Kim, S.; Ahn, Y.; Song, S.H. Kuspa, J.P. Zhao, S. Preparation of Modified Gadolinium-Boron Polyethylene Composites and Study of Neutron and Gamma Radiation Shielding Mechanisms. future research directions and describes possible research applications. 260 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 265 /H [ 1181 483 ] /L 158388 /E 8641 /N 36 /T 153069 >> endobj xref 260 20 0000000016 00000 n Please note that many of the page functionalities won't work as expected without javascript enabled. Buildup factors are dependent on the energy of the primary radiation, the composition of the shielding material, and the thickness of the shielding material. 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Gamma and neutron shielding characterizations of the Ag2OV2O5MoO3TeO2 quaternary tellurite glass system with the Geant4 simulation toolkit and Phy-X software. To attain light weight and durability, advanced multi-functional materials (composites and nanocomposites) have been used instead of metallic shields. Phys. <>stream Miskolczi, N. Polyester resins as a matrix material in advanced fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. This article highlights advancements in polymeric composite/nanocomposites processes and applications for improved radiation shielding and high-rate attenuation for the spacecraft. Download Citation | On Mar 1, 2023, Boyu Wang and others published A comparative study between pure bismuth/tungsten and the bismuth tungsten oxide for flexible shielding of gamma/X rays | Find . ; Chen, G.; Kurudirek, M. Radiation shielding properties of bismuth borate glasses doped with different concentrations of cadmium oxides. Mani, V.; Prasad, N.S. Monte-Carlo simulations were performed to study the behavior of Tungsten under 14 MeV neutron irradiation. ; Aziz, M.A. Easily available and transparent. ; Omotosho, T.F. 21 0 obj Preparation of modified gadolinium/boron/polyethylene nanocomposites and their shielding properties for neutron and gamma rays. endobj A very important use of polymers and polymeric composites has been observed in the aerospace and automotive industry. These T-Flex Tungsten shields are covered in high temperature weld blanket material and ensured that there were no gaps or streaming that would expose workers to unnecessary radiation. 0000004201 00000 n 0000005292 00000 n ; Yang, J.B.; Qiao, Y.J. The aim is to provide a snapshot of some of the ; Zhang, L.-C. Green lightweight lead-free Gd2O3/epoxy nanocomposites with outstanding X-ray attenuation performance. A correction factor is used to account for the increase of observed radiation transmission through shielding material due to scattered radiation. 0000002165 00000 n 0000004476 00000 n https://www.mdpi.com/openaccess. The complete transfer of energy from a gamma ray photon to an atomic electron of the shielding material. Among the commonly used neutron-gamma integrated shielding materials, polyethylene and epoxy resins have the advantages of good shielding, stable chemical properties, light weight, and small size as polymeric materials often used in the field of radiation protection; aluminum alloys are stronger and can easier meet the mechanical properties of the material, in addition to good corrosion resistance, heat resistance, and low density. Shielding Capability Research on Composite Base Materials in Hybrid Neutron-Gamma Mixed Radiation Fields. 0000004554 00000 n All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. Therefore, tungsten shielding radiation protection device can be used as nuclear fuel and equipment, used in nuclear fuel research and production fields. endstream Attenuation or shielding of gamma radiation is an important component of radiation safety programs aiming to reduce personnel exposure to ionizing radiation. Gamma ray attenuation of hafnium dioxide- and tungsten trioxide-epoxy resin composites. Feature papers are submitted upon individual invitation or recommendation by the scientific editors and must receive 2 0 obj Neutrons must be slowed down and then absorbed to shield neutron radiation. The positron then undergoes an annihilation reaction with an electron to produce two 511 keV gamma rays. x+ | Yurt Lambrecht, F.; Ersoz, O.A. Alajerami, Y.; Drabold, D.; Mhareb, M.; Cimatu, K.L.A. endobj ; Badawi, M.S. 0000218622 00000 n 6 0 obj Kaynak, C.; Orgun, O.; Tincer, T. Matrix and interface modification of short carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy. 