Nature Communications (May 2021)

Visible colorimetric dosimetry of UV and ionizing radiations by a dual-module photochromic nanocluster

  • Huangjie Lu,
  • Jian Xie,
  • Xin-Yu Wang,
  • Yaxing Wang,
  • Zi-Jian Li,
  • Kariem Diefenbach,
  • Qing-Jiang Pan,
  • Yuan Qian,
  • Jian-Qiang Wang,
  • Shuao Wang,
  • Jian Lin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23190-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Radiation dosimeters that measure ionizing radiations over a broad range and allow for direct readout are desirable. Here, the authors present a dual-mode photochromic thorium-based metal-organic nanocluster that enables direct visible colorimetric dosimetry of UV, β-ray, and γ-ray radiation.