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Powder feeding analysis in RF-ICP
Zlatník, Rostislav ; Veverka, Jakub (referee) ; Čížek, Jan (advisor)
The work is focused on the problematics of inductively coupled plasma, which is used for deposition of layers. We focused on two goals in the work. The first one focused on powder feeder, which is working on the vibration principle and is used in an apparatus that is using inductively coupled plasma. The aim is to determine its properties, dependence on different input parameters and working conditions. Is important to verify the suitability of its use for this kind of application. The assumption was to find the ideal configuration of the feeder for the given powder. After an overall assessment of the feeder properties, it was recognized as inappropriate for this application. The second goal is to spray tungsten layers with three different tungsten powders. Layers made with an inductively coupled plasma technology delivers promising results, but this issue needs to be intensively addressed in the future.
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Design of aparature for RF plasma etching
Bárdy, Stanislav ; Bábor, Petr (referee) ; Mach, Jindřich (advisor)
This bachelor's thesis deals with a design of an ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) apparatus. The theoretical part consists of a research of a plasmatic graphene surface cleaning. Next are described plasma generation methods and an RF circuit design. The experimental part deals with a construction of the ICP apparatus and the impedance matching box, an optical diagnostics of a plasma discharge and a measurement of PMMA etching parameters (etch rate, roughness) by a spectroscopic reflectometry and an atomic force microscopy.
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The optimization of melting as a decomposition process for material analysis.
Ptáček, Martin ; Koplík, Jan (referee) ; Šiler, Pavel (advisor)
Fusion is the process in which the sample particles are dissolved in the flux. This is used for the decomposition of substances which under normal conditions do not decompose in acid. For example, silicon, which is a substantial part of cement, is not degraded under standard conditions, so it is fused. Fusion may be in solution or in a pearl. Solution fusing is used for ICP-OES rather than XRF pearls. In addition to the pearl, XRF can also be measured in powder, but it is less accurate. This bachelor thesis deals with decomposition of standards and comparison of measured values with certified values. In the course of the work, samples of the standards were decomposed using several types of fluxes, measured at ICP-OES. The same standards were measured using XRF in the form of pearls. In addition to these two methods, elemental analysis of sulfur content was also performed. These methods were finally compared. From the measured data we can say that the best results are achieved with the ICP-OES method.
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RF-ICP deposition of tungsten coatings
Zlatník, Rostislav ; Houdková, Šárka (referee) ; Čížek, Jan (advisor)
The main object of this work is the technology of radio frequency controlled inductively coupled plasma, abbreviated RF-ICP. The specific goal of the work was the application of surface layers of tungsten and analysis of the influence of changes in process conditions on the resulting microstructure and chemical composition of deposited coatings. The monitored conditions were torch power, choice of carrier gas, powder feedrate.
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Elemental analysis of selected types of herbal teas
Adámková, Petra ; Hraníček, Jakub (advisor) ; Šíma, Jan (referee)
In this bachelor thesis the concentrations of magnesium, potassium, manganese, zinc, copper, chromium, cadmium and lead in selected herbal teas and their infusions were determined. Teas from two competing producers on the Czech pharmaceutical market were selected for analysis. The aim of this work was a mutual comparison of selected tea samples in terms of their elemental content. An indicative study of the effect of water temperature and leaching time on the release of elements into the solution during the preparation of the pickle was carried out. The applied method included the decomposition of samples in a microwave device in the presence of concentrated nitric acid and analysis of the composition of the prepared solutions using ICP-MS. The results showed that the element contents differ according to the type of plant and according to the producer. Furthermore, it was proven that the leaching time has a greater influence on the release of elements into the solution than the water temperature. In this work, it was also verified that the ICP-MS method was suitable for determining the concentrations of all selected metals due to low detection limits. Key words Mass spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma, herbal teas, metals, microwave decomposition
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Determination of selected elements in coffee samples using ICP-MS method
Švecová, Pavla ; Hraníček, Jakub (advisor) ; Červený, Václav (referee)
EN The main aim of this thesis is focused on the determination of selected elements (manganese, copper, zinc, iron) in trace levels in selected samples of grained and instant coffee. Four samples of grained coffee and one sample of instant coffee were taken for analysis. Firstly, all samples were digested in a microwave digestion system and then analysed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to determine the concentration of selected elements. Except this, one sample of grained coffee was taken for two additional experiments. The aim of these experiments was to investigate the influence of the extraction time and temperature of water used for extractions, on the element concentrations in liquid phases. The content of elements in the analysed samples shows relatively wide range of values (7.58 - 34.4, 0.21 - 13.6, 1.58 - 5.35 and 12.2 - 55.8 µg/g for manganese, copper, zinc and iron, respectively). Generally, the lowest concentrations of all elements were detected in sample of instant coffee, which cannot be regarded as a valuable source of trace elements for humans. The first additional experiment shows that the concentrations of elements in grained coffee is much higher than in its extractions. With increasing time of extraction, the concentration of elements increased as well (except of...
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Plasma hydrogenation of hydrothermally grown ZnO micropods
Remeš, Zdeněk ; Aubrechtová Dragounová, Kateřina ; Mičová, J.
The hydrothermally grown ZnO micropods have been placed on grounded stainless-steel holder and exposed to an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) monitored in-situ by optical emission spectroscopy (OES). OES shows the immediate release of oxygen during Ar ion bombardment. The prolonged exposure to hydrogen plasma leads to deterioration of the optical properties as well. The exposure, rf power and hydrogen pressure have been optimized to enhance UV-photoluminescence peak at the wavelength 384 nm related to surface bounded excitons and reduce the defect-related photoluminescence in red spectral range. The strong UV photoluminescence appears just after 1 minute of plasma hydrogenation in a radio frequency plasma discharge with power density 40 W/dm3 and hydrogen pressure 17 Pa.
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Mass production of hydrogenated ZnO nanorods
Chang, Yu-Ying ; Remeš, Zdeněk ; Míčová, J.
We have developed an inexpensive and efficient technology of hydrothermal growth of ZnO nanorods from zinc nitrate hexahydrate (Zn(NO3)2·6H2O), as a precursor and hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) (C6H12N4), as a surfactant followed by plasma hydrogenation in a novel inductively coupled plasma (ICP) quartz reactor and equipped with the rotary sample holder to stir powder during plasma treatment. We have optimized the photoluminescence spectroscopy for measuring optical scattering samples with the high sensitivity, precise sample positioning and very low influence of the scattered excitation light. Here we present the latest results on the enhancement of the UV photoluminescence of the ZnO nanorods after plasma hydrogenation. The exciton-related photoluminescence has been significantly enhanced whereas the deep defect related yellow photoluminescence has been significantly decreased.\n
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RF-ICP deposition of tungsten coatings
Zlatník, Rostislav ; Houdková, Šárka (referee) ; Čížek, Jan (advisor)
The main object of this work is the technology of radio frequency controlled inductively coupled plasma, abbreviated RF-ICP. The specific goal of the work was the application of surface layers of tungsten and analysis of the influence of changes in process conditions on the resulting microstructure and chemical composition of deposited coatings. The monitored conditions were torch power, choice of carrier gas, powder feedrate.
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