Recent developments of radiation shielding concrete in nuclear and radioactive waste storage facilities–a state of the art review

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, AD Andrushia… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete-known for its inert properties-plays a pivotal role in nuclear and radioactive waste
storage, providing a robust barrier against radiation. Blended concrete made up of …

Elucidating the effect of La2O3–B2O3 exchange on structure, optical and radiation shielding improvements of Na2O–NiO–B2O3 glass

MI Sayyed, MS Sadeq, KS Shaaban, AF Abd El-Rehim… - Optical Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, borate glass systems containing lanthanum oxide (La 2 O 3), nickel oxide (NiO),
and sodium oxide (Na 2 O) were prepared using the melt quenching technique by changing …

Impacts of BaO additions on structure, linear/nonlinear optical properties and radiation shielding competence of BaO–NiO–ZnO–B2O3 glasses

MI Sayyed, HY Morshidy, KS Shaaban… - Optical Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The purpose of this research is to study the structure, optical and radiation shielding
effectiveness of radiation shielding glasses based on the formula [x BaO–(80-X) B 2 O 3 …

High transparency of PbO–BaO–Fe2O3–SrO–B2O3 glasses with improved radiation shielding properties

AM Babeer, MI Sayyed, HY Morshidy, AE Mahmoud… - Optical Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the role of PbO and BaO on the optical and radiation shielding
properties of PbO–Fe 2 O 3–SrO–B 2 O 3–BaO glass systems. Optical studies indicate that …

Influence of Gd2O3 on structural, optical, radiation shielding, and mechanical properties of borate glasses

N Yorulmaz, MM Yasar, A Acikgoz, Y Kavun… - Optical Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The continual need for new glasses in the field of radiation arises from the imperative to
advance protective eyewear designs, incorporating cutting-edge materials and technology …

Recent developments in radiation shielding glass studies: A mini-review on various glass types

R Kurtulus - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Glass is an essential category of materials because of its inherent transparency, which sets it
apart from many other material systems. Due to its unique characteristics, radiation shielding …

Impactive cadmium modifications to enhance the structural-optical relationship in nickel borate glasses

SA Hussien, EM Saad, EA Gaber, AE Mahmoud… - Ceramics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cadmium-doped borate glass composition was prepared via the melt-quenching technique.
The nature of the glass structure was detected by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The physical …

Compositional dependency of transparency, optical and radiation shielding parameters inside Gd2O3–Fe2O3–Na2O–SiO2–B2O3 glass

O Bawazeer, MS Sadeq - Ceramics International, 2024 - Elsevier
Radiation shielding glass is a promising material in the radiation shielding domain with
enhanced radiation shielding properties. However, glass still has some drawbacks, such as …

Influence of the La2O3 addition on the structure and optical features of La2O3–NiO–BaO–B2O3 glass

AM Babeer, HY Amin, AE Mahmoud, MS Sadeq - Ceramics International, 2024 - Elsevier
The influence of the La 2 O 3 addition on the microstructure, linear and nonlinear optical
parameters of nickel borate glass was carefully investigated for the La 2 O 3–NiO–BaO–B 2 …

Composition impacts of La2O3 on the structure and radiation shielding parameters of NiO–BaO–B2O3 glasses

AM Babeer, MI Sayyed, HY Amin, AE Mahmoud… - Optical Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study focused on studying the internal structure and radiation shielding
properties of a borate glass system containing lanthanum oxide (La 2 O 3), nickel oxide …