TY - JOUR A1 - Bachmann, H. J. A1 - Bucheli, T. D. A1 - Dieguez-Alonso, A. A1 - Fabbri, D. A1 - Knicker, H. A1 - Schmidt, H.-P. A1 - Ulbricht, A. A1 - Becker, Roland A1 - Buscaroli, A. A1 - Buerge, D. A1 - Cross, A. A1 - Dickinson, D. A1 - Enders, A. A1 - Esteves, V.I. A1 - Evangelou, M. W. H. A1 - Fellet, G. A1 - Friedrich, K. A1 - Gasco Guerrero, G. A1 - Glaser, B. A1 - Hanke, U. M. A1 - Hanley, K. A1 - Hilber, I. A1 - Kalderis, D. A1 - Leifeld, J. A1 - Masek, O. A1 - Mumme, J. A1 - Paneque Carmona, M. A1 - Calvelo Pereira, R. A1 - Rees, F. A1 - Rombola, A. G. A1 - de la Rosa, J. M. A1 - Sakrabani, R. A1 - Sohi, S. A1 - Soja, G. A1 - Valagussa, M. A1 - Verheijen, F. A1 - Zehetner, F. T1 - Towards the standardization of biochar analysis: the COST action TD1107 interlaboratory comparison JF - Journal of agricultural and food chemistry N2 - Biochar produced by pyrolysis of organic residues is increasingly used for soil amendment and many other applications. However, analytical methods for its physical and chemical characterization are yet far from being specifically adapted, optimized, and standardized. Therefore, COST Action TD1107 conducted an interlaboratory comparison in which 22 laboratories from 12 countries analyzed three different types of biochar for 38 physical–chemical parameters (macro- and microelements, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pH, electrical conductivity, and specific surface area) with their preferential methods. The data were evaluated in detail using professional interlaboratory testing software. Whereas intralaboratory repeatability was generally good or at least acceptable, interlaboratory reproducibility was mostly not (20% < mean reproducibility standard deviation < 460%). This paper contributes to better comparability of biochar data published already and provides recommendations to improve and harmonize specific methods for biochar analysis in the future. KW - Biochar KW - Analysis KW - Standardization KW - Ring test KW - Interlaboratory comparison PY - 2016 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5b05055 SN - 0021-8561 SN - 1520-5118 VL - 64 IS - 2 SP - 513 EP - 527 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Columbus, Ohio AN - OPUS4-35289 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Debatin, F. A1 - Behrens, K. A1 - Weber, J. A1 - Baburin, I. A. A1 - Thomas, A. A1 - Schmidt, J. A1 - Senkovska, I. A1 - Kaskel, S. A1 - Kelling, A. A1 - Hedin, N. A1 - Bacsik, Z. A1 - Leoni, S. A1 - Seifert, G. A1 - Jäger, Christian A1 - Günter, C. A1 - Schilde, U. A1 - Friedrich, A. A1 - Holdt, H.-J. T1 - An isoreticular family of microporous metal-organic frameworks based on zinc and 2-substituted imidazolate-4-amide-5-imidate: syntheses, structures and properties JF - Chemistry - A European journal N2 - We report on a new series of isoreticular frameworks based on zinc and 2-substituted imidazolate-4-amide-5-imidate (IFP-1–4, IFP=imidazolate framework Potsdam) that form one-dimensional, microporous hexagonal channels. Varying R in the 2-substitued linker (R=Me (IFP-1), Cl (IFP-2), Br (IFP-3), Et (IFP-4)) allowed the channel diameter (4.0–1.7 Å), the polarisability and functionality of the channel walls to be tuned. Frameworks IFP-2, IFP-3 and IFP-4 are isostructural to previously reported IFP-1. The structures of IFP-2 and IFP-3 were solved by X-ray crystallographic analyses. The structure of IFP-4 was determined by a combination of PXRD and structure modelling and was confirmed by IR spectroscopy and 1H MAS and 13C CP-MAS NMR spectroscopy. All IFPs showed high thermal stability (345–400°C); IFP-1 and IFP-4 were stable in boiling water for 7 d. A detailed porosity analysis was performed on the basis of adsorption measurements by using various gases. The potential of the materials to undergo specific interactions with CO2 was investigated by measuring the isosteric heats of adsorption. The capacity to adsorb CH4 (at 298 K), CO2 (at 298 K) and H2 (at 77 K) at high pressure were also investigated. In situ IR spectroscopy showed that CO2 is physisorbed on IFP-1–4 under dry conditions and that both CO2 and H2O are physisorbed on IFP-1 under moist conditions. KW - Adsorption KW - Metal-organic frameworks KW - Microporous materials KW - N,O ligands KW - Zinc PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201200889 SN - 0947-6539 SN - 1521-3765 VL - 18 IS - 37 SP - 11630 EP - 11640 PB - Wiley-VCH Verl. CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-27725 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fahmy, Alaa A1 - Saied, M. A. A. A1 - Morgan, N. A1 - Abdelbary, H. A1 - Bahy, S. M. A1 - Schönhals, Andreas A1 - Friedrich, J. F. T1 - Modified polyvinyl chloride membrane grafted with an ultra-thin polystyrene film: structure and electrochemical properties JF - Journal of Meterials Research and Technology N2 - The work explores the synthesis and the properties of a novel composite membrane System based on modified polystyrene (PS) grafted onto a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane. PVC membranes were prepared by solution-casting followed by exposure to an atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) with O2 to obtain an activated Surface for grafting PS to it. Moreover, the thus prepared membranes were chemically modified furthermore by amination with polyethyleneimine or sulfonation with 4 M sulfuric acid. The membrane surface characteristics such as wettability, structure and morphology were investigated using water contact angle measurements, attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy experiments. The thermogravimetric stability and electrolytic responses of the membranes were studied utilizing TGA, ion exchange capacity (IEC), and solvent uptake. A significant result of plasma and chemical modification was to produce a membrane material with low permeability. Thus, the methanol permeability of the sulfonated membranes measured for 12 h was measured to 2.34$10� 8 cm2 s� 1 compared to 177.00$10� 8 cm2 s� 1 of Nafion 117®which is considered as a benchmark. This result indicates that the prepared sulfonated samples are an innovative and effective material for decreasing the methanol crossover in fuel cells to a great extent. This makes the PVC-g-St membranes are promising and attractive as new materials for polyelectrolyte membrane for fuel cells. KW - Electrolyte membrane KW - Fuell cells PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-526794 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.04.018 VL - 12 SP - 2273 EP - 2284 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-52679 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brüngel, R. A1 - Rückert, J. A1 - Müller, P. A1 - Babick, F. A1 - Friedrich, C. M. A1 - Ghanem, A. A1 - Hodoroaba, Vasile-Dan A1 - Mech, A. A1 - Weigel, S. A1 - Wohlleben, W. A1 - Rauscher, H. T1 - NanoDefiner Framework and e-Tool Revisited According to the European Commission’s Nanomaterial Definition 2022/C 229/01 JF - Nanomaterials N2 - The new recommended definition of a nanomaterial, 2022/C 229/01, adopted by the European Commission in 2022, will have a considerable impact on European Union legislation addressing chemicals, and therefore tools to implement this new definition are urgently needed. The updated NanoDefiner framework and its e-tool implementation presented here are such instruments, which help stakeholders to find out in a straightforward way whether a material is a nanomaterial or not. They are two major outcomes of the NanoDefine project, which is explicitly referred to in the new definition. This work revisits the framework and e-tool, and elaborates necessary adjustments to make these outcomes applicable for the updated recommendation. A broad set of case studies on representative materials confirms the validity of these adjustments. To further foster the sustainability and applicability of the framework and e-tool, measures for the FAIRification of expert knowledge within the e-tool’s knowledge base are elaborated as well. The updated framework and e-tool are now ready to be used in line with the updated recommendation. The presented approach may serve as an example for reviewing existing guidance and tools developed for the previous definition 2011/696/EU, particularly those adopting NanoDefine project outcomes. KW - Nanomaterial definition KW - Nanomaterial categorisation KW - Nanomaterial regulation KW - Nanomaterial legislation KW - Decision support KW - FAIRification PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-571618 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13060990 SN - 2079-4991 VL - 13 IS - 6 - Special Issue "Identification and Quantification of Nanomaterials" SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - MDPI CY - Basel, CH AN - OPUS4-57161 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brüngel, R. A1 - Rückert, J. A1 - Wohlleben, W. A1 - Babick, F. A1 - Ghanem, A. A1 - Gaillard, C. A1 - Mech, A. A1 - Rauscher, H. A1 - Hodoroaba, Vasile-Dan A1 - Weigel, S. A1 - Friedrich, C. M. T1 - NanoDefiner e-Tool: An Implemented Decision Support Framework for Nanomaterial