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 …

Gamma attenuation coefficients of nano cadmium oxide/high density polyethylene composites

AM El-Khatib, MI Abbas, MA Elzaher, MS Badawi… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
In the present work, high density polyethylene (HDPE) matrix mixed with micro-sized and
nano-sized Cadmium oxide (CdO) particles of different concentrations were prepared by …

Polymer nanocomposite‐based shielding against diagnostic X‐rays

S Nambiar, EK Osei, JTW Yeow - Journal of applied polymer …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Lead is commonly used in medical radiology departments as a shielding material. Lead‐
based protective materials are also used by clinical personnel during X‐ray image‐guided …

Preparation and characterisation of Isophthalic-Bi2O3 polymer composite gamma radiation shields

MR Ambika, N Nagaiah, V Harish, NK Lokanath… - Radiation Physics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Bi 2 O 3 filled Isophthalic resin based polymer composites of different weight%(0, 5, 10, 20,
30, 40, 50 & 60) were fabricated by open mould cast technique. Gamma attenuation study …

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 …

Investigation of gamma ray attenuation features of bismuth oxide nano powder reinforced high-density polyethylene matrix composites

AH Abdalsalam, E Şakar, KM Kaky… - Radiation Physics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, five samples of high-density polyethylene have been made by varying bismuth
oxide (Bi 2 O 3) concentration 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 wt%. Scanning electron microscopic …

Role of bismuth oxide as a reinforcer on gamma shielding ability of unsaturated polyester based polymer composites

MR Ambika, N Nagaiah… - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Unsaturated Polyester resin is reinforced with Bi2O3 up to 60% filler weight. The effect of
bismuth oxide on gamma shielding ability of the composites is studied in terms of …

Preparation and characterization of lead monoxide filled unsaturated polyester based polymer composites for gamma radiation shielding applications

V Harish, N Nagaiah, TN Prabhu… - Journal of applied …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Particulate polymer composites of Isophthalate based unsaturated polyester resin filled with
different concentrations of lead monoxide were prepared. These composites were …

Thermal resistance, tensile properties, and gamma radiation shielding performance of unsaturated polyester/nanoclay/PbO composites

K Bagheri, SM Razavi, SJ Ahmadi, M Kosari… - Radiation Physics and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Composites of unsaturated polyester containing 5 wt% nanoclay and different amounts of
lead monoxide particles (0, 10, 20, and 30 wt%) were prepared. XRD patterns showed the …