TY - JOUR
A1 - Rastgou, Masoud
A1 - Hülagü, Deniz
A1 - Danilenko, Aleksandr
A1 - Manoocheri, Farshid
A1 - Hertwig, Andreas
A1 - Ikonen, Erkki
T1 - Comparison of thin-film thickness measurements using ellipsometry and reflectometry with uniform samples
N2 - This study evaluates spectroscopic ellipsometry and reflectometry using high-quality SiO2 and Al2O3 thin-films on Si substrates, thereby facilitating a detailed assessment of consistency of measurement results and uncertainty analyses. The results with detailed uncertainty budgets indicate good agreement between the two methods across a broad layer thickness range from 10 nm to 2000 nm, with deviations remaining well within the measurement uncertainties. Ellipsometry results have lower uncertainty than reflectometry results especially with the thinner layers, whereas reflectometry uncertainties are lower with the thickest layers studied. This work underscores the importance of rigorous thickness characterization and reliable uncertainty evaluation as critical factors in advancing both modeling and measurement practices in thin-film metrology.
KW - Ellipsometry
KW - Reflectometry
KW - Thin Film Metrology
KW - Measurement Accuracy
PY - 2026
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-655209
DO - https://doi.org/10.1088/1681-7575/ae3964
SN - 0026-1394
VL - 63
IS - 1
SP - 1
EP - 14
PB - IOP Publishing
CY - Bristol, UK
AN - OPUS4-65520
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Krause, Christina
A1 - Szymoniak, Paulina
A1 - Lohstroh, W.
A1 - Juranyi, F.
A1 - Zamponi, M.
A1 - Frick, B.
A1 - Al-Sabbagh, Dominik
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
A1 - Zorn, R.
A1 - Schönhals, Andreas
T1 - Complex molecular dynamics of symmetric model discotic liquid crystals: Comparison of Hexakis(hepta-alkanoyloxy)triphenylene (HOT6) with Hexakis(hexa-alkyloxy)triphenylene (HAT6)
N2 - This study investigates the complex molecular dynamics of discotic liquid crystals (DLCs) by comparing two structurally similar compounds: Hexakis(hepta-alkanoyloxy)triphenylene (HOT6) and Hexakis(hexa-alkyloxy)triphenylene (HAT6) having the same triphenyl core and the same length of the alkyl side chain. The difference of both materials is that the alkyl chain is linked by an oxygen bridge to the triphenylene core for HAT6 and by a ester group for HOT6. Using a combination of broadband dielectric spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray scattering, and neutron scattering techniques, the research explores the glass transition phenomena and relaxation processes in these materials. HOT6, featuring ester linkages, exhibits distinct dynamic behavior compared to HAT6, including two separate glass transitions indicated by the 1- and 2-relaxation found by dielectric spectroscopy which are assigned to the glassy dynamics of the alkyl side chain in the intercolumnar space and that of the columns, respectively. The study reveals that the ester group in HOT6 leads to increased molecular rigidity and altered packing in the intercolumnar space, as evidenced by X-ray scattering and the vibrational density of states. Neutron scattering confirms localized methyl group rotations and a further relaxation process which relates to the -relaxation revealed by dielectric spectroscopy. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of glassy dynamics in partially ordered systems and highlight the influence of molecular architecture on relaxation behavior in DLCs.
KW - Discotic Liquid Crystals
PY - 2026
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-655171
DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/d5sm01247c
SP - 1
EP - 17
PB - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
AN - OPUS4-65517
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Gerrits, Ruben
A1 - Stepec, Biwen An
A1 - Bäßler, Ralph
A1 - Becker, Roland
A1 - Dimper, Matthias
A1 - Feldmann, Ines
A1 - Goff, Kira L.
A1 - Günster, Jens
A1 - Hofmann, Andrea
A1 - Hesse, René
A1 - Kirstein, Sarah
A1 - Klein, Ulrich
A1 - Mauch, Tatjana
A1 - Neumann-Schaal, Meina
A1 - Özcan Sandikcioglu, Özlem
A1 - Taylor, Nicole M.
A1 - Schumacher, Julia
A1 - Shen, Yin
A1 - Strehlau, Heike
A1 - Weise, Matthias
A1 - Wolf, Jacqueline
A1 - Yurkov, Andrey
A1 - Gieg, Lisa M.
