Evaluation of radiation shielding, secondary radiation, and radiation damage in boron carbide and chromium diboride reinforced polymer composites

IF 4.3 3区材料科学 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Materials Chemistry and Physics Pub Date : 2025-03-19 DOI:10.1016/j.matchemphys.2025.130775

Hasan Oğul , Ferdi Akman , Hasan Özdoğan , Mustafa Recep Kaçal , Ahmet Turşucu , Hasan Polat , İlhami Erkoyuncu

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Abstract

The presented work studies the radiation shielding effectiveness of polymer-based composites reinforced with B₄C and CrB₂ for both gamma-ray and neutron protection. The incorporation of CrB₂ was found to significantly enhance gamma-ray attenuation, with the BCCrB-50 formulation demonstrating the highest shielding efficiency. Neutron shielding performance was also improved, particularly at thermal and fast neutron energies, with the additives playing a key role in reducing neutron transmission. Total Ionizing Dose (TID) and Displacement Per Atom (DPA) analyses were performed to assess the composites' radiation resistance, revealing that the BCCrB composites effectively minimize radiation exposure. These results suggest that BCCrB composites are a promising, environmentally friendly alternative for radiation shielding in various applications, including nuclear energy systems.

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Materials Chemistry and Physics 工程技术-材料科学：综合

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8.70

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4.30%

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1515

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69 days

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