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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2013
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Chalk River, CA;
Xiongxin Dai, Deep River, CA;
Bhaskar Sur, Deep River, CA;
Ghaouti Bentoumi, Petawawa, CA;
Liqian Li, Deep River, CA;
Guy Jonkmans, Deep River, CA;
ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED, Chalk River, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
Described herein is a boron-loaded liquid scintillator composition comprising a scintillation solvent including at least one linear alkylbenzene (LAB), diisopropyl naphthalene (DIN) or phenylxylyl ethane (PXE), or a combination of one or more thereof; at least one boron-containing material; one or more fluors, such as 2,5-diphenyloxazole (PPO), and optionally one or more wavelength shifters, such as 1,4-bis[2-methylstyryl]benzene (bis-MSB). The boron-containing material may comprise a carborane, such as o-carborane, especially those enriched in Boron-10. Methods of preparation of the liquid scintillator composition are also described, as well as concentrates thereof.