Research Article

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SrF2 AND SrF2:Ce3+ NANOPARTICLES FOR GAMMA RAY DETECTION

Volume: 30 Number: 2 December 25, 2018
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SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SrF2 AND SrF2:Ce3+ NANOPARTICLES FOR GAMMA RAY DETECTION

Abstract

SrF2 and SrF2:xCe3+ (x=0.5%-10%) nanoparticles were synthesized using chemical co-precipitation method. Structural and optical properties of the undoped and cerium doped nanoparticles were characterized with X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM), and Photoluminescence (PL) measurements. Average sizes of the synthesized nanoparticles were determined from the broadening of X-Ray Diffraction peaks using Debye-Scherer equation. Estimated values were ranging between 30 nm-52 nm. All synthesized nanoparticles show photoluminescence characteristics with an excitation and emission peaks centered at 232 nm and 464 nm, respectively. Disc shaped bulk nanocomposite scintillators were also fabricated using synthesized SrF2 and SrF2:1% Ce3+ nanoparticles as phosphor fillers and epoxy resin as matrix material. Energy spectrums of bulk nanocomposite scintillators were collected using Am-241, Cs-137, and Co-60 point sources. Gamma ray energy responses of the fabricated scintillator materials revealed the fact that these nanocomposites have a potential for the detection of gamma rays and energy discrimination of the radioactive sources.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Metrology, Applied and Industrial Physics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Haydar Dişbudak This is me
Türkiye

Mahmut Eken This is me
Türkiye

Ece Ergun
Türkiye

Yücel Özer Özkök This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 25, 2018

Submission Date

May 29, 2018

Acceptance Date

December 20, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 30 Number: 2

APA
Gürbüz Güner, S. N., Aksu, E., Dişbudak, H., Eken, M., Ergun, E., Özkök, Y. Ö., & Gündüz, Ö. (2018). SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SrF2 AND SrF2:Ce3+ NANOPARTICLES FOR GAMMA RAY DETECTION. Turkish Journal of Nuclear Sciences, 30(2), 21-31. https://izlik.org/JA45DP39YL
AMA
1.Gürbüz Güner SN, Aksu E, Dişbudak H, et al. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SrF2 AND SrF2:Ce3+ NANOPARTICLES FOR GAMMA RAY DETECTION. Turkish Journal of Nuclear Sciences. 2018;30(2):21-31. https://izlik.org/JA45DP39YL
Chicago
Gürbüz Güner, Selen Nimet, Erhan Aksu, Haydar Dişbudak, et al. 2018. “SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SrF2 AND SrF2:Ce3+ NANOPARTICLES FOR GAMMA RAY DETECTION”. Turkish Journal of Nuclear Sciences 30 (2): 21-31. https://izlik.org/JA45DP39YL.
EndNote
Gürbüz Güner SN, Aksu E, Dişbudak H, Eken M, Ergun E, Özkök YÖ, Gündüz Ö (December 1, 2018) SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SrF2 AND SrF2:Ce3+ NANOPARTICLES FOR GAMMA RAY DETECTION. Turkish Journal of Nuclear Sciences 30 2 21–31.
IEEE
[1]S. N. Gürbüz Güner et al., “SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SrF2 AND SrF2:Ce3+ NANOPARTICLES FOR GAMMA RAY DETECTION”, Turkish Journal of Nuclear Sciences, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 21–31, Dec. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA45DP39YL
ISNAD
Gürbüz Güner, Selen Nimet - Aksu, Erhan - Dişbudak, Haydar - Eken, Mahmut - Ergun, Ece - Özkök, Yücel Özer - Gündüz, Ömer. “SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SrF2 AND SrF2:Ce3+ NANOPARTICLES FOR GAMMA RAY DETECTION”. Turkish Journal of Nuclear Sciences 30/2 (December 1, 2018): 21-31. https://izlik.org/JA45DP39YL.
JAMA
1.Gürbüz Güner SN, Aksu E, Dişbudak H, Eken M, Ergun E, Özkök YÖ, Gündüz Ö. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SrF2 AND SrF2:Ce3+ NANOPARTICLES FOR GAMMA RAY DETECTION. Turkish Journal of Nuclear Sciences. 2018;30:21–31.
MLA
Gürbüz Güner, Selen Nimet, et al. “SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SrF2 AND SrF2:Ce3+ NANOPARTICLES FOR GAMMA RAY DETECTION”. Turkish Journal of Nuclear Sciences, vol. 30, no. 2, Dec. 2018, pp. 21-31, https://izlik.org/JA45DP39YL.
Vancouver
1.Selen Nimet Gürbüz Güner, Erhan Aksu, Haydar Dişbudak, Mahmut Eken, Ece Ergun, Yücel Özer Özkök, Ömer Gündüz. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SrF2 AND SrF2:Ce3+ NANOPARTICLES FOR GAMMA RAY DETECTION. Turkish Journal of Nuclear Sciences [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 1;30(2):21-3. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA45DP39YL