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Hydrogen-induced defects in titanium
Knapp, Jan ; Čížek, Jakub (advisor) ; Vlach, Martin (referee)
Titanium is a very important industrial material with quite a versatile use. This thesis examines the influence of hydrogen absorbed in metal lattice of titanium on defects inside the lattice. In this work titanium samples were loaded with hydrogen using two different methods: electrochemical charging, where titanium sample was immersed in solution of H3PO4 and glycerin as a cathode. The anode was be made of platinum and constant electrical current in order of miliampers was run throw the solution. The H+ cations went to the cathode and were neutralized to a hydrogen atom there. The hydrogen atoms subsequently penetrated into the titanium lattice by diffusion. Gas loading was used as the second method of hydrogen doping. Titanium samples were put into hydrogen atmosphere with defined pressure and kept at constant temperature. Hydrogen loaded samples were examined by positron lifetime spectroscopy which represents a non-destructive technique for studying defects in materials. Analysis of phase composition was performed by X- ray diffraction. Developments of mechanical properties of hydrogen loaded samples were monitored by Vickers micro-hardness testing. Differential Scanning calorimetry was employed for investigation of thermal stability of absorbed hydrogen.
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Study of hydrogen interaction with defects in thin metallic films
Hruška, Petr ; Čížek, Jakub (advisor) ; Krsjak, Vladimír (referee) ; Mathis, Kristián (referee)
Thin metallic films are particularly interesting as potential hydrogen storage materials as well as hydrogen sensitive optical sensors. Thin films with various microstructure from nanocrystalline to epitaxial can be relatively easily prepared by varying the deposition parameters. Deposition of multi-layers enables preparation of thin films with arbitrary composition. Defects structure plays a key role in hydrogen absorption. Hydrogen atoms segregated at open volume defects reduce their formation energy leading to enhan- ced concentration of hydrogen-induced defects in the material. Moreover hydrogen diffusion along dislocations and grain boundaries facilitates hydrogen absorption in the metal lattice. Thin films clamped to the stiff substrate undergo anisotropic volume expansion during the hydrogen loading. As a consequence high stresses are induced in the film and can result in detachment of the film from the substrate. In this work hydrogen absorption in Gd and Pd films and Pd-Mg multi-layers was studied. Development of the defect structure of hydrogen-loaded films was investigated by means of variable energy positron annihilation spectroscopy com- bined with X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and optical transmittance measurement. Complementary studies of interaction of hydrogen with defects in...
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Investigation of defects in quasicrystals
Vlček, Marián ; Čížek, Jakub (advisor)
Název práce: Studium defekt· v kvazikrystalech Autor: Marián Vlček Katedra: Katedra fyziky nízkých teplot Vedoucí disertační práce: doc. Mgr. Jakub ížek, Ph.D., Katedra fyziky nízkých teplot Abstrakt: V predloženej práci boli pomocou spektroskopie doby života poz- itrónov a koincidenčnej spektroskopie Dopplerovského rozšírenia anihilačného píku študované zliatiny WE43 s prídavkom zinku a ternárne zliatiny Mg-Zn-Y. V týchto zliatinách bola nedávno zistená prítomnos' ikosahedrálnej fázy Mg3Zn6Y1 s kvázikryštalickou štruktúrou, čo pritiahlo pozornos' výskumníkov. Spektroskopia doby života pozitrónov preukázala prítomnos' unikátnych vakanciám podobných defektov na rozhraní ikosahedrálnej fázy a horčíkovej matrice, ktoré sú charakter- istické pre horčíkové zliatiny obsahujúce ikosahedrálnu fázu. Tepelné spracovanie skúmaných zliatin vedie k významným zmenám morfológie hraničných fáz. Ke¤že vakanciám podobné defekty spojené s ikosahedrálnou fázou sa vyskytujú na jej rozhraní s horčíkovou matricou, zmeny v morfológii ikosahedrálnej fázy vedú k výrazným zmenám koncentrácie týchto defektov. "alej boli skúmané vzorky pripravené uhlovým pretláčaním kanálom rovnakého prierezu. Typy defektov prítomné v týchto zliatinách a ich teplotná stabilita bola určená pomocou spektroskopie doby života pozitrónov a merania tvrdosti...
