Torres, E.; Blumenau, A. T.; Biedermann, P. U.: Steric and Chain Length Effects in the (√(3) x √(3))R30°Structures of Alkanethiol Self-Assembled Monolayers on Au(111). ChemPhysChem 12, pp. 999 - 1009 (2011)
Zuo, J.; Torres, E.: Comparison of Adsorption of Mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane on Amphiphilic TiO2 and Hydroxylated SiO2. Langmuir 26 (19), pp. 15161 - 15168 (2010)
Torres, E.; Blumenau, A. T.; Biedermann, P. U.: Mechanism for phase transitions and vacancy island formation in alkylthiol/Au(111)self-assembled monolayers based on adatom and vacancy-induced reconstructions. Physical Review B 79 (7), pp. 075440-1 - 075440-6 (2009)
Torres, E.; Biedermann, P. U.; Blumenau, A. T.: High density structures of ethyl-thiol SAM´s on Au(111): A DFT study. SurMat Seminar, Schloß Gnadenthal, Kleve, Germany (2008)
Torres, E.; Biedermann, P. U.; Blumenau, A. T.: The Role of Gold Adatoms in Self-Assembled Monolayers of Thiol on Au(111). 6th Congress of the International Society for Theoretical Chemical Physics, ISTCP-VI, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (2008)
Blumenau, A. T.; Biedermann, P. U.; Torres, E.: Modelling adhesion and delamination at oxide/polymer interfaces. Multiscale Material Modeling of Condensed Matter, MMM2007, St. Feliu de Guixols, Spain (2007)
Thissen, P.; Özcan, Ö.; Torres, E.; Diesing, D.; Grundmeier, G.: Combining Monte Carlo Kinetics and Density Functional Theory to simulate Temperature Programmed Desorption. American Vacuum Society 54th International Symposium, Seattle, WA, USA (2007)
Biedermann, P. U.; Torres, E.; Blumenau, A. T.: Oxygen Reduction at Thiol/Au(111)SAMs, Atomistic Modelling and Experiment. 212th ECS Meeting, Washington, D.C., USA (2007)
Biederrmann, U. P.; Torres, E.; Blumenau, A. T.: Degradation of Alkanethiol/Au(111) Self-Assembled Monolayers During Oxygen Reduction. 1. Harzer Ab initio Workshop, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany (2006)
Torres, E.; Biederrmann, U. P.; Blumenau, A. T.: A DFT study of Alkanethiol adsorption sites on Au(111) surfaces. A DFT study of Alkanethiol adsorption sites on Au(111) surfaces, Clausthal, Germany (2006)
Torres, E.; Biedermann, P. U.; Blumenau, A. T.: A DFT study of Alkanethiol adsorption sites on Au(111) surfaces. 2nd IMPRS-SurMat Workshop in Surface and Interface Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany (2008)
Biedermann, P. U.; Torres, E.; Laaboudi, L.; Isik-Uppenkamp, S.; Rohwerder, M.; Blumenau, A. T.: Cathodic Delamination by a Combined Computational and Experimental Approach: The Aklylthiol/Gold Model System. Multiscale Material Modeling of Condensed Matter, MMM2007, St. Feliu de Guixols, Spain (2007)
Torres, E.: DFT Study of Alkanethiol Self-assembled Monolayers on Gold(111) Surfaces. Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie, Bochum, Germany (2009)
About 90% of all mechanical service failures are caused by fatigue. Avoiding fatigue failure requires addressing the wide knowledge gap regarding the micromechanical processes governing damage under cyclic loading, which may be fundamentally different from that under static loading. This is particularly true for deformation-induced martensitic…
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.
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.