Systematic study on the quality of flux-grown Al2O3 single crystals for dosimetry applications

IF 3.4 3区化学 Q2 CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR

Solid State Sciences Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2025.107835

C. Rodrigues , J.G.M. Saraiva , A.P. Gonçalves , L. Peralta

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Abstract

Understanding the intricate effects of radiation at the microscale is pivotal for advancing cancer treatment strategies. This study focuses on the development of cutting-edge Al₂O₃-based passive dosimeters that are able to achieve microscale sensitivity and improve such description. Corundum (Al₂O₃) single crystals were grown isothermally with a Li₂O–MoO₃ flux system. Herein, we report the effects of flux composition, solute concentration, holding time and temperature on crystal quality, which directly impacts the detector's performance. Higher Li₂O concentration and higher holding temperature improved crystal transparency. Lower solute concentration led to larger crystals. Holding time did not appear to have a significant impact on crystal size or quality. Using a 15 % mol Li₂O – 85 % mol MoO₃ flux system with 6 % mol of Al₂O₃ and a holding temperature of 1180 °C, highly transparent Al₂O₃ single crystals up to 5 mm in size can be grown. The grown crystals show promising features for future radiation detection applications.

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Solid State Sciences 化学-无机化学与核化学

CiteScore

6.60

自引率

2.90%

发文量

214

审稿时长

27 days

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