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  • Master Thesis
    Integration of Red & Blue Tl Materials To Different Polymer End-Use
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2016) İncel, Anıl; Demir, Mustafa Muammer; Demir, Mustafa Muammer; 03.09. Department of Materials Science and Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    Triboluminescence (TL) is known as the emission of light upon the application of any mechanical force. In this master thesis, two organometallic-based TL crystals, which are EuD4TEA and Cu(NCS)(py)2(PPh3) were obtained and they were integrated in the transparent polymers: poly (methylmetacrylate) (PMMA), poly (styrene) (PS), poly (urethane) (PU) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) for different end-use. In the development of composites, two different processes were carried out: i) embedding (or blending) and ii) surface impregnation. The different end-use polymers were used as transparent polymer film, electrospun nanofibers, and nanobeads. TL performance of composites were investigated by using drop tower system which was specficically designed for this research. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the topographic and morphologic properties of both polymers and composites. Additionally, fluorescence microscopy helped to understand the signal of emitted light by composites. Lastly, piezoelectric properties of composite materials were invetigated by oscilloscope. According to results, type of process, particle size of crystal, surface property and form of host material (polymer), the concentration of crystalline particles in composites were determined as the main parameters and the results were estimated with respect to these parameters. PU-based composite film and fiber show better stability towards mechnical stress rather than PMMA, PS, and PVDF due to the roughness surface of thin-film surface for film-based composites, smallest wickerwork formation of electrospun mats for fiber-based composite, and the chemical affinity of PU with TL crystals.
  • Master Thesis
    Selective Loading of Organofilic Ag Nanoparticles in Ps-Pmma Blends
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2014) Tüzüner, Şeyda; Demir, Mustafa Muammer; Ebil, Özgenç; Demir, Mustafa Muammer; Ebil, Özgenç; 03.02. Department of Chemical Engineering; 03.09. Department of Materials Science and Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    The association of nanoparticles with polymer blends offers significant features beyond the advantages of polymer composites prepared by single homopolymer. Since the blends undergo phase separation due to incompatibility of the constituent polymers into various internal structures, the particles can be segregated into one of the phases. Different location of the particles allows to develop novel microstructures; and thus, control over physical properties. In this study, Ag nanoparticles were prepared by reduction of AgNO3 via NaBH4. The particles were capped by cetyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) and were mixed with equimass blend of polystyrene (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) in tetrahydrofurane (THF). The solid content of blend solution was fixed at 2.5% w/v. The concentration of the particles with respect to polymer blend was at 0.7 wt %. The composite film was cast on glass slide. Surface feature of the composite films was examined by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The surface of blend film without particles shows spherical pits with a size of 4.5 μm and rich in terms of PMMA. When particle size was small (diameter is around 20 nm), they preferentially located at the interface of the domains. The large particles with a diameter of 90 nm were found to locate in PMMA phase. Upon annealing of the composite film at 165 ˚C for 3 days, the particles move to the PS domains independent of the particle size and merely PS loaded composite is achieved.
  • Master Thesis
    Preparation and Characterization of Polymer-Zeolite Composite Membranes
    (01. Izmir Institute of Technology, 1999) Ebil, Özgenç; Çiftçioğlu, Muhsin; Ebil, Özgenç; Çiftçioğlu, Muhsin; 03.02. Department of Chemical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    This thesis is on the investigation of polymer-zeolite composite membranes for gas separation and the effects of a number of parameters such as solvent and zeolite type, zeolite content, polymer/solvent ratio and preparation temperature on the microstructure of the final membrane. Although there is an increasing interest in polymeric composite membranes, most of the previous work concentrated on the synthesis and performance measurements of new membrane materials rather than the effects of different methods and parameters on processmg.In this study polymer-zeolite composite membranes were prepared by a phase inversion technique. Polysulfone, natural zeolite and synthetic zeolite 13X were used as polymer and second phases respectively. Dichloromethane and dimethylformamide were used as solvents. Four experimental sets of membranes containing the same polymer but different solvents and zeolites with increasing zeolite loadings were prepared and characterized by thermo gravimetric analysis, infrared spectroscopy, optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.It has been found that the types of the solvent and zeolite directly affect the final microstructure of the membranes. Solvent removal rate and distribution of zeolite particles are important and have strong effects on the mechanical performance of the membranes.Membranes prepared by using synthetic zeolite 13X and dichloromethane were determined to be the best zeolite distributions in the microstructure by optical microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. Uniform and mechanically strong membranes with 20-60 % synthetic zeolite contents were prepared. Mechanically weak and relatively nonuniform membranes were prepared by using natural zeolite clinoptilolite. The incorporation of an ultrasonic treatment of the zeolite dispersion most likely contributed in the successful deagglomeration of the second phase in the polymer matrix.
