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 …

Construction of radiation attenuating polymeric nanocomposites and multifaceted applications: A review

UC Okonkwo, CI Idumah, CE Okafor… - Polymer-Plastics …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The effects of radiation have been detrimental to human health, electronics, and
environment, as the incremental application of radioactively affiliated substrates has …

A comparison of the crystal structure and optical properties of reduced graphene oxide and aminated graphene nanosheets for optoelectronic device applications

Z Dehghani, F Ostovari, S Sharifi - Optik, 2023 - Elsevier
Optical properties of graphene transform in presence of amine or amide groups. So, the
comparison of the linear and nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of reduced graphene oxide …

Assessment of X-ray shielding properties of polystyrene incorporated with different nano-sizes of PbO

AF Osman, H El Balaa, O El Samad, R Awad… - Radiation and …, 2023 - Springer
PbO (lead oxide) particles with different sizes were incorporated into polystyrene (PS) with
various weight fractions (0, 10, 15, 25, 35%). These novel PS/PbO nano-composites were …

Emerging graphene and carbon nanotube-based carbon composites as radiations shielding materials for X-rays and gamma rays: a review

S Verma, B Sarma, K Chaturvedi, D Malvi… - Composite …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The conventional X-ray radiation shielding materials are based on the concept of high
density and macro/micro-sized particles. In recent years, new carbon composites containing …

Stress relaxation and thermal management in highly filled flexible styrene butadiene styrene copolymer‐tungsten composites for high‐energy radiation attenuation

SK Suman, R Sharma, BN Kaul, RK Mondal… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A high loading of high‐density and high‐atomic‐number fillers are necessary to obtain
desirable X‐ray attenuation characteristics from radiation shields. However, at high filler …

Influence of the chemical structure of diisocyanate on the electrical and thermal properties of in situ polymerized polyurethane–graphene composite films

E Owji, F Ostovari, A Keshavarz - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
If the conductivity and thermal properties of polyurethane films are improved with fillers, they
can be used in wearable electronics, strain sensors, etc. In this regard, the present study …

Single Layer of Crown Ether Enables Efficient, Stable, and Pb Leakage-Free Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

Y Ahn, SM Oh, H Xia, D Kim, E Yang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Significant challenges in ensuring long-term stability, addressing environmental safety
issues, and improving efficiency have hindered the commercialization of inverted Pb-based …

Effect of PbO incorporation with different particle size on X-ray attenuation of polystyrene

AF Osman, BH El, SO El, Z Alsayed… - Nuclear Technology …, 2022 - doiserbia.nb.rs
Lead oxide (PbO) bulk and nanoparticles of two different sizes (A= 78 nm and B= 54 nm) are
incorporated separately into the polystyrene matrix at various concentrations (0, 10, 15, 25 …

Electro-thermal properties and characterization of the flexible polyurethane-graphene nanocomposite films

E Owji, F Ostovari, A Keshavarz - Physica Scripta, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The flexible film of polyurethane/graphene (PU/G) composition with the different mass
fractions of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was synthesized by the in situ polymerization …