Marx, V. M.; Kirchlechner, C.; Cordill, M. J.; Dehm, G.: Film thickness effects on the deformation behavior of Cu/Cr thin films on polyimide. TMS 2014: 143rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, USA (2014)
Cordill, M. J.; Glushko, O.; Kreith, J.; Marx, V. M.; Kirchlechner, C.; Zizak, I.; Struntz, T.; Fantner, E.: In-situ squared: multi property thin film measurements during straining. Nano- and Micromechanical Testing in Materials Research and Development IV, Olhão, Portugal (2013)
Marx, V. M.; Kirchlechner, C.; Cordill, M. J.; Dehm, G.: Deformation behavior of a Cr interlayer buried under Cu films on polyimide. GDRi CNRS MECANO General Meeting on the Mechanics of Nano-Objects, MPIE, Düsseldorf, Germany (2013)
Marx, V. M.; Kirchlechner, C.; Zizak, I.; Cordill, M. J.; Dehm, G.: Deformation behavior of thin Cu/Cr films on polyimide. Small Scale Plasticity School, Cargèse, Corsica, France (2013)
Marx, V. M.; Kirchlechner, C.; Zizak, I.; Cordill, M. J.; Dehm, G.: Adhesion behavior of Cu–Cr thin films on polyimide substrate. ECI Conference "Nano- and Micro-Mechanical Testing in Materials Research and Development IV", Olhão, Portugal (2013)
Marx, V. M.; Kirchlechner, C.; Zizak, I.; Cordill, M. J.; Dehm, G.: Adhesion Behavior of Cu–Cr Thin Films on Polyimide Substrate. TMS 2013: 142nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, USA (2013)
Cordill, M. J.; Marx, V. M.: In-situ Tensile Straining of Metal Films on Polymer Substrates under an AFM. 2012 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA, USA (2012)
Marx, V. M.; Kirchlechner, C.; Zizak, I.; Dehm, G.; Cordill, M. J.: In-situ fracture study of thin Cu films on polyimide substrate. GDRi MECANO General Meeting 2012, Ecole de Mines, Paris, France (2012)
Marx, V. M.: The mechanical behavior of thin metallic films on flexible polymer substrate. Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany (2016)
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