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- ItemMechanisms of bonding effected by nanoparticles in zirconia coatings applied by spraying of suspensions(Saarbrücke : Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien, 2008) Adam, Jens; Aslan, Mesut; Drumm, Robert; Veith, MichaelZirconia coatings consisting of a mixture of coarse and fine grained zirconia powders prepared by spraying of suspensions and subsequent thermal treatment at limited temperatures (up to 500°C) are poor in adherence and in intrinsic mechanical strength. We have shown elsewhere that mechanical properties of these coatings can be improved clearly by adding a small amount of nanoscaled zirconia. Here, the structural and the chemical development of this coating material and of the nanoparticles is examined to gain information about the underlying bonding mechanisms. The applied temperature is relatively low in comparison to the usual onset temperature of accelerated sintering. Nevertheless, the results show that diffusion controlled material transport mechanisms play their role in bonding. The condensation of surface OH groups may participate in bonding, too. These first results confirm the potential of nanoparticles to act as inorganic binder. Additional research effort to clarify the underlying mechanisms in detail is of interest. For the practical side, it can be concluded that the resulting effect of mechanical consolidation of ceramic structures at relatively low temperatures enables new ceramic applications, for example a new type of ceramic coatings on metallic substrates.
- ItemWork on non photocatalytically active titania particles(Saarbrücke : Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien, 2009) Müller, Thomas S.; Faller-Schneider, Christine; Moh, Karsten; Shanmugasundaram, Sakthivel; Oliveira, Peter W. de; Veith, MichaelTitanium dioxide has photocatalytic properties, i.e. under UV irradiation it develops an oxidative potential. In photocatalysis this is very desirable, but not when nano particulate titania is embedded into organic polymer matrices in order to increase the refractive index. UV irradiation would in this case destroy the material in the long run. For deactivation in general the titania is coated by e.g. silica or alumina which leads to other undesired effects like growth of the particle size and enhanced light scattering. The current work focuses on the application of techniques for doping during synthesis of crystallization of nano particulate TiO2. The photocatalysis activity was determined by degradation experiments of 4-chlorophenol using dip coated glass plates under artificial sunlight, where decreases of the photocatalytic effect of up to 90 % were found.
- ItemZahnoberflächenversiegelung mit einer antiadhäsiven Nanokompositbeschichtung : Schlussbericht(Saarbrücken : Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien, 2009) Gerbes, S.; Brück, S.[no abstract available]
- ItemEntwicklung neuer Verarbeitungsprozesse für die Lebensmittelherstellung durch Anwendung von neuartigen funktionalen Materialoberflächen : Schlussbericht(Saarbrücken : Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien, 2007) INM[no abstract available]
- ItemKelvin probe force microscopy of charged indentation-induced dislocation structures in KBr(Saarbrücken : Leibniz-Institut für neue Materialien, 2009) Egberts, Philip; Bennewitz, RolandThe incipient stages of plasticity in KBr single crystals have been examined in ultrahigh vacuum by means of Atomic Force Microscopy and Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy (KPFM). Conducting diamond-coated tips have been used to both indent the crystals and image the resulting plastic deformation. KPFM reveals that edge dislocations intersecting the surface carry a negative charge similar to kinks in surface steps, while screw dislocations show no contrast. Weak topographic features extending in <110> direction from the indentation are identified by atomic-resolution imaging to be pairs of edge dislocations of opposite sign, separated by a distance similar to the indenter radius. They indicate the glide of two parallel {110} planes perpendicular to the surface, a process that allows for a slice of KBr to be pushed away from the indentation site.
- ItemCorrosion inhibiting cerium compounds for chromium-free corrosion protective coatings on AA 2024(Saarbrücke : Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien, 2007) Schem, Michael; Schmidt, Thomas; Caparrotti, Hinka; Wittmar, Matthias; Veith, MichaelDue to the upcoming ban of chromium-containing corrosion protection coatings in the near future, there is a worldwide effort to find a replacement for chromium as a corrosion inhibitor that also exhibits self-healing properties in scratches but without the negative efects like health and environmental hazards. In the present study promising results to achieve this goal are shown by using cerium compounds incorporated into an organic-inorganic hybrid material produced by the sol-gel process. Cerium compounds like cerium nitrate, cerium nitrate plus acetylacetonate, cerium acetylacetonate, and cerium sulphate were incorporated in sol-gel coating systems. The corrosion protection properties of these coatings were determined by means of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) and in a conventional salt spray test. Furthermore, the leaching behaviour of the coatings was examined via Optical Emission Spectrometry (OES). Significant hints for self healing properties were obtained with a hybrid system doped with cerium nitrate in combination with acetylacetone.
- ItemLangzeitstabile Formtrennschichten auf BN-Basis für metallurgische Anwendungen : Schlussbericht(Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), 2004) Schwetz, Karl; Adam, Jens; Drumm, Robert; Ehlen, Frank; Grossman, Kai; Hareesh, Nair[no abstract available]
- ItemOne-dimensional oxide nanostructures: growth, applications and devices(Saarbrücke : Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien, 2008) Barth, Sven; Mathur, Sanjay; Hernandez-Ramireza, Francisco; Romano-Rodrigueza, AlbertOne dimensional (1D) inorganic materials are gaining high attention due to their structural stability and unique structural fatures. Among them, oxides are widely studied due to their well established application potential and mechanical as well as chemical stability. We have developed a generic approach for size-selective and site-specific growth of oxide nanowires by combination of a catalyst assisted growth mechanism and a molecular precursor approach, which is a viable alternative to other gas phase and solution procedures and produces well-defined (morphology and composition) materials.
- ItemTiefziehwerkzeuge aus Kunststoff über neue Nanokomposite : Abschlussbericht des Leibniz-Instituts für Neue Materialien gem. GmbH(Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), 2004) INM[no abstract available]
- ItemNanoporöse Katalysatorschichten für Anwendungen im Mikroreaktor : Abschlußbericht zum Stand der Arbeiten im BMBF-Projekt(Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), 2004) Schmidt, H.; Becker-Willinger, C.; Naumann, M.; Bolz, H.[no abstract available]