The thesis focuses on the morphology of defects and cause of wear in coat cutting tools, the description of the chip formation and its effects on the machined area. The experiment drala with the description of the chip form in connection with the cutting properties, type of tools, wear in removable parting cutting tips and the comparison of cutting tips from two leading manufacturers.

Considerable attention has been focused on nanomaterials and their extensive applications. Metallic nanoparticles, especially gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), due to their superior physical, chemical, and optical properties, are vastly developed for numerous biomedical applications such as drug and gene delivery systems, diagnostic biosensors, imaging, and therapeutics. This study presents a low-cost method for the fabrication of self-assembled metallic nanoparticles, including gold and silver, via a reactive blade coating process, which is carried out based on in situ reduction of the metal precursors. This technique is a roll-to-roll compatible technique suitable for scalable nanomanufacturing. Oleylamine was used as a reducer agent, and gold (III) chloride hydrate and silver salts, including silver nitrate and silver perchlorate hydrate, were used as the metal precursors. Fabrication was carried out by first blade coating the reducer ink and subsequently coating the precursor ink followed by 3 hours of heat treatment. Various solvent systems were used to examine the effect of different solvents on the fabrication process. Surface morphology, crystalline phase composition, and plasmon resonance of the coated samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and UV-Vis spectroscopy, respectively. Results demonstrated the synthesis of spherical self-assembled AuNPs using toluene (TOL) and isopropyl alcohol (IPA) for reducing and precursor solvents, respectively. Changing the concentration of reactants or increasing the coating layers exhibited a change in the average size of AuNPs. Self-assembled AuNPs thin films were also demonstrated to have the potential to be used as a biosensing platform based on localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect to detect the elevated levels of glucose in an aqueous solution. Recently, the world has faced a pandemic of Covid-19 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which has threatened human health and has brought a worldwide devastating economic and social crisis. Hence, finding a solution to mitigate the current breakout of Covid-19 is vital to protect the international community from its causing harm. AgNPs as an antimicrobial agent, which has exhibited promising antiviral activity against several viruses, can offer a resolution to combat the spread of Covid-19. In this regard, AgNPs thin films were fabricated analogously via blade coating using various reducer and silver salt inks made of different solvent systems. Virucidal efficacy of reactive blade coated AgNPs on glass substrates was analyzed against human coronavirus 229E, a virus from the Coronavirus family, as a surrogate SARS-CoV-2 (according to the Level 2 Biosafety facility at uOttawa). Plaque forming assay indicated more than 99.99% reduction in infectivity of the virus when it contacts the AgNPs coated glass for 30 min before infecting cells. These results suggest the excellent potential for reactive blade coated AgNPs as an antiviral agent against coronavirus to avoid the spread of the virus.

Carbon fibre reinforced composites are known for their high specific strength-to-weight ratio and are of great interest to the aerospace industry. Incorporating these materials into the fuselage, like in Boeing's 787 "Dreamliner", offers considerable weight reduction which increases flying efficiency, and reduces the cost of flying. In flight, aircraft are often subject to lightning strikes which, in the case of composites, can result in localized melting given the high resistive nature of the material. Aerospace carbon fibre composites often incorporate a metallic mesh or foil within the composite layers to dissipate the electrical charge through the large aircraft. The damage to the aircraft is minimized but not always eliminated. This research aims to elaborate a practical technique to deposit thin layers of conductive material on the surface of aerospace grade composites. Using Cold Gas Dynamic Spray (CGDS), such coatings could be used to repair damaged components. An experimental research approach was used to develop metallic coated composites. Using the CGDS equipment of Centerline (SST-P), specific parameters (such as gas temperature and stagnation pressure) were determined for each type of metallic coating (tin-based & copper-based). The use of bond coats was explored in order to attain the desired coatings. Once optimized, these coatings were evaluated with respect to their corrosive, adhesive, and electrical properties following industry standards.

The aim of the thesis is to propose the use of waste materials as filler for the selected coating systems used for chemical protection of concrete surfaces.The used filler could not affect the existing binder of the coating system. Research was conducted using two materials N141 and N 121. The waste material was chosen by his chemical and physical properties. Between suitable materials belongs slag, fly ash, foundry sand and glass waste. The selection based on Lena Chemical s.r.o companies request was selected glass waste. The practical part includes examination as fillers, and the corresponding tests for coating systems with pre-used filler. Finally, the assessment of the suitability of the materials used.

The work deals with the preparation and mechanical properties of coated Bioglass® 45S5 based foam materials with open porosity. The samples have been fabricated applying the replication method with use of polyurethane foam. Furthermore, these samples were coated in order to increase the strength characteristics and crack resistance. Polyvinylalcohol and PVA with cellulose microfibrils have been used as coating. Besides microstructural parameters of investigated materials using the SEM images strength characteristics in compression and in tension were also quantified.

Es wird gezeigt, dass mit dem Fluoreszenzmesssystem sowohl die Schichtdicke als auch die Aushärtung detektiert werden kann. Durch das Erstellen von Eichkurven ist es so möglich, vollflächig, die genaue Schichtdicke der Beschichtung im laufenden Prozess inline zu bestimmen und Abweichungen in Echtzeit entgegenzuwirken. Zudem können so Unregelmäßigkeiten bei der Aushärtung der Lacke direkt erkannt und bei unzureichender Aushärtung der Anteil von Fehlproduktionen minimiert werden. Auch bei hochvernetzten Acrylatklebstoffen konnte gezeigt werden, dass mit dem System eine genaue Analyse der inneren Festigkeit vorgenommen werden kann. Diese Klebstoffe, mit teilweise unterschiedlichem chemischen Aufbau, aber gleichem E-Modul, emittieren dasselbe Maß an Fluoreszenz. Somit konnte gezeigt werden, dass mit der Fluoreszenzmessung, unabhängig von der chemischen Struktur, gleichbleibende Intensitäten gemessen und damit der Aushärtegrad bestimmt werden kann. Zur genauen Bestimmung der Schichtdicken mit dem Fluoreszenzmesssystem ist es notwendig genaue Eichkurven für jedes einzelne System zu erstellen. Auch ist es, im Falle der Molkeprotein Beschichtungen notwendig weitere Formulierungen zu testen um eine exakte Vorhersage des Vernetzungsgrads zu gewährleisten. Durch die Ergebnisse die mit den Acrylatklebstoffen erzielt wurden stellt sich die Frage, inwieweit eine Korrelation zwischen der chemischen Struktur des untersuchten Materials und der gemessenen Fluoreszenz dabei besteht. Es sollte die Fluoreszenz von weiteren Materialien, unterschiedlicher chemischer Struktur, gemessen und überprüft werden, ob ein Zusammenhang zu deren E-Modul besteht. Außerdem sind Materialien wie z.B. Klebstoffe und Lacke auf Polyurethanbasis, deren Aushärtung erst nach mehreren Tagen oder Wochen abgeschlossen ist, interessant. Dabei stellt sich die Frage, ob Abweichungen der Aushärtung schon direkt nach der Beschichtung, durch das Fluoreszenzmesssystem, detektiert und somit Fehlproduktionen schon frühzeitig erkennt werden können. [... aus Zusammenfassung und Ausblick]

