Improving the Mechanical and Radiation Shielding Parameters of Sodium Cobalt Zinc Borate Glass for Radiation Shielding Purposes

This study has examined the impacts of adding various cobalt oxide (CoO) to the mechanical and radiation shielding properties of the B2O3-Na2O-ZnO glass system.A glass system 62B2O3 + 18Na2O + (20-x) ZnO + (x) CoO, where x = 0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mol%, was prepared by the melt-quenching process. The study has examinedvarious elastic parameters, including Young's modulus, shear modulus, bulkmodulus, and Poisson's ratio, as well as the ionizing radiation shielding propertiesof all glass samples. The inclusion of CoO significantly enhances the ionizingradiation shielding capabilities and elastic moduli. The inclusion of CoOsignificantly enhances the elastic parameters and stability of the present glasssamples. The radiation shielding properties were compared to several commonlyused materials. Based on this analysis, the current glass samples outperformnumerous widely used materials. The present glass samples can be used for radiationshielding applications, based on the results obtained.