Abstract: A silica aggregate includes primary silica particles aggregated, the primary silica particles having an average particle size of 1 nm or more and less than 10 nm, the primary silica particles being crosslinked to each other by a bond containing a siloxane bond.

Abstract: A DNA complex includes a carrier and DNA immobilized on the carrier. 80% or more by mass of the DNA is single-stranded DNA, the DNA has an average molecular weight of 500,000 or less, and the DNA content is more than 15% by mass and 50% or less by mass of the DNA complex. The carrier contains an inorganic material. The DNA complex has an average particle size of 10 ?m or more.

Abstract: A silica aggregate includes primary silica particles aggregated, the primary silica particles having an average particle size of 1 nm or more and less than 10 nm, the primary silica particles being crosslinked to each other by a bond containing a siloxane bond.

Abstract: A DNA complex includes a carrier and DNA immobilized on the carrier. 80% or more by mass of the DNA is single-stranded DNA, the DNA has an average molecular weight of 500,000 or less, and the DNA content is more than 15% by mass and 50% or less by mass of the DNA complex. The carrier contains an inorganic material. The DNA complex has an average particle size of 10 ?m or more.

Abstract: A radiation detection element has a detection layer 52 containing metal halide and a pair of electrodes 51 and 53 disposed on the detection layer 52 containg metal halide. At least one of the pair of electrodes has a surface 56 containing graphite and the surface 56 containing graphite and the detection layer 52 are in contact with each other.

Abstract: Provided is a scintillator plate including a crystalline body formed of a compound having a crystal structure of a Cs3Cu2I5 crystal and a substrate, in which an orientation of the crystalline body is an a-axis group orientation with respect to a direction perpendicular to the substrate.

Abstract: A scintillator crystal includes a plurality of first crystal phases and a second crystal phase located around the plurality of the first crystal phases, in which each of the plurality of the first crystal phases contains a sulfate, the second crystal phase contains an alkali halide that emits light by irradiation with radiation, and the refractive index of each of the first crystal phases is lower than the refractive index of the second crystal phase.

Abstract: Improvement in luminescence intensity is demanded from a scintillator material. The present invention provides a new scintillator material by adding a specific element selected from thallium and indium to a material having a basic composition represented by an alkali element:copper:a halogen element=3:2:5.

Abstract: A scintillator crystal includes a plurality of first crystal phases and a second crystal phase located around the plurality of the first crystal phases, in which each of the plurality of the first crystal phases contains a sulfate, the second crystal phase contains an alkali halide that emits light by irradiation with radiation, and the refractive index of each of the first crystal phases is lower than the refractive index of the second crystal phase.

Abstract: In a scintillator used for radiation detection, such as an X-ray CT scanner, a scintillation crystal body having a unidirectional phase separation structure is provided which has a light guide function for crosstalk prevention without using partitions. The phase separation structure includes a first crystal phase and a second crystal phase having a refractive index larger than that of the first crystal phase and which have a first principal surface and a second principal surface, these principal surfaces being not located on the same plane, the first principal surface and the second principal surface have portions to which the second crystal phase is exposed, and a portion of the second crystal phase exposed to the first principal surface and a portion of the second crystal phase exposed to the second principal surface are connected to each other.

Abstract: Provided is a scintillator plate including a crystalline body formed of a compound having a crystal structure of a Cs3Cu2I5 crystal and a substrate, in which an orientation of the crystalline body is an a-axis group orientation with respect to a direction perpendicular to the substrate.

Abstract: Improvement in luminescence intensity is demanded from a scintillator material. The present invention provides a new scintillator material by adding a specific element selected from thallium and indium to a material having a basic composition represented by an alkali element:copper:a halogen element=3:2:5.

Abstract: There is provided a compound represented by the general formula Cs3Cu2[I1-xClx]5, wherein x is 0.71 or more and 0.79 or less. Also, there is provided a method for producing a compound, comprising mixing cesium iodide, cesium chloride, and copper chloride together in such a manner that the molar ratio of cesium to copper to iodine to chlorine is 3:2:5(1-x):5x (wherein 0.71?x?0.79), melting the resulting mixture, and solidifying the resulting molten material to give a compound.

Abstract: Provided is a scintillator used for detecting radiation in an X-ray CT scanner or the like, the scintillator having a unidirectional phase separation structure having an optical waveguide function, which eliminates the need of formation of partition walls for preventing crosstalks. The scintillator has the phase separation structure including: a first crystal phase including multiple columnar crystals having unidirectionality; and a second crystal phase filling space on the side of the first crystal phase. The second crystal phase includes a material represented by Cs3Cu2[XaY1-a]5, where X and Y are elements which are different from each other and which are selected from the group consisting of I, Br, and Cl, and 0?a?1 is satisfied.

Abstract: A radiation detecting device is manufactured by a method that includes forming a scintillator layer on a substrate carrying a plurality of photodetectors and a plurality of convex patterns each including a plurality of convexities, the plurality of convex patterns coinciding with the respective photodetectors, the scintillator layer being formed in such a manner as to extend over the plurality of convex patterns; and forming a crack in a portion of the scintillator layer that coincides, in a stacking direction, with a gap between adjacent ones of the convex patterns by cooling the substrate carrying the scintillator layer. The plurality of convex patterns satisfy specific conditions.

Abstract: There is provided a compound represented by the general formula Cs3Cu2[I1-xClx]5, wherein x is 0.71 or more and 0.79 or less. Also, there is provided a method for producing a compound, comprising mixing cesium iodide, cesium chloride, and copper chloride together in such a manner that the molar ratio of cesium to copper to iodine to chlorine is 3:2:5(1-x):5x (wherein 0.71?x?0.79), melting the resulting mixture, and solidifying the resulting molten material to give a compound.

Abstract: A radiation detecting device is manufactured by a method that includes forming a scintillator layer on a substrate carrying a plurality of photodetectors and a plurality of convex patterns each including a plurality of convexities, the plurality of convex patterns coinciding with the respective photodetectors, the scintillator layer being formed in such a manner as to extend over the plurality of convex patterns; and forming a crack in a portion of the scintillator layer that coincides, in a stacking direction, with a gap between adjacent ones of the convex patterns by cooling the substrate carrying the scintillator layer. The plurality of convex patterns satisfy specific conditions.