

FESEM and TEM images showed a uniform distribution of spherical nanoparticles with an average particle size of 77 nm. Under alpha irradiation, the ZnO/CWO nanocomposite showed an excellent sensitivity when compared to pure ZnO or CWO. ZnO/CWO nanocomposite exhibited strong light emission in the blue-green range at room temperature.

Also, photocurrent transient responses of the prepared nanocomposite were recorded under Xe source radiation. For the first time, the radiation response of prepared nanocomposite was studied using 241Am alpha source and ion beam induced luminescence (IBIL) measurement. The prepared nanocomposite was characterized for its structural and optical properties by different techniques. In this research, novel zinc oxide/cadmium tungstate (ZnO/CWO) nanocomposite was prepared by a simple chemical method.
