A polystyrene (PS)-based
composite resin dosimeter (CRD) film comprising
2-(phenylamino)-6-(dipentylamino)-3-methylspiro[9
H
-xanthene-9,3′-phthalide] (Black305) fluoran leuco dye, cerium-doped
yttrium aluminum perovskite YAlO
3
:Ce (YAP:Ce) scintillator,
and 2-(4-methoxystyryl)-4,6-bis(trichloromethyl)-1,3,5-triazine (MBTT)
photoacid generator was developed for the visualization of X-ray exposure
doses in the range of 18–170 Gy. The color of the CRD film
changed from yellow to black within this range based on the X-ray
exposure dose. A CRD film based on Black305/YAP:Ce/MBTT/PS could be
used to produce a dosimeter with various color change sensitivities
by controlling the thermodynamic parameters of the constituent materials.
A CRD film is a promising tool for measuring the X-ray exposure dose
and can be used as an alternative to the existing radiochromic dosimeters.