{
  "id": 11021790,
  "title": "UV light locks radiation-detecting materials into durable, water-resistant films",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/uv-light-locks-radiation-detecting-materials-into-durable-water",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-30T20:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-uv-materials-durable-resistant.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Researchers at Florida State University have developed a technique to enhance the durability and water resistance of certain radiation-detecting materials. These materials, known as low-dimensional organic metal halide hybrids, could be used in advanced devices like medical imaging equipment and space technologies. The team, led by Biwu Ma, used a process called crosslinking to transform the materials into more robust structures. This involves connecting individual molecular components into a network, similar to how crosslinking turns rubber into a more durable form for car tires. By incorporating reactive groups into the organic components of the materials and exposing them to UV light, the researchers were able to create films that retained their useful properties while becoming resistant to water and other solvents. The crosslinked films remained intact even after prolonged exposure to water, unlike uncrosslinked films that dissolved quickly. This technique could improve the manufacturing process and stability of radiation detection devices, allowing for customized and complex structures to be created for specific applications.",
  "summary": "Florida State University researchers have developed a method to make a class of materials more robust and potentially easier to manufacture for advanced radiation detection devices, including those used in medical imaging and radiation therapy as well as space technologies.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}