TY - CONF
A1 - Heuser, Lina
T1 - Silver diffusion in low-melting alkali zinc borate model glasses studied by means of SNMS, TEM and XAS
N2 - In many late-breaking research fields as in photovoltaics, microelectronics, nuclear waste glasses or at least mirror glasses silver diffusion in glasses is relevant to the issues of high-level functionality and recycling. The present study is focused on silver diffusion in innovative, low-melting alkali zinc borate glasses (X2O-ZnO-B2O3, X = Li, Na, K, Rb) potentially usable for silver metallization-pastes in solar cells. The glasses were coated with a thin metallic silver layer and heat treatments in air and nitrogen close to Tg at 470 °C for 2 h were performed. After heat treatment under air and nitrogen atmospheres the coating thickness, measured by a white light interferometer, was about 1.8 µm thick. Silver depth profiles determined by means of secondary neutral mass spectrometry (SNMS) indicate the fastest silver diffusion to a depth of 3.5 µm for Li2O-ZnO-B2O3 (LZB) glass. Nevertheless, the influence of the different alkali ions on the silver diffusion is small. The oxygen availability determines the silver diffusion into the glasses. The oxygen promotes the oxidation of the silver layer enabling Ag+ to diffuse into the glass and to precipitate as Ag0. Both species were detected by x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). The precipitated metallic silver particles in Na2O-ZnO-B2O3 (NZB) glass have a mean size of 5.9 nm ± 1.2 nm diameter, which was determined using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Phase separation in zinc-rich and zinc-poor phases with a mean diameter of 75 nm ± 20 nm occurred in NZB glass after heat treatment. Ion diffusion of the glasses into the silver layer was suggested by EDX-line scans.
T2 - 94. Glastechnische Tagung
CY - Online meeting
DA - 10.05.2021
KW - Silver diffusion
KW - Alkali zinc borate glass
KW - Metallic silver precipitates
KW - Phase separation
PY - 2021
AN - OPUS4-52861
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Recknagel, Sebastian
A1 - Richter, Silke
A1 - Hoppe, Marion
A1 - Meckelburg, Angela
A1 - Prinz, Carsten
A1 - Roik, Janina
A1 - Abad Andrade, Carlos Enrique
T1 - Powering precision: development of a certified reference material for elemental composition analysis of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (Li-NMC) cathode material for lithium-ion batteries
N2 - This work presents the development and certification of the world’s first certified reference material (CRM), BAM-S014, for a lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (LiNi0.33Mn0.33Co0.33O2 or Li-NMC 111) cathode material—an integral component in high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs), portable electronics, and stationary energy storage systems. By providing certified mass fractions for 11 elements, this CRM addresses a critical need for accurate and traceable elemental analysis, supporting quality control and regulatory compliance in the global battery industry. Ensuring reliable and harmonized measurements supports the efficient use of resources, including the reuse of recycled materials, and ultimately helps maintain product performance and safety. The values were assigned through an interlaboratory comparison involving 16 participating laboratories and various analytical techniques such as inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry, and combustion analysis. In addition to chemical characterization, the certification process includes homogeneity and stability testing of the candidate material. Details are provided on the analytical methods used for chemical characterization and the calculation of the uncertainties of the certified mass fractions. In addition to detailing the development of the CRMs, this work provides an overview of ongoing standardization activities in Li-component analysis, thereby guiding the calibration of analytical methods and contributing to the establishment of globally accepted standards for evaluating energy storage materials and advancing sustainable mobility and clean energy solutions.
KW - Certified reference material
KW - Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide
KW - LNMC
KW - Lithium-ion battery
KW - Cathode material
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-643763
DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-025-05766-7
SN - 1618-2642
VL - 417
IS - 12
SP - 2643
EP - 2653
PB - Springer Nature
AN - OPUS4-64376
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Mohabbat, Abdulrahman
A1 - Boldog, István
A1 - Reistel, Nils
A1 - de Sousa Amadeu, Nader
A1 - Möllmer, Jens
A1 - Lange, Marcus
A1 - Limon, Aysenur
A1 - Seiffert, Philipp
A1 - Michalski, Julia
A1 - Janiak, Christoph
T1 - P4O10-mediated synthesis of polar polyphosphoric acid-covalent triazine framework composites from aromatic amides for improved water and SO2 sorption
N2 - Polycondensation of various aromatic amides in P4O10 at 400 8C yields covalent triazine frameworks intergrown with a polyphosphoric acid framework (POF-CTFs). Compared to ionothermal analogs, they feature a shorter reaction time and strongly increased framework polarity for water and SO2 uptake, and SO2/CO2
selectivity
KW - COF
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-644208
DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc03419a
SN - 1359-7345
SP - 1
EP - 4
PB - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
AN - OPUS4-64420
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radnik, Jörg
T1 - Comparative chemical analysis of Ni-Fe oxide nanoparticles
N2 - Ni-Fe oxide nanoparticles have gained a lot of interest because of their high activity in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) which is crucial for water splitting. [1] Although there have been great efforts in the last years, the understanding of the synergistic effect between Fe and Ni is still under discussion.
Therefore, we prepared different Ni-Fe oxide nanoparticles with different compositions from pure iron oxide to pure nickel oxide adapting a known procedure. [2,3] Size and morphology of the nanoparticles depend on the composition which was shown with Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The compositions of the nanoparticles were measured with a comparative approach using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Hard X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (HAXPES), and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) coupled with the TEM providing detailed chemical information of the nanoparticles in different sample regions. EDS reveals that the different sample regions are dominated by one of the components, Fe or Ni, but a slight mixing between the components can be found (see Figure 1), which was confirmed with X-ray Diffraction (XRD). XPS indicates the enrichment of Fe at the sample surface, while HAXPES and EDS data agree on the stoichiometry of the bulk. High-resolution XPS and HAXPES exhibit some differences in the valence states of Fe and Ni, whereas Ni seems to be easier to reduce than Fe. Further investigations combining these different techniques and additionally Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) are ongoing by using in situ approaches and coupling cyclic voltammetry to the analytical techniques.
T2 - ECASIA 2024
CY - Gothenburg, Sweden
DA - 09.06.2024
KW - Oxygen evolution reaction
KW - Transmission Electron Microscopy
KW - (Hard) X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
KW - Synergistic effects
PY - 2024
AN - OPUS4-60534
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Valentim Gelamo, Rogério
A1 - Bueno Leite, Natália
A1 - de Sousa Amadeu, Nader
A1 - Reis Pedreira Muniz Tavares, Michel
A1 - Oberschmidt, Dirk
A1 - Klemm, Sophie
A1 - Fleck, Claudia
A1 - Cakir, Cafer-Tufan
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Aparecido Moreto, Jéferson
T1 - Exploring the Nb2O5 coating deposited on the Ti-6Al-4V alloy by a novel GE-XANES technique and nanoindentation load-depth
N2 - This research group has been demonstrating the significant advantages of using Nb2O5 coatings for functionalizing titanium, aluminium, and stainless steels. Regarding the biomedical sector and considering Ti-6Al-4V alloy, the reactive sputtering technique improved the cell viability, the osteogenic performance of cells involved in the osseointegration process as well as the ability to delay bacterial proliferation. The characteristics of the Nb2O5 coatings were assessed before by using standard methods, which provide information only a few tens of nanometers depth. Given that the Nb2O5 coating fabricated in this work exhibits a thickness of approximately 300 nm, the GE-XANES technique emerges as the most suitable method for this analysis. Additional information was provided with the aid of nanoindentation load-depth (P-h) curves. GE-XANES results indicated the formation of a homogeneous layer of Nb2O5 coating on the Ti-6Al-4V surfaces. The deposition process improved the surface hardness of the Ti-6Al-4V alloy (4.38 GPa versus 5.62 GPa) considering the 2 mN load.
KW - BAMline
KW - GE-XANES
KW - Synchrotron
PY - 2024
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2023.135584
SN - 0167-577X
VL - 355
SP - 1
EP - 4
PB - Elsevier B.V.
AN - OPUS4-60835
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Wachsmann, Sebastian B.
A1 - Ruf, Matthias
A1 - Prinz, Carsten
A1 - Oehlsen, Nina
A1 - Zhou, Xiaoru
A1 - Dyballa, Michael
A1 - Arweiler, Christine
A1 - Leistner, Philip
A1 - Steeb, Holger
A1 - Garrecht, Harald
A1 - Laschat, Sabine
A1 - Stegbauer, Linus
T1 - Chitin/Chitosan Biocomposite Foams with Chitins from Different Organisms for Sound Absorption
N2 - Foams are widely used for applications in construction, energy absorption, and building insulation. We developed sustainable chitin/chitosan-based foams derived from snow crab and Aspergillus niger (α-chitin) and from squid (β-chitin), which were obtained via a “shake and bake” process. The foam structure, mechanical, thermophysical, sound absorption, and flammability properties were studied. Stable foams were obtained from snow crab and squid chitin, whereas A.niger-based foams were inhomogeneous. Foams derived from the former biomass sources displayed densities of 0.07−0.30 g/cm3 and bulk porosities of 78−94% with only a minimal number of closed pores. According to mercury porosimetry (MP) and X-ray computed microtomography (μXRCT), pore sizes ranged from 3 μm to 1.5 mm, with the majority of pores being larger than 400 μm. In mechanical compression tests, β-chitin-based foams showed higher specific compressive strength and modulus (up to 0.1 * = 9.00 MPa/E* = 107.37 MPa) compared to the α-chitin-based series. Dynamic vapor sorption (DVS) measurements revealed that the β-chitin (from squid) series overall took up more water vapor (≤40 wt %) than the α-chitin (from snow crab) series (≤33 wt %). Flammability tests showed that the developed foams were suitable for fire protection class E, superior to common polyurethane (PU) foams, and sound absorption tests showed promising results for applications only little influenced by humidity.
