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X-ray attenuation characterisation of electrospun Bi2O3/PVA and WO3/PVA nanofibre mats as potential X-ray shielding materials

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Electrospun nanoparticles (Bi2O3 or WO3) filler/PVA nanofibre mats with different filler loadings (0–40 wt%) were successfully fabricated for X-ray shielding purpose via an electrospinning process. The X-ray attenuation ability of the prepared electrospun filler/PVA nanofibre mats were compared at various X-ray energies (8.64–25.20 keV) using X-ray fluorescent (XRF) unit. The dispersion of nanoparticles filler within PVA nanofibre mat was observed using scanning electron microscope (SEM). Results indicate that the X-ray attenuation ability of the filler/PVA nanofibre mats increased with the increment of filler loading excluded 40 wt% Bi2O3/PVA nanofibre mats. Nevertheless, the outcome shows that the electrospun Bi2O3/PVA nanofibre mat has higher X-ray attenuation ability than WO3/PVA nanofibre mat for all filler loadings. Moreover, only 10 wt% of Bi2O3 loading is needed in order to achieve similar X-ray attenuation ability as 40 wt% WO3/PVA nanofibre mats. Poor particle dispersion can be observed for ≥ 35 wt% Bi2O3/PVA compared to the WO3/PVA nanofibre mats.

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This work was funded under Nippon Sheet Glass Foundation for Materials Science and Engineering, Short-Term Research Grant, USM, Malaysia (304/PFIZIK/6313249) and Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Malaysia (203/PFIZIK/6711564).

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    Muhammad Hazritz Hazlan, Munirah Jamil, Ramzun Maizan Ramli & Nurul Zahirah Noor Azman

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Hazlan, M.H., Jamil, M., Ramli, R.M. et al. X-ray attenuation characterisation of electrospun Bi2O3/PVA and WO3/PVA nanofibre mats as potential X-ray shielding materials. Appl. Phys. A 124, 497 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-018-1915-8

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