Y2O3 reinforced B2O3–SiO2–BaO–Na2O glass system: A characterization study through physical, optical and gamma / neutron shields characteristics

Abstract

Glasses with the composition 48B2O3– 13SiO2– 7BaO- (32-x) Na2O-xY2O3, (x = 0, 1, 2, 4, and 8 mol %) were synthesized by the melt quenching procedure. There is good transparency in every glass sample. The increase in density (2.825–3.894 gm/cm3) of the present glasses is what triggered the decline in molar volume (25.41–21.80 cm3/mol) and the decrease in the Boron–Boron distance (0.475–0.452 nm). The estimated values show that Eopt.indi. &Eopt.di are 2.317, 2.672, 2.8, 2.98 and 3.1 eV, 2.69, 2.92, 3.05, 3.25, and 3.44 eV respectively, whereas (Eu) values declined. As the Y2O3 increased the refractive index (nD) increased. (nD) of the synthesized glasses using Eopt.indi.&Eopt.di were estimated. To find the radiation properties of the suggested glasses, the Phy-X/PSD code was employed. We concluded that the current glasses have better radiation shielding capabilities when employed in such fields. As the Y2O3 replacing ratio increased ∑R increased.