TY - THES A1 - Nie, Yaru T1 - Surface silanization of carbon nanofibers and nanotubes for altering the properties of epoxy composites N2 - Diese Arbeit beschreibt die Oberflächenmodifizierung von Kohlenstoffnanofasern (CNFs) und mehrwandigen Kohlenstoffnanoröhren (MWCNTs) sowie die Eigenschaften von damit hergestellten Epoxid-Kompositen. Es wurden Korrelationen zwischen chemischen Oberflächenmodifizierungen und Kompositeigenschaften untersucht. Im ersten Teil wurden nach einer Oxidation zur Erzeugung von Carboxygruppen daran anknüpfend drei unterschiedliche Reaktionswege zur Silanisierung der oxidierten Oberflächen der nanoskaligen Kohlenstoffmaterialien untersucht: 1. direkte Silanisierung mit 3-Glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilan 2. Reduktion der Carboxygruppen zu den alkoholischen Hydroxygruppen und Silanisierung mit 3-Aminopropyltrimethoxysilan 3. Silanisierung mit 3-Isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilan und weitere Silanisierung mit 3-Aminopropyltrimethoxysilan Die Oxidation sowie die Silanisierung der CNFs und MWCNTs wurden systematisch und detailliert anhand verschiedener analytisch-chemischer Methoden charakterisiert. Im zweiten Teil wurden CNFs oder MWCNTs in Epoxidharzen dispergiert und die physikalischen Eigenschaften der daraus hergestellten Nanokomposite beschrieben. So zeigten Epoxid-Komposite, die mit silanisierten CNFs versetzt wurden, verbesserte mechanische Eigenschaften. Auch die elektrische Leitfähigkeit der Epoxid-Komposite stieg mit zunehmendem Gehalt der Nanofüllstoffe, wobei die elektrische Leitfähigkeit von Epoxid-Kompositen mit silanisierten CNFs aufgrund der isolierenden Silanschicht niedriger war als die der Epoxid-Komposite mit unmodifizierten CNFs. Bei MWCNTs-Epoxid-Kompositen bewirkte die Silanisierung eine größere Änderung der elektrischen Leitfähigkeit im Vergleich zu den CNFs-Epoxid-Kompositen. Das Einbringen von CNFs in das Epoxidharz erhöhte die thermische Leitfähigkeit. Die Wärmeleitfähigkeit der Epoxid-Komposite konnte in Abhängigkeit von der Silanmenge auf den CNFs höher oder niedriger sein als die der Epoxid- Komposite mit unmodifizierten CNFs. Die MWCNTs in den Epoxid-Kompositen konnten durch Anlegen eines elektrischen Wechselstromfeldes parallel zu den Feldlinien ausgerichtet werden, was Messungen einer anisotropen elektrischen Leitfähigkeit an den Kompositen belegten. Die nasschemische Silanisierung der nanoskaligen Kohlenstoffmaterialien stellt eine vielseitige und einfache Methode dar, die Eigenschaften von Polymerkompositen gezielt zu modifizieren. Diese Änderungen der Materialeigenschaften wurden dann vor allem durch stärkere Wechselwirkungen an den Grenzflächen zwischen Füllstoffen und Polymer sowie durch eine bessere Verteilung der Füllstoffe in der Polymermatrix erreicht. N2 - Saprotrophic basidiomycetes decompose wood in aerobic environments and can cause economic damage. The availability of nitrogen is determining for decomposition, and diazotrophic bacteria might enhance the nitrogen availability by fixation of atmospheric N2. Simultaneous decomposition by basidiomycetes and diazotrophs may intensify decomposition, because N2 fixation requires ATP, which could be provided during cellulose decomposition. In this study, the interaction was analysed by measurements of the nitrogen content and the δ15N values in biomass. Besides, the activity of basidiomycetes, influenced by different nitrogen sources, was determined. The analysis of the nitrogen content in biomass of Oligoporus placenta and Trametes versicolor proved the efficient uptake of organic nitrogen by wood-decomposing fungi even if only traces were available. In the presence of urea and ammonium chloride, the growth of T. versicolor was intensified. At cultivations in a 15N2/O2 atmosphere, the diazotrophic bacteria Azotobacter croococcum, Beijerinckia acida and Novosphingobium nitrogenifigens covered 1 to 13% of the nitrogen in their biomass by N2 fixation. If basidiomycetes and diazotrophs were co-cultivated, only B. acida fixed N2 and transferred it to both fungi. A. croococcum and N. nitrogenifigens did not coexist with the fungi. The effects of the nitrogen sources, i.e., organic nitrogen in the medium, organic nitrogen in sapwood and N2 from air, on the biomass of the mentioned basidiomycetes were determined in experiments according to full-factorial experimental plans. Organic nitrogen in the medium increased the growth of both basidiomycetes significantly. In additional experiments, the nitrogen source in the medium was replaced by an inoculum of B. acida. Then, atmospheric N2 supported the bacterial growth, which caused a significant decrease of basidiomycetal biomass compared to N2-free conditions. The presence of B. acida increased the biomass of T. versicolor to a low extent, but had no effect on the biomass of O. placenta. In contrast to the previously mentioned organisms, Hypholoma fasciculare and proteobacteria occur together in nature. In experiments, the growth of biomass of H. fasciculare and proteobacteria was supported by organic nitrogen, urea and ammonium chloride. The N2 fixation of the bacteria was significant but amounted to a low extent and was therefore explained by adsorption and not by nitrogenase activity. Competition between H. fasciculare and proteobacteria for the same nitrogen sources appeared more probable than N enrichment by diazotrophic activity. T3 - BAM Dissertationsreihe - 86 KW - Carbon KW - mechanical property KW - electrical and thermal conductivity KW - epoxy composites KW - nanofibers KW - silanization PY - 2012 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-727 SN - 978-3-9815134-1-7 SN - 1613-4249 VL - 86 SP - 1 EP - 137 PB - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-72 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nie, Yaru A1 - Hübert, Thomas T1 - Effect of carbon nanofiber (CNF) silanization on the properties of CNF/epoxy nanocomposites N2 - Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were functionalized by a multistage process including oxidation, reduction and silanization. The chemical modifications were examined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectrometry, Raman spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. The silanized CNFs were then added into an epoxy resin (EPON 828) to study the effect of the surface modification of CNFs on the properties of nanocomposites. For comparison, nanocomposites containing original unmodified CNFs were also investigated. Scanning electron microscopy indicates better dispersion of modified fibers in the epoxy polymer matrix; the mechanical and thermal properties of composites are also improved; the electrical conductivity of the composites is reduced. KW - Carbon nanofibers KW - Epoxy composites KW - Silanization KW - Electrical conductivity KW - Thermal conductivity KW - Mechanical properties PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/pi.3124 SN - 0959-8103 SN - 1097-0126 SN - 0007-1641 VL - 60 IS - 11 SP - 1574 EP - 1580 PB - Wiley InterScience CY - Chichester, West Sussex AN - OPUS4-25865 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Nie, Yaru A1 - Hübert, Thomas A1 - Leistner, A. T1 - Surface modification of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) with silanes for tuning the conductive and mechanical properties of CNFs/epoxy composites T2 - 5th Asia-Europe Symposium on Processing and Properties of Reinforced Polymers CY - Dresden, Germany DA - 2011-05-29 PY - 2011 AN - OPUS4-23777 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nie, Yaru A1 - Hübert, Thomas T1 - Surface modification of carbon nanofibers by glycidoxysilane for altering the conductive and mechanical properties of epoxy composites N2 - Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were functionalized with 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane and dispersed into epoxy resin. The chemical modification of CNFs was confirmed by FTIR, SEM, EDX and TGA measurements. After silanization, FTIR showed the existance of epoxy ring; EDX detected Si element; while TGA indicated 1.1 wt.% Si on CNFs. Mechanical properties were analyzed by DMA. Silanized CNFs/epoxy composites demonstrated improved dispersion of CNFs in the matrix, and an enhancement of storage modulus for about 20% compared to the neat matrix, which indicated that the modification of CNFs improved the adhesion between fillers and matrices. DC electrical conductivity of CNFs was reduced about 7-fold compared to the original CNFs due to the silane coating. Accordingly, the composites containing silanized CNFs also had lower electrical conductivity than those containing original CNFs. In spite of decreased electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity of silanized CNFs/epoxy composites was increased due to the surface modification of CNFs. KW - A. Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs) KW - B. Mechanical properties KW - B. Electrical properties KW - B. Thermal properties PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.03.025 SN - 1359-835X VL - 43 IS - 8 SP - 1357 EP - 1364 PB - Elsevier CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-26073 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Nie, Yaru A1 - Hübert, Thomas T1 - Surface silanization of carbon nanofillers for tailoring the properties of epoxy composites T2 - 9th meeting of the EUROFILLERS International Conference CY - Dresden, Germany DA - 2011-08-21 PY - 2011 AN - OPUS4-24196 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Nie, Yaru A1 - Hübert, Thomas T1 - Tailoring the mechanical and electrical properties of epoxy/carbon nanofiber (CNF) composites by chemical modification of CNFs T2 - E-MRS 2010 Spring Meeting CY - Strasbourg, France DA - 2010-06-07 PY - 2010 AN - OPUS4-21367 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -