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A Review of Nanostructured Based Radiation Sensors for Neutron

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Abstract

Currently radiation sensors with various mechanisms such as radio thermo luminescence, radiographic and radiochromic film, semiconductor and ionization have been used for the detection of nuclear radiation. Sensitivity, handling procedure, heating condition, energy response, nonlinearity, polarization, non-uniform electric field, high bias voltage and spatial resolution due to large physical size are some of the key issues faced by these sensors. Due to the excellent electrical and mechanical properties, nanostructured materials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been researched as sensing elements in the sensors to overcome the mentioned problems. However CNTs are found to pose different problems, arising from the uncontrolled helicity and small cross-sectional area. Therefore, alternative sensing elements are still been sought after and the possibility of using boron nitride nanotubes for sensing neutron is considered in this review.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference On Fundamental And Applied Sciences 2012 (icfas2012)
EditorsB AriWahjoedi, R Razali, M Narahari
PublisherAmer Inst Physics
Pages535-538
Number of pages4
Volume1482
ISBN (Electronic)978-0-7354-1094-7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Sciences (ICFAS) - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Duration: 12 Jun 201214 Jun 2012

Publication series

NameAip Conference Proceedings

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Sciences (ICFAS)
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Period12/06/1214/06/12

Keywords

  • Bn
  • BNNTs
  • Boron nitride
  • Boron nitride nanotubes
  • CNTs
  • Carbon nanotubes

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