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Applications of self-assembled 2D polystyrene nanosphere arrays
Domonkos, Mária ; Ižák, Tibor ; Demo, Pavel ; Kromka, Alexander
In this study nanosphere lithography (NSL) is demonstrated to be a low-cost, parallel and material independent fabrication process for creating periodic arrays of nanostructures using self-assembled nanospheres as templates. SA is the most feasible way to fabricate 2D or 3D colloidal crystals on large areas. After the mask preparation NSL uses different steps of plasma etching and deposition processes. The resulting patterned nanostructures have a wide range of applications in many important areas such as photonics, antireflection, surface wetting, biological and chemical sensing, solar cells, etc. This study focuses on an overview of applications of 2D colloidal crystals. First, structuring of substrate surfaces and the creation of various nano-objects (nanotips, nanopillars, nanocones) is shown. Next, direct growth of patterned structures (graphene nanomesh and diamond structures) is pointed out.
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Microscopic characterization of graphene material and electronic quality across neighbouring, differently oriented copper grains
Čermák, Jan ; Yamada, T. ; Ganzerová, Kristína ; Rezek, Bohuslav
We study graphene grown across the boundary of three such grains having bright, medium, and dark color in reflection. Raman micro-spectroscopy proves presence of mostly a monoor bi-layer graphene on all the grains. Yet intensity of Raman 2D band is grain-dependent: highest at the darkest grain and lowest at the brightest one. Contrary, conductive atomic force microscopy detects the highest conductivity at the brightest grain and the lowest current at the darkest grain. This is attributed to dominant electrical current path through graphene and underlying oxide thickness of which also depends on the type of copper grain. We correlate and discuss the results with view to better understanding of graphene growth and electronic properties on large area copper substrates.
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Reactive ion etching of polystyrene microspheres
Domonkos, Mária ; Ižák, Tibor ; Štolcová, L. ; Proška, J. ; Kromka, Alexander
This article gives a brief insight also into the principle of the nanosphere lithography and various plasma systems focusing on their properties and applicability for a subsequent topographical modification of surfaces prepared by NS lithography. In the experimental part of this study we present a successful manipulation of microspheres by reactive ion etching (RIE). A self-assembled monolayer close-packed array of monodisperse polystyrene microspheres is used as the primary template. The polystyrene microspheres (PM) were processed in capacitively coupled radiofrequency plasma (CCP) RIE system. The influence of process conditions on the PM geometry is systematically studied by scanning electron microscopy. The process conditions are controlled by varying radiofrequency power, total pressure, composition of the gas mixture (ratio O2:CF4) and process duration.
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Nondestructive determination of nitrogen in biological and other materials by photon activation analysis
Krausová, Ivana ; Mizera, Jiří ; Chvátil, David ; Krist, Pavel ; Řanda, Zdeněk ; Kučera, Jan ; Štursa, Jan
A procedure has been developed for assaying nitrogen in biological materials by means of instrumental photon activation analysis (IPAA). The determination has been based on counting of the non-specific 511 keV annihilation gamma rays of 13N, product of the photonuclear reaction 14N(γ, n)13N and a pure positron emitter. IPAA allowed determination of nitrogen down to 1 wt.%. in selected biological reference standards - NIST RM 8433 Corn Bran, 1547 Peach Leaves, 8414 Bovine Muscle, and 1577b Bovine Liver. The optimized procedure was applied also to assaying nitrogen in pulverized nanodiamond intended for medical purposes.
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Perspectives in diamond thin film technology
Kromka, Alexander
Synthetic diamond thin films are routinely grown over world not only for basic research but also for industrial uses. At the Institute of Physics (IoP), diamond thin films are grown since 2002. The first installed deposition system is base on microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (CVD) in hydrogen reach gas mixture (<2% methane diluted in hydrogen). This system is well suitable for fast growth of high quality diamond films up to 5 cm in diameter. The main advance of the system is cavity like resonator which allows running stable CVD process for several days at relatively high pressures (>200 mbar).
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Study of nucleation and growth of diamond thin films
Ižák, Tibor ; Babchenko, Oleg ; Varga, Marián ; Potocký, Štěpán ; Marton, M. ; Vojs, M. ; Domonkos, Mária ; Kromka, Alexander
This study deals with the nucleation and growth of CVD diamond films on Si substrates. In nucleation part two different nucleation methods were studied: (i) the bias enhanced nucleation (BEN) and (ii) ultrasonic seeding. In the case of BEN, (i) the nucleation time and (ii) the influence of bias voltage were studied. For ultrasonic seeding the effect of different solutions of ultradisperzed detonation nanodiamond (UDD) powder with metal particles on the nucleation efficiency and growth process was investigated (i.e. diamond powder, nanosized Ni, microsized Co and Y metal powders).
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Non-destructive determination of nitrogen in biological and other materials by the photon activation analysis
Krausová, Ivana ; Mizera, Jiří ; Chvátil, David ; Krist, Pavel ; Řanda, Zdeněk ; Kučera, Jan ; Štursa, Jan
The study presents a procedure for assaying nitrogen in biologocial materials by means of instrumental photon activation analysis (IPAA). The determination has been based on counting of the non-specific 511 keV annihilation gamma rays of 13N, product of the photonuclear reaction 14N(γ, n)13N, which is a pure positron emitter. IPAA allowed determination of nitrogen down to 1 wt.%. in selected biological reference materials - NIST RM 8433 Corn Bran, 1547 Peach Leaves, 8414 Bovine Muscle, and 1577b Bovine Liver. The optimized procedure was applied also to assaying nitrogen in pulverized nanodiamond intended for medical purposes.
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Determination of iodine in biological materials by neutron activation analysis
Kučera, Jan
The advantages and disadvantages of various modes of neutron activation analysis (NAA), such as instrumental NAA (INAA), epithermal NAA (ENAA), and radiochemical NAA (RNAA) for iodine determination in biological materials, namely in food and diet samples are briefly reviewed. Examples are given of iodine determination in Asian diet samples by ENAA and RNAA. The accuracy of the results obtained was proved by analyses of numerous US NIST reference materials (RMs) of biological origin.
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