Dr. Michael Feuerbacher, List of publications (02/2012)

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Current h-index (according to Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge): 22

       REGULAR PAPERS

  1. M. Feuerbacher and M. Heggen: Elastic Energy of Metadislocations in Complex Metallic Alloys. Acta Mat. 60, 2012, 1703.


  2. M. Feuerbacher and M. Heggen: Metadislocations in Complex Metallic Alloys and their Relation to Dislocations in Icosahedral Quasicrystals. Invited Review honouring Prof. Dan Shechtman (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2011) . Israel Journal of Chemistry, 51, 2011, 1235.

  3. K. Ali, M Reissner, W. Steiner and M. Feuerbacher: Mössbauer investigations of crystalline and quasicrystalline Al3(Mn, Fe) compounds. J. Phys. Cond. Matt. 23, 2011, 475501.

  4. R. Addou, A. K. Shukla, S. Alarcon Villaseca, E. Gaudry, Th. Deniozou, M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher, R. Widmer and O. Gröning, V. Fournee, J.-M. Dubois, and J. Ledieu: Lead adsorption on the Al13Co4 (100) surface: heterogeneneous nucleation and pseudomorphic growth. New Journal of Physics 13, 2011, 103011.
    (download: Link to journal (open access))

  5. Z. Jaglicic , S. Vrtnik, M. Feuerbacher, J. Dolinsek: Magnetic properties of FeAl2 and Fe2Al5. Phys. Rev. B 83, 2011, 224427.

  6. M. Heggen, L. Houben, M. Feuerbacher: Metadislocations in the complex metallic alloys T-Al-Mn-(Pd, Fe). Acta Mater. 59, 2011, 4458.

  7. S. Balanetskyy, G. Meisterernst, M. Feuerbacher: The Al-rich region of the Al-Mn-Ni alloy system. Part I: Ternary phases at 750 – 950 °C. J. All. Com. 509, 2011, 3787.

  8. S. Balanetskyy, G. Meisterernst, B. Grushko, M. Feuerbacher: The Al-rich region of the Al-Mn-Ni alloy system. Part II: Phase equilibria at 620 – 1000°C. J. All. Com. 509, 2011, 3795.

  9. S. Jazbec, Z. Jaglicic , S. Vrtnik, M. Wencka, M. Feuerbacher, M. Heggen, S. Roitsch, J. Dolinsek: Geometric origin of magnetic frustration in the µ-Al4Mn giant-unit-cell complex intermetallic, J. Phys. Cond. Matt. 23, 2011, 045702

  10. M. Wencka, S. Jazbec, Z. Jaglicic, S. Vrtnik, M. Feuerbacher, M. Heggen, S. Roitsch, and J. Dolinsek: Electrical resistivity of the µ-Al4Mn giant-unit-cell complex metallic alloy. Phil. Mag. 91, 2011, 2756.

  11. K.V. Mani Krishna, A. Arya, M. Heggen, G. K. Dey, M. Feuerbacher, S. Banerjee: Novel Defects in Al-Pd-Fe Complex Metallic Alloys: A Micromechanical Modelling Approach. Intermetallics 19, 2011, 99.


  12. M. Heggen, L. Houben, M. Feuerbacher: Plastic deformation mechanism in complex solids. Nature Materials 9, 2010, 332.

  13. U. Mizutani, Y. Kondo, Y. Nishino, M. Inukai , M. Feuerbacher, and H. Sato: Fermi surface-Brillouin zone-induced pseudogap in gamma-Mg17Al12 and a stabilization mechanism of beta-Al3Mg2. J. Phys. Cond. Matt. 22, 2010, 485501.

  14. S. Achanta, M. Feuerbacher, A. Grishin, X. Ye, J.-P.Celis: On the mechanical and tribological behavior of Al3Mg2 complex metallic alloys as bulk material or as sputtered coating. Intermetallics 18, 2010, 2096. 

  15. S. Roitsch, M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher: Plastic deformation properties of the complex metallic alloy phase µ-Al-Mn. Intermetallics 18, 2010, 1737. 

  16. M. Heggen,M. Feuerbacher, J. Ivkov, P. Popčević, I. Batistić, A. Smontara, M. Jagodič, Z. Jagličić, J. Janovec, M. Wencka, J. Dolinšek: Anisotropic physical properties of the Taylor-phase T-Al72.5Mn21.5Fe6.0 complex intermetallic. Phys. Rev. B 81, 2010, 184204.

  17. M. Heggen and M. Feuerbacher: Composite Defects in the Complex Metallic Alloy C2-Al-Pd-Fe. Intermetallics 18, 2010, 1560. 

  18. Th. Deniozou, R. Addou, A. K. Shukla, M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher, M. Krajci, J. Hafner, R. Widmer, O. Groening, V. Fournee, J.-M. Dubois, and J. Ledieu: Structural Investigation of the (010) surface of the orthorhombic T-Al3(Mn, Pd) crystal. Phys. Rev. B 81, 2010, 125418.

  19.  M.-N. de Noirfontaine, G. Baldinozzi, M.-G. Barthés-Labrousse, J. Kusinski, G. Boëmare, M. Herinx, M. Feuerbacher: High temperature oxidation of the Al3Mg2 complex metallic alloy. Oxyd. Met. 73, 2010, 219.

  20. P. Popcevic, I. Batistic, E. Tutis, K. Velebit, M. Heggen, and M. Feuerbacher: The Generalization of the Kinetic Equations and the Spectral Conductivity Function to Anisotropic Systems: Case T-Al72.5Mn21.5Fe6 Complex Metallic Alloy. Croat. Chem. Acta 83, 2010, 95.

  21. D. Stanic, P. Popcevic, I. Smiljani, Ž. Bihar, A. Bilusic, I. Batistic, J. Ivkov, M. Heggen, and M. Feuerbacher: Thermal Conductivity of Taylor Phase Al3(Mn,Pd) Complex Metallic Alloys. Croat. Chem. Acta 83, 2010, 81.