Wood is a renewable resource and versatile material used in tasks ranging from tools and furniture to advanced engineering structures. Although wood is light, mechanically robust, environmentally friendly, and abundant, some inherent properties of wood, such as degradation due to moisture and UV radiation from sunlight, are less desirable for extended service life and dimensional stability. In this dissertation, a novel surface modification of wood is explored by depositing nano-sized titania particles on wood veneers and cross-laminated timber (CLT) blocks by liquid-precursor flame spray pyrolysis to confer reversible wettability switching and enhanced durability to UV irradiation. The reaction between a flame source and a titanium precursor in isopropyl alcohol under controlled air pressure created a micrometer-scale thin TiO2 coating on wood that turns the treated wood superhydrophobic with a water contact angle (WCA) of >=150°. Morphological studies suggest the coating is comprised of sub-100 nm TiO2 individual and aggregated particles, creating a very porous microstructure. The coating consists of TiO2 rich in the anatase phase (>60%) with an average crystal size of 18 and 32 nm for the anatase and rutile phases, respectively. The wettability switching characteristics of the surface of TiO2-wood veneers from superhydrophobicity to superhydrophilicity (WCA ~0°) and again back to superhydrophobicity are examined through UV exposure (0.0032 W/m2), WCA measurements, and vacuum drying at ~0.14 mbar. The color and gloss spectrometry results of the TiO2-treated CLT samples indicate that the coating offered better resistance to discoloration and gloss change than the uncoated samples during the 8-week accelerated weathering conditions. The data shows that the FSP-treated CLT samples were more than two times more effective in preventing discoloration and changes in natural luster, as evidenced by the significant differences in L*, a*, b*, and gloss values. Moreover, the FSP treatment might have played a role in preventing weathering defects, such as splits and cracks. In addition, the FSP-treated CLT specimens were able to reduce variability in the samples more effectively than the control group. Overall, the findings of the study indicate that liquid-precursor FSP has the potential to serve as a facile, economically viable, and less energy-intensive approach to modify wooden surfaces for improved hydrophobicity, as well as to provide shielding against the deteriorating impacts of UV radiation and moisture exposure. Keywords: wood modification, flame spray pyrolysis, titania coating, superhydrophobic coating, particle deposition, wettability switching

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The demand for high-performance Radio Frequency (RF) passive devices has been steadily increasing due to the growing complexity and sophistication of wireless communication systems. The Quality factor (Q-factor) is a key parameter for describing the signal losses and the energy efficiency of resonators. Previous studies have been done on the spin coating technique of intermediate coating, which presented some limitations in terms of 3D resonators. In this master thesis, we investigate the development of a intermediate layer using dip coating to enhance the Q-factor, i.e., the performance of RF passive devices. The dip coating method is applied to add a nano ceramic coating to the 3D structure as the intermediate layer between the resonator ceramic substrate and the conductive silver coating. After the fabrication process, the samples are observed under Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) and tested with Vector Network Analysis (VNA). Analysis and calculations are mainly conducted with the software Matlab and Gwyddion. The proposed technique improves the smoothness of the samples by 78.95%, and the Q-factor is tested to have a 20.87% enhancement using VNA. The results demonstrate that the intermediate layer with the dip coating technique significantly improves the performance of RF passive devices by reducing the roughness of the resonator surface. These findings open up new opportunities for the design and development of high-performance RF passive devices in various applications, including wireless communication systems, radar systems, and satellite communication. Further studies can be carried out to reduce defects during fabrication and to stabilize the performance of the silver coating. / Efterfrågan på högpresterande passiva RF-enheter har stadigt ökat på grund av den växande komplexiteten och sofistikeringen hos trådlösa kommunikationssystem. Q-faktorn är en viktig parameter för att beskriva signalförluster och energieffektivitet hos resonatorer. Tidigare studier har gjorts på spin coating-tekniken för intermediära beläggningar, vilket presenterade vissa begränsningar för 3D-resonatorer. I denna masteruppsats undersöker vi utvecklingen av ett intermediärt lager med hjälp av doppbeläggning för att förbättra Q-faktorn, det vill säga prestandan hos passiva RF-enheter. Doppbeläggningstekniken tillämpas för att lägga till en nanokeramisk beläggning på 3D-strukturen som intermediärt lager mellan resonatorns keramiska substrat och den ledande silverbeläggningen. Efter tillverkningsprocessen observeras proverna med SEM och AFM och testas med VNA. Analys och beräkningar utförs främst med programvaran Matlab och Gwyddion. Den föreslagna tekniken förbättrar provernas släthet med 78.95%, och Q-faktorn testas och visar en förbättring med 20.87% med hjälp av VNA. Resultaten visar att det intermediära lagret med doppbeläggningstekniken signifikant förbättrar prestandan hos passiva RF-enheter genom att minska ojämnheten på resonatorns yta. Dessa resultat öppnar upp nya möjligheter för design och utveckling av högpresterande passiva RF-enheter inom olika tillämpningsområden, inklusive trådlösa kommunikationssystem, radarssystem och satellitkommunikation. Ytterligare studier kan genomföras för att minska defekter under tillverkningen och stabilisera prestandan hos silverbeläggningen.

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