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Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness of 54.7 dB; Poly-dimethyl siloxane/reduced graphene oxide/ZnO nanowires. 16 0 obj In. ; Tamam, N.; Kurtulu, R.; Olarinoye, I.O. Manufacture of Shielding for Attenuation Ionization Ray by the Preparation of Nano Gadolinium Oxide with PMMA. endobj ; Fantuzzi, N. Evaluating the X-ray-Shielding Performance of Graphene-Oxide-Coated Nanocomposite Fabric. i~NMw?w[8>/ONlqgR5p P"7CK#ON~by;}(>p@dbFs j"=N3Le@AKH*~m2S4;HQ#$m5scm].^-;w{Yr>MY0 ; Liu, C.Y. <>stream endstream permission is required to reuse all or part of the article published by MDPI, including figures and tables. 4 "Views on Radiation Shielding Efficiency of Polymeric Composites/Nanocomposites and Multi-Layered Materials: Current State and Advancements" Radiation 3, no. After undergoing Compton scattering, the gamma photon may undergo further scattering or absorption interactions with the shielding material and/or emerge from the shielding material with diminished energy. Yuan, B.; Wang, B.; Hu, Y.; Mu, X.; Hong, N.; Liew, K.M. Compton scattering is predominant at relatively high gamma energies (500-1500 keV) and for shielding constructed from low atomic weight materials (HO, Al, Fe). Waly, E.-S.A.; Bourham, M.A. interesting to readers, or important in the respective research area. [. In Proceedings of the 2021 IEEE Aerospace Conference (50100), Big Sky, MT, USA, 613 March 2021; pp. <>/XObject<>/ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI]/Font<>>>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/TrimBox[0 0 612 792]/B[81 0 R 82 0 R 83 0 R]/Annots[84 0 R 85 0 R 86 0 R 87 0 R 88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R 91 0 R 92 0 R 93 0 R 94 0 R 95 0 R 96 0 R 97 0 R 98 0 R 99 0 R 100 0 R 101 0 R 102 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R 105 0 R 106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R 111 0 R 112 0 R 113 0 R 114 0 R 115 0 R 116 0 R 117 0 R 118 0 R]/Rotate 0>> endobj Calculation of Buildup Factors for Multilayer Slab Shields Using the Monte Carlo Method. x+ | 0000005583 00000 n Osman, A.; El-Sarraf, M.; Abdel-Monem, A.; Abdo, A.E.-S. 0000006212 00000 n According to Formula (3) and the proportion and density of each material, the influence of Pb and W shielding particles on the mass attenuation coefficient of shielding materials in. 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Astbury, J. x+ | articles published under an open access Creative Common CC BY license, any part of the article may be reused without Design, fabrication, and properties of a continuous carbon-fiber reinforced Sm2O3/polyimide gamma ray/neutron shielding material. Much lower bremsstrahlung production than lead or bismuth when beta radiation is present. The attenuation coefficient is often expressed in terms of unit area per mass (cm/g). Prabhu, S.; Bubbly, S.; Gudennavar, S. Bismuth (III) oxide decorated graphene oxide filled epoxy nanocomposites: Thermo-mechanical and photon attenuation properties. 0000000769 00000 n endstream endstream endobj 794 0 obj <>/Metadata 51 0 R/Pages 791 0 R/StructTreeRoot 80 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 795 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 791 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI]>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 796 0 obj <>stream [. Polymer plus micro/nanofillers such as graphite, carbon fiber, carbon nanotube, nano-clay, etc. Chem. In addition, the (n, ) reaction is the production of nuclear fuel, transuranic elements and other important reactions. The evaluation of novel multi-layered designs may provide new research opportunities in shielding space materials. M%^*s3{ m?E)eceZ GisQ"I4 Hoq"8={SuWp}V>\75JlL:=)UOg"]z9wY:MzEKu 92F`t]s,ki66_=X[oZa3js7_hl Numerous researchers have reported that polymers and composites with microscopic components (fillers) have improved radiation shielding properties. <> ; Chen, J.L. R endobj wYn=O~qoY2n4d>k&5]}S-uWgT]# Ka H {q d@.T[lk.:/^TS_m3%cKk]_cW]tz (U[W[|47|$N\z9f[5Vxmv__~:CcosK&*cy/gO]j?o& ,UkipFY9)b[`_s72dZ,\dl[?Cg~*OP84mg52YESk3-il?r[G ie1tNe].*e2^\kz/=OJ~G?uuxme{~eNw~Yj?r[G _8^"mZk}cl?-z" V]s}jf3{3[5OZ6 9-# KpZ=C76Y[_us=K=?R7S MQTkk[hk5[[u^km: Miller, J.; Zeitlin, C.; Cucinotta, F.; Heilbronn, L.; Stephens, D.; Wilson, J. 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