TY - CONF A1 - Ghasem Zadeh Khorasani, Media T1 - Long range influence of boehmite nanoparticles on the nanomechanics of epoxy matrix used in carbon-fiber composites N2 - Boehmite nanoparticles (AlOOH) were recently found to improve properties such as crack resistance, shrinkage and compressive strength in epoxy composites. Concentration and surface modification of boehmite nanoparticles are key factors for abovementioned enhancements. To understand the underlying mechanisms, more detailed research of micro- and nanoscopic mechanical properties is required. The presented study aims to investigate the influence of concentration and surface modification of boehmite on the stiffness of the bulk epoxy by means of AFM-based approaches: Force-Distance curves (FDC) on the sub- microscale and Intermodulation AFM and amplitude-dependent force spectroscopy (ADFS) on the nanoscale. For this purpose, stiffness-maps of epoxy filled with boehmite, with and without surface modification (HAc-boehmite) were obtained by FDC. These measurements showed a slight increase in overall stiffness of composite with increasing the nanoparticle content. The stiffening effect was observed to be intensified with HAc-boehmite. Since the lateral resolution of FDC is not high enough to distinguish nanoparticles, this effect was assumed to be due to the inevitable inclusion of nanoparticles in the measurement. By using Intermodulation-AFM, yielding ADFS stiffness maps with the resolution of <10 nm, we were able to calculate the average stiffness of bulk epoxy without the interference of nanoparticles. It was expected that the stiffness of regions faraway from particles would be equal to neat epoxy. In contrast, the results showed a drastic increase in stiffness of epoxy with increasing boehmite concentration (0, 1, 2.5, and 15%) especially in case of introducing 15wt% HAc-boehmite. Another important observation was formation of a spatial structure with non-homogenous stiffness distribution in bulk epoxy with HAc-boehmite. The underlying mechanisms of described observations are not fully understood yet. One hypothesis is the local increase in crosslinking density which we aim to investigate in our further studies by combining Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA) and Intermodulation-AFM. T2 - Frontiers in Polymer Science CY - Seville, Spain DA - 17.05.2017 KW - AFM KW - Boehmite KW - Epoxy nanocomposite PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-50688 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ghasem Zadeh Khorasani, Media T1 - Studies on interphase formation of cured epoxy resin near boehmite surface N2 - The application of inorganic nanoparticles as reinforcement agent for polymer composites is constantly growing. Improving the performance of the material with desirable properties requires understanding of the interaction between polymer chains and nanoparticles and the properties of the interphase as well. Boehmite, a mineral of aluminum with basic unit of AlO(OH), is a novel and promising nanofiller which leads to enhanced performance of polymer composites. It has been recently reported that boehmite nanoparticles have reinforcing effect on epoxy matrix in carbon-fiber composites. It was primarily assumed that these improvements are due to very high Young’s modulus of boehmite particles. However, in our latest study we presented new values for the Young’s modulus of boehmite much lower than those reported earlier. This brings up the importance of interphase properties, e.g. the crosslink density, which can have the dominant role in the overall material property. Nevertheless, due to resolution limitations of conventional nanoprobing approaches, characterization of the interphase between individual particles and matrix is a challenge. In this study, the main goal is to investigate the interphase of the epoxy/boehmite nanocomposites using AFM-based methods. We simplify the three-dimensional nanocomposite system to a two-dimensional horizontally layered sample with a large and easy to access interphase area. For this purpose, 1µm coatings of hydrothermally synthesized boehmite are prepared as the substrate on which the epoxy is later molded and cured. AFM surface potential and force maps were obtained on the cross-sectional cut of epoxy/ boehmite sample. The results show unexpectedly a large interphase area (approx. 1 µm) with different electrical and mechanical properties comparing to bulk epoxy. The average force-distance curves from this region showed more elastic behavior compared to bulk. The underlying mechanism of this influence is not fully understood yet. Thus, further investigation on the interphase region using the novel Nano-IR approach provides more information about the chemical characteristics. Numerical simulation will give complementary information to understand the effect of nanoparticles on the crosslinking density of the interphase. This can be different to bulk epoxy due to either different local temperature gradients or due to a surface selectivity of boehmite towards the monomer molecules. T2 - ICCS20–20th International Conference on Composite Structures CY - Paris, France DA - 04.09.2017 KW - AFM KW - AFM-IR KW - ImAFM KW - Boehmite KW - Epox KW - Nanocomposite KW - Interphase KW - Nanomechanics PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-50689 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Oesch, Tyler T1 - In-situ CT investigation of pull-out failure for reinforcing bars embedded in conventional and high-performance concretes N2 - The use of high-performance concretes holds great promise for many structural applications. This paper investigates the performance of these materials when used in combination with traditional reinforcing bars. An improved understanding of failure during reinforcing bar pull-out from high-performance concretes is needed in order to better predict the embedment length required to develop full reinforcing bar pull-out strength and the required thickness of reinforcing bar cover for adequate corrosion protection. The cracking structures surrounding the reinforcing bars were analyzed using x-ray computed tomography (CT) in order to determine the stress states causing failure. This was accomplished by conducting in-situ reinforcing bar pull-out experiments during CT scanning. A conventional concrete, a high-strength concrete, and a high-strength fiber reinforced concrete were all tested during the experiments. The results of these experiments showed that the levels of brittleness of the different concrete materials had a major impact on the failure mechanisms that they experienced during reinforcing bar pull-out. It was also clear that the specimen geometry and the casting method had a major impact on fiber orientation. The inclusion of fibers within concrete was also found to significantly improve strength and corrosion protection during reinforcing bar pull-out. T2 - 6th Conference on Industrial Computed Tomography CY - Wels, Austria DA - 09.02.2016 KW - Fiber KW - Reinforcing Bar KW - Computed Tomography KW - In-Situ KW - High-Performance Concrete PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-35521 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stroh, Julia T1 - High resolution in situ monitoring of the initial cement hydration influenced by organic admixtures N2 - Numerous admixtures are used in the building practice to customize the properties of the cement paste during application. The influences of admixtures on the course of cement hydration and formation of hydrate phases have to be considered. Polycarboxylate ether (PCE) based polymeric superplasticizers (SPs) are known to retard the setting of the cement paste. The extent of the retardation differs depending on the molecular structure of the SP. Additionally, the presence of a stabilizing agent (SA) in the cement paste has a retarding side effect on the setting. The initial cement hydration processes and the detailed mechanisms of the retardation influenced by PCEs, as well as their interactions with particular SAs, are insufficiently understood. Up to now, only the results of phenomenological studies were taken into account to describe this retardation process. A detailed structure analysis monitoring the change of the phase composition during the hydration was never applied. Both SP and SA affect the adsorption of the sulphate ions on the clinker particles, causing changes in the formation of ettringite during the initial hydration, and are therefore a crucial part of the setting process itself. Here, the initial hydration of cement influenced by the interaction of SP and SA was monitored in situ by synchrotron X-ray diffraction. The high time resolution of the measurements allowed a continuous detection of the hydrates formed. The hydration was followed from the starting point of water addition and for couple of hours afterwards. The hydration of the levitated cement pellets containing starch as SA was initialized by adding aqueous solutions of different commercial SPs. Changes in the ettringite formation were detected in comparison to the reference hydration of pure cement. T2 - Early Age Concrete: From the Research Lab to the Construction Site CY - Tomsk, Russia DA - 02.06.2015 KW - Portland cement KW - Initial hydration KW - Superplasticizer KW - Stabilizer KW - Synchrotron XRD PY - 2015 AN - OPUS4-35470 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Taabache, Soraya T1 - Microfluidic-Assisted Self-Assembly of Dendritic Amphiphiles N2 - The controlled production of supramolecular aggregates formed by the self-assembly of dendritic amphiphiles is of great interest owing to their potential application in the fields of nanotechnology and nanomedicine. Dendritic amphiphiles as building blocks offer the advantage that their structure and size can be precisely tuned through organic synthesis. This synthetic flexibility enables the fine-tuning of the hydrophobic to hydrophilic ratio of the dendritic segments, which mainly controls the morphology of the self-assembled structures. A promising method for the controlled preparation of supramolecular assemblies is based on the use of micromixers.[5,6] Due to their mixing times in the range of milliseconds at the microscale level, the application of such microfluidic systems benefits from a high mixing efficiency, a low mixing time and a reproducible synthesis compared to conventional batch-based techniques such as the solvent injection method or the film hydration method. Herein, we report on the microfluidic-assisted self-assembly of several dendritic amphiphiles and the impact of the mixing parameters on the self-assembly process. T2 - Makromolekulares Kolloquium 2016 CY - Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany DA - 24.02.2016 KW - Dendritic amphiphiles KW - Self-assembly KW - Dendrimersomes KW - Micromixer KW - Microfluidic PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-35477 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Steinborn, Gabriele T1 - Stable aqeous niobium carbide suspensions for production of homogeneous hard materials N2 - Hard materials consist of a hard phase embedded in a metallic binder. In order to achieve high toughness and strength, it is necessary to have a perfect mixing of hard phase and binder, which is mainly achieved by ball milling. Niobium carbide (NbC) has a high potential to substitute tungsten carbide as hard material. The publication presents the development of stable homogeneous and de-agglomerated NbC-dispersions. To prevent agglomeration of the powder, stable suspensions were achieved by surface treatments with the dispersants (PD and HD), which resulted in a charge reversal from a negative to a positive zeta potential. This surface-modified powder guaranteed a stable re-dispersion in the binder suspension. Nickel powder was added as metallic binder. This suspension was suited for 3D-printing. The green samples could be sintered in vacuum or Argon atmosphere. T2 - 91. Jahrestagung der deutschen keramischen Gesellschaft CY - Freiberg, Germany DA - 07.03.2016 KW - Niobium carbide powder KW - Stable suspensions KW - Reduction of agglomerates PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-35636 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wu, Cheng-Chieh T1 - Inverse finite element adjustment of material parameters from integrated analysis of displacement field measurement N2 - The integration of finite element method (FEM) into the least-squares adjustment presented in is further extended for a joint evaluation of an elastostatic model and displacement field measurement. For linear solids which obey the Hooke's law, the material parameters determination from measurements is being examined. T2 - 32nd Danubia-Adria Symposium on advances in experimental mechanics CY - Starý Smokovec, Slovakia DA - 22.09.2016 KW - Integrated analysis KW - Inverse problem KW - Finite element method KW - Least-squares adjustment KW - Model and measurement based analysis PY - 2015 AN - OPUS4-35648 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bonse, Jörn T1 - Mimicking lizard-like surface structures upon ultrashort laser pulse irradiation of inorganic materials N2 - The wetting behavior of material surfaces can be controlled by surface structures. We functionalized inorganic material surfaces, such as steel, titanium alloy and silicon, to modify the wetting behavior using ultrashort laser pulses (fs- to ps-range). The laser processing was performed by scanning the laser beam across the surface of initially polished flat sample material. A combined experimental and theoretical study of the laser processing parameters (peak fluence, scan velocity, line overlap) allowed the identification of different regimes associated with characteristic surface morphologies (laser-induced periodic surface structures, grooves, micro cones, dimples, etc.). Analyses of the surface using optical as well as scanning electron microscopy allowed the identification of morphologies providing the optimum similarity to the natural skin of lizards. For mimicking skin structures of moisture-harvesting lizards towards an optimization of the surface wetting behavior, additionally, a two-step laser processing strategy was established for realizing hierarchical micro- and nanostructures. In this approach, a laser-generated regular array of small dimples was superimposed (step 2) to the micron-scaled capillaries processed before (step 1). Optical