Stock, P.; Utzig, T.; Valtiner, M.: Soft matter interactions at the molecular scale: interaction forces and energies between single hydrophobic model peptides. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 19 (6), pp. 4216 - 4221 (2017)
Utzig, T.; Stock, P.; Valtiner, M.: Resolving Non-Specific and Specific Adhesive Interactions of Catechols at Solid/Liquid Interfaces at the Molecular Scale. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English 55, pp. 9524 - 9528 (2016)
Utzig, T.; Stock, P.; Valtiner, M.: Resolving Non-Specific and Specific Adhesive Interactions of Catechols at Solid/Liquid Interfaces at the Molecular Scale. Angewandte Chemie 128, pp. 9676 - 9680 (2016)
Utzig, T.; Stock, P.; Raman, S.; Valtiner, M.: Targeted Tuning of Interactive Forces by Engineering of Molecular Bonds in Series and Parallel Using Peptide-Based Adhesives. Langmuir 31 (40), pp. 11051 - 11057 (2015)
Stock, P.; Utzig, T.; Valtiner, M.: Direct and quantitative AFM measurements of the concentration and temperature dependence of the hydrophobic force law at nanoscopic contacts. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 446, pp. 244 - 251 (2015)
Hu, Q.; Cheng, H.-W.; Stock, P.; Utzig, T.; Shrestha, B. R.; Valtiner, M.: Elucidating the structure of solid/electrolyte interfaces - Force probe experiments at hydrophilic, hydrophobic and electrified aqueous as well as ionic liquid|electrode interfaces. Bunsenmagazin 2, pp. 49 - 55 (2015)
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 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.