Chapter 4: Chemical Approach on Organometallic Loading in Plastic Scintillators and Its Applications.

In this chapter, we present an overview of the field of plastic scintillation through a chemical point of view. More particularly, we focus on their design by the homogenous incorporation of organometallic dopant in the wide sense of the term. This chapter is organized into sections representing the main application and the associated choice of metal dopant. We present and evaluate in these contexts different chemical strategies, focusing on the inherent tradeoff that comewith loading a plastic scintillator with organometallics. Examples of applications and successful transfers are also shown to motivate and encourage the community to explore this field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]