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Insights into PbO–Bi2O3–ZnO–B2O3 glasses: physical, mechanical, optical basicity, electronic polarizability, and radiation shielding investigations

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The glasses' density, molar volume, and molecular weight increase with increasing lead concentration for the PbO–Bi2O3–ZnO–B2O3 glasses. The ion concentration and field strength increase with increasing PbO concentration. Changes in the packing density and oxygen molar volume suggest network changes of a structural nature. The increase in optical basicity and decrease in electronegativity values indicate a higher electron-donating tendency of the glasses with increased concentration of PbO, while the increase in electronic polarizability suggests greater distortion susceptibility due to an externally located electric field. Makishima-Mackenzie's theory was used to study the outcome of lead oxide concentration on the glass's mechanical properties. The increase in PbO concentration results in increased network complexity and stiffness, together with elevated dissociation energy. However, this also results in a decrease in packing density and elastic moduli. The Poisson ratio decreases, indicating cross-linking in the glass network, and the fractal bond connectivity parameter indicates a three-dimensional network. The radiation shielding capability has been compared to other glasses as well and it is found that 70PbO–10Bi2O3–10ZnO–10B2O3 sample is a superior choice for radiation shielding glass.

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The authors express their gratitude to Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Researchers Supporting Project number (PNURSP2024R2), Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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  1. Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, 11671, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Dalal Abdullah Aloraini & Aljawhara H. Almuqrin

  2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Isra University, Amman, Jordan

    M. I. Sayyed

  3. Renewable Energy and Environmental Technology Center, University of Tabuk, 47913, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

    M. I. Sayyed

  4. King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Nuclear Technology Institute (NTI), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    A. Abuhoza

  5. University College Benra, Dhuri, Punjab, 148024, India

    Ashok Kumar

  6. Department of Physics, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, 147002, India

    Ashok Kumar

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Aloraini, D.A., Almuqrin, A.H., Sayyed, M.I. et al. Insights into PbO–Bi2O3–ZnO–B2O3 glasses: physical, mechanical, optical basicity, electronic polarizability, and radiation shielding investigations. Opt Quant Electron 56, 416 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-023-05949-5

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