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 …

Radiation attenuation properties of some commercial polymers for advanced shielding applications at low energies

MS Al‐Buriahi, C Eke, S Alomairy… - Polymers for …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As radiation is an essential tool in various technological applications, searching for a
suitable shield is an urgent demand to minimize its damaging effects on human beings. In …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of gamma-ray and neutron attenuation properties of some polymers

MR Kaçal, F Akman, MI Sayyed - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present work, we determined the gamma-ray attenuation characteristics of eight
different polymers (Polyamide (Nylon 6)(PA-6), polyacrylonitrile (PAN) …

Monte Carlo simulations study on gamma ray–neutron shielding characteristics for vinyl ester composites

I Akkurt, RB Malidarre, I Kartal… - Polymer Composites, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The current study aims to report the gamma ray–neutron attenuation parameters of eight
types of vinyl ester pumice (V‐P) composites for wide energy ranges of 511–2140 keV via …

LDPE matrix composites reinforced with dysprosium-boron containing compounds for radiation shielding applications

S AVCIOĞLU - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing adoption of neutron radiation technology by various industries and medical
sectors have increased the interest in developing light, flexible, and reliable shielding …

Investigation of γ-ray attenuation coefficients, effective atomic number and electron density for ZnO/HDPE composite

Z Alsayed, MS Badawi, R Awad, AM El-Khatib… - Physica …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Bulk and nano ZnO/HDPE composite with different weight fractions (10, 20, 30 and 40%) of
ZnO as a filler were prepared and studied for radiation shielding properties against γ-ray …

Optimization of pure elemental and oxide-based shielding materials for cost

B Peete, S Trainor, R Hayes - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
A common aspect to shielding material research is the combination of high atomic number
inclusions with binders although the costs of the inclusions will vary with chemical form and …

A Monte Carlo study on attenuation characteristics of colemanite- and barite-containing resources irradiated by 252Cf source against neutron–gamma photon

R Boodaghi Malidarre, I Akkurt - Polymer Bulletin, 2021 - Springer
The ongoing paper describes the neutron–gamma photon efficiency of two vinyl ester
composites utilizing MCNPX Monte Carlo Simulation Code (MCSC), analytical calculations …

Investigation of the Gamma-ray Shielding Performance of CuO-CdO-Bi2O3 Bentonite Ceramics

H Al-Ghamdi, M Elsafi, AH Almuqrin, S Yasmin… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this research is to identify the radiation shielding capability of ceramics
adding CuO, CdO, and Bi2O3 with diverse wt (%). The chemical compositions of the raw …

[HTML][HTML] Bentonite based ceramic materials from a perspective of gamma-ray shielding: Preparation, characterization and performance evaluation

S Asal, SA Erenturk, S Haciyakupoglu - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exposure to gamma-rays is hazardous for humans and other living beings because of their
high penetration through the materials. For this reason, shielding materials (usually lead …