TY - JOUR A1 - Zocca, Andrea A1 - Wirth, Cynthia A1 - Bernardo, E. A1 - Müller, Ralf A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Colombo, P. T1 - LAS glass-ceramic scaffolds by three-dimensional printing N2 - Highly porous (>60% open porosity) glass–ceramic scaffolds with remarkable mechanical properties (compression strength of ~15 MPa) were produced by indirect 3D printing. Precursor glass powders were printed into 3D ordered structures and then heat treated to sinter and develop crystalline phases. The final glass–ceramic contained a β-spodumene solid solution together with a secondary phase of lithium disilicate. The precision of the printed geometry and the density of the struts in the scaffold depended on several processing parameters (e.g. powder size and flowability, layer thickness) and were improved by increasing the binder saturation and drying time. Two types of powders with different particle size distribution (PSD) and flowability were used. Powders with a larger PSD, could be processed within a wider range of printing parameters due to their good flowability; however, the printing precision and the struts density were lower compared to the scaffolds printed using the powder in a smaller average PSD. KW - Glass ceramics KW - Porosity KW - Shaping KW - Strength KW - Additive manufacturing PY - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2012.12.012 SN - 0955-2219 SN - 1873-619X N1 - Geburtsname von Wirth, Cynthia: Gomes, C. M. - Birth name of Wirth, Cynthia: Gomes, C. M. VL - 33 IS - 9 SP - 1525 EP - 1533 PB - Elsevier CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-28284 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wirth, Cynthia A1 - Müller, Ralf A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Mühler, T. A1 - Görke, R. A1 - Heinrich, J.G. T1 - Submicrometer silica spheres generated by laser fuming N2 - The production of agglomerate-free SiO2 particles exhibiting a monomodal distribution of particle sizes of around 300 nm by means of direct laser fuming of micrometric SiO2 powders has been successfully demonstrated. With a 12 kW cw CO2 laser system, a production rate of up to 1 kilogram powder per hour was achieved. Almost ideal spherical amorphous SiO2 particles in a broad particle size distribution between 10 nm and several 100 nm (d50 ≈ 300 nm) were synthesized. Several observations suggest weak agglomeration forces between the particles. A temperature reduction of 200 °C for sintering powder compacts was observed. KW - Laser KW - SiO2 KW - Nanopowder PY - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4416/JCST2012-00033 SN - 2190-9385 N1 - Geburtsname von Wirth, Cynthia: Gomes, C. M. - Birth name of Wirth, Cynthia: Gomes, C. M. VL - 4 IS - 1 SP - 11 EP - 18 PB - Göller CY - Baden-Baden AN - OPUS4-31423 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Agea Blanco, Boris A1 - Meyer, Christian A1 - Müller, Ralf A1 - Günster, Jens T1 - Sand erosion of solar glass: Specific energy uptake, total transmittance, and module efficiency N2 - Surface roughness, R Z , normal transmittance, Τ N , total transmittance, Τ T , and photovoltaic (PV) module efficiency, η S , were measured for commercial solar glass plates and PV test modules identically sandblasted with different loads of quartz sand (200 – 400 μ m), impact inclination angles, and sand particle speed. Measured data are presented versus the specific energy uptake during sand blasting, E (J/m2). Cracks, adhering particles, and scratch ‐ like textures probably caused by plastic flow phenomena could be observed after sand blasting. Their characteristic size was much smaller than that of sand particles. After blasting and subsequent cleaning, the glass surface was still covered with adhering glass particles. These particles, cracks, and scratch ‐ like textures could not be removed by cleaning. For sand blasting with α = 30° inclination angle and E = 30 000 J/m2, normal transmittance, total transmittance, and relative module efficiency decreased by 29%, 2% and ∽ 2%, respectively. This finding indicates that diffusive transmission of light substantially contributes to PV module efficiency and that the module efficiency decrease caused by sand erosion can be better estimated from total than by normal transmittance measurements. KW - Transmittance KW - Efficiency KW - Photovoltaic modules KW - Roughness KW - Sand blasting PY - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/er.3930 SN - 1099-114X SN - 0363-907X VL - 42 IS - 3 SP - 1298 EP - 1307 PB - Wiley & Sons, Ltd. AN - OPUS4-44157 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -