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Passivation of metal halide scintillators

US11098248B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 2018
Grant dateAug 24, 2021
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG21K4/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a material, comprising a first metal halide that is operative to function as a scintillator; where the first metal halide excludes cesium iodide, strontium iodide, and cesium bromide; and a surface layer comprising a second metal halide that is disposed on a surface of the first metal halide; where the second metal halide has a lower water solubility than the first metal halide.

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