TY - JOUR A1 - Kazlagić, Anera A1 - Stephan, D. A1 - Ostermann, Markus A1 - Possolo, A. A1 - Vogl, Jochen T1 - Fingerprinting Portland cements by means of 87Sr/86Sr and 143Nd/144Nd isotope ratios and geochemical profiles N2 - This study uses conventional 87Sr/86Sr and 143Nd/144Nd isotope and interelement ratios of Ca, Sr, K, Mn, Mg and Ti as fingerprints for provenancing ordinary Portland cements (OPC). Herein, the first database of Sr and Nd isotope ratios investigated in OPCs, stemming from 29 cement plants located worldwide, was created. The results show that the Sr isotope ratios of OPCs are higher than those of seawater from the observed geological period. The spread of 143Nd/144Nd in OPCs is not as large as the spread for 87Sr/86Sr isotope ratios. However, the combination of both Sr and Nd isotope ratios provides the potential for distinguishing between cements of different production sites. Most of the OPCs investigated have measurable differences in their 87Sr/86Sr and 143Nd/144Nd isotope ratios, which can be employed as a valuable analytical fingerprinting tool. In the case of equivocal results, divisive hierarchical clustering was employed to help overcome this issue. The construction of geochemical profiles allowed the computing of suitably defined distances between cements and clustering them according to their chemical similarity. By applying this methodology, successful fingerprinting was achieved in 27 out of the 29 ordinary Portland cements that were analysed. KW - Elemental fingerprints KW - Geochemistry KW - Portland cement KW - Sr and Nd isotope analysis KW - Statistical analysis PY - 2023 DO - https://doi.org/10.1680/jadcr.23.00018 SN - 0951-7197 VL - 36 IS - 6 SP - 260 EP - 271 PB - Emerald Publishing Limited AN - OPUS4-57979 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schraut, Katharina A1 - Adamczyk, Burkart A1 - Simon, Sebastian A1 - von Werder, Julia A1 - Meng, Birgit A1 - Stephan, D. A. A1 - Adam, Christian T1 - Zementklinker durch Nachbehandlung von Stahlwerksschlacken N2 - Die Klinkerphasenbildung durch Sinterung in Drehrohröfen bei der Herstellung von Portlandzementklinker (PZK) ist gründlich erforscht und optimiert. Im Hinblick auf mögliche ökonomische und ökologische Vorteile befassen sich aktuelle Forschungsvorhaben darüber hinaus mit der Herstellung von Klinkermineralen aus Stahlwerksschlacken, die eine vergleichbare chemische Zusammensetzung aufweisen. Neuste Untersuchungen zeigen, dass nach der reduzierenden Behandlung schmelzflüssiger Linz-Donawitz-(LD)-Schlacken und Abscheidung des gebildeten metallischen Eisens eine mineralische Schlacke entsteht, die unabhängig von ihren Abkühlbedingungen ca. 50–60 Gew.% des wichtigsten Klinkerminerals Alit (C3S) enthält und eine hohe hydraulische Reaktivität aufweist. Die Stabilität des Alits auch nach langsamer Abkühlung deutet auf eine Stabilisierung des Minerals durch Nebenelemente aus den LD-Schlacken hin. Ein sinkender Anteil an LD-Schlacke durch Zusatz synthetischer Schlackemischung, die sich hinsichtlich ihrer Hauptkomponenten wie eine ausreduzierte LD-Schlacke zusammensetzt, führt zu einem Rückgang des Alitgehaltes und dem Zerfall der Schlacke beim Erstarren. T2 - 5. Schlacken-Symposium CY - Meitingen, Germany DA - 25.10.2018 KW - LD-Schlacke KW - Zement KW - Tricalciumsilikat PY - 2018 SP - 219 EP - 229 PB - Max Aicher Unternehmensgruppe AN - OPUS4-46412 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Cunliffe, A. J. A1 - Askew, P. D. A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Iredale, G. A1 - Cosemans, P. A1 - Simmons, L. M. A1 - Verran, J. A1 - Redfern, J. T1 - How do we determine the efficacy of an antibacterial surface? A review of standardised antibacterial material testing methods N2 - Materials that confer antimicrobial activity, be that by innate property, leaching of biocides or design features (e.g., non-adhesive materials) continue to gain popularity to combat the increasing and varied threats from microorganisms, e.g., replacing inert surfaces in hospitals with copper. To understand how efficacious these materials are at controlling microorganisms, data is usually collected via a standardised test method. However, standardised test methods vary, and often the characteristics and methodological choices can make it difficult to infer that any perceived antimicrobial activity demonstrated in the laboratory can be confidently assumed to an end-use setting. This review provides a critical analysis of standardised methodology used in academia and industry, and demonstrates how many key methodological choices (e.g., temperature, humidity/moisture, airflow, surface topography) may impact efficacy assessment, highlighting the need to carefully consider intended antimicrobial end-use of any product. KW - Antimicrobial materials KW - Antimicrobial testing KW - ISO 22196 KW - Antimicrobial surfaces KW - Antibacterial coatings PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-532138 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10091069 SN - 2079-6382 VL - 10 IS - 9 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - MDPI CY - Basel AN - OPUS4-53213 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Scherb, T. A1 - Fantin, Andrea A1 - Checcia, S. A1 - Stephan-Scherb, Christiane A1 - Escolástico, S. A1 - Franz, A. A1 - Seeger, J. A1 - Meulenberg, W. A. A1 - d'Acapito, F. A1 - Serra, J. M. T1 - Unravelling the crystal structure of Nd5.8WO12-d and Nd5.7W0.75Mo0.25O12-d mixed ionic electronic conductors N2 - Mixed ionic electronic conducting ceramics Nd6-yWO12-d (d is the Oxygen deficiency) provide excellent stability in harsh environments containing strongly reactive gases such as CO2, CO, H2, H2O or H2S. Due to this chemical stability, they are promising and cost-efficient candidate materials for gas separation, catalytic membrane reactors and protonic ceramic fuel cell technologies. As in La6-yWO12-d, the ionic/electronic transport mechanism in Nd6-yWO12-d is expected to be largely controlled by the crystal structure, the conclusive determination of which is still lacking. This work presents a crystallographic study of Nd5.8WO12-d and molybdenum-substituted Nd5.7W0.75Mo0.25O12-d prepared by the citrate complexation route. High-resolution synchrotron and neutron powder diffraction data were used in combined Rietveld refinements to unravel the crystal structure of Nd5.8WO12-d and Nd5.7W0.75Mo0.25O12-d. Both investigated samples crystallize in a defect fluorite crystal structure with space group Fm3m and doubled unit-cell parameter due to cation ordering. Mo replacesWat bothWyckoff sites 4a and 48h and is evenly distributed, in contrast with La6-yWO12-d. X-ray absorption spectroscopy as a function of partial pressure pO2 in the near-edge regions excludes oxidation state changes of Nd (Nd3+) and W(W6+) in reducing conditions: the enhanced hydrogen permeation, i.e. ambipolar conduction, observed in Mo-substituted Nd6-yWO12-d is therefore explained by the higher Mo reducibility and the creation of additional – disordered – oxygen vacancies. KW - Powder diffraction KW - Mixed conductors KW - X-ray absorption spectroscopy PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-514607 DO - https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600576720012698 VL - 53 SP - 1471 EP - 1483 AN - OPUS4-51460 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Rickard, W.D.A. A1 - Werner, Steve A1 - Pirskawetz, Stephan T1 - Acoustic emission and microstructural changes in fly ash geopolymer concretes exposed to simulated fire N2 - Two fly ash-based geopolymer concretes with quartz aggregates or with expanded clay (lightweight) aggregates were exposed to the ISO 834-1 standard fire curve in a small-scale fire test set-up. Acoustic emission measurements during fire exposure and subsequent cooling were employed to study spalling events and cracking during the tests. Optical microscopy and additional acoustic measurements were conducted after the testing to better understand the crack propagation in the samples. The testing revealed that neither of the concretes were susceptible to spalling, which is particularly notable for the concrete with quartz aggregates, as it is a high-strength concrete. This behavior is attributed to the relatively high permeability of the concretes and their low amount of chemically bound water. Significant crack formation was detected only around the temperature of the alpha–beta quartz transition (573 °C) and on cooling. Because of aggregate deformations at the quartz transition temperature, deterioration after heating was more significant in the geopolymer concrete with quartz aggregates. Crack formation also occurred in the concrete with expanded clay aggregates, caused by shrinkage of the geopolymer paste on cooling. Acoustic emission measurements proved to be a valuable tool to investigate processes during high temperature exposure. KW - Geopolymers KW - Spalling KW - Concrete KW - Acoustic emission KW - Heat exposure PY - 2016 DO - https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-016-0857-x SN - 1359-5997 SN - 1871-6873 VL - 49 IS - 12 SP - 5243 EP - 5254 PB - Springer AN - OPUS4-36907 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -