Frank, A.; Dias, M.; Hieke, S. W.; Kruth, A.; Scheu, C.: Spontaneous fluctuations in a plasma ion assisted deposition – correlation between deposition conditions and vanadium oxide thin film growth. Thin Solid Films 722, 138574 (2021)
Frank, A.; Wochnik, A. S.; Bein, T.; Scheu, C.: A biomolecule-assisted, cost-efficient route for growing tunable CuInS2 films for green energy application. RSC Advances 7 (33), pp. 20219 - 20230 (2017)
Hettstedt, C.; Frank, A.; Karaghiosoff, K.: Synthesis of two p-methoxyphenyl substituted phosphines. Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements 191 (10), pp. 1297 - 1301 (2016)
Frank, A.; Changizi, R.; Scheu, C.: Preparative and analytical challenges in electron microscopic investigation of nanostructured CuInS2 thin films for energy applications. Microscience Microscopy Congress (MMC) 2019, Manchester, UK (2019)
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)
Frank, A.; Dias, M.; Hieke, S. W.; Kruth, A.; Scheu, C.: Electron microscopic investigation of the influence of plasma parameters on VOx films deposited by a plasma ion assisted process. E-MRS 2019 Spring Meeting, Nice, France (2019)
Here the focus lies on investigating the temperature dependent deformation of material interfaces down to the individual microstructural length-scales, such as grain/phase boundaries or hetero-interfaces, to understand brittle-ductile transitions in deformation and the role of chemistry or crystallography on it.
The group aims at unraveling the inner workings of ion batteries, with a focus on probing the microstructural and interfacial character of electrodes and electrolytes that control ionic transport and insertion into the electrode.
The full potential of energy materials can only be exploited if the interplay between mechanics and chemistry at the interfaces is well known. This leads to more sustainable and efficient energy solutions.
In order to develop more efficient catalysts for energy conversion, the relationship between the surface composition of MXene-based electrode materials and its behavior has to be understood in operando. Our group will demonstrate how APT combined with scanning photoemission electron microscopy can advance the understanding of complex relationships…