Publications Materials Physics

Substitutional Mn dimers in graphene created by ultralow-energy cluster-ion implantation

He, Chen; Zambrana, Karina Landivar; Lotfy, Ahmed Samir; Zarkua, Zviadi et al.

Part of Carbon, 2027

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Preventing H2O2‑Triggered Covalent Cross-Linking Enables All-Aqueous Processable and Recoverable FunctionalizedPolythiophene-Based Cellulose Coatings

Heimonen, Johanna; Bruschi, Cecilia; Shimolo, Asaminew Y.; Vleugels, Marle E. J. et al.

Part of Chemistry of Materials, p. 7308-7320, 2026

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Ion-energy-driven low-temperature growth of Ti₃SiC₂ MAX coatings by reactive cathodic arc evaporation

Gitschthaler, Arno; Ruwoldt, Veronika; Dörflinger, Philipp; Wojcik, Tomasz et al.

Part of Surface & Coatings Technology, 2026

• DOI for Ion-energy-driven low-temperature growth of Ti₃SiC₂ MAX coatings by reactive cathodic arc evaporation
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Ion microprobe determination of ex vivo trace element molarities: the LINAEUS code suite

Whitlow, Harry J.; Nagy, Gyula; Frost, Robert J. W.; Toyen, Donruedee et al.

Part of Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, p. 2404-2418, 2026

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Influence of Mg content on microstructure and mechanical properties of lean (< 1 wt.%) powder-mixed Zn-Mg alloys processed by PBF-LB

Abenayake, Himesha; Frost, Robert J. W.; Shtender, Vitalii; Persson, Cecilia et al.

Part of Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2026

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Experimental study of Kohn anomalies and phonon dispersion in graphene using Raman spectroscopy

Shabi, Nahum; Girshevitz, Olga; Primetzhofer, Daniel; Kaveh, Moshe et al.

Part of Applied Physics Letters, 2026

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Thermal diffusivity of ion-irradiated uranium mononitride

Charatsidou, Elina; Wylie, Angus; Wikstrom, Nils; Giamouridou, Maria et al.

Part of Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2026

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Adaptive ionic moieties for electrolyte structural design

Hammond, Oliver S.; Bousrez, Guillaume; Brown, Stuart J.; Li, Sichao et al.

Part of Science Advances, 2026

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In-situ, near real-time ion beam analysis for depth-resolving changes in composition during oxidation of the Cr2AlC MAX phase☆

Ntemou, Eleni; Nagy, Gyula; Pöllmann, Peter J.; Schneider, Jochen M. et al.

Part of Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B, 2026

• DOI for In-situ, near real-time ion beam analysis for depth-resolving changes in composition during oxidation of the Cr2AlC MAX phase☆
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Interface-controlled defect engineering in TiN/TaN superlattices for enhanced hardness and fracture toughness

Gao, Zecui; Wang, Qimin; Buchinger, Julian; Koutna, Nikola et al.

Part of Materials & design, 2026

• DOI for Interface-controlled defect engineering in TiN/TaN superlattices for enhanced hardness and fracture toughness
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Correlating proximity induced magnetization in ferromagnetic/Pt multilayers with their efficiency to emit THz radiation

Papaioannou, Evangelos Th.; Arnalds, Unnar; Ignatova, Kristina; Kapaklis, Vassilios et al.

Part of Spintronics and Nanomagnetism, 2026

• DOI for Correlating proximity induced magnetization in ferromagnetic/Pt multilayers with their efficiency to emit THz radiation

Magnetic Metamaterials for Functional X-ray Scattering

Vantaraki, Christina; Bikondoa, Oier; Grassi, Matías P.; Ojha, Brindaban et al.

Part of Spintronics and Nanomagnetism, 2026

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Assessing the effectiveness of strong oxide formers (Si, Al) in CrB₂ thin films

Richter, Sophie; Bahr, Ahmed; Wojcik, Tomasz; Ntemou, Eleni et al.

Part of Scripta Materialia, 2026

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Improving polarized neutron reflectometry experiments on soft-matter samples: optimization of the solid substrate structure

Yakimenko, Ivan P.; Luchini, Alessandra; Cooper, Joshaniel F. K.; Köhler, Sebastian et al.

Part of Journal of applied crystallography, p. 1192-1199, 2026

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Wafer-scale integration of piezo- and ferroelectric Al_0.64Sc_0.36N thin films by reactive sputtering

Nayak, Sanjay; Nallagatla, Venkata Raveendra; Singh Bisht, Ravindra; Solonenko, Dmytro et al.

Part of Journal of Physics D, 2026

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Exceptional irradiation and corrosion resistances of a TaC nanoceramic coating deposited onto ZIRLO™ fuel cladding

Fritze, Stefan; Osinger, Barbara; Ström, Petter; Greaves, Graeme et al.

Part of npj Materials Degradation, 2026

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Influence of the electronic density of states on the trajectory-dependent energy deposition of keV ions in silicon

Ntemou, Eleni; Lohmann, Svenja; Holeňák, Radek; Vomschee, Kevin et al.

Part of Journal of Physics, 2026

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Structural and mechanical signatures of maximally amorphous transition metal alloys

Komander, Kristina; Bylin, Johan; Spode, Lennart; Tran, Tuan et al.

Part of Physical Review Materials, 2026

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Observation of rainbow scattering in ion transmission through graphene

Frank, Carolin; Vomschee, Kevin; Holeňák, Radek; Liebsch, Yossarian et al.

Part of Carbon, 2026

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mcstas_gisans: combining ray tracing with the distorted-wave Born approximation using McStas and BornAgain for virtual GISANS experiments

Klausz, Milán; Glavic, Artur; Köhler, Sebastian; Arnold, Thomas et al.

Part of Journal of applied crystallography, p. 827-836, 2026

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Deexcitations of the projectile dominating EUV-photon emission upon transmission of keV ions through solids

Vomschee, Kevin; Holeňák, Radek; Frank, Carolin; Lohmann, Svenja et al.

Part of Physical Review A: covering atomic, molecular, and optical physics and quantum information, 2026

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The influence of the detector field of view on overillumination in reflectometry

Hils, Elias; Pálsson, Gunnar K.

Part of Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, 2026

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Response of a quartz crystal microbalance to a localized heat source: The case of MeV ion irradiation

Fellinger, Martina; Pitthan, Eduardo; Cupak, Christian; Aumayr, Friedrich et al.

Part of Applied Surface Science, 2026

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High temperature oxidation of Cr-Al-O-N thin films: Complex interplay of oxide scale formation and kinetically limited decomposition

Kummerl, Pauline; Ramesh, Devi Janani; Leinenbach, Felix; Nayak, Ganesh Kumar et al.

Part of Corrosion Science, 2026

• DOI for High temperature oxidation of Cr-Al-O-N thin films: Complex interplay of oxide scale formation and kinetically limited decomposition
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Adsorption of Surfactants and Polymers to Biomimetic Hair Model Surfaces

Cozzolino, Serena; Gutfreund, Philipp; Odnevall, Inger; Ibrahim, Raam et al.

Part of Langmuir, p. 7809-7821, 2026

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Strain engineering of ScN thin films and its effect on optical, electrical, and thermoelectric properties

Le Febvrier, Arnaud; Honnali, Sanath Kumar; Poterie, Charlotte; Fernandes, Tiago V. et al.

Part of Journal of Materials Chemistry A, p. 1666-1680, 2026

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Probing formation and epitaxy of ultrathin titanium silicide using low and medium energy ion scattering

Wolf, Philipp M.; Pitthan, Eduardo; Zhang, Zhen; Tran, Tuan T. et al.

Part of Applied Surface Science, 2026

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Enhancing the reliability of XPS spectra interpretation by microstructure analysis and self-consistent peak modelling: The case of W_1-xN_x (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.65)

Rogoz, Vladyslav; Wicher, Bartosz; Primetzhofer, Daniel; Petrov, Ivan et al.

Part of Applied Surface Science Advances, 2026

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Impact of O concentration on the thermal stability and decomposition mechanism of (Cr,Al)N compared to (Ti,Al)N thin films

Kümmerl, Pauline; Nayak, Ganesh Kumar; Leinenbach, Felix; Czigany, Zsolt et al.

Part of Acta Materialia, 2026

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Long-range structural and magnetic coherence in embedded mesospin metamaterials

Vantaraki, Christina; Bikondoa, Oier; Grassi, Matías Pablo; Ojha, Brindaban et al.

Part of Scientific Reports, 2026

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Improved oxidation resistance of B-overstoichiometric Hf_0.33-xAl_xB_0.67+y compared to Ti_0.33-xAl_xB_0.67+y thin films: The role of point defects on grain boundary composition

Salman, Sameer Aman; Kummerl, Pauline; Lellig, Sebastian; Kashani, Amir Hossein Navidi et al.

Part of Materials & design, 2026

• DOI for Improved oxidation resistance of B-overstoichiometric Hf_0.33-xAl_xB_0.67+y compared to Ti_0.33-xAl_xB_0.67+y thin films: The role of point defects on grain boundary composition
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Temperature-driven self-lubrication in TiB_2±x coatings via boron oxide formation

Pölzlberger, Daniel; Farran, Norma Salvadores; Wojcik, Tomasz; Kutrowatz, Philip et al.

Part of Materials & design, 2026

• DOI for Temperature-driven self-lubrication in TiB_2±x coatings via boron oxide formation
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Synergistic effects of Ta and Si alloying on the long-term oxidation resistance of Ti1-xAlxN coatings

Hirle, A.; Hahn, R.; Wojcik, T.; Kutrowatz, P. et al.

