Advancement in PMN-PT transparent piezoelectric ceramic for photoacoustic/ultrasound dual-mode imaging
Dual-mode imaging combining photoacoustic and ultrasound modalities holds great promise for comprehensive tissue characterization. In traditional dual-mode imaging systems, however, the opaque ultrasound transducers are integrated in complex optical and ultrasound paths, leading to compromises in im...
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| author | Pengkun Guo Wen Gao Riqiang Lin Xiatian Wang Jiale Lan Jiaming Zhang Yanan Wang Lin Zhu Yongcheng Zhang Feng Li Weijie Zheng Tianlong Zhao Kwok-Ho Lam Xiaojing Gong Zhihua Xie Yalin Qin Shujun Zhang |
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| description | Dual-mode imaging combining photoacoustic and ultrasound modalities holds great promise for comprehensive tissue characterization. In traditional dual-mode imaging systems, however, the opaque ultrasound transducers are integrated in complex optical and ultrasound paths, leading to compromises in imaging efficiency and sensitivity. To address these challenges, we design and produce highly transparent Pb(Mg,Nb)O3PbTiO3 ceramics with exceptional transparency of 68%, alongside a remarkable ultrahigh piezoelectric d33 of 1500 pC/N. Leveraging this material, we fabricate a high-sensitivity transparent piezoelectric ultrasound transducer (TPUT) with a center frequency of 16 MHz and a bandwidth of 30%, which seamlessly integrating ultrasound and photoacoustic capabilities into one system to achieve simultaneous photoacoustic/ultrasound dual-mode imaging, showcasing a remarkable sensitivity for deep-tissue detection (e.g., 7.5 mm thick chicken breast meat). Additionally, in vivo photoacoustic imaging of subcutaneous microvasculature in a mouse ear was successfully achieved via 28 MHz TPUT. Our innovation not only advances imaging performance but also offers a cost-effective solution, paving the way for transformative biomedical imaging applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0e3eb788457b4d84b0d5333c2cb8fd9e2025-08-20T02:54:20ZengElsevierJournal of Materiomics2352-84782025-07-0111410093210.1016/j.jmat.2024.100932Advancement in PMN-PT transparent piezoelectric ceramic for photoacoustic/ultrasound dual-mode imagingPengkun Guo0Wen Gao1Riqiang Lin2Xiatian Wang3Jiale Lan4Jiaming Zhang5Yanan Wang6Lin Zhu7Yongcheng Zhang8Feng Li9Weijie Zheng10Tianlong Zhao11Kwok-Ho Lam12Xiaojing Gong13Zhihua Xie14Yalin Qin15Shujun Zhang16College of Physics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Applied Physics Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, Shandong, ChinaCollege of Physics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Applied Physics Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, Shandong, ChinaResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, ChinaResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, ChinaResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, ChinaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, ChinaCollege of Physics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Applied Physics Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, Shandong, ChinaCollege of Physics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Applied Physics Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, Shandong, ChinaCollege of Physics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Applied Physics Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, Shandong, ChinaInstitutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, ChinaCollege of Physics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Applied Physics Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, ChinaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, ChinaResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; Corresponding author.Research Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; Corresponding author.College of Physics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Applied Physics Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, Shandong, China; Corresponding author.Institute for Superconductor and Electronic Materials, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, AustraliaDual-mode imaging combining photoacoustic and ultrasound modalities holds great promise for comprehensive tissue characterization. In traditional dual-mode imaging systems, however, the opaque ultrasound transducers are integrated in complex optical and ultrasound paths, leading to compromises in imaging efficiency and sensitivity. To address these challenges, we design and produce highly transparent Pb(Mg,Nb)O3PbTiO3 ceramics with exceptional transparency of 68%, alongside a remarkable ultrahigh piezoelectric d33 of 1500 pC/N. Leveraging this material, we fabricate a high-sensitivity transparent piezoelectric ultrasound transducer (TPUT) with a center frequency of 16 MHz and a bandwidth of 30%, which seamlessly integrating ultrasound and photoacoustic capabilities into one system to achieve simultaneous photoacoustic/ultrasound dual-mode imaging, showcasing a remarkable sensitivity for deep-tissue detection (e.g., 7.5 mm thick chicken breast meat). Additionally, in vivo photoacoustic imaging of subcutaneous microvasculature in a mouse ear was successfully achieved via 28 MHz TPUT. Our innovation not only advances imaging performance but also offers a cost-effective solution, paving the way for transformative biomedical imaging applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352847824001710PMN-PTTransparent ceramicsTransparent piezoelectric ultrasonic transducerPhotoacoustic/ultrasound dual-mode imagingPhotoacoustic imaging |
| spellingShingle | Pengkun Guo Wen Gao Riqiang Lin Xiatian Wang Jiale Lan Jiaming Zhang Yanan Wang Lin Zhu Yongcheng Zhang Feng Li Weijie Zheng Tianlong Zhao Kwok-Ho Lam Xiaojing Gong Zhihua Xie Yalin Qin Shujun Zhang Advancement in PMN-PT transparent piezoelectric ceramic for photoacoustic/ultrasound dual-mode imaging Journal of Materiomics PMN-PT Transparent ceramics Transparent piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer Photoacoustic/ultrasound dual-mode imaging Photoacoustic imaging |
| title | Advancement in PMN-PT transparent piezoelectric ceramic for photoacoustic/ultrasound dual-mode imaging |
| title_full | Advancement in PMN-PT transparent piezoelectric ceramic for photoacoustic/ultrasound dual-mode imaging |
| title_fullStr | Advancement in PMN-PT transparent piezoelectric ceramic for photoacoustic/ultrasound dual-mode imaging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advancement in PMN-PT transparent piezoelectric ceramic for photoacoustic/ultrasound dual-mode imaging |
| title_short | Advancement in PMN-PT transparent piezoelectric ceramic for photoacoustic/ultrasound dual-mode imaging |
| title_sort | advancement in pmn pt transparent piezoelectric ceramic for photoacoustic ultrasound dual mode imaging |
| topic | PMN-PT Transparent ceramics Transparent piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer Photoacoustic/ultrasound dual-mode imaging Photoacoustic imaging |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352847824001710 |
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