Ce-doped magnesium borate glass-ceramic for optically stimulated luminescence dosimetry
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Despite intensive research in optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetry, the number of materials with suitable properties for practical application remains limited. Among these, magnesium tetraborate (MgB4O7) has attracted attention as a potential host because of its effective atomic number, similar to those of water and living tissues, and the possibility of producing neutron-sensitive material by controlling the content of the 10B isotope. Specifically, Ce-doped MgB4O7 has been proposed as a promising OSL material for 2D dosimetry because of its rapid luminescence. While the literature on polycrystalline sintered MgB4O7:Ce is extensive, the objective of this work is to produce this material in glass-ceramic form, offering many advantages such as excellent formability into complex shapes, rapid mass production, easily controlled microstructure, and higher density (zero porosity) compared to conventional powder-sintered materials, potentially leading to dosimetric improvements. This paper describes the synthesis route and the effects of various thermal treatments of magnesium borate glass and the resulting glass-ceramics, along with their fundamental dosimetric properties. The samples heat-treated at 814 °C for 3 h (GC814) exhibited the most intense and stable thermoluminescence peaks, accounting for their lowest signal fading among the investigated treatment conditions. However, during the OSL readout, diminished intensity was observed. Analysis of the GC814 emission spectrum revealed TL peaks predominantly outside the used optical filter's primary transmittance range, likely contributing to the OSL signal reduction. Regardless of the thermal-treatment condition, all the samples presented excellent repeatability of the OSL response, with standard deviations ranging from 0.1 % to 0.7 %, underscoring the advantages of glass-ceramics over sintered ceramics. From step-annealing analysis, an optimal preheat treatment temperature was identified, and the activation energy of the three main peaks was determined. The encouraging results indicate the potential of this glass-ceramic as a practical OSL dosimeter and justify further investigation to optimize its OSL properties.
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VASCONCELOS, D.A.A. de; SOUZA, M.L.; SILVEIRA, I.S.; ZANOTTO, E.D.; CALDAS, L.V.E. Ce-doped magnesium borate glass-ceramic for optically stimulated luminescence dosimetry. Ceramics International, v. 50, n. 23, p. 48988-48994, 2024. Part A. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.09.231. Disponível em: https://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/48788. Acesso em: 30 Dec 2025.
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