Valorization of steel slag into sustainable high-performance radiation shielding concrete

D Shi, Y Xia, Y Zhao, J Wang, X Ma, M Liu, K Yu… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The disposal of steel slag (SS) has become a serious ecological problem due to the waste of
massive land resources. This study reveals the huge potential of recycling SS as heavy …

Experimental study of gamma-ray attenuation capability of B2O3-ZnO-Na2O-Fe2O3 glass system

M Elsafi, MI Sayyed, TA Hanafy, CV More… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In the present work, a glass system with developed composition consisting of B2O3, ZnO,
Na2O and Fe2O3 samples has been investigated. Glass samples were prepared using the …

A multi-function glass shield for neutrons and gamma rays of boron-and bismuth-reinforced silicate glass

HMNE Din, A Saeed, E Salem, RME Shazly… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
A successful attempt to produce a multi-function glass shield for attenuating neutrons and
gamma rays by reinforcing a silicate glass network with boron and bismuth has been …

Elastic, transparent, and thermally stable borate glass reinforced by barium as an efficient gamma ray attenuator

A Saeed - Materials Today Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
In order to produce an efficient glass shield of high transparency, suitable mechanical
properties, and high thermal stability, a host glass network of sodium calcium manganese …

A first-time fusion of TiNbWMoZrOx high entropy oxide (HEO) with zinc-tellurite glass: Toward superior physical properties

G Kilic, Ö Güler, E Kavaz, E Ilik, SH Guler… - Journal of Non …, 2024 - Elsevier
While numerous oxide additives have traditionally been employed to enhance the radiation
shielding capabilities of glasses, the unique attributes of high-entropy oxides (HEOs), a …

Structural, mechanical, thermal, optical, and gamma rays attenuation properties of a developed sodium aluminum zinc lead borate glass

W Alyami, S Fawzy, IE Saad - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
A host glass matrix of sodium aluminum zinc borate reinforced by 15, 30, and 45 mol% of
PbO to serve as a shield against gamma rays. The penetration of PbO within the proposed …

Theoretical and simulation assessment of shielding features of the B2O3-PbO-SiO2-Dy2O3 glass system using GEANT4 and MCNP codes, and online software for X …

F Isazadeh, AA Saray - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Study the shielding properties of materials against charged and non-charged particles is a
vital issue in the present era. In this paper, GEANT4, MCNP, XCOM, Phy-X/PSD, EpiXS, and …

Experimental and theoretical study on the physico-mechanical characteristics and radiation shielding capability of hardened alumina sludge waste-cement pastes …

AA El-Sawy, M Heikal, SM Ibrahim… - Discover Applied …, 2024 - Springer
This research investigates the impact of incorporating low-cost MnFe2O4 spinel
nanoparticles (MF-NPs) at varying concentrations (0.5, 1, and 2 mass%) on the mechanical …