Robotics in Ionizing Radiation Environments: Vulnerabilities, Hardening, and Future Directions
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Radiation exposure causes cumulative degradation in robotic sensors, actuators, and electronic logic, often leading to undetected failures. This study maps component vulnerabilities, evaluates hardening and shielding strategies, and identifies testing gaps that must be addressed to enable next‐generation radiation‐tolerant robotic systems.
Francis A. K. Djirackor +4 more
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Establishment of the known radiation field calibration method utilizing a $ ^{137}\mathrm{Cs} $ radionuclide source reference radiation field according to ISO 4037:2019 [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation ProtectionA gamma irradiation system-based reference radiation field utilizing a $ ^{137}\mathrm{Cs} $ source has been established at the Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences to provide accredited calibration and reference radiation ...
Kye Uk Yong +8 more
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Flexoelectricity in Photoconversion: Fundamentals, Materials, and Outlooks
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Mechanical bending of a flexible cantilever induces a strain gradient in the photoactive material. The resulting flexoelectric field couples with photovoltaic and photoconductive effects, modulating charge generation, separation, and collection. A comparative analysis of oxide perovskites, halide perovskites, and two‐dimensional materials is presented,
Xiang Huang, Feng Li, Rongkun Zheng
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Cesium-137 source material for an irradiator [PDF]
, 1980 The feasibility of using /sup 137/Cs for the gamma source in sludge irradiators is discussed. It was concluded that /sup 137/Cs, because of its availability in large quantities as a by-product of fission in nuclear reactors, is an excellent candidate ...
Lamb, E.
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Probing Electrocatalyst Design for Product Selectivity in CO2 Reduction
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Selective CO2 electroreduction is controlled by catalyst structure, dynamic surface reconstruction, adsorbate interactions, and reaction microenvironment. This review summarizes Cu‐ and non‐Cu‐based catalysts, single‐atom and molecular systems, degradation pathways, and operando/computational strategies for steering CO2RR toward hydrocarbons ...
Suvodeep Sen +5 more
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Enhanced radioisotope identification via dual-spectrum analysis using scintillation detectors
Nuclear Engineering and TechnologyAccurate identification of radionuclides in complex mixtures is often hindered by spectral overlap, particularly when using low-resolution detectors. This study presents an enhanced approach that simultaneously utilizes beta and gamma spectra acquired ...
Aydin Ghalehasadi +3 more
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Design and Construction of a Multi-Channel Analyzer (MCA) with Communication Capability Through USB [PDF]
مجله علوم و فنون هستهای, 2014 A PC-Based gamma-ray spectrometer has been developed with communication capability through the USB port. A 12-bit pipelined Analog-To-Digital Converter (ADC) associated with a FPGA operating at 12MHz is employed for pulse height analysis from a built-in ...
P Horriyat Pajooh +2 more
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Evaluation of Dose Distribution Homogeneity and Accuracy for a Cs-137 Source Using Thermoluminescent Dosimeters (CaSO₄:Dy and LiF:Mg,Ti) [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical PhysicsIntroduction: Cesium-137 (Cs-137) is a widely used source of ionizing radiation across various fields.Thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs), due to their sensitivity and reliability, are frequently employed to measure radiation dose in medical, industrial,
Yuni Warty +4 more
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Sensors, 2022 In order to detect special nuclear materials and other radioactive materials in Security and Defense scenarios, normally, a combination of neutron and gamma-ray detection systems is used.
Luís Marques +8 more
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From Sensing Mechanisms to System Co‐Design: Graphene‐Based Sensors and Readout Circuits
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This review establishes a unified PS–EQ–RF framework linking graphene sensing mechanisms, native electrical outputs, and output‐specific readout circuits. Voltage‐, current‐, resistance‐, and capacitance‐type sensing systems are systematically classified to guide architecture selection, low‐noise design, system co‐design, and practical integration ...
Jinduo Zhang +5 more
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