Published in IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
In the last decades many solutions were developed to achieve multi-axial forging. Outstanding among these is the two-way process that can be implemented on the Maxstrain unit of the Gleeble thermophysical simulator. Although the experiments performed on the Gleeble system were well suited for characterize mechanical models, this system had some ser...
This master’s thesis focuses on investigating the electronic properties of the superconducting spinel compound LiTi2O4 by means of computational and experimental effort. The title compound has been extensively studied in the past years, being the only known superconducting spinel oxide with relatively high Tc = 11.5 K. Even so, the origin of its su...
Background: Porous polyethylene (PPE) implants are used for the reconstruction of tissue defects but have a risk of rejection in case of insufficient ingrowth into the host tissue. Various growth factors can promote implant ingrowth, yet a long-term gradient is a prerequisite for the mediation of these effects. As modification of the implant surfac...
Published in Frontiers in Chemistry
First reported in 1994, stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy has long been regarded as a powerful tool for real-time superresolved bioimaging . However, high STED light power (101∼3 MW/cm2) is often required to achieve significant resolution improvement, which inevitably introduces phototoxicity and severe photobleaching, damaging the im...
[Restricted] / Oppenheimer studentship; Wintin studentship; Centre for Doctoral Training for New and Sustainable Photovoltaics
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Ever since the discovery of X-rays, tremendous efforts have been made to develop new imaging techniques for unlocking the hidden secrets of our world and enriching our understanding of it. X-ray differential phase contrast imaging, which measures the gradient of a sample’s phase shift, can reveal more detail in a weakly absorbing sample than conven...
To compete with other manufacturing companies in the market, product design and manufacturing methods need to be improved constantly. To save time and money, there is an advantage if there is a manufacturing plan in place before designing the final product. Composites have been used worldwide for over 6,000 years and their use is expected to increa...
Published in Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
Reasonably designing and synthesizing advanced electrode materials is significant to enhance the electrochemical performance of lithium ion batteries (LIBs). Herein, a metal-organic framework (MOF, Mil-125) was used as a precursor and template to successfully synthesize the porous mooncake-shaped Li4 Ti5 O12 (LTO) anode material assembled from nano...
Published in Scientific Reports
Existing methods for testing prosthetic implants suffer from critical limitations, creating an urgent need for new strategies that facilitate research and development of implants with enhanced osseointegration potential. Herein, we describe a novel, biomimetic, human bone platform for advanced testing of implants in vitro, and demonstrate the scien...
