TY - CONF A1 - Mayer, K. A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Ibrahim, M. A1 - Schubert, Marcus T1 - Requirements for a Small Size Ultrasonic Imaging System for Inspection of Concrete Elements N2 - Ultrasonic imaging systems usually require an array of ultrasonic transducers for data acquisition on a wide area on top of an object under investigation. The goal of an imaging algorithm is the use of reflected ultrasound data to form a recognizable image. Conventional algorithms like SAFT are based on an inverse Huygens' principle and need therefore a dense measurement grid. This requires a big effort in data capturing. For simple and inexpensive measurement different strategies of imaging with reduced amount of data and examples with a manual scanning device on concrete elements are presented. T2 - 19th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing 2016 CY - Munich, Germany DA - 13.06.2016 KW - NDT-CE KW - Ultrasonic echo KW - SAFT PY - 2016 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-388548 SP - 1245 EP - 1254 PB - DGZfP CY - Bad Breising, Germany AN - OPUS4-38854 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Mayer, K. A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Wiggenhauser, Herbert A1 - Milmann, Boris T1 - Investigations for the improvement of SAFT imaging quality of a large aperture ultrasonic system N2 - In parallel to the hardware development of an ultrasonic system for the investigation of thick concrete structures, a software package for interactive reconstruction of data for that special arrangement of ultrasonic transducers was developed. The system which is presented in a further contribution to this conference as "large aperture ultrasonic system" (LAUS) requires special features to the evaluation software because measuring positions can be in a non equidistant grid and there is the possibility to improve the measurement by adding measuring points interactively. Starting from theoretical considerations to the image generation by measuring arrangements of synthetic aperture problems, solution approaches for imaging with SAFT (Synthetic Aperture Focusing Technique) algorithms in space and frequency domain of data from insufficient grid density are presented. A wide range of issues that may arise in the application is precalculated by simulations and experimental studies, so that unavoidable artifacts can be identified and classified. A special focus is put on the application of thick concrete structures considering missing measuring points in a grid, grating lobes and surface waves. T2 - NDT-CE 2015 - International symposium non-destructive testing in civil engineering CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 15.09.2015 KW - Ultraschallecho-Verfahren KW - Betonbauteile KW - Grating lobe reduction KW - Linear array KW - Synthetic aperture focusing technique (SAFT), KW - Ultrasound imaging PY - 2015 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-346421 SN - 1435-4934 SP - 1026 EP - 1034 PB - Technische Universität Berlin / Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung AN - OPUS4-34642 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - C. Pardo Pérez, L. A1 - Arndt, A. A1 - Stojkovikj, S. A1 - Y. Ahmet, I. A1 - T. Arens,, J. A1 - Dattila, F. A1 - Wendt, R. A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana A1 - Radtke, Martin A1 - Davies, V. A1 - Höflich, K. A1 - Köhnen, E. A1 - Tockhorn, P. A1 - Golnak, R. A1 - Xiao, J. A1 - Schuck, G. A1 - Wollgarten, M. A1 - López, N. A1 - T. Mayer, M. T1 - Determining Structure-Activity Relationships in Oxide Derived CuSn Catalysts During CO2 Electroreduction Using X-Ray Spectroscopy N2 - The development of earth-abundant catalysts for selective electrochemical CO2 conversion is a central challenge. Cu-Sn bimetallic catalysts can yield selective CO2 reduction toward either CO or formate. This study presents oxide-derived Cu-Sn catalysts tunable for either product and seeks to understand the synergetic effects between Cu and Sn causing these selectivity trends. The materials undergo significant transformations under CO2 reduction conditions, and their dynamic bulk and surface structures are revealed by correlating observations from multiple methods—X-ray absorption spectroscopy for in situ study, and quasi in situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for surface sensitivity. For both types of catalysts, Cu transforms to metallic Cu0 under reaction conditions. However, the Sn speciation and content differ significantly between the catalyst types: the CO-selective catalysts exhibit a surface Sn content of 13 at. % predominantly present as oxidized Sn, while the formate-selective catalysts display an Sn content of ≈70 at. % consisting of both metallic Sn0 and Sn oxide species. Density functional theory simulations suggest that Snδ+ sites weaken CO adsorption, thereby enhancing CO selectivity, while Sn0 sites hinder H adsorption and promote formate production. This study reveals the complex dependence of catalyst structure, composition, and speciation with electrochemical bias in bimetallic Cu catalysts. KW - Electrochemical CO2 conversion KW - Cu catalysts KW - X-ray absorption spectroscopy PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-547116 