The 12th International Workshop on Microplasmas (IWM) took place in Orléans, France from June 3rd to June 7th, 2024. The Institute for Surface Technology was represented with an oral presentation. Lars Bröcker, scientist and postgraduate at the IOT, made a contribution with the topic “Electrical characterization of diffuse single-filament dielectric-barrier discharges – Influence of stray capacitances on discharge characteristics”.
In May, the IOT was represented at two conferences in the USA. The 67th SVC TechCon, a conference of the Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC) (4 - 9 May, Chicago) and the 50th International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF, 19 - 24 May, San Diego). Our PhD student and research assistant Phillip Marvin Reinders represented the Institute for Surface Technology (IOT) with two contributions.
Our research assistants Alexander Thewes and Phillip Reinders have published their project results in the journal "Wear" as part of our completed IGF funding project no. 19862 N "Material coating in hot extrusion of non-ferrous and heavy metals". The outstanding potential of these wear protection solutions led to further funding by the IGF in the current project no. 22603 N. The publication describes how adhesive wear can be reduced by modifying surfaces. The graphic abstract shows the main research results. Have we aroused your interest in our industry-oriented research? You can find the full article here: Surface modification to reduce wear in hot extrusion of copper
One of the two surface modifications, the Ti-Si-B-C-N coating, is undergoing basic researched in the DFG research project 434108570 and was adapted to the coating of extrusion dies in the IGF project. A detailed description of the coating synthesis and its properties can be found here: Ti-Si-B-C-N ...
We would like to thank the co-authors from the Fraunhofer IST, TU Berlin and TU Dortmund University for their many years of trustful cooperation and support with the publication.
The 13th Asian-European International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering took place in Busan (South Korea) from November 5 to 8, 2023. Among approximately 80 posters and over 100 presentations, the Institute for Surface Technology (IOT) was represented by three participants.
Honorary Professor Dr. Michael Thomas gave a keynote speech entitled: Development and Integration of Microplasma Sources in Additive Manufacturing Processes – Application and Perspectives.
Dipl.-Ing. Peter Kaestner gave a lecture on Plasma Nitriding at Increased Voltage.
Phillip Marvin Reinders, scientist at IOT, presented the results of the IGF project no. 22449 N with the title: Development of a Model to Predict the Thickness of the S-Phase and Surface Properties of Plasma-nitrided Austenitic Steels.
During the closing ceremony, Mr. Reinders was honored with a student award for his outstanding performance and presentation in the field of plasma surface technology.
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