The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) defines it as the process of radiation attenuation achieved by placing an absorbent substance between an individual, a workspace, or a radiation ...

In a recent article in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the potential of graphene-based nanocomposites, specifically graphene/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) composites, as effective ...

Recently, Dr. HUO Zhipeng and his student CHEN Zuoyang from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences developed novel PbWO 4 filler-reinforced B 4 C/HDPE composites with ...

Developing high-density neutron shielding material using surfactant-stabilized boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT). (Nanowerk News) High-energy cosmic radiation damages cells and DNA, causing cancer, and ...

High-energy cosmic radiation damages cells and DNA, causing cancer, and secondary neutrons—generated especially from the planetary surfaces—can be up to 20 times more harmful than other radiations.

Arkansas Nuclear One is identifying opportunities to create and deploy technologies that achieve breakthrough for the plant and ultimately, the entire Entergy fleet. An innovative shielding design ...

In the context of the safe management of disused sealed radioactive sources, an important and emerging issue of immediate concern is the management of depleted uranium (DU) contained in radiation ...

In the left image, the conventional BNNT films-produced using randomly packed BNNTs-has a low density, making the film brittle and prone to breakage. In contrast, the developed BNNT liquid ...