Design and characterisation of metallic glassy alloys of high neutron shielding capability
- Submitting institution
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The University of Hull
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 1738717
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1038/srep36998
- Title of journal
- Scientific reports
- Article number
- 36998
- First page
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- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 2045-2322
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- November
- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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5
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Supported by a Royal Society Industry Fellowship and K.C Wong Postdoctoral Fellowship, this research designed and developed a new Fe-based metallic glassy alloy for radiation shielding applications. It has the highest neutron absorption capability among such alloys so far reported. At the thermal neutron energy (25meV), its macroscopic neutron attenuation coefficient is >10 times higher than that of the current best amorphous alloy (SAM2X5) and about 40 times higher than borated stainless steel. The high glass forming ability makes it an ideal choice of coating material for spent nuclear fuel waste packaging.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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