Lai, M.; Tasan, C. C.; Zhang, J.; Grabowski, B.; Huang, L.; Springer, H.; Raabe, D.: ω phase accommodated nano-twinning mechanism in Gum Metal: An ab initio study. 3rd International Workshop on Physics Based Material Models and Experimental Observations: Plasticity and Creep, Cesme/Izmir, Turkey (2014)
Lai, M.: Experimental-theoretical study of the interplay between deformation mechanisms and secondary phases in metastable β titanium alloys. Dissertation, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany (2016)
International researcher team presents a novel microstructure design strategy for lean medium-manganese steels with optimized properties in the journal Science
Biological materials in nature have a lot to teach us when in comes to creating tough bio-inspired designs. This project aims to explore the unknown impact mitigation mechanisms of the muskox head (ovibus moschatus) at several length scales and use this gained knowledge to develop a novel mesoscale (10 µm to 1000 µm) metamaterial that can mimic the…
In this project, we aim to synthetize novel ZrCu thin film metallic glasses (TFMGs) with controlled composition and nanostructure, investigating the relationship with the mechanical behavior and focusing on the nanometre scale deformation mechanisms. Moreover, we aim to study the mechanical properties of films with complex architectures such as…
Titanium and its alloys are widely used in critical applications due to their low density, high specific strength, and excellent corrosion resistance, but their poor plasticity at room temperature limits broader utilization. Introducing hydrogen as a temporary alloying element has been shown to improve plasticity during high-temperature processing…
This project targets to exploit or develop new methodologies to not only visualize the 3D morphology but also measure chemical distribution of as-synthesized nanostructures using atom probe tomography.