Study of some γ-ray attenuation parameters for new shielding materials composed of nano ZnO blended with high density polyethylene

• Published in: Nuclear technology & radiation protection Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 342 - 352
• Main Authors: Alsayed, Zainab, Badawi, Mohamed, Awad, Ramadan, Thabet, Abouzeid, El-Khatib, Ahmed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Belgrade Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences 01.01.2019; VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciences
• Subjects: Attenuation coefficients; Bulk density; bulk zno; Cesium 137; Cesium isotopes; composite sample; Gamma rays; High density polyethylenes; high-density polyethylene; mass attenuation coefficient; Mathematical analysis; Medical research; nano zno; Nuclear engineering; Parameters; Polyethylene; Radiation protection; Radiation shielding; radiation shielding material; Zinc oxide

The extensive utilization of radiation is rapidly developing worldwide involving abundant fields like medical, industrial, research, and nuclear facilities. This makes the need for studying radiation shielding materials and their properties more urgent than ever. In the present study, bulk and nano...