Several samples used for synthesizing an alcohol-based liquid scintillator. For a standard sample (R) as a reference, 3 g/
Sample | Composition of solvent (%) | Fluors, secondary WLS | Note |
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S1 | Alcohol : Water (50 : 50) | PPO 6 g/ |
Clear, soluble (marginal) |
S2 | Alcohol : Water (70 : 30) | PPO 21 g/ |
Clear, soluble |
S3 | Alcohol : Water (70 : 30) | PPO 30 g/ bis-MSB 300 mg/ |
Insoluble |
S4 | Alcohol : UG-F (70 : 30) | PPO 3 g/ |
Clear, soluble |
S5 | Alcohol : UG-F (70 : 30) | PPO 3 g/ bis-MSB 30 mg/ |
Clear, soluble |
NE1 | 2-Ethoxyethanol : Water (100 : 0) | PPO 15 g/ bis-MSB 300 mg/ |
Clear, soluble (bis-MSB extreme) |
NE2 | 2-Ethoxyethanol : Water (90 : 10) | PPO 15 g/ bis-MSB 60 mg/ |
Clear, soluble |
NE3 | 2-Ethoxyethanol : Water (70 : 30) | PPO 21 g/ |
Clear, soluble |
NE4 | 2-Ethoxyethanol : Water (70 : 30) | PPO 21 g/ bis-MSB 120 mg/ |
Insoluble |
NE5 | 2-Ethoxyethanol : Water (10 : 90) | PPO 1 g/ |
Insoluble |
NE6 | 2-Ethoxyethanol : Water (10 : 90) | PPO 0.3 g/ |
Insoluble, (First clear, but precipitate in the end) |
NE7 | 2-Ethoxyethanol : Water (10 : 90) | PPO 0.2 g/ bis-MSB 20 mg/ |
Clear, soluble (marginal) |
R(eference) | LAB : UG-F (90 : 10) | PPO 3 g/ bis-MSB 30 mg/ |
0.5% Gd (clear, soluble) Reference sample |