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  • 2019 - ASM Fellow "For innovative developments in thermal spray materials and technology leading to knowledge transfer and successful implementation for energy system applications."

Overview

Robert Vaßen is affiliated with Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany and contributes extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work primarily addresses areas within Materials Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Ceramics and Composites, and Mechanics of Materials.

The main topics of research focus on high-temperature coating behaviors, advanced ceramic materials synthesis, nuclear materials and properties, advanced materials and composites, catalytic processes in materials science, metal and thin film mechanics, and aluminum alloys composites properties.

Frequent co-authors in Robert Vaßen's research include Olivier Guillon, Daniel Emil Mack, Georg Mauer, Emine Bakan, and Yoo Jung Sohn.

Several venues have regularly published their work, including the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Surface and Coatings Technology, Coatings, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, and the Journal of the European Ceramic Society.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert Vaßen are:

  • A Perspective on Thermally Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings: Current Status and Trends, 2022, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology
  • Unique performance of thermal barrier coatings made of yttria-stabilized zirconia at extreme temperatures (>1500°C), 2020, Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Other significant related papers in their research domain include:

  • Resistance of pure and mixed rare earth silicates against calcium-magnesium-aluminosilicate (CMAS): A comparative study, 2020, Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • Thermally Sprayed Functional Coatings and Multilayers: A Selection of Historical Applications and Potential Pathways for Future Innovation, 2023, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology
  • Synthesis, sintering, and effect of surface roughness on oxidation of submicron Ti2AlC ceramics, 2020, Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Robert Vaßen has been recognized as an ASM Fellow in 2019 for contributions to thermal spray materials and technology, specifically for innovative developments that support energy system applications through knowledge transfer and implementation.

Best Publications

  • Zirconates as New Materials for Thermal Barrier Coatings

    Robert Vassen;Xueqiang Cao;Frank Tietz;Debabrata Basu

  • Overview on advanced thermal barrier coatings

    Robert Vaßen;Maria Ophelia Jarligo;Tanja Steinke;Daniel Emil Mack

  • Recent Developments in the Field of Thermal Barrier Coatings

    Robert Vassen;Alexandra Stuke;Detlev Stöver

  • Ceramic Top Coats of Plasma-Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings: Materials, Processes, and Properties

    Emine Bakan;Robert Vaßen

  • Thermal Stability of Lanthanum Zirconate Plasma‐Sprayed Coating

    X. Q. Cao;R. Vassen;W. Jungen;S. Schwartz

  • The 2016 Thermal Spray Roadmap

    Armelle Vardelle;Christian Moreau;Jun Akedo;Hossein Ashrafizadeh

  • Atmospheric plasma sprayed thick thermal barrier coatings with high segmentation crack density

    H.B. Guo;R. Vaßen;D. Stöver

  • New Thermal Barrier Coatings Based on Pyrochlore/YSZ Double Layer Systems

    R. Vaßen;F. Traeger;D. Stöver

  • Development of a micromechanical life prediction model for plasma sprayed thermal barrier coatings

    R. Vaßen;G. Kerkhoff;D. Stöver

  • New double-ceramic-layer thermal barrier coatings based on zirconia–rare earth composite oxides

    X.Q. Cao;R. Vassen;F. Tietz;D. Stoever

  • New material concepts for the next generation of plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings

    D. Stöver;G. Pracht;H. Lehmann;M. Dietrich

  • Spray-drying of ceramics for plasma-spray coating

    X.Q Cao;X.Q Cao;R Vassen;S Schwartz;W Jungen

  • Perovskite-Type Strontium Zirconate as a New Material for Thermal Barrier Coatings

    Wen Ma;Daniel E. Mack;Robert Vaßen;Detlev Stöver

  • Atmospheric plasma sprayed thermal barrier coatings with high segmentation crack densities: Spraying process, microstructure and thermal cycling behavior

    M. Karger;R. Vaßen;D. Stöver

  • Thermophysical properties and thermal cycling behavior of plasma sprayed thick thermal barrier coatings

    H.B. Guo;R. Vaßen;D. Stöver

  • Effect of surface condition on the oxidation behaviour of MCrAlY coatings

    A. Gil;V. Shemet;R. Vassen;M. Subanovic

  • Stress distributions in plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings as a function of interface roughness and oxide scale thickness

    M Ahrens;R Vaßen;D Stöver

  • Molten salt shielded synthesis of oxidation prone materials in air.

    Apurv Dash;Robert Vaßen;Olivier Guillon;Jesus Gonzalez-Julian

  • Review of New Developments in Suspension and Solution Precursor Thermal Spray Processes

    Andreas Killinger;Rainer Gadow;Georg Mauer;Alexandre Guignard

  • Application of Suspension Plasma Spraying (SPS) for Manufacture of Ceramic Coatings

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  • Lanthanum—Cerium Oxide as a Thermal Barrier‐Coating Material for High‐Temperature Applications.

    Xueqiang Cao;Robert Vassen;Werner Fischer;Frank Tietz

Frequent Co-Authors

Detlev Stöver
Detlev Stöver Forschungszentrum Jülich
Olivier Guillon
Olivier Guillon Forschungszentrum Jülich
Norbert H. Menzler
Norbert H. Menzler Forschungszentrum Jülich
Jürgen Malzbender
Jürgen Malzbender Forschungszentrum Jülich
Hans Peter Buchkremer
Hans Peter Buchkremer Forschungszentrum Jülich
José M. Serra
José M. Serra Universitat Politècnica de València
Martin Bram
Martin Bram Forschungszentrum Jülich
Xueqiang Cao
Xueqiang Cao Wuhan University of Technology
Frank Tietz
Frank Tietz Forschungszentrum Jülich
Bruce A Pint
Bruce A Pint Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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