Synthesis and experimental characterization on fast neutron and gamma-ray attenuation properties of high-dense and transparent Cadmium oxide (CdO) glasses for shielding purposes

Kavaz E., Ilik E., Kilic G., Almisned G., Tekin H.

CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.1, ss.1-12, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.04.338
  • Dergi Adı: CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-12
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cadmium oxide, Gamma-ray, Fast neutrons, Glass synthesis, Glass shield, OPTICAL-PROPERTIES, COEFFICIENTS
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present synthesis and thorough characterization phases of newly developed 20P(2)O(5)center dot 30TeO(2 center dot)(50-x)ZnO(center dot)xCdO (x = 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 mol%) glasses. Experimental gamma-ray and neutron transmission systems are used in terms of exploring the monotonic effects of increasing CdO reinforcement on behavioural changes of synthesized glasses through well-known melt-quenching method. A conventional gamma-ray setup along with a high purity germanium detector as well as Ba-133 radioisotope is used for determination of attenuation coefficients. Glass shields are irradiated with a(241)Am/Be neutron source using the Canberra NP-100B BF3 gas proportional detector. The addition of 10% mole CdO to the basic glass composition had a significant favorable impact on the transition resistance to gamma and neutron radiation. In comparison to all available shielding materials, (except RS-520), the C10 sample demonstrated superior gamma-ray attenuation capabilities. According to results, C glasses generally exhibit superior neutron attenuation capabilities than conventional moderators. It can be concluded that C glass family may be considered as suitable gamma-shield and neutron moderator in different types of applications from research to medical radiation fields.