A review on neutron shielding performance of nanocomposite materials

Neutron sources employed in different applications in both medicine andindustry. due to the harmful effects of neutron particles on living organisms,radiation shields have played a vital role in radiation protection againstneutrons. in recent decade, numerous investigations conducted on the designand fabrication of nanocomposites as more efficient shielding materialsagainst fast and thermal neutrons. a range of different nanoparticles for aspectrum of neutron energies investigated. however, there is nocomprehensive review concerning the shielding properties on these newlyproposed shielding materials against neutrons. the current review is anattempt to gather the information provided by the published papers in thisregard. the neutron attenuation of nanocomposites and their ordinarycounterparts discussed and compared. in addition, the effect of influentialparameters, including particle size, neutron energy, particle type, andmaterials composition analyzed.