A1 - Gorbushina, Anna
T1 - A 30-year-old diesel tank: Fungal-dominated biofilms cause local corrosion of galvanised steel
N2 - The increased use of biodiesel is expected to lead to more microbial corrosion, fouling and fuel degradation issues. In this context, we have analysed the metal, fuel and microbiology of a fouled diesel tank which had been in service for over 30 years. The fuel itself, a B7 biodiesel blend, was not degraded, and—although no free water phase was visible—contained a water content of ~60 ppm. The microbial community was dominated by the fungus Amorphotheca resinae, which formed thick, patchy biofilms on the tank bottom and walls. The tank sheets, composed of galvanised carbon steel, were locally corroded underneath the biofilms, up to a depth of a third of the sheet thickness. On the biofilm-free surfaces, Zn coatings could still be observed. Taken together, A. resinae was shown to thrive in these water-poor conditions, likely enhancing corrosion through the removal of the protective Zn coatings.
KW - Fungal biofilms
KW - Biodiesel degradation mechanisms
PY - 2026
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-655014
DO - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-025-00731-2
SN - 2397-2106
VL - 10
IS - 1
SP - 1
EP - 14
PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC
AN - OPUS4-65501
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Pavlidis, Sotirios
A1 - Fischer, Eric W.
A1 - Opis-Basilio, Amanda
A1 - Bera, Ayan
A1 - Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Álvarez-Sánchez, María
A1 - Wittek, Severin
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
A1 - Ray, Kallol
A1 - Roemelt, Michael
A1 - Abbenseth, Josh
T1 - Ambiphilic Reactivity and Switchable Methyl Transfer at a T-Shaped Bi(NNN) Complex Enabled by a Redox-Active Pincer Ligand
N2 - We report the transition-metal-like reactivity of a geometrically constrained, ambiphilic bismuth(III) trisamide. Planarization of the Bi(III) center unlocks Bi−C bond formation when reacted with mild electrophiles (alkyl iodides and triflates) accompanied by two-electron oxidation of the utilized NNN pincer nligand. The preservation of the bismuth oxidation state is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and X-ray absorption spectroscopy and corroborated by theoretical calculations. Sequential reduction of the oxidized ligand framework alters the reactivity of a generated Bi−Me unit, enabling controlled access to methyl cation, radical, and anion equivalents. The full [Bi(Me)(NNN)]+/•/− redox series was comprehensively characterized using NMR and EPR spectroscopy as well as spectro-electrochemistry. This work represents the first example of ligand-assisted, redox-neutral C−X bond splitting at bismuth, establishing a new paradigm for synthetic bismuth chemistry.
KW - Pincer ligand
KW - XAS
KW - Redox
PY - 2026
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-654948
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c18955
SN - 0002-7863
VL - 148
IS - 2
SP - 2683
EP - 2692
PB - American Chemical Society (ACS)
AN - OPUS4-65494
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Yao, Xingyu
A1 - Antunes, Margarida M.
A1 - Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Cabanelas, Pedro
A1 - Valente, Anabela A.
A1 - Pinna, Nicola
A1 - Russo, Patrícia A.
T1 - Formation, Phase Transition, Surface, and Catalytic Properties of Cubic ZrO 2 Nanocrystals
N2 - Pseudocapacitance-type transition metal oxides have been extensively investigated as anodes for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Currently, they are also gaining attention for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to their low volume change and safety. However, their performance in sodium storage remains limited, primarily due to the larger Na+ ion radius. Here, for the first time, an iron niobate is reported with a columbite structure as a high-Performance sodium storage anode. The presence of iron triggers the loss of long-rangeorder through disorder of the FeO6 octahedra local structure, subsequentlyallowing reversible sodium storage in an amorphous phase. Simultaneously, the formation of short-range ordered zigzag-chain structures within the NbO6 planes creates a “skeleton” that offers abundant active sites forpseudocapacitive ion storage and enhanced ion diffusion pathways. These characteristics of FeNb2O6 make it an effective intercalation host, offering high capacity along with fast Na+ kinetics, as demonstrated through operando and ex situ characterizations. It leads to an applicable reversible capacity (>300 mAh g−1) with a favorable average voltage of ≈0.6 V and excellent rate capability (180.4 mAh g−1 at a current density of 2 A g−1). This study provides insights into the development of intrinsically active transition metal oxides for Na+-ion intercalation.
KW - XAS
KW - Sodium-ion Batteries
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-654955
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.5c01483
SN - 0897-4756
VL - 37
IS - 21
SP - 8568
EP - 8580
PB - American Chemical Society (ACS)
AN - OPUS4-65495
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Liu, Yanchen
A1 - Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Alippi, Paola
A1 - Montoro, Luciano A.
A1 - Lee, Kug‐Seung
A1 - Jeon, Taeyeol
A1 - Weißer, Kilian
A1 - Karlsen, Martin A.
