Chemists discover the mechanism of radiation instability of lithium tetraborate
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - 11:20
in Physics & Chemistry
Chemists from RUDN University have studied the mechanism of radiation instability of thermoluminophores based on lithium tetraborate, which are used for the manufacture of radiation dosimeters. They found that the properties of the materials deteriorate due to the breakdown of chemical bonds in the boron-oxygen structure and the formation of clusters of manganese, which was added to lithium tetraborate so that it could exhibit its properties. The work was published in the journal Radiation Measurements.