It is well known that the materials with boron content are very effective in thermal neutron
absorption and high hydrogen content is also a desirable case for the thermal neutron …

Simple Summary Highly energetic radiations such as X-rays, gamma rays, cosmic rays,
neutrons, protons, etc. in outer space directly affect space crafts. To attain light weight and …

In this paper the effects of particle size and weight percentage of the reinforcement phase on
the absorption ability of thermal neutron by HDPE/B 4 C composites were investigated by …

The neutron-and X-ray-shielding, morphological, physical, mechanical, and self-healing
properties were investigated for natural rubber (NR) composites containing varying …

Concrete is one of the materials with a significant level of application in radiation shielding,
especially in nuclear installations. However, the shielding features of concrete may vary …

A castable polyurethane (PUR) with soft segment made by polytetrahydrofuran polyol (or
polytretramethylene ether glycol= PTMEG) derived from renewable sources was used as …

Use of combination of natural fiber in hybrid composite ensures environment-friendly
product and a balanced pursuit of required properties. Present research focuses on …

A “Sandwich” type of neutron shielding composite reinforced by carbon fiber was currently
studied in view of the rapidly growing need of nuclear protective materials. Comparison to …

Electromagnetic (EM radiation) interference shielding is important for users of electronic
equipment, in order to reduce the electromagnetic noise. The use of polymeric composites …

Boron minerals, considered future essential materials, can be used as raw materials in the
production of boron carbide. In this study, boron carbide, the hardest material after diamond …