KW - Chitin
KW - Foam
KW - Biocomposite
KW - Sound absorption
KW - Flammability
KW - Mercury porosimetry
KW - Dynamic vapor sorption
PY - 2024
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c00044
VL - 12
IS - 32
SP - 11879
EP - 11890
PB - American Chemical Society (ACS)
AN - OPUS4-60819
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute
T1 - Influence of Surface Chemistry and Size on the Stability of β-NaYF4:Yb,Er Nanocrystals in Various Environments
N2 - The use of inorganic lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNP) in bioimaging and cellular studies requires biocompatible particles. One possible cause of UCNP toxicity is the release of potentially harmful fluoride and lanthanide ions as revealed by dilution studies in aqueous environments, particularly under high dilution conditions. To address this issue, suitable surface coatings preventing such effects in combination with fast screening methods suited for online monitoring and in situ analyses are desired.
Here we present systematic studies of differently sized β-NaYF4:Yb,Er UCNP stabilized with different surface coatings and hydrophilic ligands varying in binding strength to the particle surface in various aqueous environments at different temperatures and UCNP concentrations. The concentration of the fluoride and lanthanide ions released upon particle dissolution was quantified electrochemically with a fluoride ion-sensitive electrode and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and monitored fluorometrically, thereby exploiting the sensitivity of the upconversion luminescence to changes in size and surface chemistry. Moreover, changes in surface chemistry were determined with X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Based upon our results, we could derive optimum screening parameters for UCNP stability studies and determine conditions and coating procedures and ligands for enhancing UCNP stability in aqueous environments.
T2 - UPCON2021
CY - Online meeting
DA - 06.04.2021
KW - Fluorescence
KW - Lifetime
KW - Method
KW - Quantification
KW - Stability
KW - Coating
KW - Surface chemistry
KW - Lanthanide
KW - Fluoride
KW - Electrochemistry
KW - ICP-OES
KW - Upconversion
KW - Nano
KW - Particle
KW - Aging
KW - Quality assurance
KW - Mass spectrometry
KW - XPS
PY - 2021
AN - OPUS4-52411
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Abram, Sarah-Luise
T1 - Monodisperse iron oxide nanoparticles as reference material candidate for particle size measurements
N2 - In order to utilize and rationally design materials at the nanoscale the reliable characterization of their physico-chemical properties is highly important, especially with respect to the assessment of their environmental or biological impact. Furthermore, the European Commission’s REACH Regulations require the registration of nanomaterials traded in quantities of at least 1 ton. Powders or dispersions where 50% (number distribution) of the constituent particles have sizes ≤ 100 nm in at least one dimension are defined as nanomaterials. This creates a need for industrial manufacturers and research or analytical service facilities to reliably characterize potential nanomaterials. Currently, BAM is developing reference nanoparticles, which shall expand the scarce list of worldwide available nano reference materials certified for particle size distribution and will also target other key parameters like shape, structure, porosity or functional properties. In this respect, materials like iron oxide or titanium dioxide are considered as candidates to complement the already available silica, Au, Ag, and polystyrene reference nanoparticles.
The thermal decomposition of iron oleate precursors in high boiling organic solvents can provide large quantities of iron oxide nanoparticles that can be varied in size and shape.[1, 2] The presence of oleic acid or other hydrophobic ligands as capping agents ensures stable dispersion in nonpolar solvents. Such monodisperse, spherical particles were synthesized at BAM and pre-characterized by electron microscopy (TEM, SEM including the transmission mode STEM-in-SEM) and dynamic light scattering comparing cumulants analysis and frequency power spectrum.
1. REACH regulations and nanosafety concerns create a strong need for nano reference materials with diverse properties.
2. Iron oxide nanoparticles are under development as new candidate reference material at BAM.
3. Narrow particle size distribution confirmed by light scattering and electron microscopy.
T2 - Nanosafety 2020
CY - Online meeting
DA - 05.10.2020
KW - Iron oxide nanoparticles
KW - Reference material
KW - Particle size
KW - Electron microscopy
KW - Nanoplattform
PY - 2020
AN - OPUS4-52774
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Abram, Sarah-Luise
T1 - Iron oxide nanoparticles as a reference material candidate for particle size measurements
N2 - This poster presentation covers the development of iron oxide nanoparticles as reference material candidate in the context of the project "Nanoplattform".
T2 - EMRS Spring Meeting
CY - Online meeting
DA - 31.05.2021
KW - Iron oxide nanoparticles
KW - Reference material
KW - Particle size
KW - Transmission electron microscopy
KW - Small angle x-ray scattering
PY - 2021
AN - OPUS4-52773
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Cancella, Erick Paiva
A1 - de Paula Guarnieri, Guilherme
A1 - de Sousa Amadeu, Nader
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Garcia, Rodrigo Henrique
A1 - de Azevedo, Eduardo Ribeiro
A1 - Cosentino, Ivana Conte
A1 - Mascarenhas, Yvonne Primerano
A1 - Nery, José Geraldo
T1 - Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of a novel bismuth silicate templated by tetrapropylammonium bromide and polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride
N2 - A bismuth silicate (BiSi-1) was hydrothermally synthesized using tetrapropylammonium bromide (TPA·Br) as the organic structure-directing agent and shown by multi-scale characterization to be distinct from known Bi–silicates. Powder X-ray diffraction is indexable with an orthorhombic metric (a = 23.234 Å, b = 17.109 Å, c = 3.897 Å), consistent with a highly anisotropic, possibly layered framework. High-resolution TEM/SAED reveals nanocrystalline, plate-like domains assembled into sub-micrometric aggregates with locally oriented lamellae; lattice fringes (0.27–0.32 nm) match the strongest XRD spacings. Solid-state NMR establishes a silica-rich network with a dominant Q4 population (77%) and minor Q3 (11%) and Q2 (12%) sites; the contact-time dependence of 1H to 29Si cross-polarization is consistent with increasing proximal-proton density from Q4 to Q2. Aging to 24 h sharpens the 29Si lineshape, while calcination progressively removes the OSDA and vicinal hydroxyls; at 750 °C, 29Si spectra indicate framework densification/rearrangement. XANES/EXAFS places bismuth predominantly as Bi3+ in an oxide-like environment with a pronounced Bi–O first shell and no detectable Bi⁰ or Bi–Br contributions. ICP–OES yields a reproducible Bi/Si atomic ratio of 1:3. Thermogravimetry shows stepwise desorption, dehydroxylation, and template removal, with thermal stability maintained to 750 °C. Nitrogen sorption confirms mesoporosity in the as-made and Soxhlet-extracted solids (the latter exhibiting the highest surface area), whereas high-temperature calcination reduces porosity. Collectively, BiSi-1 emerges as a nanocrystalline, anisotropic Bi–silicate whose connectivity, local Bi–O environment, and accessible texture are tunable by aging and post-treatments, positioning it as a promising platform for heterogeneous catalysis and environmental remediation.
KW - 29Si NMR
KW - Bismuth
KW - Silicate
PY - 2025
DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-025-11732-6
SN - 0022-2461
VL - 60
IS - 45
SP - 22615
EP - 22635
PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC
AN - OPUS4-64755
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Chahal, Shweta
T1 - Sustainable Synthesis of Na+ and Bi3+ - doped Cs₂AgInCl₆ Double Perovskites for Efficient White-Light Emission
N2 - Double halide perovskites have emerged as promising, less-toxic alternatives to lead-based perovskites for diverse photochemical applications. Among them, Cs₂AgInCl₆ has attracted significant attention, particularly when doped with various elements, which induce self-trapped exciton (STE) states within the bandgap, resulting in efficient white-light emission and a remarkable enhancement of photoluminescence quantum yield (PL QY). While several solid-state and solution-based methods have been employed for the synthesis of double halide perovskites, many rely on toxic solvents and complex procedures, hindering scalability. In this study, we present two environmentally friendly synthesis approaches for the preparation of Cs₂AgInCl₆ doped with monovalent (Na⁺) and trivalent (Bi³⁺) cations:
1. Green solution-based method: Utilizes mild reagents and entirely replaces harsh chemicals, enabling synthesis at ambient conditions.
2. Mechanochemical approach: Employs high-energy ball milling for 62 minutes at room temperature to obtain the desired crystalline phase.
These green methodologies provide sustainable and scalable alternatives to conventional routes, minimizing the environmental footprint. We systematically compare the structural and optical properties of the doped perovskites synthesized via both approaches. The resulting materials exhibit strong UV absorption, broadband white-light emission, high PL QY (up to 85%, Fig. 1), long PL lifetimes, and good thermal and environmental stability (up to 300 °C in air). These results highlight the potential of doped Cs₂AgInCl₆ double perovskites as an eco-friendly material with possible photonic applications as in white-light devices.
T2 - eMRS Fall Meeting 2025
CY - Warsaw, Poland
DA - 15.09.2025
KW - Fluorescence
KW - Advanced material
KW - Perovskite
KW - Synthesis
KW - Characterization
KW - Fluorescence quantum yield
KW - Absolute
KW - Integrating sphere spectroscopy
KW - Sustainable synthesis
KW - Lifetime
KW - Photophysics
PY - 2025
AN - OPUS4-64185
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Bügel, Stefanie
A1 - Hähnel, Malte
A1 - Kunde, Tom
A1 - de Sousa Amadeu, Nader
A1 - Sun, Yangyang
A1 - Spieß, Alex
A1 - Beglau, Thi Hai Yen
A1 - Schmidt, Bernd M.
