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Functionalised Pyrolytic Carbon for Applications in the Building Industry

Carbon composite development for smart building materials using activated and functionalised pyrolytic carbon.

General Info

Candidate: Lucija Pustahija, Mag. Ing. Chem.

Chair: Chair of Chemistry of Polymeric Materials

Start: 10/2021

End: 09/2024

Candidate profile: Chemical engineering researcher focusing on polymer-carbon systems and application-oriented material design.

Supervisors / Mentors

Univ.-Prof. Mag.rer.nat. Dr.techn. Wolfgang Kern

Chair of Chemistry of Polymeric Materials, Montanuniversitaet Leoben

Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Christian Mitterer

Chair of Functional Materials and Materials Systems, Montanuniversitaet Leoben

🎯Targets

  • Surface activation of pyrolytic carbon.
  • Functionalisation with organic groups (e.g., epoxy).
  • Preparation and curing of carbon/binder composites.
  • Validation as added-value building materials.

🏁Milestones

  • Activation method identified.
  • Reactive groups attached to carbon surfaces.
  • Lab-scale composites prepared.
  • Application demonstrated.

🧩Work Packages

  • Literature review and work conception.
  • Oxidative surface activation.
  • Coupling chemistry on carbon surface.
  • Composite preparation, curing, and application tests.

Context H₂-C

  • Explores large-scale utilisation pathways of pyrolytic carbon in building applications.