  • Master Thesis
    Development of Liquid Body Armor Systems
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2013) Çolpankan, Oylum; Tanoğlu, Metin; Tanoğlu, Metin; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    Body armors consist of fabrics made of high performance fibers which are characterized by low density, high strength, high tenacity and high energy absorption. Soft body armors are produced with lamination of 20-50 layers of fabrics and hard body armors consist of ceramic/metal plates along with the fabric. However, these armors are bulky, heavy, non-flexible. In order to eliminate disadvantages of traditional armors, new armor concept has been come into use with impregnation of shear thickening fluids (STFs) onto soft body armors called as liquid body armors. STFs are used within the fabrics to improve the ballistic and stab resistances due to its flowable behavior under ordinary conditions and become a rigid solid when a strong impact is applied. Objective of this study is to develop flexible, lightweight and high protection level soft body armors with the impregnation of shear thickening fluids onto fabrics. In this study, for the production of STFs, colloidal and fumed silica nanoparticles were employed. As the carrier fluid polyethylene glycols (PEG) with three different molecular weights were used. The STFs were prepared by sonication of nanoparticles within the carrier fluid. The rheological behaviours of STFs were investigated using a rheometer. Two types of composites were fabricated by impregnating of STFs onto aramid and UHMWPE mat fabrics. The stab resistances (quasi-static and dynamic), flexibility and ballistic features of composites were tested and compared with neat fabrics. The microstructural surface coating features of STF and composites were also characterized by using scanning electron microscope (SEM).
  • Master Thesis
    Development of Liquid Armor Materials and Rheological Behavior of Shear Thickening Fluids (stfs)
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2011) Erdoğan, Taner; Tanoğlu, Metin; Tanoğlu, Metin; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    Colloidal dispersions have been extensively used in many industrial applications such as cosmetic, paint, cement, lubricant and ceramic. Shear thickening is non- Newtonian flow behavior often observed in concentrated colloidal dispersions as an increase in viscosity with increasing shear rate or applied stress. Shear thickening fluids (STFs) exhibit fluid and solid-like properties depending on the shear rate and thus can be used in a variety of applications. In the present study, STFs have been synthesized with various weight fractions of silica nanoparticles in polyethylene glycol (PEG)/ethyl alcohol by mechanical mixing method. The steady and dynamic rheological behavior of shear thickening fluids (STFs) was investigated with rheometer. STFs thermal properties were investigated through thermogravimetric analysis. STFs have been used to improve the performance of Kevlar woven fabrics for protective applications in ballistic and stab. STFs/Kevlar fabric composites have been prepared with different impregnation techniques to evaluate the effects of the STFs. The ballistic performance and stab resistance of STFs impregnated Kevlar fabrics were investigated. Rheological measurements revealed the shear thickening effect of silica nanoparticles/PEG systems depending on the shear rate. In dynamic experiments, the strain thickening behavior was found at critical combination of strain amplitude and frequency. The viscous G modulus values were found to be greater than the elastic G modulus. The elastic G and the viscous G modulus values were found to increase when the strain amplitude is kept constant and frequency is increased. The same strain thickening behavior was also found when the frequency was kept constant and the strain amplitude was increased. The puncture resistance of STFs/Kevlar fabric composites exhibited significant improvements as compared to the neat Kevlar targets. Based on the SEM results, STFs were uniformly impregnated over the entire surface on the Kevlar fabric and Kevlar fabrics completely coated with STFs. The ballistic test results revealed STF/Kevlar fabric composites have potential to obtain liquid armor materials.