Structural and Radiation Shielding Properties of Dy³⁺ doped Phosphate Glasses

X - Rays has become integral and indispensable part of health care diagnosis and intervention. Which involve the risks of occupational overexposure of radiation to the patients and health care personnel. The Radiation exposure depends on "Time-Distance-Shielding". Reduction of the exposure time, increasing the distance from source proper shielding are important for protection. We need a high quality or suitable shielding material for reduction of unnecessary radiation. Although the material commonly used for radiation shielding is lead, but the environmental toxicity of lead (Pb) is a global threat that has led to the need to develop lead-free (Pb-free) and non-toxic radiation shielding glasses. In this study, the effect of Dy₂O₃ on physical and radiation shielding properties of 59P₂O₅: 10Al₂O₃: 20 Na₂O: 10 Gd₂O₃: 1Dy₂O₃ glasses have been investigated were fabricated by melt-quenching technique. The X-rays shielding properties such as the mass attenuation coefficients (μ _m ) and half value laver (HVL) of glass sample. It may also be mentioned that glass has the double function of being a radiation shielding material because of the properties of glass being transparent to visible light, absorption X-rays. Thus, the developed glasses shielding had good shielding properties, and highly practical potentials in the environmental friendly radiation shielding materials without an additional of lead.