Grabowski, B.: Ab initio calculation of thermodynamic properties of metals: xc-related error bars and chemical trends. ADIS 2006, Ringberg Castle, Germany (2006)
Hickel, T.; Grabowski, B.; Neugebauer, J.: Temperature dependent properites of Shape-memory alloys. Physics Seminar of Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK (2006)
Grabowski, B.: Ab initio based free energy surfaces: A tool to derive temperature dependent thermodynamic and kinetic parameters. DPG-Jahrestagung, Berlin, Germany (2005)
Zhu, L.-F.; Neugebauer, J.; Grabowski, B.: A computationally highly efficient ab initio approach for melting property calculations and practical applications. CALPHAD 2024, Mannheim, Germany (2024)
Dutta, B.; Körmann, F.; Alling, B.; Grabowski, B.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Interaction of magnetic and lattice degrees of freedom. International Workshop on Ab initio Description of Iron and Steel: Mechanical Properties (ADIS 2016), Ringberg Castle, Tegernsee, Germany (2016)
Glensk, A.; Grabowski, B.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: CALPHAD assessments using T > 0K ab initio data: From quasiharmonic to local anharmonic approximation. CALPHAD 2015, Loano, Italy (2015)
Lai, M.; Tasan, C. C.; Zhang, J.; Grabowski, B.; Huang, L.; Springer, H.; Raabe, D.: ω phase accommodated nano-twinning mechanism in Gum Metal: An ab initio study. 3rd International Workshop on Physics Based Material Models and Experimental Observations: Plasticity and Creep, Cesme/Izmir, Turkey (2014)
Grabowski, B.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Ab initio concepts for an efficient and accurate determination of thermodynamic properties up to the melting point. Summer School: Computational Materials Science, San Sebastian, Spain (2010)
Körmann, F.; Dick, A.; Grabowski, B.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Magnetic contributions to the Thermodynamics of iron and Cementite. 448. WE-Heraeus-Seminar "Excitement in magnetism", Ringberg Castle, Tegernsee, Germany (2009)
Grabowski, B.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Ab initio up to the melting point: Anharmonicity and vacancies in aluminum. International Workshop on Multiscale Materials Modelling (IWoM3), Berlin, Germany (2009)
In this project we conduct together with Dr. Sandlöbes at RWTH Aachen and the department of Prof. Neugebauer ab initio calculations for designing new Mg – Li alloys. Ab initio calculations can accurately predict basic structural, mechanical, and functional properties using only the atomic composition as a basis.
The wide tunability of the fundamental electronic bandgap by size control is a key attribute of semiconductor nanocrystals, enabling applications spanning from biomedical imaging to optoelectronic devices. At finite temperature, exciton-phonon interactions are shown to exhibit a strong impact on this fundamental property.
Oxides find broad applications as catalysts or in electronic components, however are generally brittle materials where dislocations are difficult to activate in the covalent rigid lattice. Here, the link between plasticity and fracture is critical for wide-scale application of functional oxide materials.
In this project we study - together with the department of Prof. Neugebauer and Dr. Sandlöbes at RWTH Aachen - the underlying mechanisms that are responsible for the improved room-temperature ductility in Mg–Y alloys compared to pure Mg.
Efficient harvesting of sunlight and (photo-)electrochemical conversion into solar fuels is an emerging energy technology with enormous promise. Such emerging technologies depend critically on materials systems, in which the integration of dissimilar components and the internal interfaces that arise between them determine the functionality.
Enabling a ‘hydrogen economy’ requires developing fuel cells satisfying economic constraints, reasonable operating costs and long-term stability. The fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts chemical energy into electricity by recombining water from H2 and O2, allowing to generate environmentally-friendly power for e.g. cars or houses…
The project Hydrogen Embrittlement Protection Coating (HEPCO) addresses the critical aspects of hydrogen permeation and embrittlement by developing novel strategies for coating and characterizing hydrogen permeation barrier layers for valves and pumps used for hydrogen storage and transport applications.