Part of Surface & Coatings Technology, 2026

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A Fourier-optical approach for segmentation of ion microprobe images into tissue and non-tissue covered areas

Whitlow, Harry J.; Norarat, Rattanaporn; Frost, Robert J. W.; Ghosh, Aishee et al.

Part of Ultramicroscopy, 2026

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Designing Defect Structure and Interfacial Strain in an Epitaxial VN Bilayer Film by Tailoring N Concentration

Hans, Marcus; Holzapfel, Damian M.; Chen, Zhuo; Aghda, Soheil Karimi et al.

Part of Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2026

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Electronic effects of localized strain in graphene

Zarkua, Zviadi; Smeyers, Robin; Seliverstov, Aleksandr; Villarreal, Renan et al.

Part of Carbon, 2026

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Dual functionality of Zn-implanted PEO coatings on Ti6Al4V: Antibacterial activity and wear resistance

de Castro, Victor Velho; Coutinho, Daniel Augusto Krieger; dos Santos, Victor Rosa; Hatwig, Heitor et al.

Part of Surface & Coatings Technology, 2026

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AlCoCrFeNi_2.1 eutectic high entropy alloy: defect analysis, microstructural stability and ion irradiation resilience

Malinker, Yuval Hodaya; Salhov, Shai; Pinkas, Malki; Ezersky, Vladimir et al.

Part of Acta Materialia, 2026

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Kinetics of the photochromic effect in oxygen-containing yttrium hydrides

Moldarev, Dmitrii; Tran, Tuan; Wolff, Max; Primetzhofer, Daniel

Part of AIP Advances, 2026

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Exponential dependence of interlayer exchange coupling in Fe/MgO(001) superlattices on temperature

Strandqvist, Nanny; Warnatz, Tobias; Thorarinsdottir, Kristbjorg Anna; Vorobiev, Alexei et al.

Part of Physical Review Materials, 2026

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Tuning TiO₂ memristors by defect engineering: From short-term memory to recoverable long-term resistance states

Kaur, Rajdeep; Tran, Tuan Thien; Lindblad, Rebecka; Zhang, Zhen et al.

Part of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, p. 28009-28019, 2026

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Assessing electronic stopping cross sections of light ions at low ion energies: The impact of crystallinity and surface orientation

Wolf, Philipp M.; Bauer, Peter; Pitthan, Eduardo; Primetzhofer, Daniel

Part of Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2026

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Neon retention in tungsten, boron and mixed thin-films under the effects of thermal annealing studied by isotopic tracing

Gautam, Daniel; Primetzhofer, Daniel; Rubel, Marek; Pitthan, Eduardo

Part of Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2026

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Investigation of nano-bubbles formation as a function of helium implantation rate in molybdenum

Gordon, Eli; Cohen, Shlomi; Tamir, Yael; Hillel, Guy et al.

Part of Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2026

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Recent progress in grazing incidence small-angle neutron scattering

Kohler, Sebastian; Arnold, Thomas; Birch, Jens; Cardenas, Marite et al.

Part of Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2026

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Mechanical properties and thermal stability of refractory metal-alloyed (Al V)N-based high-entropy nitrides and oxynitrides

Hajas, Balint Istvan; Kretschmer, Andreas; Schmid, Barbara; Primetzhofer, Daniel et al.

Part of Surface & Coatings Technology, 2026

• DOI for Mechanical properties and thermal stability of refractory metal-alloyed (Al V)N-based high-entropy nitrides and oxynitrides
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Pea protein isolates adsorption on phospholipid bilayer interfaces: a quartz crystal microbalance and neutron reflectometry study

Atil, Gökhan Uğur; Machingauta, Marshall R.; Luchini, Alessandra; Vorobiev, Alexei et al.

Part of Food Hydrocolloids, 2026

• DOI for Pea protein isolates adsorption on phospholipid bilayer interfaces: a quartz crystal microbalance and neutron reflectometry study
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Efficient process development for laser-based powder bed fusion of a soft-magnetic metallic glass composite

Löfstrand, Julia; Saha, Priyanka; Leviandhika, Vidhiaza; Wiklund, Urban et al.

Part of Advanced Engineering Materials, 2026

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Lattice site location in metal hydride thin films: Ion channeling and phononic properties

Komander, Kristina; Droulias, Sotirios A.; Wolff, Max; Primetzhofer, Daniel

Part of Journal of Physics, 2026

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GENL: An extensible fitting program for Laue oscillations

Ravensburg, Anna L.; Bylin, Johan; Kapaklis, Vassilios; Pálsson, Gunnar K.

Part of Journal of applied crystallography, p. 968-977, 2026

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