Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites for X-Rays Shielding

This book focuses on the processing, materials design, characterisation, and properties of polymer composites and nanocomposites for use as electromagnetic radiation shielding materials and to enhance radiation shielding capacity in order to meet the safety requirements for use in medical X-ray imag...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Low, It Meng, Noor Azman, Nurul Zahirah (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2020, 2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020
Series:Composites Science and Technology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and Literature Review
  • Materials and Methodology
  • Microstructured design of lead oxide-epoxy composites for radiation shielding purposes
  • Synthesis and characterization of epoxy composites filled with Pb, Bi or W compound for shielding of diagnostic X-rays
  • Effect of particle size, filler loadings and X-ray Energy on the X-ray attenuation ability of tungsten oxide – epoxy composites