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Raman Spectroscopy, Physical Parameters and γ-Ray Shielding Competence of Newly Lu3+ Ions Doped Borosilicate Glasses

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In the present study, a newly set of lutetium(III)-doped borosilicate glasses with the chemical formula (49–x)B2O3 + 13SiO2 + 18CaO + 20Li2O + XLu2O3: X takes values from 0 (Lu0.0) to 2 (Lu2.0) at intervals of 0.5 mol% has been prepared via the traditional quenching technique. The impact of the inclusion Lu3+ ions in the glasses network on the physical, and Raman spectroscopy has been investigated. XRD measurements confirmed the amorphous state of Lu-X glasses. The density (ρ) of Lu-X glasses varied from 25.10 × 10–1 g/cm3 for Lu0.0 glass sample to 26.40 × 10–1 g/cm3 for Lu-2.0 glasses. The molar volume (Vm) of Lu-X glasses was increased from 23.10 to 24.37 cm3/mol as Lu2O3 content increased from 0 to 2 mol%. The oxygen packing density (OPD) values reduced from 91.33 to 86.59 g atm/l. The oxygen molar volume (VO) values enhanced from 10.95 to 11.55 cm3/mol. The average boron–boron separation ⟨dB−B⟩ slightly changed in the glass matrix. The inclusion of Lu3+ ions into the host matrix of the Lu-X glasses leads to convert certain BO3 groups into BO4 groups, hence enhancing the amount of non-bridging oxygen bonds (NBOs). This fact is confirmed by Raman spectroscopy. The linear-(µ) attenuation absorption follows the order: (µ)Lu0.0 < (µ)Lu0.5 < (µ)Lu1.0 < (µ)Lu1.5 < (µ)Lu2.0. Values of half-value layer (HVL) follow the trend: (HVL)Lu0.0 > (HVL)Lu0.5 > (HVL)Lu1.0 > (HVL)Lu1.5 > (HVL)Lu2.0. Lu2.0 glass is located in the mid-point or a suitable point among the commercial concrete materials as γ-ray shields.

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    Norah A. M. Alsaif, Nada Alfryyan & Hanan Al-Ghamdi

  2. Inorganic Chemistry Department, Advanced Materials technology & mineral Resources Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El‐Bohouth St., Dokki, P.O. 12622, Cairo, Egypt

    Ahmed M. A. El-Seidy

  3. Spectroscopy Department, Physics Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 ElBehouth St., Dokki, Giza, 12311, Egypt

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  4. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Koom, 32511, Egypt

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  5. Institute of Natural Science and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, 620002, Russia

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  6. Basic Science Department, Horus University, International Coastal Road, New Damietta, Egypt

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Alsaif, N.A.M., Alfryyan, N., Al-Ghamdi, H. et al. Raman Spectroscopy, Physical Parameters and γ-Ray Shielding Competence of Newly Lu3+ Ions Doped Borosilicate Glasses. J Inorg Organomet Polym (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-024-03054-y

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