Matoy, K.; Detzel, T.; Müller , M.; Motz, C.; Dehm, G.: Interface fracture properties of thin films studied by using the micro-cantilever deflection technique. Surface and Coatings Technology 204 (6-7), pp. 878 - 881 (2009)
Dehm, G.: Miniaturized single-crystalline fcc metals deformed in tension: New insights in size-dependent plasticity. Progress in Materials Science 54 (6), pp. 664 - 688 (2009)
Oh, S. H.; Legros, M.; Kiener, D.; Dehm, G.: In situ observation of dislocation nucleation and escape in a submicrometre aluminium single crystal. Nature Materials 8 (2), pp. 95 - 100 (2009)
Kiener, D.; Motz, C.; Dehm, G.; Pippan, R.: Overview on established and novel FIB based miniaturized mechanical testing using in-situ SEM. International Journal of Materials Research 100 (8), pp. 1074 - 1087 (2009)
Yang, B.; Motz, C.; Grosinger, W.; Kammrath, W.; Dehm, G.: Tensile behaviour of micro-sized copper wires studied by a novel fibre tensile module. International Journal of Materials Research 99 (7), pp. 716 - 724 (2008)
Kiener, D.; Grosinger, W.; Dehm, G.; Pippan, R.: A further step towards an understanding of size-dependent crystal plasticity: In situ tenison experiments of miniaturized single-crystal copper samples. Acta Materialia 56 (3), pp. 580 - 592 (2008)
International research team shows how hydrogen affects Nickel-base superalloys at elevated temperatures. Latest results published in journal Nature Materials.
The mission of our group is to uncover the fundamental mechanisms of deformation and degradation in battery systems and to leverage mechanical principles to design damage-resilient energy storage systems.
Here the focus lies on investigating the temperature dependent deformation of material interfaces down to the individual microstructural length-scales, such as grain/phase boundaries or hetero-interfaces, to understand brittle-ductile transitions in deformation and the role of chemistry or crystallography on it.
The group aims at unraveling the inner workings of ion batteries, with a focus on probing the microstructural and interfacial character of electrodes and electrolytes that control ionic transport and insertion into the electrode.
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.