Obtaining Boron Carbide and Nitride Matrix Nanocomposites for Neutron-Shielding and Therapy Applications

The very high capture cross-section of (epi)thermal neutrons by the boron isotope <sup>10</sup>B makes elemental boron and its compounds and composites prospective for serving as materials intensively interacting with neutron irradiation. In their nanostructured form, boron-rich material...

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Main Authors: Levan Chkhartishvili, Shio Makatsaria, Nika Gogolidze, Otar Tsagareishvili, Tamaz Batsikadze, Matlab Mirzayev, Shalva Kekutia, Vladimer Mikelashvili, Jano Markhulia, Tamaz Minashvili, Ketevan Davitadze, Natia Barbakadze, Tamar Dgebuadze, Ketevan Kochiashvili, Rusudan Tsiskarishvili, Roin Chedia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Condensed Matter
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3896/8/4/92