  22. J. Ivkov, D. Stanic, Z. Jaglicicć, J. Dolinsek, M. Heggen, and M. Feuerbacher: Hall Effect of the Triclinic Al73Mn27 and T-Al73Mn(27–x)Pdx (0 ≤ x ≤ 6) Complex Metallic Alloys. Croat. Chem. Acta 83, 2010, 11.


  23. J. Dolinsek, M. Feuerbacher, M. Jagodic, Z. Jaglicic, M. Heggen, and K. Urban: A thermal memory cell. J. Appl. Phys. 106 , 2009, 043917.

  24. R. Addou, E. Gaudry, T. Deniozou, M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher, P. Gille, Y. Grin, R. Widmer, O. Gröning, V. Fournée, J.-M. Dubois, and J. Ledieu: Structure investigation of the (100) surface of the orthorhombic Al13Co4 crystal. Phys. Rev. B 80, 2009, 014203.

  25. R. Maeder, R. Widmer, P. Groening, S. Deloudi, W. Steurer, M. Heggen, P. Schall, M. Feuerbacher, O. Groening: High-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy investigation of the (12110) and (10000) two-fold symmetric d-Al-Ni-Co quasicrystalline surfaces. Phys. Rev. B 80, 2009, 035433. (Paper listed as PRB editors' suggestion).

  26. R. Widmer, P. Groening, M. Feuerbacher, and O. Groening. Experimental signatures of spiky local density of states in quasicrystals. Phys. Rev. B 79, 2009, 104202.

  27. S. Gottlieb-Schönmeyer, S. Brühne, F. Ritter, W. Assmus, S. Balanetskyy, M. Feuerbacher, Th. Weber, W. Steurer: Crystal growth of copper-rich ytterbium compounds: The predicted giant unit cell structures YbCu4.4 and YbCu4.25. Intermetallics 17, 2009, 6.

  28. J.F. Fernández, F.Leardini, J. Bodega,  C. Sánchez, J.-M. Joubert, F. Cuevas, E. Leroy, M.Baricco, and M. Feuerbacher: Interaction of Hydrogen with the β-Al3Mg2 Complex Metallic Alloy: Experimental Reliability of Theroretical Predictions. J. All. Comp. 472, 2009, 565.

  29. G. Krauss, Q.F. Gu, M. Feuerbacher, and W. Steurer: Compressibility of Al64Pd30.4Fe5.6. Z. Kristallogr. 224, 2009, 119.

  30. D. Stanic, J. Ikvov, A. Smontara, Z. Jaglicic, J. Dolinsek, M. Heggen, and M. Feuerbacher: Hall effect in Taylor-phase and decagonal Al3(Mn, Fe) complex intermetallics. Z. Kristallogr. 224, 2009, 49.

  31. P. Jeglic, M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher, B. Bauer, P. Gille, F. Haarmann: NMR evidence for Co–Al–Co molecular groups trapped in cages of Co4Al13.
    J. All. Comp. 480, 2009, 141.


  32. R. T. Ott, M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher, E. S. Park, D.H. Kim, M. F. Besser, and D. J. Sordelet: Excess free volume in homogeneously deformed Cu-Zr metallic glass determined from reciprocal and real space distribution functions. J. Appl. Phys. 140, 2008, 123532.

  33. R.T. Ott, M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher, E.S. Park, D.H. Kim, M.J. Kramer, M.F. Besser, and D.J. Sordelet: Anelastic strain and anisotropy in homogeneously deformed Cu64.5Zr35.5 metallic glass. Acta Mat. 56, 2008, 5575.

  34. M. Andersson, M. Feuerbacher, and Ö. Rapp: Magnetoresistance and Hall effect of the complex Metal alloy Mg2Al3. Phys. Rev. B 78, 2008, 024201.

  35. M.I. Mendelev, R.T. Ott, M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher, M.J. Kramer, and D.J. Sordelet: Deformation behavior of an amorphous Cu64.5Zr35.5 alloy: A combined computer simulation and experimental study. J. Appl. Phys. 104, 2008, 123532.

  36. M. Feuerbacher, C. Thomas, and S. Roitsch: Single-crystal growth of the complex metallic alloy phase Mg32(Al,Zn)49. Intermetallics 16, 2008, 943.

  37. J. Dolinsek, J. Slanovek, Z. Jaglicic, M. Heggen, S. Balanetskyy, M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban. Broken ergodicity, memory effect and rejuvenation in Taylor-phase and decagonal Al3(Mn,Pd,Fe) complex intermetallics. Phys. Rev. B 77, 2008, 064430.

  38. M. Heggen, L. Houben, and M. Feuerbacher: Metadislocations in the orthorhombic structurally complex alloy Al13Co4. Phil. Mag. 88, 2008, 2333.

  39. J. Slanovec, Z .Jaglicic, M. Jacodic, Z. Trontelj, M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher, S. Balanetskyy, and J. Dolinsek: Spin glass-like transition in orthorhombic T-phase Al-Pd(Fe)-Mn complex metallic alloys. Acta Phys. Pol. A 113, 2008, 19.

  40. M. Feuerbacher, S. Balanetskyy, and M. Heggen: Novel Metadislocation Variants in Orthorhombic Al-Pd-Fe. Acta Mater. 56, 2008, 1849.

  41. I. Smiljanic, A. Smontara, A. Bilusic, N. Barisic, D. Stanic, J. Lukatela, J. Dolinsek, M. Feuerbacher, B. Grushko: Thermal and electrical conductivities in Al-based complex metallic alloys. Phil. Mag. 88, 2008, 2155.

  42. S. Scudino, S. Sperling, M. Sakaliyshka, C. Thomas, M. Feuerbacher, K.B. Kim, H. Ehrenberg, and J. Eckert: Phase transitions in mechanically milled and annealed β-Al3Mg2. Acta Mater. 56, 2008, 1136.

  43. M. Heggen and M. Feuerbacher: Quasicrystal plasticity in the framework of a constitutive model: Interaction of the microstructural parameters at high strain-rates. Phil. Mag. 88, 2008, 2325.

  44. R. Widmer, R. Maeder, M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher, O. Groening: X-Ray Photoelectron Diffraction on the 6-fold (001) µ-Al4Mn Approximant Surface. Phil. Mag. 88, 2008, 2095.

  45. S. Balanetskyy, G. Meisterernst, M. Heggen, and M. Feuerbacher: Reinvestigation of the Al-Mn-Pd alloy system in the vicinity of the T- and R-phases. Intermetallics 16, 2008, 71.

  46. M. Heggen, M. Engel, S. Balanetskyy, H.-R. Trebin and M. Feuerbacher: Structural variations in ε-type Al–Pd–(Mn, Fe) complex metallic alloy phases. Philos. Mag. 88, 2008, 507.


  47. Marta Lipinska-Chwalek, Sergiy Balanetskyy, Carsten Thomas, Stefan Roitsch, and Michael Feuerbacher: Single-crystal growth of the complex metallic alloy phase β-Al-Mg. Intermetallics 15, 2007, 1678.

  48. E. Bauer, H. Kaldarar, R. Lackner, H. Michor, W. Steiner, E.-W. Scheidt, A. Galatanu, F. Marabelli, T. Wazumi, K. Kumagai, and M. Feuerbacher: Superconductivity in the complex metallic alloy β-Al3Mg2. Phys. Rev. B 76, 2007, 014528.

  49. M. Heggen, D. Deng, and M. Feuerbacher: Plastic deformation properties of the orthorhombic complex metallic alloy phase Al13Co4. Intermetallics 15, 2007, 1425.

  50. J. Dolinšek, T. Apih, P. Jeglic,1 I. Smiljanic, A. Bilušic, Ž. Bihar,A. Smontara, Z. Jaglicic, M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher: Magnetic and transport properties of the giant-unit-cell Al3.26Mg2 complex metallic alloy. Intermetallics 15, 2007, 1367.

  51. M. Feuerbacher, C. Thomas, J.P.A. Makongo, S. Hoffmann, W. Carrillo-Cabrera, R. Cardoso, Y. Grin, G. Kreiner, J.-M. Joubert, T. Schenk, J. Gastaldi, H. Nguyen-Thi, N. Mangelinck-Noel, B. Billia, P. Donnadieu, A. Czyrska-Filemonowicz, A. Zielinska-Lipiec, B. Dubiel, T. Weber, P. Schaub, G.r Krauss, V. Gramlich, J. Christensen, S. Lidin, D. Fredrickson, M. Mihalkovic, W. Sikora, J. Malinowski, S. Brühne, T. Proffen, W. Assmus, M. de Boissieu, F. Bley, J.-L. Chemin, J. Schreuer: The Samson phase, β-Mg2Al3, revisited. Z. Kristallographie 222, 2007, 259.

  52. S. Roitsch, M. Heggen, M. Lipinska-Chwalek, and M. Feuerbacher: Single-crystal plasticity of the complex metallic alloy phase β-Al-Mg. Intermetallics, 15, 2007, 833.

  53. A. Smontara, I. Smiljanic, A. Bilušic, Z. Jaglicic, M. Klanjšek, S. Roitsch, J. Dolinšek, and M. Feuerbacher: Electrical, magnetic, thermal and thermoelectric properties of the "Bergman phase" Mg32(Al,Zn)49 complex metallic alloy. J. All. Comp. 430, 2007, 29.

  54. P. Jeglic, M. Komelj,M. Klanjšek, U. Tkalec, S. Vrtnik, M. Feuerbacher, and J. Dolinšek: Orientation-dependent NMR study of the giant-unit-cell intermetallics β-Al3Mg2, the "Bergman phase" Mg32(Al,Zn)49 and ξ'-Al74Pd22Mn4. Phys. Rev. B 75, 2007, 014202.


  55. M. Feuerbacher and D. Caillard: The Dynamics of Phason Diffusion in icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn quasicrystals. Acta Mater. 54, 2006, 3233.

  56. M. Heggen and M. Feuerbacher: Metadislocation arrangements in the complex metallic alloy ξ'-Al-Pd-Mn. Phil. Mag. 86, 2006, 985.

  57. M. Feuerbacher and M. Heggen: On the concept of Metadislocations in complex metallic alloys. Phil. Mag. 86, 2006, 935.


  58. J. Dolinsek, P. Jeglic, P. McGuiness, Z. Jaglicic, A. Bilusic, Z. Bihar, A. Smontara, C. Landauro, M. Feuerbacher, B. Grushko, and K. Urban: Magnetic, transport and thermoelectric properties of the ξ' and Ψ complex metallic alloy phases in the Al-Pd-Mn system. Phys. Rev. B 72, 2005, 064208.

  59. M. Heggen and M. Feuerbacher: Metadislocation reactions and metadislocation networks in the complex metallic alloy ξ'-Al-Pd-Mn. Mat. Sci. Eng. A, 400-401, 2005, 89.

  60. M. Bartsch, P. Schall, M. Feuerbacher, and U. Messerschmidt: High voltage transmission electron microscopy in situ study on dislocation motion in decagonal Al-Ni-Co single quasicrystals. J. Mater. Res. 20, 2005, 1814.

  61. M. Feuerbacher: On the nature of phason planes in the complex metallic alloy ξ'-Al-Pd-Mn. Acta Mater. 53, 2005, 3833.

  62. M. Heggen, F. Spaepen, and M. Feuerbacher: Creation and annihilation of free volume during homogeneous flow of a metallic glass. J. Appl. Phys. 97, 2005, 033506.


  63. P. Schall, M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban: Dislocations in basic-nickel Al-Ni-Co single quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. Lett. 84, 2004, 471.

  64. F. Mompiou, D. Caillard, and M. Feuerbacher. In-situ observation of dislocation motion in icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. 84, 2004, 2777.

  65. P. Schall, M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban. Dislocations and dislocation reactions in decagonal Al-Ni-Co quasicrystals. Phys. Rev. B, 69, 2004, 134105.

  66. M. Feuerbacher and D. Caillard: [0 1 0] dislocations in the complex metallic alloy ξ'-Al-Pd-Mn. Acta Mater. 52, 2004, 1297.

  67. M. Feuerbacher, M. Heggen, and K. Urban: Defects in complex intermetallics and quasicrystals. Mat. Sci. Eng. A, 375 - 377, 2004, 84.

