Heinzl, C.; Hengge, K.; Perchthaler, M.; Hacker, V.; Scheu, C.: Insight into the Degradation of HT-PEMFCs Containing Tungsten Oxide Catalyst Support Material for the Anode. Journal of the Electrochemical Society 162 (3), pp. F280 - F290 (2015)
Ossiander, T.; Perchthaler, M.; Heinzl, C.; Scheu, C.: Influence of thermal post-curing on the degradation of a cross-linked polybenzimidazole-based membrane for high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources 267, pp. 323 - 328 (2014)
Hengge, K.; Heinzl, C.; Perchthaler, M.; Scheu, C.: Insights into degradation processes in WO3-x based anodes of HT-PEMFCs via electron microscopic techniques. Fuel Cells Science and Technology 2016 , Glasgow, Scotland, UK (2016)
Hengge, K.; Heinzl, C.; Perchthaler, M.; Welsch, M. T.; Scheu, C.: Template-free synthesized high surface area 3D networks of Pt on WO3-x – a promising alternative for H2 oxidation in fuel cell application. 2016 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, USA (2016)
Hengge, K.; Heinzl, C.; Perchthaler, M.; Scheu, C.: Electron microscopic insights into degradation processes in high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Scandem 2015, Jyväskylä, Finland (2015)
Hengge, K.; Heinzl, C.; Perchthaler, M.; Welsche, M.; Scheu, C.: Material optimization for high-temperature polymer-electrolyte-membrane fuel cells. Material optimization for high-temperature polymer-electrolyte-membrane fuel cells, Duisburg, Germany (2016)
Hengge, K.; Heinzl, C.; Perchthaler, M.; Welsch, M. T.; Scheu, C.: Growth of novel Pt 3D networks on WO3-x electrodes and their effect on the performance of fuel cells. EMC 2016, 16th European Microscopy Congress, Lyon, France (2016)
Hengge, K.; Heinzl, C.; Perchthaler, M.; Scheu, C.: Electron microscopy studies of WO3-x based anodes for high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. IAM Nano 2015, Hamburg, Germany (2015)
Hengge, K.; Heinzl, C.; Perchthaler, M.; Scheu, C.: Degradation analysis of high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells via electron microscopic techniques. TEM-UCA European Summer Workshop, Cadiz, Spain (2015)
Gleich, S.; Heinzl, C.; Ossiander, T.; Perchthaler, M.; Scheu, C.: Investigation of high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells by electron microscopy methods. CENS Workshop “Nanosciences: Great Adventures on Small Scales”, Venice, Italy (2013)
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.