Mokhtari Dorostkar Mahdieh, Kangarlou Haleh, Abdi Saray Akbar
Department of Physics, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
Department of Physics, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran.
Sci Rep. 2024 Jul 15;14(1):16271. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-67031-8.
Since the beginning of research into radiation and protection against it, the importance of searching for proper materials against radiation hazards has been recognized. Gamma radiation protection materials usually deal with heavy elements with high prices, which are hard to maintain. Polyurethane-based (PU) materials are popular in sound and thermal insulation due to, their low-weight properties and, most importantly, fast and convenient construction ingredients. PU foams (PUF) can be used as radiation shield and noise and heat resistance due to their approachability, light-weight, high resistance, and comfortable construction. This study involved simulation and an experiment to construct and investigate the properties of Polyurethane material doped with lead oxide as a gamma shield. The shield was considered in several weight fractions of lead, yielding several samples. The MCNPX 2.6 Monte Carlo code has been utilized for simulation procedure, and Cs was employed as the gamma source in both simulation and experiment. The results offer a promising response against the gamma radiation and are suitable for attenuating gamma rays.
自开始研究辐射及其防护以来,寻找合适的防辐射材料的重要性已得到认可。伽马辐射防护材料通常涉及价格高昂的重元素,且难以维护。聚氨酯基(PU)材料因其重量轻的特性,以及最重要的是其施工成分快速便捷,而在隔音和隔热方面很受欢迎。聚氨酯泡沫(PUF)因其易获取、重量轻、高抗性和施工舒适等特点,可用于辐射屏蔽以及隔音和耐热。本研究涉及模拟和实验,以构建和研究掺杂氧化铅作为伽马屏蔽的聚氨酯材料的性能。在几种铅的重量分数下考虑该屏蔽,得到了几个样品。MCNPX 2.6蒙特卡罗代码已用于模拟过程,在模拟和实验中均使用铯作为伽马源。结果显示出对伽马辐射的良好响应,适用于衰减伽马射线。