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

Boatner, Lynn A; Kolopus, James A; Neal, John S; Ramey, Joanne Oxendine; Wisniewski, Dariusz J

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

Abstract

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.

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Boatner, Lynn A ^[1]; Kolopus, James A ^[2]; Neal, John S ^[3]; Ramey, Joanne Oxendine ^[3]; Wisniewski, Dariusz J ^[4]

Oak Ridge, TN
Clinton, TN
Knoxville, TN
Torun, PL

Issue Date:: Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 EST 2012

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1035054

Patent Number(s):: 8089047

Application Number:: 12/472,580

Assignee:: UT-BaHelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07F - ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION

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C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07F - ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM
C07F5/003 - {without C-Metal linkages}

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
G01T1/2023 - {Selection of materials

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DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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                    Boatner, Lynn A, Kolopus, James A, Neal, John S, Ramey, Joanne Oxendine, and Wisniewski, Dariusz J. Metal-organic scintillator crystals for X-ray, gamma ray, and neutron detection.  United States: N. p., 2012. 
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                    Boatner, Lynn A, Kolopus, James A, Neal, John S, Ramey, Joanne Oxendine, & Wisniewski, Dariusz J. Metal-organic scintillator crystals for X-ray, gamma ray, and neutron detection.  United States.

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                    Boatner, Lynn A, Kolopus, James A, Neal, John S, Ramey, Joanne Oxendine, and Wisniewski, Dariusz J. Tue .  
        "Metal-organic scintillator crystals for X-ray, gamma ray, and neutron detection".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1035054.

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  abstractNote = {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.},

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Works referenced in this record:

Cerium Chloride−methanol Adduct Crystals, CeCl ₃ (CH ₃ OH) ₄ : Preparation, Crystallography, And Scintillation Properties
journal, July 2008

Chakoumakos, B. C.; Custelcean, R.; Ramey, J. O.
Crystal Growth & Design, Vol. 8, Issue 7
https://doi.org/10.1021/cg800136p

Single-crystal CeCl3(CH3OH)4: A new metal-organic cerium chloride methanol adduct for scintillator applications
journal, December 2008

Boatner, L. A.; Wisniewski, D.; Neal, J. S.
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 93, Issue 24
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3049137

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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

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