Valtiner, M.; Borodin, S.; Grundmeier, G.: Stabilisation and acidic dissolution mechanism of single crystalline ZnO(0001) surfaces in electrolytes studied by in-situ AFM imaging and ex-situ LEED. Langmuir 24 (10), pp. 5350 - 5358 (2008)
Wapner, K.; Stratmann, M.; Grundmeier, G.: Structure and stability of adhesion promoting aminopropyl phosphonate layers at polymer/aluminium oxide interface. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 28 (1-2), pp. 59 - 70 (2008)
Wielant, J.; Posner, R.; Grundmeier, G.; Terryn, H.: Interface dipoles observed after adsorption of model compounds on iron oxide films: Effect of organic functionality and oxide surface chemistry. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112, pp. 12951 - 12957 (2008)
Giza, G.; Fink, N.; Grundmeier, G.: Electrochemical studies of the inhibition of the cathodic delamination of organically coated galvanised steel by thin conversion films. Electrochimica Acta 53 (3), pp. 1290 - 1299 (2007)
Itani, H.; Keil, P.; Haake, U.; Lützenkirchen-Hecht, D.; Grundmeier, G.: Formation of Ag nanoparticles in LbL deposited polyelectrolyte films investigated by means of XAS and UV-Vis spectroscopy. HASYLAB Annual Report, p. 581 - 581 (2007)
Valtiner, M.; Borodin, S.; Grundmeier, G.: Preparation and characterisation of hydroxide stabilised ZnO(0001)-Zn-OH surfaces. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 9 (19), pp. 2406 - 2412 (2007)
Vlasak, R.; Klueppel, I.; Grundmeier, G.: Combined EIS and FTIR-ATR study of water uptake and diffusion in polymer films on semiconducting electrodes. Electrochim. Acta 52 (28), pp. 8075 - 8080 (2007)
Yliniemi, K.; Ebbinghaus, P.; Keil, P.; Kontturi, K.; Grundmeier, G.: Chemical composition and barrier properties of Ag nanoparticle-containing sol-gel films in oxidizing and reducing low-temperature plasmas. Surface & Coatings Technology 201 (18), pp. 7865 - 7872 (2007)
Wapner, K.; Stratmann, M.; Grundmeier, G.: In-situ Infrared Spectroscopic and Scanning Kelvin Probe Measurements of Water and Ion Transport Kinetics at Polymer/Metal Interfaces. Electrochimica Acta 51 (16), pp. 3303 - 3315 (2006)
Wilson, B. P.; Fink, N.; Grundmeier, G.: Formation of ultra-thin amorphous conversion films on zinc alloy coatings. Part 2: Nucleation, growth and properties of inorganic-organic ultra-thin hybrid films. Electrochimica Acta 51 (15), pp. 3066 - 3075 (2006)
Fink, N.; Wilson, B. P.; Grundmeier, G.: Formation of ultra-thin amorphous conversion films on zinc alloy coatings. Part 1: Composition and reactivity of native oxides on ZnAl(0.05%)-coatings. Electrochimica Acta 51 (14), pp. 2956 - 2963 (2006)
Grundmeier, G.; Rossenbeck, B.; Roschmann, K. J.; Ebbinghaus, P.; Stratmann, M.: Corrosion Protection of Zn-Phosphate Containing Water Borne Dispersion Coatings on Steel. Part 2: Corrosive de-adhesion of model films on iron substrates. Corrosion Science 48 (11), pp. 3716 - 3730 (2006)
Rossenbeck, B.; Ebbinghaus, P.; Stratmann, M.; Grundmeier, G.: Corrosion protection of Zn-phosphate containing water borne dispersion coatings on steel. Part 1: Design and Analysis of Model Water Based Latex Films on Iron Substrates. Corrosion Science 48, pp. 3703 - 3715 (2006)
Sun, G.; Grundmeier, G.: Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of the growth of ultra-thin organosilicon plasma polymers on nanoporous Ag/SiO2-bilayer films. Thin Solid Films 515 (4), pp. 1266 - 1274 (2006)
The mission of our group is to uncover the fundamental mechanisms of deformation and degradation in battery systems and to leverage mechanical principles to design damage-resilient energy storage systems.
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.