Gamma and neutron attenuation of SiO2–B2O3–BaO–Li2O glasses doped with CeO2

Abstract

The demonstrations impact of CeO2 on the radiation shielding properties of SiO2–B2O3–BaO–Li2O glasses has been investigated. The observed trend in density ρ ranged from 3.127 to 4.022 g/cm³, whereas the molar volume V m of these glasses decreased. The half-value layers (HVL), and mean free paths (MFP) of CL glasses reinforce the notion that the presence of Ce ions, particularly in CL2, enhances the ability of glasses’ to attenuate gamma rays. The effective electron density (N eff) increases with the addition of CeO2, suggesting a correlation between the enhancement of radiation shielding properties and the amount of CeO2 incorporated into the glasses.