Balasundaram, K.; Grundmeier, G.; Raabe, D.: Nanomechanics of thin glassy polymer films. 3rd International Indentation Workshop, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK (2007)
Grundmeier, G.: Molekulares Verständnis von Haftung und Enthaftung an Polymer/Oxid-Grenzflächen. 2. Korrosionsschutz-Symposium, Grainau, Germany (2007)
Grundmeier, G.; Giza, M.; Titz, T.: Modification of Passive Films on Metals in Vacuum and Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas. CIP 07, International Colloquium on Plasma Processes, Toulouse, France (2007)
Wang, X.; Grundmeier, G.: Understanding of the Barrier and Release Properties of Thin Model Ag/HDFD-Plasma Polymer Nanocomposite Films. International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF), San Diego, CA, USA (2007)
Titz, T.; Giza, M.; Grundmeier, G.: Structure and properties of ultra-thin SiO2 plasma polymer films at polymer/metal interfaces. 13. Fachtagung Plasmatechnologie (PT13), Bochum, Germany (2007)
Giza, M.; Titz, T.; Grundmeier, G.: In-situ Spectroscopic and Kelvin Probe Studies of the Modification of Passive Films on Metals in Low Temperature Plasmas. 53rd International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, San Francisco, CA, USA (2006)
Titz, T.; Wapner, K.; Grundmeier, G.: Structure and Properties of Ultra-Thin SiO2 Plasma Polymer Films at Polymer/Metal Interfaces. 53rd International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, San Francisco, CA, USA (2006)
Grundmeier, G.: Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Measurements of Water and Ion Transport at Adhesive/Metal Interphases. 3rd World Congress on Adhesion and Related Phenomena, WCARP-III, Beijing, China (2006)
Lehtinen, P.; Grundmeier, G.; Blumenau, A. T.: Ab initio studies of molecular adsorption on g-AlOOH (001)-surface. 1. Harzer Ab initio Workshop, Clausthal, Germany (2006)
Fink, N.; Klimow, G.; Stromberg, C.; Grundmeier, G.: Combination of Surface Gradient Chemistry and Kelvin Probe Studies of Thin Amorphous Conversion Films on Metals. 57th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Edinburgh, UK (2006)
Grundmeier, G.; Klimow, G.; Wapner, K.: Applications of a Height-Regulated Scanning Kelvin Probe Blister Test in Corrosion and Adhesion Science. 57th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Edinburgh, UK (2006)
Grundmeier, G.; Wang, X.; Barranco, V.; Ebbinghaus, P.: Structure and barrier properties of thin plasma polymers and metal/plasma polymer nanocomposite film. ACHEMA, Frankfurt a. M., Germany (2006)
Grundmeier, G.; Giza, M.; Titz, T.: In-situ Spectroscopic and Kelvin Probe Studies of the Modification of Passive Films on Metals in Vacuum and Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas. DPG-Tagung, Augsburg, Germany (2006)
Lehtinen, P.; Blumenau, A. T.; Grundmeier, G.: Adsorption of water molecule on gamma-AlOOH (001)-surface. Internationaler Workshop auf Schloss Ringberg, Schloss Ringberg, Germany (2006)
Grundmeier, G.: Advanced Interface Analysis and Interfacial Engineering of Coil Coated Materials. International Symposium on Coil Coating, Paris, France (2005)
Fink, N.; Wilson, B.; Stromberg, C.; Grundmeier, G.: Fundamental Investigations of Different Film Formation Kinetics of Amorphous Conversion Layers on Zinc Coated Steel due to Grain Orientation. 208th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Los Angeles, CA, USA (2005)
Titz, T.; Wapner, K.; Grundmeier, G.: Structure and properties of ultra-thin SiO2 plasma polymer films at polymer/metal interfaces. 11th ECASIA, Vienna, Austria (2005)
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