| (PVP) /Pb Fibrous Membranes Fabricated via Electrospinning for Radiation Protection Application |
| Paper ID : 1085-IUGRC6 (R3) |
| Authors |
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Mostafa Mater1, Ahmed Omar *2, Ahmad Tawfic3, Ahmed Hussein4, Mahmoud Abdelhafiz4 1Nuclear Engineering Department, Military Technical College 2Nuclear Engineering Department, Military Technical College, Kobry Elkobbah, Cairo, Egypt 3Nuclear Engineering Department, Military Technical College. 4Explosives Department, Military Technical College |
| Abstract |
| Ionizing radiation like x-rays and gamma radiation have many applications in fields like medical diagnosis, cancer treatment, and radiation treatment of food (preservation). Therefore, shielding is necessary to protect users of such facilities from ionizing radiation, where exposure to ionizing radiation will cause a deterioration in the health of the user, depending on the absorbed radiation dose. Hence, using polymeric composites with different compositions as radiation shielding material is a current research interest. Furthermore, these polymeric materials can be dopped with high Z (atomic number) fillers for ionizing radiation shielding applications because of their unique properties; they are lightweight, cost-effective, mechanical, and less toxic. This paper will investigate the recent developments and methods in preparing PVP/Pb fibrous membranes as radiation shielding materials using the electrospinning technique to produce a protective fabric sheet. These fabric sheets can enhance the protection efficiency of protective users' suits. It has been found that a PVP/Pb nanofiber sheet of 0.3 cm thickness can approximately reduce the initial intensity (Io) of 25 keV X-rays by 60 %. |
| Keywords |
| Electrospinning; PVP fibrous membranes; Pb particles; Radiation Shielding materials; Ionising radiation; Polymer composites; Lead shield; X-rays protection. |
| Status: Accepted |