Table 3 Comparison of recent data on the enhancement of attenuation properties with nanocomposites for gamma ray.
References | Additive material | Weight fraction | Base matrix | Simulation method | Energy (keV) | Attenuation enhanced % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Malekzadeh et al.15 | Bi | 10% | Silicone | Experimental | 60 | 17.5 |
80 | 11.3 | |||||
100 | 10.9 | |||||
Alharshan et al.24 | CdO, PbO | 30% | HDPE | Experimental | 59.53 | 25.76 |
80.99 | 25.27 | |||||
121.78 | 24.49 | |||||
244.69 | 23.85 | |||||
344.28 | 23.22 | |||||
356.01 | 22.96 | |||||
661.66 | 22.07 | |||||
778.9 | 21.76 | |||||
964.13 | 21.00 | |||||
1173.23 | 20.36 | |||||
1332.5 | 19.58 | |||||
1408.01 | 19.08 | |||||
Gouda et al.37 | SnO2 | 50% | Silicone rubber | Experimental | 59.54 | 23.159 |
80.99 | 23.470 | |||||
121.78 | 21.680 | |||||
244.69 | 21.047 | |||||
356.01 | 16.408 | |||||
661.66 | 18.294 | |||||
778.9 | 16.345 | |||||
964.13 | 16.013 | |||||
1173.23 | 11.826 | |||||
1332.5 | 13.734 | |||||
1408.01 | 12.411 | |||||
El-khatib et al.38 | CdO | 40% | HDPE | Experimental | 59.53 | 16.73 |
80.99 | 16.17 | |||||
121.78 | 15.36 | |||||
244.69 | 14.72 | |||||
344.28 | 14.29 | |||||
356.01 | 14.16 | |||||
661.66 | 13.60 | |||||
778.9 | 12.65 | |||||
964.13 | 11.97 | |||||
1173.23 | 11.50 | |||||
1332.5 | 10.86 | |||||
1408.01 | 10.51 | |||||
Present work | Bi2O3, CdO, and SnO2 | 50% | Silicone rubber | Experimental | 59.54 | 33.58 |
80.99 | 31.03 | |||||
121.78 | 29.02 | |||||
244.69 | 27.78 | |||||
356.01 | 26.61 | |||||
661.66 | 24.65 | |||||
778.9 | 22.81 | |||||
964.13 | 20.25 | |||||
1173.23 | 19.18 | |||||
1332.5 | 18.32 | |||||
1408.01 | 16.47 |
