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

  • 2026
2026
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article2026Gang LiuChristian H. LiebscherPeter SchweizerFrank SteinGerhard Dehm

Atomic scale configuration of incoherent C36 /C15 phase boundary in an off-stoichiometric Laves phase

Gang Liu, Christian H. Liebscher, Peter Schweizer, Frank Stein, Gerhard Dehm:
Acta Materialia (2026)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105022056538&doi=10.1016%2Fj.actamat.2025.121733&partnerID=40&md5=b70864a0a01cfb0fdca92d0649df22dbhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2025.121733
2026
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article2026Cleiton Carvalho SilvaRafaella S. SilvaEmerson Mendonça MináMarcelo Ferreira MottaHélio C. MirandaGiovani DalpiazRicardo Reppold MarinhoMarcelo Torres Piza PaesAlisson Kwiatkowski Da SilvaIrina WossackChristian H. Liebscher

Heterogeneously structured Ni-based alloy obtained by wire-arc additive manufacturing overcomes the strength-ductility trade-off

Cleiton Carvalho Silva, Rafaella S. Silva, Emerson Mendonça Miná, Marcelo Ferreira Motta, Hélio C. Miranda, Giovani Dalpiaz, Ricardo Reppold Marinho, Marcelo Torres Piza Paes, Alisson Kwiatkowski Da Silva, Irina Wossack, Christian H. Liebscher:
Journal of Materials Science and Technology (2026)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105015305556&doi=10.1016%2Fj.jmst.2025.08.022&partnerID=40&md5=5d70fdf6e7171bfa69c8c72f6cb24bbfhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2025.08.022
2026
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article2026Dana SchellenburgThomas BihnamCarsten Placke-YanGeorg BendtOleg PrymakTakuma SatoDylan M. JenningsCatalina Leiva-LeroyDongsheng ZhangMilen NachevKapil DhakaFalonne Bertholde Sharone NkouUlrich HagemannMarkus HeidelmannStephane KenmoeKai S. ExnerBernd SuresMartin MuhlerChristian H. LiebscherAlexander SchneggStephan E. SchulzStephan BarcikowskiSven Reichenberger

Mechanistic Understanding of Laser-Induced Defect Engineering of Anisotropic Cobalt Oxide Spinel Platelets in Water

Dana Schellenburg, Thomas Bihnam, Carsten Placke-Yan, Georg Bendt, Oleg Prymak, Takuma Sato, Dylan M. Jennings, Catalina Leiva-Leroy, Dongsheng Zhang, Milen Nachev, Kapil Dhaka, Falonne Bertholde Sharone Nkou, Ulrich Hagemann, Markus Heidelmann, Stephane Kenmoe, Kai S. Exner, Bernd Sures, Martin Muhler, Christian H. Liebscher, Alexander Schnegg, Stephan E. Schulz, Stephan Barcikowski, Sven Reichenberger:
ChemCatChem (2026)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105018523475&doi=10.1002%2Fcctc.202501054&partnerID=40&md5=1d94207f60760e9edbebcbce74280610https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202501054
2026
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article2026Gang LiuSanghyeok LeeChristian H. LiebscherSiyuan ZhangXuyang ZhouJung-soo LeeShaolou WeiMiquel Vega-ParedesPeter SchweizerSandra Korte-KerzelGerhard DehmZhuocheng XieFrank Stein

On the atomic nature of complex dislocation locks in C15 Laves phases

Gang Liu, Sanghyeok Lee, Christian H. Liebscher, Siyuan Zhang, Xuyang Zhou, Jung-soo Lee, Shaolou Wei, Miquel Vega-Paredes, Peter Schweizer, Sandra Korte-Kerzel, Gerhard Dehm, Zhuocheng Xie, Frank Stein:
Acta Materialia (2026)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105021114054&doi=10.1016%2Fj.actamat.2025.121700&partnerID=40&md5=f909c5ca3fcf13c4891d7f94623d3885https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2025.121700
  • 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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article2025Adrian WittrockChristian BeckmannMarkus A. WimmerAlfons FischerSaurabh Mohan DasChristian H. LiebscherJ. Debus

Fretting-Induced Formation of Nanocrystalline CoSxTribomaterial at the Hip Implant Taper Junction

Adrian Wittrock, Christian Beckmann, Markus A. Wimmer, Alfons Fischer, Saurabh Mohan Das, Christian H. Liebscher, J. Debus:
ACS Applied Bio Materials (2025)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105019113194&doi=10.1021%2Facsabm.5c01185&partnerID=40&md5=ccaa3e9852f5e93bc62b4cdb6fd6ee6bhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.5c01185
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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article2025Jikai YeGang LiuChristian H. LiebscherMichael Felderhoff

Mechanochemical reduction of nickel oxide with continuous hydrogen flow

Jikai Ye, Gang Liu, Christian H. Liebscher, Michael Felderhoff:
RSC Mechanochemistry (2025)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105018752295&doi=10.1039%2Fd5mr00089k&partnerID=40&md5=ccf6faaef79b4d293512f292a542fd45https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d5mr00089k
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