Karl Franzens University Graz | Graz University of Technology | |
Tuesday 09 October 2018 TUG P2 | |
17:15 - 18:15 |
Electron-beam manipulation of single impurity atoms in graphene Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) is a powerful tool for studying materials down to their atomic structure, and mechanically robust and electrically conducting graphene is an ideal sample. In an effort to control its properties, heteroatom dopants have been introdu ... more |
Tuesday 16 October 2018 TUG P2 | |
17:15 - 18:15 |
Stochastic microstructure modeling of hierarchically structured particle systems – A tool for virtual materials testing - Stochastic modeling of geometrically complex 3D microstructures is a powerful tool for virtual materials testing. By means of stochastic models, one can generate a large variety of virtual, but realistic 3D microstructures in short time. Furthermore, in combination with numerical ... more |
Tuesday 23 October 2018 KFU HS 5.01 | |
17:00 - 18:00 |
Oxide Surfaces at the Atomic Scale Our understanding of metal oxides has benefitted tremendously from the application of surface science techniques. Particularly useful has been Scanning Probe Microscopy, which allows to directly inspect, and even manipulate, atomic-size defects and defect-related surface chemistr ... more |
Tuesday 30 October 2018 KFU HS 5.01 | |
17:00 - 18:00 |
Levitated optomechanics with rotating nanoparticles Levitating nanoscale particles in a laser field and optically cooling them into the quantum regime offers an attractive route towards fundamental tests of quantum mechanics and ultra-sensitive sensors. As demonstrated recently, the interaction between the nanoparticle and the lig ... more |
Tuesday 13 November 2018 TUG P2 | |
17:15 - 18:15 |
Voltage-programmable magnetism in metal oxide/metal thin films and nanoislands by electrolytic gating Voltage control of magnetism is a vibrant field of research that is continuously triggered by interesting physical phenomena and the enormous potential for energy-efficient nanoscale device application. Lately, unprecedented magnetoelectric phenomena in nanoscale ferromagnetic me ... more |
Tuesday 27 November 2018 KFU HS 5.01 | |
17:00 - 18:00 |
Plasmonics at CEITEC In the talk the activities and results of the group of Fabrication and Characterization of Nanostructures at the Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Brno University of Technology in the field of plasmonics will be presented. The attention will be paid to several t ... more |
Tuesday 04 December 2018 TUG P2 | |
17:15 - 18:15 |
Aerosol Sensing - from Air Quality to Global Warming In the talk the activities of the Institute of Electronic Sensor Systems at the Graz University of Technology in the field of aerosol sensing will be presented. The attention will be paid to several topics covering air quality assessment related to combustion sources as well as d ... more |
Tuesday 08 January 2019 TUG P2 | |
17:15 - 18:15 |
Boron atom clusters and boride nanoparticles Borides are hard and refractory materials and often synthesized by high-temperature methods. Bottom-up preparation and working under non-conventional conditions can yield boron-containing compounds (and also nitrides or oxides) that are rare and interesting concerning their behav ... more |
Tuesday 22 January 2019 TUG P2 | |
17:15 - 18:15 |
Molecular diffusion on surfaces: insights from neutron scattering The interactions between molecules and condensed matter surfaces have fascinated researchers since the beginning of modern physics, because of the dramatic changes of the physical and chemical properties that occur when molecules and surfaces are in contact. But despite enormous ... more |
Tuesday 29 January 2019 KFU HS 5.01 | |
16:00 - 17:00 |
The Overproduction of Truth: Passion, Competition, and Integrity in Modern Science The way science is done has changed radically in recent years. Scientific research and institutions, which have long been characterized by passion, dedication and reliability, have increasingly less capacity for more ethical pursuits, and are pressed by hard market laws. From the ... more |