Radiation Protection Properties of Binary and Tertiary Tellurite Glasses: Comparative Study

Didar Swara Salih; Shaida Anwer kakil; Mohammed Issa  Hussein

doi:10.23918/eajse.v11i2p12

Authors

Didar Swara Salih Department of Physiotherapy, Erbil Technical Health College, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil, Kurdistan -Region, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3246-5702
Shaida Anwer kakil Department of Physics, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil Kurdistan Region, Iraq. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2635-5849
Mohammed Issa Hussein Department of Physics, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil Kurdistan Region, Iraq. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0830-1162

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23918/eajse.v11i2p12

Keywords:

TeO2, Binary, And Ternary, Half And Tenth Value Layer, Effective Atomic Number, And Electron Density State

Abstract

The theoretical estimation of the radiation shielding property was done for a series of binary and ternary tellurite glasses. TeO₂-based glasses were modified with some binary chemicals like Bi₂O₃, WO₃, ZnO, and PbO, along with their ternary combinations including Ta₂O₅. Their mass attenuation coefficient, effective atomic number, and electron density have been computed to study the efficiency of such glasses in gamma-ray shielding. It has been found that the binary composition of TeO₂ + Bi₂O₃ has greater shielding efficiency than other binary glasses. Among the ternary combinations, the TeO₂ + Bi₂O₃ + PbO glass was confirmed as the most efficient material. This work testifies to the efficiency of the tellurite glasses for their use as promising materials in radiation shielding applications due to the improved performance with the addition of Bi₂O₃ and PbO. A comparative analysis is performed to determine which glass compositions offer the most efficient radiation attenuation. The results aim to guide the design of advanced radiation shielding materials for medical, nuclear, and industrial applications.

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