Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 42, Issue 2, 020203(2024)

Morphology and elemental behavior of borosilicate glass after γ-irradiation and corrosion

Shutong NIU1...2, Xianglong WANG2, Yongsheng LING2, Qing SHAN2, Chao SHI2, Wenbao JIA2 and Jiandong ZHANG2,* |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1China National Nuclear Corporation 404 Co., Ltd, Jiayuguan 735100, China
  • 2School of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China
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    Borosilicate glass is currently the best comprehensive solidified material for deep disposal of high-level radioactive waste. The stability of borosilicate glass under irradiation is an important factor affecting the leakage of radioactive isotopes into the biosphere. In this study, three-component borosilicate glass (NBS) was irradiated by γ-rays at doses of 8 kGy and 800 kGy, respectively. The leaching behaviors of the irradiated samples at different absorbed doses were studied. The surface morphologies of the samples were analyzed using optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The distributions of elements were analyzed using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and the elements in solution were characterized using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). The results indicate that the irradiation effects on the leaching behavior of borosilicate glass occurs at certain thresholds. When the corrosion time is prolonged, the corrosion effect gradually covers the irradiation effect of the glass. Compared with 8 kGy irradiation, NBS glass samples exhibit more significant changes in elemental behavior under 800 kGy irradiation. After high-dose irradiation, the effect of corrosion on surface morphology is more significant than at low doses, and the element leaching rate of NBS glass is higher after 7 days of corrosion.

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    Shutong NIU, Xianglong WANG, Yongsheng LING, Qing SHAN, Chao SHI, Wenbao JIA, Jiandong ZHANG. Morphology and elemental behavior of borosilicate glass after γ-irradiation and corrosion[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2024, 42(2): 020203

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Oct. 20, 2023

    Accepted: Jan. 15, 2024

    Published Online: May. 28, 2024

    The Author Email: ZHANG Jiandong (张建东)

    DOI:10.11889/j.1000-3436.2023-0094

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