Evaluation of Micro- and Nano-Bismuth(III) Oxide Coated Fabric for Environmentally Friendly X-Ray Shielding Materials.

ABSTRACT: This research focuses on the development of environmentally friendly textile-based shielding composites, from micro-sized and nanosized Bi₂O₃ particles, against ionizing radiation. Polyester fabric dyne-coated with either micro- or nano-Bi₂O₃ particles shields some X-rays but the effectiveness is poor. With only ∼58% uptake of micro-sized Bi₂O₃ particles dyeing on polyester fabric, the insufficient amount of Bi₂O₃ leaded to the low density of particles, resulting in only 30% of X-ray shielding at 80 kVp. Cotton fabric coated with either micro- or nano-Bi₂O₃/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) composites, on the other hand, demonstrated the capacity to attenuate X-ray generated by high diagno

SUBMITTER: Kaewpirom S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9386847 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature