Polymeric composite materials for radiation shielding: a review

CV More, Z Alsayed, MS Badawi, AA Thabet… - Environmental chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
The rising use of radioactive elements is increasing radioactive pollution and calling for
advanced materials to protect individuals. For instance, polymers are promising due to their …

Applications of polyimide coatings: A review

A Sezer Hicyilmaz, A Celik Bedeloglu - SN Applied Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Polyimides, high-performance polymers with superior properties such as high temperature
stability, resistance to solvents and high strength, can be used in high-tech applications of …

X-ray and γ-ray shielding efficiency of polymer composites: choice of fillers, effect of loading and filler size, photon energy and multifunctionality

S Prabhu, SG Bubbly, SB Gudennavar - Polymer Reviews, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Use of X-rays and γ-rays have become inevitable in medical sectors like radiology,
interventional cardiology and diagnostic imaging, radiation physics laboratories, nuclear …

Development, characterization, and properties of polymeric nanoarchitectures for radiation attenuation

UC Okonkwo, CI Idumah, CE Okafor… - Journal of Inorganic and …, 2022 - Springer
Radiation induces deterioration to life, the environment and electronic gadgets. Also, the
escalating quests in use of radioactive entities has induced increased radioactive hazards …

Introducing a novel low energy gamma ray shield utilizing Polycarbonate Bismuth Oxide composite

R Mehrara, S Malekie, SMS Kotahi, S Kashian - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The fabrication of different weight percentages of Polycarbonate-Bismuth Oxide composite
(PC-Bi2O3), namely 0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 wt%, was done via the mixed-solution …

Trends in reinforced composite design for ionizing radiation shielding applications: a review

CE Okafor, UC Okonkwo, IP Okokpujie - Journal of Materials Science, 2021 - Springer
This review explored recent developments in reinforced composite design and applications
for improved radiation shielding and high percentage attenuation. Radiation energy moves …

Lead (II) chloride effects on nuclear shielding capabilities of polymer composites

F Özkalaycı, MR Kaçal, O Agar, H Polat… - Journal of Physics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigated the radiation shielding capacity of undoped polymer composite and
lead (II) chloride (PbCl 2)-containing polymer composite samples. The PbCl 2 and polyester …

Low cost radiation shielding material for low energy radiation applications: Epoxy/Yahyali Stone composites

N Şahin, M Bozkurt, Y Karabul, M Kılıç… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, the gamma-ray shielding performance of the epoxy polymer matrix has
been tried to develop by loading the matrix with a natural stone named as Yahyali Stone …

Gamma-ray attenuation parameters for polymer composites reinforced with BaTiO3 and CaWO4 compounds

F Akman, MR Kaçal, N Almousa, MI Sayyed… - Progress in nuclear …, 2020 - Elsevier
Various composite shielding materials have favorable structural, mechanical, physical, and
nuclear properties, besides their economic affordability. Such properties have widened the …

Radiation shielding properties of silicon polymers

N Nagaraja, HC Manjunatha, L Seenappa… - Radiation Physics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
We have studied the X-ray and gamma radiation shielding parameters such as mass
attenuation coefficient, linear attenuation coefficient, Half Value Layer (HVL), Tenth Value …