Enhanced gamma-ray shielding and thermal-physical properties in novel zinc yttrium borate glasses
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Novel zinc yttrium borate glasses with the composition 45ZnO–(55-m)B₂O₃–mY₂O₃ (m = 0–15 mol%) have been synthesized by melt quenching at 1350°C followed by annealing. Structural investigations confirmed complete amorphousness and progressive borate network modification from trigonal BO₃ to tetrahedral BO₄ units with increasing Y₂O₃ content. Progressive incorporation of Y₂O₃ markedly increased density (3.121–3.920 g/cm³), elevated glass transition (585–596°C) temperatures, and significantly enhanced crystallization resistance. Radiation shielding analysis revealed a significant enhancement in linear attenuation coefficient (from 7.29 to 18.67 cm⁻¹ at 0.0395 MeV) and effective atomic number (from 25.01 to 32.48), accompanied by a 61% reduction in the tenth-value layer. These trends, consistent across gamma energies up to 1.458 MeV, confirm that substituting B₂O₃ with Y₂O₃ enhances both structural stability and shielding efficiency, positioning ZBY glasses as strong candidates for advanced radiation protection applications.
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