Epoxy-reinforced heavy metal oxides for gamma ray shielding purposes

Abstract Epoxy resins with varying amounts of MoO 3 were theoretically investigated for their radiation shielding ability at low energies (between 0.0395 and 0.344 MeV). The quantity varied from 0 to 30%, relevant parameters obtained analyzed Phy-X software. half value layer (HVL) the demonstrated that increasing content improved space-efficiency prepared samples all tested energies, leading Mo4 sample, epoxy resin greatest having smallest HVL. Additionally, mean free path materials has an inverse relationship density, which increased additional . tenth ratio between Mo1 illustrated how introduction Mo a much greater effect on thickness reduction lower than higher due photoelectric phenomena. Z eff N showed benefitted different energies.