Radioactivity-Synchronized Fluorescence Enhancement Using a Radionuclide Fluorescence-Quenched Dye.

The article presents a study which proposes the first molecular system that demonstrates the feasibility of altering the fluorescence properties of an organic dye as a function of radionuclide decay. The study found a clear differentiation in fluorescence between Cu2+ and its decay products. According to the researchers, the new molecular construct and mechanism could be used to develop visible radioactivity decay devices for environmental and nuclear forensic applications.