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Title: Metal-organic scintillator crystals for X-ray, gamma ray, and neutron detection

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1035054

New metal-organic materials are useful as scintillators and have the chemical formula LX.sub.3(CH.sub.3OH).sub.4 where L is Y, Sc, or a lanthanide element, and X is a halogen element. An example of the scintillator materials is CeCl.sub.3(CH.sub.3OH).sub.4.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
Assignee:
UT-BaHelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
8,089,047
Application Number:
12/472,580
OSTI ID:
1035054
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Cerium Chloride−methanol Adduct Crystals, CeCl 3 (CH 3 OH) 4 : Preparation, Crystallography, And Scintillation Properties journal July 2008
Single-crystal CeCl3(CH3OH)4: A new metal-organic cerium chloride methanol adduct for scintillator applications journal December 2008