TY - JOUR A1 - Musyanovych, A. A1 - Grimmer, Christoph A1 - Sadak, A. E. A1 - Heßling, L. A1 - Lüdicke, M. A1 - Bilsel, M. A1 - Horn, Wolfgang A1 - Richter, Matthias T1 - Polymer Capsules with Volatile Organic Compounds as Reference Materials for Controlled Emission N2 - Encapsulation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that could evaporate at a defined rate is of immense interest for application in emission reference materials (ERMs). Polyurethane/polyurea microcapsules with various VOC active ingredients (limonene, pinene, and toluene) were successfully produced by interfacial polymerization with Shirasu porous glass membrane emulsification in a size range between 10 and 50 μm. The effect of surfactant, VOC, monomer(s) type, and ratio has a great effect on the formulation process and morphology of capsules. The type of VOC played a significant role in the encapsulation efficiency. Due to the difference in vapor pressure and VOC/water interfacial tension, the formulation for encapsulation was optimized for each individual VOC. Furthermore, to achieve effective stability of the large droplets/capsules, a combination of ionic and nonionic surfactants was used. Optical and scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), were used to characterize the optimized microcapsules. The results showed that the obtained microcapsules exhibited a spherical shape and core–shell morphology and featured characteristic urethane-urea bonds. The amount of encapsulated VOC ranges between 54 and 7 wt %. The emission tests were performed with the help of the emission test chamber procedure (EN 16516). The limonene-loaded polyurethane/polyurea microcapsules show a change in emission rate of less than 10% within 14 days and can be considered as a potential candidate for use as an ERM. KW - Polymer microcapsules KW - Membrane emulsification KW - Polyaddition KW - Volatile organic compound (VOC) KW - Emission testing PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-619227 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c12826 SN - 1944-8252 VL - 16 IS - 50 SP - 69999 EP - 70009 PB - ACS AN - OPUS4-61922 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - RPRT A1 - von Preetzmann, N. A1 - Eckmann, P. A1 - Tuma, Dirk A1 - Richter, M. T1 - Thermodynamics of LNG N2 - Densities of eight gravimetrically prepared ternary and quaternary gas mixtures consisting of methane, ethane, propane, and partially nitrogen were investigated along the four isotherms of –250, –230, –210, and –190 °F at pressures of 350, 500, 650, and 1000 psig using a cryogenic single-sinker densimeter. The experimental densities were compared to densities calculated by various models, namely the EOS-LNG fundamental Helmholtz equation of state, the COSTALD correlation, the Lee-Kessler-Plöcker equation of state, and the Peng-Robinson equation of state. The best performance was shown by the EOS-LNG equation of state which is capable of predicting the liquid densities within the specified uncertainty of the model of 0.05 %. The other models, however, showed significant differences that disqualify for calculation within the p,T-region investigated of the gas mixtures. KW - Density measurement KW - Liquefied natural gas-like mixtures KW - Cryogenic state KW - Single-sinker densimeter KW - Equations of state PY - 2020 SP - 1 EP - 55 AN - OPUS4-50741 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hoffmann, V. A1 - Uhlemann, M. A1 - Richter, Silke A1 - Pfeifer, jens T1 - Calibration capacity of hot-pressed hydrogen standards for glow discharge optical emission and mass spectrometry N2 - Mixed copper and titanium hydride powder was hot-pressed and characterized by Carrier Gas Hot Extraction, XRay Diffraction, Thermal Gravimetric Analysis coupled with Mass Spectrometry, and Scanning Electron Microscopy. The hot-pressed and five conventional samples were applied for calibration of hydrogen in Glow Discharge Optical Emission and Mass Spectrometry. Up to the introduction of 15 ng/s hydrogen the Emission yield model is useful in Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectrometry. A correlation between saturation and even reversal of the emission yield of the spectral lines H121, H486 and H656 and low sputtering rates was found. Hydrogen effects exist for the spectral lines of Cu(II) 219 and Ti(I) 399. In Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometry, a linear dependency of the 1H ion current on the sputtered mass per time exists over the total range of hydrogen content investigated. Hydrogen effects also exist for the sensitivity of 48Ti and 63Cu. The sputtering rate of two-phase materials depends linearly on the sputtered mass per time of one phase, which allows the sputtering rate of two-phase materials with known composition to be predicted. KW - Hot-pressing KW - GD-OES KW - GD-MS KW - Calibration KW - Hydrogen KW - Titanium hydride KW - Sputtering KW - Two-phase system PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2020.106039 VL - 176 SP - 106039 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-52074 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pisonero, J. A1 - Traub, Heike A1 - Cappella, Brunero A1 - Álvarez-Llamas, C. A1 - Méndez, A. A1 - Richter, Silke A1 - Ruiz Encinar, J. A1 - Costa-Fernandez, J. M. A1 - Bordel, N. T1 - Exploring quantitative cellular biomaging and assessment of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots cellular uptake in single cells, using ns-LA-ICP-SFMS N2 - High spatially resolved quantitative bioimaging of CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots uptake in two kinds of cells is investigated combining laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and the spatially resolved analysis of dried pL-droplets from a solution with a known concentration of Quantum Dots. Single cells and dried pL-droplets are morphologically characterized by Atomic Force Microscopy. A number concentration of CdSe/ZnS QDs between 3.5 104 and 48 104 is estimated to be uptaken by several selected single cells, after being incubated in the presence of a QDs suspension added to a standard cell culture medium. Mono-elemental bioimaging at subcellular resolution seems to show a higher number concentration of the CdSe/ZnS QDs in the cytosol around the cell nucleus. KW - LA-ICP-SFMS KW - Fast single pulse response KW - Quantitative bioimaging KW - Cellular uptake KW - HT22 KW - HeLa KW - Single cell KW - pL-droplets KW - CdSe/ZnS quantum Dots KW - AFM PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122162 SN - 0039-9140 VL - 227 SP - 122162 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-52121 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Richter, Matthias A1 - Baldan, A. A1 - Beelen, R. A1 - de Boed, E. J.J. A1 - Tuma, Dirk A1 - Kipphardt, Heinrich A1 - Wilke, Olaf A1 - van der Veen, A. M.H. T1 - Primary gas standards for the determination of sulfur-based impurities at trace level in hydrogen N2 - Hydrogen fuel quality needs to comply with ISO 14687:2025 to avoid harmful impact on applications using proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. For total sulfur as one of the most impactful contaminants, an amount fraction of 4 nmol/mol has been set as threshold (so-called Grade D quality). In this study, novel gaseous primary gas standards (PGS) of seven sulfur compounds were prepared either gravimetrically at 1000 nmol/mol, 100 nmol/mol, and 10 nmol/mol, or dynamically diluted down to 4 nmol/mol in hydrogen and argon matrices with relative expanded uncertainties well below 10 % (k = 2) and proven stability of at least 9–12 months. Two different cylinder passivation treatments were compared, with one treatment identified as unsuitable since reactions took place within the mixture. By performing a cross-check study, equivalence between both sets of PGS could be demonstrated (≤ 5 % relative deviation for most of the sulfur species). KW - Hydrogen quality KW - ISO 14687 KW - Sulfur impurities KW - Primary gas standards KW - TD-GC/SCD PY - 2026 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-656759 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.154461 SN - 0360-3199 VL - 224 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-65675 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -