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Role of Al2O3, WO3, Nb2O5, and PbO on the physical, elasto-mechanical and radiation attenuation performance of borotellurite glasses

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This work intended to determine the contribution of different rare-earth elements (W6+, Nb5+, and Pb2+) with respect to Al3+ effects and on physical, structural, mechanical and shielding performance of different types of borotellurite glasses. Accordingly, nine different borotellurite glasses from the system: 5MxOy − zAl2 O3 − 20B2O3 − (75 − z)TeO2 (where MxOy = WO3, Nb2O5, and PbO) and three glasses of the chemical form zAl2 O3 − 20B2O3 − (80 − z)TeO2; where (x, y, z) = 0, 5, and 10 mol% compositions were comprehensively examined for of their nuclear attenuation shielding performance, along with physical, thermodynamic and mechanical properties. The results revealed that these rare-earth ions have different effects on the mechanical and shielding properties of borotellurite glasses against ionizing radiation. W6+, Nb5+ and Pb2+ increased the borotellurite mass attenuation coefficient (MAC) values and enhanced the radiation protection efficiency of the glass, however Al3+ decreased it. These findings pointed that W-reinforced borotellurite glass composition, namely 5WO3-5Al2O3-20B2O3-70TeO2 40Bi2O3 with density of 4.77 g/cm3 had superior gamma-ray attenuation performance. These correlated findings between the radiation shielding performance, chemical, physical, structural, and mechanical properties may open a door for engineers to design glasses using rare-earth oxides as additive components for special needs.

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Alharbiy, N., Khattari, Z.Y., Rammah, Y.S. et al. Role of Al2O3, WO3, Nb2O5, and PbO on the physical, elasto-mechanical and radiation attenuation performance of borotellurite glasses. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 191 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-09604-9

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