Center for Materials Research (LaMa)
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The Center for Materials research is a core-facility of JLU and supported by the departments of chemistry and physics.
It serves for running joint research projects, for the coordination of study programs in materials science and for promoting the qualification of doctoral candidates.
The Center regularly organizes events covering recent issues of materials research. It also offers central experimental resources to its member research groups.
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Picture of the Month - June 2022
Conformable metal oxide platelets – A smart surface armor for green tribology
Laser induced surface modification is usually considered as a promising route to improve the tribological properties, i.e., friction and wear, of metallic surfaces. Recently, a new approach was explored as a collaboration between the Universities of Marburg and Giessen. Using different irradiation parameters, a range of samples was created by nanosecond laser pulses (a), where subsequent melting and cooling resulted in hierarchical surface structures of metal oxide platelets based on vertical nanotubes (b). Tribological tests using a homebuilt tribometer (c) then revealed how these surfaces layers can prevent friction and wear, with typical friction reduction by about 50-70%. In particular the unique resilience of the flexible surface layers against mechanical stress makes them attractive for potential technological applications.
Reinhardt et al., Tribology International 162, 137108 (2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2021.107138.
This picture was submitted by Dr. Dirk Dietzel.
Further insights into the research activities of the ZfM groups can be found in the Gallery.
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LaMa-Kolloquium Sommer 2022Sustainable Materials and Circular EconomyJul 08, 2022 01:15
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Jul 11, 2022 09:00
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