In　this　paper,　ytterbium　nitrate　and　sodium　tungstate　are　used　as　raw　materials　to　prepare　a　kind　of　novel　lamellar　ytterbium　tungstate　(Yb2WO6)　powder　by　hydrothermal　synthesis.　γ-ray　shielding　performance　of　Yb2WO6　under　low,　medium　and　high　energy　fields　was　tested　by　dispersing　the　powder　into　epoxy　resin　matrix　to　obtain　a　composite　material　(EP/Yb2WO6).　SEM　showed　that　Yb2WO6　existed　in　flakes,　with　different　sizes　but　relatively　uniform　thickness.　Through　the　test　of　epoxy　resin　composite　with　lamellar　Yb2WO6　in　low,　medium　and　high　energy　fields,　it　is　found　that　the　material　showed　good　γ-ray　shielding　performance　at　various　energy　levels.　In　the　feeble　absorbing　area　of　lead　(40　keV~88　keV),　the　lead　equivalent　of　the　material　reaches　0.0266　cm-1,　which　was　a　significant　improvement　over　other　energy　levels.　At　the　same　time,　the　lamellar　ytterbium　tungstate　solves　the　shortcoming　of　lead-based　materials　that　are　highly　toxic,　so　the　material　is　suitable　for　future　nuclear　medicine　and　radiation　shielding　fields.　©　2022,　Editorial　Office　of　＂Chinese　Rare　Earths＂.　All　right　reserved.