Sandlöbes, S.; Friák, M.; Dick, A.; Zaefferer, S.; Pei, Z.; Neugebauer, J.; Raabe, D.: Combining ab initio calculations and high-resolution experiments to understand advanced Mg alloys. German-Korean workshop on the “Production and industrial applications of semi-finished Mg products”, Irsee, Germany (2011)
Davut, K.; Zaefferer, S.: The effect of texture on the stability of retained austenite in Al-alloyed TRIP steels of Al-alloyed TRIP Steels. MRS 2010 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, USA (2010)
Davut, K.; Zaefferer, S.: Statistical Reliability of EBSD Data Sets for the Characterization of Al-alloyed TRIP Steels. 15th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, Istanbul, Turkey (2010)
Sandlöbes, S.; Zaefferer, S.: Effect of RE elements on the deformation and recrystallization behaviour of Magnesium. MagNET Workshop 5, Vancouver, Canada (2010)
Zaefferer, S.: Diffraction techniques in the scanning electron microscope: Making SEM a universal tool for microstructure research. Salzgitter-Mannesmann Summerschool, Duisburg, Germany (2010)
Khorashadizadeh, A.; Winning, M.; Zaefferer, S.; Raabe, D.: Recrystallization and grain growth in ultra fine grained CuZr alloy processed by high pressure torsion. Materials Science and Engineering MSE 2010, Darmstadt, Germany (2010)
Zambaldi, C.; Roters, F.; Zaefferer, S.; Raabe, D.: Surface Topographies after Nanoindentation and their Utilization to Quantify the Plastic Anisotropy of Gamma-TiAl on the Single Crystal Length Scale. Materials Science and Engineering MSE 2010, Darmstadt, Germany (2010)
Zaefferer, S.; Wu, G.: A critical review of orientation microscopy techniques in SEM and TEM. Facets of Electron Crystallography, Berlin, Germany (2010)
Winning, M.; Khorashadizadeh, A.; Raabe, D.; Zaefferer, S.: Recrystallization and grain growth in ultra fine grained materials produced by high pressure torsion. Recrystallization & Grain Growth 4 RX&GG, Sheffield, UK (2010)
Zaefferer, S.: 3D orientation microscopy based on FIB-EBSD tomography: Potentials and limits. Advanced Methods in Electron Backscatter Diffraction, St. Etienne, France (2010)
Davut, K.; Zaefferer, S.: Statistical Reliability of Phase Fraction and Texture Determination Based on EBSD Investigations on the Example of an Al-TRIP steel. Royal Microscopy Society (RMS) EBSD 2010 Meeting, Derby, UK (2010)
Steinmetz, D.; Zaefferer, S.: Improving the physical resolution of electron backscatter diffraction by decreasing accelerating voltage. EBSD 2010 Meeting, Rolls-Royce Leisure Association, Derby, UK (2010)
Steinmetz, D.; Zaefferer, S.: Quantitative determination of twin volume fraction in TWIP steels by high resolution EBSD. Materials Science and Technology (MS&T) 2010, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (2009)
About 90% of all mechanical service failures are caused by fatigue. Avoiding fatigue failure requires addressing the wide knowledge gap regarding the micromechanical processes governing damage under cyclic loading, which may be fundamentally different from that under static loading. This is particularly true for deformation-induced martensitic…
In this project we conduct together with Dr. Sandlöbes at RWTH Aachen and the department of Prof. Neugebauer ab initio calculations for designing new Mg – Li alloys. Ab initio calculations can accurately predict basic structural, mechanical, and functional properties using only the atomic composition as a basis.
The wide tunability of the fundamental electronic bandgap by size control is a key attribute of semiconductor nanocrystals, enabling applications spanning from biomedical imaging to optoelectronic devices. At finite temperature, exciton-phonon interactions are shown to exhibit a strong impact on this fundamental property.
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.
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.
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.