Scientists at the Ural Federal University (Yeltsin University) have developed a new type of radiation-resistant glass that is three times more protective than similar products available, Russian satellite news agency Sputniknews reported. The results were published in the Journal of Materials Research and Technology.
The so-called heavy glass contains compounds with high atomic numbers to protect people from radiation from nuclear power, nuclear industry facilities, laboratories, and medical "therapeutic" centers. Scientists at the Federal University of Urals studied the radiation resistance of glass using promising materials. Scientists believe that experiments have shown that the glass has better shielding properties - mass attenuation coefficient, free travel length, ten times attenuation layer and other radiation properties that exceed the parameters traditionally used for radiation-resistant materials (concrete and lead).
"Our materials are three times more effective at absorbing photon radiation than similar products such as 'heavy glass', which are now popular, " says Maria Peshkina, a researcher in the Experimental Physics Department at the Federal University of Urals. Therefore, when the same task is completed, it is only one-third the thickness of traditional products. This provides many advantages, including significant savings. "
The team intends to continue to study the radiation properties of new materials with the aim of studying the composition of radiation protection systems.
