Investigation of the optical, mechanical, and radiation shielding features for strontium-borotellurite glass system: Fabrication, characterization, and EPICS2017 computations

Sayyed, M.I.; Kumar, Ashok; Albarzan, Badriah; Jecong, J.F.M.; Kurtuluş, Recep; Almuqrin, Aljawhara H.; Kavas, Taner

doi:10.1016/j.ijleo.2021.167468

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“…The nuclear shielding efficiency of the tested rocks was investigated by using the EPICS2017 library. EPICS2017 was found to be a useful method for the evaluation of the mass attenuation coefficients for different materials [26][27][28][29][30]. Previously, Obaid et al [26] used Monte Carlo simulation via MCNPX and Geant4 to report the µ/ρ values and other parameters for some of the investigated rocks in this work.…”

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Nuclear Radiation Shielding Characteristics of Some Natural Rocks by Using EPICS2017 Library

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Radiation leakage is a serious problem in various technological applications. In this paper, radiation shielding characteristics of some natural rocks are elucidated. Mass attenuation coefficients (µ/ρ) of these rocks are obtained at different photon energies with the help of the EPICS2017 library. The obtained µ/ρ values are confirmed via the theoretical XCOM program by determining the correlation factor and relative deviation between both of these methods. Then, effective atomic number (Zeff), absorption length (MFP), and half value layer (HVL) are evaluated by applying the µ/ρ values. The maximum μ/ρ values of the natural rocks were observed at 0.37 MeV. At this energy, the Zeff values of the natural rocks were 16.23, 16.97, 17.28, 10.43, and 16.65 for olivine basalt, jet black granite, limestone, sandstone, and dolerite, respectively. It is noted that the radiation shielding features of the selected natural rocks are higher than that of conventional concrete and comparable with those of commercial glasses. Therefore, the present rocks can be used in various radiation shielding applications, and they have many advantages for being clean and low-cost products. In addition, we found that the EPICS2017 library is useful in determining the radiation shielding parameters for the rocks and may be used for further calculations for other rocks and construction building materials.

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Nuclear Radiation Shielding Characteristics of Some Natural Rocks by Using EPICS2017 Library

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“…Glass provides a transparent and durable barrier that can effectively attenuate ionizing radiation, such as x-rays and gamma rays. Additionally, glass offers the advantage of being customizable, allowing for the formulation of compositions tailored to specific radiation attenuation requirements [17][18][19]. Its transparency and ability to maintain structural integrity under irradiation make glass a valuable choice for constructing protective barriers in environments where radiation exposure needs to be minimized, such as in medical imaging facilities and nuclear applications [20][21][22][23][24].…”

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Physical, optical, thermal, structural and mechanical properties of alkaline earth borate glasses

Elkholy,

Atif,

Aslam

et al. 2024

Phys. Scr.

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Binary alkaline earth borate glasses were synthesized via the melt quenching technique. The density and molar volume of the resultant glasses were determined experimentally. The glass optical basicity has been found to increase with the glass polarizability. The optical properties of the glasses were comprehensively analyzed, revealing a shift in the cutoff wavelength towards longer wavelengths with increasing glass optical basicity. Additionally, the optical band gap (Eg) was estimated. Structural investigations unveiled an increase in the abundance of BO4 units as the glass optical basicity increased. Furthermore, the glass transition temperature was observed to decrease with decreasing cation field strength. Glass packing density and B2O3 packing factor were calculated to assess structural variations. The longitudinal and shear velocities were determined using the pulse echo technique, providing insights into the elastic moduli of the glasses. The Makishima and Mackenzie approach was employed to predict the elastic moduli, yielding results in good agreement with experimental data. This comprehensive analysis sheds light on the relationship between composition, structure, and mechanical properties of binary alkaline earth borate glasses, offering valuable insights for potential applications.

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“…The new material should be costeffective, eco-friendly, abundant, and possibly have unique characteristics. In previous years, several relevant studies for the measurement of linear and mass attenuation coefficients for different materials such as building materials (Damla et al 2011), soils (Hila et al 2021bTaqi and Khalil 2017), clays (Gili and Hila 2021;Mann et al 2016), concretes (Gaikwad et al 2018), cement (Türkmen et al 2008), ceramics (Sayyed et al 2021a), polymers (Hasan et al 2019;Indrajati et al 2015), marble (Akkurt et al 2004), alloys (Almuqrin et al 2021Ekinci et al 2021), and glasses (Al-Harbi et al 2021;Sayyed et al 2019Sayyed et al , 2020Sayyed et al , 2021b have been carried out. Other important materials being studied are zeolites and bentonites, which both can filter radioactive waste (Kubota et al 2012).…”

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Characterization and Radiation Shielding Properties of Philippine Natural Bentonite and Zeolite

Gili¹,

Hila²

2021

Philipp J Sci

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In this paper, the investigation of the structural and radiation shielding characteristics of natural bentonite and zeolite was presented. XRD (X-ray diffraction) and SEM (scanning electron microscopy) were used to examine the structural properties and morphologies of the minerals. The Electron-Photon Interaction Cross Sections 2017 (EPICS2017) library through EpiXS software was used to obtain the photon shielding properties – including mass attenuation coefficients, mean free paths, half-value and tenth-value layers, effective atomic numbers, and buildup factors for energy absorption and exposure. The ESTAR web program and SRIM code were used to obtain electron and ion stopping powers and ranges. The neutron removal cross-sections and the fast and thermal attenuation factors were obtained using the Phy-X/PSD, MRCsC, and NGCal software. The results showed that the zeolite grain sizes were typically smaller than 50 µm, while the bentonite grain sizes were larger reaching 100 µm. It was found that both materials were significantly composed of mordenite and montmorillonite. The photon shielding quantities for both materials showed similar MFP, HVL, and TVL values with different buildup factor values at large penetration depths. The high-energy charged particle range within both materials described similar trends and values. The range of alpha particles was significantly smaller than the average grain sizes for both materials. The fast neutron removal cross-sections of zeolite and bentonite were significantly higher than for typical soil values. Both natural materials may be suitable candidate ingredients for radiation shielding composites, especially due to their natural abundance and unique properties.

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Investigation of the optical, mechanical, and radiation shielding features for strontium-borotellurite glass system: Fabrication, characterization, and EPICS2017 computations

Cited by 24 publications

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Nuclear Radiation Shielding Characteristics of Some Natural Rocks by Using EPICS2017 Library

Nuclear Radiation Shielding Characteristics of Some Natural Rocks by Using EPICS2017 Library

Physical, optical, thermal, structural and mechanical properties of alkaline earth borate glasses

Characterization and Radiation Shielding Properties of Philippine Natural Bentonite and Zeolite

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