Patent ID: 7679060

Claim:
A nanophosphor composite scintillator of nanophosphor scintillator particles in a liquid matrix, comprising: a liquid matrix; and nanophosphor scintillator particles selected from the group consisting of yttrium oxide, yttrium tantalite, barium fluoride, cesium fluoride, bismuth germatate, zinc gallate, calcium magnesium pyrosilicate, calcium molybdate, calcium chlorovanadate, barium titanium pyrophosphate, a metal tungstate, a cerium doped nanophosphor, a bismuth doped nanophosphor, a lead doped nanophosphor, a thallium doped sodium iodide, a doped cesium iodide, a rare earth doped pyrosilicate, and a lanthanide halide, the nanophosphor particles being surface modified by functionalizing the particles to provide a neutral surface.