Effect of TiO2/V2O5 substitution on the optical and radiation shielding properties of alkali borate glasses: A Monte Carlo investigation

The aim of the research is to estimate the X-ray shielding properties of different glass systems using Monte Carlo Simulation. X-ray glass is also known as radiation shielding glass. Glass provides protection against the absorption of energy radiation. The shielding layer is formed by a high concentration of lead and barium. The mass attenuation coefficient, the effective atomic number and the effective electron density are used to determine the position of gamma-ray photons in matter. Shield characterization in terms of mass attenuation coefficient (μm), transmission fraction (T), effective atomic numbers (Zeff), half-value layer (HVL) and exposure build-up. factor (EBF) of a glass system is estimated by the Monte Carlo Simulation. The random sampling and statistical analysis are computed using the monte carlo simulation. Various external factors are considered as the input parameters. The different composition of the glass will be examined using the Monte Carlo simulation and the shielding capability would be determined for the various samples.

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Optical and nuclear radiation shielding properties of zinc borate glasses doped with lanthanum oxide

Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids ◽

10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2020.120151 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 543 ◽

pp. 120151 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Hesham Mh Zakaly ◽

A.S. Abouhaswa ◽

Shams A M Issa ◽

Mostafa Y. A Mostafa ◽

Mariia Pyshkina ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lanthanum Oxide ◽

Radiation Shielding ◽

Nuclear Radiation ◽

Zinc Borate ◽

Borate Glasses ◽

Shielding Properties

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An extensive investigation of physical, optical and radiation shielding properties for borate glasses modified with gadolinium oxide

Applied Physics A ◽

10.1007/s00339-019-3053-3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 125 (11) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Y. Al-Hadeethi ◽

M. I. Sayyed ◽

J. Kaewkhao ◽

Bahaaudin M. Raffah ◽

Rahma Almalki ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gadolinium Oxide ◽

Radiation Shielding ◽

Borate Glasses ◽

Extensive Investigation ◽

Shielding Properties

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Ta2O5-doped zinc-borate glasses: physical, structural, optical, thermal, and radiation shielding properties

Applied Physics A ◽

10.1007/s00339-020-04041-z ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 126 (11) ◽

Author(s):

Sertac Ozturk ◽

Erkan Ilik ◽

Gokhan Kilic ◽

U. Gokhan Issever

Keyword(s):

Radiation Shielding ◽

Zinc Borate ◽

Borate Glasses ◽

Shielding Properties

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Radiation Shielding Properties of Bi2O3-Na2O-B2O3 of 662 keV

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.702.77 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 702 ◽

pp. 77-82

Author(s):

Wasu Cheewasukhanont ◽

Kitipun Boonin ◽

Pruittipol Limkitjaroenporn ◽

Jakrapong Kaewkhao

Keyword(s):

Physical Properties ◽

Radiation Source ◽

Glass Sample ◽

Mass Attenuation Coefficient ◽

Radiation Shielding ◽

Sodium Borate ◽

Borate Glasses ◽

Melt Quenching ◽

Shielding Properties ◽

Bismuth Sodium

The bismuth sodium borate glasses in formula xBi2O3:20Na2O:(80-x)B2O3 (x = 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 mol %) have been prepared by melt-quenching technique. The glass sample at x=0 mol% show the colorless and show the stronger yellow at the higher Bi2O3 content. The glasses’s colors are corespondening with the cutoff wavelength’s results. The shielding properties were measured at 662 keV by Cs-137 radiation source. The obtained results show that the mass attenuation coefficient increased with the increasing of Bi2O3 concentration. Half Value Layer (HVL) of glasses were determined and compared with the some standard shielding materials. The optical and physical properties were also investigated.

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