Cojocaru-Mirédin, O.; Schwarz, T.; Choi, P.; Würz, R.; Abou-Ras, D.; Dietrich, J.; Raabe, D.: Exploring the internal interfaces at the atomic-scale in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-films solar cells. 1st EU APT Workshop, CEA/MINATEC, Grenoble, France (2012)
Cojocaru-Mirédin, O.; Choi, P.; Würz, R.; Abou-Ras, D.; Raabe, D.: Study on internal interfaces in CIGS thin-films solar cells using atom probe tomography. 27th EU PVSEC, Frankfurt, Germany (2012)
Schwarz, T.; Cojocaru-Mirédin, O.; Choi, P.; Würz, R.: Atomic-scale analysis of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 grain boundaries. 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Frankfurt a. M., Germany (2012)
Schwarz, T.; Cojocaru-Mirédin, O.; Choi, P.; Würz, R.: Study of impurities redistribution inside the cigs absorber layer by atom probe tomography. Photovoltaic Technical Conference - Thin Film & Advanced Silicon Solutions 2012 (PVTC 2012), Aix-en-Provence, France (2012)
International researcher team presents a novel microstructure design strategy for lean medium-manganese steels with optimized properties in the journal Science
This project aims to investigate the dynamic hardness of B2-iron aluminides at high strain rates using an in situ nanomechanical tester capable of indentation up to constant strain rates of up to 100000 s−1 and study the microstructure evolution across strain rate range.
The thorough, mechanism-based, quantitative understanding of dislocation-grain boundary interactions is a central aim of the Nano- and Micromechanics group of the MPIE [1-8]. For this purpose, we isolate a single defined grain boundary in micron-sized sample. Subsequently, we measure and compare the uniaxial compression properties with respect to…
The goal of this project is the investigation of interplay between the atomic-scale chemistry and the strain rate in affecting the deformation response of Zr-based BMGs. Of special interest are the shear transformation zone nucleation in the elastic regime and the shear band propagation in the plastic regime of BMGs.
Oxides find broad applications as catalysts or in electronic components, however are generally brittle materials where dislocations are difficult to activate in the covalent rigid lattice. Here, the link between plasticity and fracture is critical for wide-scale application of functional oxide materials.
The fracture toughness of AuXSnY intermetallic compounds is measured as it is crucial for the reliability of electronic chips in industrial applications.