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Rothammer, Benedict

Benedict Rothammer

Benedict Rothammer, M. Sc.

Wissenschaftlicher Assistent
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-25427
  • Fax number: +49 9131 85-27988
  • Email: rothammer@mfk.fau.de

Postal adress:
Martensstraße 9
91058 Erlangen
Location:
Martensstraße 9
91058 Erlangen
(Südgelände)
MS_0.020
Office 0.020

Main Research Topics

  • Biocompatible, tribologically effective, amorphous carbon coatings for extending the durability of total joint replacements
  • Influence of metallic and non-metallic doping of the amorphous carbon matrix on coating properties and tribological behavior
  • PVD/PECVD coatings on polymers for tribotechnical and biomedical applications
  • Tribological behavior of amorphous carbon coatings under boundary friction conditions in sliding contact
  • Friction and wear reduction in tribological contacts by Ti3C2Tx-nanoparticles (MXene)

Teaching

Organization of Lectures:

  • Einführung in das Patentrecht und verwandte Schutzrechte
  • Maschinenelemente II
  • Tribologie und Oberflächentechnik

Practical courses:

  • Kontruktives Projektpraktikum

Awards

  • Editor's Choice (Advanced Materials Interfaces, Wiley-VCH GmbH)
  • Best Presentation Award of the 5th Young Tribological Researcher Symposium (Arbeitskreis Junge Tribologen der Gesellschaft für Tribologie e.V.)
  • Best Presentation Award of the 4th Young Tribological Researcher Symposium (Arbeitskreis Junge Tribologen der Gesellschaft für Tribologie e.V.)

Publications

2023

  • Rothammer B., Schwendner M., Bartz M., Wartzack S., Böhm T., Krauß S., Merle B., Schroeder S., Uhler M., Kretzer JP., Weihnacht V., Marian M.:
    Wear Mechanism of Superhard Tetrahedral Amorphous Carbon (ta-C) Coatings for Biomedical Applications
    In: Advanced Materials Interfaces (2023), p. 1 - 17
    ISSN: 2196-7350
    DOI: 10.1002/admi.202202370

2022

  • Feile K., Rothammer B., Bartz M., Wartzack S., Marian M.:
    Biotribological behavior of MXene-UHMWPE-composites for total knee arthroplasty
    5th YOUNG TRIBOLOGICAL RESEARCHER SYMPOSIUM (online and Karlsruhe, 21. June 2022 - 22. June 2022)
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_62bc52b373f26
  • Marian M., Rothammer B., Bartz M., Nečas D., Vrbka M., Wimmer MA., Wartzack S.:
    Numerical study on the lubrication in total knee replacements: The influence of dynamics, geometry, material and fluid
    7th World Tribology Congress, WTC 2022 (Lyon, 10. July 2022 - 15. July 2022)
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_62cfc9d4a83b5
  • Neusser K., Rothammer B., Bartz M., Wartzack S., Marian M.:
    Biotribological screening of amorphous carbon coatings on hard-on-soft pairings for total knee arthroplasty
    63. Tribologie-Fachtagung. Reibung, Schmierung und Verschleiß. Forschung und praktische Anwendungen. (Göttingen, 26. September 2022 - 28. September 2022)
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_63357fd80770e
  • Neusser K., Rothammer B., Marian M., Bartz M., Wartzack S.:
    Biotribological screening of amorphous carbon coatings on hard-on-soft pairings for total knee arthroplasty
    5th YOUNG TRIBOLOGICAL RESEARCHER SYMPOSIUM (online and Karlsruhe, 21. June 2022 - 22. June 2022)
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_62bc12a5aafc2
  • Rothammer B., Bartz M., Wartzack S.:
    Tribological behavior of amorphous carbon coatings on Ti6Al4V alloy and UHMWPE for total knee replacement using a pin-on-disk tribometer
    Deutscher Kongress für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie (DKOU 2022) (Berlin, 25. October 2022 - 28. October 2022)
    In: DKOU 2022, Düsseldorf: 2022
    DOI: 10.3205/22dkou358
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_63636d3705171
  • Rothammer B., Neusser K., Marian M., Bartz M., Wartzack S.:
    Investigation of the tribological behavior of amorphous carbon coatings for total knee replacement using a pin-on-disk tribometer
    7th World Tribology Congress, WTC 2022 (Lyon, 10. July 2022 - 15. July 2022)
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_62cebe4b22733
  • Sauer C., Rothammer B., Pottin N., Bartz M., Schleich B., Wartzack S.:
    Design of Amorphous Carbon Coatings Using Gaussian Processes and Advanced Data Visualization
    In: Lubricants 10 (2022), Article No.: 22
    ISSN: 2075-4442
    DOI: 10.3390/lubricants10020022
    URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/10/2/22
  • Tremmel S., Luo X., Rothammer B., Seynstahl A., Wang B., Rosenkranz A., Marian M., Zhu L.:
    Evaluation of DLC, MoS2, and Ti3C2T thin films for triboelectric nanogenerators
    In: Nano Energy 97 (2022), p. 107185
    ISSN: 2211-2855
    DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107185
  • Ziegler M., Rothammer B., Marian M., Henzler S., Beau P., Bartz M., Wartzack S.:
    Tribological behavior of ceramic disks for application in mixer taps under different lubrication conditions
    5th YOUNG TRIBOLOGICAL RESEARCHER SYMPOSIUM (online and Karlsruhe, 21. June 2022 - 22. June 2022)
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_62bc14c7ceaa6

