Electrospun materials / Modular design

Material design for radiation protection

EFIBER4SHIELD develops advanced fibrous materials and modular architectures for tailored radiation-shielding solutions

Explore our approach
EFIBER4SHIELD Research-led materials development
01 / Our approach

Designed at the material level

Radiation protection calls for thoughtful choices in material composition, structure and form. Our research focuses on electrospun fibrous systems that can be adapted to different requirements

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Advanced materials engineering

Functional polymer composites with adjustable compositions and architectures, with consideration for lower-impact processing routes

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Tailored shielding architectures

Material and layer combinations are selected according to the radiation environment and the intended application

Conceptual illustration of a flexible fibrous membrane with a magnified view of its nanofibrous structure Material concept / illustrative view

Material systems can be explored through different functional combinations and fibrous structures

Our approach is based on a modular view of the material system. By combining polymer matrices, functional fillers and fibrous architectures, we explore complementary material concepts that can be adapted to different protection targets, integration constraints and end-use scenarios

Illustration of a functional fibrous composite
High-Z filler conceptFunctional fibrous composite explored for X-ray-oriented protection concepts
Illustration of a second functional fibrous composite
Boron-rich fibrous conceptFunctional fibrous composite explored for neutron-related protection concepts
Illustration of a third functional fibrous composite
Hydrogen-rich fibrous conceptFunctional fibrous composite explored for lightweight multilayer protection concepts
02 / Design priorities

Beyond attenuation

Conventional shielding solutions often require trade-offs between attenuation, mass, flexibility and integration into complex geometries. These considerations guide our material development

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Radiation protection

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Lightweight

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Flexibility

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Geometric integration

03 / Areas of interest

Fields under exploration

We are exploring application areas where materials and shielding requirements call for tailored approaches

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Medical X-ray

Materials and flexible protection concepts for medical imaging settings

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Neutron shielding

Material architectures considered for neutron-related protection needs

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Space

Lightweight and adaptable material concepts for demanding environments

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Defence

Exploration of materials for application-specific protection requirements

Application areas indicate research and development interests, not product qualification or commercial availability

Contact & partnerships

Discuss a collaboration

For research discussions, collaborations and potential partnerships, get in touch with the EFIBER4SHIELD team