Abstract Fabricating a material to jointly shield complex radiations is of great significance to the increasing development of nuclear technology. Here, a lead borate single crystal is facilely prepared through a typical precipitation method. Its structure and morphology has been determined with XRD, SEM, TEM, FT-IR and TGA techniques. The lead borate crystal exhibits good crystallinity, uniform size and shape. What is more, it has hydroxyl groups and excellent thermal stability that contribute to further blending with polymer matrices for final products. Importantly, the lead borate displays a joint shielding ability of neutron and gamma rays, which can be used for shielding complex radiations.

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制备用于联合屏蔽中子和伽马射线的硼酸铅晶体的简便途径

摘要 制造一种材料来共同屏蔽复杂的辐射对核技术的不断发展具有重要意义。在这里，硼酸铅单晶可以通过典型的沉淀方法轻松制备。其结构和形貌已用 XRD、SEM、TEM、FT-IR 和 TGA 技术确定。硼酸铅晶体具有良好的结晶度、均匀的尺寸和形状。更重要的是，它具有羟基和优异的热稳定性，有助于与聚合物基质进一步混合以制成最终产品。重要的是，硼酸铅具有中子和伽马射线的联合屏蔽能力，可用于屏蔽复杂的辐射。