Polyethylene/boron composites for radiation shielding applications

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 969, Issue , 2008, Pages 484-491

  Harrison, Courtney ^a   Burgett, Eric ^b   Hertel, Nolan ^b   Grulke, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boron; Composites; Mechanical properties; Polyethylene; Radiation shielding

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349104044     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2845006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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