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Prediction of the transparency in the visible range of x-ray absorbing nanocomposites built upon the assembly of LaF 3 or LaPO 4 nanoparticles with poly(methyl methacrylate)

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A theoretical multiscale approach combining density functional theory and four-flux calculations based on the radiative transfer theory is used to prospect the optical properties of nanocomposite materials composed of inorganic nanoparticles of lanthanum-containing compounds (LaF3 or LaPO4) embedded in Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). This theoretical investigation shows that a potential route to produce lead-free x-ray shielding screens with high transparency in the visible range (>70% of incident light) may consist in incorporating colorless LaF3 or LaPO4 spherical particles with a diameter lower than 6 nm in a PMMA panel from a minimum thickness of 3 mm with a volumetric fraction of at least 10%. In terms of x-ray attenuation, this would lead to lead equivalency of 0.1 mm (lead foil).

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