Experimental, simulation, and theoretical investigations of gamma and neutron shielding characteristics for reinforced with boron carbide and titanium oxide composites

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dc.authoridOZDOGAN, Hasan/0000-0001-6127-9680
dc.contributor.authorOzdogan, H.
dc.contributor.authorKacal, M. R.
dc.contributor.authorKilicoglu, O.
dc.contributor.authorPolat, H.
dc.contributor.authorOgul, H.
dc.contributor.authorAkman, F.
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:38:12Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:38:12Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the radiation shielding properties of composites containing polyester resin, boron carbide and titanium oxide in varying proportions. The radiation transmittance of the produced composites was measured using radioactive sources Am-241, Cs-137, Ba-133, Co-60, and Na-22 across a photon energy range of 59.5 keV-1332.5 keV. To analyze radiation permeability, experimental geometry was simulated using Monte Carlo-based computer codes Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP), Particle and Heavy Ion Transport code System (PHITS) and FLUktuierende KAskade or Fluctuating Cascade (FLUKA), and the experimental data were compared with simulation results and theoretical data obtained from WINXCOM. The findings demonstrated a high degree of consistency between experimental, simulation, and theoretical results. Notably, the BCTiO50 sample, which included a 50% addition of TiO2, emerged as the most effective in photon radiation shielding. In addition to gamma shielding, the neutron shielding properties of the produced composites were evaluated using the FLUKA code, revealing that the BCTiO0 sample, with the highest percentage of boron, provided the best neutron shielding. This analysis included composites with decreasing boron carbide content by 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50% by weight, each replaced with titanium oxide, showcasing the potential applications of these polymer composites in radiation shielding.
dc.description.sponsorshipMCNP code The license for the MCNP code, provided by the Radia-tion Safety Information Computational Center, is owned by Dr. Hasan O d ZDOG AN, one of the authors of the study.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.radphyschem.2024.112167
dc.identifier.issn0969-806X
dc.identifier.issn1879-0895
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85203175811
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2024.112167
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/6093
dc.identifier.volume226
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001311822500001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofRadiation Physics and Chemistry
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectRadiation shielding
dc.subjectMonte Carlo codes
dc.subjectBoron carbide
dc.subjectTitanium oxide
dc.subjectPolymer composites
dc.titleExperimental, simulation, and theoretical investigations of gamma and neutron shielding characteristics for reinforced with boron carbide and titanium oxide composites
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