Materials Science
4 years ago

Waste glass with SrO offers cheaper, better radiation shielding solution.

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Radiation Physics and Chemistry
Investigation on the physical properties, shielding parameters, glass formation ability, and cost analysis for waste soda-lime-silica (SLS) glass containing SrO
Recep Kurtuluş, Taner Kavas

Paper Summary

Researchers investigated using waste soda-lime-silica glass with SrO for radiation shielding. They studied seven glass systems with different SrO amounts and found that Sr6 with 15% SrO had the best shielding properties, glass formation ability, and low production costs. This glass could be a cost-effective option for radiation protection.

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