  68. M. Heggen, F. Spaepen and M. Feuerbacher: Plastic deformation of Pd41Ni10 Cu29P20 bulk metallic glass. Mat. Sci. Eng. A, 375 - 377, 2004, 1186.

  69. C. Cecco, C. Barth, P. Gille, M. Feuerbacher, G. Krausch, and M. Reichling: Cleaved surfaces of d-AlNiCo and ξ'-Al-Pd-Mn. J. Non Cryst. Sol. 334 - 335, 2004, 491.

  70. P. Schall, M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban. Plastic deformation of decagonal Al73Ni10Co17 single quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. 84, 2004, 705.

  71. K. Urban and M. Feuerbacher. Structurally complex alloy phases. J. Non Cryst. Sol. 334 - 335, 2004, 143.



  72. H. Klein and M. Feuerbacher. Structure of Dislocations and Stacking Faults in the complex intermetallic ξ'-Al-Pd-Mn . Phil. Mag. 83, 2003, 4103.

  73. M. Klanjšek, P. Jegliè, P. McGuiness, M. Feuerbacher, E. S. Zijlstra, J. M. Dubois and J. Dolinšek: Structural perfection and the electrical and magnetic response of icosahedral AlPdMn quasiscrystals. Phys. Rev. B 68, 2003, 134210.

  74. M. Feuerbacher and P. Schall: Plastic behaviour of decagonal Al-Ni-Co single quasicrystals. Scripta Mater. 49, 2003, 25.



  75. M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher, T. Lange and K. Urban: Microstructural analysis of plastically deformed icosahedral Zn-Mg-Dy single quasicrystals. J. Alloys and Compounds 342, 2002, 330.

  76. W. Yang, M. Feuerbacher and K. Urban: Cluster structure and low-energy planes in icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn quasicrystals. J. Alloys and Compounds 342, 2002, 164.

  77. K. Urban, M. Feuerbacher, and H. Klein: Plasticity of quasicrystalline alloys and their crystalline intermetallic approximants. Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids 157, 2002, 137.

  78. J. Dolinšek, T. Apih, P. Jeglic, M. Feuerbacher, M. Calvo-Dahlborg, U. Dahlborg, and J. M. Dubois: Atomic jumps in quasiperiodic AlNiCo and related crystalline material. Phys. Rev. B, 65, 2002, 212203.



  79. U. Messerschmidt, B.V. Petukhov, M. Bartsch, Ch. Dietzsch, B. Geyer, D. Häussler, L. Ledig, M. Feuerbacher, P. Schall and K. Urban: Dislocation mobility versus dislocation substructure controlled deformation of icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn single quasicrystals. Mat. Sci. Eng. A 319-321, 2001, 107.
  80. M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher, P. Schall, K. Urban, and R. Wang: Antiphase domains in plastically deformed Zn-Mg-Dy single-quasicrystals. Phys. Rev. B 64, 2001, 14202.

  81. M. Feuerbacher, P. Schall, Y. Estrin, and Y. Bréchet: A Constitutive Model for Quasicrystal Plasticity. Phil. Mag. Lett. 81, 2001, 473.
  82. M. Feuerbacher, H. Klein, and K. Urban: Plastic deformation properties of the orthorhombic ξ'-Al-Pd-Mn quasicrystal approximant. Phil. Mag. Lett. 81, 2001, 639.

  83. P. Schall, M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban: Plastic deformation of decagonal Al-Ni-Co single quasicrystals. Mat. Sci. Eng. A 309-310, 2001, 548.

  84. P. Schall, M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban: Plastic deformation behaviour of decagonal Al70Ni15Co15 single quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. Lett. 81, 2001, 339.
  85. H. Klein, M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban: Dislocations in Al-Pd-Mn approximants: an HREM study. Mat. Sci. Eng. A 294-296, 2000, 769.

  86. U. Messerschmidt, M. Bartsch, B. Geyer, D. Häussler, M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban: Microprocesses of the plastic deformation of icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn single quasicrystals. Mat. Sci. Eng. A 294-296, 2000, 757.


  87. M. Bartsch, B. Geyer, D. Häussler, M. Feuerbacher, K. Urban, U. Messerschmidt: Plastic properties of icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn single quasicrystals. Mat. Sci. Eng. A 294-296, 2000, 761.

  88. B. Damson, M. Weller, M. Feuerbacher, B. Grushko, and K. Urban: Mechanical spectroscopy of quasicrystals. J. of Alloys and Compounds 310, 2000, 184.

  89. W. Yang, R. Wang, M. Feuerbacher, P. Schall and K. Urban: Burgers vector determination of dislocations in icosahedral quasicrystals by a high-resolution lattice fringe technique. Phil. Mag. Lett. 80, 2000, 281.

  90. B. Damson, M. Weller, M. Feuerbacher, B. Grushko, and K. Urban: Mechanical spectroscopy of d-AlNiCo and i-AlPdMn. Mat. Sci. Eng. A 294-296, 2000, 806.
  91. C. Khoukaz, R. Galler, H. Mehrer, P. C. Canfield, I. R. Fisher, and M. Feuerbacher: Diffusion of 57Co in Decagonal AlNiCo-Quasicrystals. Mat. Sci. Eng. A 294-296, 2000, 697.
  92. H. Klein, M. Feuerbacher, P. Schall, and K. Urban: Bending experiments on the ξ'-Al-Pd-Mn quasicrystal approximant. Phil. Mag. Lett., 80, 2000, 11.

  93. P. Schall, M. Feuerbacher, M. Bartsch, U. Messerschmidt, and K. Urban: Dislocation arrangement and density in deformed Al-Pd-Mn single quasicrystals. Mat. Sci. Eng. A 294-296, 2000, 765.
  94. M. Feuerbacher, H. Klein, M. Bartsch, U. Messerschmidt, and K. Urban: A comparative study of the plastic behaviour of icosahedral and ξ'-Al-Pd-Mn. Mat. Sci. Eng. A 294-296, 2000, 736.

  95. M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher, P. Schall, H. Klein, I.R. Fisher, P.C. Canfield, and K. Urban: Plasticity of icosahedral Zn-Mg-Dy single quasicrystals. Mat. Sci. Eng. A 294-296, 2000, 781.