focus variation imaging measurements finally revealed the three dimensional topography of the laser processed surfaces derived from lizard skin structures. The functionality of these surfaces was analyzed in view of wetting properties. T2 - E-MRS 2016 Spring Meeting, Symposium C: "Laser-material interactions for tailoring future applications" CY - Lille, France DA - 02.05.2016 KW - Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) KW - Femtosecond laser ablation KW - Steel KW - Lizard KW - Wetting PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-36047 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bonse, Jörn T1 - Tribological properties of femtosecond laserinduced periodic surface structures on metals N2 - Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS, ripples) were generated on steel and titanium surfaces upon irradiation with multiple linear polarized femtosecond laser pulses (pulse duration 30 fs, central wavelength 790 nm). The experimental conditions (laser fluence, spatial spot overlap) were optimized in a sample-scanning geometry for the processing of large surface areas covered homogeneously by the nanostructures. The irradiated surface regions were subjected to optical microscopy (OM), white light interference microscopy (WLIM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealing sub-wavelength spatial periods. The nanostructured surfaces were tribologically tested under reciprocal sliding conditions against a sphere of hardened 100Cr6 steel at 1 Hz using paraffin oil and engine oil as lubricants. After 1000 sliding cycles at a load of 1.0 N, the corresponding wear tracks were characterized by OM and SEM. For specific conditions the laser-generated nanostructures endured the tribological treatment. Simultaneously, a significant reduction of the friction coefficient was observed in the laser-irradiated (LIPSS-covered) areas when compared to the non-irradiated surface, indicating the potential benefit of laser surface structuring for tribological applications. T2 - SPIE Photonics West Conference, Symposium "Laser Applications in Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Manufacturing" (LAMOM) XXI CY - San Francisco, CA, USA DA - 13.02.2016 KW - Femtosecond laser ablation KW - Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) KW - Tribology KW - Friction KW - Wear PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-36041 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kirner, Sabrina T1 - Femtosecond laser-induced periodic surface structures on titanium nitride coatings for tribological applications N2 - Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) were generated on titanium nitride (TiN) hardcoating surfaces (deposited on metallic substrates) upon irradiation with multiple linearly polarized femtosecond laser pulses in air (30 fs duration, 790 nm wavelength, 1 kHz pulse repetition rate). The conditions were optimized in a sample-scanning geometry for the processing of large surface areas (5 mm x 5 mm) covered homogeneously by nanostructures with sub-wavelength periods ranging between ~200 nm and 700 nm. For these nanostructures the coefficient of friction was characterized under reciprocating sliding condition against a ball of hardened steel at 1 Hz using different lubricants (regime of mixed friction). After 1000 cycles, the corresponding wear tracks were characterized by optical and scanning electron microscopy. High-resolution energy dispersive X-ray analyzes (EDX) allowed the visualization of chemical alterations within the wear tracks. For specific conditions, the nanostructures endured the tribological treatment. Our experiments provide a qualification of the tribological performance of the fs-LIPSS on TiN surfaces. T2 - E-MRS 2016 Spring Meeting, Symposium C: "Laser-material interactions for tailoring future applications" CY - Lille, France DA - 02.05.2016 KW - Femtosecond laser ablation KW - Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) KW - Tribology KW - Friction KW - Wear KW - Titanium nitride PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-36042 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Naghib-zadeh, Hamid T1 - High-strength and gas-tight ceramic-ceramic joints by RAB composite tapes N2 - Ceramic components with complex shape cannot be produced frequently by usual ceramic forming and sintering processes. Therefore, numerous joining methods were developed and introduced in industrial scale. Nowadays, multi-stage Mo-Mn-process and active brazing are preferentially used, if temperature-stable and gastight joints are required. Unfortunately, both processes involve cost-intensive thermal processes: hydrogenous atmosphere is essential for metallization in Mo-Mn-process and active brazing takes place under vacuum. Thermal processes can be drastically simplified by using Reactive Air Brazing (RAB). Joining under air atmosphere is an interesting alternative, especially to join oxide ceramic components among themselves. So far, main disadvantage of RAB is low strength of join connections. Aim of this investigation was the development of high-strength, thermal shock resistant and gastight ceramic-ceramic joints by RAB. Therefore, - commercial, silver and copper oxide containing RAB soldering composition was modified by addition of ceramic particles with low thermal expansion coefficients (TEC). Hence, thermal misfit between TEC of solder and ceramic components was significantly reduced. - RAB soldering paste was replaced with newly developed RAB composite tapes, produced by ceramic “doctor blade” technology. Thereby, improved potential exist to tailor the brazing layer relating to composition, thickness and thickness uniformity. Gastight alumina-alumina, alumina-zirconia and zirconia-zirconia joints with strongly improved strength were produced by novel composite tapes. No strength degradation of joints was observed after thermal cycling up to 700°C. T2 - Jahrestagung der Deutschen Keramischen Gesellschaft (DKG) 2016 CY - Freiberg, Germany DA - 07.03.2016 KW - Brazing KW - Compsite tapes KW - Ceramic-ceramc joints PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-36114 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Spranger, Holger T1 - THz-ToF techniques for the detection of inherent discontinuities in dielectric materials based on SAFT N2 - The ability to penetrate dielectric materials makes T-rays attractive to reveal discontinuities in polymer and ceramic materials. Changes of travelling time (ToF) and pulse shape due to the interactions of THz pulses with the dielectric material and its inherent discontinuities can be observed. A tomogram of the object under the test can be reconstructed from time of flight diffraction (ToFD) scans if a synthetic focusing aperture (SAFT) algorithm is applied. T2 - 7th International Workshop on Terahertz Technology and Applications CY - Kaiserslautern, Germany DA - 15.03.2016 KW - Terahertz synthetic aperture dielectric materials PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-36221 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Spranger, Holger T1 - THz-ToFD Tomography with Synthetic-Aperture-Aperture N2 - Terahertz-radiation (T-ray) are electromagnetic waves within a frequency range between 0,3 to 6 THz. T-rays are nonionising! They penetrate plastic, paper, ceramic and fabric. It is promising to use T-Rays for CT-applications to reveal uncertainties in dielectric materials. T2 - 8. THz-PhD-meeting CY - Marburg, Germany DA - 06.08.2013 KW - Terahertz Tomography synthetic aperture PY - 2013 AN - OPUS4-36223 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Maurer, G. T1 - High-pressure gas solubility in mixtures with one compound being an „alternative“ solvent N2 - The term „Alternative Solvents“ often refers to ionic liquids (ILs), mainly to distinguish these substances from traditional (i.e., molecular) solvents. In applications, any „alternative“ is required to perform better than something that is proven and tested. To bring ILs into practical use, availability and costs are the fundamental points to be addressed. There are two ways to proceed: ▬ tailoring a molecule, implanting the expected characteristics advantage: optimization of the targeted performance possible risks: outcome not always foreseeable, costly and time-intensive (“trial and error“) ▬ to target on mixtures of well-characterized ILs with molecular solvents advantage: substance characteristics are known, less costly, less time-consuming, mixture composition another tunable parameter risks: the same but with less impact For the basic engineering of technical processes, knowledge of phase equilibria, particularly of mixtures, over a broad (p,T) range is mandatory. This contribution reports on recent experimental results from our laboratory: ▬ the solubility of CO2 in a mixture of water and [bmim][CH3SO4] ▬ the solubility of CO2 in a mixture of methanol and [bmim][PF6] T2 - EUCHEM 2014 5th Conference on Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids CY - Tallinn, Estonia DA - 06.07.2014 KW - Ionic liquids KW - Gas solubility KW - Henry's constant PY - 2014 AN - OPUS4-35944 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kalies, G. A1 - Rockmann, R. T1 - Reliable information on solids from liquid-Phase adsorption N2 - For the characterization of disperse and porous solids, usually single gas adsorption(GA) is employed. In the case of liquid adsorption (LA), the extraction of information on solids immediately becomes a more sophisticated matter since information on geometric as well energetic parameters of the solids is both superposed by liquid-mixture effects and displayed in excess terms. We have to ask if reliable solid parameters can be also obtained from LA isotherms. The enlarged data bank of gas and liquid adsorption measurements enables us to change systematically solid parameters (e.g., the pore width of MCM-41, the pore entrances of SBA-16, chemical heterogeneity) and to study in this way the influence of solid parameters on LA. T2 - The FOA 10, 10th International Conference on Fundamentals of Adsorption CY - Awaji Island, Japan DA - 23.05.2010 KW - porous solids KW - gas adsorption KW - excess isotherms PY - 2010 AN - OPUS4-35945 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Nguyen, Thi Yen T1 - Direct evidence of polyamorphism in paracetamol N2 - While polymorphism is a common phenomenon in the crystallization processes of organic compounds, polyamorphism has gained importance only recently. Using sophisticated sample environments and applying in situ scattering methods and vibrational spectroscopy, the complete crystallization process of organic compounds from solution can be traced and characterized. Diffuse scattering from amorphous intermediates can be investigated by analyzing the atomic pair Distribution function (PDF) to gain further insights into molecular pre-orientation. The crystallization behavior of Paracetamol was studied exemplarily under defined, surface-free conditions. Based on the choice of the solvent, the formation of different polymorphs is promoted. The thermodynamically stable form I and the metastable orthorhombic form II could be isolated in pure form directly from solution. For both polymorphs, the crystallization from solution proceeds via a distinct amorphous precursor phase. PDF analyses of these different amorphous states indicate a specific pre-orientation of the analyte molecules introduced by the solvent. The resulting crystalline polymorph is already imprinted in these proto-crystalline precursors. Direct experimental evidence for the polyamorphism of paracetamol is provided. T2 - Annual CM1402 crystallize COST meeting CY - Coimbra, Portugal DA - 06.04.2016 KW - Paracetamol KW - Crystallization KW - In situ analysis KW - Active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-35873 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hahn, Marc Benjamin T1 - Electron irradiation of biomolecules under physiological conditions: Experimental realization and microdosimetric calculations N2 - In the last years, secondary low-energy electrons (LEE) emerged as important, if not predominant, reductive pathway in ionizing damage of biomolecules. These electrons are created in copious amount as result of inelastic scattering of high energy radiation at water. Until now, all experiments the quantification of the effects of LEEs on the biomolecular damage was either performed in vacuum with LEE sources or with DNA on surfaces in humid atmosphere. We present a new experimental setup to irradiate biomolecules with electrons under physiological conditions. In combination with monte carlo simulations this setup makes it possible to determine microdosimetric quantities for biomolecules in liquid environment under electron irradiation. This opens up new possibilities in radiation research to access the LEE damage under well defined physiological condition, for more complex systems, such as DNA-Protein complexes and even living cells. T2 - 14th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association CY - Cape Town, South Africa DA - 09.05.2016 KW - DNA KW - Dosimetry KW - Microdosimetry KW - Geant4 KW - Low energy electrons KW - Radicals KW - Radiation damage KW - Polymers PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-36399 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Madkour, Sherif T1 - Evidence of a Three-Layred Structure in Ultrathin PVME and PVME-PS Blend Films by Nanosized Relaxation Spectroscopy N2 - In the course of miniaturizing modern technology down to the molecular scale, much remain unknown about the materials behavior and the deviations from the bulk that might arises from confinement effects. Here, a combination of nano-sized relaxation spectroscopies (Broadband dielectric spectroscopy (BDS) and Specific heat spectroscopy (SHS); employing AC nanochip calorimetry) were utilized to investigate the glassy dynamics of ultra-thin films of Poly (vinyl methyl ether) (PVME) and of blends PVME / Polystyrene (PS) 50:50 wt-%,, which are miscible in bulk (thicknesses: ca. 8 nm – 160 nm, film thickness was controlled by ellipsometry, film topography by AFM). Both methods are sensitive to different probes; where SHS senses entropy fluctuations while BDS measures dipole fluctuations. For BDS measurements, a recently developed nano-structured electrode sample arrangement is employed, where ultra-thin films are spin-coated on an ultra-flat highly conductive silicon