Lead Free Multilayered Polymer Composites for Radiation Shielding
Silicone-based polymer composites containing high atomic number additives are prioritized for the development of new materials for radiation shielding, due to their mechanical, thermal, electrical, and multifunctional properties. The X-ray attenuation properties, as well as mechanical properties, of...
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| author | Laurynas Gilys Egidijus Griškonis Paulius Griškevičius Diana Adlienė |
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| description | Silicone-based polymer composites containing high atomic number additives are prioritized for the development of new materials for radiation shielding, due to their mechanical, thermal, electrical, and multifunctional properties. The X-ray attenuation properties, as well as mechanical properties, of the newly developed-lead-free multi-layered structures for radiation shielding, based on silicone composite layers containing tin, cerium oxide, tungsten oxide, and bismuth additives, are analyzed and discussed in this paper. It is shown that, by varying the additive concentrations in silicone composites, lead-free and flexible layered structures, exhibiting lead-equivalent X-ray shielding, can be fabricated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a731b649280a4a8d9dfe5e89a3b622852023-11-23T09:04:57ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-04-01149169610.3390/polym14091696Lead Free Multilayered Polymer Composites for Radiation ShieldingLaurynas Gilys0Egidijus Griškonis1Paulius Griškevičius2Diana Adlienė3Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentu Street 50, LT-51368 Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, Radvilenu Street 19, LT-50254 Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentu Street 56, LT-51424 Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentu Street 50, LT-51368 Kaunas, LithuaniaSilicone-based polymer composites containing high atomic number additives are prioritized for the development of new materials for radiation shielding, due to their mechanical, thermal, electrical, and multifunctional properties. The X-ray attenuation properties, as well as mechanical properties, of the newly developed-lead-free multi-layered structures for radiation shielding, based on silicone composite layers containing tin, cerium oxide, tungsten oxide, and bismuth additives, are analyzed and discussed in this paper. It is shown that, by varying the additive concentrations in silicone composites, lead-free and flexible layered structures, exhibiting lead-equivalent X-ray shielding, can be fabricated.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/9/1696lead-freemulti-layered structurepolymer compositesX-ray attenuationradiation shielding and radiation protection |
| spellingShingle | Laurynas Gilys Egidijus Griškonis Paulius Griškevičius Diana Adlienė Lead Free Multilayered Polymer Composites for Radiation Shielding Polymers lead-free multi-layered structure polymer composites X-ray attenuation radiation shielding and radiation protection |
| title | Lead Free Multilayered Polymer Composites for Radiation Shielding |
| title_full | Lead Free Multilayered Polymer Composites for Radiation Shielding |
| title_fullStr | Lead Free Multilayered Polymer Composites for Radiation Shielding |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lead Free Multilayered Polymer Composites for Radiation Shielding |
| title_short | Lead Free Multilayered Polymer Composites for Radiation Shielding |
| title_sort | lead free multilayered polymer composites for radiation shielding |
| topic | lead-free multi-layered structure polymer composites X-ray attenuation radiation shielding and radiation protection |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/9/1696 |
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