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Study of hydrogen interaction with defects in thin metallic films
Hruška, Petr ; Čížek, Jakub (advisor) ; Krsjak, Vladimír (referee) ; Mathis, Kristián (referee)
Thin metallic films are particularly interesting as potential hydrogen storage materials as well as hydrogen sensitive optical sensors. Thin films with various microstructure from nanocrystalline to epitaxial can be relatively easily prepared by varying the deposition parameters. Deposition of multi-layers enables preparation of thin films with arbitrary composition. Defects structure plays a key role in hydrogen absorption. Hydrogen atoms segregated at open volume defects reduce their formation energy leading to enhan- ced concentration of hydrogen-induced defects in the material. Moreover hydrogen diffusion along dislocations and grain boundaries facilitates hydrogen absorption in the metal lattice. Thin films clamped to the stiff substrate undergo anisotropic volume expansion during the hydrogen loading. As a consequence high stresses are induced in the film and can result in detachment of the film from the substrate. In this work hydrogen absorption in Gd and Pd films and Pd-Mg multi-layers was studied. Development of the defect structure of hydrogen-loaded films was investigated by means of variable energy positron annihilation spectroscopy com- bined with X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and optical transmittance measurement. Complementary studies of interaction of hydrogen with defects in...
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Natural aging and early precipitation stages in Al-Mg-Si alloys
Lamač, Marcel ; Čížek, Jakub (advisor) ; Procházka, Ivan (referee)
Modern aluminium alloys 60xx are rich in sillicon and magnesium. They are easy to machine, are weldable, and can be precipitation-hardened, especially se- ries 6061, which we focus on in this thesis. Series 6061 alloy is currently the most general-purpose industrially used aluminium alloy. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the natural and artificial aging of these alloys through the utilization of positron annihilation spectroscopy and coincidence Doppler broadening of anni- hilation radiation methods. Our goal is precise analysis of precipiation processes, which occur due to natural or artifical aging of the alloy. Although artifical aging in aluminium alloys is a well researched area, understanding and description of key mechanisms controlling the natural aging especially in the early stages of pre- cipitation is not yet sufficiently explained. We use modern methods of positron annihilation spectroscopy to understand and confirm our clustering hypotheses. 1
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Investigation of defects in quasicrystals
Vlček, Marián ; Čížek, Jakub (advisor)
Název práce: Studium defekt· v kvazikrystalech Autor: Marián Vlček Katedra: Katedra fyziky nízkých teplot Vedoucí disertační práce: doc. Mgr. Jakub ížek, Ph.D., Katedra fyziky nízkých teplot Abstrakt: V predloženej práci boli pomocou spektroskopie doby života poz- itrónov a koincidenčnej spektroskopie Dopplerovského rozšírenia anihilačného píku študované zliatiny WE43 s prídavkom zinku a ternárne zliatiny Mg-Zn-Y. V týchto zliatinách bola nedávno zistená prítomnos' ikosahedrálnej fázy Mg3Zn6Y1 s kvázikryštalickou štruktúrou, čo pritiahlo pozornos' výskumníkov. Spektroskopia doby života pozitrónov preukázala prítomnos' unikátnych vakanciám podobných defektov na rozhraní ikosahedrálnej fázy a horčíkovej matrice, ktoré sú charakter- istické pre horčíkové zliatiny obsahujúce ikosahedrálnu fázu. Tepelné spracovanie skúmaných zliatin vedie k významným zmenám morfológie hraničných fáz. Ke¤že vakanciám podobné defekty spojené s ikosahedrálnou fázou sa vyskytujú na jej rozhraní s horčíkovou matricou, zmeny v morfológii ikosahedrálnej fázy vedú k výrazným zmenám koncentrácie týchto defektov. "alej boli skúmané vzorky pripravené uhlovým pretláčaním kanálom rovnakého prierezu. Typy defektov prítomné v týchto zliatinách a ich teplotná stabilita bola určená pomocou spektroskopie doby života pozitrónov a merania tvrdosti...
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Microstructure and thermal stability of ultra fine grained Mg-Zn-Y alloys
Vlasák, Tomáš ; Čížek, Jakub (advisor) ; Procházka, Ivan (referee)
The aim of this diploma thesis is to investigate microstructure and thermal stability of ultra fine grained magnesium alloys. The thesis first summarises methods using plastic deformation in order to achieve ultra fine grained structure that are used to process metals. Then experimental methods employed in the experimental part including microhardness testing, scanning electron microscopy and positron annihilation spectroscopy are described. Brief summary of previous research on MgZnY alloys strengthened by quasicrystalline phases and Mg22Gd alloys is given. Finally, results of experimental investigation of MgZnY alloys with various Zn/Y ratios and Mg22Gd alloy are discussed. These results suggest that presence of phases in MgZnY alloys depend on Zn/Y ratio, hardness of these alloys depends on Zn content and that rapid cooling of MgZnY alloys annealed at 500 řC lead to significant increase in volume fraction of quasicrystalline icosahedral phase. In the second section of the experimental part thermal behaviour of Mg22Gd alloy is investigated. Furthermore, formation of GdH2 particles in Mg22Gd is examined and attributed to reaction of hydrogen decomposed from water vapour with gadolinium in areas rich in gadolinium. Finally, significant hardening of Mg22Gd alloy processed by high pressure torsion has been...
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Investigation of vacancies in Fe-Al alloys
Lukáč, František ; Čížek, Jakub (advisor) ; Král, Robert (referee) ; Schneeweiss, Oldřich (referee)
Title: Investigation of vacancies in Fe-Al alloys Author: RNDr. František Lukáč Department: Department of Low Temperature Physics Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Jakub Čížek, Ph.D., Department of Low Temperature Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics Abstract: Fe-Al alloys exhibit relatively high vacancy concentrations, which significantly influence the mechanical properties of these alloys. Positron annihi- lation spectroscopy was employed for investigations of vacancies in this work and the vacancy concentrations in Fe-Al alloys were determined by positron lifetime spectroscopy and measurements of positron diffusion length of implanted mono- genergetic positrons. The correlation of hardness with the vacancy concentration was characterized by determination of the vacancy hardening coefficient in Fe- Al alloys. The thermal evolutions of hardness and the vacancy concentration were compared during the annealing of the Fe-Al alloys with various composi- tions. Coincidence Doppler broadening of annihilation peak was employed for determination of the chemical composition of quenched-in vacancies in Fe-Al al- loys. Increased concentration of Al atoms in surrounding vacancies in Fe-Al alloys was related to the attractive interaction between the Al atoms and the vacancy. Quantum mechanical ab initio calculations were...
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Investigation of defects in quasicrystals
Vlček, Marián ; Čížek, Jakub (advisor) ; Hnilica, František (referee) ; Petriska, Martin (referee)
Název práce: Studium defekt· v kvazikrystalech Autor: Marián Vlček Katedra: Katedra fyziky nízkých teplot Vedoucí disertační práce: doc. Mgr. Jakub ížek, Ph.D., Katedra fyziky nízkých teplot Abstrakt: V predloženej práci boli pomocou spektroskopie doby života poz- itrónov a koincidenčnej spektroskopie Dopplerovského rozšírenia anihilačného píku študované zliatiny WE43 s prídavkom zinku a ternárne zliatiny Mg-Zn-Y. V týchto zliatinách bola nedávno zistená prítomnos' ikosahedrálnej fázy Mg3Zn6Y1 s kvázikryštalickou štruktúrou, čo pritiahlo pozornos' výskumníkov. Spektroskopia doby života pozitrónov preukázala prítomnos' unikátnych vakanciám podobných defektov na rozhraní ikosahedrálnej fázy a horčíkovej matrice, ktoré sú charakter- istické pre horčíkové zliatiny obsahujúce ikosahedrálnu fázu. Tepelné spracovanie skúmaných zliatin vedie k významným zmenám morfológie hraničných fáz. Ke¤že vakanciám podobné defekty spojené s ikosahedrálnou fázou sa vyskytujú na jej rozhraní s horčíkovou matricou, zmeny v morfológii ikosahedrálnej fázy vedú k výrazným zmenám koncentrácie týchto defektov. "alej boli skúmané vzorky pripravené uhlovým pretláčaním kanálom rovnakého prierezu. Typy defektov prítomné v týchto zliatinách a ich teplotná stabilita bola určená pomocou spektroskopie doby života pozitrónov a merania tvrdosti...
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Hydrogen-induced defects in titanium
Knapp, Jan ; Čížek, Jakub (advisor) ; Vlach, Martin (referee)
Titanium is a very important industrial material with quite a versatile use. This thesis examines the influence of hydrogen absorbed in metal lattice of titanium on defects inside the lattice. In this work titanium samples were loaded with hydrogen using two different methods: electrochemical charging, where titanium sample was immersed in solution of H3PO4 and glycerin as a cathode. The anode was be made of platinum and constant electrical current in order of miliampers was run throw the solution. The H+ cations went to the cathode and were neutralized to a hydrogen atom there. The hydrogen atoms subsequently penetrated into the titanium lattice by diffusion. Gas loading was used as the second method of hydrogen doping. Titanium samples were put into hydrogen atmosphere with defined pressure and kept at constant temperature. Hydrogen loaded samples were examined by positron lifetime spectroscopy which represents a non-destructive technique for studying defects in materials. Analysis of phase composition was performed by X- ray diffraction. Developments of mechanical properties of hydrogen loaded samples were monitored by Vickers micro-hardness testing. Differential Scanning calorimetry was employed for investigation of thermal stability of absorbed hydrogen.
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