Co-Doping Effects in CdWO4 Scintillator Thin Films as Alpha Counters: Ag and Gd Cases
The flexible CdWO4 (CWO)-20 wt. % polyester (PES) and CWO: 0.5 at. % Ag, 0.5 at. % Gd (co-doped CWO)-20 wt. % PES thin films were prepared by direct mixing technique. The composition of thin films was studied by EDAX analysis. FE-SEM and EDAX-map images exhibited a uniform distribution of CWO and co...
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| description | The flexible CdWO4 (CWO)-20 wt. % polyester (PES) and CWO: 0.5 at. % Ag, 0.5 at. % Gd (co-doped CWO)-20 wt. % PES thin films were prepared by direct mixing technique. The composition of thin films was studied by EDAX analysis. FE-SEM and EDAX-map images exhibited a uniform distribution of CWO and co-doped CWO nanoparticles (NPs) in PES. The precision of the Monte Carlo technique for the computation of alpha particle trajectories in CWO-20wt. % PES and co-doped CWO-20wt. % PES thin films were 55 and 53 µm, respectively, which approximately agreed with FE-SEM images. The band gap energy of co-doped CWO increased based on DRS results. The scintillation responses of thin films were investigated using a 241Am source. Co-doping increased the absolute counting efficiency (up to 74%) and decreased the energy resolution (up to 39 %). The mechanical properties, transparency, and gloss of nanocomposites were also investigated. The results indicate that the manufactured nanocomposites could be promising candidates for ionizing radiation detectors, radiometric monitoring, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ba4a15aad7ab472285c5e0822eae59422025-01-12T10:25:14ZengIranian Chemical SocietyNanochemistry Research2538-42792423-818X2024-06-019317218210.22036/ncr.2024.03.001195694Co-Doping Effects in CdWO4 Scintillator Thin Films as Alpha Counters: Ag and Gd CasesNooshin Heydarian Dehkordi0Morteza Raeisi1Sanaz Alamdari2Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, Semnan University, Semnan, IranDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, IranDepartment of Nanotechnology, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, Semnan University, Semnan, IranThe flexible CdWO4 (CWO)-20 wt. % polyester (PES) and CWO: 0.5 at. % Ag, 0.5 at. % Gd (co-doped CWO)-20 wt. % PES thin films were prepared by direct mixing technique. The composition of thin films was studied by EDAX analysis. FE-SEM and EDAX-map images exhibited a uniform distribution of CWO and co-doped CWO nanoparticles (NPs) in PES. The precision of the Monte Carlo technique for the computation of alpha particle trajectories in CWO-20wt. % PES and co-doped CWO-20wt. % PES thin films were 55 and 53 µm, respectively, which approximately agreed with FE-SEM images. The band gap energy of co-doped CWO increased based on DRS results. The scintillation responses of thin films were investigated using a 241Am source. Co-doping increased the absolute counting efficiency (up to 74%) and decreased the energy resolution (up to 39 %). The mechanical properties, transparency, and gloss of nanocomposites were also investigated. The results indicate that the manufactured nanocomposites could be promising candidates for ionizing radiation detectors, radiometric monitoring, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs).http://www.nanochemres.org/article_195694_f1c0ffde1b6940f910434ca514f65c26.pdfcwoband gap energynanocompositescintillation responseabsolute counting efficiency |
| spellingShingle | Nooshin Heydarian Dehkordi Morteza Raeisi Sanaz Alamdari Co-Doping Effects in CdWO4 Scintillator Thin Films as Alpha Counters: Ag and Gd Cases Nanochemistry Research cwo band gap energy nanocomposite scintillation response absolute counting efficiency |
| title | Co-Doping Effects in CdWO4 Scintillator Thin Films as Alpha Counters: Ag and Gd Cases |
| title_full | Co-Doping Effects in CdWO4 Scintillator Thin Films as Alpha Counters: Ag and Gd Cases |
| title_fullStr | Co-Doping Effects in CdWO4 Scintillator Thin Films as Alpha Counters: Ag and Gd Cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Co-Doping Effects in CdWO4 Scintillator Thin Films as Alpha Counters: Ag and Gd Cases |
| title_short | Co-Doping Effects in CdWO4 Scintillator Thin Films as Alpha Counters: Ag and Gd Cases |
| title_sort | co doping effects in cdwo4 scintillator thin films as alpha counters ag and gd cases |
| topic | cwo band gap energy nanocomposite scintillation response absolute counting efficiency |
| url | http://www.nanochemres.org/article_195694_f1c0ffde1b6940f910434ca514f65c26.pdf |
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