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Relaxivity of magnetic nanoparticles
Kubíčková, Lenka ; Kohout, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Lančok, Adriana (referee)
Magnetic nanoparticles have found broad applications in medicine, in particular as contrast agents for T1- and T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The ability of a contrast agent to influence the proton relaxation rate in a tissue is described by its relaxivity. In the submitted bachelor thesis we characterise physical properties of samples of ε-Fe2O3 nanoparticles coated with amorphous silica (SiO2), particularly with the aim to determine the dependences of their relaxivities on the magnetic field, temperature and thickness of silica coating. The distribution of the particle sizes was derived from the TEM pictures giving the median ~ 20 nm and the thickness of the silica coating ~4; 8; 13; 19 nm. The lattice parameters and presence of ˂ 2% admixtures of α phase were ascertained by XRD analysis; hyperfine parameters obtained by Mössbauer spectroscopy indicate no change of magnetic properties of the particles by silica coating. The relative amount of ε-Fe2O3 and SiO2 in the samples was specified from the magnetic measurements. Aqueous suspensions of different concentrations of coated nanoparticles were prepared, and their relaxivities r1, r2 were measured in different magnetic fields. Temperature dependence of relaxivities of a chosen sample was obtained in fields 0.47 T and 11.75 T....
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Crystal chemistry of pyralspite garnets
Soumar, Jan ; Skála, Roman (advisor) ; Ulrych, Jaromír (referee)
Bohemian garnets have been known as a jewellery stone for many centuries. There is still a lot of interest in them, however, the reserves in traditional locations are getting smaller. That is why search for alternative source of similar garnets in gem quality started. Shavaryn Tsaram deposit in Mongolia is considered as one of the potential sources. Pyrope samples from eight Bohemian localities of two areas (České středohoří [The Central Bohemian Uplands] and Podkrkonoší [The Giant Mountains]) and from Shavaryn Tsaram deposit in Mongolia were analysed using electron microprobe, LA-ICP-MS, ICP-OES, Mössbauer spectroscopy and x-ray powder diffraction. The data were compared with the conclusion that the Mongolian garnets from Shavaryn Tsaram deposit are so different from the Bohemian ones that it will not be possible to use them as a gem material of similar qualities. Bohemian garnet can be characterised as a red garnet with refraction index 1.747 (+/- 0.001) with dominant pyrope component of the average composition Py78Alm17Gr5 and Cr2O3 content above 1 wt.%. The data were also evaluated from two classification schemes point of view. The schemes by Schulze (2003) and Grütter (2004) are used in determining source materials and in diamond prospection. According to them source rocks of Bohemian garnets...
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Preparation and Characterization of Iron (III) Oxide Nanocomposites Substituted with Scandium
Kaščáková, Dorota ; Nižňanský, Daniel (advisor) ; Tyrpekl, Václav (referee)
In this work a preparation and characterization of nanoparticles of iron(III) oxide substituted with scandium in SiO2 matrix is described. The nanoparticles were prepared by the sol-gel method yielding mostly β-Fe2O3 substituted with various amount of scandium(III) ions. Mossbauer spectroscopy was carried out to determine purity of the samples and the content of other iron oxides phases. System was characterized by magnetic measurements. Powder X - ray diffraction was used to verify the composition and to determine the lattice parameter and particle size. β-Fe2O3 is formed at the temperatures of 1000 and 1100 ◦ C at composition Fe2−xScxO3 for x ≥ 0.2 and at temperature 1100 ◦ C for x = 0.1. Lattice parameter is linearly dependent on the scandium content and depends also on the annealing temperature. At temperatures higher than 1250 ◦ C, β-Fe2O3 is transformed into hematite. Key words: iron(III) oxide, scandium, sol-gel, Mossbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, magnetic measurements 1
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Iron Functionalized Nanoparticles of Titanium Dioxide
Volfová, Lenka
Diploma thesis Iron Functionalized Nanoparticles of Titanium Dioxide Lenka Volfová 2017, ABSTRACT Iron-functionalized TiO2 were obtained by hydrolysis of aqueous solutions of titanyl sulfate with addition of ferric nitrate with ammonium hydroxide and the reaction filtered and washed with hydrogen peroxide. The colloid solutions thus prepared were lyophilized and the products were subsequently annealed at three different temperatures of 650 řC, 800 řC and 950 řC. The prepared doped materials were characterized by powder X-ray diffractometry, electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, Mössbauer spectroscopy, UV/VIS spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and differential thermal analysis, and measurement of the specific surface area. Photocatalytic activity was determined by measuring of the decomposition of kinetics of 4-chlorophenol in an aqueous solution in the ultraviolet and visible area. For comparison of activity in the UV area and in the visible area were used a previously prepared highly photoactive specimen and standard TiO2 from Kronos, respectively. Keywords: Doped titanium dioxide, nanostructure, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, Mössbauer spectroscopy, suppression of photoactivity
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Hyperfine interactions in multiferroics containing iron
Kmječ, Tomáš ; Kohout, Jaroslav (advisor)
Multiferroic materials, in which spontaneous orderings (especially magnetic and electrical, in some cases elastic) jointly exist and may mutually interact, are currently in the center of attention in many fields of research due to their high application potential. They are already used in many applications, as in various sensors, microwave filters or electro / magneto- mechanical manipulators and actuators. Nevertheless, many features of microstructure and moment arrangements are not yet fully explained and understood. The presented work is mostly experimental and focuses on the investigation of several promising multiferroic materials: Pb1 − xBax(Fe0.5Nb0.5)O3 (x = 0 - 1) and Pb(Fe0.5Sb0.5)O3 with a perovskite structure and labeled as multiferroics of the I. type according to the Khomsky classification, BaYFeO4, which belongs to the multiferroics of the II. Khomsky class, and LiFePO4, which is a potentially multiferroic substance containing Fe2+ and are used in electric accumulators at present. Mössbauer spectroscopy of the 57 Fe isotope was used as a key experimental method, which can provide new information about the local arrangement in the vicinity of resonantly absorbing nuclei in the investigated substances. Data evaluation and interpretation would not be possible without the using results...
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Hyperfine interactions in multiferroics containing iron
Kmječ, Tomáš ; Kohout, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Mašláň, Miroslav (referee) ; Šepelák, Vladimír (referee)
Multiferroic materials, in which spontaneous orderings (especially magnetic and electrical, in some cases elastic) jointly exist and may mutually interact, are currently in the center of attention in many fields of research due to their high application potential. They are already used in many applications, as in various sensors, microwave filters or electro / magneto- mechanical manipulators and actuators. Nevertheless, many features of microstructure and moment arrangements are not yet fully explained and understood. The presented work is mostly experimental and focuses on the investigation of several promising multiferroic materials: Pb1 − xBax(Fe0.5Nb0.5)O3 (x = 0 - 1) and Pb(Fe0.5Sb0.5)O3 with a perovskite structure and labeled as multiferroics of the I. type according to the Khomsky classification, BaYFeO4, which belongs to the multiferroics of the II. Khomsky class, and LiFePO4, which is a potentially multiferroic substance containing Fe2+ and are used in electric accumulators at present. Mössbauer spectroscopy of the 57 Fe isotope was used as a key experimental method, which can provide new information about the local arrangement in the vicinity of resonantly absorbing nuclei in the investigated substances. Data evaluation and interpretation would not be possible without the using results...
