The impact of B2O3/Al2O3 substitution on physical properties and γ-ray shielding competence of aluminum-borate glasses: comparative study

• Published in: Journal of materials science. Materials in electronics Vol. 35; no. 12; p. 845
• Main Authors: Abouhaswa, A. S., Abdelghany, A. M., Alfryyan, Nada, Alsaif, Norah A. M., Rammah, Y. S., Nabil, Islam M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.04.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aluminum; Aluminum oxide; Attenuation coefficients; Boron oxides; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry and Materials Science; Comparative studies; Gamma rays; Materials Science; Molar volume; Optical and Electronic Materials; Oxygen; Packing density; Physical properties; Radiation shielding; Substitutes

This work investigates the impact of B 2 O 3 /Al 2 O 3 substitution on the physical properties and γ-ray shielding parameters in the γ-energy range of 0.015: 15 MeV of the aluminum-borate glasses with the composition: (75-X)B 2 O 3  + 10ZnO + 10CdO + 5Na 2 O + XAl 2 O 3 where X = 5 (BNCZAl-5)–20 (BN...