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Thermal Development of Free Volumes in Nafion Membrane

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Melikhova O., Čížek J., Košinová L., Hruška P.
Acta Physica Polonica A
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2017
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vol. 132
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issue 5
1538-1542
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In this work we employed positron lifetime spectroscopy for investigation of the thermal development of free volumes in H⁺ Nafion membrane over a broad range of temperatures from -150 to 150°C. Positron lifetime studies were combined with differential scanning calorimetry. Size distribution of free volumes was determined from ortho-positronium contribution to positron lifetime spectra. Our investigations revealed that the mean size of free volume holes strongly increases with temperature. On the other hand, the width of the size distribution and the positronium yield decreases with temperature. Transition temperatures corresponding to a change in the slope of the temperature dependence of ortho-positronium lifetime were identified. Results of positron lifetime spectroscopy agree well with the curve obtained by differential scanning calorimetry.
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Hydrogen-Induced Defects in Palladium

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Melikhova O., Čížek J., Procházka I.
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vol. 125
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issue 3
752-755
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In the present work positron annihilation spectroscopy was employed for investigation of hydrogen-induced defects in Pd. Well annealed Pd samples were electrochemically charged with hydrogen and development of defects with increasing hydrogen concentration x_{H} was investigated. At low concentrations (α-phase, x_{H} < 0.017 H/Pd) hydrogen loading introduced vacancies, since absorbed hydrogen segregating at vacancies lowers remarkably the vacancy formation energy. When hydrogen concentration exceeds 0.017 H/Pd, particles of palladium hydride (PdH) are formed. Stress induced by growing PdH particles leads to plastic deformation which generates dislocations and vacancies in the sample.
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Defects in Zirconia Nanomaterials Doped with Rare-Earth Oxides

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Prochazka I., Cizek J., Melikhova O., Konstantinova T., Danilenko I.
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vol. 125
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issue 3
760-763
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Positron lifetime and coincidence Doppler broadening measurements on ZrO_2+3 mol.% RE_2O_3 (RE = Eu, Gd, Lu) nanopowders and ceramics obtained by sintering these nanopowders are reported. The initial nanopowders were prepared by a co-precipitation technique and exhibited a mean particle size of ≈ 15 nm. The nanopowders were calcined and pressure-compacted. All compacted nanopowders exhibited the prevailing tetragonal phase with at most 15% of the monoclinic admixture. Positrons in compacted nanopowders were found to annihilate almost exclusively at grain boundaries: (i) vacancy-like misfit defects along grain boundaries and (ii) larger defects situated at intersections of grain boundaries (triple points). In nanopowders, a small portion of positrons formed positronium in pores between crystallites. Sintering of nanopowders at 1500C caused a substantial grain growth and formation of ceramics. Sintering-induced grain growth led to a disappearance of the triple points and pores. The ceramics containing Eu and Gd dopants consist of mixture of the monoclinic and the tetragonal phase, while the ceramics with Lu dopant exhibits almost exclusively the tetragonal phase.
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Precipitation Effects in Mg-Zn Alloys Studied by Positron Annihilation and Hardness Testing

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Hruška P., Čížek J., Vlček M., Melikhova O., Procházka I.
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vol. 125
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issue 3
718-721
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In the present work positron annihilation spectroscopy combined with Vickers hardness testing were employed in order to investigate precipitation effects in Mg-Zn alloys. It was found that incoherent precipitates of a metastable Zn-rich phase formed in the samples isochronally annealed above 200C cause hardening of the alloy.
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Investigation of Precipitation Effects in Mg-Tb and Mg-Tb-Nd Alloys

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Vlček M., Čížek J., Melikhova O., Hruška P., Procházka I.
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Investigation of precipitation effects in solution treated Mg-Tb and Mg-Tb-Nd alloy was performed. Solution treated alloys were compared with samples deformed by high pressure torsion to examine influence of deformation on precipitation effects. Dislocations present in samples processed by high pressure torsion can serve as diffusion channels for atoms and also as nucleation sites for precipitates. Therefore precipitation of some phases in high pressure torsion deformed samples was observed at lower temperatures than in solution treated ones.
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Characterization of Defects in Titanium Created by Hydrogen Charging

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Hruška P., Čížek J., Knapp J., Melikhova O., Havela L., Mašková S., Lukáč F.
Acta Physica Polonica A
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2017
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vol. 132
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issue 5
1606-1610
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Hydrogen interaction with vacancies in α-Ti was investigated employing positron lifetime spectroscopy combined with ab initio theoretical modeling of vacancy-hydrogen complexes. Ab initio modeling revealed that multiple hydrogen atoms up to 7 can be trapped at vacancies in the α-Ti lattice. Trapped H atoms are located close to the nearest neighbor tetrahedral sites around the centre of vacancy. Lifetimes of positrons trapped at vacancies associated with various numbers of hydrogen atoms were calculated. Positron lifetime measurement of H-loaded α-Ti samples revealed that phase transition into the hydride phase introduced dislocations. Vacancies were created by H loading as well and agglomerated into small vacancy clusters.
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Positron Lifetimes in Zirconia-Based Nanomaterials

