Nanostructure of Amber Observed by Positronium Probes

• Authors: R. Idczak , M. Sachanbiński , J. Chojcan , R. Konieczny
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The nanostructure of several non-crystalline amber samples of different origin was investigated with positronium atoms. It was found that the volumes of the pores observed by positronium atoms are relatively small, not greater than about 0.25 nm³ for all studied samples. Moreover, the obtained data show that the nano-porous structure of amber may be associated with its age.

Keywords

EN

78.70.Bj; 91.60.Np; 81.05.Lg

Discipline

• 78.70.Bj: Positron annihilation(for positron states, see 71.60.+z in electronic structure of bulk materials; for positronium chemistry, see 82.30.Gg in physical chemistry and chemical physics)
• 91.60.Np: Permeability and porosity
• 81.05.Lg: Polymers and plastics; rubber; synthetic and natural fibers; organometallic and organic materials(for polymers and organic materials in electrochemistry, see 82.45.Wx)

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 128
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 64-66

Dates

published

2015-7

received

2014-11-09

(unknown)

2015-05-06

Contributors

author

R. Idczak

• Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Wrocław, pl. M. Borna 9, 50-204 Wrocław, Poland

author

M. Sachanbiński

• College of Handicraft and Management, pl. św. Macieja 21, 50-244 Wrocław, Poland

author

J. Chojcan

• Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Wrocław, pl. M. Borna 9, 50-204 Wrocław, Poland

author

R. Konieczny

• Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Wrocław, pl. M. Borna 9, 50-204 Wrocław, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.128.64