Todorova, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Extending the Concept of Semiconductor Defect Chemistry to Electrochemistry. TMS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, USA (2013)
Todorova, M.: Extending thermodynamic concepts combined with first-principles calculations to address questions related to aqueous corrosion: Potential and challenges. Seminar talk at Universität Ulm, Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Ulm, Germany (2012)
Bauer, K. D.; Todorova, M.; Hingerl, K.; Neugebauer, J.: Ab-initio Study on Liquid Metal Embrittlement in the Fe/Zn System. DPG Frühjahrstagung 2012, Bochum, Germany (2012)
Cheng, S.-T.; Todorova, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Interactions of 2nd row high electron affinity elements with Mg(0001). DPG Frühjahrstagung 2012, Berlin, Germany (2012)
Izanlou, A.; Todorova, M.; Friák, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Ab initio study of stability of Fe3Al surfaces in contact with an oxygen atmosphere. DPG Frühjahrstagung 2012, Berlin, Germany (2012)
Todorova, M.: Extending the concept of semiconductor defect chemistry to electro-chemistry: Potential and challenges. Seminar talk at Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany (2012)
Todorova, M.: Combining ab initio calculations with thermodynamic concepts to address questions related to aqueous corrosion. Seminar talk at Lehrstuhr für Theoretische Chemie, TU München, München, Germany (2012)
Izanlou, A.; Todorova, M.; Friák, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Ab initio study of stability of Fe3Al surfaces in contact with an oxygen atmosphere. 1st Austrian/German Workshop on Computational Materials Design, Kramsach, Austria (2012)
Izanlou, A.; Todorova, M.; Friák, M.; Palm, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Theoretical study of the environmental effect of H-containing gases on Fe–Al surfaces. FeAl2011, Discussion Meeting on the Development of Innovative Iron Aluminium Alloys, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain (2011)
Todorova, M.: Extending the concept of semiconductor defect chemistry to electro-chemistry: Constructing electro-chemical E/pH diagrams based on ab-initio calculations. Workshop ''Modern developments in the ab initio description of charged systems for semiconductors and electrochemistry", Ringberg, Germany (2011)
Todorova, M.: Stabilisation of polar ZnO(0001) surfaces in dry and humid environment. Fritz-Haber-Institut der MPG, Theorie-Seminar, Berlin, Germany (2011)
Todorova, M.: Stability of polar ZnO(0001) surfaces in dry and humid atmosphere. TYC Workshop ''Thermodynamics and kinetics of dopants, defects and adatoms at surfaces'' at University College London, London, UK (2011)
Todorova, M.; Valtiner, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Hydrogen adsorption on polar ZnO(0001)–Zn - Extending equilibrium surface phase diagrams to kinetically stabilised structures. March meeting of the American Physical Society (APS), Dallas, TX, USA (2011)
Todorova, M.; Neugebauer, J.: On the accuracy of ion hydration energies - An ab initio study. 1st Austrian-German workshop on Computational Materials Design, Kramsach, Austria (2011)
Todorova, M.: Corrosion from first principles: A new approach to construct electrochemical E-pH diagrams. Kristallographisches Kolloquium at Fakultät Geowissenschaften, LMU München, München, Germany (2010)
Todorova, M.: Towards Corrosion Control from First Principles - A New Approach to Construct ab initio Electrochemical E-pH Diagrams. Gordon Research Conference ''Corrosion - Aqueous'', Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH, USA (2010)
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.
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.
In this project, we work on the use of a combinatorial experimental approach to design advanced multicomponent multi-functional alloys with rapid alloy prototyping. We use rapid alloy prototyping to investigate five multicomponent Invar alloys with 5 at.% addition of Al, Cr, Cu, Mn and Si to a super Invar alloy (Fe63Ni32Co5; at.%), respectively…
This study investigates the mechanical properties of liquid-encapsulated metallic microstructures created using a localized electrodeposition method. By encapsulating liquid within the complex metal microstructures, we explore how the liquid influences compressive and vibrational characteristics, particularly under varying temperatures and strain…
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.