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- Malmö University
- Research
- Research subjects
- Materials Engineering
Materials Engineering
The research group in materials science focuses on in-situ structural characterization and multi-scale modelling to study and predict material properties. Applications range from investigating catalytic properties of thin films to modelling phase transformation in structural materials.
Materials modelling
The main focus is on multi-scale modelling materials’ behaviour when subjected to specific environmental conditions in tandem with thermal and/or mechanical loading to predict the mechanical properties. Through such efforts, we aim to elucidate the underlying mechanisms behind material degradation and enable reliable life-time predictions for materials subjected to harsh conditions. We study mainly metallic materials, hydrides and oxides, but also polymer-based composites materials. Examples of on-going projects include ab initio-based fracture toughness modelling of hydrides; hydride precipitation using phase-field modelling; and precipitate strengthening using mean-field continuum approaches.
In-situ materials characterisation
Experimental work focuses on the characterisation of the material structure during exposure to conditions under which the materials operate or are treated or fabricated to understand the relationships between material structure and properties. The experiments make extensive use of international research facilities, especially synchrotron X-ray sources. Recent experimental activities include in-situ studies of precipitate formation in nickel-based alloys by high energy X-ray diffraction (XRD) at DESY, in-situ studies of hydride formation in zirconium using XRD at ESRF, and in-situ surface studies of catalytically active platinum-tin alloys by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy at MAX IV.
Researchers, publications and projects
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2021 | Article in journal
Phase-field modelling
Claudio F. Nigro, Christina Bjerkén, Ylva Mellbin
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2021 | Article in journal
Atomistic investigation of functionalized polyethylene-alumina interfacial strength and tensile behaviour
Pär A T Olsson, Erik Bergvall
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2020 | Article in journal
Mechanism Based Flow Stress Model for Alloy 625 and Alloy 718.
Andreas Malmelöv, Martin Fisk, Andreas Lundbäck, Lars-Erik Lindgren
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2020 | Article in journal
Modeling of a Crack-induced Hydride Formation at a Grain Boundary in Metals
Claudio F. Nigro, Christina Bjerkén, Ylva Mellbin
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2020 | Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary
Phase-field modeling of stress-induced precipitation and kinetics in engineering metals
Claudio F. Nigro, Christina Bjerkén, Ylva Mellbin, Pär A T Olsson, Reinhart Pippan
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2020 | Conference paper
A Qualitative Study of the challenges faced by Material Designers when developing DIY-materials
Charlotte Asbjørn Sörensen, Emma Thyni
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2019 | Conference paper
Modelling additive manufacturing of superalloys
Lars-Erik Lindgren, Andreas Lundback, Martin Fisk, Joar Draxler
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2019 | Conference paper
Modelling of a Crack-Induced Hydride Formation near a Phase Boundary in Metals
Claudio F. Nigro, Christina Bjerkén, Ylva Mellbin
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2018 | Licentiate thesis, comprehensive summary
A Material Framework for Product Design
Charlotte Asbjørn Sörensen, Valentina Rognoli
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2017 | Conference paper
Kinetics of Crack-Induced Hydride Formation in Hexagonal Close-Packed Materials
Claudio F. Nigro, Christina Bjerkén, Pär A T Olsson