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Title: Proton transfer bis-benzazole fluors and their use in scintillator detectors

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Wayne, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Nanoptics, Inc., Gainesville, FL
OSTI Identifier:
869210
Patent Number(s):
5298189
Assignee:
Nanoptics Incorporated (Gainesville, FL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
DOE Contract Number:  
FG05-90ER80954
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
proton; transfer; bis-benzazole; fluors; scintillator; detectors; novel; fluorescent; compounds; disclosed; substituted; unsubstituted; 4-bis; 2-benzazolyl; -2-hydroxybenzenes; -2-amidobenzenes; benzazolyl; benzoxazolyl; benzimidazolyl; benzothiazolyl; alkyl; improve; solubility; organic; matrix; materials; solvents; monomers; resins; polymers; manufacture; coatings; scintillators; light; sources; particularly; useful; radiation-hard; solid; detection; measurement; energy; particles; radiation; matrix material; light source; particularly useful; light sources; energy particle; matrix materials; proton transfer; organic matrix; /252/999/

Citation Formats

Kauffman, Joel M. Proton transfer bis-benzazole fluors and their use in scintillator detectors. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Kauffman, Joel M. Proton transfer bis-benzazole fluors and their use in scintillator detectors. United States.
Kauffman, Joel M. Sat . "Proton transfer bis-benzazole fluors and their use in scintillator detectors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869210.
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Mechanism of excited-state proton transfer in “double” benzoxazoles: Bis-2,5-(2-benzoxazolyl)hydroquinone
journal, November 1984


Excited-state proton-transfer reactions in 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole. Role of triplet states
journal, October 1986


Red- and Near-infrared-luminescent benzazole derivatives
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