Rabe, M.; Toparli, C.; Chen, Y.-H.; Kasian, O.; Mayrhofer, K. J. J.; Erbe, A.: Alkaline manganese electrochemistry studied by in situ and operando spectroscopic methods - metal dissolution, oxide formation and oxygen evolution. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 21 (20), pp. 10457 - 10469 (2019)
Toparli, C.; Ebin, B.; Gürmen, S.: Synthesis, structural and magnetic characterization of soft magnetic nanocrystalline ternary FeNiCo particles. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 423, pp. 133 - 139 (2017)
Toparli, C.; Sarfraz, A.; Erbe, A.: A new look at oxide formation at the copper/electrolyte interface by in situ spectroscopies. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 17, pp. 31670 - 31679 (2015)
Erbe, A.; Nayak, S.; Chen, Y.-H.; Niu, F.; Pander, M.; Tecklenburg, S.; Toparli, C.: How to probe structure, kinetics and dynamics at complex interfaces in situ and operando by optical spectroscopy. In: Encyclopedia of Interfacial Chemistry: Surface Science and Electrochemistry; part of "Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering", pp. 199 - 219 (Ed. Wandelt, K.). Elsevier, Waltham, MA, USA (2017)
Toparli, C.: Passivity and passivity breakdown on copper: In situ and operando observation of surface oxides. Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Fakultät Maschinenbau, Bochum, Germany (2017)
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…