von Pezold, J.; Lymperakis, L.; Neugebauer, J.: Hydrogen-enhanced plasticity at dilute bulk H concentrations: The role of H-H interactions and the formation of local hydrides. Acta Materialia 59, pp. 2969 - 2980 (2011)
Lymperakis, L.; Neugebauer, J.: Large anisotropic adatom kinetics on nonpolar GaN surfaces: Consequences for surface morphologies and nanowire growth. Physical Review B 79, pp. 241308-1 - 241308-4 (2009)
International researcher team presents a novel microstructure design strategy for lean medium-manganese steels with optimized properties in the journal Science
Hydrogen in aluminium can cause embrittlement and critical failure. However, the behaviour of hydrogen in aluminium was not yet understood. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung were able to locate hydrogen inside aluminium’s microstructure and designed strategies to trap the hydrogen atoms inside the microstructure. This can…
In this project, we investigate a high angle grain boundary in elemental copper on the atomic scale which shows an alternating pattern of two different grain boundary phases. This work provides unprecedented views into the intrinsic mechanisms of GB phase transitions in simple elemental metals and opens entirely novel possibilities to kinetically engineer interfacial properties.