Abdellaoui, L.: Correlation of microstructures and thermal conductivity of the thermoelectric material Ag16.7Sb30Te53.3. Dissertation, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (2019)
Sysoltseva, M.: Characterization of aerosols and nanoparticles released during various indoor and outdoor human activities. Dissertation, RWTH Aachen University (2018)
Folger, A.: The Influence of Post-Growth Heat Treatments and Etching on the Nanostructure and Properties of Rutile TiO2 Nanowires. Dissertation, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany (2017)
Gleich, S.: Investigation of Sputtered Mo2BC Hard Coatings: Correlation of Nanostructure and Mechanical Properties. Dissertation, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany (2017)
Hengge, K.: Investigation of alternative catalyst and support materials and their effect on degradation in high-temperature polymer-electrolyte-membrane fuel cells. Dissertation, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (2017)
Morsdorf, L.: Fundamentals of ferrous low-carbon lath martensite: from the as-quenched, to tempered and deformed states. Dissertation, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany (2017)
Diehl, M.: High Resolution Crystal Plasticity Simulations. Dissertation, Aachen Institute for Advanced Study in Computational Engineering Science (AICES), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (2015)
Hill, B.: Scanning electron microscopy study of the microscale degradation mechanisms in polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Master, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf (2021)
Bueno Villoro, R.: Microstructure, thermal stability and defect phonon scattering in AgSbTe2 thermoelectrics. Master, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain (2019)
Aymerich Armengol, R.: Structure-property relationship studies of Pt/TiO2 nanomaterials for electrochemical applications. Master, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain (2019)
Gänsler, T.: Synthesis Approaches to Nb3O7(OH) Nanostructures and New Studies on Their Growth Mechanism. Master, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany (2018)
Vega-Paredes, M.: Degradation mechanisms during operation of high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Bachelor, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain (2020)
Bueno Villoro, R.: Effect of the processing route on the microstructure of Ag18Sb29Te53 (AST) based thermoelectrics. Bachelor, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain (2018)
Wetegrove, M.; Duarte, M. J.; Taube, K.; Rohloff, M.; Gopalan, H.; Scheu, C.; Dehm, G.; Kruth, A.: Preventing Hydrogen Embrittlement: The Role of Barrier Coatings for the Hydrogen Economy, Hydrogen 4 (2 Ed.), pp. 307 - 322 (2023)
Interstitial alloying can improve the mechanical properties of high-entropy alloys (HEAs). In some cases, the interstitial-alloying impact is very different from those in conventional alloys. We investigate the effect of interstitial alloying in fcc CrMnFeCoNi HEA as well as bcc refractory HEAs, particularly focusing on the solution energies and…
The nano-structure of surfaces influences the interactions and reactions occurring on it, which has strong impacts for applications in diverse fields, such as wetting phenomena, electrochemistry or biotechnology. We study these nanoscale structures on functional interfaces by nano-spectroscopy. Furthermore we try to understand their influence on…
Statistical significance in materials science is a challenge that has been trying to overcome by miniaturization as in micropillar compression. However, this process is still limited to 4-5 tests per parameter variance, i.e. Size, orientation, grain size, composition, etc. as the process of fabricating pillars and testing has to be done one by one.…
In this project nanoprecipitates are designed via elastic misfit stabilization in Fe–Mn maraging steels by combining transmission electron microscopy (TEM) correlated atom probe tomography (APT) with ab initio simulations. Guided by these predictions, the Al content of the alloys is systematically varied...
Within the EU project „ADVANCE - Sophisticated experiments and optimisation to advance an existing CALPHAD database for next generation TiAl alloys”, MPIE collaborated with Thermocalc-Software AB, Stockholm, Montanuniversität Leoben and Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Geesthacht. At MPIE the focus lay on the production and heat treatments of model alloys…
The promising mechanical properties of metallic glasses (MG) such as high hardness, yield strength, and toughness [1] are desirable to exploit for structural applications. Monolithic MGs lack grains and grain boundaries; thus, the mechanical properties of MGs are depending on the chemistry as well as processing and testing conditions. However…
Future technology challenges will no longer be simply addressed by today's materials and processing solutions, which are often based on trial and error. Instead, guidance will be attained from correlative experimental and theoretical research bridging all length scales.
In this project, we aim to synthetize novel ZrCu thin film metallic glasses (TFMGs) with controlled composition and nanostructure, investigating the relationship with the mechanical behavior and focusing on the nanometre scale deformation mechanisms. Moreover, we aim to study the mechanical properties of films with complex architectures such as…
Wear-related energy loss and component damage, including friction and remanufacturing of components that failed by surface contacts, has an incredible cost. While high-strength materials generally have low wear rates, homogeneous deformation behaviour and the accommodation of plastic strain without cracking or localised brittle fracture are also…