journal article·2026-08

Neodymium-doped borosilicate glasses’ opto-radiative properties to advance electronic materials

Gharam A. Alharshan, W. M. Morsi, Shaaban M. Shaaban, Mohamed Elsafi, Mohamed I. Hathout

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 8
Publisher page

Abstract

No abstract is available for this record. The assistant can identify its topic from the title, but cannot infer the study’s results.

Source: Not provided · Quality: missing

Research context

OpenAlex topics: Radiation Shielding Materials Analysis · Glass properties and applications · Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials

SciVX discovery tags are terminology-based. OpenAlex topics are source-provided classifications.

References (64)

Show source-provided references
1. F. Hutchinson, The molecular basis for radiation effects on cells. Cancer Res. 26(9_Part_1), 2045–2052 (1966)
2. G.A. Alharshan, A.M.A. El-Seidy, M.I. Elamy, I.M. Nabil, A.M. El-Refaey, R.A. Elsad, M.S. Shams, A.M. Abdelghany, Y.S. Rammah, CeO2 additive to bismo-borate glasses: synthesis, structure, physical characteristics, and radiation protection competence. J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 35, 862 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12610-810.1007/s10854-024-12610-8 ↗
3. A.M. Abdel-Aziz, R.A. Elsad, E.M. Ahmed, Y.S. Rammah, M.S. Shams, M.H. Misbah, Synthesis, physical, ultrasonic waves, mechanical, FTIR, and dielectric characteristics of B2O3/Li2O/ZnO glasses doped with Y3+ ions. J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 33, 6603–6615 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-07835-410.1007/s10854-022-07835-4 ↗
4. D.A. Gidlow, Lead toxicity. Occup. Med. 54(2), 76–81 (2004)10.1093/occmed/kqh019 ↗
5. A. Ara, J.A. Usmani, Lead toxicity: a review. Interdiscip. Toxicol. 8(2), 55–64 (2015)10.1515/intox-2015-0009 ↗
6. J.P. McCaffrey, H. Shen, B. Downton, E. Mainegra-Hing, Radiation attenuation by lead and nonlead materials used in radiation shielding garments. Med. Phys. 34(2), 530–537 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1118/1.242640410.1118/1.2426404 ↗
7. M.I. Sayyed, M.K. Hamad, M.H. Abu Mhareb, K.A. Naseer, K.A. Mahmoud, M.U. Khandaker, H. Osman, B.H. Elesawy, Impact of modifier oxides on mechanical and radiation shielding properties of B2O3-SrO-TeO2-RO glasses (where RO= TiO2, ZnO, BaO, and PbO). Appl. Sci. 11(22), 10904 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3390/app11221090410.3390/app112210904 ↗
8. N.A.M. Alsaif, R.A. Elsad, A.M. Abdel-Aziz, E.M. Ahmed, Y.S. Rammah, M.H. Misbah, M.S. Shams, Linear optical characteristics as well as gamma-ray shielding capabilities of quaternary lithium-zinc borate glasses with Y3+ ions. Opt. Mater. 131, 112673 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2022.11267310.1016/j.optmat.2022.112673 ↗
9. N.A.M. Alsaif, H.I. Alrebdi, R.A. Elsad, M.S. Shams, A.M. El-Refaey, Y.S. Rammah, Borate glasses doped with multiferroic BiNi0.5Fe0.5O3 nanoparticles: preparation, physical, optical properties and γ-ray attenuation competence. JOM 77, 4986–4992 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-025-07150-310.1007/s11837-025-07150-3 ↗
10. R.A. Elsad, Y.S. Rammah, F.I. El-Agawany, E.M. Ahmed, M.S. Shams, Er3+/Nd3+ ions reinforced lead-borate glasses: an extensive investigation of physical, linear optical characteristics, and photon shielding capacity. J. Mater. Res. Technol. 14, 3161–3170 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.08.09510.1016/j.jmrt.2021.08.095 ↗
11. G.A. Alharshan, M.I. Elamy, S.A. Said, A.M.A. Mahmoud, R.A. Elsad, N.M. Ebrahem, Dielectric and gamma ray shielding properties of lead-doped lithium–zinc–borosilicate glasses. J. Electron. Mater. 53, 5671–5681 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-024-11234-210.1007/s11664-024-11234-2 ↗
12. G.A. Alharshan, M.I. Elamy, S.A. Said, A.M.A. Mahmoud, R.A. Elsad, I.M. Nabil, N.M. Ebrahem, Effect of lanthanum oxide on the radiation-shielding, dielectric, and physical properties of lithium zinc phosphate glasses. Radiat. Phys. Chem. 224, 112053 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2024.11205310.1016/j.radphyschem.2024.112053 ↗
13. M.I. Sayyed, M.M. Taki, A.H. Abdalsalam, M.H.A. Mhareb, Y.S. Alajerami, E. Şakar, B. Aygün, K.M. KaKy, Fabrication, characterization of neutron and proton shielding investigation of tungsten oxide dispersed-ultra high Mw polyethylene. Chem. Phys. 548, 111227 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemphys.2021.11122710.1016/j.chemphys.2021.111227 ↗
14. A. Saleh, R.M. Shalaby, N.A. Abdelhakim, Comprehensive study on structure, mechanical and nuclear shielding properties of lead free Sn–Zn–Bi alloys as a powerful radiation and neutron shielding material. Radiat. Phys. Chem. 195, 110065 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.11006510.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110065 ↗
15. M.H.A. Mhareb, M.A. Almessiere, M.I. Sayyed, Y.S.M. Alajerami, N. Dwaikat, I.F. Al-Hamarneh, Y. Slimani, A. Baykal, Gamma-ray and charged particles shielding potency of hard/soft spinel ferrite composites. J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 33(32), 24606–24618 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-09171-z10.1007/s10854-022-09171-z ↗
16. N.A.M. Alsaif, H. Al-Ghamdi, R.A. Elsad, A.M. Abdelghany, S.M. Shaaban, Y.S. Rammah, I.M. Nabil, Fabrication, physical properties and γ-ray shielding factors of high dense B2O3–PbO–Na2O–CdO–ZnO glasses: impact of B2O3/PbO substitution. J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 35(7), 534 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12290-410.1007/s10854-024-12290-4 ↗
17. M.H.A. Mhareb, Optical, structural, radiation shielding, and mechanical properties for borosilicate glass and glass ceramics doped with Gd2O3. Ceram. Int. 49(22), 36950–36961 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.09.02610.1016/j.ceramint.2023.09.026 ↗
18. N.A.M. Alsaif, Z.Y. Khattari, Y.S. Rammah, M.S. Shams, R.A. Elsad, Bismo-borate glasses doped with La3+ and Eu3+ ions: synthesis, physical, optical and electrical characteristics. J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 33, 19667–19677 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08803-810.1007/s10854-022-08803-8 ↗
19. A. Almuqrin, J.S. Al-Otaibi, N. Alwadai, B. Albarzan, M.S. Shams, Y.S. Rammah, R.A. Elsad, Evaluations of the antimony-doped borate-silicate glass’s optical characteristics and radiation shielding capabilities. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 140, 1034 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-025-06972-z10.1140/epjp/s13360-025-06972-z ↗
20. A. Almuqrin, J.S. Al-Otaibi, N. Alwadai, B. Albarzan, M.S. Shams, Y.S. Rammah, R.A. Elsad, Radiation-shielding, dielectric, and FTIR characteristics of borosilicate glasses boosted with lanthanum oxide. J. Inorg. Organomet. Polym. 35, 10274–10289 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-025-03908-z10.1007/s10904-025-03908-z ↗
21. M.S. Al-Buriahi, Y.S.M. Alajerami, A.S. Abouhaswa, A. Alalawi, T. Nutaro, B. Tonguc, Effect of chromium oxide on the physical, optical, and radiation shielding properties of lead sodium borate glasses. J. Non Cryst. Solids 544, 120171 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2020.12017110.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2020.120171 ↗
22. M. Deepa, R. Doddoji, C.S.D. Viswanath, A.V. Chandrasekhar, Optical and NIR luminescence spectral studies: Nd3+-doped borosilicate glasses. J. Lumin. 213, 191–196 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2019.05.01410.1016/j.jlumin.2019.05.014 ↗
