正电子湮没与沸石内静电场

本文测定了不同类型沸石的正电子寿命谱。发现o-Ps的湮没寿命, 与沸石静电场之间有良好的对应关系, 静电场愈强, 湮没寿命愈短。根据正电子寿命谱结果。含不同阳离子的Y沸石的静电场强弱次序为KY相似文献   

关于分子介质中三重态正子素(O-Ps)寿命 τ3的探讨

本文对o-Ps的寿命τ_3进行了探讨,认为介质的体积因素和介电性质是影响τ_3的主要因素,但也不应忽视介质分子对o-Ps的化学猝灭作用和正电子云团中活性自由基对o-Ps的顺磁猝灭作用的影响。提出了估计τ_3的半经验式。通过τ_3计算值与实验值的比较,作出某些有关介质的化学性质和正电子对介质的辐射效应等方面的预言.     

Y沸石中的正电子湮没

本文测量了NaY、HY和NH_4Y在不同抽空温度下的正电子寿命谱, 得到了四个寿命组份, 并对它们的归属进行了讨论。其中两个长寿命组份τ_s和τ_4归结为沸石内表面和笼内o-Ps的湮没。o-Ps容易被沸石内的质子酸氧化, 而使其湮没寿命τ_3和τ_4缩短。利用正电子寿命谱可以监测NH_4Y沸石的脱氨过程。质子酸的存在对o-Ps的形成并无影响, 但随着质子酸浓度增加, o-Ps在沸石内表面湮没的几率大于笼内, 故I_3大于I_4。o-Ps的在沸石内表面和笼内的湮没速率与质子酸浓度成线性关系, 以一级反应动力学处理得到的o-Ps在沸石内表面和笼内的氧化反应表观速率常数分别为9.67×10~7(mmol/g)_~(-1)s~(-1)和2.36×10~7(mmol/g)~(-1)s~(-1)。     

Structure of sodium alkyl sulfate micelles

Apparent and partial molar volumes of aggregated sodium octyl-, decyl-, dodecyl-, and tetradecyl sulfate molecules have been determined rigorously in terms of the pseudophase separation model. Mass density inside the micellar core—a basic thermodynamic parameter in the research of micelles by nuclear techniques—has been derived from the partial molar volumes.Micellar aggregation numbers of the same surfactants, obtained from small-angle neutron scattering [SANS] by systematically varying the surfactant concentration and solution temperature are published. A survey is given of the physical models and evaluation algorithms applied in SANS, together with a critical comparison of available experimental data published by various research teams.By utilizing a new least-squares fitting algorithm based on a microscopic diffusion model, the formation and annihilation parameters of ortho-positronium Co-Ps) in the micellar pseudophase and in the aqueous solvent, as well as the o-Ps diffusion coefficient in the solvent are deduced by evaluating conventionally measured positron lifetime spectra. From the pickoff annihilation rate of o-Ps in micelles the surface tension of the micellar core around the solubilization site of o-Ps is calculated. SANS results are utilized to determine the diffusion coefficient of o-Ps in normal and in 99.85% heavy water as a function of temperature. A definite isotopic effect in the two solvents can be seen from the results obtained for the diffusion coefficient and its activation energy. The Arrhenius plot of o-Ps diffusion coefficients indicates that o-Ps diffuses in both media without tunnelling.     

Amorphous-amorphous transition in glassy polymers subjected to cold rolling studied by means of positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy

In this study, polycarbonate (PC) and polystyrene (PS) are subjected to plastic deformation by means of cold rolling and the resulting variation of the free volume and its subsequent time evolution after rolling is investigated by means of positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS). The value of the long lifetime component that is attributed to the decay of ortho-positronium (tau(o-Ps)) and its intensity (I(o-Ps)) are used to characterize, respectively, the size and the concentration of the free-volume holes. In addition to the PALS experiments, the effect of plastic deformation on the dynamic tensile modulus is investigated. The PALS results show that both for well-aged PC and PS an increase of tau(o-Ps) and a decrease of I(o-Ps) occur upon plastic deformation. During the subsequent aging, tau(o-Ps) tends to return to the value assumed before plastic deformation, while I(o-Ps) remains constant with time. These results corroborate the idea of an amorphous-amorphous transition, rather than that of a "mechanical rejuvenation" as proposed in the past to explain the ability of plastic deformation to reinitiate physical aging. Finally, a linear relation between the size of the free-volume holes and the dynamic tensile modulus is found, which suggests that the stiffness of amorphous glassy polymers is fully determined by their nanoscopic structure.     

