Maciej Bik

Maciej’s research focus is on the application of Raman spectroscopic measurements to exploit the high-temperature corrosion phenomenon using both in-situ and ex-situ characterization. The former provides insights into the early stages of oxidation, and the latter enables to resolve the phase composition of multilayered, multiphase scales atop various alloys and/or protective coatings after short- and long-time exposures. He combines such tests with correlative cross-sectional SEM imaging and EDS mapping analysis, which provides a detailed overview of microstructure and both phase and elemental composition from the very same region.

He earned all Bachelor, Master, and PhD degrees at AGH University of Krakow, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, Poland, as well as took part in a few internships at DECHEMA Research Institute in Frankfurt and TU Darmstadt, Germany, within the topic of protective coatings based on Polymer Derived Ceramics for ferritic steel-based Solid Oxide Fuel Cells interconnects and TiAl alloy-based turbine blades materials.