X-ray/gamma radiation shielding properties of Aluminium-BariumZinc Oxide nanoparticles synthesized via low temperature solution combustion method
For the first time Aluminium-BariumZinc oxide nanocomposite (ZABONC) was synthesized by solution combustion method where calcination was carried out at low temperatures (6000C) to study the electromagnetic (EM) (X/γ) radiation shielding properties. Further for characterization purpose standard tech...
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| author | K.V. Sathish K.N. Sridhar L. Seenappa H.C. Manjunatha Y.S. Vidya B. Chinnappa Reddy S. Manjunatha A.N. Santhosh R. Munirathnam Alfred Cecil Raj P.S. Damodara Gupta B.M. Sankarshan |
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| description | For the first time Aluminium-BariumZinc oxide nanocomposite (ZABONC) was synthesized by solution combustion method where calcination was carried out at low temperatures (6000C) to study the electromagnetic (EM) (X/γ) radiation shielding properties. Further for characterization purpose standard techniques like PXRD, SEM, UV-VISIBLE, FTIR were used to find phase purity, functional groups, surface morphology, and to do structural analysis and energy band gap determination. The PXRD pattern shows (hkl) planes corresponding to spinel cubic phase of ZnAl2O4, cubic Ba(NO3)2, α and γ phase of Al2O3 which clearly confirms the formation of complex nano composite. From SEM histogram mean size of nano particles was calculated and is in the order of 17 nm. Wood and Tauc’s relation direct energy band gap calculation gives energy gap of 2.9 eV. In addition, EM (X/γ) shielding properties were measured and compared with the theoretical ones using standard procedures (NaI (Tl) detector and multi channel analyzer MCA). For energy above 356 keV the measured shielding parameters agree well with the theory, while below this value slight deviation is observed, due to the influence of atomic/crystallite size of the ZABONC. Hence synthesized ZABONC can be used as a shielding material in EM (X/γ) radiation shielding. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c0df027c63f94b6181b9cae68d71ff452023-05-19T04:45:15ZengElsevierNuclear Engineering and Technology1738-57332023-05-0155515191526X-ray/gamma radiation shielding properties of Aluminium-BariumZinc Oxide nanoparticles synthesized via low temperature solution combustion methodK.V. Sathish0K.N. Sridhar1L. Seenappa2H.C. Manjunatha3Y.S. Vidya4B. Chinnappa Reddy5S. Manjunatha6A.N. Santhosh7R. Munirathnam8Alfred Cecil Raj9P.S. Damodara Gupta10B.M. Sankarshan11Department of Physics, Government College for Women, Kolar, 563101, Karnataka, India; Department of Physics, St.Joseph’s College, Thiruchirapalli, 620002, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Physics, Government First Grade College, Kolar, 563101, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Physics, Government College for Women, Kolar, 563101, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Physics, Government College for Women, Kolar, 563101, Karnataka, India; Corresponding author.Department of Physics, Lal Bahadur Shastri Government First Grade College, RT Nagar, Bangalore, 560032, Karnataka, India; Corresponding author.Department of Physics, Government First Grade College, Srinivasapur, 563135, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Chemistry, B.M.S College of Engineering, Bengaluru, 560019, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore, 560103, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Physics, Government College for Women, Kolar, 563101, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Physics, St.Joseph’s College, Thiruchirapalli, 620002, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Physics, Government College for Women, Kolar, 563101, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Physics, The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru, 570008, Karnataka, IndiaFor the first time Aluminium-BariumZinc oxide nanocomposite (ZABONC) was synthesized by solution combustion method where calcination was carried out at low temperatures (6000C) to study the electromagnetic (EM) (X/γ) radiation shielding properties. Further for characterization purpose standard techniques like PXRD, SEM, UV-VISIBLE, FTIR were used to find phase purity, functional groups, surface morphology, and to do structural analysis and energy band gap determination. The PXRD pattern shows (hkl) planes corresponding to spinel cubic phase of ZnAl2O4, cubic Ba(NO3)2, α and γ phase of Al2O3 which clearly confirms the formation of complex nano composite. From SEM histogram mean size of nano particles was calculated and is in the order of 17 nm. Wood and Tauc’s relation direct energy band gap calculation gives energy gap of 2.9 eV. In addition, EM (X/γ) shielding properties were measured and compared with the theoretical ones using standard procedures (NaI (Tl) detector and multi channel analyzer MCA). For energy above 356 keV the measured shielding parameters agree well with the theory, while below this value slight deviation is observed, due to the influence of atomic/crystallite size of the ZABONC. Hence synthesized ZABONC can be used as a shielding material in EM (X/γ) radiation shielding.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573323000736Aluminium-bariumzinc oxideNanocompositeSolution combustion methodRadiation shieldingShielding properties |
| spellingShingle | K.V. Sathish K.N. Sridhar L. Seenappa H.C. Manjunatha Y.S. Vidya B. Chinnappa Reddy S. Manjunatha A.N. Santhosh R. Munirathnam Alfred Cecil Raj P.S. Damodara Gupta B.M. Sankarshan X-ray/gamma radiation shielding properties of Aluminium-BariumZinc Oxide nanoparticles synthesized via low temperature solution combustion method Nuclear Engineering and Technology Aluminium-barium zinc oxide Nanocomposite Solution combustion method Radiation shielding Shielding properties |
| title | X-ray/gamma radiation shielding properties of Aluminium-BariumZinc Oxide nanoparticles synthesized via low temperature solution combustion method |
| title_full | X-ray/gamma radiation shielding properties of Aluminium-BariumZinc Oxide nanoparticles synthesized via low temperature solution combustion method |
| title_fullStr | X-ray/gamma radiation shielding properties of Aluminium-BariumZinc Oxide nanoparticles synthesized via low temperature solution combustion method |
| title_full_unstemmed | X-ray/gamma radiation shielding properties of Aluminium-BariumZinc Oxide nanoparticles synthesized via low temperature solution combustion method |
| title_short | X-ray/gamma radiation shielding properties of Aluminium-BariumZinc Oxide nanoparticles synthesized via low temperature solution combustion method |
| title_sort | x ray gamma radiation shielding properties of aluminium bariumzinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized via low temperature solution combustion method |
| topic | Aluminium-barium zinc oxide Nanocomposite Solution combustion method Radiation shielding Shielding properties |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573323000736 |
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