TY - JOUR A1 - Zhang, Luman A1 - de Greef, Nils A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - Van Bilzen, Bart A1 - Locquet, Jean-Pierre A1 - Verpoest, Ignaas A1 - Won Seo, Jin T1 - Carbon nanotube-grafted carbon fiber polymer composites: Damage characterization on the micro scale N2 - Multiwall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) e carbon fibers (CFs)hybrid materials were produced by directly growing CNTs on CFs by means of chemical vapor deposition. For the latter, the oxidative dehydrogenation reaction of C2H2 and CO2 was applied, which allows growing CNTs without damaging the CF surface. Uni-directional nano-engineered carbon fiber reinforced composites (nFRCs) were fabricated by impregnating these hybrid materials with epoxy. The nFRCs subjected to single fiber push-out tests revealed a decrease of the interfacial shear strength (IFSS) of about 36% compared to the carbon fiber composites without CNTs. By means of transverse three-point bending tests performed on pre-notched composite beams inside a scanning electron microscope, the fracturing behavior parallel to the fibers was studied in-situ. The nFRCs showed significantly reduced fiber/matrix debonding while CNTs pull-out, CNTs bridging as well as matrix failure occurred. These results demonstrate that the presence of CNTs in nFRCs affects the stress distribution and consequently the damage Initiation as well as the damage propagation. The presence of CNTs suppresses the stress concentration at the fiber/Matrix interface and reduces the debonding of CFs from the matrix. However, our results indicate that the stress concentration shifts towards the CNTs' ends/matrix interface and causes promoted matrix failure leading to lower IFSS. KW - Carbon fibres nanotubes interface PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.06.004 SN - 1359-8368 SN - 1879-1069 VL - 126 SP - 202 EP - 210 PB - Elsevier CY - Niederlande AN - OPUS4-42202 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zhandarov, S. A1 - Mäder, E. A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - Scheffler, C. A1 - Poitzsch, C. A1 - Fliescher, S. T1 - Investigation of interfacial strength parameters in polymer matrix composites: Compatibility and reproducibility N2 - Effects of various geometrical and physical factors, as well as the method of data reduction (analysis of experimental forceedisplacement curves) on the values of local interfacial strength parameters (local IFSS, td, and critical energy release rate, Gic) determined by means of a single fiber pull-out test are discussed. Experimental results of our pull-out tests on several fiberepolymer matrix systems showed that td and Gic weakly depended on geometrical factors. However, the pull-out test appeared to be sensitive to the conditions of specimen formation and testing, such as changing the nature of the contacting surfaces (fiber sizing) and the fiber pull-out rate. Of several methods of td and Gic Determination from a forceedisplacement curve, the most reliable and reproducible one is the approach based on the values of the maximum force recorded in a pull-out test and the interfacial frictional force immediately after fiber debonding. KW - Interface KW - Interfacial shear strength KW - Pull-out composite materials KW - Polymer matrix composites KW - Critical energy release rate KW - Geometrical factors PY - 2018 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-460918 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aiepr.2018.06.002 SN - 2542-5048 VL - 1 IS - 1 SP - 82 EP - 92 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-46091 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wienrich, Malte A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - Greenhalgh, E.S. A1 - Carreyette, S. A1 - Bistritz, Martina A1 - Shirshova, N. A1 - Houllé, M. A1 - Asp, L. E. A1 - Bismarck, A. A1 - Fontana, Q.P.V. T1 - Impact of ionic liquid on the mechanical performance of matrix polymer for fibre reinforced materials for energy storage N2 - For the concept of using structural materials such as carbon fibre reinforced plastics as energy storage devices, new matrix polymers are required. These polymers must provide ionic conductivity as well as adequate mechanical strength. In the EU-Project StorAGE this requirements are fulfilled by adding ionic liquid to commercial polymers. The mechanical properties of these mixtures materials were characterized by using a 3-point-bending device. In addition, single fibre pull test were performed in order to get information on the interfacial shear strength. Adding of ionic liquid has an impact on the mechanical performance of the materials. A decrease of the flexural strength and modulus of less than 10% of the value of the reference materials took part. The interfacial shear strength decreased to a value of around one third compare to the reference material. T2 - ECCM15 - 15th European conference on composite materials CY - Venice, Italy DA - 2012-06-24 KW - Multifunctional epoxy resin KW - Fibre-matrix adhesion KW - Single fibre pull-out test KW - Ionic liquid PY - 2012 SN - 978-88-88785-33-2 SP - 1 EP - 4(?) AN - OPUS4-28695 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wienrich, Malte A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - Greenhalgh, E. A1 - Carreyette, Shuijin A1 - Bistritz, Martina A1 - Shirshova, Natasha A1 - Houllé, Matthieu A1 - Bismarck, A. T1 - IMPACT OF IONIC LIQUID ON THE MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF MATRIX POLYMER FOR FIBRE REINFORCED MATERIALS FOR ENERGY STORAGE T2 - ECCM 15 - European Conference on Composite Materials CY - Venice, Italy DA - 2012-06-24 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-27467 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wettmarshausen, Sascha A1 - Friedrich, Jörg Florian A1 - Meyer-Plath, Asmus A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - Hidde, Gundula A1 - Weidner, Steffen T1 - Coating of carbon fibers with adhesion-promoting thin poly(acrylic acid) and poly(hydroxyethylmethacrylate) layers using electrospray ionization N2 - Thin coatings of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and poly(hydroxyethylmethacrylate) (PHEMA) were deposited onto carbon fibers by means of the electrospray ionization (ESI) technique in ambient air. These high-molecular weight polymer layers were used as adhesion promoters in carbon fiber–epoxy resin composites. Within the ESI process, the carbon fibers were completely enwrapped with polymer in the upper 10 plies of a carbon fiber roving. As identified with scanning electron microscopy also shadowed fibers in a bundle as well as backsides of fiber rovings were pinhole-free coated with polymers (‘electrophoretic effect'). Under the conditions used, the layers have a granular structure. Residual solvent was absent in the deposit. PAA and PHEMA films did not show any changes in composition and structure in comparison with the original polymers as analyzed by X-ray photo-electron spectroscopy and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Single-fiber pullout tests of coated fibers embedded in epoxy resin showed significantly increased interfacial shear strength. It is assumed that chemical bonds between carbon fiber poly(acrylic acid) and epoxy resin contribute significantly to the improved interactions. KW - Adhesion promotion KW - Thin polymer layers KW - Electrospray ionization (ESI) KW - Carbon fiber–epoxy resin laminates KW - Layer topography PY - 2015 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2015.1040980 SN - 0169-4243 SN - 1568-5616 VL - 29 IS - 15 SP - 1628 EP - 1650 PB - VNU Science Press CY - Utrecht AN - OPUS4-34564 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Weidner, Steffen T1 - Abbau und Zersetzungsverhalten von Polymeren und Komposit‐ Materialien auf Polyurethanbasis N2 - Polyurethane zeichnen sich durch ihre große Flexibilität des Anwendungsbereiches aus. Im Rahmen dieses Vortrags wird ein neues Themenfeldprojekt der BAM vorgestellt und erste Ergebnisse präsentiert. T2 - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialprüfung, Fachausschuss Polymerwerkstoffe CY - Darmstadt, Germany DA - 10.11.2016 KW - Polyurethane KW - Abbauverhalten PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-38332 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Trappe, Volker A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - Loose, Florian T1 - Carbon fibre composites exemplarily research at BAM N2 - Lightweighting as a cross-cutting technology contributes significantly to achieve the European Green Deal goals. Based on, but not limited to, advanced materials and production technologies, the demand for natural resources and CO2 emmissions are reduced by lightweighting during production, as well as use phase. Therefore, lightweighting is a crucial transformation technology assisting in decoupling economic growth from resource consumption. In this manner, lightweighting contributes significantly as a key technology of relevance for many industrial sectors such as energy, mobility, and infrastructure, towards resource efficiency, climate action and economic strength, as well as a resilient Europe. To strengthen international partnerships, addressing global issues of today at the edge of science with high performance lightweight material based on carbon fibers, an overview about the BAM expertise in carbon fiber reinforced materials is given. T2 - Meeting KCarbon CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 15.06.2023 KW - Lightweighting KW - Carbon Fibers KW - Recycling KW - Push-out Test KW - multi scale testing PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58094 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Trappe, Volker A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - Loose, Florian T1 - Advanced lightweight applications – recycling versus reliability and fossil energy footprint N2 - Advanced light weight applications like aircrafts and wind turbine blades are made of fibre reinforced plastics (FRP) with continuous fibre reinforcement and must withstand a high thermo-mechanical cyclic loading. The quality of the fibre matrix interface has a high impact on the fatigue life and was continuously improved over the years since the 50th. The fatigue life of glass fibre reinforced plastics (GFRP) used in aircraft industry