Radiation Shielding Properties Comparison of Pb-Based Silicate, Borate, and Phosphate Glass Matrices
Theoretical calculations of mass attenuation coefficients, partial interactions, atomic cross-section, and effective atomic numbers of PbO-based silicate, borate, and phosphate glass systems have been investigated at 662 keV. PbO-based silicate glass has been found with the highest total mass attenu...
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| description | Theoretical calculations of mass attenuation coefficients, partial interactions, atomic cross-section, and effective atomic numbers of PbO-based silicate, borate, and phosphate glass systems have been investigated at 662 keV. PbO-based silicate glass has been found with the highest total mass attenuation coefficient and then phosphate and borate glasses, respectively. Compton scattering has been the dominate interaction contributed to the different total attenuation coefficients in each of the glass matrices. The silicate and phosphate glass systems are more appropriate choices as lead-based radiation shielding glass than the borate glass system. Moreover, comparison of results has shown that the glasses possess better shielding properties than standard shielding concretes, suggesting a smaller size requirement in addition to transparency in the visible region. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ec3cc6f3a39540bd936c6cbd885da2cf2025-02-03T01:31:38ZengWileyScience and Technology of Nuclear Installations1687-60751687-60832014-01-01201410.1155/2014/218041218041Radiation Shielding Properties Comparison of Pb-Based Silicate, Borate, and Phosphate Glass MatricesSuwimon Ruengsri0Chemistry Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, ThailandTheoretical calculations of mass attenuation coefficients, partial interactions, atomic cross-section, and effective atomic numbers of PbO-based silicate, borate, and phosphate glass systems have been investigated at 662 keV. PbO-based silicate glass has been found with the highest total mass attenuation coefficient and then phosphate and borate glasses, respectively. Compton scattering has been the dominate interaction contributed to the different total attenuation coefficients in each of the glass matrices. The silicate and phosphate glass systems are more appropriate choices as lead-based radiation shielding glass than the borate glass system. Moreover, comparison of results has shown that the glasses possess better shielding properties than standard shielding concretes, suggesting a smaller size requirement in addition to transparency in the visible region.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/218041 |
| spellingShingle | Suwimon Ruengsri Radiation Shielding Properties Comparison of Pb-Based Silicate, Borate, and Phosphate Glass Matrices Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations |
| title | Radiation Shielding Properties Comparison of Pb-Based Silicate, Borate, and Phosphate Glass Matrices |
| title_full | Radiation Shielding Properties Comparison of Pb-Based Silicate, Borate, and Phosphate Glass Matrices |
| title_fullStr | Radiation Shielding Properties Comparison of Pb-Based Silicate, Borate, and Phosphate Glass Matrices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Radiation Shielding Properties Comparison of Pb-Based Silicate, Borate, and Phosphate Glass Matrices |
| title_short | Radiation Shielding Properties Comparison of Pb-Based Silicate, Borate, and Phosphate Glass Matrices |
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