High performance fluoroelastomer composites filled with graphite and/or bismuth oxide for applications in gamma‐ray shielding

Author:

Magnere Santiago Maldonado1,Toledo Ernesto Aguila1,Yazdani‐Pedram Mehrdad1,Fuentealba Pablo1,Contreras‐Soto Angelo2,Bascuñan‐Heredia Allan2,Alvarez‐Cortes Gabriela2,Zagal Alejandro2,Molina Francisco34,Hernández‐Santana Marianella5,Aguilar‐Bolados Héctor2ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas Universidad de Chile Santiago Chile

2. Departamento de Polímeros, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas Universidad de Concepción Concepción Chile

3. Centro de Investigación en Física Nuclear y Espectroscopia de Neutrones CEFNen Comisión Chilena de Energía Nuclear Santiago Chile

4. Millennium Institute for Subatomic Physics at High Energy Frontier – SAPHIR Santiago Chile

5. Institute of Polymer Science and Technology CSIC Madrid Spain

Abstract

AbstractFluoroelastomer‐based composites with nano‐sized bismuth oxide (B) and/or graphite (G) as fillers were prepared and characterized using FKM type 1 fluoroelastomer as a matrix. The effects of these fillers used singly or in combination on the crosslinking process, mechanical, thermal, dynamic mechanical, electrical, optical, and high‐energy radiation attenuation properties of FKM were investigated. The results showed that graphite significantly increased the moduli E50 (MPa) of FKM/G and FKM/GB composites by 1026% and 1459%, respectively, compared to FKM. On the other hand, bismuth(III) oxide did not affect the stiffness or elongation at break of FKM significantly. Graphite also imparted electrical conductivity to FKM (10−6 Scm−1), which was reduced by bismuth oxide to 10−12 Scm−1. Furthermore, the linear attenuation coefficients (μ), half‐value layer (HVL), and tenth‐value layer (THV) of pure FKM and FKM composites were evaluated using a 137Cs (662 keV) source, revealing that FKM/B and FKM/GB composites show 47.4% and 35.8% higher μ values, respectively, than FKM. Taking into consideration that the attenuation coefficient of FKM is 10 times higher than conventional elastomers such as natural rubber, these results indicate that thin flexible shielding against high electromagnetic radiation can be achieved to protect different sensitive equipment such as electronic devices used in nuclear power plants, gamma radiation facilities, telescopes, and artificial satellites.Highlights A fluoroelastomer‐based composite containing 40 phr of bismuth(III) oxide nanopowder presents a gamma attenuation coefficient 47.4% higher than that of the polymer matrix. A fluoroelastomer‐based composite containing bismuth(III) presents a band gap of 2.40 eV. Bismuth(III) oxide nanopowder hinders the electrical conductivity imparted by a conducting filler contained in the fluoroelastomer‐based composite. Fluoroelastomer‐based composites containing graphite or bismuth(III) oxide present enhanced mechanical and thermal properties.

Publisher

Wiley

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