Research on CVD

• CVD coatings TiC, TiN, Ti(C,N), corundum, WC, TaC, SiC, ...

• Superhard materials (diamond and c-BN)

• Decomposition of Boron-Nitrogen-compounds and formation of BCN layers

• Deposition of fine grained WC powders using CVD

• Growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)

Other research topics

• Failure analysis of various materials.
  Metallographic investigations and materials characterization (in cooperation with Susanne Strobl).

• Corrosion investigations after damage (in cooperation with Paul Linhardt).

• Archaeometallurgy. In cooperation with archaeologists historical artefacts are analysed and historical manufacturing processes were reconstructed.