is 10 to 100 times higher compared to glass fibre non crimp fabrics used for wind turbine blades. To assure a constant and reliable high quality and strength of reinforcement fibres, synthetic fibre production is state of the art (CF, GF). There is a need for recycling GFRP and CFRP waste due to the upcoming use. Pyrolysis and solvolysis are more expensive than the mechanical route however enable a more sustainable recycling. Natural fibres and recycled synthetic fibres have a high scatter in quality and strength. Hence it is a challenge to optimize the production / recycling processes to get a reliable quality for any demanding (second life) application. Chemical routes for using renewables resources and recycling, is going to be a good approach especially for polymer-matrix systems to get 100% quality (back) compared to the state of the art. Finally, a proper design, life-time extension and repair is preferable to recycling to keep the carbon footprint as low as possible. T2 - 27. INTERNATIONALES DRESDNER LEICHTBAUSYMPOSIUM CY - Dresden, Germany DA - 13.06.2024 KW - Polymer Matrix Composites KW - Carbon Fibre KW - Recycling KW - Circular Economy PY - 2024 UR - https://leichtbausymposium.de/deu/ AN - OPUS4-60683 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Trappe, Volker T1 - Current and future technological advancement in polymer matrix composites enabled through fundamental discoveries N2 - This presentation is a summary of the work from the past 20 years’ development of PMC-testing at the BAM-FB 5.3 with respect to safety-relevant design of advanced light weight structures in aircraft, wind turbine and automotive applications. The talk begins with wood as an example from nature, and emphasizes that load case, fiber architectural design and the production process and quality have to go hand in hand to generate an advanced light weight structure. Since PMC-relevant basic findings of mankind span across hundreds of years, high-performance composite applications today are based more on long term experiences than on breakthrough inventions of modern days. In the second part of the talk, future plans and projects of FB-5.3 are presented, specifically addressing H2-safety, circular economy, recycling by design and digitalization of PMC-technologies. T2 - Abteilungsseminar CY - Online meeting DA - 07.09.2021 KW - Polymer Matrix Composites KW - Thermo mechanical fatigue PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-54150 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tran, M.Q. A1 - Ho, K.K.C. A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - Shaffer, M.S.P. A1 - Bismarck, A. T1 - Carbon fibre reinforced poly(vinylidene fluoride): Impact of matrix modification on fibre/polymer adhesion N2 - The quality of interfacial interaction is dictated by the surface chemistry of the carbon fibres and the composition of the matrix. The composition of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) was modified by the addition of maleic anhydride grafted PVDF. The surface properties of the various matrix formulations were characterised by contact angle and electrokinetic measurements. Carbon fibres were modified by industrial electrochemical oxidation and oxidation in nitric acid, or the use of a traditional epoxy-sizing of industrially oxidised fibres. The surface composition, morphology and wetting behaviour of the carbon fibres was characterised. The interaction between modified PVDF and the carbon fibres was studied by direct contact angle measurements between PVDF melt on single carbon fibres and by single fibre pull-out tests. The best wetting and adhesion behaviour was achieved between PVDF containing 5 ppm grafted maleic anhydride (MAH) and epoxy-sized carbon fibres. The addition of MAH-grafted PVDF to the unmodified PVDF caused the apparent interfacial shear strength to increase by 184%. The apparent interfacial shear strength of this fibre–matrix combination allowed for the utilisation of 100% of the yield tensile strength of PVDF. KW - A. Carbon fibres KW - A. Coupling agents KW - B. Interface KW - B. Adhesion KW - Wetting PY - 2008 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.02.021 SN - 0266-3538 VL - 68 IS - 7-8 SP - 1766 EP - 1776 PB - Elsevier CY - Barking AN - OPUS4-18259 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Thomason, J.L. A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard T1 - A technique for the measurement of reinforcement fibre tensile strength at sub-millimetre gauge lengths N2 - The strength of composite reinforcement fibres is normally measured on samples of much greater length than the actual residual fibre lengths found in many composite materials. This is due to a number of limitations of the standard techniques which are employed. We present a description of a technique which enables values for the tensile strength of composite reinforcement fibres at short gauge lengths to be obtained. The technique is based on an adaptation of a micro-mechanical test apparatus for fibre pullout measurements. Data is presented which was obtained at gauge lengths of 180–380 µm on E-glass and S-2 glass® fibres taken from different chopped