Description
The aim of this project is collaborative work between the group of Advanced Metallic Materials and Metal Based Composites at the CEITEC - Brno Univ. of Technology , on the one side and the Nanomechanical lab. at the Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology (NTNU), on the other side. The planned time period of this collaboration is twelve months starting from 1st of October, 2015 till 31th of September, 2016. The main project objectives are to integrate ab initio methods, standardly used by the group of BUT, into the ongoing research of both the hydrogen embrittlement and the engineering of nanoscale metal-polymer interfaces at NTNU. An emphasize will be given to a collaborative work on high quality scientific publications and exploration of future cooperation in joint European projects. Moreover, selected PhD students at the Nanomechanical lab will obtain basic skills in ab initio calculations.
Summary of project results
The aim of this project was one year collaborative work between the group of Advanced Metallic Materials and Metal Based Composites at the CEITEC - Brno Univ. of Technology (BUT), CZ on the one side and the Nanomechanical lab. at the Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO on the other side. During the project time period, the ab initio methods, standardly used by the group of BUT, have been successfully integrated into the ongoing research of both the hydrogen embrittlement and the engineering of nanoscale metal-polymer interfaces at NTNU. An emphasize was also given to a collaborative work on high quality scientific publication that contains the research data obtained during the collaboration. This manuscript is focused on the hydrogen embrittlement in nickel and will be submitted into selected international highly impacted journal till end of the year 2016. Moreover, selected PhD students at the Nanomechanical lab obtained fundamental skills in ab initio calculations while researches at BUT received essential skills in molecular dynamic simulations. The acquired MD skills are now commonly used for the research of mechanical properties of materials and also shared with other people (employees and students) at BUT. Beyond the planned cooperation both group also implemented the first principles molecular dynamics simulations implemented in the VASP program. Thus the main benefits of this cooperation can be summarised into these outcomes: (1) substantially extend cooperation between the research groups in BUT and NTNU, (2) joint work on the research projects at NTNU and (3) exchange of education knowledge and experience.
Summary of bilateral results
In summary, the applicant successfully increased his level of the international cooperation with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology as planned in the project proposal. Thanks to this cooperation we exchanged an unique experience in the field of material research that was focused on the atomistic simulations, here represented by the molecular dynamics and the ab initio simulations. We also produced high quality scientific data that will be presented in an international impacted journal. Students, postdocs and university staff from both groups strengthened their capabilities in their research and in education of new generation of scientists.