Polymer composites were synthesized via melt mixing for radiation shielding in the
healthcare sector. A polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA) matrix was filled with Bi2O3 …

It is important to have a shielding material that is not easily breaking in order to have a
robust product that guarantee the radiation protection of the patients and radiation workers …

The fabrication of a nanocomposite comprising polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polypyrrole (PPy),
and bismuth oxide has been prepared using the solution casting method. The fabricated …

Polymer nanocomposites are promising alternates to toxic lead-based shielding material
and have huge potential for practical applications, such as, in diagnostic X-ray shielding …

Polymer composites, which are light in weight, cost effective, and less toxic, have potential
applications in X‐ray and γ‐ray shielding and protection. In this work, we have explored the …

Recently developed polymer-based composites could prove useful in many applications
such as in radiation shielding. In this work, the potential of a bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) nanofiller …

Conventional gamma radiation shielding materials, such as lead and lead-based
composites are heavy and hazardous to human health and the environment. This particular …

Lead is commonly used in medical radiology departments as a shielding material. Lead‐
based protective materials are also used by clinical personnel during X‐ray image‐guided …

The composite materials filled with different metal particles could provide the potential to
meet the proper advantages for gamma radiation protection in both medicine and industry …

Use of X-rays and γ-rays have become inevitable in medical sectors like radiology,
interventional cardiology and diagnostic imaging, radiation physics laboratories, nuclear …