A1 - Janiak, Christoph
T1 - Synthesis and Characterization of a Crystalline Imine-Based Covalent Organic Framework with Triazine Node and Biphenyl Linker and Its Fluorinated Derivate for CO2/CH4 Separation
N2 - : A catalyst-free Schiff base reaction was applied to synthesize two imine-linked covalent organic frameworks (COFs). The condensation reaction of 1,3,5-tris-(4-aminophenyl)triazine (TAPT) with 4,40-biphenyldicarboxaldehyde led to the structure of HHU-COF-1 (HHU = Heinrich-Heine University). The fluorinated analog HHU-COF-2 was obtained with 2,20,3,30,5,50,6,60-octafluoro 4,40
-biphenyldicarboxaldehyde. Solid-state NMR, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and elemental analysis confirmed the successful formation of the two network structures. The crystalline materials are characterized by high Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface areas of 2352 m2/g for HHU-COF-1 and 1356 m2/g for HHU-COF-2. The products of a larger-scale synthesis were applied to prepare mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) with the polymer Matrimid. CO2/CH4 permeation tests revealed a moderate increase in CO2 permeability at constant selectivity for HHU-COF-1 as a dispersed phase, whereas application of the fluorinated COF led to a CO2/CH4 selectivity increase from 42 for the pure Matrimid membrane to 51 for 8 wt% of HHU-COF-2 and a permeability increase from 6.8 to 13.0 Barrer for the 24 wt% MMM
KW - Separation
KW - COF
KW - MMM
KW - CO2
PY - 2022
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-618625
DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15082807
VL - 15
IS - 8
SP - 2807
PB - MDPI
AN - OPUS4-61862
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Kossatz, Philipp
A1 - Mezhov, Alexander
A1 - Andresen, Elina
A1 - Prinz, Carsten
A1 - Schmidt, Wolfram
A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute
T1 - Assessing the Applicability of Lanthanide-Based Upconverting Nanoparticles for Optically Monitoring Cement Hydration and Tagging Building Materials
N2 - Chemically stable, lanthanide-based photon upconversion micro- and nanoparticles (UCNPs) with their characteristic multicolor emission bands in the ultraviolet (UV), visible (vis), near-infrared (NIR), and short-wave infrared (SWIR) arepromising optical reporters and barcoding tags. To assess the applicability of UCNPs for the monitoring of early stage cement hydration processes and as authentication tags for cementitious materials, we screened the evolution of the luminescence of Selfmade core-only NaYF4:Yb,Er UCNPs and commercial μm-sized Y2O2S:Yb,Er particles during the first stages of cement hydration, which largely determines the future properties of the hardened material. Parameters explored from the UCNP side included particle size, morphology, surface chemistry or coating, luminescence properties, and concentration in different cement mixtures. From the cement side, the influence of the mineral composition of the cement matrix was representatively examined for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and its constituents tricalcium aluminate (C3A), tricalcium silicate (C3S), and gypsum at different water to cement ratios. Based on reflection and luminescence measurements, enabling online monitoring, which were complemented by XRD and isothermal heat-flow calorimetric measurements to determine whether the incorporation of these particles could impair cement hydration processes, well suited lanthanide particle reporters could be identified as well as application conditions. In addition, thereby the reporter influence on cement hydration kinetics could be minimized while still preserving a high level of information content. The best performance for the luminescence probing of changes during early stage cement hydration processes was observed for 25 nm-sized oleate (OA)-coated UCNPs added in a concentration of 0.1 wt %. Higher UCNP amounts of 1.0 wt % delayed cement hydration processes size- and surface coatingspecifically in the first 24 h. Subsequent luminescence stability screening studies performed over a period of about one year support the applicability of UCNPs as optical authentication tags for construction materials.
KW - Quality assurance
KW - Fluorescence
KW - Nano
KW - Particle
KW - Synthesis
KW - Quantum yield
KW - NIR
KW - Mechanism
KW - Characterization
KW - XRD
KW - Calorimetry
KW - Advanced material
KW - Cement
KW - Monitoring
KW - Surface
KW - Size
KW - Lifetime
KW - Barcode
KW - Lanthanide
KW - Upconversion
KW - Encoding
KW - Method
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-638318
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.5c02236
SN - 2470-1343
VL - 10
IS - 29
SP - 31587
EP - 31599
PB - ACS Publications
CY - Washington, DC
AN - OPUS4-63831
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Appel, Paul Alexander
A1 - Prinz, Carsten
A1 - Low, Jian Liang
A1 - Asres, Nahom Enkubahri
A1 - Wu, Shu-Han
A1 - Freytag, Annica
A1 - Krug von Nidda, Jonas
A1 - de Sousa Amadeu, Nader
A1 - Fellinger, Tim-Patrick
T1 - Kern–Schale: Versiegelung nanoporöser Partikel mit semipermeablen Kohlenstoffschichten befreit Hartkohlenstoffanoden von ihrem Dilemma
