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Nanoporous gold dendritic structures resembling a Christmas tree with branched porous pattern.


Research Focus at Chemistry of Functional Materials

Microscopic image of a smooth metal surface with a pyramid-shaped hardness ident with irregular shaped corrosion damages.

Metastable alloys

We are conducting research on metallic glasses (amorphous alloys), glass-matrix composites and nanostructured alloys with tailored properties for corrosion resistance and electrocatalysis, e.g. for green energy applications.

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Biomaterials

We design titanium alloys (beta-type, metallic glasses) as new bone implant materials and we analyze the impacts of process-conditioned microstructure & morphology on mechanical properties and corrosion. A main research focus is on the generation of tailored surface states for highest biocompatibility.

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Square-shaped permanent magnet with partially detached coating after a corrosion test.

Materials for Magnetic Applications

We investigate magnetic field effects on electrochemical processes. We analyze corrosion properties of rare earth magnets and magnetocaloric alloys with focus on material effects (composition, microstructure, magnetization state) and derive rare earth recycling concepts.

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Contact:

Dr. Annett Gebert

a.gebert(at)ifw-dresden.de
+49 (0)351 4659 275