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202103328 SN - 1614-6832 VL - 12 IS - 5 SP - 2103328 PB - Wiley-VCH GmbH AN - OPUS4-54711 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Varga, E. A1 - Glauner, T. A1 - Köppen, Robert A1 - Mayer, K. A1 - Sulyok, M. A1 - Schuhmacher, R. A1 - Krska, R. A1 - Berthiller, F. T1 - Stable isotope dilution assay for the accurate determination of mycotoxins in maize by UHPLC-MS/MS N2 - A fast, easy-to-handle and cost-effective analytical method for 11 mycotoxins currently regulated in maize and other cereal-based food products in Europe was developed and validated for maize. The method is based on two extraction steps using different acidified acetonitrile–water mixtures. Separation is achieved using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) by a linear water–methanol gradient. After electrospray ionisation, tandem mass spectrometric detection is performed in dynamic multiple reaction monitoring mode. Since accurate mass spectrometric quantification is hampered by matrix effects, uniformly [13C]-labelled mycotoxins for each of the 11 compounds were added to the sample extracts prior to UHPLC-MS/MS analysis. Method performance parameters were obtained by spiking blank maize samples with mycotoxins before as well as after extraction on six levels in triplicates. The twofold extraction led to total recoveries of the extraction steps between 97% and 111% for all target analytes, including fumonisins. The [13C]-labelled internal standards efficiently compensated all matrix effects in electrospray ionisation, leading to apparent recoveries between 88% and 105% with reasonable additional costs. The relative standard deviations of the whole method were between 4% and 11% for all analytes. The trueness of the method was verified by the measurement of several maize test materials with well-characterized concentrations. In conclusion, the developed method is capable of determining all regulated mycotoxins in maize and presuming similar matrix effects and extraction recovery also in other cerealbased foods. KW - Mycotoxins KW - Stable isotope dilution assay KW - Multi-target analysis KW - Ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography KW - Tandem mass spectrometry KW - Maize PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-012-5757-5 SN - 1618-2642 SN - 1618-2650 VL - 402 IS - 9 SP - 2675 EP - 2686 PB - Springer CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-25640 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wiggenhauser, Herbert A1 - Samokrutov, A A1 - Mayer, K A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Alekhin, S. G. A1 - Elkin, V T1 - Large aperture ultrasonic system for testing thick concrete structures N2 - A Large Aperture UltraSonic system (LAUS) has been designed and built for testing thick concrete structures. The scalable system consists of twelve ultrasonic units, each hosting 32 individual shear wave transducers with mechanical dry point contact (DPC) to the concrete surface. The twelve units are attached to the concrete surface using a vacuum case which holds them in place during operation. Each LAUS unit can be placed individually on the surface to achieve optimal ultrasonic condition, e.g. to avoid rebars. For the generation of vacuum, air pressure is supplied to each unit through an air hose. The twelve units define an aperture which is necessary for fast reconstruction of the subsurface structure. The well-known SAFT (Synthetic Aperture Focusing Technique) algorithm has been adopted to this situation, where the individual LAUS units form a linear aperture with not necessarily equidistant spacing between the units. The exact geometrical position of the units, which are individually marked with retroreflective labels, is determined using photographs and image processing. All transducers are synchronized and work either as transmitter or receiver. A full scan consists of 12 * 11 recordings, where each unit acts as transmitter once and all others as receivers. An electronic sub-unit on the back of the ultrasonic device holds the battery and handles data acquisition, synchronization and data communication. A computer is used as base unit which communicates with each LAUS unit for control and data acquisition, the synchronization is performed by a radio modem that uses a special algorithm similar to a digital PLL (phase locked loop). No wire connections are necessary between the units and the base system. The LAUS system is designed to investigate concrete structures with thicknesses in excess of 2 m, depending on the acoustic condition of the object under investigation. Highly reinforced concrete may have less penetration depth. The LAUS provides quasi real time imaging, once the transducers are put in place and the data has been acquired. First measurements on a foundation slab confirm, that the system can register ultrasonic echoes from the back wall at 4 m distance. KW - Ultrasound "Large Aperture" NDT Concrete PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000314 SN - 1076-0342 SN - 1943-555X VL - 23 IS - 1 SP - B4016004-1 EP - B4016004-9 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) CY - Reston, VA 20191-4400 USA AN - OPUS4-39372 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -