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Positron annihilation characterization of free volume in microand macro-modified Cu0.4Co0.4Ni0.4Mn1.8O4ceramics

  • H. Klym
  • , A. Ingram
  • , O. Shpotyuk
  • , I. Hadzaman
  • , V. Solntsev
  • , O. Hotra
  • , A. I. Popov

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Abstract

Free volume and pore size distribution size in functional micro and macro-micro-modified Cu0.4Co0.4Ni0.4Mn1.8O4ceramics are characterized by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy in comparison with Hg-porosimetry and scanning electron microscopy technique. Positron annihilation results are interpreted in terms of model implication positron trapping and ortho-positronium decaying. It is shown that free volume of positron traps are the same type for macro and micro modified Cu0.4Co0.4Ni0.4Mn1.8O4ceramics. Classic Tao-Eldrup model in spherical approximation is used to calculation of the size of nanopores smaller than 2 nm using the ortho-positronium lifetime. PACS: 78.70.Bj Positron annihilation; 71.60.+z Positron states; 81.05.Mh Cermets, ceramic and refractory composites; 82.30.Gg Positronium chemistry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)764-769
Number of pages6
JournalFizika Nizkikh Temperatur
Volume42
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2016

Keywords

  • Ceramics
  • Free volume
  • Nanopores
  • Positron trapping
  • Positronium decaying

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