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Thomas Klassen is affiliated with the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research in Germany. Their research spans across multiple domains within engineering and materials science, focusing on the development and analysis of advanced materials and their applications, especially in energy storage and high-temperature environments.

The main fields of study for Klassen include Engineering and Materials Science, with significant contributions in subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Catalysis, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their work engages deeply with several core topics:

  • Hydrogen Storage and Materials
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows

Klassen has published extensively, with recent papers including:

  • "Mg-based materials for hydrogen storage," 2021, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
  • "Nanoconfinement effects on hydrogen storage properties of MgH2 and LiBH4," 2021, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • "Cold spray deposition of graded Al-SiC composites," 2022, Additive Manufacturing
  • "Tailoring powder strengths for enhanced quality of cold sprayed Al6061 deposits," 2022, Materials & Design
  • "Designing an AB2-Type Alloy (TiZr-CrMnMo) for the Hybrid Hydrogen Storage Concept," 2020, Energies

Frequent collaborators in Klassen's work include Claudio Pistidda, F. Gärtner, Alexander List, Martin Dornheim, and Julián Puszkiel. Their joint contributions span several research projects and publications.

Publications often appear in venues such as the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Thermal Spray, SSRN Electronic Journal, ECS Meeting Abstracts, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research).

This profile reflects a scholarly focus on material properties, energy-related applications, and advanced manufacturing techniques, contributing to interdisciplinary advances in theoretical and applied science.

Best Publications

  • Metal oxides as catalysts for improved hydrogen sorption in nanocrystalline Mg-based materials

    W. Oelerich;T. Klassen;R. Bormann

  • Cold spraying - A materials perspective

    H. Assadi;H. Kreye;F. Gärtner;T. Klassen

  • Application of Hydrides in Hydrogen Storage and Compression: Achievements, Outlook and Perspectives

    Jose Bellosta von Colbe;Jose Ramón Ares;Jussara Barale;Marcello Baricco

  • From Particle Acceleration to Impact and Bonding in Cold Spraying

    Tobias Schmidt;Hamid Assadi;Hamid Assadi;Frank Gärtner;Horst Richter;Horst Richter

  • Fast hydrogen sorption kinetics of nanocrystalline Mg using Nb2O5 as catalyst

    Gagik Barkhordarian;Thomas Klassen;Rüdiger Bormann

  • Hydrogen storage in magnesium-based hydrides and hydride composites

    M. Dornheim;S. Doppiu;G. Barkhordarian;U. Boesenberg

  • Effect of Nb2O5 content on hydrogen reaction kinetics of Mg

    Gagik Barkhordarian;Thomas Klassen;Rüdiger Bormann

  • On Parameter Selection in Cold Spraying

    H. Assadi;H. Assadi;T. Schmidt;H. Richter;H. Richter;J.-O. Kliemann

  • Hydrogen sorption properties of MgH2-LiBH4 composites

    Ulrike Bösenberg;Stefania Doppiu;Lene Mosegaard;Gagik Barkhordarian

  • Unexpected kinetic effect of MgB2 in reactive hydride composites containing complex borohydrides

    Gagik Barkhordarian;Thomas Klassen;Martin Dornheim;Rüdiger Bormann

  • Kinetic investigation of the effect of milling time on the hydrogen sorption reaction of magnesium catalyzed with different Nb2O5 contents

    Gagik Barkhordarian;Thomas Klassen;Rüdiger Bormann

  • Comparison of the catalytic effects of V, V2O5, VN, and VC on the hydrogen sorption of nanocrystalline Mg

    W Oelerich;T Klassen;R Bormann

  • Catalytic mechanism of transition-metal compounds on Mg hydrogen sorption reaction.

    Gagik Barkhordarian;Thomas Klassen;Riidiger Bormann

  • MgH2 with Nb2O5 as additive, for hydrogen storage: Chemical, structural and kinetic behavior with heating

    O. Friedrichs;F. Aguey-Zinsou;J.R. Ares Fernandez;J.C. Sanchez-Lopez

  • Effect of Nb2O5 on MgH2 properties during mechanical milling

    K.-F. Aguey-Zinsou;J.R. Ares Fernandez;T. Klassen;R. Bormann

  • Cycling and thermal stability of nanostructured MgH2-Cr2O3 composite for hydrogen storage

    Z Dehouche;T Klassen;W Oelerich;J Goyette

  • Tailoring hydrogen storage materials towards application

    M. Dornheim;N. Eigen;G. Barkhordarian;T. Klassen

  • Role of additives in LiBH4-MgH2 reactive hydride composites for sorption kinetics

    U. Bösenberg;J.W. Kim;D. Gosslar;N. Eigen

  • Improvement in H-sorption kinetics of MgH2 powders by using fe nanoparticles generated by reactive FeF3 addition

    A.R. Yavari;A. LeMoulec;F.R. de Castro;S. Deledda

  • Mg-based materials for hydrogen storage

    Yuanyuan Shang;Claudio Pistidda;Gökhan Gizer;Thomas Klassen

  • Synthesis of nanocomposites and amorphous alloys by mechanical alloying

    C. Suryanarayana;C. Suryanarayana;T. Klassen;E. Ivanov

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Dornheim
Martin Dornheim University of Nottingham
Rüdiger Bormann
Rüdiger Bormann Max Planck Society
Torben R. Jensen
Torben R. Jensen Aarhus University
Ping Chen
Ping Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou
Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou University of New South Wales
Oliver Gutfleisch
Oliver Gutfleisch Technical University of Darmstadt
Asunción Fernández
Asunción Fernández Spanish National Research Council
Maria Dolores Baró
Maria Dolores Baró Autonomous University of Barcelona
Robert S Averback
Robert S Averback University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Marcello Baricco
Marcello Baricco University of Turin

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