Frank, A.; Changizi, R.; Scheu, C.: Preparative and analytical challenges in electron microscopic investigation of nanostructured CuInS2 thin films for energy applications. Microscience Microscopy Congress (MMC) 2019, Manchester, UK (2019)
Gänsler, T.; Frank, A.; Betzler, S. B.; Scheu, C.: Electron microscopy studies of Nb3O7(OH) nanostructured cubes - insights in the growth mechanism. Microscience Microscopy Congress MMC2019, Manchester, UK (2019)
Scheu, C.; Folger, A.: Annealing treatment in various atmospheres: A tool to control structure and properties of TiO2 nanowires. 6th International Symposium on Metastable, Amorphous and Nanostructured Materials (ISMANAM-2019), Chennai, India (2019)
Scheu, C.; Zhang, S.: Effect of interfaces on the photoelectrochemical performance of functional oxides. PICS3 2019 Meeting, Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille, Marseille, France (2019)
Frank, A.; Dias, M.; Hieke, S. W.; Kruth, A.; Scheu, C.: Electron microscopic investigation of the influence of plasma parameters on VOx films deposited by a plasma ion assisted process. E-MRS 2019 Spring Meeting, Nice, France (2019)
Lim, J.; Hengge, K. A.; Aymerich Armengol, R.; Gänsler, T.; Scheu, C.: Structural Investigation of 2D Nanosheets and their Assembly to 3D Porous Morphologies. 5th International Conference on Electronic Materials and Nanotechnology for Green Environment (ENGE 2018), Jeju, Korea (2018)
Scheu, C.; Hengge, K. A.: Unraveling catalyst growth and degradation mechanisms via STEM. International Workshop on Advanced and In-situ Microscopies of Functional Nanomaterials and Devices, IAMNano 2018, Hamburg, Germany (2018)
Scheu, C.: Nanostructured photocatalyst based on transition metal oxides. Seminar at National University of Singapore, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Singapore, Singapore (2018)
Scheu, C.: Insights in interfaces by combining Cs corrected STEM and APT experiments with atomistic simulations. Seminar at the University of Sydney, Faculty of Engineering & Information Technologies, Sydney, Australia (2018)
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.