Radiation Physics and Engineering
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Thermal properties and dosimetric investigation of Gd2O3/ZnO doped glass; Applications in radiation shielding

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Document Type : Research Article

Authors

Imad Hammood Sharqi 1
Rihab Zgueb 1
Hassen Dhaouadi 1
Abdelwaheb Boukhachem 2

1 Faculty of Sciences of Tunis‎, ‎Université Tunis El-Manar‎, ‎Tunisia

2 Laboratoire Nanomateriaux et Systemes pour Les Energies Renouvelables (LANSER)‎, ‎Centre de Recherches et des Technologies de L'Energie Technopole Borj Cedria‎, ‎Tunisia

https://doi.org/10.22034/rpe.2026.553788.1312
Abstract
‎This study focuses on the ability of both ZnO and Gd2O3 used as doping agents in glass in order to replace shielding for lead purposes‎. ‎The choices of metal-transition oxide and rare earth oxide doping aim to compare shielding results‎, ‎given their different properties‎. ‎A thermal study of two series of Zinc oxide and Gadolinium oxide in different percentages is performed‎. ‎The radiation attenuation properties of these doped glasses were developed‎. ‎Experimental measurements were performed using a photon spectrometer‎. ‎Photons incident from Co-60 and Cs-137 sources with main energies of 662‎, ‎1173‎, ‎and 1332 keV were applied to the shield‎. ‎This study demonstrated that adding either Gadolinium oxide or Zinc oxide to medical glass enhances the radiation attenuation ability‎, ‎with a preference given to Gadolinium Oxide glass doping‎. ‎In terms of radiation attenuation‎, ‎the results obtained with Gadolinium Oxide are comparable to those obtained with lead oxide-doped glass‎. ‎In addition to the attenuation factors‎, ‎the thermal properties of each of the mentioned samples were studied under temperature changes‎.

Keywords

Radiation protection
Doped-Glass, Linear attenuation coefficient (LAC), Photons detector
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Conflict of Interest
The authors declare no potential conflict of interest regarding the publication of this work‎.

Funding
‎The authors declare that no funds‎, ‎grants‎, ‎or other financial support were received during the preparation of this manuscript‎.

Radiation Physics and Engineering

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 09 May 2026

  • Receive Date 17 October 2025
  • Revise Date 10 February 2026
  • Accept Date 06 May 2026

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