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Zirconium tungstate (Zr4W8O32)-doped zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for gamma ray shielding: an in-depth examination of fabrication, characterizations, and gamma ray attenuation properties

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The current work aims to synthesize new zirconium tungstate (Zr4W8O32)-doped ZrO2 composites for radiation shielding applications using the hydrothermal reaction process. The characterization of the synthesized composites was proved using various analysis techniques including X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The density of the synthesized Zr4W8O32-doped ZrO2 composites reduced between 5.15 and 4.98 g/cm3, with raising the W concentration between 13 and 28 wt%. Additionally, the average crystallite size proved by TEM analysis was determined as 27.7 nm and 33.2 nm, respectively, for composites ZW-1 and ZW-2. Furthermore, the Monte Carlo N-particle transport code (version-5) was applied to estimate the gamma ray shielding properties of the synthesized zirconium tungstate (Zr4W8O32)-doped ZrO2 composites. The linear attenuation coefficient for the synthesized composites showed variation between 104.50 and 0.200 cm−1 (for ZW-1 composite) and 92.35 and 0.196 cm−1 (for ZW-2 composite) when the gamma photon increased between 0.033 and 2.506 MeV. Therefore, the radiation protection efficiency for a 3 cm thickness of the synthesized composites reaches 54.27% and 53.57% for samples ZW-1 and ZW-2, respectively. As a result, the fabricated composites can be used to produce ceramics with high shielding properties to be used in radiation shielding applications.

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  3. Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, 71491, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

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  4. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Isra University, Amman, Jordan

    M. I. Sayyed

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Islam G. Alhindawy was involved in conceptualization, investigation, methodology, writing—original draft, and writing—reviewing and editing. K.A. Mahmoud was responsible for conceptualization, formal analysis, investigation, software, writing—original draft, and writing—reviewing and editing. M. Rashad contributed to funding acquisition, supervision, reviewing, and editing. M.I. Sayyed took part in conceptualization, formal analysis, investigation, supervision, reviewing, and editing.

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Alhindawy, I.G., Mahmoud, K.A., Rashad, M. et al. Zirconium tungstate (Zr4W8O32)-doped zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for gamma ray shielding: an in-depth examination of fabrication, characterizations, and gamma ray attenuation properties. J Mater Sci 59, 12285–12304 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-024-09851-7

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