Preparation of Mortar with Fe2O3 Nanoparticles for Radiation Shielding Application
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Codes | Composition, Kg/m3 | Density, g/cm−3 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cement | Water | Sand | Fe2O3 Nanoparticles | ||
MI-0 | 500 | 250 | 1375 | — | 2.241 |
MI-5 | 500 | 250 | 1375 | 25 | 2.256 |
MI-10 | 500 | 250 | 1375 | 50 | 2.270 |
MI-15 | 500 | 250 | 1375 | 75 | 2.285 |
MI-20 | 500 | 250 | 1375 | 100 | 2.300 |
MI-25 | 500 | 250 | 1375 | 125 | 2.314 |
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Sayyed, M.I.; Almousa, N.; Elsafi, M. Preparation of Mortar with Fe2O3 Nanoparticles for Radiation Shielding Application. Coatings 2022, 12, 1329. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12091329
Sayyed MI, Almousa N, Elsafi M. Preparation of Mortar with Fe2O3 Nanoparticles for Radiation Shielding Application. Coatings. 2022; 12(9):1329. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12091329
Chicago/Turabian StyleSayyed, M. I., Nouf Almousa, and Mohamed Elsafi. 2022. "Preparation of Mortar with Fe2O3 Nanoparticles for Radiation Shielding Application" Coatings 12, no. 9: 1329. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12091329