A Review of Nanomaterial Based Scintillators

Recently, nanomaterial-based scintillators are newly emerging technologies for many research fields, including medical imaging, nuclear security, nuclear decommissioning, and astronomical applications, among others. To date, scintillators have played pivotal roles in the development of modern scienc...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Sujung Min, Hara Kang, Bumkyung Seo, JaeHak Cheong, Changhyun Roh, Sangbum Hong
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	scintillators nanomaterials nanoparticle 2D materials detection energy Technology T
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/66ca280ea5e5413fa213dd3bfb08a7dc
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:66ca280ea5e5413fa213dd3bfb08a7dc
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:66ca280ea5e5413fa213dd3bfb08a7dc2021-11-25T17:28:03ZA Review of Nanomaterial Based Scintillators10.3390/en142277011996-1073https://doaj.org/article/66ca280ea5e5413fa213dd3bfb08a7dc2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/22/7701https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073Recently, nanomaterial-based scintillators are newly emerging technologies for many research fields, including medical imaging, nuclear security, nuclear decommissioning, and astronomical applications, among others. To date, scintillators have played pivotal roles in the development of modern science and technology. Among them, plastic scintillators have a low atomic number and are mainly used for beta-ray measurements owing to their low density, but these types of scintillators can be manufactured not in large sizes but also in various forms with distinct properties and characteristics. However, the plastic scintillator is mainly composed of C, H, O and N, implying that the probability of a photoelectric effect is low. In a gamma-ray nuclide analysis, they are used for time-related measurements given their short luminescence decay times. Generally, inorganic scintillators have relatively good scintillation efficiency rates and resolutions. And there are thus widely used in gamma-ray spectroscopy. Therefore, developing a plastic scintillator with performance capabilities similar to those of an inorganic scintillator would mean that it could be used for detection and monitoring at radiological sites. Many studies have reported improved performance outcomes of plastic scintillators based on nanomaterials, exhibiting high-performance plastic scintillators or flexible film scintillators using graphene, perovskite, and 2D materials. Furthermore, numerous fabrication methods that improve the performance through the doping of nanomaterials on the surface have been introduced. Herein, we provide an in-depth review of the findings pertaining to nanomaterial-based scintillators to gain a better understanding of radiological detection technological applications.Sujung MinHara KangBumkyung SeoJaeHak CheongChanghyun RohSangbum HongMDPI AGarticlescintillatorsnanomaterialsnanoparticle2D materialsdetectionenergyTechnologyTENEnergies, Vol 14, Iss 7701, p 7701 (2021)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN
topic	scintillators nanomaterials nanoparticle 2D materials detection energy Technology T
spellingShingle	scintillators nanomaterials nanoparticle 2D materials detection energy Technology T Sujung Min Hara Kang Bumkyung Seo JaeHak Cheong Changhyun Roh Sangbum Hong A Review of Nanomaterial Based Scintillators
description	Recently, nanomaterial-based scintillators are newly emerging technologies for many research fields, including medical imaging, nuclear security, nuclear decommissioning, and astronomical applications, among others. To date, scintillators have played pivotal roles in the development of modern science and technology. Among them, plastic scintillators have a low atomic number and are mainly used for beta-ray measurements owing to their low density, but these types of scintillators can be manufactured not in large sizes but also in various forms with distinct properties and characteristics. However, the plastic scintillator is mainly composed of C, H, O and N, implying that the probability of a photoelectric effect is low. In a gamma-ray nuclide analysis, they are used for time-related measurements given their short luminescence decay times. Generally, inorganic scintillators have relatively good scintillation efficiency rates and resolutions. And there are thus widely used in gamma-ray spectroscopy. Therefore, developing a plastic scintillator with performance capabilities similar to those of an inorganic scintillator would mean that it could be used for detection and monitoring at radiological sites. Many studies have reported improved performance outcomes of plastic scintillators based on nanomaterials, exhibiting high-performance plastic scintillators or flexible film scintillators using graphene, perovskite, and 2D materials. Furthermore, numerous fabrication methods that improve the performance through the doping of nanomaterials on the surface have been introduced. Herein, we provide an in-depth review of the findings pertaining to nanomaterial-based scintillators to gain a better understanding of radiological detection technological applications.
format	article
author	Sujung Min Hara Kang Bumkyung Seo JaeHak Cheong Changhyun Roh Sangbum Hong
author_facet	Sujung Min Hara Kang Bumkyung Seo JaeHak Cheong Changhyun Roh Sangbum Hong
author_sort	Sujung Min
title	A Review of Nanomaterial Based Scintillators
title_short	A Review of Nanomaterial Based Scintillators
title_full	A Review of Nanomaterial Based Scintillators
title_fullStr	A Review of Nanomaterial Based Scintillators
title_full_unstemmed	A Review of Nanomaterial Based Scintillators
title_sort	review of nanomaterial based scintillators
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/66ca280ea5e5413fa213dd3bfb08a7dc
work_keys_str_mv	AT sujungmin areviewofnanomaterialbasedscintillators AT harakang areviewofnanomaterialbasedscintillators AT bumkyungseo areviewofnanomaterialbasedscintillators AT jaehakcheong areviewofnanomaterialbasedscintillators AT changhyunroh areviewofnanomaterialbasedscintillators AT sangbumhong areviewofnanomaterialbasedscintillators AT sujungmin reviewofnanomaterialbasedscintillators AT harakang reviewofnanomaterialbasedscintillators AT bumkyungseo reviewofnanomaterialbasedscintillators AT jaehakcheong reviewofnanomaterialbasedscintillators AT changhyunroh reviewofnanomaterialbasedscintillators AT sangbumhong reviewofnanomaterialbasedscintillators
_version_	1718412289410859008

A Review of Nanomaterial Based Scintillators

Ejemplares similares