This study experimentally analyzed the impact of air gaps between a magnetic sheet and a test board with a microstrip line, which is used to measure the near-field magnetic shielding effectiveness (NSE) of magnetic sheets made of metallic powder. To...
Medical shielding suits must be lightweight and satisfy the requirements of thin films to guarantee user mobility and safety. The thin film weight is related to the density and thickness, which are associated with the particle dispersion in shielding...
In this paper, a method to predict near-field magnetic shielding effectiveness (NSE) of ferrite sheets is proposed by measuring their relative permeability. The NSE prediction for ferrite sheets is developed using eight regression models based on hig...
Health care workers performing radiography on patients in hospitals typically wear aprons for radiation protection. Protective properties are achieved through a combination of shielding materials and polymers. Various shielding materials are mixed wi...
The demands for carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRCs) are growing in the aviation industry for fuel consumption savings, despite the increasing risk of electromagnetic interference (EMI). In this work, polyacrylonitrile (PAN) sheets were prepare...
Protective garments for the medical radiation shielding of healthcare professionals must ensure flexibility and shielding performance. As such, process technologies for density enhancement are required when manufacturing shielding sheets to ensure th...
Radiation-shielding clothing for medical workers must be light and thin, thus ensuring flexibility. However, controlling the thickness and weight is limited by shielding performance requirements. This study aims to improve shielding performance by co...
As radiation-based techniques become increasingly important tools for medical diagnostics, medical professionals face increasing risk from the long-term effects of scattered radiation exposure. Although existing radiation-shielding products used in m...
Nowadays, the Internet of Things (IOT), electronics, and neural interfaces are becoming an integral part of our life. These technologies place unprecedentedly high demands on materials in terms of their mechanical and electrical properties. There are...
To meet the regulations established to limit human exposure to time-varying electromagnetic fields (EMFs) such as the International Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) guidelines, thin metallic sheets are often used to shield magn...
Hybrid carbon nanotube (CNT) sheets were fabricated by mixing CNTs with silver nanowires (AgNWs) and MXene to study their electromagnetic-interference (EMI)-shielding properties. CNT/AgNW and CNT/MXene hybrid sheets were produced by ultrasonic homoge...
With the increasing use of diagnostic X-ray examinations and interventional procedures in medical institutions, the development of lead-free flexible X-ray shielding materials to reduce occupational exposure to scattered radiation has become increasi...
With the breakthroughs in quantum theory and the rapid advancement of quantum precision measurement sensor technologies, atomic magnetometers based on the spin-exchange relaxation-free (SERF) mechanism have played an increasingly important role in ul...
The study was devoted to the creation of transparent electrodes based on highly conductive mesh structures. The analysis and reasonable choice of technological approaches to the production of such materials with a high Q factor (the ratio of transpar...
This study investigated the shielding effectiveness (SE) of glass materials with conductive coatings by establishing a 3000 × 3000 × 3000 mm electromagnetic pulse (EMP)—shielded room according to the EMP shielding requirements in th...
In the field of medical radiation shielding, there is an extensive body of research on process technologies for ecofriendly shielding materials that could replace lead. In particular, the particle size and arrangement of the shielding material when b...
The marble used at construction sites creates a large amount of sludge after processing. Because waste marble has a high calcium oxide content, it is often used as a concrete mix building material. In this study, the use of waste sludge in the fabric...
Environmentally friendly radiation shielding materials for medical institutions require lightweight characteristics and high flexibility as key performance indicators. One promising approach is the incorporation of lead-free materials that combine hi...
We consider light, high-absorbance, low-reflectance, electrically large layered sheet structures composed of thin carbon nanotube films. Such structures can be utilized in electromagnetic absorption and shielding applications in the X-band. They are...
The shielding performance of shielding clothing is typically improved by increasing the shielding material content, but this lowers the tensile strength of the material. The weight and wearability of the shielding suit are also adversely affected. Im...
An Fe-based amorphous soft magnetic composite with flexibility and elasticity was fabricated to shield harmful electromagnetic waves in industrial and military defense applications. Through the combination and structural arrangement of the amorphous...
As the scope of radiation use in medical and industrial fields has expanded, interest in radiation shielding is increasing. Most existing radiation shields use Pb-based products, primarily in the form of a laminated sheet, which requires attention as...
Exposure to high levels of radiation can cause acute, long-term health effects, such as acute radiation syndrome, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. This is an important occupational hazard in different fields, such as the aerospace and healthcare i...
Transparent conductive electrodes that combine flexibility with effective electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding are important for next-gen flexible electronics and 5G/6G communication devices. Achieving high optical transparency, low sheet res...
The modern pace of scientific and technological development dictates unprecedented requirements for the speed of information transfer. The THz range is considered one of the most promising and has been actively developing in recent years. Along with...
The rapid advancement and widespread application of telecommunication technologies have significantly increased human exposure to electromagnetic waves, thereby intensifying the demand for effective electromagnetic shielding materials. Beyond potenti...
