Proton transfer bis-benzazole fluors and their use in scintillator detectors
A novel class of proton transfer, bis-benzazole, fluorescent compounds, i.e., fluors, is disclosed. The novel fluors include substituted or unsubstituted 1,4-bis(2-benzazolyl)-2-hydroxybenzenes and 1,4-bis(2-benzazolyl)-2-amidobenzenes wherein the benzazolyl group may be benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, and the like. The benzazolyl groups may be substituted with one or more alkyl groups to improve solubility in organic matrix materials such as solvents, monomers, resins, polymers, and the like. The novel fluors may be used in the manufacture of fluorescent coatings, objects, scintillators, light sources and the like. The novel fluors are particularly useful for radiation-hard, solid scintillators for the detection and measurement of high energy particles and radiation.
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG05-90ER80954
- Assignee:
- Nanoptics Inc., Gainesville, FL (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5298189; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-873166
- OSTI ID:
- 5060423
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 24 Apr 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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