Micro and nanostructured composite materials for neutron shielding applications /
edited by Sajith Thottathil Abdulrahman, Sabu Thomas and Zakiah Ahmad.
- Duxford : Woodhead Publishing, 2020.
- 1 online resource
- Woodhead Publishing series in composites science and engineering .
- Woodhead Publishing series in composites science and engineering. .
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction to neutron shielding; 2. Review on neutron absorbing fillers; 3. Thermoplastic micro- and nanocomposites for neutron shielding; 4. Thermosetting micro- and nanocomposites for neutron shielding; 5. Elastomeric micro- and nano composites for neutron shielding; 6. Metal and alloy composites for neutron shielding; 7. Shielding concrete with neutron attenuating and absorbing components; 8. Neutron shielding concrete in medical applications; 9. Advancements in shielding materials for spent fuel storage; 10. Neutron radiation shielding composites for deep space exploration: An introduction; 11. Functional characterization of neutron-shielding materials; 12. Advanced multilayer composite structures for fast neutron detection and shielding protection applications; 13. Neutron spectroscopy techniques; 14. Advancements in computational methods for neutron shielding; 15. Effect of spent nuclear fuel neutron aging on dry cask shielding material