Li, Z.; Ram, F.; Zaefferer, S.; Raabe, D.; Reed, R. C.: Investigations of dislocation structures in a Ni-based single crystal superalloy using Electron Channeling Contrast Imaging (ECCI) and cross-correlation EBSD. RMS EBSD, Glasgow, Scotland, UK (2015)
Stechmann, G.; Zaefferer, S.: 3-dimensionnal Microstructural Characterization of CdTe-based Solar Cells. Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany (2015)
Zaefferer, S.; Stechmann, G.: Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and electron channelling contrast imaging (ECCI) for the study of thin film solar cells. Workshop Morphologie und Mikrostruktur dünner Schichten, Dresden, Germany (2015)
Zaefferer, S.: Dislocations, grain boundaries and strain fields observed on bulk samples: high resolution defect analysis by SEM-based diffraction techniques. Deutsche Nanoschicht, Bonn, Germany (2015)
Haghighat, S. M. H.; Li, Z.; Zaefferer, S.; Reed, R. C.; Raabe, D.: Mesoscale modeling of dislocation climb and primary creep process in single crystal Ni base superalloys. International Workshop on Dislocation Dynamics Simulations, Saclay, France (2014)
Zaefferer, S.: Quantitative Analyse von Kristalldefekten in Werkstoffen mittels Beugungsmethoden im Rasterelektronenmikroskop. Workshop in honour of Professor Füting, Hochschule Köthen, Köthen, Germany (2014)
Herbig, M.; Raabe, D.; Li, Y.; Choi, P.-P.; Zaefferer, S.; Goto, S.: Joint crystallographic and chemical characterization at the nanometer scale by correlative TEM and atom probe tomography. Workshop: White-etching layers in ball and roller bearings, Informatik-Zentrum Hörn, Aachen, Germany (2014)
Zaefferer, S.: Texture and microstructures of thin film solar cells. Autumn School on Microstructural Characterization and Modelling of Thin-Film Solar Cells, Potsdam, Germany (2014)
Haghighat, S. M. H.; Li, Z.; Zaefferer, S.; Reed, R. C.; Raabe, D.: Characterization and modeling of the propagation of creep dislocations from the interdendritic boundaries in single crystal Ni base superalloys. International Workshop on Modelling and Simulation of Superalloys, Bochum, Germany (2014)
Zaefferer, S.; Mandal, S.; Bozzolo, N.: Correlative Measurement of the 5-parameter Grain Boundary Character and its Physical and Chemical Properties. MSE 2014, Darmstadt, Germany (2014)
Schemmann, L.; Romano Triguero, P.; Zaefferer, S.: Eine Untersuchung zur ferritisch-bainitischen Umwandlung in einem Dualphasenstahl unter Verwendung von EBSD-basierten Misorientierungsmessungen. Arbeitskreistreffen: Mikrostrukturcharakterisierung im REM, Düsseldorf, Germany (2014)
Zaefferer, S.: Quantitative analysis of crystal defects by means of EBSD and related methods. Arbeitskreistreffen: Mikrostrukturcharakterisierung im REM, Düsseldorf, Germany (2014)
Zaefferer, S.: Application of EBSD and ECCI for the Investigation of Microstructures of Engineering Materials. MSA EBSD 2014, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (2014)
Zaefferer, S.: Application of diffraction techniques in the scanning electron microscope for the investigation of microstructures of engineering materials. Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luft und Raumfahrt (DLR), Köln, Germany (2014)
Hydrogen in aluminium can cause embrittlement and critical failure. However, the behaviour of hydrogen in aluminium was not yet understood. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung were able to locate hydrogen inside aluminium’s microstructure and designed strategies to trap the hydrogen atoms inside the microstructure. This can…
The project aims to study corrosion, a detrimental process with an enormous impact on global economy, by combining denstiy-functional theory calculations with thermodynamic concepts.
Hydrogen embrittlement affects high-strength ferrite/martensite dual-phase (DP) steels. The associated micromechanisms which lead to failure have not been fully clarified yet. Here we present a quantitative micromechanical analysis of the microstructural damage phenomena in a model DP steel in the presence of hydrogen.
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
Nickel-based alloys are a particularly interesting class of materials due to their specific properties such as high-temperature strength, low-temperature ductility and toughness, oxidation resistance, hot-corrosion resistance, and weldability, becoming potential candidates for high-performance components that require corrosion resistance and good…
Understanding hydrogen-assisted embrittlement of advanced structural materials is essential for enabling future hydrogen-based energy industries. A crucially important phenomenon in this context is the delayed fracture in high-strength structural materials. Factors affecting the hydrogen embrittlement are the hydrogen content,...
Thermo-chemo-mechanical interactions due to thermally activated and/or mechanically induced processes govern the constitutive behaviour of metallic alloys during production and in service. Understanding these mechanisms and their influence on the material behaviour is of very high relevance for designing new alloys and corresponding…
Within this project, we will investigate the micromechanical properties of STO materials with low and higher content of dislocations at a wide range of strain rates (0.001/s-1000/s). Oxide ceramics have increasing importance as superconductors and their dislocation-based electrical functionalities that will affect these electrical properties. Hence…