Schwan, M.; Naikade, M. K.; Raabe, D.; Ratke, L.: From hard to rubber-like: mechanical properties of resorcinol-formaldehyde aerogels. Journal of Materials Science 50 (16), pp. 5482 - 5493 (2015)
In this project, we aim at significantly enhancing the strength-ductility combination of quinary high-entropy alloys (HEAs) with five principal elements by simultaneously introducing interstitial C/N and the transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) effect. Thus, a new class of alloys, namely, interstitially alloyed TRIP-assisted quinary (five-component) HEAs is being developed.
Thermoelectric materials can be used to generate electricity from a heat source through the Seebeck effect, whereby a temperature difference leads to a difference in voltage for power generation. The opposite effect, known as the Peltier effect, is exploited for heating and cooling for instance. The efficiency of the conversion can be increased by…
In this project, links are being established between local chemical variation and the mechanical response of laser-processed metallic alloys and advanced materials.