Prof. Dr. Christian Liebscher


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E-Mail: christian.liebscher@rub.de

Christian Liebscher has held the professorship for Advanced Transmission Electron Microscopy at Ruhr University Bochum since April 2024. The newly established professorship is not only part of the Research Centre Future Energy Materials and Systems, but is based at the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy. Liebscher previously conducted research at the University of California, Berkeley, and has been a research group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Iron Research (MPIE) in Düsseldorf since 2015. Liebscher's professorship will play a central role within the RC FEMS in linking the functional properties of energy materials with their structural and atomic composition. This fundamental understanding is seen as a prerequisite for developing and customising new types of materials.

 

https://www.physik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Professuren/prof-dr-liebscher-christian/

Publications

  • 2025
2025
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article2025Saurabh M. DasPatrick HarrisonSrikakulapu KiranbabuXuyang ZhouWolfgang LudwigEdgar F. RauchMichael HerbigChristian H. Liebscher

Correlating Grain Boundary Character and Composition in 3-Dimensions Using 4D-Scanning Precession Electron Diffraction and Atom Probe Tomography

Saurabh M. Das, Patrick Harrison, Srikakulapu Kiranbabu, Xuyang Zhou, Wolfgang Ludwig, Edgar F. Rauch, Michael Herbig, Christian H. Liebscher:
Small Methods (2025)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85219611673&doi=10.1002%2fsmtd.202401650&partnerID=40&md5=dd681a639a68f1b63cfc8f26da5443e9https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202401650
2025
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article2025Ningyan ChengHongyu SunYevheniy PivakChristian H. Liebscher

Direct Visualization and Quantitative Insights into the Formation and Phase Evolution of Cu Nanoparticles via In Situ Liquid Phase 4D-STEM

Ningyan Cheng, Hongyu Sun, Yevheniy Pivak, Christian H. Liebscher:
Advanced Science (2025)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105001019457&doi=10.1002%2fadvs.202500706&partnerID=40&md5=f83d35afe46b9e7bcfd12f75e9a8a159https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/advs.202500706
2025
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article2025Polyxeni ChatzopoulouDonovan HilliardIsaak G. VasileiadisNikoletta FloriniVivek DevulapalliChristian H. LiebscherLiverios LymperakisPhilomela KomninouThomas KehagiasEmmanouil DimakisGeorge P. Dimitrakopulos

Elastic limit and relaxation of GaAs/In(Al,Ga)As core/shell nanowires for near-infrared applications

Polyxeni Chatzopoulou, Donovan Hilliard, Isaak G. Vasileiadis, Nikoletta Florini, Vivek Devulapalli, Christian H. Liebscher, Liverios Lymperakis, Philomela Komninou, Thomas Kehagias, Emmanouil Dimakis, George P. Dimitrakopulos:
Nanotechnology (2025)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85213596917&doi=10.1088%2f1361-6528%2fad9d4a&partnerID=40&md5=2ed914f024aa15fdbcdb602e2a571c5ahttps://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ad9d4a
2025
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article2025Hui DingAnoosheh AkbariEnze ChenHarald RösnerTimofey FrolovSergiy DivinskiGerhard WildeChristian H. Liebscher

Hierarchy of defects in near-Σ5 tilt grain boundaries in copper studied by length-scale bridging electron microscopy

Hui Ding, Anoosheh Akbari, Enze Chen, Harald Rösner, Timofey Frolov, Sergiy Divinski, Gerhard Wilde, Christian H. Liebscher:
Acta Materialia (2025)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85216885499&doi=10.1016%2fj.actamat.2025.120778&partnerID=40&md5=c2a12803c012964339ee5340d9e5f447https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2025.120778
2025
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article2025Wen-Long XueAlexander KleinMounir El SkafiJan-Benedikt WeißFelix EggerHui DingSuresh K. VasaChristian LiebscherMirijam ZobelRasmus LinserJin-Chong TanSebastian Henke