  96. B. Geyer, M. Bartsch, M. Feuerbacher, K. Urban, and U. Messerschmidt: Plastic deformation of icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn single quasicrystals. I. Experimental results. Phil. Mag. A 80, 2000, 1151.

  97. U. Messerschmidt, M. Bartsch, B. Geyer,  M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban: Plastic deformation of icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn single quasicrystals. II. Interpretation of the experimental results. Phil. Mag. A 80, 2000, 1165.

  98. M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher, P. Schall, H. Klein, I.R. Fisher, P.C. Canfield, and K. Urban: Plastic deformation of icosahedral Zn-Mg-Dy single quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. Lett. 80, 2000, 129.



  99. P. Schall, M. Feuerbacher, U. Messerschmidt, and K. Urban: Dislocation density evolution upon plastic deformation of Al-Pd-Mn single quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. Lett.79, 1999, 785.

  100. A.L.Pope, T.M. Tritt, M. Chernikow, and M. Feuerbacher: Thermal and electrical transport properties of the single phase quasicrystalline material Al70.8Pd20.9Mn8.3. Appl. Phys. Lett.75, 1999, 1854.

  101. H.Klein, M. Feuerbacher, P.Schall and K.Urban: A novel type of dislocation in an Al-Pd-Mn quasicrystal approximant, Phys. Rev. Lett, 82 1999, 3468. 

  102. V. Franz, M. Feuerbacher, M. Wollgarten, and K. Urban: Electron diffraction analysis of plastically deformed icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn single-quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. Lett.79, 1999, 333.

  103. U. Messerschmidt, M. Bartsch, M. Feuerbacher, B. Geyer, and K. Urban: Friction Mechanism of Dislocation Motion in Icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn Quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. A 79, 1999, 2123.



  104. K. Urban, M. Feuerbacher, and M. Wollgarten: Plastic deformation of icosahedral quasicrystals. Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids 148, 1998, 65.

  105. U. Messerschmidt, D. Baither, M. Bartsch, B. Baufeld, S. Guder, A. Wasilkowska, A. Czyrska-Filemonowicz, M. Yamaguchi, M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban: High-Temperature in situ Straining Experiments in the High-Voltage Electron microscope. Microscopy and Microanalysis 4, 1998, 226.

  106. R. Rosenfeld, A. Thust, W. Yang, M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban: Investigation of the cluster substructure of icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn quasicrystals by means of exit plane wave reconstruction in high-resolution electron microscopy. Phil. Mag. Lett. 78, 1998, 127.

  107. R. Wang, M. Feuerbacher, W. Yang, and K. Urban: Stacking faults in high-temperature deformed Al-Pd-Mn icosahedral quasicrystal. Phil. Mag. A. 78, 1998, 273.

  108. W. Yang, M. Feuerbacher, N. Tamura, D. Ding, R. Wang and K. Urban: Atomic model of dislocations in Al-Pd-Mn icosahedral quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. A 77, 1998, 1481.

  109. R. Wang, M. Feuerbacher, M. Wollgarten, and K. Urban: Dislocation reactions in Al-Pd-Mn icosahedral quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. A. 77, 1998, 523.



  110. K. Urban, M. Feuerbacher, and M. Wollgarten: Mechanical Behavior of Quasicrystals. MRS Bulletin, 11, 1997, 65-68.

  111. M. Feuerbacher, M. Bartsch, B. Grushko, U. Messerschmidt and K. Urban: Plastic Deformation of Decagonal Al-Ni-Co Quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. Lett. 76, 1997, 369. 

  112. K. Urban, M. Feuerbacher, M. Wollgarten, S. Suzuki: Plastic Deformation of Icosahedral Quasicrystals, Materia Japan 10, 1997, 33.

  113. M. Feuerbacher, C. Metzmacher, M. Wollgarten, B. Baufeld, M. Bartsch, U. Messerschmidt, and K. Urban: The Plasticity of Icosahedral Quasicrystals, Mat. Sci. Eng. A. 233 (1-2), 1997, 103.

  114. M. Wollgarten, C. Metzmacher, R. Rosenfeld, and M. Feuerbacher: On the energy ratio between the phonon and the phason part of dislocations in icosahedral AlPdMn quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. A. 76, 1997, 445.

  115. Th. Zumkley, M. Wollgarten, M. Feuerbacher, K. Freitag, and H. Mehrer: Diffusion of 54Mn and 59Fe in icosahedral single-quasicrystals - temperature and pressure dependence. Defect and Diffusion Forum 143-147, 1997, 843.

  116. M. Feuerbacher, C. Metzmacher, M. Wollgarten, K. Urban, B. Baufeld, M. Bartsch, and U. Messerschmidt: Dislocations and Plastic Behaviour of Quasicrystals. Mat. Sci. Eng. A226-228, 1997, 943.



  117. Ph. Ebert, M. Feuerbacher, N. Tamura, M. Wollgarten, and K. Urban: Evidence for a Cluster-Based Structure of AlPdMn Single Quasicrystals. Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 1996, 3827.

  118. M. Weller, M. Feuerbacher, J. Diehl, and K. Urban: Phason Relaxation Mechanisms in Al- Pd-Mn Single-Quasicrystals. J. Phys. (France), 6, 1996, C8-239.

  119. M. Feuerbacher, M. Weller, J. Diehl, and K. Urban: Mechanical spectroscopy of Al-Pd-Mn quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. Lett. 74, 2, 1996, 81.



  120. R. Rosenfeld, M. Feuerbacher, B. Baufeld, M. Bartsch, U. Messerschmidt, M. Wollgarten, G. Hanke, M. Beyss, and K. Urban: Study of plastically deformed icosahedral AlPdMn single-quasicrystals by transmission electron microscopy. Phil. Mag. Lett. 72, 6, 1995, 375.

  121. M. Wollgarten, M. Bartsch, U. Messerschmidt, M. Feuerbacher, R. Rosenfeld, M. Beyss, and K. Urban: In-situ observation of dislocation motion in icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn single quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. Lett. 71, 2, 1995, 99.

