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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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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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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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