Correlative structural, chemical and bonding characterisation of 1D and 2D defect phases (A03)

• Subject Area: Thermodynamics and Kinetics as well as Properties of Phases and Microstructure of Materials
• Term: since 2020
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 409476157

In project A03, mechanically deformed samples will be investigated and characterised with respect to their structural and chemical complexity. The focus is on one-dimensional defect phases, such as dislocations in the volume and at grain and phase boundaries, and two-dimensional defect phases, such as stacking faults and twin boundaries. The high-resolution investigations in the transmission electron microscope will first complete the results in Mg alloys and then focus on Ni-based alloys.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1394: Structural and Chemical Atomic Complexity: From Defect Phase Diagrams to Material Properties
• Applicant Institution: Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Joachim Mayer; Dr. Alexander Schwedt