Prabhakar, J. M.; Ostendorf, A.: Fundamental investigation of the cathodic delamination behaviour of model polymer coating on novel chromium-based coatings electrodeposited from a trivalent chromium-formate electrolyte. Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Fakultät für Maschinenbau (2022)
Schweinar, K.: Advancements in the understanding of Ir-based water splitting catalysts at the near-atomic scale. Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (2021)
Dandapani, V.: Hydrogen Permeation based Potentiometry as a New Quantification Tool for Electrochemical Reactivity at Buried Interfaces and under Nanoscopic Electrolyte Layers. Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany (2017)
Toparli, C.: Passivity and passivity breakdown on copper: In situ and operando observation of surface oxides. Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Fakultät Maschinenbau, Bochum, Germany (2017)
International researcher team presents a novel microstructure design strategy for lean medium-manganese steels with optimized properties in the journal Science
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.