wafer, sandwiched between a wafer with nanostructured SiO2 nano-spacers with heights between 35 nm and 70 nm. For PVME films, two thickness independent processes were observed and interpreted to be the α-processes of a bulk-like layer and a process due to an absorbed layer to the substrate. This adsorbed layer further undergoes a confinement effect that results in the localization of the segmental dynamics, which results in an Arrhenius-like temperature dependence. A detailed analysis of the dielectric strengths of both processes reveals that the thickness of the adsorbed layer decreases with increasing temperature, while that of the bulk-like layer increases. For the blend system, by measuring the dynamic Tg in dependence of the film thickness, SHS showed that the Tg of the whole film was strongly influenced by a nanometer-thick surface layer at the polymer/air interface due to a self-assembling process. The dynamic Tg obtained from the SHS measurements decreased with decreasing film thickness. On the other hand, BDS measurements showed a completely different behavior. At high temperatures, the temperature dependence of the relaxation times of the films follows that of bulk-like PS/PVME; obeying the VFT-law. With decreasing temperature, the temperature dependence deviates from the VFT to an Arrhenius law; where the apparent activation energy decreases with decreasing film thickness. This is the first example where confinement induced changes were observed by BDS for ultra-thin films. All results were analyzed in detail in a comprehensive discussion. T2 - 14. Lähnwitzseminar on Calorimetry CY - Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany DA - 05.05.2016 KW - Ultra-Thin films PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-36477 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Sentker, K. A1 - Yildirim, Arda T1 - Columnar axial orientation of discotic liquid crystals in nanoporous solids N2 - Successful implementation of an optical polarimetry measurement setup. Due to wall anchoring interactions HAT6 embedded in an untreated alumina membrane exhibits a radial orientation for pore sizes in between 30 nm and 80 nm. Embedded in large membranes, pore size of 180 nm, HAT6 forms the favored hexagonal columnar phase along the pore axis. T2 - 80. Jahrestagung der DPG und DPG-Frühjahrstagung CY - Regensburg, Germany DA - 06.03.2016 KW - Discotic Liquid Crystals KW - Nanoconfinement KW - Orientation PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-36479 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Walter, Astrid T1 - EU-Projekt HOMER, home made explosives (HMEs) and recipes characterisation N2 - Das EU-Projekt HOMER befasst sich mit den sogenannten Home Made Explosives (HMEs) und frei verfügbaren Rezepten für deren Herstellung. Diese Selbstlaborate spielen in der heutigen Zeit vor allem im Zusammenhang mit terroristischen Aktivitäten eine bedeutende Rolle. Informationen zu HMEs und ihrer Herstellung werden einfacher denn je über das Internet verbreitet. Hier knüpft das im 7. EU‑Forschungsrahmenprogramm finanzierte Projekt an und bezweckt, die im Internet verfügbaren Quellen auszuwerten und so die Informationslage für Sicherheitskräfte und Ermittlungsbehörden zu verbessern. Im Rahmen des Projektes wird eine automatisierte Suche von Rezepten im Internet entwickelt. Die gefundenen sowie die im Projekt generierten Informationen über HMEs sollen im Endergebnis in Form einer Software (Knowledge Management Platform) informationstechnisch nutzbar gemacht werden. Diese Datenbank soll auch für mobile Geräte zur Verfügung stehen. Der Schwerpunkt der Projektbeteiligung des Fachbereichs 2.3 Explosivstoffe der BAM liegt in der Bewertung der Rezepturen und der auf ihrer Grundlage hergestellten Laborate. Es wurden HMEs entsprechend der vorgefundenen Rezepte und unter Beachtung aller notwendigen Sicherheitsvorkehrungen hergestellt und anschließend sicherheitstechnisch geprüft und bewertet. Dabei wurden sowohl Handhabungsparameter wie die Empfindlichkeiten gegen Schlag, Reibung und thermische Einflüsse ermittelt, als auch die Leistungsparameter wie Detonationsgeschwindigkeit und Luftstoßdruckwirkung gemessen. Die gewonnen Erkenntnisse fließen in die genannte Datenbank ein und sollen beispielsweise Einsatzkräften vor Ort helfen, angemessene Schutzabstände zu ermitteln. Auch das Personal in Laboren der Kriminalämter profitiert von der zusammengetragenen Information über HMEs bei der Analyse von unbekannten Explosivstoffspuren. T2 - 14. BAM-PTB-Kolloquium zur chemischen und physikalischen Sicherheitstechnik CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 14.06.2016 KW - Homemade explosives KW - Explosivstoffe KW - TATP KW - Ammoniumnitrat PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-36594 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -