Wapner, K.: Grenzflächenchemische und elektrochemische Untersuchungen zur Haftung und Enthaftung an modifizierten Klebstoff/Metall-Grenzflächen. Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Fakultät für Chemie, Bochum, Germany (2006)
Grundmeier, G.: Interface Analysis and Engineering of Thin Functional Films on Metals. Habilitation, Fakultät für Maschinenbau der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany (2006)
Möllmann, V.; Keil, P.; Valtiner, M.; Wagner, R.; Lützenkirchen-Hecht, D.; Frahm, R.; Grundmeier, G.: Structural properties of Ag@TiO2 nanocomposites measured by means of refection mode XAS measurements at beamline 8. (2008)
Valtiner, M.; Keil, P.; Grundmeier, G.: In-situ reflection mode XAS measurements of non equilibrium dissolution processes in aqueous electrolytes at beamline E2. (2007)
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.