• Dalal Abdullah Aloraini
  • Mohammad.i. Sayyed
  • Aljawhara H. Almuqrin
  • Ashok Kumar
  • Karem. A. Mahmoud
The Bi2O3-PbO-CdO-B2O3 glasses were shaped via the melt-quenching process. The XRD spectra reveal that the glasses are composed of amorphous material. Four distinct bands may be seen in the FTIR spectra at wavelengths between 400 and 600, 600-800, 800-1200, and 1200-1500 cm(-1) range. This is due to a variety of bond stretching and vibration modes present in the system. A Monte Carlo simulation was used to verify the radiation shielding capabilities. The mu values grow as the amount of Bi2O3 in the manufactured glasses increases. The rise in mu values was coupled with a drop in the Delta(0.5) values when the Bi2O3 concentration was increased. Additionally, the TF and RPE values were influenced by the enhancement in the mu values, with the RPE increasing from 34.61 to 44.42 percent and the TF values decreasing from 65.39 to 55.58 percent at 0.662 MeV when the Bi2O3 concentration was increased. The study showed that raising the Bi2O3 content improves the shielding capabilities. Thus, the produced glass samples, particularly BPCB25, exhibit excellent shielding capabilities, making them suitable for use in radiation shielding fields.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)937-945
Number of pages9
JournalRadiochimica Acta
Volume110
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2022

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  • Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
  • Nuclear Science & Technology

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