  122. M. Feuerbacher, B. Baufeld, R. Rosenfeld, M. Bartsch, G. Hanke, M. Beyss, M. Wollgarten, U. Messerschmidt, and K. Urban: Intrinsic deformation properties of icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn single quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. Lett. 71, 2, 1995, 91.

  123. V. Offermann, P. Grosse, M. Feuerbacher, and G. Dittmar: Experimental aspects of attenuated total reflectance spectroscopy in the infrared. Vibrational Spectroscopy 8, 1995, 135.





    REFEREED CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS


  124. K. Ali, M. Reissner, M. Feuerbacher, and W. Steiner: Studies of the time dependence of the magnetization of T-Al3Mn(Pd,Fe) compounds. J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 200, 2010, 032002.

  125. A. Radziszewska, S. Kac, M. Feuerbacher: Nanostructured Thin Films beta-Al-Mg Obtained Using PLD Technique: Acta Phys. Pol. A 117, 2010, 799.

  126. J. Urgnani, M. Di Chio, M. Palumbo, M. Feuerbacher, J.F. Fernandez, F. Leardini, and M. Baricco: Hydrogen absorption and desorption in rapidly solidified Mg-Al alloys. J. Phys. Conf. 150, 2009, 12016.

  127. Ö. Rapp, M. Andersson, and M. Feuerbacher: Anomalous transport in rhombohedral Mg2Al3. J. Phys. Conf. Series 150, 2009, 022070.

  128. M. Weller, B. Damson, and M. Feuerbacher: Defects and diffusion in d-AlNiCo-quasicrystals - Application of mechanical spectroscopy. Defect and Diffusion Forum 237 - 240, 2005, 322.

  129. P. Schall, M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban: Plasticity of decagonal Al73Ni10Co17 quasicrystals. MRS Proc. 805, 2004, LL5.5.1.

  130. M. Heggen, F. Spaepen, and M. Feuerbacher: Evolution of the Free Volume during Homogeneous Flow of a Metallic Glass. MRS Proc. 805, 2004, MM7.2.1.

  131. M. Heggen and M. Feuerbacher: Constitutive model of quasicrystal plasticity: Strain-rate and temperature dependence. MRS Proc. 805, 2004, LL5.1.1.

  132. C. Khoukaz, R. Galler, M. Feuerbacher, and H. Mehrer: Self-Diffusion of Ni and Co in decagonal Al-Ni-Co quasicrystals. Defect and Diffusion Forum 194 - 199, 2001, 873.

  133. M. Feuerbacher, P. Schall, Y. Estrin, Y. Bréchet, and K. Urban: Modelling Quasicrystal Plastic Deformation By Means of Constitutive Equations. MRS Proc. 643, 2000, K7.2.

  134. U. Messerschmidt, M. Bartsch, B. Geyer, L. Ledig, M. Feuerbacher, M. Wollgarten, and K. Urban: Dislocation Dynamics in Icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn Single Quasicrystals. MRS Proc. 643, 2000, K6.5.

  135. B.V. Petukhov, U. Messerschmidt, M. Bartsch, Ch. Dietzsch, B. Geyer, D. Häussler, L. Ledig, M. Feuerbacher, P. Schall, K. Urban: Dislocation mobility versus dislocation substructure controlled deformation of icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn single quasicrystals, Proc. ICSMA 2000.

  136. A.L. Pope, R.T. Littleton IV, J. Jeffries, T.M. Tritt, M. Feuerbacher, R. Gagnon, S. Legault, J. Strom-Olsen: High temperature electrical transport in Al-Pd-Mn quasicrystals, Proc. ICT 1999, 1999, 417.

  137. Terry M. Tritt , A. L. Pope, M. J. Marone, M. Chernikov, M. Feuerbacher, S. Legault, R. Gagnon, and J. Strom-Olsen: Potential of quasicrystals and quasicrystalline approximants for utilization in small scale thermoelectric refrigeration and power generation applications.  MRS Proc. 553, 1999, 489.

  138. A. L. Pope, T. M. Tritt, M. Chernikov, and M. Feuerbacher: Thermoelectric properties of the AlPdMn quasicrystalline system. MRS Proc. 553, 1999, 413.

  139. H. Klein, M. Feuerbacher, P. Schall, and K. Urban: Plastic deformation of approximants: Dislocations vs. phason lines.  MRS Proc. 553, 1999, 325

  140. U. Messerschmidt, B. Geyer, M. Bartsch, M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban: The activation parameters and the mechanisms of plastic deformation of Al-Pd-Mn single quasicrystals. MRS Proc. 553, 1999, 319.

  141. M. Feuerbacher, H. Klein, P. Schall, M. Bartsch, U. Messerschmidt, and K. Urban: Plasticity of Quasicrystals. MRS Proc. 553, 1998, 307. (Invited paper).

  142. M.A. Chernikov, E. Felder, A.D. Bianchi, C. Wälti, M. Kenzelmann, H.R. Ott, K. Edagawa, M. De Boissieu, C. Janot, M. Feuerbacher, N. Tamura, and K. Urban: Low-Temperature Lattice Excitations and Dynamics of Quasicrystals from Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity. Invited contribution. Proc. 6.th Int. Conf. on Quasicrystals, Tokyo, World Scientific, Singapore, 1998, 451.

  143. W. Yang, N. Tamura, M. Feuerbacher, D. Ding, R. Wang and K. Urban: Elastic displacement fields and computer simulation of dislocations in Al-Pd-Mn icosahedral quasicrystals. Proc. 6.th Int. Conf. on Quasicrystals, Tokyo, World Scientific, Singapore, 1998, 433.

  144. K. Urban, P. Ebert, M. Feuerbacher, V. Franz, M. Wollgarten, B. Baufeld, M. Bartsch, and U. Messerschmidt: Mechanical properties of Quasicrystals. Invited contribution. Proc. 6.th Int. Conf. on Quasicrystals, Tokyo, World Scientific, Singapore, 1998, 493.

