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 …

[HTML][HTML] Metal-polymer composites for radiation protection: a review

A Bijanu, R Arya, V Agrawal, AS Tomar… - Journal of polymer …, 2021 - Springer
Ionizing radiations are hazardous in the long run if exposed to a limit higher than the
permissible limit (20 mSv/year). It can cause serious health issues like cancer, cardiac …

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 …

A study on the gamma radiation protection effectiveness of nano/micro-MgO-reinforced novel silicon rubber for medical applications

MI Sayyed, H Al-Ghamdi, AH Almuqrin, S Yasmin… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this work, we examined novel polymer composites for use in radiation protection
applications. These prepared polymers are non-toxic compared with lead and show …

[HTML][HTML] Shielding characteristics of nanocomposites for protection against X-and gamma rays in medical applications: effect of particle size, photon energy and nano …

E Mansouri, A Mesbahi, R Malekzadeh… - Radiation and …, 2020 - Springer
In recent decades, nanomaterials have been extensively investigated for many applications.
Composites doped with different metal nanoparticles have been suggested as effective …

Impact of WO3-Nanoparticles on Silicone Rubber for Radiation Protection Efficiency

H Al-Ghamdi, HM Hemily, IH Saleh, ZF Ghataas… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Silicone rubbers are a good choice for shielding materials because of having elastic and
attenuating properties as well as cost-effectiveness. Thus, the aim of this study was to …

Optimizing gamma radiation shielding with cobalt-titania hybrid nanomaterials

IG Alhindawy, MI Sayyed, AH Almuqrin… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Cobalt-doped titania nanocomposites were fabricated to be utilized for radiation shielding
aims. The chemical composition of the composites was measured using the energy …

Structure-property behavior of polyethylene nanocomposites containing Bi2O3 and WO3 as an eco-friendly additive for radiation shielding

HM Eyssa, RF Sadek, WS Mohamed, W Ramadan - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
A new polymer based on nanocomposites was prepared to examine its radiation-shielding
properties for potential industrial applications. Bismuth oxide (Bi 2 O 3) nanoparticles and …

Lead oxide-decorated graphene oxide/epoxy composite towards X-Ray radiation shielding

SA Hashemi, SM Mousavi, R Faghihi… - Radiation Physics and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, employing modified Hummers method coupled with a multi-stage
manufacturing procedure, graphene oxide (GO) decorated with Pb 3 O 4 (GO-Pb 3 O 4) at …