Stechmann, G.; Zaefferer, S.; Konijnenberg, P. J.: Microstructural and Electronic Characterization of CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells: A Correlative SEM-Based Approach. IAMNano, Port Elizabeth, South Africa (2016)
Stechmann, G.; Zaefferer, S.: Microstructural and Electronic Characterization of CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells: A Correlative SEM-Based Approach. IAMNano, Hamburg, Germany (2015)
Zaefferer, S.; Mandal, S.; Stechmann, G.; Bozzolo, N.: Correlative measurement of the 5-parameter grain boundary character and its physical and chemical properties. RMS EBSD 2014, London, UK (2014)
Stechmann, G.: A Study on the Microstructure Formation Mechanisms and Functional Properties of CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells Using Correlative Electron Microscopy and Atomistic Simulations. Dissertation, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany (2017)
Stechmann, G.: Compatibility between Molten Salts and Materials in Concentrated Solar Power Plants. Diploma, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille, Lille, France (2013)
Stechmann, G.: Crystallographic and Electronic Characterization of Grain Boundaries in Cd–Te Thin Film Solar Cell. Master, University of Lille I, University of Science and Technology, Lille, France (2013)
International researcher team presents a novel microstructure design strategy for lean medium-manganese steels with optimized properties in the journal Science
In this project, links are being established between local chemical variation and the mechanical response of laser-processed metallic alloys and advanced materials.
The unpredictable failure mechanism of White Etching Crack (WEC) formation in bearing steels urgently demands in-depth understanding of the underlying mechanisms in the microstructure. The first breakthrough was achieved by relating the formation of White Etching Areas (WEAs) to successive WEC movement.