A new X-ray shielding material was developed to meet the current growing demand for radiation protection products.The modified nanocomposites Bi2O3/Eu2O3/EPVC (referred to as BEP) were prepared by surface modification of bismuth oxide nanoparticles (Bi2O3) and europium oxide nanoparticles (Eu2O3) with vinyltrimethoxysilane (A-171) and filled into the matrix of PVC paste resin (EPVC) as fillers.The nanoparticles before and after modification were characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and Fourier infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR).A combination of simulation calculation and experiment was used to simulate the shielding ability of Bi2O3 and Eu2O3 against X-rays and calculate the optimal mass ratio of Bi2O3 and Eu2O3 by WinXcom.The effect of modified nanofiller content on the performance of BEP was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis,mechanical property test,section scan and X-ray shielding property test.The results showed that BEP had good shielding performance against both medium and low energy X-rays when the mass ratio of modified nano Bi2O3 and Eu2O3 was 1:1.Moreover,the best X-ray shielding effect could be achieved at the same thickness when the mass ratio of filler matrix was 5:2 and the thickness was 4 mm.In practical applications,the best tensile performance was observed when the mass ratio of filler to EPVC matrix was 5:1.BEP material is environmentally friendly,non-biotoxic,and can be used to replace some of the functions of lead-containing materials in X-ray shielding.
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基金资助
国家自然科学基金联合基金项目(U1932117);四川省自然科学基金项目(2022JDTD0017和2022NSFSC1228);西南科技大学博士基金项目(21zx7102)