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Fabrication, physical, structure characteristics, neutron and radiation shielding capacity of high-density neodymio-cadmium lead-borate glasses: Nd2O3/CdO/PbO/B2O3/Na2O

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High-density glasses of neodymio-cadmium lead borate of chemical composition xNd2O3/20CdO/20PbO/(57-x)B2O3/3Na2O, where (0 (0Nd) ≤ x ≤ 5 (5Nd) wt%) have been fabricated by a melt quenching process. Physical, structure properties as well as gamma-radiation and neutron shielding effectiveness in wide photon energy range 0.015–15 MeV have been examined. The amorphous nature of xNd-glasses was confirmed, where there was a lack of their crystallinity. Density was gradually increased from 5.006 g/cm3 for 0Nd-glass sample to 5.245 g/cm3 for 5Nd-glass sample. In terms of the mass attenuation coefficient (MAC), introducing Nd3+ ions in the glass matrix has a direct constructive influence on the obtained values of MAC. Generally, the MAC trend follows the order (MAC)5Nd > (MAC)4Nd > (MAC)3Nd > (MAC)2Nd > (MAC)1Nd > (MAC)0Nd. The linear attenuation coefficient (LAC) has a similar trend as MAC for all xNd-glasses. In terms of the half-value layer (T1/2), the 5Nd-glasses possessed the minimum T1/2 values (0.004 cm at 15 keV to 4.301 cm at 15 MeV). Therefore, the T1/2 of the fabricated xNd-glasses has an inverse behavior of the MAC and LAC. Thus, (T1/2)0Nd > (T1/2)1Nd > (T1/2)2Nd > (T1/2)3Nd > (T1/2)4Nd > (T1/2)5Nd. The effective atomic number (Zeff) parameter follows the order (Zeff)5Nd > (Zeff)4Nd > (Zeff)3Nd > (Zeff)2Nd > (Zeff)1Nd > (Zeff)0Nd. In the energies preferred for radiation applications, 5Nd-glasses possess very low exposure (EBF) and energy absorption (EABF) buildup factor values. The fast neutron removal cross-section (FNRC) of the fabricated glasses is improved as the Nd3+ content increases in the glass matrix.

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  1. Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, 620002, Russia

    Hesham M. H. Zakaly & A. M. A. Henaish

  2. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, 71524, Egypt

    Hesham M. H. Zakaly & Shams A. M. Issa

  3. Medical Diagnostic Imaging Department, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    H. O. Tekin

  4. Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Computer Engineering Department, Istinye University, 34396, Istanbul, Turkey

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  5. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

    Shams A. M. Issa

  6. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt

    A. M. A. Henaish

  7. Department of Physics, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia

    Emad M. Ahmed

  8. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Koom, 32511, Menoufia, Egypt

    Y. S. Rammah

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Zakaly, H.M.H., Tekin, H.O., Issa, S.A.M. et al. Fabrication, physical, structure characteristics, neutron and radiation shielding capacity of high-density neodymio-cadmium lead-borate glasses: Nd2O3/CdO/PbO/B2O3/Na2O. Appl. Phys. A 128, 551 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-022-05689-5

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