Research Progress of Shielding and Shielding Materials of Nuclear Radiation

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Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2021, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (12): 1576-1587.DOI: 10.19894/j.issn.1000-0518.210466

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Research Progress of Shielding and Shielding Materials of Nuclear Radiation

WANG Lu¹, ZHAO Meng¹, CHEN Zhao-Bin^2*

¹(Military Representative Office of Marine Equipment Bureau in Shenyang, Shenyang 110031, China)
²(Polymer Composites Engineering Laboratory, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China)

Received:2021-09-15 Revised:2021-10-18 Published:2021-12-01 Online:2022-02-01

Abstract

Abstract: The wide applications and safe utilization make much higher requirements for nuclear radiation shielding and shielding materials. Starting from shielding analysis, this review introduces firstly the types of radiations produced by the nuclear reactor and corresponding shielding mechanisms, following by guiding principles of shielding design. Emphases are then given to new developed shielding materials that have been already applied or have potentials in real applications. Finally, problems and probable research interests in the future are proposed, which is believed to be beneficial for the scientists and researchers in this field.

Key words: Neutron, γ-Ray, Nuclear radiation, Shielding analysis, Optimization and design, Shielding materials

CLC Number:

O615.5

WANG Lu, ZHAO Meng, CHEN Zhao-Bin. Research Progress of Shielding and Shielding Materials of Nuclear Radiation[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2021, 38(12): 1576-1587.

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