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Boron nitride nanotube neutron detector

  • US 10,444,384 B2
  • Filed: 05/13/2016
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A boron nitride nanotube (“

  • BNNT”

    ) based neutron detector comprising;

    a chamber;

    at least one photon detector positioned in the chamber;

    a BNNT material positioned in the chamber;

    and a scintillating material in the chamber;

    wherein the scintillating material is selected from the group consisting of a gas and a liquid; and

    wherein the at least one photon detector is positioned to detect at least a portion of photons emitted from ions traversing the scintillating material produced by neutron absorption in the chamber.

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