Zendegani, A.; Körmann, F.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: First-principles study of thermodynamic properties of the Q-phase in Al–Cu–Mg–Si. 2nd German-Austrian Workshop, Kirchdorf, Austria (2015)
Zhang, X.; Hickel, T.; Rogal, J.; Drautz, R.; Neugebauer, J.: Atomistic origin of structural modulations in Fe ultrathin films on Cu(001). 2nd German-Austrian Workshop, Kirchdorf, Austria (2015)
Hickel, T.: Understanding complex materials at finite temperatures by ab inito methods. Colloquium at Institut für Materialwissenschaft, Universtität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany (2014)
Hickel, T.: Ab initio basierte Methoden der mechanismen-orientierten Werkstoffentwicklung. Colloquium at Salzgitter-Mannesmann-Forschung GmbH, Duisburg, Germany (2014)
Hickel, T.; Nazarov, R.; McEniry, E.; Dey, P.; Neugebauer, J.: Impact of light elements on interface properties in steels. CECAM workshop “Modeling Metal Failure Across Multiple Scales”, Lausanne, Switzerland (2014)
Hickel, T.: Understanding complex materials at finite temperatures by ab inito methods. Physikalisches Kolloquium der TU Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany (2014)
Hickel, T.; Körmann, F.; Bleskov, I.; Neugebauer, J.: Ab Initio Based Modelling of Stacking Fault Energies in High-Strength Steels. International Seminar on Process Chain Simulation and Related Topics, Karlsruhe, Germany (2014)
Bleskov, I.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Impact of Local Magnetism on Stacking Fault Energies: A First Principles Investigation for fcc Iron. Condensed Matter - Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France (2014)
Bleskov, I.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Impact of Local Magnetism on Stacking Fault Energies: A First Principles Investigation for fcc Iron. TMS 2014, San Diego, CA, USA (2014)
Dey, P.; Nazarov, R.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Ab-initio study of hydrogen trapping by kappa-carbides in an austenitic Fe matrix. DPG Frühjahrstagung, Dresden, Germany (2014)
Dutta, B.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Coupling of lattice dynamics and magnetism in magnetic shape memory alloys: Consequences for phase diagrams. Asia Sweden meeting on understanding functional materials from lattice dynamics (ASMFLD) conference, Indian Institute of technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India (2014)
Hickel, T.; Glensk, A.; Grabowski, B.; Körmann, F.; Neugebauer, J.: Thermodynamics of materials up to the melting point: The role of anharmonicities. Asia Sweden Meeting on Understanding Functional Materials from Lattice dynamics, Guwahati, India (2014)
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The full potential of energy materials can only be exploited if the interplay between mechanics and chemistry at the interfaces is well known. This leads to more sustainable and efficient energy solutions.
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