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Monte Carlo analysis of HDPE using PHITS and MCNP for neutron shielding applications
The nuclear radiation shielding materials are having a great importance in reactor shielding, nuclear laboratories, radiation sources storage, as...
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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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Highly Borated Dispersed Aluminum: Experimental Evaluation of Its Neutron-Shielding Properties
AbstractA prototype of highly borated (~50 wt %) dispersed boron–aluminum is obtained by the method of mechanical alloying, compaction, and...
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Strategy to minimize induced 24Na, 56Mn activity in concrete composites used for fast neutron shielding: impact of cement and rock aggregates
Judicious selection of constituents for concrete composite can minimize the concentration of induced radio-isotopes in the shielding components...
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Optical Properties and Radiation Shielding Performance of Boron Silicate Glasses Containing CrO3 and SrTiO3
This paper investigates the optical properties and radiation shielding performance of borosilicate glasses containing chromium trioxide (CrO 3 ) and...
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Development of Polymer Composites in Radiation Shielding Applications: A Review
Radiation shielding materials based on composites play a crucial role in safeguarding nuclear-related installations, equipment, and employees from...
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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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Exploring Gamma Radiation Shielding: the Role of BaO in Borosilicate Glasses
The gamma ray shielding characteristics of different borosilicate glasses are examined in this work. Four glasses with a composition of 60B 2 O 3 –5Na 2 O–5PbO–(30-x)SiO...
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Introduction to neutron scattering
Neutron scattering is a very high-performance method for studying the structure and dynamics of condensed matter with similar approaches in wide...
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Enhancement the Structural, Mechanical and Radiation Shielding of Borosilicate Glasses Doped Vanadium Ions
The structural, physical, mechanical, and radiation shielding characteristics of the glass system consisting of 27SiO 2 -53B 2 O 3 - 2ZnF 2 - ( 18-x ) Li 2 O- x V 2 O
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PbF2 as Radiation Shielding Modifiers in Silicate Glass Compositions
The radiation shielding performance of three lead fluoroborate glasses containing 30 mol% SiO 2 was studied. The radiation shielding properties for...
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Effect of Inclusion ZnO-Co3O4 Nanoparticles on the Microstructural and Optical Properties of PVA-CMC Polymeric Blend for Biomedical, UV Shielding, and Nuclear Radiation Shielding Applications
ZnO-Co3O4 metal oxide nanoparticles were synthesized via a cost-effective and environment-friendly solid-state reaction strategy. Next, various...
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Simulation of γ-Ray Radiation Shielding Utilizing Gd2O3/Bi2O3/Epoxy Resin
In order to meet the requirement of radiation shielding caused by medical isotopes, nuclear reactors, and industrial facilities, gamma shielding...
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Synthesis and Gamma-ray Shielding Efficiency of Borosilicate Glasses Doped with Zinc Oxide: Comparative Study
This study examined the suitability of several glass compositions as a gamma-ray shielding substance. The compositions tested were of varying ZnO...
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Neutron moderator structure improvement of a PGNAA online analysis system based on DT neutron generator
The neutron moderator structure of a prompt gamma-ray neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) system based on a deuterium–tritium (DT) neutron generator...
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The Radiation Shielding Parameters of a Standard Silica Glass System
We investigated the radiation shielding parameters for K 2 O-SiO 2 glasses using Phy-X software. The results show that the glasses with a higher K 2 O...
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Effect of ZnO on Radiation Shielding Performance and Gamma Dose of Boron Silicate Glasses
In this research paper, gamma dose rate and radiation shielding performance are reported for high optical transparency zinc boron silicate glass...
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Characterization of Mechanical and Radiation Shielding Features of Borosilicate Glasses Doped with MoO3
Based on the 20Na 2 O-50B 2 O 3 -(30-x)SiO 2 -xMoO 3 (where x = 5, 10, 15 and 20 mol%) empirical formula, a series of borosilicate glasses were synthesized...
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Theoretical Examination of the Radiation Shielding Qualities of MgO-PbO-SiO2-B2O3-BaO Glass Systems
Melt quenching method was used to prepare a glass series composed of 5MgO-20PbO-10SiO 2 -(65-x)B 2 O 3 -xBaO, (x = 10, 15, 20 and 25 mol%), with the...
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Investigation of the Gamma Irradiation-Induced Structural, Optical, Luminescence and Shielding Properties of CuO-Integrated Sodium-Zinc-Borate Glasses
Herein, we report the gamma radiation-induced structural, optical, luminescence and radiation shielding characteristics of Na 2 O + ZnO + B 2 O 3 glasses...