Identification JF - Materials N2 - The European Commission’s recommendation on the definition of nanomaterial (2011/696/EU) established an applicable standard for material categorization. However, manufacturers face regulatory challenges during registration of their products. Reliable categorization is difficult and requires considerable expertise in existing measurement techniques (MTs). Additionally, organizational complexity is increased as different authorities’ registration processes require distinct reporting. The NanoDefine project tackled these obstacles by providing the NanoDefiner e-tool: A decision support expert system for nanomaterial identification in a regulatory context. It providesMT recommendations for categorization of specific materials using a tiered approach (screening/confirmatory), and was constructed with experts from academia and industry to be extensible, interoperable, and adaptable for forthcoming revisions of the nanomaterial definition. An implemented MT-driven material categorization scheme allows detailed description. Its guided workflow is suitable for a variety of user groups. Direct feedback and explanation enable transparent decisions. Expert knowledge is Held in a knowledge base for representation of MT performance criteria and physicochemical particle type properties. Continuous revision ensured data quality and validity. Recommendations were validated by independent case studies on industry-relevant particulate materials. Besides supporting material identification and registration, the free and open-source e-tool may serve as template for other expert systems within the nanoscience domain. KW - EC nanomaterial definition KW - Decision support KW - Expert system KW - Nanomaterial KW - Nanoparticles PY - 2019 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-492449 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12193247 VL - 12 IS - 19 SP - 3247 PB - MDPI CY - Basel, CH AN - OPUS4-49244 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Mech, A. A1 - Gaillard, C. A1 - Marvin, H. A1 - Wohlleben, W. A1 - Hodoroaba, Vasile-Dan A1 - Babick, F. A1 - Friedrich, C. M. A1 - Brüngel, R. A1 - Rückert, J. A1 - Ghanem, A. A1 - Weigel, S. T1 - The NanoDefine Decision Framework and NanoDefiner e-Tool: a practical guide to the identification of nanomaterials T2 - PTB-Bericht F-61 - NanoWorkshop 2018: Workshop on Reference Nanomaterials N2 - The European Commission's recommendation on the definition of nanomaterial [2011/696/EU] is broadly applicable across different regulatory sectors and requires the quantitative size Determination of constituent particles in samples down to 1 nm. A material is a nanomaterial if 50 % or more of the particles are in the size range 1-100 nm. The implementation of the definition in a regulatory context challenges measurement methods to reliably identify nanomaterials and ideally also nonnanomaterials as substance or product ingredient as well as in various matrices. The EU FP7 NanoDefine project [www.nanodefine.eu] addressed these challenges by developing a robust, readily implementable and cost-effective measurement strategy to decide for the widest possible range of materials whether it is a nanomaterial or not. It is based on existing and emerging particle measurement techniques evaluated against harmonized, material-dependent performance criteria and by intra- and inter-lab comparisons. Procedures were established to reliably measure the size of particles within 1-100 nm, and beyond, taking into account different shapes, coatings and chemical compositions in industrial materials and consumer products. Case studies prove their applicability for various sectors, including food, pigments and cosmetics. A main outcome is the establishment of an integrated tiered approach including rapid screening (Tier 1) and confirmatory methods (tier 2), a decision support flow scheme and a user manual to guide end-users, such as manufacturers, in selecting appropriate methods. Another main product is the “NanoDefiner” e-Tool which implements the flow scheme in a user-friendly software and guides the user in a semi-automated way through the entire decision procedure. It allows a cost-effective selection of appropriate methods for material classification according to the EC's nanomaterial definition and provides a comprehensive report with extensive explanation of all decision steps to arrive at a transparent identification of nanomaterials as well as non-nanomaterials for regulatory purposes. T2 - NanoWorkshop 2018: Workshop on Reference Nanomaterials CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 14.05.2018 KW - Definition of nanomaterial KW - Regulation PY - 2019 SN - 978-3-95606-440-1 SN - 0179-0609 VL - F-61 SP - 114 EP - 124 PB - Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt CY - Braunschweig und Berlin AN - OPUS4-49992 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fahmy, A. A1 - Al-Nasser, K. S. A1 - Ali, I. O. A1 - Salama, T. M. A1 - Altmann, Korinna A1 - Friedrich, J. F. T1 - Tuning of adhesion of silver nanoparticles onto zeolite ZSM-5 using electrospray ionization (ESI) encapsulation with poly(acrylic acid) deposited by electrospray ionization (ESI) JF - Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology N2 - The electrospray ionization (ESI) method was used for deposition of thin films of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) onto ZSM-5, Cu/ZSM-5 and Ag-Cu/ZSM-5 zeolites. This method allowed the formation of uniform polymer films of controlled thickness on conductive substrates. The zeolites were prepared home-made. The effect of incorporation of Cu (5 wt.%) and Ag-Cu (1+4 wt.%) onto ZSM-5 on its particle size, unit cell parameters and crystallinity was investigated. The deposited PAA layer acts as a common dispersing agent with its ionic COOH (COO-) groups. The antibacterial activity towards the bacterial strains such as Staphylococcus pneumonia (S. Pneumonia), Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis), Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) as Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria, respectively, and Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus), Candida albicans (C. albicans) as Fungi was evaluated. The chemical and physical modifications of ZSM-5, Cu/ZSM-5 and Ag-Cu/ZSM-5 surfaces were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The Cu/ZSM-5 and Ag-Cu/ZSM-5 nanocomposites coated with a 10 nm thick PAA layer exhibit significant antibacterial activity. The carboxyl (¬-COOH) or the corresponding carboxylate groups (¬-COO-) interact with Cu2+ and Ag+ ions by formation of ionic bonds (¬-COO-Ag+ or 2 ¬-COO->Cu2+). Moreover, short exposure to light and temperature has reduced Cu2+ and Ag+ to Cu0 and Ag0. KW - Elektrospray Ionization KW - Silver nanoparticles KW - Adhesion PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2017.1315910 VL - 31 IS - 24 SP - 2641 EP - 2656 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - Adingdon AN - OPUS4-40506 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Debatin, F. A1 - Thomas, A. A1 - Kelling, A. A1 - Hedin, N. A1 - Bacsik, Z. A1 - Senkovska, I. A1 - Kaskel, S. A1 - Junginger, M. A1 - Müller, H. A1 - Schilde, U. A1 - Jäger, Christian A1 - Friedrich, A. A1 - Holdt, H.-J. T1 - In situ synthesis of an imidazolate-4-amide-5-imidate ligand and formation of a microporous zinc-organic framework with H2-and CO2-storage ability JF - Angewandte Chemie / International Edition KW - Metal-organic framework KW - Synthesis KW - XRD KW - FTIR KW - NMR KW - Gas sorption KW - Microporous materials KW - N,O ligands KW - Solvothermal synthesis PY - 2010 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200906188 SN - 1433-7851 SN - 1521-3773 SN - 0570-0833 VL - 49 IS - 7 SP - 1258 EP - 1262 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-21132 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Moustapha, M.E. A1 - Farag, Z.R. A1 - Krüger, Simone A1 - Geesi, M.H. A1 - Friedrich, J.F. T1 - Potentiometric studies on the influence of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) on the thermal degradation behavior of poly(vinyl chloride) blends JF - Material Testing N2 - The thermal degradation behavior of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) blends was investigated using potentiometric measurements of the released HCl gas during the degradation process, estimating the degree of discoloration of the degraded samples and measuring the thermal stability values (Ts) values. The influence of the PVP percentage in the blend and, moreover, the addition of commercial dibasic lead carbonate stabilizer to the blend on its thermal stability was studied. It was found that the dehydrochlorination rate of the blend was promoted by increasing the PVP concentration in the blend. KW - Poly(vinyl chloride) KW - Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) KW - Potentiometry PY - 2019 DO - https://doi.org/10.3139/120.111304 SN - 0025-5300 VL - 61 IS - 2 SP - 179 EP - 183 PB - Carl Hanser CY - München AN - OPUS4-47360 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -