https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-025-06990-x
Regular Article
Experimental investigation of the radiation shielding performance: the impact of PbO and Bi2O3 on PbO–Bi2O3–B2O3 glasses
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Chemical, Biological and Radiological Safety and Security Division, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
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Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
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Department of Computer and Informatics Engineering, Ninevah University, Mosul, Iraq
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Department of Basic Science, College of Dentistry, University of Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq
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Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Nigerian Army University, P.O. Box 1500, Biu, Borno State, Nigeria
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Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, P.O. Box 0248, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria
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Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Isra University, Amman, Jordan
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Renewable Energy and Environmental Technology Center, University of Tabuk, 47913, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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taha.yaseen93@uomosul.edu.iq
Received:
16
September
2025
Accepted:
23
October
2025
Published online:
30
October
2025
This research work utilizes the melt-quench approach to experimentally investigates the γ-ray shielding performance of glass composing of PbO, Bi2O3, and B2O3. The density of the fabricated glass samples varies between 6.9201 to 7.6093 g/cm3. Out of the four fabricated samples, the glass with the superior linear attenuation coefficient (LAC) was G4, having a value of 0.773 cm−1 at 0.662 MeV with corresponding radiation protection efficiency (RPE) of 0.320%. Additionally, glass sample G4 retained the highest linear attenuation coefficient (LAC) at 1.333 MeV, having a corresponding radiation protection efficiency (RPE) of 0.191%. These outsmarting results shown by glass sample G4 was confirmed to be result of the superior density attained (7.6093 g/cm3), which occurred as a result of PbO content addition (65 wt.%). The findings of this study revealed that glass sample G4 is the excellent lead-based glass to be used for protection against γ-ray.
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