Abstract
Various samples were fabricated and characterized in the system 61B(2)O(3)-19SiO(2)-(20 - x) MoO3- x CeO2, x = (0 <= x <= 12 mol%). The procedure of XRD was used to determine the status of the samples. FT-IR shows the network of octahedral [MoO6], in addition to [SiO4], [BO3], and [BO4] structural units. The conversion of BO3 units to BO4 groups consumes the modifier component of CeO2. The remaining CeO2 can connect to the network as CeO4 units. To determine the elastic characteristics of glasses, ultrasonic velocities were measured. Ultrasonic velocities and elastic moduli increased as CeO2 concentrations increased. The results were compared using theoretical considerations after the elastic moduli were evaluated experimentally. Radiation shielding occurrence appears to be solely a function of CeO2 concentration, according to glass radiation shielding investigations. The MAC values are clearly increasing as CeO2 rise, and the samples are in ascending order (MBSCe12) >(MBSCe10) > (MBSCe8) > (MBSCe4) > (MBSCe2) > (MBSCe0). The value of (FRC) rises steadily as the CeO2 content rises. As a result, the glasses which have higher CeO2 content are better gamma-ray shields and absorbers. Significant radiation attenuation attributes were demonstrated when CeO2 reinforcement was used.