Effects of the particle sizes and concentrations on the X-ray absorption by CuO compounds

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 781-784

  Künzel, Roseli ^a   Okuno, Emico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

CuO nanoparticles; X ray absorption; X ray spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CDTE DETECTOR; CUO NANOPARTICLES; LOW ENERGY X RAYS; MICRO-PARTICLES; POLYMERIC RESIN; RADIATION ENERGY;

RADIATION EFFECTS; RESINS; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

X RAY ABSORPTION;

CUPRIC OXIDE; NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION ENERGY; THICKNESS; X RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

ABSORPTION; COPPER; PARTICLE SIZE; X-RAYS;

EID: 84857141802     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: 18729800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.12.040     Document Type: Article

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