Lai, M.; Tasan, C. C.; Zhang, J.; Grabowski, B.; Huang, L.; Springer, H.; Raabe, D.: ω phase accommodated nano-twinning mechanism in Gum Metal: An ab initio study. 3rd International Workshop on Physics Based Material Models and Experimental Observations: Plasticity and Creep, Cesme/Izmir, Turkey (2014)
Springer, H.: A novel roll bonding methodology for the cross-scale analysis of phase properties and interac-tions in multiphase structural materials. MSE 2014, Darmstadt, Germany (2014)
Springer, H.; Kostka, A.: Verbinden von hochfestem Stahl mit einer Aluminiumlegierung durch Rührreibschweißen. 4. GKSS Workshop, Geesthacht, Germany (2009)
Springer, H.: Micromechanics of Materials Design and micromechanics of metal matrix composites and high-throughput mechanical test-ing for alloy design. Lecture: RWTH Aachen, SS 2016, Aachen, Germany, 2016
Springer, H.: Fundamental Research into the Role of Intermetallic Phases in Joining of Aluminium Alloys to Steel. Dissertation, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (2011)
This project targets to exploit or develop new methodologies to not only visualize the 3D morphology but also measure chemical distribution of as-synthesized nanostructures using atom probe tomography.
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.