Abstract
The irradiance of ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a physical parameter that significantly influences biological molecules by affecting their molecular structure. The influence of UV radiation on nanoparticles has not been investigated much. In this work, the ability of cadmium telluride quantum dots (CdTe QDs) to respond to natural UV radiation was examined. The average size of the yellow QDs was 4 nm, and the sizes of green, red and orange QDs were 2 nm. Quantum yield of green CdTe QDs-MSA (mercaptosuccinic acid)-A, yellow CdTe QDs-MSA-B, orange CdTe QDs-MSA-C and red CdTe QDs-MSA-D were 23.0%, 16.0%, 18.0% and 7.0%, respectively. Green, yellow, orange and red CdTe QDs were replaced every day and exposed to daily UV radiation for 12 h for seven consecutive days in summer with UV index signal integration ranging from 1894 to 2970. The rising dose of UV radiation led to the release of cadmium ions and the change in the size of individual QDs. The shifts were evident in absorption signals (shifts of the absorbance maxima of individual CdTe QDs-MSA were in the range of 6–79 nm), sulfhydryl (SH)-group signals (after UV exposure, the largest changes in the differential signal of the SH groups were observed in the orange, green, and yellow QDs, while in red QDs, there were almost no changes), fluorescence, and electrochemical signals. Yellow, orange and green QDs showed a stronger response to UV radiation than red ones.
Highlights
IntroductionLocal and global weather patterns [1,2,3]
Climate changes alter ecosystems, local and global weather patterns [1,2,3]
The cadmium telluride (CdTe) quantum dots (QDs) were characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) (Figure S1)
Summary
Local and global weather patterns [1,2,3] Monitoring these changes is undoubtedly very important for understanding these processes, both anthropogenic and natural [4,5]. UV-B radiation has been found to cause the release of Cd2+ ions from quantum dots (QDs) as a result of cadmium telluride (CdTe) QDs surface oxidation [6]. This mechanism can be used to construct a new, very simple, and completely non-demanding qualitative UV-B radiation sensor, even in places where technical equipment is not available. Such a sensor could be used to monitor the UV-B radiation on Earth in inaccessible areas and war zones, or in space research, the space station, or planetary solar system research
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