ARI-SA: Nuclear Radiation Detectors Based on Colloidal Nanocrystals

0736241Osinski 该 ARI 项目旨在开发新型稀土卤化物闪烁纳米晶体 (NC)。胶体合成方法将用于在反胶束纳米反应器中制备NC。为了防止水蒸气对 NC 产生有害影响，所有化学品和反应产物的处理都将在充满 Ar 的手套箱中进行，其中 H2O 和 O2 的浓度为 0.1 ppm。反应本身也将在Ar气氛中进行。为了保护吸湿性核心，将生长更高带隙的防水壳。将利用新墨西哥大学现有的强大支持性基础设施，强调机构对招聘和留住代表性不足群体的承诺。受现有 NSF 资助项目（例如 K-12 光学和光子学教育研究生教学研究员 GK-12 以及新墨西哥大学综合纳米科学和微系统 IGERT）支持的学生将有机会参与该项目。

0736241OsinskiThis ARI project is aimed at development of novel rare-earth halide scintillating nanocrystals (NCs). A Colloidal synthesis approach will be used to prepare the NCs in reverse-micelle nanoreactors. To prevent deleterious effects of water vapor on the NCs, all handling of chemicals and reaction products will be performed in an Ar-filled glovebox with 0.1 ppm levels of H2O and O2. The reaction itself will also be carried out in Ar atmosphere. To protect hygroscopic cores, higher-bandgap water-resistant shells will be grown. The strong supportive infrastructure existing at UNM will be utilized, emphasizing institutional commitment to recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups. Students supported by the existing NSF-funded programs, such as the GK-12 on Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Optics and Photonics Education and by the IGERT on Integrative Nanoscience and Microsystems at UNM will be given opportunity to work on the project.