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• Material processing:
  • Solid state synthesis of functional ceramics
  • Hydrothermal synthesis of nanomaterials
• Advanced TEM characterization and method developments:
  • Structural and chemical characterization of materials and correlation to properties at high spatial resolution
  • Quantitative atomic-scale studies of crystal structure, chemistry and bonding of interfaces and nanostructures
  • Quantitative atomic resolution HRTEM and HAADF/ABF/BF STEM image analysis
  • Quantitative EELS analysis
• In situ transmission electron microscopy:
  • In situ heating and cooling TEM experiments
  • In situ studies of structural phase transitions

• Photocatalysis
• Photoelectrocatalysis
• Photocatalytic reactors
• Supported photocatalysts
• Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

• Electrochemical Magnetic Nanostructures: This research focuses on the magnetization and magnetic reversal properties of nanowires and nanotubes based on Fe-Pd and Co-Pt systems.
• Au/TiO2 Photocatalyst Nanowires: This work investigates Au/TiO2 multisegmented nanowires for their potential use in photocatalysis.
• Tribology: DLC Coatings & Ionic Liquids: This research examines the interaction between diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings and novel ionic liquid lubricants.
• 3D Printed Permanent Magnets: The focus of this research is on developing 3D printing techniques for creating permanent magnets for rapid prototyping.

• Additive manufacturing
• Radiation-assisted Rapid sintering
• Ceramic Multimaterials

• Hard magnetic materials
• Radiation Assisted Sintering
• Magnetic Measurements
• Optical and electron microscopy
• Hydrogen processing of NdFeB Magnets and Rare Earths

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Field of research:

• Nanostructural coatings for bone implants
• Bioactive glass
• Titania (anatase)
• Sol-gel synthesis
• Hydrothermal synthesis

•    Degradation of organic pollutants in (waste) water
•    Photocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis
•    High-entropy alloys

• Projects & Finances

Field of research:

• Exchange-coupled two-phase magnetic materials (preparation and characterization)
• Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
• Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
• Spark plasma sintering (SPS)
• Promotion of science

Field of research:

• Hard magnetic materials
• Intermetallic alloys – thin films and nanostructures
• Magnetocaloric materials
• Effect of processing on microstructure and physical properties
• Applications of high-energy permanent magnets in ecology
• The influence of magnetic field on crystallisation
• Complex metallic alloys

• Ab-initio electronic structure calculations, based on the density functional theory, focused on magnetic properties of solids, namely hyperfine parameters, nonlinear magnetoelastic effects, X-ray magnetic dichroism (XMCD) spectra…

• Electrochemical study and deposition of magnetic thin films, nanowires and nanotubes based on Fe-Pd and Co-Pt system
• Multifunctional nanomaterials based on magnetic (FePt, Fe3O4) and optically active components (Au) for bioapplications such as magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic hyperthermia, photo-thermal and sensing
• Formation of »smart nanocarriers« made of SiO2, biopolymers (chitosan, gelatine, etc.) and thermo-responsive liposomes

• Electrochemical sensors
• Electrocatalytic materials for organic redox mechanisms
• Design and Evaluation of Electronic Circuits

• Photo (electro) catalytic degradation of organic pollutants in (waste) water

Field of research:

• Biomaterials
• Materials for fusion applications
• Composites
• Colloidal processing
• Electrophoretic deposition
• Nanotoxicology
• Promotion of science

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Field of research:

• Photocatalytic degradation and characterization of microplastics
• Crystal growth from solution (ZnO, TiO2)
• Development of transparent and conductive ZnO films
• Microstructural development of ceramic materials
• Electron microscopy (SEM, FIG-SEM)

• Solid-state synthesis of ceramic materials
• Hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO and TiO₂
• Photocatalysis
• Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
• Sample preparation for transmission electron microscope (TEM)

• Hard Magnetic Materials
• Melt-spun materials
• Spark plasma sintering (SPS)

• Density functional theory calculations, focused on solving local structures of doped metal-oxide materials
• Microscopic and theoretical investigations of interfaces, planar and point defects at the atomic scale

• Magnetic skyrmions
• Helimagnetism in non-centrosymmetric alloys
• (S)TEM imaging of magnetization textures

• Hard magnetic materials
• Melt-spun materials
• Spark plasma sintering (SPS)
• Magnetic measurements
• Optical and electron microscopy

• Design of additive-manufactured magnets in the frame of classical electrodynamics by applying finite-elements method
• Magnetic harvester

• Ceramic processing
• Additive manufacturing
• Heterogeneous Catalysis

Field of research:

• Electroplating, magnetic nanowires, nanotubes and thin  films
• Co-Pt hard magnetic materials
• Fe-Pd hard magentic and magnetic shape memory materials
• Atomic force microscopy/magnetic force microscopy