Freysoldt, C.: On-the-fly parameterization of internal coordinate force constants for quasi-Newton geometry optimization in atomistic calculations. Computational Materials Science 133, pp. 71 - 81 (2017)
Koprek, A.; Cojocaru-Mirédin, O.; Würz, R.; Freysoldt, C.; Gault, B.; Raabe, D.: Cd and Impurity Redistribution at the CdS/CIGS Interface After Annealing of CIGS-Based Solar Cells Resolved by Atom Probe Tomography. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 7 (1), 7762819, pp. 313 - 321 (2017)
Cui, Y.; Lee, S.; Freysoldt, C.; Neugebauer, J.: Role of biaxial strain and microscopic ordering for structural and electronic properties of InxGa1-xN. Physical Review B 92 (8), 085204, pp. 5204 - 5210 (2015)
Freysoldt, C.; Pfanner, G.; Neugebauer, J.: The dangling-bond defect in amorphous silicon: Statistical random versus kinetically driven defect geometries. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 358 (17), pp. 2063 - 2066 (2012)
Pfanner, G.; Freysoldt, C.; Neugebauer, J.; Gerstmann, U.: Ab initio EPR parameters for dangling-bond defect complexes in silicon: Effect of Jahn-Teller distortion. Physical Review B 85 (19), 195202, pp. 1 - 8 (2012)
Mitra, C.; Lange, B.; Freysoldt, C.: Quasiparticle band offsets of semiconductor heterojunctions from a generalized marker method. Physical Review B 84 (19), 193304, pp. 1 - 4 (2011)
Pfanner, G.; Freysoldt, C.; Neugebauer, J.: Ab initio study of electron paramagnetic resonance hyperfine structure of the silicon dangling bond: Role of the local environment. Physical Review B 83 (14), 144110, pp. 1 - 8 (2011)
Lange, B.; Freysoldt, C.; Neugebauer, J.: Native and hydrogen-containing point defects in Mg3N2: A density functional theory study. Physical Review B 81, 224109, pp. 1 - 10 (2010)
About 90% of all mechanical service failures are caused by fatigue. Avoiding fatigue failure requires addressing the wide knowledge gap regarding the micromechanical processes governing damage under cyclic loading, which may be fundamentally different from that under static loading. This is particularly true for deformation-induced martensitic…
In this project we conduct together with Dr. Sandlöbes at RWTH Aachen and the department of Prof. Neugebauer ab initio calculations for designing new Mg – Li alloys. Ab initio calculations can accurately predict basic structural, mechanical, and functional properties using only the atomic composition as a basis.
The wide tunability of the fundamental electronic bandgap by size control is a key attribute of semiconductor nanocrystals, enabling applications spanning from biomedical imaging to optoelectronic devices. At finite temperature, exciton-phonon interactions are shown to exhibit a strong impact on this fundamental property.
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.
In this project we study - together with the department of Prof. Neugebauer and Dr. Sandlöbes at RWTH Aachen - the underlying mechanisms that are responsible for the improved room-temperature ductility in Mg–Y alloys compared to pure Mg.
Efficient harvesting of sunlight and (photo-)electrochemical conversion into solar fuels is an emerging energy technology with enormous promise. Such emerging technologies depend critically on materials systems, in which the integration of dissimilar components and the internal interfaces that arise between them determine the functionality.
Enabling a ‘hydrogen economy’ requires developing fuel cells satisfying economic constraints, reasonable operating costs and long-term stability. The fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts chemical energy into electricity by recombining water from H2 and O2, allowing to generate environmentally-friendly power for e.g. cars or houses…
The project Hydrogen Embrittlement Protection Coating (HEPCO) addresses the critical aspects of hydrogen permeation and embrittlement by developing novel strategies for coating and characterizing hydrogen permeation barrier layers for valves and pumps used for hydrogen storage and transport applications.