Structural, optical, and radiation shielding features for a series of borate glassy system modified by molybdenum oxide

Y. S.M. Alajerami; Mohamed A. Morsy; M. H.A. Mhareb; M. I. Sayyed; Mohammad A. Imheidat; M. Kh Hamad; M. K.A. Karim

doi:10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01582-x

Structural, optical, and radiation shielding features for a series of borate glassy system modified by molybdenum oxide

Y. S.M. Alajerami
, Mohamed A. Morsy
, M. H.A. Mhareb^*
, M. I. Sayyed
, Mohammad A. Imheidat
, M. Kh Hamad
, M. K.A. Karim

^*Corresponding author for this work

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This work aims to explore the radiation shielding and structural features for a new glass composition 10SrO–20CdO–xMoO₃–(70 − x) B₂O₃ where 0 ˂ x < 20 mol% that fabricated via conventional melt-quench method. The amorphous behavior for vitreous samples was obtained by X-ray diffraction (XRD), while the vibration for functional group BO₃ and BO₄ was achieved by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). FTIR results appear the transformation from BO₄ to BO₃ with the addition of MoO₃. Moreover, several optical and physical features were defined for evaluation of the glass structure. On the other hands, the gamma and neutron shielding parameters were defined by utilizing the Phy-X program. The impact of MoO₃ is evident on the neutron and gamma shielding properties. The fast neutron removal cross-section (Σ_R) and mass attenuation coefficient (MAC) showed a progressive enhancement with adding the MoO₃ instead of B₂O₃. In conclusion, adding the MoO₃ to the glass system enhanced the neutron and gamma shielding features, so it is recommended to use this glass system as a radiation shielding substance.

Original language	English
Article number	583
Journal	European Physical Journal Plus
Volume	136
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01582-x
State	Published - May 2021

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