Research

Nanomaterials by Severe Plastic Deformation and Micro- and Nanostructure Characterization

• Generation of metallic nanocomposites and nanocrystalline (nc) materials by severe plastic deformation (SPD) and electrodeposition (ED)
• Thermal and mechanical stability of nanocrystalline materials
• Mechanical alloying
• Characterization of nc materials by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atom probe tomography (APT) 

Methods

Generation of metallic nanocompostites and nanocrystalline materials with SPD and electrodeposition, thermal and mechanical stability of nanocrystalline materials, mechanical alloying, SEM, TEM and APT 

Teaching

Materialphyisk III, Experimentelle Methoden der Werkstoffphysik

Projects

Improving the stability of nanocrystalline metals, Generation of ultrafine grained Ni-CNT composites by severe plastic deformation

Team leader: SpdTuM - SPD nanostructured magnets with tuneable properties, Improving the stability of nanocrystalline metals, Generation of ultrafine grained Ni-CNT composites by severe plastic deformation

Team leader: Bulk rare earth free permanent magnets (REFMAG)

Publications