Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 42, Issue 6, 060201(2024)
Effects of the amount and size of hexagonal boron nitride on the radiation resistance of silicone rubber
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Zhihao WU, Yifan LI, Hang SHEN, Mingzhang LIN. Effects of the amount and size of hexagonal boron nitride on the radiation resistance of silicone rubber[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2024, 42(6): 060201
Category: RADIATION CHEMISTRY
Received: Nov. 1, 2024
Accepted: Nov. 29, 2024
Published Online: Jan. 15, 2025
The Author Email: Mingzhang LIN (林铭章)