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Alsaif NA, Khattari Z, Zakaly HM, Rammah Y, Ene A, Al-Buriahi M. Mechanic-elastic properties and radiation attenuation efficiency of TeO 2/WO 3/K 2O composite glass systems for nuclear and medical application. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18912. [PMID: 37600407 PMCID: PMC10432205 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
Abstract
WO3 effects on neutron and ionizing radiation defending factors of ternary tellurite-based glass blocks with molecular formula 80TeO2 -(20-x)WO3 - xK2O; x = 0-20 mol% (denoted as TKW-glass) has been reported via Phy-X theoretical calculations and Geant4 simulation code. Correlations between shielding factors and kinetics properties of the investigated glasses at different photon energy have been examined. The highest values of mass (MAC) attenuation coefficient were noted at 15 keV of the examined TKW-glass materials with the values of 38.408, 44.388, 49.855, 54.872, 59.492 cm2/g for TKW-0, TKW-5, TKW-10, TKW-15, and TKW-20, respectively. Generally, these values of the TKW-glasses obey the sequence: (TKW-0)MAC< (TKW-5)MAC < (TKW-10)MAC < (TKW-15)MAC < (TKW-20)MAC. The highest mean free path (MFP) values of TKW-glasses were registered at 15 MeV with the values of 6.101, 5.591, 5.097, 4.647, and 4.302 cm for TKW-0, TKW-5, TKW-10, TKW-15, and TKW-20, respectively. The two parameters half value layer (HVL) and MFP follow the pattern: (TKW-0)HVL, MFP > (TKW-5)HVL,MFP > (TKW-10)HVL,MFP > (TKW-15)HVL,MFP > (TKW-20)HVL,MFP. The maximum values of effective atomic number (EAN) took place at gamma energy of 15 keV corresponding to 44.35, 48.86, 52.63, 55.83, and 58.58 for TKW-0, TKW-5, TKW-10, TKW-15, and TKW-20, respectively. The trend of the buildup factors was similar for all of the glass specimens. The fast neutron removal cross-section (Σ R ) enhanced as WO3 content increased in the specimens. Thus, the peaked value of Σ R is 0.1059 cm-1 was noted in the TKW-20 sample. Mechanical properties, neutron and γ-rays protection parameters were observed to improve with enhanced WO3 mol% in the TKW-glasses. The current results bear their utilization for neutron and gamma protection purposes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Norah A.M. Alsaif
- Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, The Hashemite University, P. O. Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan
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- Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University, 620002, Ekaterinburg, Russia
- Istinye University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Computer Engineering Department, Istanbul 34396, Turkey
- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, 71524, Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, 32511, Shebin El Koom, Egypt
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- INPOLDE Research Center, Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, 47 Domneasca Street, 800008, Galati, Romania
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Khattari Z, Alsaif NA, Rammah Y, Abou Hussein E, Shams M, Elsad R. Fabrication, physical, mechanical, and radiation protection properties of bismo-borate glasses containing La3+ + Eu3+ as additive ions. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Abouhaswa A, El-Agawany F, Ahmed EM, Rammah Y. Optical, magnetic characteristics, and nuclear radiation shielding capacity of newly synthesized barium boro-vanadate glasses: B2O3–BaF2–Na2O–V2O5. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2021.109922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Elsad R, Mahmoud K, Rammah Y, Abouhaswa A. Fabrication, structural, optical, and dielectric properties of PVC-PbO nanocomposites, as well as their gamma-ray shielding capability. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2021.109753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ekinci N, El-Agawany F, Mahmoud K, Karabulut A, Aygün B, Yousef E, Rammah Y. Synthesis, physical properties, and gamma–ray shielding capacity of different Ni-based super alloys. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2021.109483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Rammah Y, Mahmoud K, Mohammed FQ, Sayyed M, Tashlykov O, El-Mallawany R. Gamma ray exposure buildup factor and shielding features for some binary alloys using MCNP-5 simulation code. Nuclear Engineering and Technology 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2021.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Rammah Y, Tekin H, Sriwunkum C, Olarinoye I, Alalawi A, Al-Buriahi M, Nutaro T, Tonguc BT. Investigations on borate glasses within SBC-Bx system for gamma-ray shielding applications. Nuclear Engineering and Technology 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2020.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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