Zhong, X.; Schulz, M.; Wu, C.-H.; Rabe, M.; Erbe, A.; Rohwerder, M.: Limiting Current Density of Oxygen Reduction under Ultrathin Electrolyte Layers: From the Micrometer Range to Monolayers. ChemElectroChem 8 (4), pp. 712 - 718 (2021)
Wu, C.-H.; Krieger, W.; Rohwerder, M.: On the robustness of the Kelvin probe based potentiometric hydrogen electrode method and its application in characterizing effective hydrogen activity in metal: 5 wt. % Ni cold-rolled ferritic steel as an example. Science and Technology of Advanced Materials 20 (1), pp. 1073 - 1089 (2019)
Wu, C.-H.: The Principle and Applications of Scanning Kelvin Probe based Hydrogen Detection Technique on Pd-coated and Oxide Covered Surface. Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (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…
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…
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…
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…
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…