Projects
Sonder Forschungs Bereich 499 (SFB499)
Materials for micro molded components
Casting of micro-sized components for small scale applications is still a challenging subject. Therefore several instituts from the KIT and Freiburg collaborate in the Sonderforschungsbereich 499 (www.sfb499.de) and to further the understanding of micromolding.
izbs (Universität Karlsruhe) and Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (FZK)
Materials for thin film applications
Structured thin metal films are essential materials in modern microelectronics and their reliability can determine the applications lifetime. Therefore, we focus on the impact of the thin film microstructure on fatigue mechanisms in such materials.
Nanocrystalline materials
Nanostructured materials have shown promissing mechanical properties which will enable new applications where classical materials cannot be used. To be able to predict applications lifetime we need to understand the underlying fatigue mechanisms.