Nanostructural processing of advanced thermoluminescent materials

T. Rivera, J. Azorin, M. Barrera, A. M. Soto

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Abstract

The growing interest in transition ceramic nanoparticles doped with various elements is in constant increasing due to their size-dependent physical properties and its potential applications in thermo-luminescence dosimetry. Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) is a very important semiconductor material having a wide band gap with different interesting applications. Undoped zirconium oxide (ZrO2) and zirconium oxide doped with various elements (ZrO2:VD) have been prepared by thermal treatment of precursor sol-gel glasses. The dependence on annealing temperature and time has been analyzed. The structural analysis of the samples has been made by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The nanocrystals obtained had grain sizes ranging from 8 to 40nm. Thermally Stimulated Luminescent glow curves were obtained and analyzed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)731-736
Number of pages6
JournalRadiation Effects and Defects in Solids
Volume162
Issue number10-11
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Beta radiation
  • Nanoparticles of zirconia
  • Photoluminescence
  • Sol-gel method
  • Thermoluminescent materials

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