Synthesis of transparent nanocomposite monoliths for gamma scintillation

Chao Liu; Tibor J. Hajagos; David Kishpaugh; Yunxia Jin; Wei Hu; Qi Chen; Qibing Pei

doi:10.1117/12.2189664

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26 August 2015 Synthesis of transparent nanocomposite monoliths for gamma scintillation

Chao Liu, Tibor J. Hajagos, David Kishpaugh, Yunxia Jin, Wei Hu, Qi Chen, Qibing Pei

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Proceedings Volume 9593, Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics XVII; 959312 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2189664
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

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During the past decade, inorganic nanoparticles/polymer nanocomposites have been intensively studied to provide a low cost, high performance alternative for gamma scintillation. However, the aggregation of nanoparticles often occurs even at low nanoparticle concentrations and thus deteriorates the transparency and performance of these nanocomposite scintillators. Here we report an efficient fabrication protocol of transparent nanocomposite monoliths based on surface modified hafnium oxide nanoparticles. Using hafnium oxide nanoparticles with surface-grafted methacrylate groups, highly transparent bulk-size nanocomposite monoliths (2 mm thick, transmittance at 550 nm >75%) are fabricated with nanoparticle loadings up to 40 wt% (net hafnium wt% up to 28.5%). These nanocomposite monoliths of 1 cm diameter and 2 mm thickness are capable of producing a full energy photopeak for 662 keV gamma rays, with the best deconvoluted photopeak energy resolution reaching 8%.

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Chao Liu, Tibor J. Hajagos, David Kishpaugh, Yunxia Jin, Wei Hu, Qi Chen, and Qibing Pei "Synthesis of transparent nanocomposite monoliths for gamma scintillation", Proc. SPIE 9593, Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics XVII, 959312 (26 August 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2189664

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