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18.10.2021 Projects of the professorship
NFG HEA-SurfProtect at EUROMAT 2021
The European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes (EUROMAT) took place virtually for the first time this year. From 13 to 17 September 2021, 1,500 scientists from 46 countries met online to share their latest materials science findings. Right in the middle of it all, the NFG HEA-SurfProtect.
The European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes (EUROMAT) took place virtually for the first time this year. From 13 to 17 September 2021, 1,500 scientists from 46 countries met online to share their latest materials science findings. Right in the middle of it all, the NFG HEA-SurfProtect.
15.10.2021 Events of the Professorship
Successful participation in hybrid conference: The WOT professorship at the ZVO Surface Days 2021
After an event break of one and a half years, the annual congress of the ZVO (Zentralverband Oberflächentechnik e.V.) took place again as a hybrid edition from 22 to 24 September 2021. More than 350 participants attended in person and virtually and learnt about technological developments, trends and innovations in electroplating and surface technology in the 48 specialist presentations or at the stands of the 42 exhibitors. As the largest event for electroplating and surface technology in Germany, the congress was organised for the first time as a combination of online and face-to-face event.
After an event break of one and a half years, the annual congress of the ZVO (Zentralverband Oberflächentechnik e.V.) took place again as a hybrid edition from 22 to 24 September 2021. More than 350 participants attended in person and virtually and learnt about technological developments, trends and innovations in electroplating and surface technology in the 48 specialist presentations or at the stands of the 42 exhibitors. As the largest event for electroplating and surface technology in Germany, the congress was organised for the first time as a combination of online and face-to-face event.
09.10.2021 Co-operations of the professorship
Renewed cooperation between the WOT and the Chemnitz professional fire brigade
On 25 September 2021, the Chemnitz fire brigade held an official hazardous materials exercise in the WOT laboratories in the Erfenschlag section of Chemnitz University of Technology.
On 25 September 2021, the Chemnitz fire brigade held an official hazardous materials exercise in the WOT laboratories in the Erfenschlag section of Chemnitz University of Technology.
03.10.2021 Projects of the Professorship
Contribution of the WOT to the networking of the international scientific community
Call to all partners in the field of thermal spraying: As Guest Editors, Dr Rico Drehmann and Dr Thomas Grund invite you to submit original papers or reviews for a special MDPI issue "Advances in Metal-Based Thermal Spray Coatings".
Call to all partners in the field of thermal spraying: As Guest Editors, Dr Rico Drehmann and Dr Thomas Grund invite you to submit original papers or reviews for a special MDPI issue "Advances in Metal-Based Thermal Spray Coatings".
23.09.2021 Projects of the Professorship
Quality assurance of thermally sprayed coatings through corrosion measurement with gel electrolytes
Development and testing of a measuring cell for rapid corrosion tests in the ZIM co-operation project "KorroGel"
Development and testing of a measuring cell for rapid corrosion tests in the ZIM co-operation project "KorroGel"
26.08.2021 Personnel of the professorship
Successfully completed doctorate
On 30 July 2021, Johannes Näther successfully defended his dissertation entitled "The electrodeposition of iridium from hexabromoiridate complexes". The thesis was written as part of a cooperative doctoral programme between the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology and Mittweida University of Applied Sciences.
On 30 July 2021, Johannes Näther successfully defended his dissertation entitled "The electrodeposition of iridium from hexabromoiridate complexes". The thesis was written as part of a cooperative doctoral programme between the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology and Mittweida University of Applied Sciences.
26.08.2021 Events of the Professorship
Doctoral seminar 2021 at the professorship WOT
The doctoral seminar, which takes place once a year at the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering, has been supporting young scientists on their path to a doctorate for several years now. On 12 and 13 July 2021, 14 doctoral students took the opportunity to present the progress of their dissertation topic and then answer questions from their supervisor Prof. Thomas Lampke, invited peer reviewers and the interested audience.
The doctoral seminar, which takes place once a year at the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering, has been supporting young scientists on their path to a doctorate for several years now. On 12 and 13 July 2021, 14 doctoral students took the opportunity to present the progress of their dissertation topic and then answer questions from their supervisor Prof. Thomas Lampke, invited peer reviewers and the interested audience.
26.08.2021 Personnel of the professorship
Long-standing employee retires
Elke Benedix, employed at Chemnitz University of Technology since 1999, retired on 1 June 2021. She began working at the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering in 2008.
Elke Benedix, employed at Chemnitz University of Technology since 1999, retired on 1 June 2021. She began working at the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering in 2008.
05.07.2021 Research at the professorship
WOT receives poster award during the DGM Composites Expert Days
More than 70 participants from science and industry exchanged ideas during the DGM's online "Expert Days on Composite Materials" on 29 and 30 June 2021. As part of this event, WOT employee Sarah Hirsch received the "Best Oral Poster Award" from an expert jury.
More than 70 participants from science and industry exchanged ideas during the DGM's online "Expert Days on Composite Materials" on 29 and 30 June 2021. As part of this event, WOT employee Sarah Hirsch received the "Best Oral Poster Award" from an expert jury.
28.05.2021 Personnel of the professorship
Guest researcher strengthens WOT team
Since the beginning of April, we have been welcoming a guest scientist. Mehri Hashemzadeh is doing her doctorate at the Isfahan University of Technology on the influence of titanium-based electrolyte additives in the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) of aluminium. With a scholarship from her home country Iran, she is now spending six months as a visiting researcher at the WOT professorship.
Since the beginning of April, we have been welcoming a guest scientist. Mehri Hashemzadeh is doing her doctorate at the Isfahan University of Technology on the influence of titanium-based electrolyte additives in the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) of aluminium. With a scholarship from her home country Iran, she is now spending six months as a visiting researcher at the WOT professorship.
