TY - JOUR A1 - Caricato, A.P. A1 - Focsa, C. A1 - Krüger, Jörg A1 - Palla Papavlu, A. T1 - European materials research society spring meeting 2016 symposium "Laser - materials interactions for tailoring future's applications" Preface N2 - This Conference Proceedings volume contains a selection of the contributions presented in Symposium C “Laser-material interactions for tailoring future applications” organized during the annual Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) held from May 2nd to 6th 2016 in the Lille Grand Palais, France. T2 - EMRS Spring Meeting 2016, Symposium "“Laser-material interactions for tailoring future applications” CY - Lille, France DA - 02.05.2016 KW - European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) KW - Laser-material interactions KW - Spring Meeting 2016 PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.04.089 SN - 0169-4332 SN - 1873-5584 VL - 418 IS - Part B SP - 419 EP - 419 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-40570 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hönig, Gerald A1 - Westerkamp, S. A1 - Hoffmann, A. A1 - Callsen, G. T1 - Shielding electrostatic fields in polar semiconductor nanostructures N2 - Polar semiconductor materials enable a variety of classic and quantum-light sources, which are optimized continuously. However, one key problem—the inherent electric crystal polarization of such materials—remains unsolved and deteriorates the radiative exciton decay rate. We suggest a sequence of reverse interfaces to compensate these polarization effects, while the polar, natural crystal growth direction is maintained. Former research approaches, like growth on less-polar crystal planes or even the stabilization of unnatural phases, never reached industrial maturity. In contrast, our concept provides a way for the development of ultrafast devices based on established growth processes for polar materials, while the electric potential landscape becomes adjustable. KW - Piezopolarisation KW - Spontane Polarisation KW - Halbleiterphysik KW - Nanophysik KW - Optoelektronik PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.7.024004 SN - 2331-7019 VL - 7 IS - 2 SP - 024004-1 EP - 024004-12 PB - American Physical Society CY - College Park, MD 20740-3844 AN - OPUS4-39125 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kalinka, Gerhard A1 - ElAbshihy, K. T1 - Circumventing boundary effects while characterizing epoxy/copper interphases using nanoindentation N2 - Characterization of the size and mechanical properties of interphases is essential when designing multicomponent materials. When nanoindentation is used to investigate the size and mechanical properties of an interphase, a common challenge is that the indenter or the stress zone formed around it are often restricted by the reinforcement, making it difficult to distinguish the mechanical property variations caused by the interphase itself from those caused by the boundary effect. In this work, a testing system was developed that allows determining the indent affected zone and accounting for it in the interphase measurements of an epoxy/Cu system. Using finite element analysis, we confirmed the validity of the proposed system. Nanoindentation was used to investigate the Interphase between copper and two different epoxy systems; amine-cured and anhydride-cured. Nanoindentation results showed that a copper layer that is only 10 nm thick still exhibits a constriction effect on the indentations in its vicinity. The amine-cured epoxy did not show any sign of interphase existence using the introduced method. However, a soft interphase with a thickness of ~1.7 μm was measured on theanhydride-cured epoxy. Furthermore, we show that the proposed system can be used to determine the interphase thickness as well as its relative mechanical properties regardless of the indentation depth. This system can be further used for investigating other polymer/metal interphases to better understand the factors influencing them, thus helping engineer the interphase size and properties to enhance composite performance. KW - Interphase KW - Polymer-metal KW - Epoxy KW - Copper KW - Composites KW - Nanoindentation PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2017.1286878 SN - 0927-6440 SN - 1568-5543 VL - 24 IS - 9 SP - 833 EP - 848 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - UK AN - OPUS4-39128 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zhou, Peng A1 - Ogle, Kevin A1 - Erning, Johann Wilhelm A1 - Hutchinson, Michael John A1 - Scully, John T1 - An in situ kinetic study of brass dezincification and corrosion N2 - The kinetics of the anodic dissolution of brass (CuZn42 and CuZn21Si3P) in synthetic tap water were investigated by atomic emission spectroelectrochemistry. Elemental Cu and Zn dissolution rates were measured in situ and in real time during galvanostatic dissolution. A complete mass/charge balance for the system yielded, as a function of applied current and a function of time, the quantity of Cu in the dezincification layer and the quantity of Cu and Zn in the oxide layer. In this way, a complete kinetic characterization of the fundamental chemical processes occurring during dezincification was realized for the first time. The oxide layer was composed primarily of Cu2O as indicated by grazing incidence XRD and Raman analysis. The soluble Cu oxidation product was determined to be Cu(II) by a mass/charge balance. Zn was oxidized to soluble Zn(II) leaving behind a trivial amount of solid Zn corrosion product on the surface. The kinetic analysis depicts a two-stage dissolution process of dezincification: a first stage of a rapid growth of the dezincified layer and a second stage where the growth of dezincified layer was much slower. The Cu2O layer grows continually during the exposure. KW - Dezincification KW - Spectroelectrochemistry KW - Brass PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.01.078 SN - 0013-4686 SN - 1873-3859 VL - 229 SP - 141 EP - 154 PB - Elsevier AN - OPUS4-39164 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yilmaz, M. A1 - Wollschläger, Nicole A1 - Esfahani, M. N. A1 - Österle, Werner A1 - Leblebici, Y. A1 - Alaca, B. E. T1 - Superplastic behavior of silica nanowires obtained by direct patterning of silsesquioxane-based precursors N2 - Silica nanowires spanning 10 μm-deep trenches are fabricated from different types of silsesquioxane-based precursors by direct e-beam patterning on silicon followed by release through deep reactive ion etching. Nanowire aspect ratios as large as 150 are achieved with a critical dimension of about 50 nm and nearly rectangular cross-sections. In situ bending tests are carried out inside a scanning electron microscope, where the etch depth of 10 mm provides sufficient space for deformation. Silica NWs are indeed observed to exhibit superplastic behavior without fracture with deflections reaching the full etch depth, about two orders of magnitude larger than the nanowire thickness. A large-deformation elastic bending model is utilized for predicting the deviation from the elastic behavior. The results of forty different tests indicate a critical stress level of 0.1–0.4 GPa for the onset of plasticity. The study hints at the possibility of fabricating silica nanowires in a monolithic Fashion through direct e-beam patterning of silsesquioxane-based resins. The fabrication technology is compatible with semiconductor manufacturing and provides silica nanowires with a very good structural integrity. KW - Silica nanowires KW - HSQ KW - Superplasticity KW - In situ bending tests PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/aa5b80 SN - 0957-4484 SN - 1361-6528 VL - 28 IS - 11 SP - Article 115302, 1 EP - 10 AN - OPUS4-39166 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yilmaz, M. A1 - Kilinc, Y. A1 - Nadar, G. A1 - Tasdemir, Z. A1 - Wollschläger, Nicole A1 - Österle, Werner A1 - Leblebici, Y. A1 - Alaca, B. E. T1 - Top-down technique for scaling to nano in silicon MEMS N2 - Nanoscale building blocks impart added functionalities to microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). The integration of silicon nanowires with MEMS-based sensors leading to miniaturization with improved sensitivity and higher noise immunity is one example highlighting the advantages of this multiscale approach. The accelerated pace of research in this area gives rise to an urgent need for batch-compatible solutions for scaling to nano. To address this challenge, a monolithic fabrication approach of silicon nanowires with 10-lm-thick silicon-on-insulator (SOI) MEMS is developed in this work. A two-step Si etching approach is adopted, where the first step creates a shallow surface protrusion and the second step releases it in the form of a nanowire. It is during this second deep etching step that MEMS—with at least a 2-order-of-magnitude scale difference - is formed as well. The technique provides a pathway for preserving the lithographic resolution and transforming it into a very high mechanical precision in the assembly of micro- and nanoscales with an extreme topography. Validation of the success of integration is carried out via in situ actuation of MEMS inside an electron microscope loading the nanowire up to its fracture. The technique yields nanowires on the top surface of MEMS, thereby providing ease of access for the purposes of carrying out surface processes such as doping and contact formation as well as in situ observation. As the first study demonstrating such monolithic integration in thick SOI, the work presents a pathway for scaling down to nano for future MEMS combining multiple scales. KW - Nanowires KW - Silicon KW - Top-down KW - MEMS PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1116/1.4978047 SN - 1071-1023 VL - 35 IS - 2 SP - 022001-1 EP - 022001-7 PB - America Vacuum Society AN - OPUS4-39370 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Müller, Jan P. A1 - Götschel, S. A1 - Maierhofer, Christiane A1 - Weiser, M. T1 - Determining the Material Parameters for the Reconstruction of Defects in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers from Data Measured by Flash Thermography N2 - Flash thermography is a fast and reliable non-destructive testing method for the investigation of defects in carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) materials. In this paper numerical simulations of transient thermography data are presented, calculated for a quasi-isotropic flat bottom hole sample. They are compared to experimental data. These simulations are one important step towards the quantitative reconstruction of a flaw by assessing thermographic data. The applied numerical model is based on the finite-element method, extended by a semi-analytical treatment of the boundary of the sample, which is heated by the flash light. A crucial part for a reliable numerical model is the prior determination of the material parameters of the specimen as well as of the experimental parameters of the set-up. The material parameters in plane and in depth diffusivity are measured using laser line excitation. In addition, the absorption and heat transfer process of the first layers is investigated