Ph.D. Theses

In case of fire, smoke poses the major threat to the occupants of public or residential buildings. Notably, besides the smoke’s toxicity, reduced visibility can prevent people from safe egress. [...]

Topotactic phase transitions induced by changes in oxygen vacancy concentration can significantly alter the physical properties of complex oxides, including electronic and magnetic properties. Such tunable properties are critical for developing novel electronic and spintronic devices, where control of magnetic and electronic functionalities is essential. [...]

The quasi-one-dimensional van-der-Waals material α-Bi4Br4 crystallizes in a monoclinic crystal structure consisting of covalently bonded Bi4Br4 chains parallel to the lattice vector b. The van-der-Waals interaction connects these chains to form 2D layers. [...]