Advanced Radiation Shielding Materials : Radiation and Radiological Protection / Sarika Verma and Avanish Kumar Srivastava, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Verma, Sarika, editor.

Srivastava, Avanish Kumar, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radiation--Safety measures.

Radiation.

Shielding (Radiation)--Materials.

Shielding (Radiation).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier Inc., [2024]

Summary:

Advanced Radiation Shielding Materials: Radiation and Radiological Protection provides an in-depth evaluation of the different types of radiation (x-rays, gamma rays, neutron, UV and EMI) and the development of radiation shielding materials that can be exploited for designing and use in multiple applications.

Contents:

Intro

Advanced Radiation Shielding Materials: Radiation and Radiological Protection

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Basics of radiation

1.1. Introduction

1.1.1. The nature of radiation

1.1.2. Electromagnetic radiation

1.1.3. Particulate radiation

1.1.4. Ionizing and nonionizing radiation

1.1.5. Radiation units and measurements

1.1.6. Biological effects of radiation

1.2. Conclusion

Conflict of interest

References

Chapter 2: The gamma rays and the shielding

2.1. Knowing gamma rays

2.2. Gamma ray radiation shielding

2.2.1. Coherent scattering

2.2.2. Photoelectric effect

2.2.3. Compton scattering

2.2.4. Pair production

2.3. Materials for designing gamma-ray radiation shielding

2.4. Characterization of gamma-ray radiation shielding materials

2.4.1. Shielding features required in other areas and mathematics of distributed radiation sources

Relevance of matter shielding features

2.4.2. Distributed volume sources

2.4.3. Point-like source

2.4.4. Spherical volume source

2.5. Expectations for gamma ray shielding in the short and long term

2.6. Conclusions

Chapter 3: X-ray radiation shielding material

Highlights

3.1. General introduction of X-rays

3.1.1. Radiation

3.1.2. X-rays

3.1.3. Radiation protection

3.1.4. Interactions of X-rays with matter

3.1.5. X-ray detectors

3.2. Design and development of X-ray radiation shielding materials

3.2.1. Materials suitable for X-ray attenuation

3.2.2. The effect of particle size on X-ray attenuation

3.2.3. Polymer nanocomposites

3.2.4. Polymer nanocomposites to X-ray attenuation

3.3. Characterization of X-ray radiation shielding materials

3.4. Challenges and future prospects.

3.4.1. Design and development of X-ray shielding materials

3.4.2. Abstract of the different studies about X-ray shielding

3.4.3. Challenges and future prospects

Chapter 4: Status and future outlook of X-ray shielding materials

4.1. General introduction: Background of X-rays

4.2. Design and development of X-ray radiation shielding materials

4.2.1. Inorganic-organic composites as X-ray shielding

4.2.2. Inorganic glasses as X-ray shielding

4.3. Characterization of X-ray shielding materials

4.4. Conclusions, challenges, and future prospects

Acknowledgment

Chapter 5: Electromagnetic (EM radiation) interference shielding materials: Metals and alloys, 2D materials, polymers, and ca

5.1. General introduction: Background of electromagnetic (EM radiation) interference shielding

5.2. Design and the development of electromagnetic (EM radiation) interference shielding materials

5.3. Characterization of electromagnetic (EM radiation) interference shielding materials

5.3.1. Measurement of the EMI SE

Coaxial transmission-line method adopting waveguides

5.3.2. Measurement of conductivity

The resistivity of the bulk material

5.3.3. Measurement of resistivity

Four-probe technique for determining resistivity of a thin sheet or film

5.4. Conclusions, challenges, and prospects

Chapter 6: Synthesis and characterization of mineral based X-ray radiation shielding tile

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Experimental and analytical methods

6.2.1. Raw materials and chemical analysis

6.2.2. Compositions used for making samples for X-ray-shielding tile

6.2.3. Synthesis of radiation-shielding materials and sintering

6.2.4. Characterization

6.2.5. Physicomechanical properties.

6.3. Results and discussion

6.4. Conclusions and future outlook

Chapter 7: Electromagnetic (EM radiation) interference shielding material epicenter to carbon filler-based composite

