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Title: A high temperature approach to synthesize new optical and x-ray luminescent nanomaterials for biomedical applications
A high temperature reactor was developed to synthesize new scintillating nanoparticles that traditionally would sinter. Yttrium pyrosilicate nanoparticles were synthesized with optical properties suitable for x-ray biomedical applications.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1632881
PAR ID:
10358692
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
OSA Advanced Photonics Congress 2021
Page Range / eLocation ID:
NoF2C.7
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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