Characterization of polymer sub-surface using slow positron beam

A new pulsed mono-energetic slow positron beam as well as the conventional positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) have been applied to study the sub-surface and the bulk of epoxy polymer. Significant changes of o-Ps parameters were found at a short distance from the surface. The lifetime of o-Ps was observed to decrease with increasing the positron implantation depth, while its intensity increased. The temperature effect on o-Ps parameters at sub-surface was also investigated. The glass transition temperature for the sub-surface was lower than that for the bulk. Furthermore, the thermal expansion coefficient of the sub-surface was found smaller than that of the bulk.     

四氯化碳和吡啶对苯和环己烷中正子素生成的影响

研究了在含不同浓度电子清除剂CCL_4或正穴清除剂吡啶的苯溶液和环己烷溶液中o-Ps强度的变化。结果表明,环己烷中电子和正离子的迁移率是很高的,苯中的迁移率也较高,但比环己烷中的小些。由我们导出的有关正穴清除剂使o-Ps强度增加的关系式表明,o-Ps强度的增强或抑制是电子清除和正穴清除这两个过程竞争的结果。     

Positron annihilation spectroscopy study of moisture absorption in protective epoxy coatings

Position annihilation spectroscopy (PAS) was used to measure the relative free-volume fraction of protective epoxy coatings before and after exposure to liquid water at room temperature. The relative free volume fraction determined before water exposure was compared to the equilibrium water uptake of each coating and a correlation was found. The relative free-volume fraction of the epoxy coatings decreased slightly after water exposure. This decrease is contrary to the free volume theory of plasticization, but is consistent with the antiplasticization process. Larger decreases in the relative free volume fraction were sought by repeating the water uptake experiments with nitrobenzene which in the bulk, liquid form quenches ortho-positronium (o-Ps). Since the o-Ps lifetime remained approximately constant and the o-Ps intensity decreased after nitrobenzene absorption, nitrcbenzene is believed to be inhibiting the formation of o-Ps in the epoxy free volume cavities. Larger decreases in the relative free volume fractions were found after nitrobenzene exposure than after water exposure. These larger decreases are due to the fact that nitrobenzene is a better inhibitor of o-Ps formation than water in the epoxy free volume cavities. Larger volume fractions of nitrobenzene were absorbed by the coatings than water and were interpreted to be due to interactions between nitrobenzene and the epoxies. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

A tentative model for the inhibition and the enhancement of the Ps formation in mixtures of two compounds

In order to explain the so called inhibition of o-Ps formation by certain solutes, a model based on the hypothesis of hot reactions between the o-Ps atoms and the solute molecules has been proposed in previous papers. From this model an equation was derived which not only describes rather well the dependence of the o-Ps survival probability on the inhibitor concentration, but allowed us to make some predictions which were experimentally verified. In the present paper it is reported that the equation mentioned above is a particular solution of a more comprehensive equation which can account, in principle at least, for the general problem of Ps formation in any system of two components.     

On possible deviations of experimental PALS data from positronium pick-off model estimates

The sources of possible inconsistency between the models of trapped positronium annihilation and experimental data are discussed. There are two such sources: excessive simplifications in the models of pick-off process and appearance of other processes not accounted in the models. In the case of the smallest traps, the penetration depth of ortho-positronium (o-Ps) wavefunction into the bulk can be larger than usually assumed. In traps of sizes exceeding 1 nm the population of excited levels in the well has to be taken into account. For such large voids the sources of divergence of the experiment and model predictions can be: escape of o-Ps from open pores to outside, chemical interaction of o-Ps with pore surfaces (adsorbate layers), the presence of impurities inside free volumes.     

Positronium as a probe of structure and stability of solid phases in binary n-alkane mixtures

Annihilation of triplet ortho-positronium (o-Ps) in binary mixture of odd numbered n-alkanes was investigated. Sensitivity of o-Ps lifetime to the size of free volumes in the sample structure allows to distinguish not only the phases of solid but also some details of their structure. It was found that in the rigid phase o-Ps locates in the interlamellar gap. In mixed systems the o-Ps lifetime in that phase is longer than in neat compounds due to the change of molecular arrangements around the gap. In the case of n-tricosane + n-nonadecane mixture a transient structure appears when the n-tricosane content is between 3% and 10%. Directly after the increase of temperature to the range of 285–292 K the sample transforms to the rotator phase, but returns (at least partially) to the previous rigid structure with recovery time constant of many hours. Above 292 K the structure is stable.     

