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Materials for High-Energy Radiation Shielding on Extra-Terrestrial Surfaces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

R. L. Kiefer ,
J. L. Chapman ,
A. R. Boone  and
S. A. Thibeault
R. L. Kiefer
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187
J. L. Chapman
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187
A. R. Boone
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187
S. A. Thibeault
Affiliation:
Advanced Materials and Processing Branch, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681
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Abstract

Polyethylene and polypropylene were used with simulated lunar regolith to make microcomposites as possible materials for habitat construction on extra-terrestrial surfaces. The polymer powders were used in various mass percents and thoroughly mixed with regolith powder before heating. A heated press or a microwave oven was used to heat the polymer/regolith mixture and form the micro-composite. The resulting materials were characterized by thermal analysis.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 851: Symposium NN – Materials for Space Applications , 2004 , NN5.9
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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