  145. U. Messerschmidt, B. Geyer, M. Bartsch, M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban: Dislocation motion in Al-Pd-Mn single quasicrystals. Proc. 6.th Int. Conf. on Quasicrystals, Tokyo, World Scientific, Singapore, 1998, 509.

  146. M. Feuerbacher, K. Urban, and M. Weller: Mechanical spectroscopy of Al-Pd-Mn single-quasicrystals. Proc. 6.th Int. Conf. on Quasicrystals, Tokyo, World Scientific, Singapore, 1998, 521.

  147. C. Metzmacher, R. Rosenfeld, M. Feuerbacher, M. Wollgarten, and K. Urban: Microstructural Investigations of Plastically Deformed Icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn Single- Quasicrystals. Proc. EUREM'96., in press.

  148. M. Feuerbacher, C. Metzmacher, M. Wollgarten, K. Urban, B. Baufeld, M. Bartsch, and U. Messerschmidt: Dislocations and Plastic Deformation of Quasicrystals. Proc. "New Horizons in Quasicrystals: Research and Applications", Iowa State University, Ames, Aug. 1996, World Scientific, Singapore 1997, 103.

  149. K. Urban, B. Baufeld, M. Bartsch, M. Feuerbacher, U. Messerschmidt, R. Rosenfeld, and K. Urban: Plastic Deformation of Quasicrystals. Proc. IX Conference on Electron Microscopy of Solids (EM'96, Kraków-Zakopane, Poland, 1996, 23.

  150. M. Wollgarten, R. Rosenfeld, M. Feuerbacher, Chr. Metzmacher, K. Urban B. Baufeld, M. Bartsch, and U. Messerschmidt: Observation and properties of dislocations. Proc. 5.th Int. Conf. on Quasicrystals, Avignon (Ch. Janot and R. Mosseri, eds.). World Scientific, Singapore 1995, 279.

  151. M. Feuerbacher, R. Rosenfeld, B. Baufeld, M. Bartsch, U. Messerschmidt, M. Wollgarten, and K. Urban: Intrinsic deformation properties of icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn single- quasicrystals. Proc. 5.th Int. Conf. on Quasicrystals, Avignon (Ch. Janot and R. Mosseri, eds.). World Scientific, Singapore 1995, 714.

  152. W. Theiß, M. Arntzen, S. Facsko, M. Feuerbacher, M. Wernke, and P. Grosse: Porous silicon - a new material studied by IR spectroscopy. Proc. SPIE 2089, 1993, 176.


    BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

  153. J.M. Dubois, E. Belin-Ferré, and M. Feuerbacher: Introduction to the science of complex metallic alloys. In Complex Metallic Alloys (Eds. J.M. Dubois and E. Belin-Ferré), Wiley 2010, p.1.
    (ISBN-10: 3-527-32523-9, ISBN-13: 978-3-527-32523-8. Purchase book)

  154. M. Feuerbacher: The Plasticity of Metals: Basic Concepts. In Complex Metallic Alloys- Vol 4: Mechanical Properties (Ed. E. Belin-Ferré) World Scientific, Singapore 2010.
    (ISBN-10: 9814322164, ISBN-13: 978-9814322164. Purchase book)

  155. M. Heggen and M. Feuerbacher: Metadislocations in Complex Metallic Alloys. In Complex Metallic Alloys- Vol 4: Mechanical Properties (Ed. E. Belin-Ferré) World Scientific, Singapore 2010.
    (ISBN-10: 9814322164, ISBN-13: 978-9814322164. Purchase book)

  156. M. Feuerbacher and M. Heggen. Metadislocations. Invited chapter in Dislocations in Solids Vol 16 (30th Anniversary Volume dedicated to Frank Nabarro) (Eds. J.P. Hirth and L. Kubin). Elsevier 2009, p.110.
    (ISBN 0444531661. Purchase book)

  157. M. Feuerbacher. Plasticity of complex metallic alloys. In Complex Metallic Alloys- Vol 1: Basics of Thermodynamics and Phase Transitions in Complex Intermetallics (Ed. E. Belin-Ferré) World Scientific, Singapore 2008, p. 377.
    (ISBN 9812790586. Purchase book)

  158. E. Belin-Ferré, M. Feuerbacher, Y. Ishii, and D. Sordelet (Editors): Quasicrystals 2003 - Preparation, Properties and Applications. Materials Research Society Proceedings Volume 805, Materials Research Society, Warrendale, 2004.
    (ISBN 155899-7431. Purchase book)

  159. M. Feuerbacher and K. Urban. Plastic Behaviour of Quasicrystalline Materials. In Quasicrystals (Ed., H.-R. Trebin) VCH Wiley 2003, p.431.
    (ISBN 352740399X. Purchase book)

  160. M. Feuerbacher, C. Thomas, and K. Urban. Single Quasicrystal Growth. In Quasicrystals (Ed., H.-R. Trebin) VCH Wiley 2003, p.2.
    (ISBN 352740399X. Purchase book)

  161. K. Urban, M. Feuerbacher, M .Wollgarten. Mechanical Properties of Quasicrystals. In Quasicrystals - An introduction to Structure Physical Properties and Applications (Eds. J.B. Suck, M. Schreiber, and P. Häussler) Materials Science Series, Springer Verlag 2002, p.305.
    (ISBN 3540642242 . Purchase book)

  162. M. Wollgarten, V. Franz, M. Feuerbacher, and K. Urban: Defects. In Quasicrystals - An introduction to Structure Physical Properties and Applications (Eds. J.B. Suck, M. Schreiber, and P. Häussler) Materials Science Series, Springer Verlag 2002, p.262.
    (ISBN 3540642242 . Purchase book)

  163. K. Urban, M. Feuerbacher, M .Wollgarten, M. Bartsch, and  U. Messerschmidt: Mechanical Properties of Quasicrystals. In Physical Properties of Quasicrystals (Ed. Z.M. Stadnik), Solid State Series Vol. 126, Springer Verlag 1999, p. 361.
    (ISBN 3540651888. Purchase book)

    INVITED ORAL PRESENTATIONS

  164. M. Feuerbacher: New Grounds in Materials Science: Complex Metallic Alloys. Invited main talk at the spring meeting of the German Physical Society (DPG), Dresden (Germany), March 2011.