using an IR microscopic lens. The performance of the two distinct components of CFRP during heating – epoxy resin and carbon fibers – is examined. Finally, the material parameters are optimized by variation and comparison of the simulation results to the experimental data. The optimized parameters are compared to the measured ones and further methods to ensure precise material parameter measurements are discussed. T2 - 43rd Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation CY - Atlanta, GA, USA DA - 17.07.2016 KW - Aktive Thermografie KW - Thermische Diffusivität KW - Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung KW - Kohlenstofffaserverstärkter Kunststoff KW - CFK KW - Active thermography KW - Thermal diffusivity KW - Non-Destructive testing KW - Carbon fiber reinforced polymer KW - CFRP PY - 2017 SN - 978-0-7354-1474-7 DO - https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4974671 SN - 0094-243X VL - 1806 IS - 1 SP - UNSP 100006-1 EP - 11 PB - AIP Publishing CY - Melville, NY, USA AN - OPUS4-39332 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Madkour, Sherif A1 - Szymoniak, Paulina A1 - Heídari, M. A1 - von Klitzing, R. A1 - Schönhals, Andreas T1 - Unveiling the dynamics of self-assembled layers of thin films of poly(vinyl methyl ether) (PVME) by nanosized relaxation spectroscopy N2 - A combination of nanosized dielectric relaxation (BDS) and thermal spectroscopy (SHS) was utilized to characterize the dynamics of thin films of Poly(vinyl methyl ether) (PVME) (thicknesses: 7 nm – 160 nm). For the BDS measurements, a recently designed nano-structured electrode system is employed. A thin film is spin-coated on an ultra-flat highly conductive silicon wafer serving as the bottom electrode. As top electrode, a highly conductive wafer with non-conducting nanostructured SiO2 nano-spacers with heights of 35 nm or 70 nm is assembled on the bottom electrode. This procedure results in thin supported films with a free polymer/air interface. The BDS measurements show two relaxation processes, which are analyzed unambiguously for thicknesses smaller than 50 nm. The relaxation rates of both processes have different temperature dependencies. One process coincidences in its position and temperature dependence with the glassy dynamics of bulk PVME and is ascribed to the dynamic glass transition of a bulk-like layer in the middle of the film. The relaxation rates were found to be thickness independent as confirmed by SHS. Unexpectedly, the relaxation rates of the second process obey an Arrhenius-like temperature dependence. This process was not observed by SHS and was related to the constrained fluctuations in a layer, which is irreversibly adsorbed at the substrate with a heterogeneous structure. Its molecular fluctuations undergo a confinement effect resulting in the localization of the segmental dynamics. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the molecular dynamics of an adsorbed layer in thin films. KW - Broadband dielectric spectroscopy KW - AC-nanochip calorimetry KW - Nanostructured capacitors KW - Thin films PY - 2017 UR - http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsami.6b14404 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b14404 SN - 1944-8244 VL - 9 IS - 8 SP - 7535 EP - 7546 PB - ACS Publications CY - Washington DC AN - OPUS4-39291 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fischer, Daniel A1 - Hertwig, Andreas A1 - Beck, Uwe A1 - Lohse, V. A1 - Negendank, D. A1 - Kormunda, M. A1 - Esser, N. T1 - Thin SnOx films for surface plasmon resonance enhanced ellipsometric gas sensing (SPREE) N2 - Background: Gas sensors are very important in several fields like gas monitoring, safety and environmental applications. In this approach, a new gas sensing concept is investigated which combines the powerful adsorption probability of metal oxide conductive sensors (MOS) with an optical ellipsometric readout. This concept Shows promising results to solve the problems of cross sensitivity of the MOS concept. Results: Undoped tin oxide (SnOx) and iron doped tin oxide (Fe:SnOx) thin add-on films were prepared by magnetron sputtering on the top of the actual surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensing gold layer. The films were tested for their sensitivity to several gas species in the surface plasmon resonance enhanced (SPREE) gas measurement. It was found that the undoped tin oxide (SnOx) shows higher sensitivities to propane (C3H8) then to carbon monoxide (CO). By using Fe:SnOx, this relation is inverted. This behavior was explained by a change of the amount of binding sites for CO in the layer due to this iron doping. For hydrogen (H2) no such relation was found but the sensing ability was identical for both layer materials. This observation was related to a different sensing mechanism for H2 which is driven by the Diffusion into the layer instead of adsorption on the surface. Conclusion: The gas sensing selectivity can be enhanced by tuning the properties of the thin film overcoating. A relation of the binding sites in the doped and undoped SnOx films and the gas sensing abilities for CO and C3H8 was found. This could open the path for optimized gas sensing devices with different coated SPREE sensors. KW - Doped tin oxide KW - Ellipsometry KW - Gas sensing KW - Surface plasmon KW - Resonance KW - Thin films KW - Transparent conductive oxides PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.8.56 SN - 2190-4286 VL - 8 SP - 522 EP - 529 AN - OPUS4-39391 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Martins, M. S. S. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Magalhães, F. D. A1 - Pereira, C. M. C. T1 - The effect of traditional flame retardants, nanoclays and carbon nanotubes in the fire performance of epoxy resin composites N2 - The effectiveness of distinct fillers, from micro to nano-size scaled, on the fire behaviour of an epoxy resin and its carbon fibre reinforced composites was assessed by cone calorimetry. The performance was compared not only regarding the reaction to fire performance, but also in terms of thermal stability, glass transition temperature and microstructure. Regarding the fire reaction behaviour of nanofilled epoxy resin, anionic nanoclays and thermally oxidized carbon nanotubes showed the best results, in agreement with more compact chars formed on the surface of the burning polymer. For carbon fibre reinforced composite plates, the cone calorimeter results of modified resin samples did not show significant improvements on the heat release rate curves. Poorly dispersed fillers in the resin additionally caused reductions on the glass transition temperature of the composite materials. KW - Epoxy resin KW - Carbon fibre reinforced composite KW - Nanoclays KW - Carbon nanotubes KW - Flame retardants PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.2370 SN - 1099-1018 SN - 0308-0501 VL - 41 IS - 2 SP - 111 EP - 130 PB - Wiley & Sons, Ltd. AN - OPUS4-39085 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Leng, Jing A1 - Kang, N. A1 - Wang, D.-Y. A1 - Wurm, Andreas A1 - Schick, C. A1 - Schönhals, Andreas T1 - Crystallization behavior of nanocomposites based on poly(L-lactide) and MgAl layered double hydroxides - Unbiased determination of the rigid amorphous phases due to the crystals and the nanofiller N2 - Semicrystalline polymers have to be described by a three phase model consisting of a mobile amorphous (MAF), a crystalline (CF), and a rigid amorphous fraction (RAF). For nanocomposites based on a semicrystalline polymer the RAF is due to both the crystallites (RAFcrystal) and the filler (RAFfiller). Polymer nanocomposite based on poly(L-lactide) and MgAl layered double hydroxide nanofiller were prepared. Due to the low crystallization rate of PLA ist crystallization can be suppressed by a high enough cooling rate, and the RAF is due only to the nanofiller. The MAF, CF, and RAF were estimated by Temperature Modulated DSC. For the first time CF, MAF, RAFcrystal, and RAFfiller could be estimated. It was found, that RAFfiller increases linearly with the concentration of the nanofiller for this system. Furthermore, RAFcrystal is only slightly influenced by the presence of the nanofiller. KW - Polymer based nanocomposites PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2016.11.065 SN - 0032-3861 SN - 1873-2291 VL - 108 SP - 257 EP - 264 PB - Elesevier AN - OPUS4-39052 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Höhm, S. A1 - Rosenfeld, A. A1 - Krüger, Jörg A1 - Bonse, Jörn T1 - Laser-induced periodic surface structures on zinc oxide crystals upon two-colour femtosecond double-pulse irradiation N2 - In order to study the temporally distributed energy deposition in the formation of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) on single-crystalline zinc oxide (ZnO), two-colour double-fs-pulse experiments were performed. Parallel or cross-polarised double-pulse sequences at 400 and 800 nm wavelength were generated by a Mach–Zehnder interferometer, exhibiting inter-pulse delays up to a few picoseconds between the sub-ablation 50-fs-pulses. Twenty two-colour double-pulse sequences were collinearly focused by a spherical mirror to the sample surface. The resulting LIPSS periods and areas were analysed by scanning electron microscopy. The delay-dependence of these LIPSS characteristics shows a dissimilar behaviour when compared to the semiconductor silicon, the dielectric fused silica, or the metal titanium. A wavelength-dependent plasmonic mechanism is proposed to explain the delay-dependence of the LIPSS on ZnO when considering multi-photon excitation processes. Our results support the involvement of nonlinear processes for temporally overlapping pulses. These experiments extend previous two-colour studies on the indirect semiconductor silicon towards the direct wide band-gap semiconductor ZnO and further manifest the relevance of the ultrafast energy deposition for LIPSS formation. KW - Laser-induced periodic surface structures, LIPSS KW - Laser ablation KW - Surface plasmon polariton PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/aa5578 SN - 1402-4896 SN - 0031-8949 VL - 92 IS - 3 SP - Article 034003, 1 EP - 7 PB - IOP CY - Bristol, UK AN - OPUS4-39082 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nolze, Gert A1 - Winkelmann, Aimo T1 - Crystallometric and projective properties of Kikuchi diffraction patterns N2 - Kikuchi diffraction patterns can provide fundamental information about the lattice metric of a crystalline phase. In order to improve the possible precision and accuracy of lattice parameter determination from the features observed in Kikuchi patterns, some useful fundamental relationships of geometric crystal-lography are reviewed, which hold true independently of the actual crystal symmetry. The Kikuchi band positions and intersections and the Kikuchi band widths are highly interrelated, which is illustrated by the fact that all lattice plane trace positions of the crystal are predetermined by the definition of only four traces. If, additionally, the projection centre of the gnomonic projection is known, the lattice parameter ratios and the angles between the basis vectors are fixed. A further definition of one specific Kikuchi band width is sufficient to set the absolute sizes of all lattice parameters and to predict the widths of all Kikuchi bands. The mathematical properties of the gnomonic projection turn out to be central to an improved interpretation of Kikuchi pattern data, emphasizing the importance of the exact knowledge of the projection centre. KW - EBSD KW - Crystallography KW - Kikuchi patterns KW - Projective geometry PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600576716017477 SN - 1600-5767 VL - 50 IS - Part 1 SP - 102 EP - 119 PB - International Union of Crystallography AN - OPUS4-39061 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Philippen, Jan A1 - Guguschev, Christo A1 - Klimm, Detlef ED - Kuech, Thomas F. ED - Feigelson, Robert R. ED - Nakajima, K. ED - Stringfellow, G.B. T1 - Single crystal fiber growth of cerium doped strontium yttrate, SrY2O4:Ce3+ N2 - First single crystal fibers of cerium doped Strontium yttrate were fabricated using the laser-heated pedestal growth technique. Through thermodynamic Equilibrium calculations and by high-temperature mass spectrometry suitable growth conditions could be determined. The atmosphere played an important role during crystallization. It affected the composition shift, on the one hand, and the valence state of cerium, on the other hand. These dependencies can be explained by combining X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, and optical spectroscopy. Crystallization in slightly reducing nitrogen atmosphere proved to be a reasonable choice, because evaporation is suppressed and trivalent cerium is stabilized. Strong green emission that depends on the Oxygen fugacity during crystallization could be excited using UV light. Optical properties of SrY2O4:Ce3+ were measured for the first time. KW - Laser heated pedestal growth KW - Oxides KW - Strontium yttrate KW - Single crystal fiber KW - LED phosphors PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2016.11.033 SN - 0022-0248 SN - 1873-5002 VL - 459 SP - 17 EP - 22 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-39496 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ho, Y.T. A1 - Adriani, G A1 - Beyer, Sebastian A1 - Nhan, P.-T. A1 - Kamm, R. D. A1 - Kah, J.C.Y. T1 - A facile method to probe the vascular permeability of nanoparticles in nanomedicine applications N2 - The effectiveness of nanoparticles (NP) in nanomedicine depends on their ability to extravasate from vasculature towards the target tissue. This is determined by their permeability across the endothelial barrier. Unfortunately, a quantitative study of the diffusion permeability coefficients (Pd) of NPs is difficult with in vivo models. Here, we utilize a relevant model of vascular-tissue interface with tunable endothelial permeability in vitro based on microfluidics. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) grown in microfluidic devices were treated with Angiopoietin 1 and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) to vary the Pd of the HUVECs monolayer towards fluorescent polystyrene NPs (pNPs) of different sizes, which was determined from image analysis of their fluorescence intensity when diffusing across the monolayer. Using 70 kDa dextran as a probe, untreated HUVECs yielded a Pd that approximated tumor vasculature while HUVECs treated with 25 μg/mL cAMP had Pd that approximated healthy vasculature in vivo. As the size of pNPs increased, its Pd decreased in tumor vasculature, but remained largely unchanged in healthy vasculature, demonstrating a trend similar to tumor selectivity for smaller NPs. This microfluidic model of vascular-tissue interface can be used in any laboratory to perform quantitative assessment of the tumor selectivity of nanomedicine-based systems. KW - Nanoparticle PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-397053 DO - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00750-3 SN - 2045-2322 VL - 7 IS - 1 SP - Article 707, 1 EP - 13 PB - Macmillan AN - OPUS4-39705 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nolze, Gert A1 - Hielscher, R. A1 - Winkelmann, Aimo T1 - Electron backscatter diffraction beyond the mainstream N2 - We present special applications of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) which aim to overcome some of the limitations of this technique as it is currently applied in the scanning electron microscope. We stress that the raw EBSD signal carries additional information which is useful beyond the conventional orientation determination. The background signal underlying the backscattered Kikuchi diffraction (BKD) patterns reflects the chemical composition and surface topography but also contains channeling-in information which is used for qualitative real-time orientation imaging using various backscattered electron signals. A significantly improved orientation precision can be achieved when dynamically simulated pattern are matched to the experimental BKD patterns. The breaking of Friedel’s rule makes it possible to obtain orientation mappings with respect to the point-group symmetries. Finally, we discuss the determination of lattice parameters from individual BKD patterns. Subgrain structure in a single quartz grain. The increased noise level in the left map reflects the lower precision of a standard orientation determination using band detection by the Hough transform. The right map results from the same experimental raw data after orientation refinement using a pattern matching approach. The colors correspond an adapted inverse pole figure color key with a maximum angular deviation of about 2° from the mean orientation. KW - Electron backscatter diffraction PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/crat.201600252 SN - Online 1521-4079 VL - 52 IS - 1 SP - Special Issue - Article Number: UNSP 1600252, 1 EP - 24 PB - WILEY-VCH AN - OPUS4-37935 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Martin, S. A1 - Walnsch, A. A1 - Nolze, Gert A1 - Leineweber, A. A1 - Léaux, F. A1 - Scheuerlein, C. T1 - The crystal structure of (Nb0.75Cu0.25)Sn-2 in the Cu-Nb-Sn system N2 - During the processing of superconducting Nb3Sn wire, several intermediate intermetallic phases including a previously encountered Cu-Nb-Sn phase show up. The yet unknown crystal structure of this phase is now identified by a combination of different experimental techniques and database search to be of the hexagonal NiMg2 type with a proposed composition of about (Nb0.75Cu0.25)Sn2. The structure determination started from an evaluation of the lattice parameters from EBSD Kikuchi patterns from quenched material suggesting hexagonal or orthorhombic symmetry. A database search then led to the hexagonal NiMg2 type structure, the presence of which was confirmed by a Rietveld analysis on the basis of high energy synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction data. Assuming a partial substitution of Nb in orthorhombic NbSn2 by Cu, the change of the valence electron concentration provokes a structural transformation from the CuMg2 type for NbSn2 to the NiMg2 type for (Nb0.75Cu0.25)Sn2. In the previous literature the (Nb0.75Cu0.25)Sn2 phase described here has occasionally been referred to as Nausite. KW - Electron backscatter diffraction KW - X-ray diffraction KW - Intermetallic compound KW - Structure solution KW - Superconductor PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2016.09.008 SN - 0966-9795 SN - 1879-0216 VL - 80 SP - 16 EP - 21 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-37874 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heck, Christian A1 - Prinz, Julia A1 - Dathe, A. A1 - Merck, V. A1 - Stranik, O. A1 - Fritzsche, W. A1 - Kneipp, Janina A1 - Bald, Ilko T1 - Gold nanolenses self-assembled by DNA origami N2 - Nanolenses are self-similar chains of metal nanoparticles, which can theoretically provide extremely high field enhancements. Yet, the complex structure renders their synthesis challenging and has hampered closer analyses so far. Here, DNA origami is used to self-assemble 10, 20, and 60 nm gold nanoparticles as plasmonic gold nanolenses (AuNLs) in solution and in billions of copies. Three different geometrical arrangements are assembled, and for each of the three designs, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) capabilities of single AuNLs are assessed. For the design which shows the best properties, SERS signals from the two different internal gaps are compared by selectively placing probe dyes. The highest Raman enhancement is found for the gap between the small and medium nanoparticle, which is indicative of a cascaded field enhancement. KW - DNA origami KW - SERS KW - Gold nanoparticles KW - Plasmonics PY - 2017 UR - http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00946 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00946 SN - 2330-4022 VL - 4 IS - 5 SP - 1123 EP - 1130 AN - OPUS4-40587 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gottlieb, Cassian A1 - Millar, Steven A1 - Grothe, S. A1 - Wilsch, Gerd T1 - 2D evaluation of spectral LIBS data derived from heterogeneous materials using cluster algorithm N2 - Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is capable of providing spatially resolved element maps in regard to the chemical composition of the sample. The evaluation of heterogeneous materials is often a challenging task, especially in the case of phase boundaries. In order to determine information about a certain phase of a material, the need for a method that offers an objective evaluation is necessary. This paper will introduce a cluster algorithm in the case of heterogeneous building materials (concrete) to separate the spectral information of non-relevant aggregates and cement matrix. In civil engineering, the information about the quantitative ingress of harmful species like Cl−, Na+ and SO2−4 is of great interest in the evaluation of the remaining lifetime of structures (Millar et al., 2015; Wilsch et al., 2005). These species trigger different damage processes such as the alkali-silica reaction (ASR) or the chloride-induced corrosion of the reinforcement. Therefore, a discrimination between the different phases, mainly cement matrix and aggregates, is highly important (Weritz et al., 2006). For the 2D evaluation, the expectation-maximizationalgorithm (EM algorithm; Ester and Sander, 2000) has been tested for the application presented in this work. The method has been introduced and different figures of merit have been presented according to recommendations given in Haddad et al. (2014). Advantages of this method will be highlighted. After phase separation, non-relevant information can be excluded and only the wanted phase displayed. Using a set of samples with known and unknown composition, the EM-clustering method has been validated regarding to Gustavo González and Ángeles Herrador (2007). KW - LIBS KW - Concrete KW - EM-clustering KW - Heterogeneity PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2017.06.005 SN - 0584-8547 VL - 2017 IS - 134 SP - 58 EP - 68 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-40644 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Maierhofer, Christiane A1 - Krankenhagen, Rainer A1 - Röllig, Mathias A1 - Rehmer, Birgit A1 - Gower, M. A1 - Baker, G. A1 - Lodeiro, M. A1 - Aktas, A. A1 - Monte, C. A1 - Adibekyan, A. A1 - Gutschwager, B. T1 - Defect characterisation of tensile loaded CFRP and GFRP laminates used in energy applications by means of infrared thermography N2 - The increased use of fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) composites for improved efficiency and reliability in energy related applications, e.g. wind and marine turbine blades, nacelles, oil and gas flexible risers, also increases the demand for innovative non-destructive testing technologies. In this contribution, results concerning the characterisation of CFRP and GFRP during and after quasi-static tensile loading are presented. It includes the measurement of optical properties in the infrared spectral range, tensile loading tests with the observation of the temperature distribution at one or both sides of the specimens using an infrared camera for the preparation and monitoring of intended natural defects, and active thermography inspections after tensile loading. It is shown that the defect preparation was successful. Thermographic monitoring during and active thermography testing after tensile loading enable the detection of the lateral extend of the generated defects. Differences between CFRP and GFRP materials are discussed. KW - Tensile loading KW - Fibre reinforced composites KW - Active and passive thermography KW - Emissivity PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/17686733.2017.1334312 SN - 1768-6733 SN - 2116-7176 VL - 15 IS - 1 SP - 17 EP - 36 PB - Taylor and Francis CY - London AN - OPUS4-40968 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schröder, Volkmar A1 - Molnarne, Maria T1 - Flammability of gases in focus of European and US standards N2 - The presentation will discuss the difference between EU and US standards for the determination of explosion (flammability) limits and limiting oxygen concentration. Small differences observed in measured values can be traced back to the different test apparatuses and criteria. The discrepancies can be much greater in the case of limiting oxygen concentration because of the high amount of inert gases and the corresponding low laminar burning velocities. The paper describes some examples and the influence of the chosen criteria on the results. The European and US standards use the criteria of flame propagation in open test vessels and of pressure rise in closed ones. The examples discussed show that flame propagation is still possible at very small pressure rise values, as observed much below the pressure rise criterion of usual standards. However, flame propagation in a process plant can cause an accident or explosion and must be avoided. Therefore, the flame propagation criterion is recommended to be used in chemical safety engineering. The European safety database CHEMSAFE contains expertevaluated safety data for cases where the determination method and criteria are known. Flammability characteristics based on the pressure rise criterion may suffice in certain cases, e.g. for explosion protection in closed vessels without any connecting pipes. KW - Flammability KW - Limiting oxygen concentration KW - Test methods KW - Standards PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2017.05.012 SN - 0950-4230 SN - 1873-3352 VL - 48 SP - 297 EP - 304 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-40980 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krütt, Enno T1 - Ermüdungsbedingte Degradation von Fahrbahnbeton - Einfluss auf den Stofftransport T1 - Fatigue-induced degradation of deck concrete influence on the material transport N2 - In den letzten 15 Jahren hat im deutschen Autobahnnetz die Anzahl von Schäden an Betonfahrbahnen, die vor 2005 er-richtet wurden zugenommen. Dies führt oft zu einer Vermin-derung der Lebensdauer von 30 auf 10 bis 15 Jahre. Trotz umfassender Untersuchungen wurde die Ursache bis jetzt nicht eindeutig geklärt, jedoch scheint die Alkali-Kieselsäure-Reaktion (AKR) hierbei eine Rolle zu spielen. Vor diesem Hintergrund wurden AKR-Performance-Tests entwickelt, die jedoch die mechanischen Einwirkungen aus Klima und Ver-kehr nicht berücksichtigen. Aus diesem Grund wurde eine AKR-Forschergruppe von der Deutschen Forschungsgemein-schaft ins Leben gerufen, welche sich experimentell und auf Simulationsebene mit diesem Thema befasst. Inhalt dieses Beitrages sind ausgewählte Ergebnisse des an der BAM bear-beiteten experimentellen Projektteils, welche in eine auf die Auswirkung einer mechanischen Degradation fokussierte Promotionsarbeit einfließen. Ziel der ausgewählten Untersuchung ist es, den Einfluss einer mechanisch induzierten Betondegradation auf den Stofftrans-port herauszuarbeiten. Hierzu wird ein großformatiger Balken einem zyklischen Vier-Punkt Biegezugversuch mit einer Anzahl von 5 Mio. Lastwechseln unterzogen. Während des Versuches findet ein Schadensmonitoring mit verschiedenen zerstörungsfreien Prüftechniken statt. Hierzu zählen Deh-nungsmessungen, Schallemissionsanalyse und Ultraschall-messungen. Nach dem zyklischen Belastungs-versuch werden kleinformatige Probekörper aus dem belasteten Balken entnommen. Als Referenz dienen unbelas-tete Probekörper aus der gleichen Herstellungscharge. Die Oberflächen der entnommenen Probekörper werden in einem kapillaren Saugversuch zum einen mit deionisiertem Wasser und zum anderen mit einer 3,6 %igen NaCl-Lösung beauf-schlagt. Während der Saugversuche dienen verschiedene zerstörungsfreie bzw. -arme Messmethoden dazu, die Feuch-teaufnahme bzw. -verteilung in den Probekörpern zu messen. Hierzu gehören neben der Gravimetrie die Messung mit NMR (Nuclear-Magnetic-Resonance) sowie TDR (Time-Domain-Reflectometry). Nach den Saugversuchen wird die Na- und Cl-Verteilung an den mit NaCl-Lösung beaufschlagten Pro-bekörpern zerstörend mittels LIBS (Laser-Induced-Breakdown-Spectroscopy) ermittelt. Erste Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die zyklische Ermüdungsdegradation den Stofftransport tendenziell verstärkt. KW - Degradation KW - Stofftransport KW - Fahrbahnbeton PY - 2017 SN - 0005-9900 SN - 1437-1006 VL - 112 IS - 7 SP - 458 EP - 458 AN - OPUS4-41097 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bochnig, M. S. A1 - Oh, M.-J. A1 - Nagel, T. A1 - Jost-Brinkmann, P.-G. A1 - Ziegler, Fred T1 - Comparison of the shock absorption capacities of different mouthguards N2 - In this in vitro study, the protective qualities of different mouthguard types were examined during small hard object collisions. The aim was to investigate inconclusive aspects of hard inserts, nylon nets, and air spaces as reinforcements in the anterior region and the protection qualities of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). Five different mouthguards with a labial thickness between 2 mm and 11 mm made of materials of varying stiffness were investigated. As a negative control, the same experiments were performed without a mouthguard. Different combinations of EVA and labial inserts ((polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified [PETG]), nylon mesh, air space) were tested. Using a stainless steel pendulum device, blows of different energy (0.07-2.85 joules) were applied to the center of the crown of a pivoted tooth in a custom-built jaw model. A laser Doppler vibrometer measured the tooth deflection, while an acceleration sensor attached to the pendulum measured the braking accelerations. Tooth deflection was reduced up to 99.7% compared to no mouthguard, and the braking acceleration was reduced up to 72.2% by increasing the mouthguards' labial thickness in combination with labial inserts of different stiffness and a built-in air space between the front teeth and the mouthguard. The mouthguards made of soft materials (EVA with nylon mesh) showed slightly better protection qualities than the more rigid mouthguards of similar thickness (PETG; P<.05). However, with increasing impact energy, their protective capacities decreased to a greater extent than the stiffer mouthguards. The combination of increased labial thickness and labial inserts of varying stiffness and eventually an air space offers the best protection capacities for hard, small object collisions. KW - Shock absorbtion KW - Hard object collisions KW - Mouthguard PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/edt.12324 SN - 1600-4469 VL - 33 IS - 3 SP - 205 EP - 213 PB - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd CY - Hoboken, NJ, USA AN - OPUS4-41098 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dutto, Paola A1 - Stickle, M. M. A1 - Pastor, M. A1 - Manzanal, D. A1 - Yague, A. A1 - Tayyebi, S. A1 - Lin, C. A1 - Elizalde, M. D. ED - Cervera, Miguel T1 - Modelling of fluidised geomaterials: the case of the Aberfan and the Gypsum tailings impoundment flowslides N2 - The choice of a pure cohesive or a pure frictional viscoplastic model to represent the rheological behaviour of a flowslide is of paramount importance in order to obtain accurate results for real cases. The principal Goal of the present work is to clarify the influence of the type of viscous model—pure cohesive versus pure frictional—with the numerical reproduction of two different real flowslides that occurred in 1966: the Aberfan flowslide and the Gypsum tailings impoundment flowslide. In the present work, a depth-integrated model based on the v-pw Biot–Zienkiewicz formulation, enhanced with a diffusion-like equation to account for the pore pressure Evolution within the soil mass, is applied to both 1966 cases. For the Aberfan flowslide, a frictional viscous model based on Perzyna viscoplasticity is considered, while a pure cohesive viscous model (Bingham model) is considered for the case of the Gypsum flowslide. The numerical approach followed is the SPH method, which has been enriched by adding a 1D finite difference grid to each SPH node in order to improve the description of the pore water evolution in the propagating mixture. The results obtained by the performed simulations are in agreement with the documentation obtained through the UK National Archive (Aberfan flowslide) and the International Commission of large Dams (Gypsum flowslide). KW - Aberfan flowslide KW - SPH KW - Landslide propagation modelling KW - Perzyna viscoplasticity PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-410493 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10050562 SN - 1996-1944 VL - 10 IS - 5 SP - 562, 1 EP - 562, 21 AN - OPUS4-41049 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kohler, C. A1 - Nikfalazar, M. A1 - Heunisch, Andreas A1 - Schulz, Bärbel A1 - Mikolajek, M. A1 - Rabe, Torsten A1 - Jakoby, R. A1 - Binder, J. T1 - Implementation of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3-ZnO-B2O3 based tunable microwave phase shifters in LTCC technology N2 - Tunable dielectric Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3-ZnO-B2O3 thick-films were analyzed regarding their integration potential into the LTCC technology. Therefore, tunable loaded line phase shifters based on metal-insulator-metal varactors with single- and double- printed BST thick-films were fabricated and co-sintered inside a four layer LTCC module. Microstructural and chemical investigations showed a sufficient compatibility and adhesion between the silver, BST composite and LTCC layers and a resulting morphology depending on the processing route. The microwave characterization of the LTCC-embedded phase shifters revealed comparable results to phase shifters with the same design on alumina substrates. KW - Thick films KW - Dielectric materials KW - Electroceramics PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/ijac.12687 SN - 1546-542X SN - 1744-7402 VL - 14 IS - 4 SP - 574 EP - 582 PB - Wiley CY - Hoboken, NY, USA AN - OPUS4-41086 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Daly, M. A1 - Burnett, T. L. A1 - Pickering, E. J. A1 - Tuck, O. C. G. A1 - Léonard, Fabien A1 - Kelley, R. A1 - Withers, P. J. A1 - Sherry, A. H. T1 - A multi-scale correlative investigation of ductile fracture N2 - The use of novel multi-scale correlative methods, which involve the coordinated characterisation of matter across a range of length scales, are becoming of increasing value to materials scientists. Here, we describe for the first time how a multi-scale correlative approach can be used to investigate the nature of ductile fracture in metals. Specimens of a nuclear pressure vessel steel, SA508 Grade 3, are examined following ductile fracture using medium and high-resolution 3D X-ray computed tomography (CT) analyses, and a site-specific analysis using a dual beam plasma focused ion beam scanning electron microscope (PFIB-SEM). The methods are employed sequentially to characterise damage by void nucleation and growth in one volume of interest, allowing for the imaging of voids that ranged in size from less than 100 nm to over 100 mm. This enables the examination of voids initiated at carbide particles to be detected, as well as the large voids initiated at inclusions. We demonstrate that this multi-scale correlative approach is a powerful tool, which not only enhances our understanding of ductile failure through detailed characterisation of microstructure, but also provides quantitative information about the size, volume fractions and spatial distributions of voids that can be used to inform models of failure. It isfound that the vast majority of large voids nucleated at MnS inclusions, and that the volume of a void varied according to the volume of its initiating inclusion raised to the power 3/2. The most severe voiding was concentrated within 500 mm of the fracture surface, but measurable damage was found to extend to a depth of at least 3 mm. Microvoids associated with carbides (carbide-initiated voids) were found to be concentrated around larger inclusion-initiated voids at depths of at least 400 mm. Methods for quantifying X-ray CT void data are discussed, and a procedure for using this data to calibrate parameters in the Gurson-Tvergaard Needleman (GTN) model for ductile failure is also introduced. KW - Gurson model KW - SA508 KW - Correlative tomography KW - Void nucleation & growth KW - X-ray computed tomography PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-414547 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359645417302203?via%3Dihub DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2017.03.028 VL - 130 SP - 56 EP - 68 PB - Elsevier AN - OPUS4-41454 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Moldenhauer, Laura A1 - Helmerich, Rosemarie A1 - Köppe, Enrico A1 - Haamkens, Frank A1 - Wittmann, Jochen ED - Emri, Igor T1 - Experimental feasibility study about moisture in building materials measured with Bluetooth N2 - Structural health monitoring contributes to early damage detection in the built infrastructure. During the last two decades, sensor networks transferred from wired to wireless sensor networks. Several methods exist to measure moisture in building materials. Most of the introduced commercial moisture measurement methods provide information about the local or near surface moisture. A feasibility study is presented to demonstrate, how the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signal, transmitted from the BLE-module embedded in building materials, correlate with changing moisture content. The feasibility of this influence was investigated in the presented study. The maximum and minimum RSSI were systematically recorded and analysed. T2 - 33nd Danubia Adria Symposium on Advances in Experimental Mechanics CY - Portoroz, Slovenia DA - 20.09.2016 KW - BLE KW - Long-Term Monitoring KW - Network KW - Structural Health Monitoring KW - Moisture Measurement KW - RSSI KW - Bluetooth Low Energy KW - Sensor PY - 2017 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214785317308398 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2017.06.053 SN - 2214-7853 VL - 4 IS - 5, Part 1 SP - 5889 EP - 5892 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-41585 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schumacher, David A1 - Antin, K.-N. A1 - Zscherpel, Uwe A1 - Vilaça, P. T1 - Application of different X-ray techniques to improve in-service carbon fiber reinforced rope inspection N2 - Carbon fiber reinforced polymer ropes are gaining in significance in the fields of civil engineering and hoisting applications. Thus, methods of non-destructive testing (NDT) need to be developed and evaluated with respect to new challenges and types of defects. Particularly important is the development of in-service testing solutions which allow the integration in global online monitoring systems. Conventional methods like electrical resistivity or strain measurements using optical fibers are already in use. This study investigates the possibility of using various X-ray techniques to increase the reliability and significance of NDT and their applicability to in-service testing. Conventional film radiography is the most common technique; however, even after image enhancement of the digitized film, this technique lacks contrast sensitivity and dynamic range compared to digital detector array (DDA) radiography. The DDA radiography is a highly sensitive method; yet, the limitation is that it delivers 2D images of 3D objects. By the use of co-planar translational laminography the detectability of planar defects is superior to 2D methods due to multiple projection angles. Apart from this, it can be used on-site due to a rather simple setup and robust equipment. In this work two photon counting detectors (PCD) with different sensor materials (Si and CdTe) were used. The results show that the resolution and defect recognition is lower in case of DDA radiography and laminography using PCDs compared to high-resolution computed tomography. However, the DDA radiography and laminography are sensitive enough to both fiber breakage and delaminations and can be significantly advantageous in terms of measurement time and adaptability for on-site monitoring. KW - X-ray imaging KW - Digital radiography KW - Co-planar translational laminography KW - Computed tomography KW - Photon counting detectors KW - Carbon fiber reinforced polymer KW - Rope PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-017-0441-5 SN - 0195-9298 SN - 1573-4862 VL - 36 IS - 4 SP - Paper 62, 1 PB - Springer International Publishing AG CY - Cham, Switzerland AN - OPUS4-41781 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Poyet, S. A1 - Dridi, W. A1 - L'Hostis, V. A1 - Meinel, Dietmar T1 - Microstructure and diffusion coefficient of an old corrosion product layer and impact on steel rebar corrosion in carbonated concrete N2 - Corrosion is the major degradation pathway affecting reinforced concrete structures. In the long-term, the rust layer might become thick and slow down the diffusion of oxygen from the atmosphere to the steel. With this in mind, the mineralogy, microstructure and diffusion properties of an old and thick corrosion product layer were investigated. Despite the presence of macropores, the gas diffusion coefficient was found to be low. The impact of the layer on the oxygen diffusion was evaluated using Fick’s law. The results showed that the layer could reduce the flux of oxygen only in a specific configuration. KW - Steel reinforced concrete KW - Rust KW - X-ray computed tomography KW - Micro-CT PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2017.06.002 VL - 2017 IS - 125 SP - 48 EP - 58 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Radarweg 29, 1043 NX Amsterdam, The Netherlands AN - OPUS4-41784 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pfennig, Anja A1 - Kranzmann, Axel A1 - Wolthusen, Helmut T1 - Unusual Corrosion Behavior of 1.4542 Exposed a Laboratory Saline Aquifer Water CCS-Environment N2 - Differently heat treated coupons of 1.4542 were kept at T=60 °C and ambient pressure as well as p=100 bar for 700 h - 8000 h in an a) water saturated supercritical CO2 and b) CO2-saturated synthetic aquifer environment similar to on-shore CCS-sites in the Northern German Basin. Surface corrosion layers are homogeneous but unusually discontinuously ellipsoidal. After 8000 h at 100 bar maximum corrosion rate in the liquid phase is approximately 0.014 mm/year, with normalizing providing best corrosion resistance and approximately 0.003 mm/year in the supercritical phase where hardening+tempering at 670 °C leads to lowest corrosion rates. KW - CO2-storage KW - Supercritical CO2 KW - Steel KW - Pipeline KW - Corrosion KW - CCS PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-418472 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1679 VL - 114 SP - 5229 EP - 5240 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-41847 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Taabache, Soraya A1 - Bertin, Annabelle T1 - Vesicles from amphiphilic dumbbells and Janus dendrimers: bioinspired self-assembled structures for biomedical applications N2 - The current review focuses on vesicles obtained from the self-assembly of two types of dendritic macromolecules, namely amphiphilic Janus dendrimers (forming dendrimersomes) and amphiphilic dumbbells. In the first part, we will present some synthetic strategies and the various building blocks that can be used to obtain dendritic-based macromolecules, thereby showing their structural versatility. We put our focus on amphiphilic Janus dendrimers and amphiphilic dumbbells that form vesicles in water but we also encompass vesicles formed thereof in organic solvents. The second part of this review deals with the production methods of these vesicles at the nanoscale but also at the microscale. Furthermore, the influence of various parameters (intrinsic to the amphiphilic JD and extrinsic—from the environment) on the type of vesicle formed will be discussed. In the third part, we will review the numerous biomedical applications of these vesicles of nano- or micron-size. KW - Janus dendrimers KW - Amphiphilic dumbbells KW - Self-assembled structures KW - Dendrimersomes KW - Artificial cells PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-418245 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9070280 SN - 2073-4360 VL - 9 IS - 7 SP - Article 280, 1 EP - 36 AN - OPUS4-41824 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hentrich, D. A1 - Taabache, Soraya A1 - Brezesinski, G. A1 - Lange, Nele A1 - Unger, Wolfgang A1 - Kübel, C. A1 - Bertin, Annabelle A1 - Taubert, A. T1 - A dendritic amphiphile for efficient control of biomimetic calcium phosphate mineralization N2 - The phase behavior of a dendritic amphiphile containing a Newkome-type dendron as the hydrophilic moiety and a cholesterol unit as the hydrophobic segment is investigated at the air–liquid interface. The amphiphile forms stable monomolecular films at the air–liquid interface on different subphases. Furthermore, the mineralization of calcium Phosphate beneath the monolayer at different calcium and phosphate concentrations versus mineralization time shows that at low calcium and Phosphate concentrations needles form, whereas flakes and spheres dominate at higher concentrations. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electron diffraction confirm the formation of calcium phosphate. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy and electron diffraction confirm the predominant formation of octacalcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite. The data also indicate that the final products form via a complex multistep reaction, including an association step, where nano-needles aggregate into larger flake-like objects. KW - Dendritic amphiphile KW - Calcium phosphate KW - Biomineralization PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201600524 SN - 1616-5187 SN - 1616-5195 VL - 17 IS - 8 SP - Article 1600524, 1 EP - 14 AN - OPUS4-41825 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stelzner, Ludwig A1 - Powierza, Bartosz T1 - Thermisch induzierter Feuchtetransport in HPC T1 - Thermally induced Moisture Transport in structure density High-performance Concrete N2 - Die Entwicklung von leistungsfähigen Fließmitteln in den letzten Jahrzehnten ermöglicht die Herstellung von Beton mit sehr geringem w/z-Wert, bei gleichzeitig guter Verarbeitbar-keit. Die Reduzierung des w/z-Wertes geht dabei mit einer Erhöhung der Festigkeit und einer Verdichtung der Gefü-gestruktur einher. Aufgrund der hohen Druckfestigkeit finden diese Hochleistungsbetone vermehrten Einsatz im Hoch-, Brücken-, und Tunnelbau. Unter Brandbeanspruchung neigen diese Hochleistungsbetone allerdings zu explosionsartigen Abplatzungen. Diese werden nach derzeitigem Stand auf thermomechanische und thermohydraulische Prozesse zurückgeführt. Letztere beruhen auf der Generierung hoher Wasserdampfdrücke in einseitig brandbeanspruchten Beton-bauteilen, die zum einen auf die geringe Permeabilität des Hochleistungsbetons und zum anderen auf die Bildung einer wassergesättigten Zone, der sogenannten „moisture clog“ zurückzuführen sind. Dabei spielen Verdampfungs- und Kondensationsvorgänge sowie der vorhandene Temperatur-gradient eine wichtige Rolle. Die Interaktion des Feuchtetra-nsportes mit den Gefügeveränderungen während der thermi-schen Beanspruchung soll im Rahmen weiterer Versuche eingehend untersucht werden. Zur Analyse des Feuchtetransports während der thermischen Beanspruchung wurden miniaturisierte Prüfkörper aus Hoch-leistungsbeton hergestellt, die mit Hilfe eines elektrischen Heizelements einseitig erwärmt wurden. Zur Sicherstellung eines eindimensionalen Wärme- und Feuchtetransportes ist der Betonprüfkörper mit einer speziellen Glaskeramik und einer Hochtemperaturwolle ummantelt. Simultan zur Erwär-mung werden eine Reihe röntgentomographischer Aufnah-men durchgeführt. Durch Differenzbildung aufeinanderfol-gender Aufnahmen können Dichteveränderungen lokal und zeitlich aufgelöst werden. Diese lassen Rückschlüsse auf Än-derungen der Feuchteverteilung im Prüfkörper während der Erwärmung zu. Parallel dazu werden Untersuchungen mittels NMR-Relaxometrie (nuclear magnetic resonance) vor und nach der thermischen Beanspruchung durchgeführt. Diese Prüfmethodologie ermöglicht es erstmals, die Veränderungen der Feuchteverteilung infolge thermischer Beanspruchung im Hochleistungsbeton von den Gelporen bis hin zu vorhande-nen Verdichtungsporen abzubilden. So zeigen erste Ergebnis-se, dass die gewählten Untersuchungsmethoden Veränderun-gen der Feuchteverteilung im Prüfkörper räumlich und zeitlich auflösen können. KW - Abplatzen KW - Spalling KW - Brand KW - Feuchtetransport KW - Hochleistungsbeton KW - Röntgen-3D-Computertomographie KW - NMR KW - Fire KW - Moisture clog KW - Moisture transport KW - HPC KW - HSC KW - X-ray CT PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/best.201700022 SN - 0005-9900 SN - 1437-1006 VL - 112 IS - 7 SP - 486 EP - 486 PB - Ernst & Sohn CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-41826 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Meißner, G. A1 - Dirican, D. A1 - Jäger, Christian A1 - Braun, T. A1 - Kemnitz, E. T1 - Et3GeH versus Et3SiH: controlling reaction pathways in catalytic C–F bond activations at a nanoscopic aluminum chlorofluoride† N2 - Catalytic C–F bond activation reactions of mono- and polyfluoroalkanes at Lewis acidic amorphous aluminum chlorofluoride (ACF) are presented. The hydrogen sources Et3GeH or Et3SiH control the selectivity of the conversions. The immobilization of Et3GeH at ACF resulted in catalytic dehydrohalogenation reactions to yield olefins under very mild conditions. In contrast, if Et3SiH is immobilized at ACF, C–C coupling occured and the formation of Friedel–Crafts products was observed. MAS NMR spectroscopic studies revealed information about the surface binding of the substrates. KW - Vapor-phase hydrofluorination KW - Carbon-fluorine bonds KW - Vinyl fluoride KW - Phosphine-ligands KW - Room-temperature KW - Building-blocks KW - Etal-complexes KW - Germylium ions KW - Lewis-acids KW - Hydrodefluorination PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cy00845g SN - 2044-4753 SN - 2044-4761 VL - 7 IS - 15 SP - 3348 EP - 3354 PB - The Royal Society of Chemistry AN - OPUS4-41836 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Meyer, Susann A1 - Schröter, Maria-Astrid A1 - Hahn, Marc Benjamin A1 - Solumon, Tihomir A1 - Strum, Heinz A1 - Kunte, Hans-Jörg T1 - Ectoine can enhance structural changes in DNA in vitro N2 - Strand breaks and conformational changes of DNA have consequences for the physiological role of DNA. The natural protecting molecule ectoine is beneficial to entire bacterial cells and biomolecules such as proteins by mitigating detrimental effects of environmental stresses. It was postulated that ectoine-like molecules bind to negatively charged spheres that mimic DNA surfaces. We investigated the effect of ectoine on DNA and whether ectoine is able to protect DNA from damages caused by ultraviolet radiation (UV-A). In order to determine different isoforms of DNA, agarose gel electrophoresis and atomic force microscopy experiments were carried out with plasmid pUC19 DNA. Our quantitative results revealed that a prolonged incubation of DNA with ectoine leads to an increase in transitions from supercoiled (undamaged) to open circular (single-strand break) conformation at pH 6.6. The effect is pH dependent and no significant changes were observed at physiological pH of 7.5. After UV-A irradiation in ectoine solution, changes in DNA conformation were even more pronounced and this effect was pH dependent. We hypothesize that ectoine is attracted to the negatively charge surface of DNA at lower pH and therefore fails to act as a stabilizing agent for DNA in our in vitro experiments. KW - Ectoine KW - DNA KW - UV radiation PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-413139 DO - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07441-z VL - 7 IS - 1 SP - Article 7170, 1 EP - 10 AN - OPUS4-41313 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bonse, Jörn T1 - Scattering on scattering N2 - Ultrafast experiments can reveal the spatiotemporal dynamics of nanostructure formation via scattering in background-free optical dark-field microscopy. KW - Ultrafast microscopy KW - Scattering KW - Darkfield microscopy KW - Laser ablation PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-411596 DO - https://doi.org/10.1038/lsa.2017.88 SN - 2047-7538 VL - 6 SP - e17088, 1 EP - 2 PB - Springer Nature AN - OPUS4-41159 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Woydt, Mathias T1 - VGP 2013 - Propelling marine lubricants N2 - This letter to the Editor directs attention to EN 16807-2016:12, Liquid Petroleum products - Bio lubricants - Criteria and requirements of bio lubricants and bio-based lubricants. KW - Bio lubricants KW - Liquid petroleum products KW - EN 16807-2016:12 PY - 2017 SN - 1545-858X VL - 73 IS - 7 SP - 7 PB - Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers CY - Park Ridge, IL AN - OPUS4-41342 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yin, Huajie A1 - Chapala, P. A1 - Bermeshev, M. A1 - Schönhals, Andreas A1 - Böhning, Martin T1 - Molecular Mobility and Physical Aging of a Highly Permeable Glassy Polynorbornene as Revealed by Dielectric Spectroscopy N2 - Polymeric membranes represent a cost- and energy efficient solution for gas separation. Recently superglassy polymers with high free volume outperform many conventional dense polymers in terms of gas permeability and selectivity. However, such polymers are prone to pronounced physical aging, resulting in a dramatic reduction in the gas permeability. Molecular mobility of polymer segments plays an important role in the physical aging and the gas transport performance of polymeric membranes. Molecular mobility and physical aging of a representative superglassy polynorbornene with very high gas permeability, PTCNSi2g, was monitored by using dielectric spectroscopy with state-of-the-art high-resolution analyzers. This work helps to shed some light on the structure−property relationship of superglassy polymers on a molecular level and to provide practical “design rules” for the development of high performance polymers for gas separation. KW - Molecular mobility KW - Gas separation membrane KW - Broadband dielectric spectroscopy KW - Polymer KW - Physical ageing PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.7b00456 SN - 2161-1653 VL - 6 IS - 8 SP - 813 EP - 818 PB - ACS CY - Washington DC, USA AN - OPUS4-41354 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Grohmann, Maria A1 - Müller, Sabine A1 - Niederleithinger, Ernst A1 - Sieber, S. T1 - Reverse time migration: introducing a new imaging technique for ultrasonic measurements in civil engineering N2 - Ultrasonic echo testing is widely used in non-destructive testing in civil engineering to investigate concrete structures, to measure thickness, and to locate and characterise built-in components or inhomogeneities. Currently, synthetic aperture focusing techniques are mostly used for imaging. These algorithms are highly developed but have some limitations. For example, it is not possible to image the lower boundary of built-in components like tendon ducts or vertical reflectors. We adopted reverse time migration for non-destructive testing in civil engineering in order to improve the imaging of complicated structures in concrete. By using the entire wavefield, including waves reflected more than once, there are fewer limitations compared to synthetic aperture focusing technique algorithms. As a drawback, the required computation is significantly higher than that for the techniques currently used. Simulations for polyamide and concrete structures showed the potential for non-destructive testing. The simulations were followed by experiments at a polyamide specimen. Here, having acquired almost noise-free measurement data to test the algorithm, we were able to determine the shape and size of boreholes with sufficient accuracy. After these successful tests, we performed experiments at a reinforced concrete foundation slab. We obtained information from the data by reverse time migration, which was not accessible by traditional imaging. The imaging of the location and structure of the lower boundary of the concrete foundation slab was improved. Furthermore, vertical reflectors inside the slab were imaged clearly, and more flaws were found. It has been shown that reverse time migration is a step forward in ultrasonic testing in civil engineering. KW - Ultrasonic echo technique KW - Reverse time migration PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.3997/1873-0604.2017006 SN - 1569-4445 SN - 1873-0604 VL - 15 IS - 3 SP - 242 EP - 258 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-41921 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Giebson, C. A1 - Voland, K. A1 - Ludwig, H.-M. A1 - Meng, Birgit T1 - Alkali-silica reaction performance testing of concrete considering external alkalis and preexisting microcrack N2 - In concrete elements, simultaneously subjected to cyclic loadings and external alkalis, the risk for damage caused by or under participation of an alkali-silica reaction (ASR) is particularly high. This is of particular concern for concrete pavements due to the increasing heavy vehicle traffic and the application of sodium chloride (NaCl) de-icer during winter. Since 2004, the climate simulation concrete prism test (CS-CPT) has been used successfully to evaluate job mixtures for pavements by considering the impact of alkali-containing de-icers. However, the role of mechanical predamage on ASR is largely unclear. In a joint research project, the CS-CPT has been used to investigate the influence of preexisting microcracks on ASR. It was evident that an ASR initiated earlier in the predamaged concrete prisms due to the more rapid ingress of NaCl solution through the microcracks. KW - Alkali-silica reaction KW - Climate simulation concrete prism test KW - External alkalis KW - Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy KW - Microcracks KW - Pavement concrete PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.201600173 SN - 1464-4177 SN - 1751-7648 VL - 18 IS - 4 SP - 528 EP - 538 PB - Ernst & Sohn AN - OPUS4-42574 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Epperlein, Nadja A1 - Menzel, Friederike A1 - Schwibbert, Karin A1 - Koter, Robert A1 - Bonse, Jörn A1 - Sameith, Janin A1 - Krüger, Jörg A1 - Toepel, Jörg T1 - Influence of femtosecond laser produced nanostructures on biofilm growth on steel N2 - Biofilm formation poses high risks in multiple industrial and medical settings. However, the robust nature of biofilms makes them also attractive for industrial applications where cell biocatalysts are increasingly in use. Since tailoring material properties that affect bacterial growth or its inhibition is gaining attention, here we focus on the effects of femtosecond laser produced nanostructures on bacterial adhesion. Large area periodic surface structures were generated on steel surfaces using 30-fs laser pulses at 790 nm wavelength. Two types of steel exhibiting a different corrosion resistance were used, i.e., a plain structural steel (corrodible) and a stainless steel (resistant to corrosion). Homogeneous fields of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) were realized utilizing laser fluences close to the ablation threshold while scanning the sample under the focused laser beam in a multi-pulse regime. The nanostructures were characterized with optical and scanning electron microscopy. For each type of steel, more than ten identical samples were laser-processed. Subsequently, the samples were subjected to microbial adhesion tests. Bacteria of different shape and adhesion behavior (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) were exposed to laser structures and to polished reference surfaces. Our results indicate that E. coli preferentially avoids adhesion to the LIPSS-covered areas, whereas S. aureus favors these areas for colonization. KW - Laser-induced periodic surface structures KW - Femtosecond laser KW - Steel KW - Biofilms KW - Microbial adhesion tests PY - 2017 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169433217305470 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.02.174 SN - 0169-4332 SN - 1873-5584 VL - 418 IS - Part B SP - 420 EP - 424 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-40565 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schilling, Markus A1 - Böhning, Martin A1 - Oehler, H. A1 - Alig, I. A1 - Niebergall, Ute T1 - Environmental stress cracking of polyethylene high density (PE-HD) induced by liquid media – Validation and verification of the full-notch creep test (FNCT) T1 - Umgebungsinduzierte Spannungsrissbildung von Polyethylen- Werkstoffen hoher Dichte durch flüssige Medien – Validierung und Verifizierung des Kriechversuchs an Probekörpern mit umlaufender Kerbe N2 - The full-notch creep test (FNCT) is widely used to characterize the slow crack growth (SCG) behavior of polyolefin materials in “inert” media as well as effects of environmental stress cracking (ESC) in which the medium has decisive influence on damage mechanism and time to failure. The test is of greatest importance for pipe and blow molding types of polyethylene, high density (PE-HD). Usually the full-notch creep test is applied as a standardized testing method (ISO 16770) using a few universal liquid media, such as solutions of Arkopal N 100. In our study, selected relevant polyethylene, high density materials are investigated also in real media – practical formulations as well as representative pure chemicals – and influences of temperature and geometry of specimen and notch are explicitly addressed. Furthermore, the investigations comprise also the environmental stress cracking behavior of polyethylene, high density in media that are sorbed to a significant extent – examples are diesel and biodiesel – based on comparison with samples previously saturated with those media. Thus, also the underlying diffusion controlled sorption process has to be assessed before. The investigations were performed using a full-notch creep testing device with 12 individual sub-stations, each equipped with individual electronic stress and temperature control and continuous online monitoring of the specimen elongation. N2 - Der Kriechversuch an Probekörpern mit umlaufender Kerbe (FNCT) wird flächendeckend angewendet, um das Verhalten von Polyolefinen sowohl gegenüber langsamen Risswachstums (SCG) bei Kontakt mit „inerten“ Medien als auch gegenüber umgebungsbedingtem Spannungsrisswachstum (ESC), bei welchem das umgebende Medium entscheidenden Einfluss auf den Schädigungsmechanismus und die Standzeit hat, zu charakterisieren. Der Test ist von großer Bedeutung bei der Analyse von hochdichten Polyethylen-Typen, die als Rohr- und Blasformwerkstoffe angewendet werden – dabei besonders für Transport und Verpackung von Gefahrstoffen, aber auch für weitere Hochleistungsanwendungen. Üblicherweise wird der Kriechversuch an Probekörpern mit umlaufender Kerbe als Normmethode (ISO 16770) unter Verwendung einiger weniger universeller Modellflüssigkeiten, wie z. B. Arkopal N 100, durchgeführt. In dieser Studie werden ausgewählte, marktrelevante Polyethylen-Werkstoffe hoher Dichte in realen Medien – praktisch verwendete Gefahrgüter sowie repräsentative reine Chemikalien – untersucht und explizit die Einflüsse von Temperatur und Prüfkörper- sowie Kerbgeometrie adressiert. Weiterhin beinhalten die Untersuchungen die Analyse des umgebungsbedingten Spannungsriss-Verhaltens von Polyethylen hoher Dichte in Medien, die maßgeblich vom Werkstoff sorbiert sind – beispielsweise mit Kraftstoffen wie diesel und biodiesel – basierend auf dem Vergleich mit vorgesättigten Probekörpern. Der dabei vorliegende diffusionsgesteuerte Sorptionsprozess muss dementsprechend zuvor evaluiert werden. Alle Untersuchungen wurden mithilfe einer Kriechversuchsanlage an Probekörpern mit umlaufender Kerbe mit 12 Stationen durchgeführt, welche jeweils mit einer individuell ansteuerbaren elektronischen Spannungs- und Temperatursteuerung sowie fortwährender Online-Überwachung der Prüfkörperdehnung ausgestattet sind. KW - Full-notch creep test (FNCT) KW - Polyethylene (PE-HD) KW - Environmental stress cracking (ESC) KW - Slow crack growth (SCG) KW - Biodiesel PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/mawe.201700065 SN - 1521-4052 SN - 0933-5137 VL - 48 IS - 9 SP - 846 EP - 854 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-41885 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Konnertz, Nora A1 - Ding, Yi A1 - Harrison, W.J. A1 - Budd, P.M. A1 - Schönhals, Andreas A1 - Böhning, Martin T1 - Molecular mobility and gas transport properties of nanocomposites based on PIM-1 and polyhedral oligomeric phenethyl-silsesquioxanes (POSS) N2 - Polymers with intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) are of great interest in the field of gas separation membranes. Already the first synthesized PIM-1 shows extraordinary permeability and selectivity. Unfortunately, PIM-1 is susceptible to physical aging and thus gradually loses its outstanding properties. In this study a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane with phenethyl substituents (PhenethylPOSS) was used as a nanofiller (0–40 wt%) in the PIM-1 matrix to potentially improve the gas transport properties and prevent physical aging. The molecular mobility of the solution-cast nanocomposite films was analyzed by Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BDS). Furthermore, gas permeability was determined with the time lag method (0–20 bar upstream pressure) at 35 °C for N2, O2, CH4 and CO2. KW - Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy KW - Gas separation KW - Gas permeation KW - Polymers of intrinsic microporosity KW - Nanocomposite KW - POSS KW - PIM-1 PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2017.02.007 SN - 0376-7388 SN - 1873-3123 VL - 529 SP - 274 EP - 285 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-39169 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schilling, Markus A1 - Niebergall, Ute A1 - Böhning, Martin T1 - Full notch creep test (FNCT) of PE-HD – Characterization and differentiation of brittle and ductile fracture behavior during environmental stress cracking (ESC) N2 - The damage mechanisms slow crack growth (SCG) and environmental stress cracking (ESC), relevant for PE-HD materials are characterized based on improved full notch creep testing (FNCT) of two selected typical PE-HD materials for container applications. In this context, a distinction of the failure mechanisms as well as a categorization of involved media is suggested. Employing a novel FNCT device, elongation data were obtained in addition to conventional time-to-failure results of stress-dependent as well as temperature-dependent measurements. Changes in failure behavior, as determined by fracture surface analysis based on light microscopy (LM) and laser scanning microscopy (LSM), are correlated with FNCT results and used to introduce an additional possibility for the identification of brittle/ductile fracture behavior. KW - Environmental stress cracking (ESC) KW - Slow crack growth (SCG) KW - Full notch creep test (FNCT) KW - High-density polyethylene (PE-HD) PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2017.09.043 SN - 0142-9418 SN - 1873-2348 VL - 64 SP - 156 EP - 166 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-42484 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Carstensen, J. A1 - Bergmann, L. A1 - dos Santos, J. F. A1 - Wu, C. S. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Numerical simulation of thermally induced residual stresses in friction stir welding of aluminum alloy 2024-T3 at different welding speeds N2 - The paper deals with a numerical finite element simulation of the residual stress evolution in friction stir welding of 6 mm thick aluminum alloy AA2024-T3. The transient thermal field during the welding process was calculated with the commercial code COMSOL Multiphysics 5.0. Therefore, a thermal-pseudo-mechanical (TPM) heat source was implemented. A subsequent mechanical simulation was performed with varying hardening models for different welding speeds of 60 and 300 mm/min. The influence of softening of the material, which was due to hardening precipitation dissolution associated to the heating, was also investigated. Experiments in terms of thermocouple measurements as well as Vickers hardness and X-ray measurements of the residual stresses were conducted and compared to numerically obtained results. A qualitatively as well as quantitatively good agreement was found for different applied welding speeds. KW - Friction stir welding KW - Residual stress KW - Finite element simulation KW - Thermal softening KW - Aluminum alloy 2024-T3 PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-016-9793-8 SN - 0268-3768 SN - 1433-3015 VL - 91 SP - 1443 EP - 1452 PB - Springer CY - London AN - OPUS4-40511 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sproesser, G. A1 - Chang, Y.-J. A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Finkbeiner, M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Energy efficiency and environmental impacts of high power gas metal arc welding N2 - Single-wire gas metal arc welding (SGMAW) and high power tandem GMAW (TGMAW) are evaluated with respect to energy efficiency. The key performance indicator electrical deposition efficiency is applied to reflect the energy efficiency of GMAW in different material transfer modes. Additionally, the wall-plug efficiency of the equipment is determined in order to identify the overall energy consumption. The results show that energy efficiency can be increased by 24% and welding time is reduced over 50% by application of the tandem processes. A comparative life cycle assessment of a 30-mm-thick weld is conducted to investigate the influences of the energy efficiency on the environmental impacts. The environmental impacts on the categories global warming potential, acidification potential, eutrophication potential, and photochemical ozone creation potential can be reduced up to 11% using an energy-efficient TGMAW process. KW - Tandem gas metal arc welding KW - Life cycle assessment (LCA) KW - Energy efficiency KW - High power welding PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-017-9996-7 SN - 0268-3768 SN - 1433-3015 VL - 91 IS - 9-12 SP - 3503 EP - 3513 PB - Springer CY - London AN - OPUS4-39564 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Optimization of welding loads with narrow groove and application of modified spray arc process N2 - Current efforts for lightweight design result in a growing application of high-strength fine-grained structural steel in modern constructions, e.g. mobile cranes, with yield strength from 960 MPa. The design of welded structures and welding processes becomes more challenging with increasing material strength and elastic ratios. High residual stresses are able to diminish lifetime, load capacity and component safety and should be avoided. Recent analyses have shown strong influences of heat control and restraint of the weld due to arising reaction stresses, superimposing with local residual welding stresses. Modern inverter technologies allowed the development of numerous modified spray arc processes driven by power source manufacturers, which provide virtually similar features and several benefits, enabling welding of narrower seams with reduced weld volumes and total heat inputs. This research focuses on welding loads due to modified weld seams. The global reaction forces and moments and their superposition with local residual stresses in welded components due to external shrinkage restraints were investigated using a special testing facility and XRD. The restraint intensity, weld seam geometry and welding process were varied for statistical evaluations of resulting welding loads. When welding under restraint, a reduction of the weld seam volume causes significantly lower reaction stress levels. KW - Residual stresses KW - MAG welding KW - Restraint KW - High-strength steels KW - Process parameters PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-017-0484-3 SN - 1878-6669 SN - 0043-2288 VL - 61 IS - 6 SP - 1077 EP - 1087 PB - Springer CY - Berlin Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-41071 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lamiel, C. A1 - Lee, Y. R. A1 - Cho, M. H. A1 - Tuma, Dirk A1 - Shim, J.-J. T1 - Enhanced electrochemical performance of nickel-cobalt-oxide@reduced graphene oxide//activated carbon asymmetric supercapacitors by the addition of a redox-active electrolyte N2 - Supercapacitors are an emerging energy-storage system with a wide range of potential applications. In this study, highly porous nickel-cobalt-oxide@reduced graphene oxide (Ni-Co-O@RGO-s) nanosheets were synthesized as an active material for supercapacitors using a surfactant-assisted microwave irradiation technique. The RGO-modified nanocomposite showed a larger specific area, better conductivity, and lower resistivity than the unmodified nanocomposite because the RGO facilitated faster ion diffusion/transport for improved redox activity. The synergistic effect of Ni-Co-O@RGO-s resulted in a high capacitance of 1903 F/g (at 0.8 A/g) in a mixed KOH/redox active K3Fe(CN)6 electrolyte. The asymmetric Ni-Co-O@RGO-s//AC supercapacitor device yielded a high energy density and power density of 39 Wh/kg and 7500 W/kg, respectively. The porous structure and combination of redox couples from both the electrode and electrolyte provided a highly synergistic effect, which improved the performance of the supercapacitor device. KW - Ni-Co oxide KW - Reduced graphene oxide KW - Nanocomposite KW - Supercapacitor PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2017.08.003 SN - 0021-9797 SN - 1095-7103 VL - 507 SP - 300 EP - 309 PB - Elsevier Inc. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-41284 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mady, A. H. A1 - Baynosa, M. L. A1 - Tuma, Dirk A1 - Shim, J.-J. T1 - Facile microwave-assisted green synthesis of Ag-ZnFe2O4@rGO nanocomposites for efficient removal of organic dyes under UV- and visible-light irradiation N2 - Nanocomposites of Ag-ZnFe2O4@reduced graphene oxide (rGO) were synthesized using a one-pot microwave-assisted self-assembly method. The morphology and structure of the Ag-ZnFe2O4@rGO nanocomposites were characterized. The nanocomposites formed with 15.2 wt% rGO showed excellent adsorption properties and high photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methylene blue (MB), rhodamine B (RhB), and methyl orange (MO). The synergistic interactions between Ag, ZnFe2O4, and rGO decreased the aggregation of the nanoparticles (NPs) and increased the surface area, resulting in better absorption in both UV and visible light. Such a structure was helpful for separating the photoexcited electron-hole pairs and accelerating electron transfer. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) revealed a smaller resistance in the solid-state interface layer and charge transfer on the composite surface than that of the bare ZnFe2O4 NPs and ZnFe2O4@rGO nanocomposite. The Ag-ZnFe2O4@rGO nanocomposite could be recovered easily by a magnet and reused five times with no significant decrease in photocatalytic activity. The as-prepared Ag-ZnFe2O4@rGO nanocomposite catalyst could be applied to the removal of hard-to-degrade waste materials owing to its high efficiency in both UV and visible light and its excellent reusability. KW - nanoparticles KW - microwave synthesis KW - photocatalysis PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.10.033 SN - 0926-3373 SN - 1873-3883 VL - 203 SP - 416 EP - 427 PB - Elsevier B. V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-37962 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Engineering approach to assess residual stresses in welded components N2 - Present trends to lightweight design lead to an expanding relevance of high-strength fine-grained structural steels especially in mobile crane constructions. With growing material strength, the challenge for welding fabrication increases, since high loading capacities and safety requirements have to be accomplished. The utilisation of the high strength potential often requires complex constructions associated with high restraint conditions while welding. Increased residual stresses may occur due to superimposing reaction and restraint stresses, which have to be quantified and evaluated to ensure the safety and integrity of high-strength steel constructions. Particularly, the scope of residual stresses has to be taken into account for different effects in the HAZ, notches, weld and base metal. Commonly, conservative assumptions of residual stresses lead to distinct underestimations of the load bearing capacity particularly for welded high-strength steel constructions. This study concludes results of recent works of the researchers regarding the complex interaction among heat control, material and restraint intensity on the residual stress state in welded components. These analyses are extended by further experiments. Based on the obtained major effects, an approach for a welding residual stress assessment regarding component design according to prevailing standards for crane construction, an important application for high-strength steels, is presented. KW - Process parameters KW - Residual stresses KW - MAG welding KW - Restraint KW - High-strength steels PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-016-0394-9 SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 91 IS - 1 SP - 91 EP - 106 PB - Springer CY - Berlin, Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-39044 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -