Chemical and Electronic Structure of Aromatic/Carborane Composite Films by PECVD for Neutron Detection
Description:
Boron carbide-aromatic composites, formed by plasma-enhanced co-deposition of carboranes and aromatic precursors, present enhanced electron-hole separation as neutron detector. This is achieved by aromatic coordination to the carborane icosahedra and results in improved neutron detection efficiency. Photoemission (XPS) and FTIR suggest that chemical bonding between B atoms in icosahedra and aromatic contents with preservation of π system during plasma process. XPS, UPS, density functional theo…
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Date:
December 2016
Creator:
Dong, Bin
Partner:
UNT Libraries