In comparison with stratovolcanoes, shield volcanoes tend to have more frequent dike-fed eruptions and large lateral and vertical collapses, as well as more gently dipping flanks. In many stratovolcanoes, dike-fed eruptions occur once every several h...
In this research, polymer composite sheets were developed by blending poly (vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) or P(VDF-HFP) with varying concentrations of barium sulfate (BaSO4) for X-ray shielding applications. The photon counting techniqu...
Interventional radiology (IVR) procedures are associated with increased radiation exposure and injury risk. Furthermore, radiation eye injury (i.e., cataract) in IVR staff have also been reported. It is crucial to protect the eyes of IVR physicians f...
The utilization of sheet structure composites as a viable conductive filler has been implemented in polymer-based electromagnetic shielding materials. However, the development of an innovative sheet structure to enhance electromagnetic shielding perf...
Tungsten is the most effective eco-friendly material used for radiation shielding in hospitals. However, despite its commendable density and shielding performance, tungsten faces challenges in miscibility with other materials because of its elevated...
The most important factors in the manufacture of shielded sheets are shielding ratio, light weight, and tensile strength. The base material should provide a light-shielding film with strong physical shock resistance, while maintaining the shielding r...
In the present paper, we studied the interaction of microwave radiation with conductive indium tin oxide (ITO) coatings deposited on a borosilicate glass. The experiments were carried out with the ITO films, the thickness of which varied in the range...
Numerous studies aimed to validate new shielding materials with the transition of medical radiation-shielding tools toward eco-friendly materials. In this study, we assessed the feasibility of ceramic composites, recently adopted in aerospace for int...
This study proposes an electromagnetic shielding material sprayed with silver-coated copper powder (core-shell powder). The shielding properties of the material are analyzed in details section. Cross-sectional observation and sheet resistance measure...
During the 9th NASA MISSE (Materials International Space Station Experiment) campaign, a multilayer LDPE-based shield was tested in a low Earth orbit (LEO) environment aboard the International Space Station for the first time, in the wake-facing orie...
Lyocell is a biodegradable filament yarn obtained by directly dissolving cellulose in a mixture of N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide and a non-toxic solvent. Therefore, herein, lyocell fabrics were employed as eco-friendly carbon-precursor substitutes for u...
In this study, nonwoven fabrics, rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF), Basalt woven fabrics, and an aluminum foil film mold are used to produce multi-functional composite sheets with flame-retardant, sound-absorbing, and electromagnetic-shielding functions...
An iodine accumulation method using polyaniline (PANI) and a textile composite is proposed. PANI/pulp paper sheets prepared by a paper making technique are suitable for iodine adsorption, because of good processability. The PANI-based paper sheets ca...
Piezoelectric dynamometers are out of use in high humidity. Experimental results showed that piezoelectric coefficients measured by the force-induced charges method initially fluctuated in a small range and then was unstable, and they could not be me...
This study presents the functionalization and characterization of graphene and electromagnetic interference (EMI) attenuation capacity in epoxy-nanocomposites. The modification of graphene involved both small molecules and polymers for compatibilizat...
Electromagnetic wave pollution has become a significant harm posed to human health and precision instruments. To shelter such instruments from electromagnetic radiation, high-frequency electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials are extrem...
Embedded copper mesh coatings with low sheet resistance and high transparency were formed using a low-cost Cu seed mesh obtained with a magnetron sputtering on a cracked template, and subsequent operations electroplating and embedding in a photocurab...
Waste wood contains large amounts of cellulose fibers that have outstanding mechanical properties. These fibers can be recycled and converted into highly valuable materials of waste wood. In this study, waste wood cellulose fiber/graphene nanoplatele...
Protection against the electromagnetic fields around high-voltage transmission lines is an issue of great importance, especially in the case of buildings near power lines. Indeed, the developed fields can be harmful for the habitants and electrical/e...
A traveling-wave tube (TWT) with a sheet electron beam and staggered double-grating slow-wave structure (SWS) is a promising high-power, wideband terahertz amplifier. In such tubes, electron-optical systems (EOSs) with a converging sheet beam are mos...
Highly efficient shielding materials, transparent in the visible and IR ranges are becoming important in practice. This stimulates the development of cheap methods for creating transparent conductors with low sheet resistance and high optical transpa...
In our previous study, we observed that sodium chloride (NaCl) influences the formation of amyloid fibrils (AFs) by gluten in cooked wheat noodles. However, the underlying mechanisms of NaCl’s effect on AF formation during the cooking process r...
To achieve a near-zero magnetic field environment, the use of permalloy sheets with high-performance magnetic properties is essential. However, mainstream welding processes for magnetically shielded rooms (MSRs), such as argon arc welding and laser w...
Lead aprons are typically worn by radiographers to protect them from harmful radiation. As such, a good radiation shield must have a high Lead Equivalence to minimize the transmitted radiation dose during exposure. While most radiation shields fulfil...
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