23. E.V. Malchukova, N.G. Tyurnina, E.I. Terukov, Structure and optical properties of Nd3+-doped multicomponent borosilicate glass. Glass Phys. Chem. 47, 563–570 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S108765962106019510.1134/S1087659621060195 ↗
24. A. Almuqrin, J.S. Al-Otaibi, N. Alwadai, B. Albarzan, M.S. Shams, Y.S. Rammah, R.A. Elsad, Neodymium ion-doped borate-silicate glass: a thorough analysis for applications in optical and protective radiation. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 140, 259 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-025-06194-310.1140/epjp/s13360-025-06194-3 ↗
25. R.A. Elsad, A.M. Abdel-Aziz, E.M. Ahmed, Y.S. Rammah, F.I. El-Agawany, M.S. Shams, FT-IR, ultrasonic and dielectric characteristics of neodymium (III)/ erbium (III) lead-borate glasses: experimental studies. J. Mater. Res. Technol. 13, 1363–1373 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.05.02910.1016/j.jmrt.2021.05.029 ↗
26. M.I. Sayyed, E.H. Abdel-Gawad, T.A. Hanafy, M. Elsafi, Experimental evaluation of radiation shielding characteristics of borate-based-glass system reinforced with titanium oxide. Opt. Mater. 154, 115738 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2024.11573810.1016/j.optmat.2024.115738 ↗
27. G.A. Alharshan, N.M. Ebrahem, M. Elsafi, R.A. Elsad, A.M.A. Mahmoud, Y.I. Mesalam, S.A. Said, A. Mimouni, The lanthanum-doped phosphate glass system: optical, mechanical, and gamma-ray shielding properties. J. Inorg. Organomet. Polym. 35, 1397–1412 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-024-03371-210.1007/s10904-024-03371-2 ↗
28. H. Al-Ghamdi, M. Elsafi, M.I. Sayyed, A.H. Almuqrin, P. Tamayo, Performance of newly developed concretes incorporating WO3 and barite as radiation shielding material. J. Mater. Res. Technol. 19, 4103–4114 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.06.14510.1016/j.jmrt.2022.06.145 ↗
29. M.W. Aladailah, O.L. Tashlykov, I.A. Shirmanov, M. Elsafi, A.F. Al-Maaitah, Radiation attenuation properties of novel glass system using experimental and Geant4 simulation. Radiat. Phys. Chem. 199, 110404 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.11040410.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110404 ↗
30. M.I. Sayyed, S. Yasmin, N. Almousa, M. Elsafi, The radiation shielding performance of polyester with TeO2 and B2O3. Proc. 10(9), 1725 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/pr1009172510.3390/pr10091725 ↗
31. N.A.M. Alsaif, H. Al-Ghamdi, N. Alfryyan, F.F. Alharbi, R.A. Elsad, A.S. Abouhaswa, H.A. Abo-Mosallam, K.S. Higazy, Y.S. Rammah, Physical, optical features and γ-ray attenuation performance of V2O5-doped borate tellurite glasses. J. Inorg. Organomet. Polym. 35, 7048–7059 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-025-03713-810.1007/s10904-025-03713-8 ↗
32. A.H. Almuqrin, M. Elsafi, M.I. Sayyed, Radiation shielding characteristics of PbO–BaO–B2O3–ZnO glass system against gamma rays: experimental study. Opt. Quant. Electron. 56, 1121 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-024-07026-x10.1007/s11082-024-07026-x ↗
33. M.H. Pacheco, M.S. Gibin, M.A. Silva, G. Montagnini, R.C. Viscovini, A. Steimacher, F. Pedrochi, V.S. Zanuto, R.F. Muniz, BaO–reinforced SiO2–Na2O–Ca(O/F2)–Al2O3 glasses for radiation safety: on the physical, optical, structural and radiation shielding properties. J. Alloys Compd. 960, 171019 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.17101910.1016/j.jallcom.2023.171019 ↗
34. J. Wu, J. Hu, Z. Deng, Y. Feng, H. Fan, Z. Wang, K. Wang, Q. Chen, W. Zhang, Comparative investigation of physical, X-ray and neutron radiation shielding properties for B2O3-MnO2-CdO borate glasses. Ceram. Int. 49, 30915–30923 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.07.11810.1016/j.ceramint.2023.07.118 ↗
