Betzler, S. B.; Koh, A. L.; Lotsch, B. V.; Sinclair, R.; Scheu, C.: Atomic Resolution Observation of the Oxidation of Niobium Nanowires: Implications for Renewable Energy Applications. ACS Applied Nano Materials 3 (9), pp. 9285 - 9292 (2020)
Gänsler, T.; Frank, A.; Betzler, S. B.; Scheu, C.: Electron microscopy studies of Nb3O7(OH) nanostructured cubes - insights in the growth mechanism. Microscience Microscopy Congress MMC2019, Manchester, UK (2019)
Betzler, S. B.; Scheu, C.: Nb3O7(OH) – a promising candidate for photocatalyst: synthesis, nanostructure and functionality. International Conference on Functional Nanomaterials and Nanodevices, Budapest, Hungary (2017)
Frank, A.; Folger, A.; Betzler, S. B.; Wochnik, A. S.; Wisnet, A.; Scheu, C.: Low-cost synthesis of semiconducting nanostructures used in energy applications. 61. Metallkunde-Kolloquium - Werkstoffforschung für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, Lech am Arlberg, Austria (2015)
Frank, A.; Wochnik, A. S.; Betzler, S. B.; Scheu, C.: Copper indium disulfide films synthesized with L-cysteine. Autumn School on Microstructural Characterization and Modelling of Thin-Film Solar Cells, Werder, Potsdam, Germany (2014)
International researcher team presents a novel microstructure design strategy for lean medium-manganese steels with optimized properties in the journal Science
Smaller is stronger” is well known in micromechanics, but the properties far from the quasi-static regime and the nominal temperatures remain unexplored. This research will bridge this gap on how materials behave under the extreme conditions of strain rate and temperature, to enhance fundamental understanding of their deformation mechanisms. The…
In this project, we aim to realize an optimal balance among the strength, ductility and soft magnetic properties in soft-magnetic high-entropy alloys. To this end, we introduce a high-volume fraction of coherent and ordered nanoprecipitates into the high-entropy alloy matrix. The good combination of strength and ductility derives from massive solid…
Hydrogen embrittlement (HE) of steel is a great challenge in engineering applications. However, the HE mechanisms are not fully understood. Conventional studies of HE are mostly based on post mortem observations of the microstructure evolution and those results can be misleading due to intermediate H diffusion. Therefore, experiments with a…
This project aims to investigate the influence of grain boundaries on mechanical behavior at ultra-high strain rates and low temperatures. For this micropillar compressions on copper bi-crystals containing different grain boundaries will be performed.
The objective of the project is to investigate grain boundary precipitation in comparison to bulk precipitation in a model Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy during aging.