Functional properties of nanostructured materials

The improvement of functional properties of materials by applying severe plastic deformation is investigated.

(a) Thermoelectric nanomaterials: chemical synthesis, processing by ball-milling and SPD, structural analysis and characterization, thermoelectric properties; (b) Hydrogenated nanomaterials: processing by SPD; hydrogen storage, ab- and desorption, stabilization of lattice defects by hydrogen.

PIs: Erhard Schafler, Michael Zehetbauer

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Publications: 

  • Garmroudi et al., Nature Communications, 16, 2976 (2025); 
  • Rogl et al., Acta Materialia, 296, 121290 (2025);
  • Schweiger et al., Advanced Science, 12, e07168 (2025);
  • Cengeri et al.,  Journal of Materials Science, 59, 5906 (2024)
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