title: Nanoparticle-enhanced thermoluminescence in silica gels.
abstract: The results of transmission electron microscopy and thermoluminescence (TL) studies in silica samples containing Fe and Cu nanosized particles show an important enhancement of their TL response when compared with known reports for pure silica samples. The effect of surface electronic states in the nanoparticles, interacting with the matrix, may be responsible for this new size-dependent effect.
authors: Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, km 36.5 Carretera México-Toluca, Ocoyoacac, Edo. de México 52045, Mexico.
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authors: D
authors: Mendoza-Anaya
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authors: Angeles
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Salas
authors: R
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authors: Rodríguez
authors: V M
authors: VM
authors: Castaño