TY - JOUR

T1 - Bi2O3–PbO–CdO–B2O3 glasses: competent candidates for radiation shielding

AU - Aloraini, Dalal Abdullah

AU - Sayyed, Mohammad.i.

AU - Almuqrin, Aljawhara H.

AU - Kumar, Ashok

AU - Mahmoud, Karem. A.

PY - 2022/11/1

Y1 - 2022/11/1

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

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U2 - 10.1515/ract-2022-0046

DO - 10.1515/ract-2022-0046

M3 - Article

VL - 110

SP - 937

EP - 945

JO - Radiochimica Acta

JF - Radiochimica Acta

SN - 0033-8230

IS - 11

ER -