[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) …

Scope of Pb-Sn binary alloys as gamma rays shielding material

S Kaur, A Kaur, PS Singh, T Singh - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
An attempt has been made to prepare binary alloys of Pb and Sn in different compositions.
The physical properties of the prepared alloys viz. dimensions and density has been …

[HTML][HTML] Gamma-ray attenuation and exposure buildup factor of novel polymers in shielding using Geant4 simulation

MT Alabsy, JS Alzahrani, MI Sayyed, MI Abbas… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polymers are often used in medical applications, therefore, some novel polymers and their
interactions with photons have been studied. The gamma-ray shielding parameters for …

Comparative study of different concrete composition as gamma-ray shielding materials

ESA Waly, MA Bourham - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
The addition of some materials with various fractions in the composition of concrete has
provided concrete forms more efficient for gamma ray shielding when compared to ordinary …

Gamma radiation shielding characteristics of various spinel ferrite nanocrystals: a combined experimental and theoretical investigation

RM Lokhande, V Vinayak, SV Mukhamale… - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This work presents the facile synthesis of Ni, Mn, Zn, Cu and Co spinel ferrite nanocrystals
via sol–gel auto-ignition and the investigation of their structural and gamma ray shielding …

[HTML][HTML] Gamma rays' shielding parameters for some Pb-Cu binary alloys

T Singh, A Kaur, J Sharma, PS Singh - Engineering science and technology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Binary alloys of xPb-(1-x) Cu where x varies from 0.1 to 0.9 with the increment of 0.1
were prepared. The physical properties and gamma rays' shielding parameters in terms of …

The use of rocks in lieu of bricks and concrete as radiation shielding barriers at low gamma and nuclear medicine energies

HS Alorfi, MA Hussein, SA Tijani - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Occupational and public radiation exposure could be minimized with the use of rocks. Rocks
are relatively high-density materials, which could be used as a protective shielding barrier at …

Gamma rays shielding and sensing application of some rare earth doped lead-alumino-phosphate glasses

P Kaur, D Singh, T Singh - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Seven rare earth (Sm 3+, Eu 3+ and Nd 3+) doped lead alumino phosphate glasses
were prepared. The protective and sensing measures from gamma rays were analysed in …

Gamma-ray energy buildup factor calculations and shielding effects of some Jordanian building structures

JM Sharaf, H Saleh - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
The shielding properties of three different construction styles, and building materials,
commonly used in Jordan, were evaluated using parameters such as attenuation …

[HTML][HTML] Calculating photon buildup factors in determining the γ-ray shielding effectiveness of some materials susceptible to be used for the conception of neutrons …

NAM Alsaif, Y Elmahroug, BM Alotaibi… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
We report γ− ray shielding effectiveness of eight selected shielding materials susceptible to
be used for the conception of γ− ray and fast neutrons absorbers has been investigated …