Enhanced radioluminescence of NaLuF<sub>4</sub>:Eu<sup>3+</sup> nanoscintillators by terbium sensitization for X-ray imaging
Tianshe Yang, Luo Guo, Hao Wang, Xueli Xu, Peilin Wu, Ning Zhang, Xiangmei Liu, Shujuan Liu, Qiang Zhao
Abstract
NaLuF 4 :Eu 3+ nanoscintillator with enhanced radioluminescence was boosted by the sensitization effect of Tb 3+ on Eu 3+ with an excellent X-ray scintillation performance, and further applied in X-ray imaging with high contrast for different samples.
Topics & Concepts
RadioluminescenceTerbiumRadiochemistrySensitizationScintillatorX-rayMaterials scienceScintillationNuclear medicineChemistryNuclear physicsOpticsPhysicsMedicineLuminescenceOptoelectronicsDetectorImmunologyLuminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsAtomic and Subatomic Physics ResearchRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies