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Open AccessRevealing the effects of electron beam irradiation on the structural, optical, thermal, and dielectric properties of PVC/Ag2WO4 nanocomposite films
Herein, rod-like shape of Ag2WO4 was synthesized using the co-precipitation approach. These rods were mixed with PVC using the solution casting process to create a PVC/Ag2WO4 nanocomposite film. The effect of exp...
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Open AccessSynthesis, structural, optical, and thermal properties of LaFeO3/Poly(methyl methacrylate)/Poly(vinyl acetate) nanocomposites for radiation shielding
This work is an attempt to develop flexible radiation shielding based on a blend of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)/polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and LaFeO3 nanoparticles (NPs). LaFeO3 and LaFeO3/PMMA/PVAc were made us...
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Open AccessGamma irradiation-induced changes in structural, linear/nonlinear optical, and optoelectrical properties of PVB/BiVO4 nanocomposite for organic electronic devices
Herein, nanocomposite films based on polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and BiVO4 plates were synthesized through solution casting. The present study aims to investigate the impact of varying doses of gamma irradiation (0, ...
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Open AccessSynthesis, structural, optical, and dielectric properties of CuWO4/PVP/Cs bio-nanocomposites for some industrial applications
The nanocomposites of biopolymers and bimetallic oxides are exciting classes of materials. Besides the economic and environmental considerations, these materials became the best candidates for various applicat...
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Open AccessOptical and radiation shielding properties of PVC/BiVO4 nanocomposite
This study investigates the physical and optical properties as well as the radiation shielding capacity of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) loaded with x% of bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) (x = 0, 1, 3, and 6 wt%). As a non-to...
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Open AccessGamma Radiation Induced Synthesis of Novel Chitosan/Gold/Bioactive Glass Nanocomposite for Promising Antimicrobial, and Antibiofilm Activities
In the present study we reported, for the first time, the gamma irradiation induced synthesis of chitosan/Au/bioactive glass (CS/Au/BG) nanocomposite. The bioactive glass (BG), with the composition 45% SiO2, 32.5...
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Open AccessNovel Strategy for Hazardous Cement Bypass Dust Removal: Structural, Optical and Nuclear Radiation Shielding Properties of CBD-Bismuth Borate Glass
Herein, this study introduced a novel strategy for hazardous cement bypass dust (CBD) removal via incorporated it into glassy system having the chemical formula 10Li2O–10Bi2O3–(80 − x)B2O3–xCBD, where x = 0, 10, ...
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Open AccessEnhanced linear and nonlinear optical properties of erbium/ytterbium lead phosphate glass by gamma irradiation for optoelectronics applications
Herein, this study intends to reveal the impact of gamma irradiation on the structural, linear, and nonlinear optical characteristics of 47P2O5−23Na2O−6Al2O3−22PbO−0.5Er2O3−1.5Yb2O3 glass. The Er/Yb-doped lead ph...
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Open AccessMoS2-based nanocomposites: synthesis, structure, and applications in water remediation and energy storage: a review
The world is currently facing critical water and energy issues due to the growing population and industrialization, calling for methods to obtain potable water, e.g., by photocatalysis, and to convert solar en...
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Effect of CeO2 addition on structural, optical, and radiation shielding properties of B2O3–Na2O–SrO glass system
This work aims to investigate the effect of CeO2 addition on structural, optical, and radiation shielding properties of B2O3–Na2O–SrO glass system. The XRD patterns of the glasses showed the amorphous nature of t...