reinforcement products. The technique can be used at gauge lengths as short as 20 µm. The data indicates that the values of average fibre strength in these products are significantly below the pristine glass strength values. KW - Verstärkungsfaser KW - Kurzfaser KW - Längenabhängigkeit KW - Glass fibres KW - Strength KW - Mechanical testing KW - Festigkeit KW - Faser PY - 2001 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1359-835X(00)00122-6 SN - 1359-835X VL - 32 IS - 1 SP - 85 EP - 90 PB - Elsevier CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-12012 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Taketa, I. A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - Gorbatikh, L. A1 - Lomov, S. A1 - Verpoest, I. T1 - Influence of cooling rate on the properties of carbon fiber unidirectional composites with polypropylene, polyamide 6, and polyphenylene sulfide matrices N2 - The longitudinal and transverse strength of three unidirectional thermoplastic prepreg systems: carbon fiber/polypropylene (CF/PP), polyamide 6 (CF/PA6), and polyphenylene sulfide (CF/PPS) are studied and analytical formulas are proposed for the estimation of matrix and fiber/matrix interface properties from composites properties. Since the matrices are semi-crystalline thermoplastics, the influence of cooling rate on the strength is statistically evaluated. While the 0° tensile strength is found to be independent of the cooling rate, the 90° tensile strength is strongly influenced by the matrix type and cooling rate. The matrix modulus increases as the cooling rate is decreased; the degree of crystallinity also increases. The matrix residual stress, interfacial shear strength, and mode II interlaminar fracture toughness are also found to depend on the cooling rate, with the trends different for different matrices. KW - Matrix residual stress KW - Thermoplastic prepreg KW - Unidirectional composites KW - Cooling rate KW - Interfacial strength PY - 2020 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/09243046.2019.1651083 SN - 0924-3046 SN - 1568-5519 N1 - Die originale japanische Version des Artikels erschien in: Journal of the Japan Society for Composite Materials, Jg. 44, Nr. 4 (2018), S. 123-128. - The original Japanese version of the article was published in: Journal of the Japan Society for Composite Materials, vol. 44, no. 4 (2018), pp. 123-128. VL - 29 IS - 1 SP - 101 EP - 113 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London AN - OPUS4-45433 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sänger, Johanna C. A1 - Riechers, Birte A1 - Pauw, Brian Richard A1 - Maaß, Robert A1 - Günster, Jens T1 - Microplastic response of 2PP‐printed ceramics N2 - AbstractTwo‐photon polymerization (2PP) additive manufacturing (AM) utilizes feedstocks of ceramic nanoparticles of a few nanometers in diameter, enabling the fabrication of highly accurate technical ceramic design with structural details as small as 500 nm. The performance of these materials is expected to differ from conventional AM ceramics, as nanoparticles and three‐dimensional printing at high resolution introduce new microstructural aspects. This study applies 2PP‐AM of yttria‐stabilized zirconia to investigate the mechanical response behavior under compressive load, probing the influence of smallest structural units induced by the line packing during the printing process, design of sintered microblocks, and sintering temperature and thereby microstructure. We find a dissipative mechanical response enhanced by sintering at lower temperatures than conventional. The pursued 2PP‐AM approach yields a microstructured material with an increased number of grain boundaries that proposedly play a major role in facilitating energy dissipation within the here printed ceramic material. This microplastic response is further triggered by the filigree structures induced by hollow line packing at the order of the critical defect size of ceramics. Together, these unique aspects made accessible by the 2PP‐AM approach contribute to a heterogeneous nano‐ and microstructure, and hint toward opportunities for tailoring the mechanical response in future ceramic applications. KW - Manufacturing KW - Mechanical properties KW - Microstructure KW - Plasticity KW - Zirconia: yttria stabilized PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-605176 DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.19849 SN - 1551-2916 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Wiley CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-60517 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sturm, Heinz A1 - Schulz, Eckhard T1 - Local AC current contrast on carbon fiber surfaces imaged by scanning force microscopy N2 - After a delamination process in a C-fiber reinforced polymer composite, the identification of the polymer residue of poly-(phenylene sulphide) on carbon fiber surfaces gives important information on the composite failure mechanism. Using scanning force microscopy (SFM) in its lateral force imaging mode or with the stiffness imaging mode, it is almost impossible to distinguish the two composite components owing to a very low material-based contrast of the