Fabrication of Cd-modified Zn-Pb-W-borate glass for enhanced optical, thermal, and radiation attenuation

U Iliyasu, MSM Sanusi, NE Ahmad, MS Al-Buriahi… - Solid State …, 2025 - Elsevier
Fabrication of glass composition (60-x) B 2 O 3+ 10WO 3+ 15ZnO+ 15Pb 3 O 4+ xCdCO 3,
where x varied from 10, 20–30 mol%, have been synthesized via melt-quenching …

Optimization of structural, optical, and shielding properties of Ni2⁺/Ni³⁺-doped heavy metal borate glasses via La³⁺ do**

SA Alshehri, HA Siddiq, MMM Madkhali, RM Almotawa… - Optical Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the impact of structural modifications induced by rare earth ions,
specifically La 3+, on the ligand field, optical properties, and radiation shielding capabilities …

Tuning the Optical Band Gap and Shielding Efficiency of Heavy Metal Borate Glasses through Controlled Fe2O3 Do**

AAF Khedr, AA Abul-Magd - Optical Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
This work investigates the influence of Fe³⁺ do** (via Fe₂O₃) on the structure, optical,
ligand field, and shielding properties of heavy metal glasses. Structural studies confirmed …

Lead-free BaO-borophosphate glasses for protective barrier against 241Am, 57Co and 137Cs radiation

A da Luz Lima, OC da Silva Neto, LG Alves… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study provides a comprehensive survey regarding the incorporation of BaO into
borophosphate glasses, and its influence on optical, thermal, and mainly radiological …