Composite multifunctional structural material for high energetic charged particle radiation shielding

The composite material of any preceding claim, further comprising:

• at least one thermal protection layer disposed under the first shielding layer opposite of said at least one metal containing layer.

The composite material of any preceding claim, wherein the first and the second shielding layers comprise radiation-resistant composite materials meeting a set of mechanical and thermal requirements.

The composite material of any preceding claim, wherein the first shielding layer comprises thermoplastic polymers, wherein the thermoplastic polymers are doped with one or more chemical compounds.

The composite material of any preceding claim, wherein said one or more metal containing layers comprise metals or metal oxides with atomic number (Z), wherein (Z) is from 22 to 30 and/or 72 to 79.

The composite material of any preceding claims, wherein each layer is adapted to merge into each other layer forming the composite material as a single structure.

A composite shielding material comprising:

• a plurality of multifunctional layers with each layer stacked on top of one another or as gradients merging into each other layer forming the composite shielding material with optimized thermal properties;
• wherein the plurality of multifunctional layers comprise at least two shielding layers with each shielding layer disposed between at least two other multifunctional layers selected from a structural layer, metal containing layer, micrometeoroid layer, and thermal protection layer.