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Preliminary results on the characterization of ZnS and ZnS:La nanophosphors synthetized by chemical route

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ZnS, a semiconductor material with a bandgap in the range of 3.6–3.8 eV, can be employed as a scintillator. We herein report on the preliminary results obtained from the thermoluminescence (TL) emission of ZnS and ZnS:La nanophosphors synthesized by chemical route. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and TL. ZnS samples show a TL maximum centred at 87°C, while the ZnS:La sample shows two groups of components appearing between 70–160°C and 190–330°C. The dose–response displays a good linearity in the range of 10–17 Gy.

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Acknowledgement

We appreciate Yareli Colin Garcia's assistance. We acknowledge the financial support of Patronato UAN through projects ‘Impulso a la Investigación’ and CeMIE-Sol project 35. We thank IER-UNAM through CONACYT-LIFYCS 123122 for infrastructure support. One of us (YRL) also acknowledge the financial support from PFCE-SEP-2021.

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  1. Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Unidad Académica de Ciencias Básicas e Ingenierías, Ciudad de la Cultura “Amado Nervo” S/N, C. P. 63155, Tepic, Mexico

    Y Rodríguez-Lazcano & E Barrios-Salgado

  2. CIEMAT, 28040, Madrid, Spain

    V Correcher

  3. Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Bioquímica,, Instituto Tecnológico de Zacatepec, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Calzada Tecnológico # 27, Col. Centro., C. P. 62780, Mexico City, Mexico

    J P Pérez-Orozco

  4. Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, C.P. 62580, Temixco, Morelos, Mexico

    P Altuzar & J Campos

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Rodríguez-Lazcano, Y., Barrios-Salgado, E., Correcher, V. et al. Preliminary results on the characterization of ZnS and ZnS:La nanophosphors synthetized by chemical route. Bull Mater Sci 46, 91 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-023-02920-8

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