  165. M. Feuerbacher: The plasticity  of quasicrystals. A brief history 1985  - 2011. Invited talk at the symposium "Quasicrystals Today" honoring  Prof. D. Shechtman on the occasion of his 70th birthday, Haifa (Israel), January 2011.

  166. M. Feuerbacher: Placing all atoms in the right positions: single crystal growth of CMAs. Invited plenary talk at the 1st International Conference on Complex Metallic Alloys and their Complexity (C-MAC 1), Nancy (France), October 2009.

  167. M. Feuerbacher: Dynamics of Phason Diffusion in Quasicrystals. Invited lecture at the Asian Workshop on Quasicrystals, Tokyo (Japan), June 2009.

  168. M. Feuerbacher: The Plasticity of Metals: Basic Concepts. Invited lecture at the fourth European School in Materials Science, Ljubljana (Slovenia), May 2009.

  169. Single-Crystal Growth of Complex Metallic Alloys in Aluminium-Based Systems. Invited talk at the conference "Frontiers in Complex Metallic Alloys", Zagreb (Croatia), October 2008.

  170. M. Feuerbacher: Complex Metallic Alloys. Invited plenary talk at the 13th International Conference on Rapidly Quenched and Metastable Materials RQ13, Dresden (Germany), August 2008.

  171. M. Feuerbacher: Metadislocations. Invited main talk at the conference "Colloque Plasticité 2008", Nancy (France), March 2008.

  172. M. Feuerbacher: The Dynamics of Phason Diffusion in icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn quasicrystals. Invited lecture at the international conference "Quasicrystals - The Silver Jubilee", Tel Aviv (Israel), October 2007.

  173. M. Feuerbacher: Strengthening of Metals and Alloys. Invited lecture at the first European School in Materials Science, Ljubljana (Slovenia), May 2006.

  174. M. Feuerbacher: The Concept of Metadislocations in Complex Metallic Alloys. Invited talk at the International Conference on Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials (PTM 2005), Phoenix (USA), May 2005.

  175. M. Feuerbacher: Complex Metallic Alloys. Invited talk at the 9th International Conference on Quasicrystals (ICQ 9), Ames (USA), May 2005.

  176. M. Feuerbacher: Dislocations in Complex Metallic Alloys. Invited talk at the 13th International Conference on the Strength of Metals and Alloys (ICSMA 13), Budapest (Hungary), August 2003.

  177. M. Feuerbacher: Plasticity of Quasicrystals and Complex Intermetallics. Invited talk at the International Conference on Rapidly Quenched Metals (RQ11), Oxford (England), August 2002.

  178. M. Feuerbacher: Mechanical properties of large-unit cell intermetallic compounds. Invited main talk at the spring meeting of the German Physical Society (DPG), Regensburg (Germany), March 2002.

  179. M. Feuerbacher: Mechanical properties of quasicrystals. Invited talk at the international conference "Quasicrystals 2001", Sendai (Japan), September 2001

  180. M. Feuerbacher: Characterisation of defects in quasicrystals. Invited talk at the International Workshop on Characterisation of Microstructure, Indira Ghandi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam (India), October 2000.

  181. M. Feuerbacher: Plastische Eigenschaften von Quasikristallen. Invited main talk at the spring meeting of the German Physical Society (DPG), Regensburg (Germany), March 2000.

  182. M. Feuerbacher: Plasticity of Quasicrystals. Invited talk at the 7th. International conference on quasicrystals, Stuttgart (Germany), September 1999.

  183. M. Feuerbacher: Plasticity of Quasicrystals. Invited talk at the Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall meeting 98, Boston (USA), December 1998.

  184. K. Urban and M. Feuerbacher: Plastic Deformation of Quasicrystals. Invited talk at the "Plasticity of Materials" conference, Granada (Spain), April 1998.

  185. M. Feuerbacher: Mechanical properties of Quasicrystals. Invited plenary talk at the GDR-SPQK colloquium, Strasbourg (France), April 1998.

  186. M. Feuerbacher: Züchtung grosser Einquasikristalle und deren Eigenschaften. Invited talk at the 6th. annual conference of the German Society for Crystal Growth (DGKK), Karlsruhe (Germany), March 1998.

  187. M. Feuerbacher: Mechanische Eigenschaften Quasikristalliner Legierungen. Invited lecture at the WE-Heraeus Summer School "Quasicrystals", Chemnitz (Germany), September 1997.

  188. K. Urban and M. Feuerbacher (speaker): Mechanical Properties of Quasicrystals. Invited talk at the 6th. International Conference on Quasicrystals, Tokyo (Japan), May 1997.

  189. M. Feuerbacher and K. Urban: Ikosaedrische Quasikristalle: Defekte und Mikroplastizität. Invited talk at the 5th. annual conferene of the German Crystallographic Society (DGK), Hamburg (Germany), December 1996.

  190. M. Feuerbacher and K. Urban: Plasticity of Quasicrystals. Invited talk at the International Workshop on Plastic Deformation of Structural Materials at High Temperatures, Tegernsee (Germany), July 1996.




    PATENTS

  191. M. Feuerbacher, J. Dolinsek, M. Heggen, Z. Jaglicic, M. Jagodic: Method for storing digital information in storage medium, involves cooling storage medium in monotonic manner in non-ergodic phase, where cooling rate is modulated for storing logic one. German Patent No. DE102009000124-A1, pending, European Patent No. EP2207177-A2 , pending.

  192. M. Armbrüster, K. Kovnir, J. Grin, R. Schlögl, P. Gille, M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher: Selective hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbon compound using hydrogenation catalyst comprising ordered intermetallic compound e.g. ordered cobalt-aluminum intermetallic compound. Patent No. EP2241393-A1.

  193. M. Armbrüster, K. Kovnir, J. Grin, R. Schlögl, P. Gille, M. Heggen, M. Feuerbacher: Hydrogenation of an unsaturated hydrocarbon compound using a hydrogenation catalyst comprising an ordered intermetallic compound including an ordered cobalt-aluminum intermetallic compound or an iron-aluminum intermetallic compound. Patent No. WO2010118929-A1.