The effect of electron irradiation on high-density polyethylene: Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy,differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray scattering studies

Electron irradiation effects in HDPE have been studied using positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy. In the four-component analysis of a spectrum, two long-lived states are ascribed to ortho-positronium (o-Ps) annihilation in the crystalline phase and in the amorphous phase. The study of the o-Ps parameters highlights the different behaviour of the two phases. From the o-Ps lifetime in the crystalline phase, it is shown that the effect of irradiation is larger at 250 kGy. Thermal analysis (DSC) reveals two different melting temperatures and also an increase in the fusion enthalpy, at 250 kGy. This phenomenon induced by an electron beam is erased by thermal treatment: fusion and re-crystallisation. However, before and after thermal treatment no changes are observed in the crystallite size and in the crystalline rate using wide-angle X-ray scattering.     

Ortho-positronium lifetimes in nonspherical voids

Experimental values of o-Ps lifetime were compared with model calculations, approximating the voids in a solid by spheres or cuboids. In the case of resorcinol the model of spherical voids is well consistent with the experimental data. For channel-like free volumes the formula, analogous to that for spheres, gives systematically the values of o-Ps lifetime too large. No positronium is found in anthracene, although the radius of free volume is larger than 0.97 Å at which the Ps binding energy should be zero.     

Positronium annihilation in liquids in the framework of non-local interaction

In the bubble model of ortho positronium (o-Ps) annihilation in liquid the origin of the trapping of o-Ps is the electron-exchange repulsive interaction between the electron of o-Ps and the electron of the medium. The corresponding effective interaction is non-local in nature. However, in the prevalent bubble model, this effective interaction is usually treated as local (model) potential (sharp or smooth). In the present study, we have taken an approach to consider this trapping interaction as non-local in nature, which is included through a model separable non-local function to tackle the problem in analytically solvable manner. The analytical calculations show that this non-local interaction effectively acts as a gauge potential in the energy of the Ps atom in parameter (bubble radius) space. The computed bubble variables obtained using experimental Ps annihilation data are shown. A comparison between the present data with the calculated results using prevalent bubble model has been presented. Discussions have been made on the input parameter dependencies of the computed data.     

Investigation of thermotropic phase transitions in a triple chain amphiphile forming hexagonal columnar and inverse micellar cubic mesophases: a positron annihilation lifetime study

Positron annihilation lifetime (PAL) measurements were performed between 25 and 100 C in order to study thermotropic phase transformations in an amphiphilic liquid crystal material with three hydrophobic alkyl chains. The lifetime spectra were separated into three exponential components, the long-lived of which is attributed to ortho-positronium (o-Ps) annihilation via pick-off processes. The lifetime of o-Ps, tau3, and its relative intensity, I, as well as the average positron lifetime, tau alpha I3tau3, respond to variations in the structural regularities of the environment. The phase transitions, which have the sequence and temperatures (C) Cr 59 Col(H II) 74 Cub(I II) 85 Iso, are well reflected in abrupt changes of, I3 and Tav. The o-Ps lifetime in the crystalline phase of tau3 = 2.35ns may be interpreted as a crystalline packing coefficient of 0.56 or, alternatively, as o-Ps confined in vacancy-type crystal imperfections with a volume of 0.132 nm3. During melting tau3 increases to 3.05 ns, and this is attributed to the preferential formation of Ps bubbles, with a size of 0.207 nm3, in mobile, liquid-like regions of hydrophobic alkyl chains. The bubble size remains at this value during the H-I transition and increases slightly to 0.216 nm3 during the transformation to the isotropic liquid phase. I3 shows variations during all of the phase transitions, which are attributed to changes in the Ps inhibition rate due to electron/positron mobility, and solvation effects varying as a consequence of different degrees of order of the molecular dipoles.     

Some aspects of the interactions of orthopositronium with perfect and defect surfaces of insulating materials

ETLA (Elastic Thermalisation Lifetime Analysis) is a new model function for the fitting of lifetime spectra of slowly thermalising orthopositronium in the free space between the grains of insulating oxide powders. From this model one can obtain three fundamental parameters; the mass of the cluster of atoms which scatters the o-Ps, the probability that the o-Ps is forced into two-quantum decay at each collision and the emission energyE(0) of the o-Ps from the powder surface. As a consequence of full thermalisation of the Ps it is shown that the o-Ps quenching constant _q () follows atT ^1/2 dependency for MgO, Al₂O₃ and SiO₂ and for temperatures between 77 and 500 K. In MgO powder at low temperatures the irradiation by the positrons induces surface paramagnetic defects which are identified as Mg⁺ sites. These surface defects do not affect the thermalisation, but they induce paramagnetic o-p conversion i.e., an increase in , and they are also responsible for an increase in the emission energyE(0) of the o-Ps.     