Mechanochemical Synthesis Enables Melting, Glass Formation and Glass-Ceramic Conversion in a Cadmium-Based Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework

Wen-Long Xue, Alexander Klein, Mounir El Skafi, Jan-Benedikt Weiß, Felix Egger, Hui Ding, Suresh K. Vasa, Christian Liebscher, Mirijam Zobel, Rasmus Linser, Jin-Chong Tan, Sebastian Henke:
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2025)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105003411738&doi=10.1021%2fjacs.5c02767&partnerID=40&md5=eef01754e2075e21e88775aa7f444f40https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c02767
  • 2024
2024
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article2024Patrick HarrisonSaurabh Mohan DasWilliam GoncalvesAlessandra SilvaXinren ChenNicola ViganòChristian H. LiebscherWolfgang LudwigXuyang ZhouEdgar F. Rauch

Determination of five-parameter grain boundary characteristics in nanocrystalline Ni-W by scanning precession electron diffraction tomography

Patrick Harrison, Saurabh Mohan Das, William Goncalves, Alessandra Silva, Xinren Chen, Nicola Viganò, Christian H. Liebscher, Wolfgang Ludwig, Xuyang Zhou, Edgar F. Rauch:
Ultramicroscopy (2024)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85203849965&doi=10.1016%2fj.ultramic.2024.114038&partnerID=40&md5=e3f39d02dfae3c6d66a10224ebfa7f94https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2024.114038
2024
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article2024Reza Darvishi KamachaliTheophilus WallisYuki IkedaUjjal SaikiaAli AhmadianChristian H. LiebscherTilmann HickelRobert Maaß

Giant segregation transition as origin of liquid metal embrittlement in the Fe-Zn system

Reza Darvishi Kamachali, Theophilus Wallis, Yuki Ikeda, Ujjal Saikia, Ali Ahmadian, Christian H. Liebscher, Tilmann Hickel, Robert Maaß:
Scripta Materialia (2024)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85171342595&doi=10.1016%2fj.scriptamat.2023.115758&partnerID=40&md5=3ed997cb50ab81af10668b6f3bfaa3fehttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2023.115758
2024
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article2024Shraddha V. SevlikarG. Mohan MuralikrishnaDaniel GaertnerSergei StarikovTobias BrinkDaniel ScheiberDaria SmirnovaDaniel IrmerBengü TasVladimir A. EsinVsevolod I. RazumovskiyChristian H. LiebscherGerhard WildeSergiy V. Divinski

Grain boundary diffusion and segregation of Cr in Ni Σ11(1̄13)[110] bicrystals: Decoding the role of grain boundary defects

Shraddha V. Sevlikar, G. Mohan Muralikrishna, Daniel Gaertner, Sergei Starikov, Tobias Brink, Daniel Scheiber, Daria Smirnova, Daniel Irmer, Bengü Tas, Vladimir A. Esin, Vsevolod I. Razumovskiy, Christian H. Liebscher, Gerhard Wilde, Sergiy V. Divinski:
Acta Materialia (2024)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85200127560&doi=10.1016%2fj.actamat.2024.120229&partnerID=40&md5=de3c3714f8b2b152546493a4ba5dee61https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2024.120229
2024
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article2024Xin GengMiquel Vega-ParedesZhenyu WangColin OphusPengfei LuYan MaSiyuan ZhangChristina ScheuChristian H. LiebscherBaptiste Gault

Grain boundary engineering for efficient and durable electrocatalysis

Xin Geng, Miquel Vega-Paredes, Zhenyu Wang, Colin Ophus, Pengfei Lu, Yan Ma, Siyuan Zhang, Christina Scheu, Christian H. Liebscher, Baptiste Gault:
Nature Communications (2024)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85205527607&doi=10.1038%2fs41467-024-52919-w&partnerID=40&md5=da6cb8a789301f4b52de8f7b383b8a8ahttps://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52919-w
2024
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article2024Saba SaoodTobias BrinkChristian H. LiebscherGerhard Dehm

Influence of variation in grain boundary parameters on the evolution of atomic structure and properties of [111] tilt boundaries in aluminum

Saba Saood, Tobias Brink, Christian H. Liebscher, Gerhard Dehm:
Acta Materialia (2024)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85186534152&doi=10.1016%2fj.actamat.2024.119732&partnerID=40&md5=ff58d016431f2845455e382665cb173ahttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2024.119732
2024
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article2024Cleiton C. SilvaRafaella S. SilvaÉmerson M. MináGiovani DalpiazRicardo R. MarinhoMarcelo T. P. PaesMarcelo F. MottaHélio C. MirandaIrina WossackAlisson Kwiatkowski SilvaChristian H. Liebscher

Revisiting Nanoscale Microstructural Features of Alloy 680 to Understand Its Remarkable Mechanical Strength in the As-Welded Condition

Cleiton C. Silva, Rafaella S. Silva, Émerson M. Miná, Giovani Dalpiaz, Ricardo R. Marinho, Marcelo T. P. Paes, Marcelo F. Motta, Hélio C. Miranda, Irina Wossack, Alisson Kwiatkowski Silva, Christian H. Liebscher:
Minerals, Metals and Materials Series (2024)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85202777379&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-031-63937-1_38&partnerID=40&md5=bf90c33036ff6a92a3d9752c3f5b4c78https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63937-1_38
2024
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article2024Stefan BauerPeter BennerTristan BereauVolker BlumMario BoleyChristian CarbognoC.A. Richard CatlowGerhard DehmSebastian EiblRalph ErnstorferÁdám FeketeLucas FoppaPeter FratzlChristoph FreysoldtBaptiste GaultLuca M. GhiringhelliSajal K. GiriAnton GladyshevPawan GoyalJason Hattrick-SimpersLara KabalanPetr KarpovMohammad S. KhorramiChristoph T. KochSebastian KokottThomas KoschIgor KowalecKurt KremerAndreas LeithererYue LiChristian H. LiebscherAndrew J. LogsdailZhongwei LuFelix LuongAndreas MarekFlorian MerzJaber R. MianroodiJörg NeugebauerZongrui PeiThomas A.R. PurcellDierk RaabeMarkus RamppMariana RossiJan-Michael RostJames SaalUlf SaalmannKasturi Narasimha SasidharAlaukik SaxenaLuigi SbailòMarkus ScheidgenMarcel SchlozDaniel F. SchmidtSimon TeshuvaAnnette TrunschkeYe WeiGerhard WeikumR. Patrick XianYi YaoJunqi YinMeng ZhaoMatthias Scheffler

Roadmap on data-centric materials science

Stefan Bauer, Peter Benner, Tristan Bereau, Volker Blum, Mario Boley, Christian Carbogno, C.A. Richard Catlow, Gerhard Dehm, Sebastian Eibl, Ralph Ernstorfer, Ádám Fekete, Lucas Foppa, Peter Fratzl, Christoph Freysoldt, Baptiste Gault, Luca M. Ghiringhelli, Sajal K. Giri, Anton Gladyshev, Pawan Goyal, Jason Hattrick-Simpers, Lara Kabalan, Petr Karpov, Mohammad S. Khorrami, Christoph T. Koch, Sebastian Kokott, Thomas Kosch, Igor Kowalec, Kurt Kremer, Andreas Leitherer, Yue Li, Christian H. Liebscher, Andrew J. Logsdail, Zhongwei Lu, Felix Luong, Andreas Marek, Florian Merz, Jaber R. Mianroodi, Jörg Neugebauer, Zongrui Pei, Thomas A.R. Purcell, Dierk Raabe, Markus Rampp, Mariana Rossi, Jan-Michael Rost, James Saal, Ulf Saalmann, Kasturi Narasimha Sasidhar, Alaukik Saxena, Luigi Sbailò, Markus Scheidgen, Marcel Schloz, Daniel F. Schmidt, Simon Teshuva, Annette Trunschke, Ye Wei, Gerhard Weikum, R. Patrick Xian, Yi Yao, Junqi Yin, Meng Zhao, Matthias Scheffler:
Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering (2024)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85199318776&doi=10.1088%2f1361-651X%2fad4d0d&partnerID=40&md5=34ad29d61a6a51c5ab67b10e9c3a2e0ehttps://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-651X/ad4d0d
2024
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article2024Tobias BrinkLena LangenohlSwetha PemmaChristian H. LiebscherGerhard Dehm

Stable nanofacets in [111] tilt grain boundaries of face-centered cubic metals

Tobias Brink, Lena Langenohl, Swetha Pemma, Christian H. Liebscher, Gerhard Dehm:
Physical Review Materials (2024)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85196897787&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevMaterials.8.063606&partnerID=40&md5=c05b8dcd3578189f360e451edbc3b747https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.8.063606
2024
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article2024Siqi GuoYuan JiGengcheng LiaoJian WangZhong-Hui ShenXiang QiChristian LiebscherNingyan ChengLong RenBinghui Ge

Tailoring Heterostructure Growth on Liquid Metal Nanodroplets through Interface Engineering

Siqi Guo, Yuan Ji, Gengcheng Liao, Jian Wang, Zhong-Hui Shen, Xiang Qi, Christian Liebscher, Ningyan Cheng, Long Ren, Binghui Ge:
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2024)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85198369990&doi=10.1021%2fjacs.4c02521&partnerID=40&md5=a6719f783782b6eed5083f89b0fb2b61https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c02521
2024
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article2024Vivek DevulapalliEnze ChenTobias BrinkTimofey FrolovChristian H. Liebscher

Topological grain boundary segregation transitions

Vivek Devulapalli, Enze Chen, Tobias Brink, Timofey Frolov, Christian H. Liebscher:
Science (2024)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85207325525&doi=10.1126%2fscience.adq4147&partnerID=40&md5=1defd021c7c5b1cc14a1f2b39138adc0https://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.adq4147
2024
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article2024Xukai ZhangGerhard DehmChristian H. Liebscher

Vortex-like magnetic domain evolution in soft magnetic dual-phase Fe-Co-Ti-Ge compositionally complex alloy

Xukai Zhang, Gerhard Dehm, Christian H. Liebscher:
Scripta Materialia (2024)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85189751984&doi=10.1016%2fj.scriptamat.2024.116097&partnerID=40&md5=c21a29800b84eb241321eaf6c6441c33https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2024.116097
  • 2023
2023
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article2023Wenjun LuWenqi GuoZhangwei WangJianjun LiFengchao AnGerhard DehmDierk RaabeChristian H. LiebscherZhiming Li

Advancing strength and counteracting embrittlement by displacive transformation in heterogeneous high-entropy alloys containing sigma phase

Wenjun Lu, Wenqi Guo, Zhangwei Wang, Jianjun Li, Fengchao An, Gerhard Dehm, Dierk Raabe, Christian H. Liebscher, Zhiming Li:
Acta Materialia (2023)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85149799571&doi=10.1016%2fj.actamat.2023.118717&partnerID=40&md5=2adfc7e9515cecb7d1304a601aba0fb8https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2023.118717
2023
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article2023Xuyang ZhouAli AhmadianBaptiste GaultColin OphusChristian H. LiebscherGerhard DehmDierk Raabe

Atomic motifs govern the decoration of grain boundaries by interstitial solutes

Xuyang Zhou, Ali Ahmadian, Baptiste Gault, Colin Ophus, Christian H. Liebscher, Gerhard Dehm, Dierk Raabe:
Nature Communications (2023)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85161962730&doi=10.1038%2fs41467-023-39302-x&partnerID=40&md5=9ac21d44db39e933ba086000fdb9f145https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39302-x
2023
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article2023Lena LangenohlTobias BrinkGunther RichterGerhard DehmChristian H. Liebscher

