In this study, halloysite nanoparticles-doped epoxy resin was synthesised using the casting method. The MH-300A density metre revealed that the density of the fabricated composites changed from 1.132 to 1.317 g/cm3 as the halloysite nanoparticle concentration increased. The Fourier transform infrared was recorded for the synthesised composites. Furthermore, the γ-ray shielding properties of the synthesised composites were evaluated using Monte Carlo simulation and a theoretical programme, XCOM. The linear attenuation coefficient of the epoxy resin increased by 43% (at γ-energy of 15 keV) and 14% (at γ-photon energy of 662 keV) when the concentration of the halloysite nanoparticles was increased from 0 wt% to 40 wt%, respectively.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1585-1590
Number of pages6
JournalNuclear Engineering and Technology
Volume55
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2023

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering

    WoS ResearchAreas Categories

  • Nuclear Science & Technology

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