N2 - In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird eine Kern-Schale-Strategie vorgestellt, die das grundlegende Problem gängiger nichtgraphitischer Hartkohlenstoff-Anoden adressiert: Hohe reversible Kapazitäten gehen bislang typischerweise mit erheblichen irreversiblen Verlusten in den ersten Zyklen einher. Analog zu Graphit, das sowohl Lithiumspeicherung als auch die Abtrennung von Elektrolytlösungsmitteln in einer homogenen Struktur vereint, zeigen wir, dass sich diese beiden Funktionen auch in nichtgraphitischen Kohlenstoffen gezielt in einer heterogenen Architektur kombinieren lassen. Hochporöse Aktivkohlen werden durch kinetisch kontrollierte Gasphasenabscheidung mit einer dünnen Schicht nichtgraphitischen Kohlenstoffs überzogen, sodass eine funktionale Kern-Schale-Struktur entsteht. Gasadsorptionsmessungen an Kern-, Schalen-, Kern-Schale- und mechanisch beschädigte Kern-Schale-Partikeln, bestätigen, dass die Porosität des Kerns erhalten bleibt und die Schale semipermeabel ist. Die Sorption von Diethylcarbonat wird als geeignetere Methode im Vergleich zu N2- oder CO2-Sorptionsmessungen eingeführt, um die irreversiblen Verluste des ersten Zyklus mit der tatsächlichen Flüssig-Fest-Grenzfläche von Kohlenstoffanoden zu verknüpfen. Die funktionalen Kern-Schale-Partikel zeigen eine stark reduzierte Aufnahme von Diethylcarbonat, was hohe reversible Kapazitäten bei deutlich geringeren Erstzyklusverlusten ermöglicht. Bei einer reversiblen Kapazität von 400 ± 24 mAh g−1 und einer initialen Coulombeffizienz von 82 ± 2% zeigt sich, dass die dreistufige Natriumspeicherung in der gezielt entwickelten Kern-Schale-Architektur den größeren Ionenradius von Natrium gegenüber Lithium (372 mAh g−1 in Graphit) kompensieren kann. Die entwickelten Kern-Schale-Anoden erreichen damit ein Leistungsniveau, das für eine kommerzielle Anwendung vielversprechend ist.
KW - Kern-Schale-Struktur
KW - Natriumionenbatterie
KW - Hartkohlenstoffanode
KW - Diethylcarbonatdampfsorption
KW - Aktivkohle
PY - 2026
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-655354
DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202519457
SN - 1521-3757
N1 - Es gibt eine parallele Sprachausgabe (englisch), ein Link befindet sich im Feld zugehöriger Identifikator - There is a parallel language edition (English), a link is in the field related identifier
SP - 1
EP - 10
PB - Wiley-VCH
CY - Weinheim
AN - OPUS4-65535
LA - deu
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Appel, Paul Alexander
A1 - Prinz, Carsten
A1 - Low, Jian Liang
A1 - Asres, Nahom Enkubahri
A1 - Wu, Shu-Han
A1 - Freytag, Annica
A1 - Krug von Nidda, Jonas
A1 - de Sousa Amadeu, Nader
A1 - Fellinger, Tim-Patrick
T1 - Core‐Shell: Resolving the Dilemma of Hard Carbon Anodes by Sealing Nanoporous Particles With Semi‐Permeable Coatings
N2 - A core-shell strategy is introduced to overcome the dilemma of common non-graphitic hard carbon anodes, linking high reversible storage capacity to practically unacceptable irreversible losses in the first cycle(s). Just as Graphite homogeneously combines effective lithium storage with an electrolyte solvent-sieving function, we show that both of these functions could be strategically integrated into non-graphitic carbons in a heterogeneous structure. Highly porous activated carbons are sealed by kinetically tuned gas-phase deposition of non-graphitic carbon to form a functional core-shell structure. Gas sorption porosimetry on core, shell, core–shell, and cracked core-shell particles confirms preserved core porosity and a semi-permeable shell. Diethyl carbonate sorption analysis is introduced as a more suitable probe than N2 or CO2 sorption, linking first-cycle losses to the liquid–solid interface of carbon anodes. The functional core-shell particles with much reduced diethyl carbonate uptake allow for high storage capacity and reduced first cycle losses. Delivering 400 ± 24 mAh g−1 with 82 ± 2% first-cycle reversibility, it is shown that three-stage Na storage in designed core-shell anodes can compensate for the larger size of sodium compared to lithium stored in graphite anodes (372 mAh g−1). The designed core-shell anodes show state-of-the-art performance with commercial promise.
KW - Sodium-ion battery
KW - Activated carbon
KW - Core-shell
KW - Hard carbon anode
KW - Diethyl carbonate vapor sorption
PY - 2026
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-655346
DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202519457
SN - 1433-7851
N1 - Es gibt eine parallele Sprachausgabe (deutsch), ein Link befindet sich im Feld zugehöriger Identifikator - There is a parallel language edition (German), a link is in the field related identifier
SP - 1
EP - 9
PB - Wiley-VCH
CY - Weinheim
AN - OPUS4-65534
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - GEN
A1 - Radnik, Jörg
A1 - Chemello, Giovanni
A1 - Knigge, Xenia
A1 - Al-Sabbgh, Dominik
A1 - Hodoroaba, Vasile-Dan
T1 - XPS, HAXPES, XRD and SEM datasets of functionalized graphene nanoplateletes
N2 - The datasets from (Hard Energy) X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and Scanning Electron Microsopy are related to the publication
G. Chemello, X. Knigge, D. Ciornii, B.P. Reed, A.J. Pollard, C.A. Clifford, T. Howe, N. Vyas, V.-D. Hodoroaba, J. Radnik
"Influence of the morphology on the functionalization of graphene nanoplatelets analyzed by comparative photoelectron spectroscopy with soft and hard X-rays"
Advanced Materials Interfaces (2023), DOI: 10.1002/admi.202300116.
