https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-025-06438-2
Regular Article
Comprehensive analysis of elastic and gamma radiation attenuation properties of P2O5–PbO2–As2O3–Fe2O3 glasses for shielding applications
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Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, 11671, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, P.O 71524, Assiut, Egypt
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Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, P.O. 71542, Assiut, Egypt
Received:
1
April
2025
Accepted:
15
May
2025
Published online:
8
June
2025
This article examined the influence of the replacing of P2O5 with Fe2O3 on the mechanical and γ-ray shielding of P2O5–PbO2–As2O3–Fe2O3 glasses. The density has the following order: PPAFe5 > PPAFe3 > PPAFe1 > PPAFe0.5 > PPAFe0. The increase was observed in oxygen packing density, while the molar volume decreased. Mechanical properties assessed using ultrasonic velocities indicated that with the growing content of Fe2O3, the velocities and elastic moduli were increased. The sample with a higher content of Fe2O3 has the highest elastic moduli according to the Mak-Mac model. Phy-X code is used to determine the gamma-ray shielding, including the MAC, LAC, HVL, and MFP. Thus, the PPAFe5 glass sample is the best shielding glass sample. MAC values of the prepared glasses follow the increasing trend as: PPAFe5 > PPAFe3 > PPAFe1 > PPAFe0.5 > PPAFe0. Thus, the PPAFe5 glass is the best shielding glass sample. These results make the PPAFe glasses have a promising choice for applications requiring proficient radiation protection.
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