Abstract
In this study, the X-ray shielding competence of the 15Bi2O3 + 75H3BO2 + 10Sm2O3, 15Bi2O3 + 75H3BO2 + 10Nd2O3, and 15Bi2O3 + 75H3BO2 + 10CeO2 glasses was investigated using the Phy-X/PSD simulation software and validated using the XCOM simulation software. The Sm3+-doped bismuth-borate glass gave the highest linear attenuation coefficients and effective atomic number, and the lowest half-value layer, tenth-value layer, and mean free path. Thus, it is the most effective radiation shielding material compared to the Nd3+- and Ce4+-doped bismuth-borate glasses. It was also observed that the Sm3+-doped bismuth-borate glass also has better radiation-shielding competence than various glass systems that have been recently investigated in the literature.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 20220345 |
| Journal | Open Chemistry |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
Keywords
- Ce
- Nd
- Sm
- X-ray shielding
- bismuth-borate glass
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry