A significant role of MoO3 on the optical, thermal, and radiation shielding characteristics of B2O3–P2O5–Li2O glasses

The glass system 42.5P2O5–42.5B2O3–( $$15-x$$ ) Li2O– $$x$$ MoO3 = $$(0, 2.5,5.10 \;{\text{and}}\;15$$ ), was fabricated using a melt-quenching technique. Optical features are examined depending on measuring the absorption and transmission of prepared glasses. energy gap ( $$E_{{{\text{opt}}}}$$ increases from 2.23 to 2.49 e.V. Urbach $$E_{u}$$ decreases 0.513 0.5 Basicity, polarizability, electronegativity, some physical constants determined. temperature transition Tg, 493 532 °C, onset crystallization Tc °C Tp 606 636 °C. Radiation shielding properties have been by Phy-X / PSD. impact adding glasses their ability investigated. lower value (MFP) sample has detected at higher concentration it is good radiation attenuation For protection applications, investigational had superior characteristics.