Demir, E.: Constitutive modeling of fcc single crystals and experimental study of mechanical size effects. Dissertation, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany (2010)
Aghajani, A.: Evolution of microstructure during long-term creep of a tempered martensite ferritic steel. Dissertation, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum (2009)
Huynh, N. N.: Modelling of Microstructure Evolution and Crack Opening in FCC Materials under Tension. Dissertation, Wollongong University, Wollongong New South Wales [Australia] (2009)
Liu, T.: High Resolution Investigation of Texture Formation Process in Diamond Films and the Related Macro-Stresses. Dissertation, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum [Germany] (2009)
Thomas, I.: Untersuchung metallphysikalischer und messtechnischer Grundlagen zur Rekristallisation und Erholung mikrolegierter IF Stähle. Dissertation, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany (2008)
Cedat, D.: Modeling and Experiment on Mo-based high temperature composites. Dissertation, Ecole Centrale Paris, Laboratoire for Materials, Paris [France] (2008)
Sachs, C.: Microstructure and mechanical properties of the exoskeleton of the lobster Homarus americanus as an example of a biological composite material. Dissertation, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany (2008)
Tjahjanto, D.: Micromechanical Modeling and Simulations of Tranformation-Induced Plasticity in Multiphase Carbon Steels. Dissertation, TU Delft, Delft, The Netherlands (2008)
Klüber, C.: Korrelation von mechanischen Eigenschaften und Kristallorientierung auf mikroskopischer und nanoskopischer Ebene. Dissertation, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany (2008)
Bastos da Silva, A. F.: Characterization of the Microstructure, Grain Boundaries and Texture of Nanostructured Electrodeposited CoNi by use of EBSD. Dissertation, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany (2007)
Goerdeler, M.: Application of a dislocation density based flow stress model in the integrative through-process modeling of Aluminium production. Dissertation, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany (2007)
Wolff, C.: Der tribologisch asymmetrische Flachstauchversuch - Eine neue Methode zur Analyse von Reibungsvorgängen bei Umformprozessen. Dissertation, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany (2001)
Efficient harvesting of sunlight and (photo-)electrochemical conversion into solar fuels is an emerging energy technology with enormous promise. Such emerging technologies depend critically on materials systems, in which the integration of dissimilar components and the internal interfaces that arise between them determine the functionality.
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.
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.
A wide range of steels is nowadays used in Additive Manufacturing (AM). The different matrix microstructure components and phases such as austenite, ferrite, and martensite as well as the various precipitation phases such as intermetallic precipitates and carbides generally equip steels with a huge variability in microstructure and properties.
Enabling a ‘hydrogen economy’ requires developing fuel cells satisfying economic constraints, reasonable operating costs and long-term stability. The fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts chemical energy into electricity by recombining water from H2 and O2, allowing to generate environmentally-friendly power for e.g. cars or houses…
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.
Magnetic properties of magnetocaloric materials is of utmost importance for their functional applications. In this project, we study the magnetic properties of different materials with the final goal to discover new magnetocaloric materials more suited for practical applications.