KW - Graphene related 2D materials
KW - X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
KW - Hard-energy X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
KW - Scanning electron microscopy
KW - Powder X-ray diffraction
PY - 2023
DO - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7956497
PB - Zenodo
CY - Geneva
AN - OPUS4-57898
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Miliūtė, Aistė
A1 - Bustamante, Joana
A1 - Mieller, Björn
A1 - Stawski, Tomasz
A1 - George, Janine
A1 - Knoop, F.
T1 - High-quality zirconium vanadate samples for negative thermal expansion (NTE) analysis
N2 - Zirconium vanadate (ZrV2O7) is a well-known negative thermal expansion (NTE) material which exhibits significant isotropic contraction over a broad temperature range (~150°C < T < 800°C). The linear thermal expansion coefficient of ZrV2O7 is −7.1×10-6 K-1. Therefore, it can be used to create composites with controllable expansion coefficients and prevent destruction by thermal shock.
Material characterization, leading to application, requires pure, homogenous samples of high crystallinity via a reliable synthesis route. While there is a selection of described syntheses in the literature, it still needs to be addressed which synthesis route leads to truly pure and homogenous samples. Here, we study the influence of the synthesis methods (solid-state, sol-gel, solvothermal) and their parameters on the sample's purity, crystallinity, and homogeneity. The reproducibility of results and data obtained with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis (DSC/TGA) were analyzed extensively. The sol-gel method proves superior to the solid-state method and produces higher-quality samples over varying parameters. Sample purity also plays an important role in NTE micro and macro-scale characterizations that explain the impact of porosity versus structural changes.
Moreover, we implement ab-initio-based vibrational computations with partially treated anharmonicity (quasi-harmonic approximation, temperature-dependent effective harmonic potentials) in combination with experimental methods to follow and rationalize the negative thermal expansion in this material, including the influence of the local structure disorder, microstructure, and defects. Khosrovani et al. and Korthuis et al., in a series of diffraction experiments, attributed the thermal contraction of ZrV2O7 to the transverse thermal motion of oxygen atoms in V-O-V linkages. In addition to previous explanations, we hypothesize that local disorder develops in ZrV2O7 crystals during heating.
We are working on the experimental ZrV2O7 development and discuss difficulties one might face in the process as well as high-quality sample significance in further investigation. The obtained samples are currently used in the ongoing research of structure analysis and the negative thermal expansion mechanism.
T2 - TDEP2023: Finite-temperature and anharmonic response properties of solids in theory and practice
CY - Linköping, Sweden
DA - 21.08.2023
KW - NTE
KW - Sol-gel
KW - Solid-state
KW - Ab-initio
KW - TDEP
PY - 2023
AN - OPUS4-58135
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Miliūtė, Aistė
A1 - Bustamante, Joana
A1 - Mieller, Björn
A1 - Stawski, Tomasz
A1 - George, Janine
A1 - Knoop, F.
T1 - High-quality zirconium vanadate samples for negative thermal expansion (NTE) analysis
N2 - Zirconium vanadate (ZrV2O7) is a well-known negative thermal expansion (NTE) material which exhibits significant isotropic contraction over a broad temperature range (~150°C < T < 800°C). The linear thermal expansion coefficient of ZrV2O7 is −7.1×10-6 K-. Therefore, it can be used to create composites with controllable expansion coefficients and prevent destruction by thermal shock.
Material characterization, leading to application, requires pure, homogenous samples of high crystallinity via a reliable synthesis route. While there is a selection of described syntheses in the literature, it still needs to be addressed which synthesis route leads to truly pure and homogenous samples. Here, we study the influence of the synthesis methods (solid-state, sol-gel, solvothermal) and their parameters on the sample's purity, crystallinity, and homogeneity. The reproducibility of results and data obtained with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis (DSC/TGA) were analyzed extensively. The sol-gel method proves superior to the solid-state method and produces higher-quality samples over varying parameters. Sample purity also plays an important role in NTE micro and macro-scale characterizations that explain the impact of porosity versus structural changes.
Moreover, we implement ab-initio-based vibrational computations with partially treated anharmonicity (quasi-harmonic approximation, temperature-dependent effective harmonic potentials) in combination with experimental methods to follow and rationalize the negative thermal expansion in this material, including the influence of the local structure disorder, microstructure, and defects. Khosrovani et al. and Korthuis et al., in a series of diffraction experiments, attributed the thermal contraction of ZrV2O7 to the transverse thermal motion of oxygen atoms in V-O-V linkages. In addition to previous explanations, we hypothesize that local disorder develops in ZrV2O7 crystals during heating.
