Isik-Uppenkamp, S.; Stratmann, M.; Rohwerder, M.: Scanning Kelvin Probe Microscopy for characterisation of iron mobility at buried interfaces. ECASIA 2007, 12th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis, Brussels-Flggey, Belgium (2007)
Van De Putte, T.; Borissov, D.; Loison, D.; Penning, J.; Rohwerder, M.; Claessens, S.: Reduction of SiO2 Surface Oxides by Solute Carbon to Improve the Galvanizability of Si alloyed AHSS. International Conference on New Developments in Advanced High Strength Sheet Steels, Orlando, FL, USA (2007)
Rohwerder, M.: Inherent delamination protection by novel zinc alloys. GALVATECH `07, 7th International Conference on Zinc and Zinc Alloy Coated Steel Sheet, Osaka, Japan (2007)
Rohwerder, M.: Release-Systeme für die Selbstheilung von Polymer/Metall-Grenzflächen. 2.WING Konferenz (BMBF): Der Stoff, aus dem Innovationen sind., Aachen, Germany (2006)
Stempniewicz, M.; Rohwerder, M.; Marlow, F.: Release of guest molecules from modified mesoporous silica. 5th International Mesostructured Materials Symposium, Shanghai, China (2006)
Michalik, A.; Paliwoda-Porebska, G.; Rohwerder, M.: Mechanism of corrosion protection by conducting polymers. 57th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Edinburgh, UK (2006)
Laaboudi, A.; Rohwerder, M.: Oxygen Reduction on Thiol SAM Modified Au(111). 209th Meeting of The Electrochemical Society, Denver, Colorado, USA (2006)
Rohwerder, M.; Stratmann, M.: Delamination of Polymer/metal Interfaces: On the Role of Electron Transfer Reactions at the Buried Interface. 209th Meeting of The Electrochemical Society, Denver, CO, USA (2006)
Rohwerder, M.: On the role of passive oxides at buried polymer/metal interfaces. The 9th International Symposium on the Passivation of Metals and Semiconductors, and the Properties of Thin Oxide Layers, Paris, France (2005)
Stempniewicz, M.; Rohwerder, M.; Marlow, F.: Release of dye molecules from mesostructured microparticles. 104th Bunsentagung, Frankfurt a. M., Germany (2005)
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.
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.
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.
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…
This study investigates the mechanical properties of liquid-encapsulated metallic microstructures created using a localized electrodeposition method. By encapsulating liquid within the complex metal microstructures, we explore how the liquid influences compressive and vibrational characteristics, particularly under varying temperatures and strain…