The potential use of boron containing resources for protection against nuclear radiation

M Dong, S Zhou, X Xue, X Feng, MI Sayyed… - Radiation Physics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recognizing the large neutron capture cross section of boron, the suitability of boron
containing resources are studied for protection against nuclear radiation. Experimental and …

[HTML][HTML] Radiation attenuation and optical properties of P2O5-based glass system

KM Katubi, B Basha, SJ Alsufyani, ZA Alrowaili… - Journal of Radiation …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research paper aims to investigate the optical characteristics and the radiation
attenuation ability of a newly developed glass system with the composition of 10CaO …

[HTML][HTML] A rapid and direct method for half value layer calculations for nuclear safety studies using MCNPX Monte Carlo code

HO Tekin, G ALMisned, SAM Issa… - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Half Value Layer calculations theoretically need prior specification of linear
attenuation calculations, since the HVL value is derived by dividing ln (2) by the linear …

[HTML][HTML] Illustration of distinct nuclear radiation transmission factors combined with physical and elastic characteristics of barium boro-bismuthate glasses

G Lakshminarayana, A Kumar, HO Tekin, SAM Issa… - Results in Physics, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract For B 2 O 3-Bi 2 O 3-BaO glass system, γ, proton, alpha, electron, and neutron
radiation shielding aspects were examined. Adopting Phy-X/PSD software, mass attenuation …

Double effect of glass former B2O3 and intermediate Pb3O4 augmentation on the structural, thermal, and optical properties of borate network

MA Zeed, A Saeed, RM El Shazly, HM El-Mallah… - Optik, 2023 - Elsevier
Inlaying the glass network via two ions simultaneously is of paramount importance in giving
the glass many advantages. Hence in the present article, the impact of augmentation of …

Physical, structural, mechanical, and radiation shielding properties of the PbO–B2O3–Bi2O3–ZnO glass system

JS Alzahrani, T Kavas, R Kurtulus, IO Olarinoye… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
This study investigates the effect of replacing PbO with Bi2O3 on the physical, mechanical,
and radiation shielding features of a PbO–B2O3–ZnO glass system. 40PbO–50B2O3 …

Barium-lead-borosilicate glass containing lanthanum oxide: fabrication, physical properties, and photon shielding characteristics

ZN Kuluozturk, R Kurtulus, N Demir, T Kavas - Applied Physics A, 2022 - Springer
In our work, we studied the impact of lanthanum oxide (La2O3) on barium-lead-borosilicate
(BLBS) glass systems in terms of physical properties and photon shielding characteristics …

ENDF/B-VIII. 0-based fast neutron removal cross sections database in Z= 1 to 92 generated via multi-layered spherical geometry

FC Hila, JFM Jecong, CAM Dingle… - Radiation Physics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A fast neutron mass removal cross sections (Σ R/ρ) database covering the elemental range
of Z= 1 to 92 is generated for source neutron energy distributions based on 241 Am–Be, 252 …

[HTML][HTML] Novel HMO-Glasses with Sb2O3 and TeO2 for Nuclear Radiation Shielding Purposes: A Comparative Analysis with Traditional and Novel Shields

G ALMisned, HO Tekin, SAM Issa, MÇ Ersundu… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The radiation shielding characteristics of samples from two TeO2 and Sb2O3-based basic
glass groups were investigated in this research. TeO2 and Sb2O3-based glasses were …

[HTML][HTML] Newly developed vanadium-based glasses and their potential for nuclear radiation shielding aims: A monte carlo study on gamma ray attenuation parameters

HO Tekin, G Bilal, HMH Zakaly, G Kilic, SAM Issa… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to investigate different types of glasses based on the 46V2O5-46P2O5-(8-
x) B2O3-xCuO system in terms of their nuclear radiation shielding properties. Accordingly …