Thissen, P.; Valtiner, M.; Grundmeier, G.: Stability of Phosphonic Acid Self-Assembled Monolayers on Amorphous and Single-Crystalline Aluminum Oxide Surfaces in Aqueous Solution. Langmuir 26 (1), pp. 156 - 164 (2010)
Wippermann, S. M.; Schmidt, W. G.; Thissen, P.; Grundmeier, G.: Dissociative and molecular adsorption of water on alpha-Al2O3(0001). In: Physica Status Solidi C, Vol. 7, pp. 137 - 140. 12th International Conference on Formation of Semiconductor Interfaces, Weimar, Germany, July 05, 2009 - July 10, 2009. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim (2010)
Giza, M.; Thissen, P.; Grundmeier, G.: Adsorption and Adhesion of Short and Long-Chain Organo-Phosphonates on Aluminium Oxide and Hydroxide Covered Surfaces. Euradh 2008 - Adhesion '08, St Catherine's College, Oxford, UK (2008)
Thissen, P.; Özkaya, B.; Wieland, J.; Grundmeier, G.: Analytical Studies of the Formation of Silver Nanoparticles in Layer by Layer Deposited Polyelectroylte Films. Euradh 2008 - Adhesion '08, St Catherine's College, Oxford, UK (2008)
Zuo, J.; Keil, P.; Valtiner, M.; Thissen, P.; Grundmeier, G.: Ag nanostructures on fluoroalkylsilane self assembled monolayers: The dependence on perfluoroalkyl chain length. The 9th International Conference on Nanostructured Materials, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2008)
Thissen, P.; Özcan, Ö.; Torres, E.; Diesing, D.; Grundmeier, G.: Combining Monte Carlo Kinetics and Density Functional Theory to simulate Temperature Programmed Desorption. American Vacuum Society 54th International Symposium, Seattle, WA, USA (2007)
Özcan, Ö.; Thissen, P.; Diesing, D.; Blumenau, A. T.; Grundmeier, G.: A Monte Carlo - DFT Study: Adsorption of organosilanes on polar ZnO(0001) surfaces. 43rd Symposium on Theoretical Chemistry, Saarbrücken, Germany (2007)
Özcan, Ö.; Thissen, P.; Blumenau, A. T.; Grundmeier, G.: Adsorption of organosilane molecules on polar ZnO (0001) surfaces. ECASIA 2007, 12th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis, Brussels-Flggey, Belgium (2007)
Thissen, P.; Giza, M.; Grundmeier, G.: Adsorptions kinetics of organophosphonic acids on plasma modified aluminium surfaces. ECASIA 07, 12th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis, Brussels-Flagey, Belgium (2007)
Thissen, P.; Giza, M.; Grundmeier, G.: Adsorption kinetics of organophosphonic acids on plasma modified aluminium surfaces. ECASIA 2007, 12th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis, Brussels-Flggey, Belgium (2007)
Özcan, Ö.; Thissen, P.; Blumenau, A. T.; Grundmeier, G.: Adsorption of organosilane molecules on polar ZnO(0001) surfaces. 12th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis (ECASIA'07), Brussels, Belgium (2007)
Thissen, P.; Giza, M.; Grundmeier, G.: Adsorption kinetics of organophosphonic acids on plasma modified aluminium surfaces. 12th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis (ECASIA'07), Brussels, Belgium (2007)
Hydrogen in aluminium can cause embrittlement and critical failure. However, the behaviour of hydrogen in aluminium was not yet understood. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung were able to locate hydrogen inside aluminium’s microstructure and designed strategies to trap the hydrogen atoms inside the microstructure. This can…
Oxidation and corrosion of noble metals is a fundamental problem of crucial importance in the advancement of the long-term renewable energy concept strategy. In our group we use state-of-the-art electrochemical scanning flow cell (SFC) coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) setup to address the problem.
For understanding the underlying hydrogen embrittlement mechanism in transformation-induced plasticity steels, the process of damage evolution in a model austenite/martensite dual-phase microstructure following hydrogenation was investigated through multi-scale electron channelling contrast imaging and in situ optical microscopy.
We will investigate the electrothermomechanical response of individual metallic nanowires as a function of microstructural interfaces from the growth processes. This will be accomplished using in situ SEM 4-point probe-based electrical resistivity measurements and 2-point probe-based impedance measurements, as a function of mechanical strain and…
This project aims to investigate the influence of grain boundaries on mechanical behavior at ultra-high strain rates and low temperatures. For this micropillar compressions on copper bi-crystals containing different grain boundaries will be performed.
Hydrogen induced embrittlement of metals is one of the long standing unresolved problems in Materials Science. A hierarchical multiscale approach is used to investigate the underlying atomistic mechanisms.
Hydrogen embrittlement affects high-strength ferrite/martensite dual-phase (DP) steels. The associated micromechanisms which lead to failure have not been fully clarified yet. Here we present a quantitative micromechanical analysis of the microstructural damage phenomena in a model DP steel in the presence of hydrogen.
This project will aim at developing MEMS based nanoforce sensors with capacitive sensing capabilities. The nanoforce sensors will be further incorporated with in situ SEM and TEM small scale testing systems, for allowing simultaneous visualization of the deformation process during mechanical tests
The project aims to study corrosion, a detrimental process with an enormous impact on global economy, by combining denstiy-functional theory calculations with thermodynamic concepts.