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 …

Constant exposure to ionizing radiation such as X-rays can be hazardous to human health.
Conventional lead (Pb)-based shielding materials are limited by their heaviness and toxicity …

The potential utilization of wood/polyvinyl chloride (WPVC) composites containing an X-ray
protective filler, namely bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) particles, was investigated as novel, safe, and …

Lead (Pb) is commonly used as a X-ray shielding material but has many limitations because
of its heaviness and toxicity; thus, it is imperative to be replaced with lightweight and Pb-free …

The characteristics of mechanical flexibility, low health risk, and simple processing of
polymer nanocomposite materials make them potentially applicable as flexible X-ray …

In an attempt to develop an alternate to lead-based X-ray shielding material, we describe the
X-ray attenuation property of nanocomposites containing Gd 2 O 3 as nanofiller and silicone …

We report here the development of multifiller nanocomposite containing gadolinium oxide
and bismuth nanofillers with enhanced X‐ray attenuation property. The mass attenuation …

Silicone polymer‐based nanocomposites containing β‐Bi2O3 nanoparticles with varying
concentrations of silica nanoparticles are successfully prepared and characterized for …

Nano-mechanical properties of silicone polymer-based nanocomposites loaded with multi-
walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) as nanofillers are probed here using the atomic force …

Background: Application of nanomaterial has recently been introduced as a novel method to
make a radiation shield to protect biological damage. Objectives: The purpose of this study …