Boron cage compound materials and composites for shielding and absorbing neutrons

Title: Boron cage compound materials and composites for shielding and absorbing neutrons

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Boron cage compound-containing materials for shielding and absorbing neutrons. The materials include BCC-containing composites and compounds. BCC-containing compounds comprise a host polymer and a BCC attached thereto. BCC-containing composites comprise a mixture of a polymer matrix and a BCC filler. The BCC-containing materials can be used to form numerous articles of manufacture for shielding and absorbing neutrons.

Inventors:: Bowen, III, Daniel E; Eastwood, Eric A

Publication Date:: 2014-03-04

Research Org.:: Kansas City Plant (KCP), Kansas City, MO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1126919

Patent Number(s):: 8,664,629

Application Number:: 13/210,985

Assignee:: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC (Kansas City, MO)

DOE Contract Number:: ACO4-01AL66850

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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                    Bowen, III, Daniel E, and Eastwood, Eric A. Boron cage compound materials and composites for shielding and absorbing neutrons.  United States: N. p., 2014. 
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