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Assessment of Radioactivity in Groundwater and Silt from some Underground Wells in Southern Sinai, Egypt
This study investigated the radioactivity of groundwater and bottom silt from wells in southern Sinai, Egypt. Eight well sites were chosen (Abu Redis, Abu Zenima, and Al-Tor) and composite samples of water and...
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Effect of external static pressure on structural, electronic, and optical properties of 2-D hetero-junction MoS2 for a photocatalytic applications: A DFT study
A First-principles study was accomplish to examine the various characteristics of 2-D hetero-junction layer structure Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) material such as structural, electronic, and optical properties th...
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An important role of Ba2+, Sr2+, Mg2+, and Zn2+ in the radiation attenuation performance of CFCBPC bioactive glasses
Bioactive glasses are a part of biomaterials that became an essential in medical applications such as bone repair, bioactive coverings in orthopedic, and dental. In this paper, the radiation transmission prope...
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Experimental and Simulation Investigations of Mechanical Properties and Gamma Radiation Shielding of Lithium Cadmium Gadolinium Silicate Glasses Doped Erbium Ions
Melt-quenching method used to fabricate SiO2-Li2O - CdO – Gd2O3 – Er2O3 glass system. The XRD diffractometer procedure is used to check the status of these samples. The density of LCGS sample increases with the a...
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Gamma, neutron, and charged-particles shielding properties of tellurite glass system containing Sb2O3 and V2O5
Tellurite glass systems become an essential component for several medical and nuclear technologies. Radiation shielding characteristics of a newly developed tellurite glasses containing Sb2O3 and V2O5 in energy r...
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Optical and gamma-ray absorption features of newly developed P2O5−Ce2O3−La2O3 glass system
This paper reports the influence of La2O3 addition on the optical and photon shielding properties of 75P2O5 – (25-x)Ce2O3 –xLa2O3 (where x = 0, 5, 10, and 15 mol% coded as PCL-A, PCL-B, PCL-C, and PCL-D, respecti...
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Tuning structural, optical, electrical and photovoltaic characteristics of n-type CdS1−xSbx layers for optimizing the performance of n-(CdS:Sb)/p-Si solar cells
The structural, optical, electrical and photoelectric properties of n-type CdS1−xSbx layers at varied Sb do** concentrations (x = 0, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6 at.%) were studied. The melt quenching process was used to g...
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The Pivotal Role of Thermal Annealing of Cadmium Telluride Thin Film in Optimizing the Performance of CdTe/Si Solar Cells
The main focus of this framework is the preparation of CdTe nanocrystalline thin films (~120 nm) on single crystal p-Si wafers (270 μm) with Miller index (100) using thermal evaporation. Then, the In/n-CdTe/p-...
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Structural, optical, and magnetic properties of nanostructured Ag-substituted Co-Zn ferrites: insights on anticancer and antiproliferative activities
Magnetic spinel ferrite nanoparticles possess high scientific attention for the researchers attributed to its broad area for biomedicine purposes, comprising cancer magnetic hyperthermia and targeted drug deli...
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The effect of gamma irradiation on structural, optical, and dispersion properties of PVA/Zn0.5Co0.4Ag0.2Fe2O4 nanocomposite films
Herein, this work aims to unveil the influence of gamma irradiation with different doses on structural, optical, and dispersion properties of PVA/Zn0.5Co0.4Ag0.2Fe2O4 nanocomposite films. The Zn0.5Co0.4Ag0.2Fe2O4
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The effect of Ce3+ do** on structural, optical, ferromagnetic resonance, and magnetic properties of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles
Herein, we used the ultrasound irradiation to assist the sol–gel method for the synthesis of spinel ZnCexFe2 − xO4 nanoparticles. The patterns obtained from energy dispersive x-rays (EDX) analysis and elements ma...
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Neutron activation and ICP-MS analyses of metals in dust samples—Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: concentrations, pollution, and exposure
The present work was conducted to highlight the elemental composition, quantify the extent of pollution, and assess the linked risk due to the exposure to metals in dust samples. The collected samples from Al-...