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Preparation and characterization of bi-phasic magnetic nanoparticles
Alemayehu, Adam ; Tyrpekl, Václav (advisor) ; Brázda, Petr (referee)
Title: Preparation and characterization of bi-phasic magnetic nanoparticles Author: Bc. Adam Alemayehu Department: Department of Innorganic Chemistry Supervisors: doc. RNDr. Daniel Nižňanský, Ph.D. RNDr. Václav Tyrpekl, Ph.D. Consultant: M.Sc. Dominika Zákutná Abstract The work is focusing on the magnetic properties of ferrimagnetic spinel ferrites before and after the introduction of a shell on a core particle with different magnetic properties. The core nanoparticles were prepared by hydrothermal decomposition of oleate precursors. The introduction of shell was carried out by hydrothermal treatment of the already prepared core particles. The phase composition, spinel structure and the sizes of the prepared samples were investigated by powder X-ray diffraction and by transmission electron microscopy. Formation of the shell on top of the core particle was determined indirectly, using Mössbauer spectroscopy at room temperature. The interparticle interactions and the particle shape was studied by small angle X-ray scattering. The magnetic properties of the prepared samples were measured on a SQUID magnetometer. Key words: magnetic nanoparticles, core, shell, spinel structure, powder X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, magnetic measurements, TEM
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Iron Functionalized Nanoparticles of Titanium Dioxide
Volfová, Lenka ; Nižňanský, Daniel (advisor) ; Tabor, Edyta (referee)
Diploma thesis Iron Functionalized Nanoparticles of Titanium Dioxide Lenka Volfová 2017, ABSTRACT Iron-functionalized TiO2 were obtained by hydrolysis of aqueous solutions of titanyl sulfate with addition of ferric nitrate with ammonium hydroxide and the reaction filtered and washed with hydrogen peroxide. The colloid solutions thus prepared were lyophilized and the products were subsequently annealed at three different temperatures of 650 řC, 800 řC and 950 řC. The prepared doped materials were characterized by powder X-ray diffractometry, electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, Mössbauer spectroscopy, UV/VIS spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and differential thermal analysis, and measurement of the specific surface area. Photocatalytic activity was determined by measuring of the decomposition of kinetics of 4-chlorophenol in an aqueous solution in the ultraviolet and visible area. For comparison of activity in the UV area and in the visible area were used a previously prepared highly photoactive specimen and standard TiO2 from Kronos, respectively. Keywords: Doped titanium dioxide, nanostructure, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, Mössbauer spectroscopy, suppression of photoactivity
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Preparation and Characterization of Iron (III) Oxide Nanocomposites Substituted with Scandium
Kaščáková, Dorota ; Nižňanský, Daniel (advisor) ; Tyrpekl, Václav (referee)
In this work a preparation and characterization of nanoparticles of iron(III) oxide substituted with scandium in SiO2 matrix is described. The nanoparticles were prepared by the sol-gel method yielding mostly β-Fe2O3 substituted with various amount of scandium(III) ions. Mossbauer spectroscopy was carried out to determine purity of the samples and the content of other iron oxides phases. System was characterized by magnetic measurements. Powder X - ray diffraction was used to verify the composition and to determine the lattice parameter and particle size. β-Fe2O3 is formed at the temperatures of 1000 and 1100 ◦ C at composition Fe2−xScxO3 for x ≥ 0.2 and at temperature 1100 ◦ C for x = 0.1. Lattice parameter is linearly dependent on the scandium content and depends also on the annealing temperature. At temperatures higher than 1250 ◦ C, β-Fe2O3 is transformed into hematite. Key words: iron(III) oxide, scandium, sol-gel, Mossbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, magnetic measurements 1
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Relaxivity of magnetic nanoparticles
Kubíčková, Lenka ; Kohout, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Lančok, Adriana (referee)
Magnetic nanoparticles have found broad applications in medicine, in particular as contrast agents for T1- and T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The ability of a contrast agent to influence the proton relaxation rate in a tissue is described by its relaxivity. In the submitted bachelor thesis we characterise physical properties of samples of ε-Fe2O3 nanoparticles coated with amorphous silica (SiO2), particularly with the aim to determine the dependences of their relaxivities on the magnetic field, temperature and thickness of silica coating. The distribution of the particle sizes was derived from the TEM pictures giving the median ~ 20 nm and the thickness of the silica coating ~4; 8; 13; 19 nm. The lattice parameters and presence of ˂ 2% admixtures of α phase were ascertained by XRD analysis; hyperfine parameters obtained by Mössbauer spectroscopy indicate no change of magnetic properties of the particles by silica coating. The relative amount of ε-Fe2O3 and SiO2 in the samples was specified from the magnetic measurements. Aqueous suspensions of different concentrations of coated nanoparticles were prepared, and their relaxivities r1, r2 were measured in different magnetic fields. Temperature dependence of relaxivities of a chosen sample was obtained in fields 0.47 T and 11.75 T....
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