2021

  • Marian M., Feile K., Rothammer B., Bartz M., Wartzack S., Seynstahl A., Tremmel S., Krauß S., Merle B., Boehm T., Wang B., Wyatt BC., Anasori B., Rosenkranz A.:
    Ti3C2Tx Solid Lubricant Coatings in Rolling Bearings with Remarkable Performance beyond State-of-the-Art Materials
    In: Applied Materials Today 25 (2021), p. 1-9
    ISSN: 2352-9407
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2021.101202
    URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352940721002663?dgcid=coauthor
  • Marian M., Orgeldinger C., Rothammer B., Bartz M., Tremmel S., Wartzack S.:
    On Lubrication Mechanisms in Total Knee Replacements
    62. Tribologie-Fachtagung. Reibung, Schmierung und Verschleiß. Forschung und praktische Anwendungen (Online, 27. September 2021 - 29. September 2021)
    In: Gesellschaft für Tribologie e.V. (ed.): 62. Tribologie-Fachtagung. Reibung, Schmierung und Verschleiß. Forschung und praktische Anwendungen. 2021
  • Marian M., Orgeldinger C., Rothammer B., Nečas D., Vrbka M., Křupka I., Hartl M., Wimmer MA., Tremmel S., Wartzack S.:
    Towards the Understanding of Lubrication Mechanisms in Total Knee Replacements – Part II: Numerical Modeling
    In: Tribology International 156 (2021), p. 1-12
    ISSN: 0301-679X
    DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2020.106809
    URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301679X20306344
  • Marian M., Rothammer B., Bartz M., Nečas D., Vrbka M., Wimmer MA., Wartzack S.:
    Numerical modeling of lubrication mechanisms in total knee replacements
    5th International Conference on BioTribology (Online, 26. April 2021 - 28. April 2021)
  • Neusser K., Rothammer B., Marian M., Bartz M., Wartzack S.:
    Biotribological behavior of amorphous carbon coatings on Co28Cr6Mo alloy and UHMWPE
    4th YOUNG TRIBOLOGICAL RESEARCHER SYMPOSIUM (Online, 7. June 2021 - 8. June 2021)
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_60be2dde08d30
  • Neusser K., Rothammer B., Marian M., Bartz M., Wartzack S.:
    Biotribological behavior of amorphous carbon coatings on Co28Cr6Mo alloy and UHMWPE under boundary friction conditions in sliding contact
    62. Tribologie-Fachtagung. Reibung, Schmierung und Verschleiß. Forschung und praktische Anwendungen. (online, 27. September 2021 - 29. September 2021)
    In: Gesellschaft für Tribologie e.V. (ed.): 62. Tribologie-Fachtagung. Reibung, Schmierung und Verschleiß. Forschung und praktische Anwendungen. 2021
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_61540c96148ad
  • Nečas D., Vrbka M., Marian M., Rothammer B., Tremmel S., Wartzack S., Galandáková A., Gallo J., Wimmer MA., Křupka I., Hartl M.:
    Towards the Understanding of Lubrication Mechanisms in Total Knee Replacements – Part I: Experimental Investigations
    In: Tribology International 156 (2021), p. 1-13
    ISSN: 0301-679X
    DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2021.106874
    URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301679X21000220#!
  • Rothammer B., Marian M., Neusser K., Bartz M., Böhm T., Krauß S., Schroeder S., Uhler M., Thiele S., Merle B., Kretzer JP., Wartzack S.:
    Amorphous Carbon Coatings for Total Knee Replacements—Part II: Tribological Behavior
    In: Polymers 13 (2021), p. 1 - 25
    ISSN: 2073-4360
    DOI: 10.3390/polym13111880
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_60bb59ba4432e
  • Rothammer B., Marian M., Rummel F., Schroeder S., Uhler M., Kretzer JP., Tremmel S., Wartzack S.:
    Rheological behavior of an artificial synovial fluid – influence of temperature, shear rate and pressure
    In: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 115 (2021), p. 1-8
    ISSN: 1751-6161
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.104278
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_5fda6d3c498ce
  • Rothammer B., Neusser K., Marian M., Bartz M., Krauß S., Böhm T., Thiele S., Merle B., Detsch R., Wartzack S.:
    Amorphous Carbon Coatings for Total Knee Replacements—Part I: Deposition, Cytocompatibility, Chemical and Mechanical Properties
    In: Polymers 13 (2021), p. 1 - 23
    ISSN: 2073-4360
    DOI: 10.3390/polym13121952
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_60c364643981f
  • Rothammer B., Neusser K., Tremmel S., Bartz M., Wartzack S.:
    Tribological behaviour of amorphous carbon coatings for total knee arthroplasty
    5th International Conference on BioTribology (Online, 26. April 2021 - 28. April 2021)
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_60829043ad38b
  • Wartzack S., Bartz M., Miehling J., Rothammer B., Hufnagel T., Scherb D., Wilking F., Wirsching S.:
    KTmfk gewinnt Ingenieure ohne Grenzen Challenge 2021
    In: WiGeP News (2021), p. 19
    ISSN: 1613-5504
    Open Access: http://www.wigep.de/fileadmin/download/wigep/WiGeP_News_1_2021.pdf
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_60d2e144098d9