local friction and compliance. The new technique using contrast based on a local AC current measurement allows a clear identification of the conducting carbon fiber and the non-conducting polymer coverage. KW - Matrix adhesion KW - Films KW - Photoconduction KW - Composites PY - 1995 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/actp.1995.010460505 SN - 0323-7648 SN - 1521-4044 VL - 46 IS - 5 SP - 379 EP - 384 PB - Wiley-VCH Verl. CY - Weinheim, Germany AN - OPUS4-6848 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Sturm, Heinz A1 - Silbernagl, Dorothee A1 - Ghasem Zadeh Khorasani, Media T1 - Improving polymer matrix additives for composite structures: a focus on boehmite N2 - The aims of the Research Unit „Acting Principles of Nano-Scaled Matrix Additives for Composite Structures“ (DFG FOR 2021) are based on different synergetic pathways. Challenges are to achieve an improved damage tolerance combined with unchanged processability and a proof of the nano-based effect from molecular scale up to structural level. First of all, a comprehensive understanding of the acting mechanisms of nano-scaled ceramic additives onto polymer matrices of continuous fibre reinforced polymer composites with respect to improved matrix dominated properties is in focus. To proof of the nanoscopic and microscopic effects up to structural level; experimental investigations start on the functional correlation between the particle properties and the resulting properties of the epoxy as suspension and in the solid state. This includes tests for the resulting composite structures as well. Along the entire process chain different multi-scale simulations are performed from molecular modelling up to the macroscopic, structural level. The combination of experimental investigations and simulation methods enables a holistic understanding of the acting principles and basic mechanisms. Specialized techniques based on Scanning Force Microscopy are the basis of our analysis of physicochemical properties of the boehmite nanoparticles and their polymer environment. A surface map of mechanical properties as an input for simulations facilitate a deeper understanding of such composites across all scales. This enables us to understand the macroscopic structure-property relationship and to predict failure mechanisms as well as routes for optimization. T2 - 92nd DKG annual meeting and symposium on high performance ceramics CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 19.03.2017 KW - Boehmite nanoparticle KW - Intermodulation AFM KW - Composite structures KW - Pull-out test KW - Thermoset KW - Crack propagation energy PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-39519 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sigrüner, M. A1 - Hüsken, Götz A1 - Pirskawetz, Stephan A1 - Herz, J. A1 - Muscat, D. A1 - Strübbe, N. T1 - Pull-out behavior of polymer fibers in concrete N2 - The bond between polymer fibers and the surrounding cementitious matrix is essential for the development of concrete reinforcement. The single fiber pull-out test (SFPT) is the standard characterization technique for testing the bond strength. However, the different phases of debonding cannot be distinguished by the SFPT. This study investigates the debonding of different polymer fibers from the surrounding cementitious matrix with a modified SFPT and proposes methods to change the SFPT setup to generate more valuable information on the debonding mechanism. The SFPT was equipped with linear variable differential transformers (LVDT), digital image correlation (DIC) and acoustic emission (AE) analysis. The results demonstrate that the modified SFPT allows a better understanding of the different phases of debonding during fiber pull-out. Furthermore, bond strength values calculated by different methods reveal that the chemical bond of the investigated polymers is not different as reported by previous studies. Deformation measurements performed using LVDTs and DIC are suitable measuring techniques to characterize the debonding mechanism in SFPT. A correlation between recorded AE and debonding phases was not found. KW - Polymer Fibres KW - Concrete KW - Pull-Out Behaviour KW - Debonding Mechanism PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-582918 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/pol.20230264 SN - 2642-4169 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - Wiley Periodicals, LLC. AN - OPUS4-58291 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Shirshova, Natasha A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - Bismarck, A. A1 - Carreyette, Shuijin A1 - Fontana, Quentin P. A1 - Greenhalgh, E. A1 - Kucernack, Anthony A1 - Schaffer, Milo A1 - Wienrich, Malte T1 - Modified epoxy resin as electrolytes for structural supercapacitors T2 - European Polymer Congress 2011 CY - Granada, Spain DA - 2011-06-26 PY - 2011 AN - OPUS4-24452 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Shirshova, N. A1 - Bismarck, A. A1 - Greenhalgh, E.S. A1 - Johansson, P. A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - Marczewski, M.J. A1 - Shaffer, M.S.P. A1 - Wienrich, Malte T1 - Composition as a means to control