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<strong>Material</strong>s Modelling<br />

The research activities of the <strong>Material</strong>s Modelling Division are directed towards the<br />

investigation of materials properties and processing by atomic scale computer simulations.<br />

<strong>Material</strong>s of interest include functional nanoparticles, ferroelectrics, transparent and<br />

organic semiconductors as well as nanostructured metals. We are combining a variety of<br />

methods depending on time and length scales involved in the corresponding problem.<br />

Quantum mechanical calculations based on density functional theory are used for<br />

electronic structure calculations. Large-scale molecular dynamics with analytical<br />

interatomic potentials are the method of choice for studying kinetic processes and plastic<br />

deformation. Kinetic lattice Monte-Carlo simulations are extensively used for simulations of<br />

diffusional and transport processes on long time scales. The group is operating two<br />

parallel PC-clusters and has access to the Hessian High Performance Computers in<br />

Frankfurt and Darmstadt.<br />

The current research areas are:<br />

• Structure and mobility of point defects in transparent conducting oxides and<br />

ferroelectrics<br />

• Thermodynamic and kinetic properties of functional nanoparticles<br />

• Charge carrier transport in organic light-emitting devices<br />

• Mechanical properties of nanocrystalline materials<br />

• Development of reactive interatomic potentials for compo<strong>und</strong> systems<br />

Besides the mandatory teaching of an <strong>und</strong>ergraduate course the <strong>Material</strong>s Modelling<br />

Division is currently offering a 2-semester course on atomic scale methods for materials<br />

simulations and is contributing to the practical course. In 2006 Paul Erhart graduated as<br />

first PhD-student of the <strong>Material</strong>s Modelling division. He was awarded with the Graduate<br />

Student Award Gold Medal at the MRS 2006 Fall Meeting in Boston and now has joined<br />

Lawrence Livermore Lab as a postdoctoral fellow.<br />

Staff Members<br />

Head<br />

Dr. Karsten Albe, Assistant Professor<br />

PhD Students Dipl.-.Ing. Michael Müller<br />

Dipl.-.Ing. Paul Erhart<br />

Diploma Students Johan Pohl<br />

Peter Agoston<br />

Technical Personnel Andreas Hönl (Trainee) Dennis Ratley (apprentice)<br />

Kathleen Feustel (apprentice)<br />

Secretary<br />

Renate Hernichel<br />

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