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In this study, a new type of (La0.2Ce0.2Gd0.2Er0.2Tm0.2)(2)(WO4)(3) single-phase high-entropy ceramic (HEC) powder was designed, prepared by solid-phase synthesis, and evenly mixed into an epoxy resin (EP) matrix to test the thermal neutron and c-ray shielding performance. In terms of c-ray shielding, (La0.2Ce0.2Gd0.2Er0.2Tm0.2)(2)(WO4)(3) showed a higher lead equivalent value than EP at 65 keV, indicating a clear shielding effect in the feeble absorbing area of lead-based and bismuth-based materials; moreover, (La0.2Ce0.2Gd0.2Er0.2Tm0.2)(2)(WO4)(3) showed good c-ray shielding performance in both low-energy and medium-energy regions. In terms of thermal neutron shielding, the composite with the highest HEC content (EP/W-3) had a nearly 100% shielding efficiency, while that of EP was approximately 50%, indicating that this material has favorable thermal neutron and c-ray shielding performance. Moreover, the thermal conductivity of the resulting composite material was lower than 0.3 W.m(-1).K-1, the tensile strength was higher than 10 MPa, and the density was lower than 1.5 g.cm(-3). All these results suggest that (La0.2Ce0.2Gd0.2Er0.2Tm0.2)(2)(WO4)(3) is a candidate radiation shielding material. (C) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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MATERIALS & DESIGN
ISSN: 0264-1275
Year: 2021
Volume: 205
9 . 4 1 7
JCR@2021
7 . 6 0 0
JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:142
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:3
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WoS CC Cited Count: 21
SCOPUS Cited Count: 25
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