Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bismuth (III) oxide decorated graphene oxide filled epoxy nanocomposites: thermo-mechanical and photon attenuation properties Subject The topic of the resource bismuth oxide; Epoxy; graphene oxide; surface decoration; X-/?-ray shielding Description An account of the resource In this study, bismuth (III) oxide (Bi2O3) decorated graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites were employed as novel radioprotective fillers in the epoxy matrix. Decoration of GO with Bi2O3 would transform it as carrier for Bi2O3 particles, thereby enhancing the thermo-mechanical and radiation shielding properties of the epoxy composites through effective filler distribution. Structural and compositional studies confirmed the successful decoration of Bi2O3 on the surface of GO. Thereupon, epoxy composites containing decorated fillers at different loadings (5, 10 and 15 wt%) were synthesized using solution casting technique. The correlation between surface decoration and filler loading was systematically examined as function of thermo-mechanical, viscoelastic and radiation shielding properties of the composites. These nanocomposites displayed good thermal resistance (~ 450 C), high glass transition temperature (~ 136 C), elastic modulus (~ 4.36 GPa) and storage modulus, thereby confirming the improved dispersion and better interfacial adhesion in the composites. The formation of continuous filler network across epoxy matrix formed by decorated fillers significantly improved X-ray and ?-ray shielding properties of epoxy composites in the wide energy range of medical interest (301332 keV). Shielding efficiency of these lowly loaded BGO/epoxy composites were comparable with the composites containing Bi2O3 nanoparticles alone and highly loaded microcomposites. 2022 Japan Society for Composite Materials, Korean Society for Composite Materials and Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor &amp; Francis Group. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Prabhu S.; Bubbly S.G.; Gudennavar S.B. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Advanced Composite Materials, Vol-32, No. 4, pp. 602-628. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Taylor and Francis Ltd. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/09243046.2022.2128264" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1080/09243046.2022.2128264</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85139234010&amp;doi=10.1080%2F09243046.2022.2128264&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=15f86b77310a26648497beb82dd15326" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85139234010&amp;doi=10.1080%2f09243046.2022.2128264&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=15f86b77310a26648497beb82dd15326</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 9243046; CODEN: ACOAE Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Prabhu S., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Bangalore Central Campus, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Bubbly S.G., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Bangalore Central Campus, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Gudennavar S.B., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Bangalore Central Campus, Bengaluru, 560029, India