The use of nanomaterial polymeric materials as ionizing radiation shields

A Hamisu, O Khiter, S Al-Zhrani, WSB Haridh… - Radiation Physics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Living things on Earth are directly or indirectly exposed to radiation. This radiation can either
be naturally or artificially generated. Ionizing radiation is the one that possesses enough …

Upgrading the compressive strength and radiation shielding properties of high strength concrete supported with nano additives of lead monoxide and granodiorite

IN Fathy, AA El-Sayed, ME Elfakharany… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2025 - Elsevier
The current study aims to enhance several properties of high-strength concrete (HSC) by
incorporating two distinctly classified and inherently different nanomaterials into the concrete …

Influence of sustainable waste granite, marble and nano-alumina additives on ordinary concretes: a physical, structural, and radiological study

AA Mahmoud, AA El-Sayed, AM Aboraya, IN Fathy… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study investigates the individual and combined effects of enhancing the radiation
shielding properties of waste concrete using the optimal mix design of two waste material …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of aluminum and vanadium oxides on copper borate glass: a physical/radiological study

IM Nabil, MG El-Samrah, MY Zorainy, HY Zahran… - Nuclear Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the radiation released by commonly used isotopes, many nuclear, medical, and
industrial facilities require proper radiation shielding. In this work, distinct copper borate …

Enhancing gamma and neutron radiation shielding efficiency of LDPE/PVC polymers using cobalt, aluminum, and magnesium oxide fillers

MS Mansy, MM Ghobashy, MI Aly - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
A procedure for creating and assessing LDPE/PVC polymers using Co, Al, and Mg oxides as
fillers for use as radiation shielding material was conducted. The SEM/EDX equipment was …

Influence of low copper oxide additives on B2O3-Li2O-Na2O-CaO-SrO-As2O3 glasses: a physical, structural, and radiological study

IM Nabil, AMA El-Seidy, AT Mosleh, HY Zahran… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Springer
This study examines the impact of adding copper oxide to glasses of the composition B2O3-
Li2O-Na2O-CaO-SrO-As2O3-XCuO, which are referred to as BLNCASCu-X glasses. The …

Novel polyimide-hexagonal boron nitride nanocomposites for synergistic improvement in tribological and radiation shielding properties

PR De Oliveira, AK Sukumaran, L Benedetti, D John… - Tribology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Polyimide (PI), a high-performance polymer with a high strength-to-weight ratio,
thermal stability up to 330° C, and chemical resistance, is a candidate material for …

Tailoring of carboxymethyl guar gum hydrogels via gamma irradiation for remarkable removal of cationic and anionic dyes from simulated solutions

R Yousry, A Sayed, MS Behalo, ME Abdel-Raouf… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Green hydrogels were synthesized from carboxymethyl guar gum (CMGG)-polyacrylic acid
(PAAc) via gamma irradiation at doses of 10–40 kGy, they were codes as (CMGG/PAAc) …

Experimental, simulation, and theoretical investigations of gamma and neutron shielding characteristics for reinforced with boron carbide and titanium oxide …

H Ozdogan, MR Kacal, O Kilicoglu, H Polat… - Radiation Physics and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the radiation shielding properties of composites containing polyester
resin, boron carbide and titanium oxide in varying proportions. The radiation transmittance of …

Hybrid modular redundancy: Exploring modular redundancy approaches in RISC-V multi-core computing clusters for reliable processing in space

M Rogenmoser, Y Tortorella, D Rossi, F Conti… - ACM Transactions on …, 2025 - dl.acm.org
Space Cyber-Physical Systems such as spacecraft and satellites strongly rely on the
reliability of onboard computers to guarantee the success of their missions. Relying solely …