A1MgB14 and related icosahedral boride semiconducting materials for neutron sensing applications

摘要

A neutron detecting and method of use for a semiconducting material having a formula of M1M2B₁₄ where M1 is aluminum, magnesium, silver, sodium or scandium and M2 is boron, chromium, erbium, holmium, lithium, magnesium, thulium, titanium, yttrium, or gadolinium.