Enhanced OSL emission from α- Al2O3 produced in the presence of halloysite nanocrystals

IF 5.3 2区 地球科学 Q2 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL Applied Clay Science Pub Date : 2024-08-27 DOI:10.1016/j.clay.2024.107543
C.B.B.M. Ferreira , H.P. Labaki , R.R. Gonçalves , E.J. Guidelli
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Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) compounds are extensively used in ionizing radiation dosimetry due to their high sensitivity when doped with carbon. However, their production is difficult and expensive, leading to much research on alternative ways to increase its sensitivity. This paper proposes a seed-mediated synthesis of α-Al2O3 by the combustion method with halloysite nanocrystals as seeds, which also have the ability to scavenge heavy metal ions. The dosimetric features were studied by radioluminescence (RL), thermoluminescence (TL), and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL). Scanning electron microscopy images and X-ray diffraction patterns pointed to the halloysite nanotubes (HNT) acting as heterogeneous nucleation seeds, and as adsorber centers for the chromium ions (Cr3+), as evidenced by the decreased crystallite size and Cr3+ RL emission. Decreased TL intensity upon increasing HNT content in addition to the RL data suggested that the Cr3+ ions strongly participate in the TL emission process as a luminescent center. Remarkable 6-fold enhanced OSL area intensity and 69-fold OSL initial intensity enhancement were registered from the samples seed-mediated by HNT, revealing that, by scavenging Cr3+, the HNT eliminated a luminescent center that competes with the OSL emission. Therefore, HNTs are promising nanomaterials to enhance the sensitivity of Al2O3 dosimeters with potential application in medical physics, where a decrease in the density of concurrent luminescent centers and an increase in OSL intensity were evidenced by the presence of HNT in Al2O3.

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在哈洛石纳米晶体存在下产生的 α- Al2O3 的增强型 OSL 发射
氧化铝(Al2O3)化合物在掺入碳后具有高灵敏度,因此被广泛用于电离辐射剂量测定。然而,由于其生产难度大、成本高,因此人们对提高其灵敏度的替代方法进行了大量研究。本文提出了一种以埃洛石纳米晶体为种子,通过燃烧法合成α-Al2O3的方法。通过辐射发光(RL)、热发光(TL)和光激发发光(OSL)研究了其剂量学特征。扫描电子显微镜图像和 X 射线衍射图样表明,埃洛石纳米管 (HNT) 既是异质成核种子,又是铬离子 (Cr3+) 的吸附中心,这一点可以从晶体尺寸的减小和 Cr3+ RL 发射得到证明。除了 RL 数据外,HNT 含量增加时 TL 强度也会降低,这表明 Cr3+ 离子作为发光中心强烈参与了 TL 发射过程。在 HNT 种子介导的样品中,OSL 面积强度显著增强了 6 倍,OSL 初始强度增强了 69 倍,这表明 HNT 通过清除 Cr3+,消除了与 OSL 发射竞争的发光中心。因此,HNT 是一种很有前途的纳米材料,可提高 Al2O3 剂量计的灵敏度,在医学物理学中具有潜在的应用前景,HNT 在 Al2O3 中的存在证明了同时发光中心密度的降低和 OSL 强度的提高。
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Applied Clay Science
Applied Clay Science 地学-矿物学
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10.30
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289
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39 days
期刊介绍: Applied Clay Science aims to be an international journal attracting high quality scientific papers on clays and clay minerals, including research papers, reviews, and technical notes. The journal covers typical subjects of Fundamental and Applied Clay Science such as: • Synthesis and purification • Structural, crystallographic and mineralogical properties of clays and clay minerals • Thermal properties of clays and clay minerals • Physico-chemical properties including i) surface and interface properties; ii) thermodynamic properties; iii) mechanical properties • Interaction with water, with polar and apolar molecules • Colloidal properties and rheology • Adsorption, Intercalation, Ionic exchange • Genesis and deposits of clay minerals • Geology and geochemistry of clays • Modification of clays and clay minerals properties by thermal and physical treatments • Modification by chemical treatments with organic and inorganic molecules(organoclays, pillared clays) • Modification by biological microorganisms. etc...
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