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Application of CdTe/ZnS Core/Shell Quantum Dots as on Fluorescence Sensor for Detection of Gamma Rays

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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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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by Farzad Farahmandzadeh, Mehdi Molaei, and Hassan Alehdaghi. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Farzad Farahmandzadeh. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Farahmandzadeh, F., Molaei, M. & Alehdaghi, H. Application of CdTe/ZnS Core/Shell Quantum Dots as on Fluorescence Sensor for Detection of Gamma Rays. J Fluoresc 33, 2361–2367 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-023-03242-y

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