Surface analysis of prepared nanotungsten oxide and effect on the physical, mechanical, and radiation shielding properties of composites based on nitrile butadiene rubber and agro-waste bean fibers

Soma A. El Mogy, Nesreen R. Abdelwahab, Mai M. EL-Zayat, Materials Testing and Surface Chemical Analysis Lab, National Institute of Standards , Radiological Research Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Radiation Chemistry Department, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on February 23, 2026

Abstract

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This study addresses the growing demand for efficient, versatile, and non-toxic radiation shields by developing a sustainable nanocomposite using waste bean fiber as a bio-based framework. A nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) nanocomposite was prepared, ...