嵌段共聚物溶液胶束温度行为的郑电子湮没研究

用正电子寿命技术研究了聚苯乙烯—二甲基硅氧烷／正庚烷二嵌段共聚物溶液胶束的温度行为．结果表明正电子湮没参数对溶液中出现的结构和微观环境的变化十分灵敏．在一定的温度范围o-Ps寿命和强度的陡然变化反映了溶液中共聚物分子聚集态随温度经历不同阶段的变化，超过临界胶束温度o-Ps寿命随温度增高而迅速地增大，这一行为反映了分子聚集体解离成自由共聚物分子的过程．     

Free volume in imidazolium triflimide ([C3MIM][NTf2]) ionic liquid from positron lifetime: amorphous, crystalline, and liquid states

Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) is used to study the ionic liquid 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [C(3)MIM][NTf(2)] in the temperature range between 150 and 320 K. The positron decay spectra are analyzed using the routine LifeTime-9.0 and the size distribution of local free volumes (subnanometer-size holes) is calculated. This distribution is in good agreement with Fürth's classical hole theory of liquids when taking into account Fürth's hole coalescence hypothesis. During cooling, the liquid sample remains in a supercooled, amorphous state and shows the glass transition in the ortho-positronium (o-Ps) lifetime at 187 K. The mean hole volume varies between 70 ?(3) at 150 K and 250 ?(3) at 265-300 K. From a comparison with the macroscopic volume, the hole density is estimated to be constant at 0.20×10(21) g(-1) corresponding to 0.30 nm(-3) at 265 K. The hole free volume fraction varies from 0.023 at 185 K to 0.073 at T(m)+12 K=265 K and can be estimated to be 0.17 at 430 K. It is shown that the viscosity follows perfectly the Cohen-Turnbull free volume theory when using the free volume determined here. The heating run clearly shows crystallization at 200 K by an abrupt decrease in the mean <τ(3)> and standard deviation σ(3) of the o-Ps lifetime distribution and an increase in the o-Ps intensity I(3). The parameters of the second lifetime component <τ(2)> and σ(2) behave parallel to the o-Ps parameters, which also shows the positron's (e(+)) response to structural changes. During melting at 253 K, all lifetime parameters recover to the initial values of the liquid. An abrupt decrease in I(3) is attributed to the solvation of e(-) and e(+) particles. Different possible interpretations of the o-Ps lifetime in the crystalline state are briefly discussed.     

Influence of the isotopic composition of the water on the rate constant of the reaction between o-Ps and K[Co(EDTA)]

The rate constant of the thermal reaction between the K[Co(EDTA)] complex and o-Ps atoms was measured at three temperatures in order to ascertain if the reaction is diffusion controlled. In such circumstances the existence of an isotopic effect on the o-Ps quenching reactions in the aqueous solution can be predicted, since H₂O and D₂O have different viscosities. The measurements carried out prove that the reaction is diffusion controlled and that the isotopic effect mentioned does exist and has the predicted theoretical value (∼30% between 7 and 24°C).     

Sorption of CO2 in polymers observed by positron annihilation technique

Positron annihilation lifetimes were measured for several polymers in the atmosphere of high pressure CO₂ gas. At low CO₂ pressured both ₃ andI ₃ decreased due to the Langmuir-type sorption, and at higher pressures their values recovered because the Henry-type sorption takes over. The amount of sorbed CO₂ and dilation of the bulk volume were measured simultaneously, and the free volume fraction was determined at each CO₂ pressure. The free volume fraction became smaller (for polyimide and polycarbonate) or slightly larger (for polyethylene) with the progress of sorption. However, the size of the o-Ps hole estimated from the ₃ value increased regardless of the change of the free volume fraction. It appears that o-Ps is selectively looking at larger holes or expanding the holes in which it is accommodated. For polycarbonate, which remains to be glassy even at the largest CO₂ sorption attained in the experiment, the o-Ps hole size became larger than that before sorption. This implies that, even if the polymer is glassy as bulk, the sorption site is strongly prone to molecular displacement by the pressure of the penetrating Ps. Cautious consideration is evoked about directly correlating the o-Ps lifetime and intensity with the free volume in general.