7.1. General introduction: Background of electromagnetic (EM radiation) interference shielding

7.1.1. Theoretical-shielding effectiveness

7.1.2. Reflection loss

7.1.3. Absorption loss

7.1.4. Multiple internal reflections

7.1.5. Electromagnetic characteristics

7.1.6. Experimental-shielding effectiveness

7.2. Design and development of electromagnetic (EM radiation) interference shielding materials

7.2.1. Carbon nanotubes

7.2.2. Graphene

7.2.3. Graphene/CNT hybrid

7.2.4. Fabrication of carbon nanofiller-based polymer nanocomposites

7.3. Characterization of electromagnetic (EM radiation) interference-shielding materials

7.3.1. Mechanical characterization

7.3.2. Electrical conductivity

7.3.3. Electromagnetic interference-shielding effectiveness

7.3.4. Mechanical properties

7.3.5. Electrical properties

7.3.6. Electromagnetic interference shielding properties

7.4. Conclusion

7.5. Challenges and prospects

7.5.1. Challenges

7.5.2. Future prospects

Chapter 8: Advanced material for EMI shielding

8.1. Introduction

8.1.1. Effect of EMI radiation on human being and surrounding

8.1.2. Different types of shielding components

8.2. Electromagnetic interference shielding theory

8.2.1. Reflection mechanism

8.2.2. Absorption mechanism

8.2.3. Multiple reflections mechanisms

8.3. Advanced electromagnetic-shielding (EMS) materials

8.3.1. Metal-based EMS materials

8.3.2. Carbon-based EMS materials

8.3.3. Core-shell structure-based EMI-shielding materials.

8.3.4. Polymer-based shielding material

8.3.5. Ferrite-based shielding material

8.3.6. Metamaterial-based shielding material

8.4. Conclusion

Chapter 9: A review on radiation shielding materials based on low-strength chemical wastes and nanomaterials

9.1. Introduction

9.1.1. Time

9.1.2. Distance

Radiation shielding materials

9.2. Environmental questions about low-strength chemical wastes-based radiation shielding materials

Material prospectives

Chapter 10: Neutron and gamma ray shielding behavior of some low-Z materials using the n-γ reaction

10.1. Introduction

10.2. Cross section and radius parameter

10.3. Theory for attenuation of neutron

10.4. Theory for transmission of neutrons

10.5. Theory for the moderation of fast neutrons

10.6. Experimental arrangements

10.7. Results and discussion

10.8. Conclusions

Chapter 11: State-of-the-art review on the neutron and ionizing radiation shielding

11.1. Introduction

11.2. Shielding of ionizing radiations

11.3. Neutron radiation shielding

11.4. Performance assessment of radiation protective material

11.5. Factors deciding the radiation protection of shields

11.6. Composites for neutron radiation shielding

11.7. Shielding materials for X-rays and gamma (γ) radiation

11.8. Nanomaterials for shielding the ionizing radiation

11.9. Mechanical behavior of composite shields

11.10. Conclusion

Chapter 12: Enhanced X-ray radiation protection mechanism in multielemental nontoxic tile developed using red mud and iron sc

12.1. Introduction

12.2. Experimental

12.2.1. Materials

12.2.2. Procedure.

12.2.3. Determination of the mechanical properties of developed advanced radiation protection tile

12.3. Results and discussions

12.3.1. Characterization

12.3.2. Physico-chemical and mechanical properties of the developed sample

12.4. Conclusion

Chapter 13: Lead-free, multilayered, and nanosized radiation shields in medical applications, industrial, and space resear

13.1. Introduction

13.1.1. Lead versus lead-free shields

13.1.2. Lightweight composite shields

13.1.3. Transparent shields

13.1.4. Radiation-shielding materials containing nanomaterials

13.1.5. Multilayered shield

13.1.6. Special materials for neutron shielding

13.1.7. Space radiation shielding

13.2. Conclusion and future perspectives

Chapter 14: Advanced smart textiles for ultraviolet radiation-shielding applications-A review

14.1. Introduction

14.2. UV protection textiles

14.3. UVI (UV index)

14.4. Sun protection factor (SPF)

14.5. Developments in the UV protection fabrics

14.6. Conclusion

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9780323953863

0323953867

OCLC:

1417759731