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| Author(s): |
Lia Beraldo da Silveira Balestrin
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Química |
| Defense date: | 2015-12-02 |
| Examining board members: |
Fernando Galembeck;
Camila Alves de Rezende;
Glaura Goulart Silva
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| Advisor: | Fernando Galembeck |
| Abstract | |
Triboelectrification occurs when two insulators are rubbed, i.e. static charges are formed on the surface with a fractal distribution pattern. One of the hypotheses raised by the literature indicates that the electrification is accompanied by mutual mass transfer. This dissertation presents electric potential maps of rubbed surfaces, which were also examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEI, BEI) and EDX microanalysis. The results verify the hypothesis that the electrification is due to mechanochemical reactions associated with transfer of charged polymeric fragments. The reaction is initiated by breaking the chains, generating reactive species and oxidation products. Microanalysis also detected N2 fixation on these surfaces, evidencing the contribution of the atmosphere and the formation of triboplasma. The BEI images show a fractal distribution of chemical composition consistent with a fragment distribution limited by diffusion, but higher than the fractal dimension of the charge distribution. This difference is attributed to the suppression of charges due to electrical micro discharge triggered by gradients higher than the dielectric strength of solid or air. The micro discharges decrease electrical gradients, but at the same time, generates very reactive species further increasing the chemical heterogeneity of surfaces. This dissertation also describes some experiments about the electrification produced by single contact, resulting in well-defined patterns with a contact time of 1 h, but do not show the mutual transfer of polymeric fragments, suggesting that the shearing plays an important role in transferring electrified fragments. This work also includes other consequences of static charges, such as changes in the friction coefficient (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 13/01416-6 - Triboelectrification: evidences for the participation of mechanochemical reactions |
| Grantee: | Lia Beraldo da Silveira Balestrin |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |