Hickel, T.; Freysoldt, C.; Janßen, J.; Wang, N.; Zendegani, A.: High-throughput optimization of finite temperature phase stabilities: Concepts and application. Coffee with Max Planck, virtual seminar organized by the MPIE, Düsseldorf, Germany (2021)
Janßen, J.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: pyiron – an integrated development environment for ab initio thermodynamics. AMS Seminar, virtual, Bochum, Germany (2020)
Neugebauer, J.; Lymperakis, L.; Janßen, J.; Huber, L.; Hickel, T.: Modeling crystal growth and materials design in high dimensional chemical and structural configuration spaces. German Conference on Crystal Growth DKT 2020, München/Garching, Germany (2020)
Hickel, T.: Application of Density Functional Theory in the Context of Phase Diagram Modelling. MSIT Winter School on Materials Chemistry, Virtual Event, Castle Ringberg, Tegernsee (2020)
Hickel, T.; McEniry, E.; Nazarov, R.; Dey, P.: Ab initio basierte Simulation zur Wasserstoffversprödung in hoch-Mn Stählen. Seminar der Staatlichen Materialprüfungsanstalt Darmstadt, Institut für Werkstoffkunde, Darmstadt, Germany (2020)
Hickel, T.; Aydin, U.; Sözen, H. I.; Dutta, B.; Pei, Z.; Neugebauer, J.: Innovative concepts in materials design to boost renewable energies. Seminar of Institute for Innovative Technologies, SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences, Berlin, Germany (2020)
Janßen, J.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Automated ab-initio Determination of Materials Properties at finite Temperatures with pyiron. CNLS Seminar, Los Alamos, NM, USA (2019)
Neugebauer, J.; Huber, L.; Körmann, F.; Grabowski, B.; Hickel, T.: Ab initio input for multiphysics models: Accuracy, performance and challenges. ISAM4: The fourth International Symposium on Atomistic and Multiscale Modeling of Mechanics and Multiphysics, Erlangen, Germany (2019)
Hydrogen in aluminium can cause embrittlement and critical failure. However, the behaviour of hydrogen in aluminium was not yet understood. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung were able to locate hydrogen inside aluminium’s microstructure and designed strategies to trap the hydrogen atoms inside the microstructure. This can…
Grain boundaries (GBs) are regions connecting adjacent crystals with different crystallographic orientations. GBs are a type of lattice imperfection, with their own structure and composition, and as such impact a material’s mechanical and functional properties. Structural motifs and phases formed at chemically decorated GBs can be of a transient…
Understanding hydrogen-microstructure interactions in metallic alloys and composites is a key issue in the development of low-carbon-emission energy by e.g. fuel cells, or the prevention of detrimental phenomena such as hydrogen embrittlement. We develop and test infrastructure, through in-situ nanoindentation and related techniques, to study…
Recently developed dual-phase high entropy alloys (HEAs) exhibit both an increase in strength and ductility upon grain refinement, overcoming the strength-ductility trade-off in conventional alloys [1]. Metastability engineering through compositional tuning in non-equimolar Fe-Mn-Co-Cr HEAs enabled the design of a dual-phase alloy composed of…
Because of their excellent corrosion resistance, high wear resistance and comparable low density, Fe–Al-based alloys are an interesting alternative for replacing stainless steels and possibly even Ni-base superalloys. Recent progress in increasing strength at high temperatures has evoked interest by industries to evaluate possibilities to employ…
To design novel alloys with tailored properties and microstructure, two materials science approaches have proven immensely successful: Firstly, thermodynamic and kinetic descriptions for tailoring and processing alloys to achieve a desired microstructure. Secondly, crystal defect manipulation to control strength, formability and corrosion…