Estimation of gamma radiation shielding qualification of newly developed glasses by using WinXCOM and MCNPX code

E Kavaz, N Ekinci, HO Tekin, MI Sayyed… - Progress in nuclear …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the gamma photons shielding parameters of the newly produced (NG1, NG2,
NG3 and NG4) and widely used (Window, PbO, Soda and Borosilicate glasses) glass …

Current applications and future potential of rare earth oxides in sustainable nuclear, radiation, and energy devices: a review

MK Hossain, GA Raihan, MA Akbar… - ACS Applied …, 2022 - ACS Publications
To date, rare earth oxides (REOs) have proven to be key components in generating
sustainable energy solutions, ensuring environmental safety and economic progress due to …

Development of polymer composites in radiation shielding applications: a review

C Zeng, Q Kang, Z Duan, B Qin, X Feng, H Lu… - Journal of Inorganic and …, 2023 - Springer
Radiation shielding materials based on composites play a crucial role in safeguarding
nuclear-related installations, equipment, and employees from harmful radiation. With the …

Physical, structural, mechanical, and various radiation shielding properties of TeO2-GeO2-ZnO-Al2O3-Li2O-M (M= WO3, MoO3, PbO, and CuO) glasses

KM Kaky, MI Sayyed, MHA Mhareb, HH Abbas… - Optical Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, four glasses of germanate tellurite zinc aluminum with 5 mol. of different heavy
metal oxide were syntheses. Using melt-quenching-annealing technique 50TeO 2-20GeO 2 …

Attenuation coefficients and exposure buildup factor of some rocks for gamma ray shielding applications

SS Obaid, MI Sayyed, DK Gaikwad… - Radiation Physics and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present work, the mass attenuation coefficient µ/ρ is investigated experimentally and
theoretically for seven rocks (olivine basalt, green marble, jet black granite, telphone black …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of gamma-ray and neutron attenuation properties of some polymers

MR Kaçal, F Akman, MI Sayyed - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present work, we determined the gamma-ray attenuation characteristics of eight
different polymers (Polyamide (Nylon 6)(PA-6), polyacrylonitrile (PAN) …

Monte Carlo simulations and Phy-X/PSD study of radiation shielding effectiveness and elastic properties of barium zinc aluminoborosilicate glasses

ZY Khattari, MS Al-Buriahi - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Mechanical and radiation shielding properties of two series of BaO–ZnO–La 2 O 3–Al 2 O 3–
B 2 O 3–SiO 2 glasses were investigated in order to assess their suitability for potential use …

An experimental evaluation of CdO/PbO-B2O3 glasses containing neodymium oxide: Structure, electrical conductivity, and gamma-ray resistance

HMH Zakaly, SAM Issa, HO Tekin, A Badawi… - Materials Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
A comprehensive set of experimental measurements was carried out to investigate the
influence of Nd 3+ ions on the structure, electrical conductivity, and gamma-ray protection of …

Effects of micro-sized and nano-sized WO3 on mass attenauation coefficients of concrete by using MCNPX code

HO Tekin, VP Singh, T Manici - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2017 - Elsevier
In the present work the effect of tungsten oxide (WO 3) nanoparticles on mass attenauation
coefficients of concrete has been investigated by using MCNPX (version 2.4. 0). The …

Physical, structural, optical investigation and shielding featuresof tungsten bismuth tellurite based glasses

DK Gaikwad, MI Sayyed, SN Botewad, SS Obaid… - Journal of Non …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ternary tellurite glasses with composition 20WO 3-xBi 2 O 3-(80-x) TeO 2 (x= 10, 15, 20 and
25 mol%) were synthesized by conventional quenching method from pure oxides …