This work involves measurement of adhesion rates for a particular volcanic ash in an experimental set-up based on a vacuum plasma spray facility.
Hybrid-structured titanium surfaces: a new class of implant material
The hybrid titanium surface presented here may lead to the development of new classes of implant materials.
Improving the operational stability of polymer solar cell modules
Indoor and outdoor stability measurements are used to compare the lifetime of fully roll-to-roll organic solar cell modules.
Thermoelectric Devices for Power Generation
A comprehensive review on recent progress of the bismuth telluride-based and the skutterudite-based TE devices is given.
Grain boundary segregation energy of phosphorus in 12Cr1MoV steel
Equilibrium grain boundary segregation of P in 12Cr1MoV steel after aging of 15 h under elastic stress of 30 MPa equals nearly to that after thermal aging.
3D printed silicon carbide for space optics
Direct ink writing has been used to print ultra-lightweight microwave components directly from silicon carbide.
Towards custom-tailored porous structures by ice-templating
A new approach helps to provide further means for the production of custom-tailored porous materials using the ice-templating process.
Roll-to-roll printing of flexible organic power transistors
The same roll-to-roll printing methodologies can be explored for printing of electrochromics, transistor logic and solar cell power units.
Stable and Metastable Multi-Phase Systems for Elevated Service Temperatures
Articles from the German Research Foundation Research Training Group “Stable and Metastable Multi-Phase Systems for Elevated Service Temperatures” are presented.
Mechanical Properties of Fiber-reinforced Polymer Derived Ceramics
Researchers from Erlangen-Nuremberg investigated the fracture behaviour of fiber reinforced ceramic composites with Ti3SiC2 fiber coatings.