Field-based simulations of nanostructured polyelectrolyte gels -- Investigations on the Redox Performance of Pure and Doped CeO2 by Comparing Solid State Reaction and Pechini Synthesis -- Numerical investigations on hydrogen-assisted cracking (HAC) in duplex stainless steels -- Size effect on the Electrodeposited Nickel Investigated by Micro-Compression Test -- Thermoelectric transport from first-principles – Biphenyl-based single-molecule junctions -- Evolution of Fe-intermetallic compounds in the semi-solid state of Al-Mg-Si-Fe alloys --  Imaging ToF-SIMS as a chemical metrology tool to support material and analytical science -- Spinel MnCo2O4 and spinel-nanocarbon hybrids as bifunctional catalysts for alternating oxygen reduction and evolution reactions -- Monte Carlo study of alloy structures in bulk and nanostructured systems -- Microdefects modeling in germanium single crystals -- The influence of temperature and ventilation conditions on combustion products of polymers and on smoke toxicity.  .