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 …

Space exploration requires the use of suitable materials to protect astronauts and structures
from the hazardous effects of radiation, in particular, ionizing radiation, which is ubiquitous in …

Thermoplastic vulcanizate based flexible W/Bi and bismuth tungsten oxide composites with
different doping ratios from 20% to 100% are successfully fabricated. The ray attenuation …

This paper compares the theoretically measured attenuation parameters of a new type of
nanocomposite shielding materials against γ-rays (energy range of 0.015 to 15 MeV) and …

Polymer nanocomposites are promising alternates to toxic lead-based shielding material
and have huge potential for practical applications, such as, in diagnostic X-ray shielding …

Medical images are a specific type of image that can be used to diagnose disease in
patients. Critical uses for medical images can be found in many different areas of medicine …

This paper demonstrates the possibility of improving the γ-photons attenuation traits of a
new type of borosilicate glass system (x) PbO: 0.12 B2O3:(0.8-x) SiO2: 0.08 K2O (where: x …

This study proposed to use barite-enhanced ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete
(UHPGC) as the composite matrix to develop high-strength, cement-free, and sustainable …

In this study, a series of Sm 2 O 3 micron plates/B 4 C/HDPE composites composed of
synthesized Sm 2 O 3 fillers (Sm 2 O 3 micron plates) are prepared for shielding neutron and …

A series of polyepoxide resins doped by lead oxide with low concentrations were fabricated
in order to study the impacts of low PbO concentrations on the fabricated composites' …