Features of Degradation of the Optical Properties of Hollow Particles TiO2, ZnO, and SiO2 under the Influence of Ionizing Radiations

Abstract

The reflectance spectra of ZnO, TiO₂, and SiO₂ micro-, nano-, and hollow powders after their exposure to 100-keV protons are analyzed at wavelengths between 250 to 2500 nm. The hollow particles are up to 5 μm in size with a specific surface area of 32 to 57 m²/g. It is established that hollow particles have a greater radiation stability to proton exposure than microcrystal particles. The effect is due to the absence of radiation-induced defects in the volume of the spherical particles, low ionization losses, and a high ability to relax radiation-induced defects in the thin layer of the sphere.