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Synthesis of highly crystalline multilayers structures of <SUP>10</SUP>BNNTs as a potential neutron sensing element

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Abstract

Highly crystalline multilayers structures of B-10-enriched boron nitride nanotubes ((BNNTs)-B-10) are synthesized via a simple technique at 1200 degrees C. Field emission scanning electron microscopy images show randomly aligned (BNNTs)-B-10 with some cotton like morphologies. Transmission electron microscopy indicates highly crystalline nature of the BNNTs with internal bamboo-like structures. X-ray photon spectroscopy spectrum confirms Boron and Nitrogen elemental components of (BNNTs)-B-10, whereas Raman spectroscopy reports a peak at 1390 (cm(-1)) that relates to E-2g mode of (BNNTs)-B-10. The synthesized (BNNTs)-B-10 can effectively be used as a neutron sensing element in a solid state neutron detector with a 100% suggested efficiency. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4544-4548
Number of pages5
JournalCeramics International
Volume41
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • (BNNTs)-B-10
  • B-10
  • BNNTs
  • Synthesis

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