Dehm, G.: Cu–Cr nanocomposites and multilayers. Gordon Research Conference: Thin Film & Small Scale Mechanical Behavior, Bentley University, Boston, MA, USA (2014)
Dehm, G.: Localized mechanical study of individual interfaces in miniaturized Cu structures. MS&T14 - Materials Science & Technology 2014, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (2014)
Imrich, P. J.; Kirchlechner, C.; Motz, C.; Jeon, J. B.; Dehm, G.: In Situ Electron Microscopy and Micro-Laue Study of Plasticity in Miniaturized Cu Bicrystals. CAMTEC III, Symposium on Fine-Scale Mechanical Characterisation and Behaviour , Cambridge, UK (2014)
Kirchlechner, C.; Imrich, P. J.; Motz, C.; Dehm, G.: Plastic deformation of bi-crystalline micro pillars analyzed by in situ µLaue diffraction. TMS2014, Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, USA (2014)
Pizzagalli, L.; Dehm, G.; Thomas, O.: Structure and dynamics V: Mechanical properties at small scales. Condensed Matter in Paris: Mini-colloquium 32, Paris, France (2014)
Dehm, G.: From idealized bi-crystals towards applied polycrystals: Plastic deformation in small dimensions. 2013 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, USA (2013)
Dehm, G.: Structure and Micromechanics of Materials. Materialwissenschaftliches Kolloquium ICAMS und Institut für Werkstoffe, RUB, Bochum, Germany (2013)
Dehm, G.: Probing deformation phenomena at small length scales. ECI on Nanomechanical Testing in Materials Research and Development IV, Olhão, Portugal (2013)
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.
Low dimensional electronic systems, featuring charge density waves and collective excitations, are highly interesting from a fundamental point of view. These systems support novel types of interfaces, such as phase boundaries between metals and charge density waves.
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.
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.
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…