35. S.M. Shaaban, N.A.M. Alsaif, H. Al-Ghamdi, Z.Y. Khattari, Y.S. Rammah, A.M. El-Refaey, M.S. Shams, R.A. Elsad, Influence of copper ions on the structural, mechanical, radiation shielding and dielectric properties of borate zinc-fluoride glasses. J. Electron. Mater. 52, 6269–6276 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-023-10564-x10.1007/s11664-023-10564-x ↗
36. Y. Tayal, R.A. Talewar, S. Mahamuda, K. Maheshwari, S. Kumari, M. Kumar, R. Pilania, A. Prasad, A.S. Rao, Enhanced emission in the NIR range by Nd3+ doped borosilicate glass for lasing applications. Appl Phys B 130, 157 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-024-08294-x10.1007/s00340-024-08294-x ↗
37. M. Attallah, M. Farouk, A. Samir, Optimize the structural, optical, and thermal properties of Nd3+ ions doped boro-aluminum-tungsten glass. Ceram. Int. 50(6), 9528–9534 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.12.27110.1016/j.ceramint.2023.12.271 ↗
38. M. Shaalan, G. El-Damrawi, A. Hassan, M.H. Misbah, Structural role of Nd2O3 as a dopant material in modified borate glasses and glass ceramics. J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 32, 12348–12357 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-05866-x10.1007/s10854-021-05866-x ↗
39. S.Y. Marzouk, S. Zobaidi, A. Okasha, M.S. Gaafar, The spectroscopic and elastic properties of borosilicate glasses doped with NdF3. J. Non Cryst. Solids 490, 22–30 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2018.03.04410.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2018.03.044 ↗
40. A.C. Wright, Neutron scattering from vitreous silica. V. The structure of vitreous silica: what have we learned from 60 years of diffraction studies. J. Non-Cryst. Solids 179, 84–115 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3093(94)90687-410.1016/0022-3093(94)90687-4 ↗
41. H. Kamat, F. Wang, K.E. Barnsley, J.V. Hanna, A.M. Tyryshkin, A. Goel, Insight into the partitioning and clustering mechanism of rare-earth cations in alkali aluminoborosilicate glasses. Chem. Mater. 33(20), 7944–7963 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c0135210.1021/acs.chemmater.1c01352 ↗
42. O.B. Aljewaw, MKh. Abdul Karim, H.M. Kamari, M.H.M. Zaid, A.A. Salim, M.H. Abu Mhareb, Physical and spectroscopic characteristics of lithium-aluminium-borate glass: Effects of varying Nd₂O₃ doping contents. J. Non-Cryst. Solids. 575, 121214 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2021.12121410.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2021.121214 ↗
43. M.S.I. Koubisy, M. Afifi, K.A. Mahmoud, O.L. Tashlykov, A.F. Zatsepin, A.H. Almuqrin, M.I. Sayyed, Synthesis, FTIR, and mechanical as well as radiation shielding characteristics in Nd₂O₃-doped bismuth lithium borate glasses. Ceram. Int. 48(9), 12829–12837 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.01.15410.1016/j.ceramint.2022.01.154 ↗
44. A.S. Abouhaswa, T.A.M. Taha, Synthesis, optical and magnetic properties of Nd₂O₃/borate strontium fluoride glasses. Ceram. Int. 50(7), 11032–11039 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.01.00410.1016/j.ceramint.2024.01.004 ↗
45. J. Pisarska, W.A. Pisarski, G. Dominiak, W. Ryba-Romanowski, Spectroscopic investigations of Nd3⁺ ions in B₂O₃–PbO–Al₂O₃–WO₃ glasses. J. Mol. Struct. 792, 201–206 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2006.01.06110.1016/j.molstruc.2006.01.061 ↗
46. K. Swapna, Y.A. Lakshmi, C. Pravallika, S. Mahamuda, M. Venkateswarulu, A.S. Rao, S.K. Kotamraju, K.C. Sri Kavya, Investigation of radiation shielding and optical properties of neodymium doped Bismuth Boro tellurite glasses for solid state device applications. J. Lumin. 267, 120339 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2023.12033910.1016/j.jlumin.2023.120339 ↗
47. R. Reisfeld, C.K. Jørgensen, Lasers and excited states of rare earths (Springer-Verlag, 1977)10.1007/978-3-642-66696-4 ↗
48. B. Henderson, G.F. Imbusch, Optical Spectroscopy of Inorganic Solids (Clarendon Press, 1989)
