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Analysis of mixture samples of uranium dioxide and boron compounds by using thermal neutron prompt gamma activation analysis
The internal mono-standard relative method has been used for compositional analysis of prompt gamma activation analysis (PGAA). PGAA is very useful...
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Pulsed neutron logging responses of gas-bearing tight sandstone reservoir-numerical analysis and quantitative evaluation
Using the Monte Carlo method, we conducted a comprehensive numerical simulation to investigate the response of the pulsed neutron logging in...
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Macrophages as carriers of boron carbide nanoparticles dedicated to boron neutron capture therapy
BackgroundThe use of cells as carriers for the delivery of nanoparticles is a promising approach in anticancer therapy, mainly due to their natural...
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Demonstration of fast neutron tomography for complex objects at sub-mm resolution
Fast neutron computed tomography (nCT) allows for structural examination of dense objects composed of both low- and high-atomic number elements. nCT...
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Characterization of neutron imaging facility at Penn State Breazeale Nuclear Reactor
Characterization experiments of a new neutron imaging facility at the Radiation Science and Engineering Center (RSEC – NIF) that utilizes the Penn...
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Preparation and properties of high temperature resistant neutron shielding poly(4-methyl-1-pentene)/boron carbide composite materials
To improve properties of the nuclear reactor secondary neutron shielding material, a novel high temperature resistant shielding material was...
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Measurement of effective 98Mo(n,γ)99 Mo reaction cross-section in the epi-cadmium neutron flux produced by 10 MeV electron LINAC with Ta-BeO assembly
An experiment was carried out to study the feasibility of 99 Mo production using an electron accelerator based epi-cadmium neutron source. The...
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Measurement of 112Cd(n,2n)111mCd and 112Cd(n,p)112Ag reaction cross sections at the neutron energy of 14.54 MeV and covariance analysis
The 112 Cd(n,2n) 111m Cd and 112 Cd(n,p) 112 Ag reaction cross sections have been measured at the neutron energy of 14.54 ± 0.24 MeV by using the method of...
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Measurement of the neutron flux distribution in a research reactor by neutron activation analysis
The neutron flux distribution in the core region of the JRTR was measured through the neutron activation analysis method. Sample mount and a tool for...
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Emerging Trends in Nano Structured Silicon Detectors for Neutron Spectroscopy
Neutron detectors are extensively used in numerous applications such as, in nuclear fuels plants, high energy accelerators, space explorations,...
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Structural Integrity Assessment and Lifetime Prediction for Intermediate Control Bayonets of Control and Protection Systems (CPS) of the WWER-440 Reactor: Part 1. Investigation of Embrittlement of 14Kh17N2 Steel under Neutron Irradiation
This work studies the effect of neutron irradiation on the mechanical properties, fracture toughness, and hardness of grade 14Kh17N2 steel used for...
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Investigation of neutron shielding materials for low-background gamma spectrometry
In gamma spectrometers located at ground-level or in shallow-underground laboratories, muon-induced neutrons contribute significantly to the...
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Quantification of boron contents in BN/BCN composites by prompt gamma-ray neutron activation analysis utilizing thermal neutron beam at Dhruva reactor
Samples of boron (B) doped g-C 3 N 4 (BCN) and boron nitride (BN) composite (BN/BCN) were synthesized by a simple in situ technique by varying BN...
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Responsibility of Bi2O3 Content in Photon, Alpha, Proton, Fast and Thermal Neutron Shielding Capacity and Elastic Moduli of ZnO/B2O3/Bi2O3 Glasses
The effect of Bi 2 O 3 content on photon, alpha particle, proton, fast and thermal neutron shielding capacity, and elastic moduli of 10ZnO-(90-x)B 2 O 3 -xBi
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Study on the effects of 135Xe and 149Sm on reactivity in megawatt-level heat pipe reactors
The effect of 135 Xe and 149 Sm on the reactivity of a typical megawatt heat pipe reactor had been studied by MCNP and SuperMC-CAS. The results showed...
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Application of PGNAA utilizing thermal neutron beam for quantification of boron concentrations in ceramic and refractory neutron absorbers
A Prompt Gamma-ray Neutron Activation Analysis (PGNAA) facility was set up using a thermal neutron beam at Dhruva research reactor. It was utilized...
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Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Study of 10B Enriched Nanostructured Boron Carbide Against Cervical Cancer and Glioblastoma Cell Line
Boron carbide enriched with 10 B isotope ( 10 B 4 C) was synthesized by simple and low cost solvothermal method. Structural, morphological and optical...
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SCALE modeling of foil irradiations at WSU’s TRIGA with sensitivity/uncertainty analysis
The Washington State University TRIGA reactor was modeled in the SCALE system’s KENO neutron transport code. The model includes 119 fuel rods, a...
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Mechanical and flame retardant enhancement of EVA/MWCNTs neutron shielding composites irradiated with high-energy electron beam
Using a melt-mixing technique, ethylene–vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers based composites containing Multi-Wall Carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), aluminum...
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Radiation Attenuation Properties of Zinc-Borosilicate Glasses Containing Al2O3 and Gd2O3
This study explores the radiation shielding properties of an xGd 2 O 3 – (60-x)ZnO–15B 2 O 3 –5Al 2 O 3 –20SiO 2 glass system (x = 0—3 mol %) glass system using...