Photo- and radio-luminescence of porphyrin functionalized ZnO/SiO.sub.2./sub. nanoparticles

0561352 - FZÚ 2023 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Crapanzano, R. - Villa, Irene - Mostoni, S. - D'Arienzo, M. - Di Credico, B. - Fasoli, M. - Lorenzi, R. - Scotti, R. - Vedda, A.
Photo- and radio-luminescence of porphyrin functionalized ZnO/SiO₂ nanoparticles.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. Roč. 24, č. 35 (2022), s. 21198-21209. ISSN 1463-9076. E-ISSN 1463-9084
EU Projects: European Commission(XE) 101003405 - HANSOME
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : photo-luminescence * radio-luminiscence * scintillators
OECD category: Condensed matter physics (including formerly solid state physics, supercond.)
Impact factor: 3.3, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cp00884j

The development of hybrid nanoscintillators is hunted for the implementation of modern detection technologies, like in high energy physics, homeland security, radioactive gas sensing, and medical imaging, as well as of the established therapies in radiation oncology. Engineering of the physico-chemical properties of nanoparticles (NPs) enables the manufacture of hybrids in which the conjugation of inorganic/organic components leads to increased multifunctionality and performance. However, the optimization of the properties of nanoparticles in combination with the use of ionizing radiation is not trivial: a complete knowledge on the structure, composition, physico-chemical features, and scintillation property relationships in hybrid nanomaterials is pivotal for any applications exploiting X-rays. In this paper, the design of hybrid nanoscintillators based on ZnO grown onto porous SiO2 substrates (ZnO/SiO2) has been performed in the view to create nanosystems potentially suitable in X-ray activated photodynamic therapy.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0334073