Compositional and Structural Modifications by Ion Beam in Graphene Oxide for Radiation Detection Studies

Autor: Mariapompea Cutroneo, Lorenzo Torrisi, Letteria Silipigni, Alena Michalcova, Vladimir Havranek, Anna Mackova, Petr Malinsky, Vasily Lavrentiev, Pavol Noga, Jozef Dobrovodsky, Petr Slepicka, Dominik Fajstavr, Lucio Andò, Vaclav Holy
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences; Volume 23; Issue 20; Pages: 12563
ISSN: 1422-0067
Popis: In the present study, graphene oxide foils 10 μm thick have been irradiated in vacuum using same charge state (one charge state) ions, such as protons, helium and oxygen ions, at the same energies (3 MeV) and fluences (from 5 × 1011 ion/cm2 to 5 × 1014 ion/cm2). The structural changes generated by the ion energy deposition and investigated by X-ray diffraction have suggested the generation of new phases, as reduced GO, GO quantum dots and graphitic nanofibers, carbon nanotubes, amorphous carbon and stacked-cup carbon nanofibers. Further analyses, based on Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry and Elastic Recoil Detection Analysis, have indicated a reduction of GO connected to the atomic number of implanted ions. The morphological changes in the ion irradiated GO foils have been monitored by Transmission Electron, Atomic Force and Scanning Electron microscopies. The present study aims to better structurally, compositionally and morphologically characterize the GO foils irradiated by different ions at the same conditions and at very low ion fluencies to validate the use of GO for radiation detection and propose it as a promising dosimeter. It has been observed that GO quantum dots are produced on the GO foil when it is irradiated by proton, helium and oxygen ions and their number increases with the atomic number of beam gaseous ion.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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