The present invention provides a new device in which the influence of -ray is reduced, and a composition for forming an organic layer. The device of the present invention includes an -ray source, an electronic circuit influenced by -ray, and an organic layer including an -ray shielding agent, in which an -ray shielding ability X of the -ray shielding agent is 0.50 or less.

Radiation-shielding composite materials and their methods of manufacture. Such methods may include adding a metal hydride to a hardenable matrix precursor, adding a reinforcing material to the hardenable matrix precursor, and hardening the matrix precursor to form a composite material that incorporates the reinforcing material and the metal hydride in a solid matrix. The resulting radiation-shielding composite materials are configured to attenuate incident radiation, and may be used in the construction of panels, laminate structures, buildings, and aerospace vehicles, among others.

The invention consists of radiation shielding materials for shielding in the most structurally robust combination against galactic cosmic radiation (GCR), neutrons, and solar energetic particles (SEP). Materials for vehicles, space structures, habitats, landers, rovers, and spacesuits must possess functional characteristics of radiation shielding, thermal protection, pressure resistance, and mechanical durability. The materials are tailored to offer the greatest shielding against GCR, neutrons, and SEP in the most structurally robust combination, also capable of shielding against micrometeoriod impact. The boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) is composed entirely of low Z atoms (boron and nitrogen). Some of the materials included in this invention are: boron nitride (BN) platelets, hot pressed BN, BNNT, BN particle containing resins, BN nanofiber containing resins, carbon fiber reinforced BN containing resins, BNNT containing resins, and hydrogenated BN and BNNT, hydrogen stored BN and BNNT, high hydrogen containing polymer or ceramic matrices, and a combination of these.

A method for producing a lead-free X-ray shielding material using bismuth iodide is provided, the method including a first step of producing porous PDMS (Polydimethylsiloxane); a second step of producing a mixed solution of BiI.sub.3 and THF; and a third step of immersing the porous PDMS into the mixed solution such that the BiI.sub.3 is loaded into the porous PDMS to produce a BiI.sub.3-PDMS composite material.

A radiation shielding material that is lighter and has lower installation restrictions than conventional methods, and that exhibits excellent shielding efficiency against radiation in the high energy region. The radiation shielding material comprises a complex containing a fibrous nanocarbon material, a primary radiation shielding particle, and a binder, wherein the fibrous nanocarbon material and the primary radiation shielding particle are dispersed in the binder.

A mixture of a lacquer and carbon nanotubes that form a cross-linked network to convert excitation energy into non-chemistry inducing energy in a cured lacquer.

Provided is a neutron shielding material having excellent transparency and high neutron shielding ability. In this neutron shielding material, light transmittance at wave length of 400 to 700 nm is 80% or greater, and the thickness of a 1/10 divalent layer of a neutron generated from Californium 252 is 14 cm or less.

Embodiments herein disclose a shielding curtain that is configured to block through passage of electromagnetic radiation. The shielding curtain may be a flap portion of a larger shielding curtain or a single, unitary body that includes a single mounting bead and a plurality of flaps. The shielding curtain is formed of a polymer material that has a uniformly dispersed particulate material. Electromagnetic radiation emitted by an inspection system is blocked by the uniformly dispersed particulate material.

Alpha/beta radiation barrier materials and structures formed to include the barrier materials are described. Barrier materials include a matrix and particulate materials contained in the matrix. The particulates include alpha/beta radiation absorbers. Alpha/beta radiation absorbers of the barrier materials can be molecular, particulates, or defined nanostructures that are capable of absorbing incident alpha/beta particle energies. Matrix materials can include organic or inorganic materials including thermoplastic polymers, thermoset polymers, glasses, ceramics, etc.

A method for producing a lead-free X-ray shielding material using bismuth iodide is provided, the method including a first step of producing porous PDMS (Polydimethylsiloxane); a second step of producing a mixed solution of BiI.sub.3 and THF; and a third step of immersing the porous PDMS into the mixed solution such that the BiI.sub.3 is loaded into the porous PDMS to produce a BiI.sub.3-PDMS composite material.