A hybrid model for estimation of pore size from ortho-positronium lifetimes in porous materials

The present paper proposes a novel model for estimating the free-volume size of porous materials based on the analysis of various experimental ortho-positronium (o-Ps) lifetime data. The model is derived by combining the semi-classical (SE) physics model, which works in the region of large pores (po...

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Published in:	Radiation physics and chemistry (Oxford, England : 1993) Vol. 172; p. 108867
Main Authors:	Tuyen, L.Anh, Dong Xuan, T., Tuan Kiet, H.A., Chi Cuong, L., Trong Phuc, P., Duy Tap, T., Phuc, Dinh-Van, Nguyen, L.Ly, Ngoc Hue, N.T., Thi Hue, P., Thai Son, L., Van Hoang, D., Hoang Long, N., Quang Hung, N.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01-07-2020 Elsevier BV
Subjects:	Ortho-positronium Pore size Porosity Porous materials Positron annihilation lifetime Positronium Ortho-positronium Porous materials Positron annihilation lifetime
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Summary:	The present paper proposes a novel model for estimating the free-volume size of porous materials based on the analysis of various experimental ortho-positronium (o-Ps) lifetime data. The model is derived by combining the semi-classical (SE) physics model, which works in the region of large pores (pore size R> 1 nm), with the conventional Tao-Eldrup (TE) model, which is applicable only for the small-pore region (R< 1 nm). Thus, the proposed model, called the hybrid (HYB) model, is able to smoothly connect the o-Ps lifetimes in the two regions of the pore. Moreover, by introducing the o-Ps diffusion probability parameter (D), the HYB model has reproduced quite well the experimental o-Ps lifetimes in the whole region of pore sizes. It is even in a better agreement with the experimental data than the most up-to-date rectangular TE (RTE) and Tokyo models. In particular, by adjusting the value of D, the HYB model can also describe very well the two defined sets of experimental o-Ps lifetimes in the pores with spherical and channel geometries. The merit of the present model, in comparison with the previously proposed ones, is that it is applicable for the pore size in the universal range of 0.2−400 nm for most of porous materials with different geometries. •A novel model for estimating free-volume size of porous materials.•Smooth connection of pore size from quantum to classical regime.•Ortho-positronium diffusion probability affected by pore size and geometry.
ISSN:	0969-806X 1879-0895
DOI:	10.1016/j.radphyschem.2020.108867