Published January 21, 2008
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Journal article
Polyethylene/Boron Composites for Radiation Shielding Applications
- 1. Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506 (United States)
- 2. Neely Nuclear Research Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 (United States)
Description
Multifunctional composites made with boron are absorbers of low energy nuetrons, and could be used for structural shielding materials. Polyethylene/boron carbide composites were fabricated using conventional polymer processing techniques, and were evaluated for mechanical and radiation shielding properties. Addition of neat boron carbide (powder and nanoparticles) to an injection molding grade HPDE showed superior mechanical properties compared to neat HDPE. Radiation shielding measurements of a 2 wt% boron carbide composite were improved over those of the neat polyethylene
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.2845006;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 969
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 484-491
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- 12. conference on thermophysics applications in microgravity; 1. symposium on space resource utilization; 25. symposium on space nuclear power and propulsion; 6. conference on human/robotic technology and the vision for space exploration; 6. symposium on space colonization; 5. symposium on new frontiers and future concept
- Acronym
- Space Technology and Applications International Forum-STAIF 2008
- Dates
- 10-14 Feb 2008
- Place
- Albuquerque, NM (United States)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 39061608
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ABSORPTION; BORON; BORON CARBIDES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MHD GENERATOR AEDC; NANOSTRUCTURES; NEUTRONS; POLYETHYLENES; POWDERS; PROCESSING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHIELDING; SHIELDING MATERIALS
- Descriptors DEC
- BARYONS; BORON COMPOUNDS; CARBIDES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MATERIALS; MHD GENERATORS; MICROSCOPY; NUCLEONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERS; POLYOLEFINS; SEMIMETALS; SORPTION
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics