A group of researchers from Lomonosov Moscow State University has developed new chemical compounds that are inexpensive and safe for use. These materials effectively convert X-ray radiation into visible light.
Materials that emit light in the visible range when exposed to X-ray or other ionizing radiation are called scintillators. However, the most promising ones are hybrid manganese halides, which are compounds of manganese halides with halides of organic amines. They have the ability to absorb and emit light in a broad range of wavelengths, allowing the same substance to be used in various devices for different purposes. Moreover, these materials are cost-effective and do not contain toxic substances.
Researchers from Moscow State University have successfully created four manganese compounds with bromine and compact organic residues.
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