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<p>This study presents the development and evaluation of a novel lead-free composite for radiation shielding, designed using an artificial neural network (ANN). The ANN model achieved a high predictive accuracy for the mass attenuation coefficient, with a correlation coefficient of <i>R</i> = 0.997 and a mean absolute percentage error of 0.9–1.8%, closely matching benchmark Geant4 Monte Carlo simulations. The optimized Ba-Gd-I-Sb composite (73.9% Ba, 18.2% Gd, 7.65% I) exhibits superior shielding by exploiting synergistic multi-edge absorption. Key quantitative results show that a 1-mm thickness provides &gt; 10⁵ attenuation at 50 keV, &gt; 95% absorption at 1.0&#xa0;mm thickness, and a favorable weight-to-performance ratio (1.08&#xa0;kg for a 0.5&#xa0;mm shield). The composite’s attenuation of 99% at 80&#xa0;keV exceeds that of commercial non-lead alternatives (97–98%), while its transmission matches that of lead at lower energies. These findings demonstrate the composite’s high performance and potential as a sustainable, efficient solution for medical and industrial radiation protection.</p>

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Development of a model for design radiation shielding composite aprons using machine learning

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    2026年5月25日

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  • M. R. Alipoor,
  • M. Eshghi,
  • R. Razavi

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This study presents the development and evaluation of a novel lead-free composite for radiation shielding, designed using an artificial neural network (ANN). The ANN model achieved a high predictive accuracy for the mass attenuation coefficient, with a correlation coefficient of R = 0.997 and a mean absolute percentage error of 0.9–1.8%, closely matching benchmark Geant4 Monte Carlo simulations. The optimized Ba-Gd-I-Sb composite (73.9% Ba, 18.2% Gd, 7.65% I) exhibits superior shielding by exploiting synergistic multi-edge absorption. Key quantitative results show that a 1-mm thickness provides > 10⁵ attenuation at 50 keV, > 95% absorption at 1.0 mm thickness, and a favorable weight-to-performance ratio (1.08 kg for a 0.5 mm shield). The composite’s attenuation of 99% at 80 keV exceeds that of commercial non-lead alternatives (97–98%), while its transmission matches that of lead at lower energies. These findings demonstrate the composite’s high performance and potential as a sustainable, efficient solution for medical and industrial radiation protection.