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Preparation and characterization of γ-ray radiation shielding PbWO4/EPDM composite

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A novel composites based on ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) rubber for gamma shielding were prepared by using carbon blacks (CB) and ball milled PbWO4 (PWO) powder as fillers. The microstructure of ball milled PWO powder which has a uniform morphology in these composites was characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD). The mechanical and shielding tests were performed to determine mechanical and radiation attenuation properties, respectively. The results show these materials exhibit excellent mechanical and radiation-resistance properties.

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Acknowledgments

This work was financially supported by NSAF of China (No.U1530102), the Important Cultivation Project of Education Department of Sichuan Province (No.14CZ0011), and Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory (No.15kffk08).

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  1. State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for Nonmetal Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Sichuan, 621010, China

    Wen Huang, Wenbin Yang & Quan Ma

  2. Key Subject Laboratory of National Defense for Radioactive Waste and Environmental Security, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Sichuan, 621010, China

    Wen Huang, Wenbin Yang, Quan Ma & Juying Wu

  3. Institute of System Engineering, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Sichuan, 621900, China

    Juying Wu, Jinghui Fan & Kai Zhang

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Huang, W., Yang, W., Ma, Q. et al. Preparation and characterization of γ-ray radiation shielding PbWO4/EPDM composite. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 309, 1097–1103 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-016-4713-9

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