Fabrication, physical, structure characteristics, neutron and radiation shielding capacity of high-density neodymio-cadmium lead-borate glasses: Nd2O3/CdO/PbO/B2O3/Na2O

High-density glasses of neodymio-cadmium lead borate chemical composition xNd2O3/20CdO/20PbO/(57-x)B2O3/3Na2O, where (0 (0Nd) ? x 5 (5Nd) wt%) have been fabricated by a melt quenching process. Physical, structure properties as well gamma-radiation and neutron shielding effectiveness in wide photon energy range 0.015–15 MeV examined. The amorphous nature xNd-glasses was confirmed, there lack their crystallinity. Density gradually increased from 5.006 g/cm3 for 0Nd-glass sample to 5.245 5Nd-glass sample. In terms the mass attenuation coefficient (MAC), introducing Nd3+ ions glass matrix has direct constructive influence on obtained values MAC. Generally, MAC trend follows order (MAC)5Nd > (MAC)4Nd (MAC)3Nd (MAC)2Nd (MAC)1Nd (MAC)0Nd. linear (LAC) similar all xNd-glasses. half-value layer (T1/2), 5Nd-glasses possessed minimum T1/2 (0.004 cm at 15 keV 4.301 MeV). Therefore, an inverse behavior LAC. Thus, (T1/2)0Nd (T1/2)1Nd (T1/2)2Nd (T1/2)3Nd (T1/2)4Nd (T1/2)5Nd. effective atomic number (Zeff) parameter (Zeff)5Nd (Zeff)4Nd (Zeff)3Nd (Zeff)2Nd (Zeff)1Nd (Zeff)0Nd. energies preferred radiation applications, possess very low exposure (EBF) absorption (EABF) buildup factor values. fast removal cross-section (FNRC) is improved content increases matrix.