Hydrothermal synthesis of bismuth germanium oxide
| DWPI Title: Hydrothermal synthesis of bismuth germanium oxide used as scintillator material involves dissolving bismuth precursor and germanium precursor in water to provide aqueous solution, and heating aqueous solution |
| Abstract: A method for the hydrothermal synthesis of bismuth germanium oxide comprises dissolving a bismuth precursor (e.g., bismuth nitrate pentahydrate) and a germanium precursor (e.g., germanium dioxide) in water and heating the aqueous solution to an elevated reaction temperature for a length of time sufficient to produce the eulytite phase of bismuth germanium oxide (E-BGO) with high yield. The E-BGO produced can be used as a scintillator material. For example, the air stability and radioluminescence response suggest that the E-BGO can be employed for medical applications. |
| Use: Hydrothermal synthesis of bismuth germanium oxide used as scintillator material used for medical applications. |
| Advantage: Bismuth germanium oxide can be easily synthesized, and the need for additional thermal treatment can be eliminated. |
| Novelty: Hydrothermal synthesis of bismuth germanium oxide involves dissolving bismuth precursor and germanium precursor in water to provide aqueous solution, and heating aqueous solution to reaction temperature for length of time sufficient to produce eulytite phase of bismuth germanium oxide. |
| Filed: 1/30/2014 |
| Application Number: US14168543A |
| Tech ID: SD 12767.0 |
| This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |
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