2020

  • Henneberg J., Rothammer B., Zhao R., Vorndran M., Tenner J., Krachenfels K., Häfner T., Tremmel S., Schmidt M., Merklein M.:
    Lubricant free forming with tailored tribological conditions
    In: Dry Metal Forming Open Access Journal 6 (2020), p. 228-261
    Open Access: https://www.trockenumformen.de/app/download/10606371/DMFOAJ_6_2020_228-261_Henneberg.pdf
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_5eecb95410d59
  • Tremmel S., Marian M., Rothammer B., Weikert T., Wartzack S.:
    Designing Amorphous Carbon Coatings Using Numerical and Experimental Methods within a Multi-Scale Approach
    14th International Conference THE A Coatings (Nürnberg, 19. November 2020 - 20. November 2020)
  • Tremmel S., Marian M., Rothammer B., Weikert T., Wartzack S.:
    Designing Amorphous Carbon Coatings Using Numerical and Experimental Methods within a Multi-Scale Approach
    In: Defect and Diffusion Forum 404 (2020)
    ISSN: 1012-0386
    DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.404.77
    URL: https://www.scientific.net/DDF.404.77

2019

  • Henneberg J., Rothammer B., Zhao R., Vorndran M., Tenner J., Krachenfels K., Häfner T., Tremmel S., Schmidt M., Merklein M.:
    Analysis of tribological behavior of surface modifications for a dry deep drawing process
    In: Dry Metal Forming Open Access Journal 5 (2019), p. 13-24
    Open Access: https://www.trockenumformen.de/publikationen/dmfoaj-2019/
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_5de11a374a235
  • Krachenfels K., Rothammer B., Tremmel S., Merklein M.:
    Experimental investigation of tool-sided surface modifications for dry deep drawing processes at the tool radii area
    In: Procedia Manufacturing 29 (2019), p. 201-208
    ISSN: 2351-9789
    DOI: 10.1016/j.promfg.2019.02.127
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_5cb878045af3a
  • Krachenfels K., Rothammer B., Zhao R., Tremmel S., Merklein M.:
    Influence of varying sheet material properties on dry deep drawing process
    In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 651 (2019), p. 1-8
    ISSN: 1757-8981
    DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/651/1/012012
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_5de0c762989e3
  • Marian M., Rothammer B., Tremmel S.:
    Soft EHL Modeling of Total Knee Arthroplasties
    International Tribology Conference Sendai 2019 (Sendai, 17. September 2019 - 21. September 2019)
  • Rothammer B., Weikert T., Tremmel S.:
    Tribological Behavior of Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Coatings on Metals for Total Knee Arthroplasty Under Boundary Friction Conditions
    International Tribology Conference Sendai 2019 (Sendai, 17. September 2019 - 21. September 2019)
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_5db1452b6e947
