Schwarz, T.; Yang, J.; Aota, L. S.; Woods, E.; Zhou, X.; Neugebauer, J.; Todorova, M.; McCaroll, I.; Gault, B.: Analysis of the reactive solid-liquid interface during the corrosion of magnesium at the near atomic level using cryo-atom probe tomography. Aqueous Corrosion Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) 2024, Corrosion Monitoring, Modelling and Mitigation Towards a Sustainable Future, New London, CT, USA (2024)
Surendralal, S.; Todorova, M.; Finnis, M. W.; Neugebauer, J.: Effect of external electric fields on the Mg(0001)/H2O interface studied by empirical potentials using automated tools. The electrode potential in electrochemistry workshop - A challenge for electronic structure theory calculations, Castle Reisensburg (Ulm), Germany (2017)
Surendralal, S.; Todorova, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Effect of external electric fields on the Mg(0001)/H2O. High electric Fields in Electrochemistry and in Atom Probe Tomography - Workshop, Ringberg Castle, Tegernsee, Germany (2017)
Surendralal, S.; Todorova, M.; Neugebauer, J.: The Mg(0001)/H2O interface studied by empirical potentials and density functional. DPG-Frühjahrstagung 2017, Dresden, Germany (2017)
Vatti, A. K.; Todorova, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Formation Energy of Zn-ions in water: An ab initio molecular dynamics study. ICMR Workshop - Workshop on Charged Systems and Solid/Liquid Interfaces, University of California , Santa Barbara, USA (2015)
Vatti, A. K.; Todorova, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Formation Energy of Zn-ions in water: An ab initio molecular dynamics study. ICMR Workshop - Advances in oxide materials: Preparation, properties, performance, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA (2014)
Todorova, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Electrochemical Pourbaix phase diagrams from ab initio calculations. XLII CALPHAD Conference, San Sebastian, Spain (2013)
Cheng, S.-T.; Todorova, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Interactions of oxidizing species with the Mg(0001) surface: The role of electrostatic contributions. Connecting electrochemical and water simulations: Status and future challenges, Ringberg, Germany (2013)
Todorova, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Extending the concept of semiconductor defect chemistry to electrochemistry. Connecting electrochemical and water simulations: Status and future challenges, Ringberg, Germany (2013)
Todorova, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Extending the concept of semiconductor defect chemistry to electrochemistry. Workshop "Connecting electrochemical and water simulations: Status and future challenges", San Sebastian, Spain (2013)
Todorova, M.: On the accuracy of ion hydration enegies - An ab-initio study. Gordon Research Conference ''Corrosion - Aqueous'', Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH, USA (2012)
Bauer, K.-D.; Todorova, M.; Hingerl, K.; Neugebauer, J.: Ab-initio Study on Liquid Metal Embrittlement in the Fe/Zn System. International Workshop on Ab initio Description of Iron and Steel (ADIS2012), Ringberg, Germany (2012)
Izanlou, A.; Todorova, M.; Friák, M.; Palm, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Theoretical study of the environmental effect of H-containing gases on Fe–Al surfaces. International Meeting on Iron Aluminide Alloys, Lanzarote, Canary Island, Spain (2011)
Todorova, M.; Valtiner, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Stabilisation of polar ZnO(0001) surfaces in dry and humid environment. FIESTAE - Frontiers in Interface Science: Theory and Experiment, Berlin, Germany (2011)
Todorova, M.; Valtiner, M.; Grundmeier, G.; Neugebauer, J.: Temperature Stabilised surface reconstructions at polar ZnO(0001). Gordon Research Seminar ''Corrosion - Aqueous'', Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH, USA (2010)
Todorova, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Towards an ab initio description of corrosion. International Workshop on Ab initio Description of Iron and Steel (ADIS2008), Ringberg Castle, Germany (2008)
Surendralal, S.; Todorova, M.: Automated Calculations for Charged Point Defects in Magnesium Oxide and Iron Oxides. Master, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, GermanyRuhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany (2016)
Hübel, K.; Rohwerder, M.; Scheu, C.; Todorova, M.: Organizer of the workshop “Status and Future Challenges in Characterisation of Interfaces for Electrochemical Applications - Part 1” at the MPIE. (2016)
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