A1 - Russo, Patrícia A.
A1 - Pinna, Nicola
T1 - FeNb 2 O 6 as a High‐Performance Anode for Sodium‐Ion Batteries Enabled by Structural Amorphization Coupled with NbO 6 Local Ordering
N2 - Pseudocapacitance-type transition metal oxides have been extensively investigated as anodes for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Currently, they are also gaining attention for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to their low volume change and safety. However, their performance in sodium storage remains limited, primarily due to the larger Na+ ion radius. Here, for the first time, an iron niobate is reported with a columbite structure as a high-performance sodium storage anode. The presence of iron triggers the loss of long-range order through disorder of the FeO6 octahedra local structure, subsequently allowing reversible sodium storage in an amorphous phase. Simultaneously, the formation of short-range ordered zigzag-chain structures within the NbO6 planes creates a “skeleton” that offers abundant active sites for pseudocapacitive ion storage and enhanced ion diffusion pathways. These characteristics of FeNb2O6 make it an effective intercalation host, offering high capacity along with fast Na+ kinetics, as demonstrated through operando and ex situ characterizations. It leads to an applicable reversible capacity (>300 mAh g−1) with a favorable average voltage of ≈0.6 V and excellent rate capability (180.4 mAh g−1 at a current density of 2 A g−1). This study provides insights into the development of intrinsically active transition metal oxides for Na+-ion intercalation.
KW - SIB
KW - XAS
KW - Sodium-ion Batteries
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-654931
DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202504100
SN - 0935-9648
VL - 37
IS - 46
SP - 1
EP - 13
PB - Wiley
AN - OPUS4-65493
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Faustino, Leandro A.
A1 - de Angelis, Leonardo D.
A1 - de Melo, Eduardo C.
A1 - Farias, Giliandro
A1 - dos Santos, Egon C.
A1 - Miranda, Caetano R.
A1 - Buzanich, Ana G.
A1 - Torresi, Roberto M.
A1 - de Oliveira, Paulo F.M.
A1 - Córdoba de Torresi, Susana I.
T1 - Urea synthesis by Plasmon-Assisted N2 and CO2 co-electrolysis onto heterojunctions decorated with silver nanoparticles
N2 - The N2 + CO2 co-electrolysis to urea synthesis has become a promising alternative to the energy intensive traditional processes for urea production. However, there are still challenges in this approach, especially due to the competition with HER (Hydrogen Evolution Reaction) leading to low efficiency. Electrochemistry assisted by localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) using metal nanoparticles has been reported to enhance different electrochemical reactions. Here we report an electrochemical LSPR assisted urea synthesis using Ag nanoparticles (NPs) supported on BiVO4/BiFeO3 catalyst mechanochemically synthesized. The electrochemical experiments were performed under dark and upon plasmon excitation at the LSPR region of Ag NPs. Our results demonstrated that exciting in the LSPR range, urea yield rate and Faradic efficiency were considerably improved with reduced overpotential, 19.2 μmol h− 1 g− 1 and FE 24.4% at +0.1 V vs RHE compared to 9.6 μmol h− 1 g− 1 and FE 9.4% at − 0.2 V vs RHE under dark conditions. Further in situ FTIR-RAS experiments for mechanism investigation revealed the presence of N-H and C-N intermediates and the real effect of Ag plasmon excitation on HER and N2 + CO2 co-electrolysis. Theoretical calculations confirm the energy of the species involved in C-N coupling as well the role of the complex catalytic sites, which agrees with XAS measurements.
KW - Plasmon-assited
KW - XAS
KW - Urea
KW - Electrocatalysis
PY - 2025
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.163072
SN - 1385-8947
VL - 513
SP - 1
EP - 13
PB - Elsevier B.V.
AN - OPUS4-65492
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Bustos, Jenna
A1 - Shohel, Mohammad
A1 - Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Zakharov, Lev
A1 - Buils, Jordi
A1 - Segado‐Centellas, Mireia
A1 - Bo, Carles
A1 - Nyman, May
T1 - Technetium and Rhenium Auto‐reduction, Polymerization and Lability towards Group VII Polyoxometalate Chemistry
N2 - AbstractGroup VII Tc and Re have long been studied to develop both radiopharmaceuticals and technologies for nuclear materials management. Fundamental research has targeted understanding this periodic table crossroads where polyoxometalates meets metal‐metal bonded complexes. Here we have isolated green hygroscopic and metastable crystals of (ReVI,oct)2(ReVII,tet)2(OH)2(O)12⋅H2O (ReVI,VII‐green, tet=tetrahedral, oct=octahedral), determined by single‐crystal x‐ray diffraction. In addition to color, Re‐L1 X‐ray absorption near‐edge spectroscopy confirms the reduced oxidation state. ReVI,VII‐green provides the first demonstration of Re autoreduction, long‐observed for Mn and Tc. We also isolated and structurally characterized [Tc4O4(H2O)2(ReO4)14]2− (Tc4Re14) polyanion crystals that contain Tc(V) and Re(VII), consistent with greater stability of reduced Tc compared to reduced Re. Small angle X‐ray scattering of both compounds and prior‐reported polyanion [Tc4O4(H2O)2(TcO4)14]4− (Tc20) dissolved in acetonitrile indicated a qualitative lability order of oxo‐linkages of Re‐O−Re Re‐O−Tc Tc‐O−Tc, and lability of Tc20 was also probed by 99Tc nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Computation provided insight into 99Tc chemical shifts as well as lability. Based on both reducibility and solution phase dynamics of polynuclear compounds investigated here, Re is an imperfect surrogate for Tc, and further expansion of group VII polyoxometalate chemistry seems promising.
KW - XANES
KW - Polyoxometalate
KW - Technetium
PY - 2025
DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202404144
SN - 0947-6539
VL - 31
IS - 21
SP - 1
EP - 7
PB - Wiley-VCH Verl.
AN - OPUS4-65491
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Gugin, Nikita
A1 - Schwab, Alexander
A1 - Carraro, Francesco
A1 - Tavernaro, Isabella
A1 - Falkenhagen, Jana
A1 - Villajos, Jose
A1 - Falcaro, Paolo
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
T1 - ZIF-8-based biocomposites via reactive extrusion: towards industrial-scale manufacturing
N2 - Mechanochemistry, a sustainable synthetic method that minimizes solvent use, has shown great promise in producing metal–organic framework (MOF)-based biocomposites through ball milling. While ball milling offers fast reaction times, biocompatible conditions, and access to previously unattainable biocomposites, it is a batch-type process typically limited to gram-scale production, which is insufficient to meet commercial capacity. We introduce a scalable approach for the continuous solid-state production of MOF-based biocomposites. Our study commences with model batch reactions to examine the encapsulation of various biomolecules into Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 (ZIF-8) via hand mixing, establishing a foundation for upscaling. Subsequently, the process is scaled up using reactive extrusion, enabling continuous and reproducible kilogram-scale production of bovine serum albumin (BSA)@ZIF-8 with tunable protein loading. Furthermore, we achieve the one-step formation of shaped ZIF-8 extrudates encapsulating clinical therapeutic hyaluronic acid (HA). Upon release of HA from the composite, the molecular weight of HA is preserved, highlighting the industrial potential of reactive extrusion for the cost-effective and reliable manufacturing of biocomposites for drug-delivery applications.
KW - Mechanochemistry
KW - Extrusion
KW - Biocompoites
KW - MOFs
PY - 2026
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-654777
DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TA08276E
SN - 2050-7496
SP - 1
EP - 14
PB - Royal Society of Chemistry
AN - OPUS4-65477
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Schusterbauer, Robert
A1 - Mrkwitschka, Paul
A1 - Sahre, Mario
A1 - Corrao, Elena
A1 - Zurutuza, Amaia
A1 - Doolin, Alexander
A1 - Pellegrino, Francesco
A1 - Radnik, Jörg
A1 - Donskyi, Ievgen S.
A1 - Hodoroaba, Vasile-Dan
T1 - Correlative Chemical Imaging to Reveal the Nature of Different Commercial Graphene Materials
N2 - Proper physicochemical characterization of advanced materials and complex industrial composites remains a significant challenge, particularly for nanomaterials, whose nanoscale dimensions and mostly complex chemistry challenge the analysis. In this work, we employed a correlative analytical approach that integrates atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDS), time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF‐SIMS), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), and Raman spectroscopy. This combination enables detailed chemical and structural characterization with sub‐micrometer spatial resolution. Three commercial graphene‐based materials of varying complexity were selected and investigated to test the analytical performance of this approach. Furthermore, one of the commercial graphene oxide samples was chemically functionalized via amination and fluorination. This allowed us to assess how surface modifications influence both the material properties and the limits of the applied analytical techniques.
KW - Analytical methods
KW - Commercial products
KW - Correlative analysis
KW - Graphene
KW - Surface imaging
PY - 2026
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-654765
DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202502344
SN - 2366-9608
SP - 1
EP - 10
PB - Wiley VHC-Verlag
AN - OPUS4-65476
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -