Journal•ISSN: 0969-806X
Radiation Physics and Chemistry
Elsevier BV
About: Radiation Physics and Chemistry is an academic journal published by Elsevier BV. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Radiolysis & Irradiation. It has an ISSN identifier of 0969-806X. Over the lifetime, 11118 publications have been published receiving 167054 citations.
Topics: Radiolysis, Irradiation, Radical, Dosimetry, Dosimeter
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TL;DR: In this article, the effects of gamma and electron irradiation on virgin and recycled polyethylene were compared and their mechanical, thermal and chemical properties were analyzed, showing that VPE samples showed higher crosslinking percentages than RPE samples in all range of doses studied, unirradiated RPE sample had higher values on their tensile properties than VPE.
Abstract: Recycling of polymeric materials is usually accompanied by degradation and deleterious properties. Irradiation crosslinking of recycling low density polyethylene by electron beam and gamma rays could be the solution to improve their properties. This paper presents a comparison on the effects of gamma and electron irradiation on virgin and recycled polyethylene. Their mechanical, thermal and chemical properties were analyzed. VPE samples shown higher crosslinking percentages than RPE samples in all range of doses studied, unirradiated RPE samples had higher values on their tensile properties than VPE. Percentage crystallinity was similar in all range of doses studied.
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TL;DR: A user friendly online photon shielding and dosimetry (PSD) software available at https://phy-x.net/PSD has been developed for calculation of parameters relevant to shielding as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: A user friendly online Photon Shielding and Dosimetry (PSD) software available at https://phy-x.net/PSD has been developed for calculation of parameters relevant to shielding and dosimetry. These parameters include linear and mass attenuation coefficients (LAC, MAC), half and tenth value layers (HVL, TVL), mean free path (MFP), effective atomic number and electron density (Zeff, Neff), effective conductivity (Ceff) energy absorption and exposure buildup factors (EABF, EBF). The software can generate data on shielding parameters in the continuous energy region (1 keV-100 GeV). Also, some well-known radioactive sources (22Na, 55Fe, 60Co, 109Cd, 131I, 133Ba, 137Cs, 152Eu and 241Am) along with their energies and some characteristic (K-shell) X-ray energies of Cu, Rb, Mo, Ag, Ba and Tb elements are available in the software and can be selected by the user. Thus, one can obtain the shielding parameters at photon energies available for the predefined energies. Moreover, another parameter relevant to shielding i.e. the fast neutron removal cross section (FNRCS) can be calculated for a compound or a mixture using this software. The software is freely available online after having registered to the Phy-X platform.
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TL;DR: A Windows version of XCOM, the well-known program for calculating X-ray and gamma-ray attenuation coefficients and interaction cross sections, has been developed as mentioned in this paper, called WinXCom.
Abstract: A Windows version of XCOM, the well-known program for calculating X-ray and gamma-ray attenuation coefficients and interaction cross sections, has been developed. The new program, called WinXCom, has an improved user interface.
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