The glass samples with Li2B4O7 (100 − x) Tincalx (x = 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 wt%) composition were synthesized by melt-quenching technique (Tincal = Na2B4O7·10H2O). The elemental analysis of Tincal with different compositions is tested using energy-dispersive X-ray technique. Moreover, the surface morphology of fabricated glasses was investigated with scanning electron microscopy. Further, optical properties of fabricated Tincal glasses were evaluated along the wavelength ranged from 200 to 900 nm. Finally, nuclear radiation shielding properties of Tincal glasses were determined for gamma rays, neutrons and charged particles. It is observed from the optical absorption spectra that Tincal 20% and 40% indicated good optical transparency in the visible range of light (400–700 nm). The results showed that Tincal additive improves the gamma protecting capacity of glasses. It was also noticed that the addition of Tincal was also enhanced the neutron absorption of the glasses by increasing the cross section of the neutron and reducing the coherent scattering length.

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Li2B4O7 玻璃的光学、结构和核辐射屏蔽性能：硼矿物添加剂的影响

具有 Li2B4O7 (100 − x) Tincalx (x = 0, 10, 20, 30 和 40 wt%) 组成的玻璃样品是通过熔体淬火技术 (Tincal = Na2B4O7·10H2O) 合成的。使用能量色散 X 射线技术测试具有不同成分的 Tincal 的元素分析。此外，用扫描电子显微镜研究了制造玻璃的表面形貌。此外，在 200 到 900 nm 的波长范围内评估了制造的 Tincal 玻璃的光学特性。最后，确定了 Tincal 玻璃对伽马射线、中子和带电粒子的核辐射屏蔽特性。从光吸收光谱中观察到，Tincal 20% 和 40% 在可见光范围内（400-700 nm）显示出良好的光学透明度。结果表明，Tincal添加剂提高了玻璃的伽马保护能力。还注意到添加 Tincal 还通过增加中子的横截面和减少相干散射长度来增强玻璃的中子吸收。