Shin, Ji Wook Lee, Jang-Woo Yu, Seunggun Baek, Bum Ki Hong, Jun Pyo Seo, Yongsok Kim, Woo Nyon Hong, Soon Man Koo, Chong Min 2024-01-20T09:33:36Z 2024-01-20T09:33:36Z 2021-09-05 2014-06 0040-6031 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/126720 High-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites with modified boron nitride (mBN) fillers, functionalized with an organosilane, were fabricated through conventional melt-extrusion processing techniques. The properties and performances of these composites were compared with those of the composites containing pristine BN and boron carbide (B4C) fillers. The silane functionalization of the BN fillers strongly improved the interfacial adhesion between the polymer matrix and the filler. As a result, the HDPE/mBN composites showed a better dispersion state of the filler particles, larger tensile modulus, greater effective thermal conductivity, and better neutron shielding property compared with the HDPE/BN and HDPE/B4C composites. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. English ELSEVIER Polyethylene/boron-containing composites for radiation shielding Article 10.1016/j.tca.2014.03.039 1 THERMOCHIMICA ACTA, v.585, pp.5 - 9 THERMOCHIMICA ACTA 585 5 9 N scie scopus 000336828300002 2-s2.0-84899539088 Thermodynamics Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Thermodynamics Chemistry Article ENHANCED THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITY POLYMER COMPOSITES NUCLEAR Radiation shielding Effective thermal conductivity Boron nitride Surface treatment Composites