  • Rothammer B., Weikert T., Tremmel S., Wartzack S.:
    Tribologisches Verhalten amorpher Kohlenstoffschichten auf Metallen für die Knie-Totalendoprothetik
    In: Tribologie und Schmierungstechnik 66 (2019), p. 15-24
    ISSN: 0724-3472
    DOI: 10.30419/TuS-2019-0002
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_5c5c0aca3c0f3
  • Rothammer B., Zhao R., Krachenfels K., Merklein M., Tremmel S.:
    Investigation of the tribological performance of a­­­-C:H coating systems by modifying adhesive layer for application in dry deep drawing
    International Tribology Conference Sendai 2019 (Sendai, 17. September 2019 - 21. September 2019)
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_5db14676ba9fc
  • Vorndran M., Häfner T., Rothammer B., Krachenfels K., Merklein M., Tremmel S., Schmidt M.:
    Laser based techniques to adapt the tribological conditions in dry deep drawing
    International Conference on Advanced Optical Technologies (Erlangen, 13. March 2019 - 15. March 2019)
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_5db142cda21ed
  • Wartzack S., Rothammer B., Marian M., Wolf A., Miehling J., Tremmel S.:
    Auslegung von amorphen Kohlenstoffschichten für Knie-Totalendoprothesen
    In: WiGeP News (2019), p. 8-9
    ISSN: 1613-5504
    Open Access: http://www.wigep.de/fileadmin/download/wigep/WiGeP-News_2_2019_01.pdf
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_5df9de855ad69

2018

  • Häfner T., Rothammer B., Tenner J., Krachenfels K., Merklein M., Tremmel S., Schmidt M., Schmidt M.:
    Adaption of tribological behavior of a-C:H coatings for application in dry deep drawing
    In: MATEC Web of Conferences 190 (2018), p. 1 - 10
    ISSN: 2261-236X
    DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/201819014002
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_5bb2fd875f1a8
  • Rothammer B., Weikert T., Tremmel S., Wartzack S.:
    Tribologisches Verhalten amorpher Kohlenstoffschichten auf Metallen für die Implantologie im Zustand der Grenzreibung
    59. Tribologie-Fachtagung. Reibung, Schmierung und Verschleiß. Forschung und praktische Anwendungen. (Göttingen, 24. September 2018 - 26. September 2018)
    In: Gesellschaft für Tribologie e.V. (ed.): 59. Tribologie-Fachtagung. Reibung, Schmierung und Verschleiß. Forschung und praktische Anwendungen. Band 2 2018
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_5bb229d448b3e
  • Tenner J., Häfner T., Rothammer B., Krachenfels K., Zhao R., Schmidt M., Tremmel S., Merklein M.:
    Influence of laser generated micro textured coated tool surfaces on dry deep drawing processes
    In: Dry Metal Forming Open Access Journal 4 (2018), p. 35 - 46
    Open Access: http://www.drymetalforming.de/
    URL: https://www.archiv.mfk.tf.fau.de?file=pubmfk_5a869448addd0
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