Atomic-resolution observations of silver segregation in a [111] tilt grain boundary in copper

Lena Langenohl, Tobias Brink, Gunther Richter, Gerhard Dehm, Christian H. Liebscher:
Physical Review B (2023)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85158897136&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevB.107.134112&partnerID=40&md5=2a3b750342ea20c8252a0faad163f67fhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.107.134112
2023
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article2023Lena LangenohlTobias BrinkRodrigo FreitasTimofey FrolovGerhard DehmChristian H. Liebscher

Author Correction: Dual phase patterning during a congruent grain boundary phase transition in elemental copper (Nature Communications, (2022), 13, 1, (3331), 10.1038/s41467-022-30922-3)

Lena Langenohl, Tobias Brink, Rodrigo Freitas, Timofey Frolov, Gerhard Dehm, Christian H. Liebscher:
Nature Communications (2023)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85149327823&doi=10.1038%2fs41467-023-36850-0&partnerID=40&md5=3c3881daf8f31475ac01a62f5b634ef2https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36850-0
2023
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article2023Andreas LeithererByung Chul YeoChristian H. LiebscherLuca M. Ghiringhelli

Automatic identification of crystal structures and interfaces via artificial-intelligence-based electron microscopy

Andreas Leitherer, Byung Chul Yeo, Christian H. Liebscher, Luca M. Ghiringhelli:
npj Computational Materials (2023)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85173617850&doi=10.1038%2fs41524-023-01133-1&partnerID=40&md5=cec729eee69138bbcd5bd8a057dfa84chttps://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41524-023-01133-1
2023
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article2023Jikui LiuJunhua HouFengchao AnBingnan QianChristian H. LiebscherWenjun Lu

Characterization of Compositionally Complex Hydrides in a Metastable Refractory High-Entropy Alloy

Jikui Liu, Junhua Hou, Fengchao An, Bingnan Qian, Christian H. Liebscher, Wenjun Lu:
Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) (2023)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85141730750&doi=10.1007%2fs40195-022-01469-5&partnerID=40&md5=79864669c7a758df9a058d30ceade9d7https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40195-022-01469-5
2023
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article2023Xuyang ZhouYang BaiAyman A. El-ZokaSe-Ho KimYan MaChristian H. LiebscherBaptiste GaultJaber R. MianroodiGerhard DehmDierk Raabe

Effect of Pore Formation on Redox-Driven Phase Transformation

Xuyang Zhou, Yang Bai, Ayman A. El-Zoka, Se-Ho Kim, Yan Ma, Christian H. Liebscher, Baptiste Gault, Jaber R. Mianroodi, Gerhard Dehm, Dierk Raabe:
Physical Review Letters (2023)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85153871965&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.130.168001&partnerID=40&md5=c07ac85377e30898f5c33db2da11b1d2https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.130.168001
2023
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article2023Ali AhmadianDaniel ScheiberXuyang ZhouBaptiste GaultLorenz RomanerReza D. KamachaliWerner EckerGerhard DehmChristian H. Liebscher

Interstitial Segregation has the Potential to Mitigate Liquid Metal Embrittlement in Iron

Ali Ahmadian, Daniel Scheiber, Xuyang Zhou, Baptiste Gault, Lorenz Romaner, Reza D. Kamachali, Werner Ecker, Gerhard Dehm, Christian H. Liebscher:
Advanced Materials (2023)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85160677341&doi=10.1002%2fadma.202211796&partnerID=40&md5=06d9f783efd6baa64570afe54e0b769ahttps://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202211796
2023
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article2023Saba SaoodTobias BrinkChristian H. LiebscherGerhard Dehm

Microstates and defects of incoherent Σ3 [111] twin boundaries in aluminum

Saba Saood, Tobias Brink, Christian H. Liebscher, Gerhard Dehm:
Acta Materialia (2023)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85141459573&doi=10.1016%2fj.actamat.2022.118499&partnerID=40&md5=ce99ced85855a31dd664fb1a798c0513https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2022.118499