Performance of PMMA/Ta2O5 Composites as Medical Radiation Shielding: WinXCom and MCNP6 Studies

Mustafa Çağlar

Makale detayları

Performance of PMMA/Ta2O5 Composites as Medical Radiation Shielding: WinXCom and MCNP6 Studies

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Çağlar

Yayıncı:

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Ana Başlıklar:

Medical Physics | Radiation Technology

Dergi:

Journal of Advanced Research in Natural and Applied Sciences Vol.10 Issue 4, pp.913-921

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338206

pISSN:

2757-5195

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Özet:

 The growing reliance on radiation in contemporary applications underscores the imperative to safeguard individuals and the environment from harmful consequences. To mitigate the adverse effects of radiation, polymer composites have begun to garner interest from researchers as potential lead-free shielding materials, largely due to their distinctive attributes, including flexibility, lightness, and environmental benignity. In this study, the gamma radiation shielding capacity of polymethyl methacrylate PMMA composites reinforced with varying proportions of Ta₂O₅ 5, 10, and 20 wt was investigated through the utilization of Windows version of photon cross sections on a personal computer WinXCom software and the Monte Carlo N-Particle 6 MCNP6 code. The alignment of the WinXCom and MCNP6 results, despite their different methodologies, provides a robust and reliable understanding of the radiation shielding performance of these composites. The present study investigated the radiation attenuation properties of PMMATa₂O₅ composites about shielding coefficients, including mass attenuation coefficients MAC, half-value layer HVL, and effective atomic number Zeff. The findings indicated that all composites demonstrated enhanced shielding performance compared to pure PMMA. The PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite exhibited MAC values of 1.22-, 1.29-, and 1.28-fold greater than those observed in the silicon-based composites. The MAC increase was observed in the PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite at an energy of 81 keV. The PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite demonstrated the most effective radiation shielding properties. In light of these findings, the PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite can be regarded as a flexible, lightweight, and environmentally friendly shielding material, reassuring these composites reliability in practical applications.

 The growing reliance on radiation in contemporary applications underscores the imperative to safeguard individuals and the environment from harmful consequences. To mitigate the adverse effects of radiation, polymer composites have begun to garner interest from researchers as potential lead-free shielding materials, largely due to their distinctive attributes, including flexibility, lightness, and environmental benignity. In this study, the gamma radiation shielding capacity of polymethyl methacrylate PMMA composites reinforced with varying proportions of Ta₂O₅ 5, 10, and 20 wt was investigated through the utilization of Windows version of photon cross sections on a personal computer WinXCom software and the Monte Carlo N-Particle 6 MCNP6 code. The alignment of the WinXCom and MCNP6 results, despite their different methodologies, provides a robust and reliable understanding of the radiation shielding performance of these composites. The present study investigated the radiation attenuation properties of PMMATa₂O₅ composites about shielding coefficients, including mass attenuation coefficients MAC, half-value layer HVL, and effective atomic number Zeff. The findings indicated that all composites demonstrated enhanced shielding performance compared to pure PMMA. The PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite exhibited MAC values of 1.22-, 1.29-, and 1.28-fold greater than those observed in the silicon-based composites. The MAC increase was observed in the PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite at an energy of 81 keV. The PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite demonstrated the most effective radiation shielding properties. In light of these findings, the PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite can be regarded as a flexible, lightweight, and environmentally friendly shielding material, reassuring these composites reliability in practical applications.

 The growing reliance on radiation in contemporary applications underscores the imperative to safeguard individuals and the environment from harmful consequences. To mitigate the adverse effects of radiation, polymer composites have begun to garner interest from researchers as potential lead-free shielding materials, largely due to their distinctive attributes, including flexibility, lightness, and environmental benignity. In this study, the gamma radiation shielding capacity of polymethyl methacrylate PMMA composites reinforced with varying proportions of Ta₂O₅ 5, 10, and 20 wt was investigated through the utilization of Windows version of photon cross sections on a personal computer WinXCom software and the Monte Carlo N-Particle 6 MCNP6 code. The alignment of the WinXCom and MCNP6 results, despite their different methodologies, provides a robust and reliable understanding of the radiation shielding performance of these composites. The present study investigated the radiation attenuation properties of PMMATa₂O₅ composites about shielding coefficients, including mass attenuation coefficients MAC, half-value layer HVL, and effective atomic number Zeff. The findings indicated that all composites demonstrated enhanced shielding performance compared to pure PMMA. The PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite exhibited MAC values of 1.22-, 1.29-, and 1.28-fold greater than those observed in the silicon-based composites. The MAC increase was observed in the PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite at an energy of 81 keV. The PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite demonstrated the most effective radiation shielding properties. In light of these findings, the PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite can be regarded as a flexible, lightweight, and environmentally friendly shielding material, reassuring these composites reliability in practical applications.

 The growing reliance on radiation in contemporary applications underscores the imperative to safeguard individuals and the environment from harmful consequences. To mitigate the adverse effects of radiation, polymer composites have begun to garner interest from researchers as potential lead-free shielding materials, largely due to their distinctive attributes, including flexibility, lightness, and environmental benignity. In this study, the gamma radiation shielding capacity of polymethyl methacrylate PMMA composites reinforced with varying proportions of Ta₂O₅ 5, 10, and 20 wt was investigated through the utilization of Windows version of photon cross sections on a personal computer WinXCom software and the Monte Carlo N-Particle 6 MCNP6 code. The alignment of the WinXCom and MCNP6 results, despite their different methodologies, provides a robust and reliable understanding of the radiation shielding performance of these composites. The present study investigated the radiation attenuation properties of PMMATa₂O₅ composites about shielding coefficients, including mass attenuation coefficients MAC, half-value layer HVL, and effective atomic number Zeff. The findings indicated that all composites demonstrated enhanced shielding performance compared to pure PMMA. The PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite exhibited MAC values of 1.22-, 1.29-, and 1.28-fold greater than those observed in the silicon-based composites. The MAC increase was observed in the PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite at an energy of 81 keV. The PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite demonstrated the most effective radiation shielding properties. In light of these findings, the PMMA20 Ta₂O₅ composite can be regarded as a flexible, lightweight, and environmentally friendly shielding material, reassuring these composites reliability in practical applications.

Makale detayları

Performance of PMMA/Ta2O5 Composites as Medical Radiation Shielding: WinXCom and MCNP6 Studies

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Çağlar

Yayıncı:

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Ana Başlıklar:

Medical Physics | Radiation Technology

Dergi:

Journal of Advanced Research in Natural and Applied Sciences Vol.10 Issue 4, pp.913-921

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338206

pISSN:

2757-5195

Monte Carlo simulation

radiation shielding

tantalum pentoxide

MCNP6

Sayı

Makale detayları

Performance of PMMA/Ta2O5 Composites as Medical Radiation Shielding: WinXCom and MCNP6 Studies

Yazarlar: Mustafa Çağlar

Yayıncı: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Ana Başlıklar: Medical Physics | Radiation Technology

Dergi: Journal of Advanced Research in Natural and Applied Sciences Vol.10 Issue 4, pp.913-921

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001338206

pISSN: 2757-5195

Monte Carlo simulation

radiation shielding

tantalum pentoxide

MCNP6

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Çağlar

Yayıncı:

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Ana Başlıklar:

Medical Physics | Radiation Technology

Dergi:

Journal of Advanced Research in Natural and Applied Sciences Vol.10 Issue 4, pp.913-921

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338206

pISSN:

2757-5195