X-ray and γ-ray shielding efficiency of polymer composites: choice of fillers, effect of loading and filler size, photon energy and multifunctionality

S Prabhu, SG Bubbly, SB Gudennavar - Polymer Reviews, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Use of X-rays and γ-rays have become inevitable in medical sectors like radiology,
interventional cardiology and diagnostic imaging, radiation physics laboratories, nuclear …

Metal-polymer composites for radiation protection: a review

A Bijanu, R Arya, V Agrawal, AS Tomar… - Journal of polymer …, 2021 - Springer
Ionizing radiations are hazardous in the long run if exposed to a limit higher than the
permissible limit (20 mSv/year). It can cause serious health issues like cancer, cardiac …

Decoding the role of bismuth oxide in advancing structural, thermal, and nuclear properties of [B2O3–Li2O–SiO2]-Nb2O5 glass systems

HMH Zakaly, SAM Issa, HA Saudi… - Radiation Physics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the pivotal role of bismuth oxide (Bi₂O₃) in the enhancement of
nuclear safety, structural, and thermal properties of glasses, specifically in the BNLS system …

Micro Pb filled polymer composites: Theoretical, experimental and simulation results for γ-ray shielding performance

O Kilicoglu, CV More, F Akman, K Dilsiz, H Oğul… - Radiation Physics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Researches on advanced composites to protect environment health towards radioactive
pollution have drawn attention with the rising use of radioactive elements. From this point …

A comparative neutron and gamma-ray radiation shielding investigation of molybdenum and boron filled polymer composites

H Oğul, O Agar, F Bulut, MR Kaçal, K Dilsiz… - Applied Radiation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work presents a detailed radiation shielding study for polymer composites filled with
Boron and Molybdenum additives. The chosen novel polymer composites were produced at …

[HTML][HTML] Study on gamma radiation attenuation and non-ionizing shielding effectiveness of niobium-reinforced novel polymer composite

F Akman, H Ogul, I Ozkan, MR Kaçal, O Agar… - Nuclear Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Advanced radiation applications have been widely used and extended to many fields. As a
result of this fact, choosing an appropriate shielding material based on the radiation …

Progress in ionizing radiation shielding materials

Y Wu, Z Wang - Advanced Engineering Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The continuous development of ionizing radiation in medical imaging and treatment, nuclear
reactors, food irradiation, and other fields is accompanied by potential risks. It protects …

Synthesis, physical, optical, mechanical, and radiation attenuation properties of TiO2–Na2O–Bi2O3–B2O3 glasses

AS Abouhaswa, HMH Zakaly, SAM Issa, M Rashad… - Ceramics …, 2021 - Elsevier
A series of bismo-borate (50-x) B 2 O 3-xTiO 2-15Na 2 O–30Bi 2 O 3 glass samples (where
x= 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10 wt%) doped with TiO 2 were fabricated via the melt-quenching …

Gamma and Neutron Shielding Parameters of Polyester-based composites reinforced with boron and tin nanopowders

H Oğul, H Polat, F Akman, MR Kaçal, K Dilsiz… - Radiation Physics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The usage of composites as the shielding materials are highly recommended since they
could be used in order to attenuate the undesired radiation with unique properties and …

Valorization of hazardous glass wastes via geopolymer production utilized in gamma ray shielding applications: A comparative study with Portland cement

M Ramadan, W Ramadan, F Shwita… - Radiation Physics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The main goal of this study is to fabricate low cost green binding material produced from the
safe recycling of soda-lime glass waste (SLG), hazardous lead-rich glass waste (LRG) and …