Pal Application To the Study of Sorption Mechanism in Polymers - Capillary Effects

• Authors: Y. Ito , A. Shimadzu , K. Ikeda
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The positron annihilation lifetime technique can be applied to the study of the sorption mechanism in polymers in a quite unique way. In our previous experiments it had been shown that τ_{3} and I_{3} of polymers show a V-shaped dependence as a function of the contact with vapors. The decreasing part of the V-shaped dependence had been attributed to the Langmuir-type sorption, and the increasing part to delayed occurrence of the Henry-type sorption. But since there was some doubt that a capillary effect, i.e. the vapor to be sorbed is deposited in between the polymer membranes, might be involved in the increasing part, we performed a careful experiment to avoid the capillary effect. We have performed further experiments in a careful condition to avoid the capillary effect, and have observed the same V-shape as before. Thus our interpretation of the V-shaped dependence has been established. Furthermore, in another example it is shown a case where the capillary effect is observed. This latter case is an example how positron annihilation lifetime can distinguish the real sorption and false sorption (capillary effect).

Keywords

EN

78.70.Bj

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)

• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 1999
• Volume: 95
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 546-550

Dates

published

1999-04

Contributors

author

Y. Ito

• Research Center for Nuclear Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-11, Japan

author

A. Shimadzu

• Nitto Denko Corporation, 1-1-2, Shimohozumi, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-8680, Japan

author

K. Ikeda

• Nitto Denko Corporation, 1-1-2, Shimohozumi, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-8680, Japan

Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.95.546