Assessment of silicone rubber/lead oxide composites enriched with Bi2O3, WO3, BaO, and SnO2 nanoparticles for radiation shielding applications

• Main Authors: Alresheedi, Mohammed Thamer, Elsafi, Mohamed, Aladadi, Yosef T., Abas, Ahmad Fauzi, Ganam, Abdullrahman, Sayyed, M. I., Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
• Format: Article
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106747/; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/9/2160

This study aimed to prepare silicone rubber composites with heavy metal oxide nanoparticles for gamma ray shielding applications. Different heavy metal oxide nanoparticles were incorporated into the silicone rubber matrix, and the prepared composites were characterized for their thermal, mechanical,...