Journal
RADIATION PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY
Volume 147, Issue -, Pages 85-90Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2018.02.017
Keywords
Attenuation coefficient; Photon; Nanoparticle; Silicon resin; Radiation protection
Funding
- Drug Applied Research Center
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Novel shielding materials for photons based on silicon resin and WO3, PbO, and Bi2O3 Micro and Nano-particles were designed and their mass attenuation coefficients were calculated using Monte Carlo (MC) method. Using lattice cards in MCNPX code, micro and nanoparticles with sizes of 100 nm and 1 mu m was designed inside a silicon resin matrix. Narrow beam geometry was simulated to calculate the attenuation coefficients of samples against mono-energetic beams of Co-60 (1.17 and 1.33 MeV), Cs-137 (663.8 KeV), and Ba-133 (355.9 KeV). The shielding samples made of nanoparticles had higher mass attenuation coefficients, up to 17% relative to those made of microparticles. The superiority of nano-shields relative to micro-shields was dependent on the filler concentration and the energy of photons. PbO, and Bi2O3 nanoparticles showed higher attenuation compared to WO3 nanoparticles in studied energies. Fabrication of novel shielding materials using PbO, and Bi2O3 nano particles is recommended for application in radiation protection against photon beams.
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