49. N.F. Mott, E.A. Davis, Electronic Processes in Non-Crystalline Materials (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1979)
50. J.E. Shelby, Introduction to Glass Science and Technology (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2005)10.1039/9781847551160 ↗
51. R. El-Mallawany, Tellurite Glasses Handbook: Physical Properties and Data (CRC Press, 2014)10.1201/9781420042085 ↗
52. F. Urbach, The long-wavelength edge of photographic sensitivity and of the electronic absorption of solids. Phys. Rev. 92, 1324 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.92.132410.1103/PhysRev.92.1324 ↗
53. I.S. Elashmawi, A.A. Al-Muntaser, Influence of Co3O4 nanoparticles on the optical, and electrical properties of CMC/PAM polymer: combined FTIR/DFT study. J. Inorg. Organomet. Polym. Mater. 31, 2682 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-021-01956-910.1007/s10904-021-01956-9 ↗
54. V. Dimitrov, T. Komatsu, An interpretation of optical properties of oxides glasses in terms of the electronic ion polarizability and average single bond strength (Review). J. Univ. Chem. Technol. Metall. 45(3), 219–250 (2010). https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:53958785
55. V. Dimitrov, T. Komatsu, Electronic polarizability, optical basicity and nonlinear optical properties of oxide glasses. J. Non-Cryst. Solids 249, 160–179 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3093(99)00317-810.1016/S0022-3093(99)00317-8 ↗
56. V. Dimitrov, T. Komatsu, Classification of oxide glasses: a polarizability approach. J. Solid State Chem. 178, 831–846 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2004.12.01310.1016/j.jssc.2004.12.013 ↗
57. V.P. Singh, M.E. Medhat, N.M. Badiger, Photon attenuation coefficients of thermoluminescent dosimetric materials by Geant4 toolkit, XCOM program and experimental data: a comparison study. Ann. Nucl. Energy 68, 96–100 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2014.01.01110.1016/j.anucene.2014.01.011 ↗
58. K. Annapoorani, C.H. Basavapoornima, N. Suriya Murthy, K. Marimuthu, Investigations on structural and luminescence behavior of Er3+ doped lithium zinc borate glasses for lasers and optical amplifier applications. J. Non-Cryst. Solids 447, 273–282 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2016.06.02110.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2016.06.021 ↗
59. M.S. Sadeq, H.Y. Morshidy, Effect of samarium oxide on structural, optical and electrical properties of some alumino-borate glasses with constant copper chloride. J. Rare Earths 38, 770–775 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jre.2019.11.00310.1016/j.jre.2019.11.003 ↗
60. H. Ticha, L. Tichy, Semi empirical relation between non-linear susceptibility (refractive index), linear refractive index and optical gap and its application to amorphous chalcogenides. J. Optoelectron. Adv. Mater. 4, 381–386 (2002)
61. A.A. El-Daly, M.A. Abdo, H.A. Bakr, M.S. Sadeq, Structure, stability and optical parameters of cobalt zinc borate glasses. Ceram. Int. 47, 31470–31475 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.08.02410.1016/j.ceramint.2021.08.024 ↗
62. M.I. Sayyed, A. Ibrahim, M.A. Abdo, M.S. Sadeq, The combination of high optical transparency and radiation shielding effectiveness of zinc sodium borate glasses by tungsten oxide additions. J. Alloys Compd. 904, 164037 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.16403710.1016/j.jallcom.2022.164037 ↗
63. B. Speit, Radiation-shielding glasses providing safety against electrical discharge and being resistant to discoloration, Google Patents (1991).
64. K.J. Singh, N. Singh, R.S. Kaundal, K. Singh, Gamma-ray shielding and structural properties of PbO–SiO2 glasses. Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B 266(6), 944–948 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2008.02.00410.1016/j.nimb.2008.02.004 ↗