Kemnade, N.; Chen, Y.; Muglali, M. I.; Erbe, A.: Electrochemical reductive desorption of alkyl self-assembled monolayers studied in situ by spectroscopic ellipsometry: Evidence for formation of a low refractive index region after desorption. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 16 (32), pp. 17081 - 17090 (2014)
Hans, M.; Erbe, A.; Mathews, S.; Chen, Y.; Solioz, M.; Mücklich, F.: Role of copper oxides in contact killing of bacteria. Langmuir 29 (52), pp. 16160 - 16166 (2013)
Chen, Y.; Schneider, P.; Liu, B. J.; Borodin, S.; Ren, B.; Erbe, A.: Electronic structure and morphology of dark oxide on zinc generated by electrochemical treatment. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 15 (24), pp. 9812 - 9822 (2013)
Zuo, J.; Chen, Y.; Lin, C.-J.; Erbe, A.: An Investigation of Thin Films Formed on Zinc by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry. Journal of Electrochemistry 19 (5), pp. 409 - 417 (2013)
Chen, Y.; Fernandes, A. A.; Erbe, A.: Control of shape and surface crystallography of gold nanocrystals for electrochemical applications. Electrochimica Acta 113, pp. 810 - 816 (2013)
Chen, Y.; Schneider, P.; Erbe, A.: Investigation of native oxide growth on zinc in different atmospheres by spectroscopic ellipsometry. Physica Status Solidi A-Applications and Materials Science 209, pp. 846 - 853 (2012)
Vasan, G.; Chen, Y.; Erbe, A.: Computation of surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectra of particles at a surface through the Finite Element Method. Journal of Physical Chemistry 115 (7), pp. 3025 - 3033 (2011)
Chen, Y.; Hassel, A. W.; Erbe, A.: Enhancement of the electrocatalytic activity of gold nanoparticles towards methanol oxidation. Electrocatalysis 2 (2), pp. 106 - 113 (2011)
Chen, Y.; Milenkovic, S.; Hassel, A. W.: Reactivity of Gold Nanobelts with Unique {110} Facets. A European Journal of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry 11 (13), pp. 2838 - 2843 (2010)
Hassel, A. W.; Bello-Rodriguez, B.; Smith, A. J.; Chen, Y.; Milenkovic, S.: Preparation and specific properties of single crystalline metallic nanowires. Physica Status Solidi B 247, pp. 2380 - 2392 (2010)
Xu, Y.; Chen, Y.; Wu, J.; Li, D.; Ju, H.; Zheng, J.: The determination of the kinetic parameters of electrochemical reaction in chemical power sources: A critical review. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 35, pp. 6366 - 6380 (2010)
Chen, Y.; Schuhmann, W.; Hassel, A. W.: Electrocatalysis on gold nanostructures: Is the {110} facet more active than the {111} facet? Electrochem. Comm. 11, pp. 2036 - 2039 (2009)
Erbe, A.; Chen, Y.; Fenster, J. C.; Schneider, P.; Sarfraz, A.; Zuo, J.; Iqbal, D.: Über die Natur des in Korrosionsprozessen und bei elektrochemischer Behandlung gebildeten Oxids auf Zink. In: Tagungsband zur 26. Spektrometertagung, pp. 107 - 116 (Ed. Stahlinstitut VDEh, Düsseldorf, Germany). 26. Spektrometertagung, Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany, September 10, 2013 - September 11, 2013. (2014)
Max Planck scientists design a process that merges metal extraction, alloying and processing into one single, eco-friendly step. Their results are now published in the journal Nature.
Scientists of the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung pioneer new machine learning model for corrosion-resistant alloy design. Their results are now published in the journal Science Advances
ECCI is an imaging technique in scanning electron microscopy based on electron channelling applying a backscatter electron detector. It is used for direct observation of lattice defects, for example dislocations or stacking faults, close to the surface of bulk samples.
We will investigate the electrothermomechanical response of individual metallic nanowires as a function of microstructural interfaces from the growth processes. This will be accomplished using in situ SEM 4-point probe-based electrical resistivity measurements and 2-point probe-based impedance measurements, as a function of mechanical strain and…
Developing and providing accurate simulation techniques to explore and predict structural properties and chemical reactions at electrified surfaces and interfaces is critical to surmount materials-related challenges in the context of sustainability, energy conversion and storage. The groups of C. Freysoldt, M. Todorova and S. Wippermann develop…
This project will aim at developing MEMS based nanoforce sensors with capacitive sensing capabilities. The nanoforce sensors will be further incorporated with in situ SEM and TEM small scale testing systems, for allowing simultaneous visualization of the deformation process during mechanical tests
The utilization of Kelvin Probe (KP) techniques for spatially resolved high sensitivity measurement of hydrogen has been a major break-through for our work on hydrogen in materials. A relatively straight forward approach was hydrogen mapping for supporting research on hydrogen embrittlement that was successfully applied on different materials, and…