Use of uranium-containing compound as scintillator

A scintillator comprising a uranium-containing compound, wherein the uranium-containing compound is a uranium-containing organic-inorganic hybrid compound or a uranium-containing inorganic compound, wherein the uranium-containing organic-inorganic hybrid compound is a uranium-containing organic carboxylate of Formula (I) or a uranium-containing organophosphate of Formula (II):

• and
• the uranium-containing inorganic compound is a uranium-containing non-metallate of Formula (III), or a uranium-containing metal salt of Formula (IV):
• in which m is 1 or 2, and n is for 2;
• in Formula (I), R1 is selected from phenyl, substituted phenyl, or alkyl;
• in Formula (II), R2 is selected from phenyl, substituted phenyl or alkyl;
• in Formula (III), M is selected from the B, N, Si, Se, P, As, S or Te element;
• in Formula (IV), Y is selected from the Mo, V, Cr, Nb, W, Re, Ga, Ge, Sb or Sn element;
• and
• in Formulas (II), (III) and (IV), An+ is independently selected from tetramethylammonium cation, Na+, K+, NH4+, Rb+, Cs+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Pb2+ or Bi2+.