morphology and properties of epoxy based dual-phase structural electrolytes N2 - Structural electrolytes were prepared using a fully formulated commercially available high performance epoxy resin (MTM57) and an ionic liquid based electrolyte: lithium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) dissolved in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (EMIM-TFSI). Through a systematic study, the composition of the formulations was found to have a greater effect than the curing temperature on the morphology and properties of the resulting structural electrolytes. The presence of lithium salt is essential to form a structurally homogeneous electrolyte. Bicontinuous morphologies containing continuous (coarse) epoxy networks surrounded by connected spherical epoxy nodules were obtained with different length scales upon varying the lithium salt concentration. Increasing the LiTFSI concentration improved the miscibility of MTM57 with the electrolyte and decreased the characteristic length scale of the resulting bicontinuous microstructure. The properties of the structural electrolytes correlated with the morphology, showing increased Young’s modulus and decreased ionic conductivity with increasing lithium salt concentration. The miscibility of the epoxy system with the electrolyte was also improved by substitution of EMIM-TFSI with an equal weight of an aprotic organic solvent, propylene carbonate (PC); however, the window of PC concentrations which resulted in structural electrolytes with bicontinuous microstructures was very narrow; at PC concentrations above 1 wt %, gel-like polymers with no permanent mesoporosity were obtained. KW - Functional composites KW - Mechanical properties KW - Elastic properties KW - Epoxy KW - Morphology KW - Electrolyte PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/jp507952b SN - 1932-7447 SN - 1089-5639 VL - 118 IS - 49 SP - 28377 EP - 28387 PB - Soc. CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-34565 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Shirshova, N. A1 - Bismarck, A. A1 - Carreyette, S. A1 - Greenhalgh, E.S. A1 - Johansson, P. A1 - Marczewski, M.J. A1 - Jacobsson, P. A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - Shaffer, M.S.P. A1 - Wienrich, Malte A1 - Steinke, J.H.G. T1 - Correlations between mechanical properties and ionic conduction of structural electrolytes with bicontinuous morphologies N2 - Electrolyte systems that can carry mechanical load while allowing for high levels of ionic conductivity are an important prerequisite for structural power storage devices. Introduction of structural power storage into the variety of consumer products will allow saving in weight and volume. Moreover, using a supercapacitor/battery system in hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), the supercapacitor part will extend the battery lifetime by protecting it from the high peak currents. To successfully produce structural power storage requires the development of multifunctional electrolytes where one has to simultaneously maximize mechanical properties and ionic conductivity. T2 - ICCM19 - 19th International conference on composite materials CY - Montreal, Canada DA - 28.07.2013 KW - Structural electrolyte KW - Multifunctional supercapacitor KW - Bicontinuous morphology KW - Epoxy resin KW - Ionic conductivity KW - Mechanical properties PY - 2013 SP - 72 EP - 79 AN - OPUS4-29273 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Shirshova, N. A1 - Bismarck, A. A1 - Carreyette, S. A1 - Fontana, Q.P.V. A1 - Greenhalgh, E.S. A1 - Jacobsson, P. A1 - Johansson, P. A1 - Marczewski, M.J. A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - Kucernak, A.R.J. A1 - Scheers, J. A1 - Shaffer, M.S.P. A1 - Steinke, J.H.G. A1 - Wienrich, Malte T1 - Structural supercapacitor electrolytes based on bicontinuous ionic liquid-epoxy resin systems N2 - 'Structural electrolytes' retain the desirable mechanical characteristics of structural (epoxy) resins whilst introducing sufficient ionic conductivity to operate as electrolytes in electrochemical devices. Here, a series of ionic liquid–epoxy resin composites were prepared to identify the optimum system microstructure required to achieve a high level of multifunctionality. The ionic conductivity, mechanical properties, thermal stability and morphology of the cured epoxy based structural electrolytes were studied as a function of phase composition for three fully formulated high performance structural epoxy systems. At only 30 wt% of structural resin and 70 wt% of ionic liquid based electrolyte, stiff monolithic plaques with thicknesses of 2–3 mm were obtained with a room temperature ionic conductivity of 0.8 mS cm-1 and a Young's modulus of 0.2 GPa. This promising performance can be attributed to a long characteristic length scale spinodal microstructure, suggesting routes to further optimisation in the future. KW - Epoxy KW - Ionic liquid KW - Supercapacitor PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ta13163g SN - 2050-7496 SN - 2050-7488 VL - 1 IS - 48 SP - 15300 EP - 15309 PB - RSC CY - London [u.a.] AN - OPUS4-29735 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -