Journal Article

The Effect of WO3-Doped Soda Lime Silica SLS Waste Glass to Develop Lead-Free Glass as a Shielding Material against Radiation

Shahrim Mustafa, Iskandar, Abdul Malik, Muhammad Fadhirul Izwan, Almuqrin, Aljawhara H., Al-Ghamdi, Hanan, Seth Ezra, Nabasu, Khazaalah, Thair Hussein, Abdul Rahman, Azhar, Sayyed, M. I., Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Hisam, Rosdiyana, Mohd Shariff, Hanisha

2022

Overview

The current study aims to enhance the efficiency of lead-free glass as a shielding material against radiation, solve the problem of the dark brown of bismuth glass, and reduce the accumulation of waste glass disposed in landfills by using soda-lime-silica SLS glass waste. The melt-quenching method was utilized to fabricate (WO3)x [(Bi2O3)0.2 (ZnO)0.3 (B2O3)0.2 (SLS)0.3]1−x at 1200 °C, where x = (0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, and 0.05 mol). Soda lime silica SLS glass waste, which is mostly composed of 74.1 % SiO2, was used to obtain SiO2. Radiation Attenuation parameters were investigated using narrow-beam geometry and X-ray fluorescence (XRF). Furthermore, the parameters related to radiation shielding were calculated. The results showed that when WO3 concentration was increased, the half-value layer was reduced, whereas the μ increased. It could be concluded that WBiBZn-SLS glass is a good shielding material against radiation, nontoxic, and transparent to visible light.

• Publisher: MDPI AG
• Subject: Concrete / Environmental impact / Gamma rays / Glass / Manufacturing / Molecular weight / Physical properties / Radiation / Sustainability