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Procházka I., Čížek J., Kuriplach J., Melikhova O., Konstantinova T., Danilenko I.
Acta Physica Polonica A
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2008
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vol. 113
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issue 5
1495-1499
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Positron lifetime spectroscopy is employed in a comparative study of several zirconia-based materials: (i) the pressure-compacted nanopowders of the three zirconia polymorphs - pure ZrO_2 (monoclinic), yttria-stabilized ZrO_2+3 mol.% Y_2O_3 (tetragonal) and yttria-stabilized ZrO_2+8 mol.% Y_2O_3 (cubic), (ii) ceramic materials obtained by sintering of the above two yttria-stabilized zirconia nanopowders and (iii) the tetragonal and cubic yttria-stabilized zirconia monocrystals. Positron lifetime data observed on the nanopowders suggest that the two shortest components, exhibiting lifetimes of ≈180 and ≈370 ps, arise from the annihilation of positrons trapped in defects associated with grain boundaries, presumably the vacancy-like defects and tripple points, respectively. Positron lifetime spectra observed on the ceramic materials resemble those found for the corresponding monocrystals, giving thus an additional support to the above interpretation of the nanopowders results.
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Simulation of Positron Annihilation Response to Mechanical Deformation of Nanostructured AgCo

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Melikhova O., Kuriplach J., Čížek J., Procházka I., Hou M., Pisov S., Zhurkin E.
Acta Physica Polonica A
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2008
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vol. 113
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issue 5
1455-1464
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Nanostructured materials attract nowadays a broad attention due to their specific properties. Defects play an essential role in material properties so their characterisation is very important. The evolution of the various open volume defects in AgCo nanowire modelled samples obtained using molecular dynamics was studied. Isothermal and isoenergetic deformation mechanisms are considered. General analyses of open volume defects concerning their size and their chemical environment were performed. Positron lifetimes, binding energies, and high momentum parts of the momentum distribution of annihilationγ-quanta were calculated for selected defects.
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Defects Studies of ZnO Single Crystals Prepared by Various Techniques

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Lukáč F., Čížek J., Procházka I., Melikhova O., Anwand W., Brauer G.
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The aim of the present work was a comparison of defects in ZnO crystals grown by various techniques available nowadays, namely hydrothermal growth, pressurized melt, Bridgman method growth and vapor phase growth. Positron annihilation spectroscopy was employed as a principal tool for characterization of defects in ZnO crystals grown by above mentioned various techniques. ZnO crystals can be divided into two groups: (i) hydrothermal grown crystals, which exhibit positron lifetime of 179-182 ps and (ii) ZnO crystals grown by the other techniques (pressurized melt, Bridgman method, vapor phase growth) which are characterized by the lower lifetimes falling in the range of 160-173 ps. Comparison of experimental data with ab initio theoretical calculations revealed that HT grown ZnO crystals contains Zn vacancies associated with hydrogen atom in a bond-centered site. On the other hand, ZnO crystals prepared by other techniques contain most probably stacking faults created by stresses induced by temperature gradients in the melt.
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Positronium Formation in Nanostructured Metals

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Čížek J., Melikhova O., Hruška P., Vlček M., Anwand W., Liedke M., Novotný M., Bulíř J.
Acta Physica Polonica A
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2017
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vol. 132
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issue 5
1579-1584
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Positronium formation in Au films was studied using a magnetically guided continuous slow positron beam with variable energy. Black Au film with porous morphology was compared with conventional smooth Au film. In the smooth Au film positronium is formed on the film surface only. The black Au film exhibits porous sub-surface region containing micro-cavities interconnected with surface. Positronium is formed on inner surfaces of micro-cavities in the sub-surface region and travels through interconnected cavities towards the surface. 3-γ annihilation of ortho-positronium leaves a clear signature in two-dimensional coincidence Doppler broadening spectra. Measures of 3-γ annihilation contribution calculated from single γ-ray and coincidence Doppler broadening spectra were calculated and compared.
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Positronium Probing of Pores in Zirconia Nanopowders

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Prochazka I., Cizek J., Lukac F., Melikhova O., Hruska P., Anwand W., Liedke M., Konstantinova T., Danilenko I.
Acta Physica Polonica A
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2017
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vol. 132
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issue 5
1564-1567
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In the present paper, conventional positron lifetime measurements on selected zirconia-based nanopowders are reported. The nanopowders were doped with various metal cations (Y³⁺, Eu³⁺, Gd³⁺, Lu³⁺ and Mg²⁺). Lifetime experiments were conducted in air and supplemented with mass density measurements. In a range of lifetimes, from a few ns to ≈70 ns, up to two individual lifetime components could be identified. Such observations confirmed positronium (Ps) formation with subsequent ortho-Ps pick-off annihilation as well as the occurrence of pores of different size. Pore sizes were estimated using a shape-free model of the correlation between pore size and ortho-Ps lifetime. The origins of pores are discussed on the basis of the ortho-Ps data in combination with the results of mass density measurements.
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