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Application of CdTe/ZnS Core/Shell Quantum Dots as on Fluorescence Sensor for Detection of Gamma Rays
Farzad Farahmandzadeh1, Mehdi Molaei2, Hassan Alehdaghi3
1Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Vali-E-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan, Iran.
Abstract:
Gamma rays are a type of ionizing radiation that are extremely hazardous and dangerous for humans and the environment. The fluorescence method is a simple, useful, and fast method for the detection of gamma rays. In this research, CdTe/ZnS core/shell quantum dots were used as on fluorescence sensor for the detection of gamma rays. CdTe/ZnS core/shell QDs were prepared via a simple and rapid photochemical method. The shell thickness and concentration of CdTe/ZnS core/shell quantum dots were studied as two important factors in the optical behavior of CdTe/ZnS quantum dots. The obtained results showed that the PL intensity of CdTe/ZnS QDs after gamma irradiation was increased and also a slight redshift in the PL spectrum was observed. X-ray diffractions (XRD) and Raman analyses were used to study the effect of gamma irradiation on the structural properties of CdTe/ZnS QDs. The obtained results showed that gamma irradiation couldn't damage the crystalline structure of CdTe/ZnS core/shell QDs.
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