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 …

Synthesis and characterizations of magnetite–borogypsum for radiation shielding

YY Çelen, A Evcin - Emerging Materials Research, 2020 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Nowadays, parallel to the increasing use of nuclear technology, radiation protection
becomes an important issue. The use of materials, such as (Pb) lead, has become standard …

Gamma radiation shielding properties for polymer composites reinforced with bismuth tungstate in different proportions

M Yılmaz, F Akman - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, inorganic compound (Bi 2 (WO 4) 3) was added into the composite to improve
the radiation shielding properties of polymer composite. A polymer matrix was prepared by …

Effect of elevated temperature on radiation shielding properties of cement and geopolymer mortars including barite aggregate and colemanite powder

S Kök, MS Türetken, N Öksüzer, HS Gökçe - Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the radiation shielding efficiency of cement and geopolymer-
based mortars after exposure to elevated temperatures which may happen during the …

Investigation of gamma radiation shielding characteristics of bismuth reinforced ternary composites in wide photon energy region

HG Özdemir, MR Kaçal, F Akman, H Polat… - Radiation Physics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to evaluate gamma ray shielding properties for bismuth doped barite-
based ternary polymer composite materials. In the first stage of the study, a polymer matrix …

Analysis of the correlation between shielding material blending characteristics and porosity for radiation shielding films

SC Kim, SH Cho - Applied sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The most important factors in the manufacture of shielded sheets are shielding ratio, light
weight, and tensile strength. The base material should provide a light-shielding film with …

Evaluation of boron waste and barite against radiation

YY Çelen, A Evcin, I Akkurt, NÇ Bezir… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Turkey has the world's largest boron reserves. Colemanite is one of these minerals. A large
amount of waste is produced during the production of boric acid from colemanite. In this …

The effects of heating on BaSO4 powders' diffuse reflectance spectra and radiation stability

MM Mikhailov, SA Yuryev, AN Lapin, AA Lovitskiy - Dyes and Pigments, 2019 - Elsevier
BaSO 4 powders demonstrate high reflecting capacity in the UV, visible, and near infrared
regions of the spectrum and appear to be promising pigments for thermal control coatings of …

A Kinetic Monte Carlo Approach to Model Barite Dissolution: The Role of Reactive Site Geometry

I Kurganskaya, N Trofimov, A Luttge - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Barite (Ba [SO4]) is one of the promising candidates for sequestration of radioactive waste.
Barite can incorporate radium (Ra) and form ideal solid solutions, ie,(Ba, Ra)[SO4]. Together …

Thermal and Mechanical Performance of 3‐Phase Polymer Composite Panels for Structural Applications

MZ Jilani, ZA Rehan, Z Ahmad… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study is to establish a conceptual framework for fiber‐reinforced
polymer composite (FRPC) panels designed for structural purposes through the …