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)
Posner, R.; Giza, G.; Vlasak, R.; Grundmeier, G.: Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Analysis of Ion Transport Processes along Polymer/Oxide/Metal Interfaces in Corrosive and Non-Corrosive Atmosphere. Euradh 2008 - Adhesion '08, St Catherine's College, Oxford, UK (2008)
Grundmeier, G.; Valtiner, M.; Vlasak, R.: Adhesion promoting films and monolayers at polymer/oxide/metal interfaces. NACE2008 RIP Session Coatings and Inhibitors, New Orleans, LA, USA (2008)
Grundmeier, G.; Posner, R.; Vlasak, R.: Combined Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Studies of Water and Ion Transport along Polymer/Oxide/Metal Interphases. ECASIA 2007, 12th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis, Brussels-Flggey, Belgium (2007)
Grundmeier, G.; Fink, N.; Giza, M.; Popova, V.; Vlasak, R.; Wapner, K.: Application of combined spectroscopic, electrochemical and microscopic techniques for the understanding of adhesion and de-adhesion at polymer/metal interfaces. 24. Spektrometertagung, Dortmund, Germany (2005)
Vlasak, R.; Grundmeier, G.: Surface-Enhanced Infrared Spectroscopy of Ultra-Thin Inorganic and Organic Films. 104. Hauptversammlung der Deutschen Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie e.V., Frankfurt a. M., Germany (2005)
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…