Investigation of Lead borate glasses doped with Mn

Lead oxide (PbO) is a crucial component of borate glasses despite its toxicity because its presence significantly enhances their characteristics for specific uses, like radiation shielding and optical devices. The present work deals with the radiation shielding features of the borate glasses containing high density chemicals (PbO & PbCl2). The glasses with composition xPbCl2-(30 − x)PbO−69.5B2O3−0.5MnO2 with 5 ≤ x ≤ 25 mol% were prepared using melt quenching method. To obtain the shielding characteristic of samples like MAC, LAC, Zeff, etc., the well-known and reputable Phy-X/PSD online tool is utilized. The data flattened on the higher energy side (CE and PP) and showed increased MAC and LAC in the lower energy (PE) region. Lower concentrations of PbCl2 demonstrated better LAC and MAC since sample density diminished as PbCl2 increased.