Recent trends in advanced radiation shielding concrete for construction of facilities: materials and properties

MAH Abdullah, RSM Rashid, M Amran, F Hejazii… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nuclear energy offers a wide range of applications, which include power generation, X-ray
imaging, and non-destructive tests, in many economic sectors. However, such applications …

[HTML][HTML] Radiation-shielding concrete: A review of materials, performance, and the impact of radiation on concrete properties

AM Onaizi, M Amran, W Tang, N Betoush… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The efficiency of radiation shielding is crucial across industries having radioactive activities,
from medical facilities to nuclear power stations. Radiation-Shielding Concrete (RSC) …

Effect of do** of Ce4+/3+ on optical, strength and shielding properties of (0.5-x) TeO2-0.25 MoO-0.25 Bi2O3-xCeO2 glasses

AL Kozlovskiy, MV Zdorovets - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2021 - Elsevier
The paper considers prospects of application of dopant CeO 2 with different concentration
on efficiency of gamma radiation shielding by telluride glasses of type (0.5-x) TeO 2-0.25 …

Neutron and gamma radiation shielding Ni based new type super alloys development and production by Monte Carlo Simulation technique

B Aygün - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, five different type of new super alloys have been developed and
produced which have high temperature resistance for both gamma and fast neutron …

Effect of heavy-weight recycled materials on radiation shielding and properties of high-strength concrete with CEM III

M Amin, WE Elemam, MA Kandil, M Samy - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This research aims to study the effect of replacing up to 100% of recycled coarse aggregates
with heavyweight aggregates. In addition to the effect of adding heavyweight aggregate slag …

Shielding characteristics of nanocomposites for protection against X-and gamma rays in medical applications: effect of particle size, photon energy and nano-particle …

E Mansouri, A Mesbahi, R Malekzadeh… - Radiation and …, 2020 - Springer
In recent decades, nanomaterials have been extensively investigated for many applications.
Composites doped with different metal nanoparticles have been suggested as effective …

Gamma-ray mass attenuation coefficient and half value layer factor of some oxide glass shielding materials

ESA Waly, MA Fusco, MA Bourham - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The variation in dosimetric parameters such as mass attenuation coefficient, half value layer
factor, exposure buildup factor, and the photon mean free path for different oxide glasses for …

Shielding performance of heavy-weight ultra-high-performance concrete against nuclear radiation

MU Khan, S Ahmad, AA Naqvi, HJ Al-Gahtani - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Heavy-weight conventional concretes are traditionally used for shielding against nuclear
radiations. However, mechanical properties and durability of conventional concrete are …

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 …

Review on scope of metallic alloys in gamma rays shield designing

T Kaur, J Sharma, T Singh - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
With an aim of efficiently using radiations in different fields, radiation physicists are
continuously exploring different type of materials in terms of visualizing various parameters …