Properties of Gamma Ray Shielding Ho/Nd Codoped Tellurite Glasses

Abstract:

The more applications involving gamma radiation, the more protection and prevention are needed to avoid its negative impact. Glass as gamma radiation shielding is widely developed. In this study, tellurite glasses were prepared using composition 70TeO₂ - (15-x)ZnO - 10Bi₂O₃ - 3Na₂CO₃ - 2Ho₂O₃ - x Nd₂O₃ (with x = 0, 1, 2, 3 mol%). These glasses were fabricated by the standard melt-quenching approach. The effect substitution of Nd₂O₃ on tellurite glasses was discussed in terms of physical (Density and Molar Volume (V_m)) and gamma radiation shielding properties. With the addition of Nd₂O₃ concentration, the density of tellurite glasses increases from 6.17 to 6.25 g/cm³ due to the higher molecular weight of Nd₂O₃. The gamma-ray shielding properties were investigated by simulating through the Phy-X PSD program within the energy range from 10^-3 to 10⁵ MeV. The results show tellurite glass with 3 mol% of Nd₂O₃ provides the highest Mass Attenuation Coefficient (MAC). Moreover, at energy 1 MeV the Mean Free Path (MFP) and Half Value Layer (HVL) values were 2.586 cm and 1.793 cm. It was found that adding Nd₂O₃ reduces the MFP and HVL values of tellurite glasses. Based on the analysis, it can be determined that Ho/Nd codoped tellurite glass with 3 mol% of Nd₂O₃ is the most suitable glass for gamma-ray shielding application.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 993)
• Pages: 25-34
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-2BlYr2
• Online since: November 2024
• Authors: Frisca Aulia Alvyanti, Ahmad Marzuki*, Hery Purwanto, Nurul Lathifah, Devara Ega Fausta, Anisa Nandita Rahmawati, Rivina Oktafiani, Anida Salma, Riris Eka Mafuroh, Selvina Ariyanti
• Keywords: Gamma Ray Shielding, Ho/Nd Codoped Tellurite Glass, Mass Attenuation Coefficient, Rare Earth

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