We are working on the experimental ZrV2O7 development and discuss difficulties one might face in the process as well as high-quality sample significance in further investigation. The obtained samples are currently used in the ongoing research of structure analysis and the negative thermal expansion mechanism.
T2 - 4th International Symposium on Negative Thermal Expansion and Related Materials (ISNTE-4)
CY - Padua, Italy
DA - 04.07.2023
KW - NTE
KW - Sol-gel
KW - Solid-state
KW - Ab-initio
KW - TDEP
PY - 2023
AN - OPUS4-58132
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Miliūtė, Aistė
A1 - Bustamante, Joana
A1 - Mieller, Björn
A1 - Stawski, Tomasz
A1 - George, Janine
A1 - Knoop, F.
T1 - High-quality zirconium vanadate samples for negative thermal expansion (NTE) analysis
N2 - Zirconium vanadate (ZrV2O7) is a well-known negative thermal expansion (NTE) material which exhibits significant isotropic contraction over a broad temperature range (~150°C < T < 800°C). The linear thermal expansion coefficient of ZrV2O7 is −7.1×10-6 K-. Therefore, it can be used to create composites with controllable expansion coefficients and prevent destruction by thermal shock.
Material characterization, leading to application, requires pure, homogenous samples of high crystallinity via a reliable synthesis route. While there is a selection of described syntheses in the literature, it still needs to be addressed which synthesis route leads to truly pure and homogenous samples. Here, we study the influence of the synthesis methods (solid-state, sol-gel, solvothermal) and their parameters on the sample's purity, crystallinity, and homogeneity. The reproducibility of results and data obtained with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis (DSC/TGA) were analyzed extensively. The sol-gel method proves superior to the solid-state method and produces higher-quality samples over varying parameters. Sample purity also plays an important role in NTE micro and macro-scale characterizations that explain the impact of porosity versus structural changes.
Moreover, we implement ab-initio-based vibrational computations with partially treated anharmonicity (quasi-harmonic approximation, temperature-dependent effective harmonic potentials) in combination with experimental methods to follow and rationalize the negative thermal expansion in this material, including the influence of the local structure disorder, microstructure, and defects. Khosrovani et al. and Korthuis et al., in a series of diffraction experiments, attributed the thermal contraction of ZrV2O7 to the transverse thermal motion of oxygen atoms in V-O-V linkages. In addition to previous explanations, we hypothesize that local disorder develops in ZrV2O7 crystals during heating.
We are working on the experimental ZrV2O7 development and discuss difficulties one might face in the process as well as high-quality sample significance in further investigation. The obtained samples are currently used in the ongoing research of structure analysis and the negative thermal expansion mechanism.
T2 - 16th International conference on materials chemistry (MC16)
CY - Dublin, Ireland
DA - 03.07.2023
KW - NTE
KW - Sol-gel
KW - Solid-state
KW - Ab-initio
KW - TDEP
PY - 2023
AN - OPUS4-58134
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Miliūtė, Aistė
A1 - George, Janine
A1 - Mieller, Björn
A1 - Stawski, Tomasz
T1 - ZrV2O7 negative thermal expansion (NTE) material
N2 - Zirconium vanadate (ZrV2O7) is a well-known negative thermal expansion (NTE) material that exhibits significant isotropic contraction over a broad temperature range (~150°C < T < 800°C). Therefore, it can be used to create composites with controllable expansion coefficients and prevent thermal stress, fatigue, cracking, and deformation at interfaces. We implement interdisciplinary research to analyze such material. We study the influence of the synthesis methods and their parameters on the sample's purity, crystallinity, and homogeneity. Moreover, we implement ab initio-based vibrational computations with partially treated anharmonicity in combination with experimental methods to follow temperature-induced structural changes and rationalize the negative thermal expansion in this material, including the influence of the local structure disorder.
T2 - SALSA Make and Measure Conference
CY - Berlin, Germany
DA - 13.09.2023
KW - NTE
KW - Composites
KW - TEM
PY - 2023
AN - OPUS4-58367
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Miliūtė, Aistė
T1 - Structural evolution of ZrV2O7: supercell persistence revealing local and global structure duality
N2 - In the AM2O7 family of negative thermal expansion materials (NTE), evidence of supercell at room temperature was reported following the Völlenke et al. discovery of missed superlattice due to the apparent linearity of the M-O-M bond in GeP2O7. Korthuis et al. and Khosrovani et al. demonstrated it to be true for cubic ZrV2O7 as well. It was concluded that at room temperature, the structure consists of 27 'subcells' with bent M2O7 groups that appear to form a linear configuration due to refinement of averaged position. However, around 100 °C, the transition to the “parent” cell was reported, where the cell volume increases, and the M-O-M angles are constrained by the Pa-3 space group symmetry to be 180°.
We followed structural changes in the ZrV2O7 at high temperatures to demonstrate partial disorder within the crystal, local and global structural duality and supercell persistence at high temperatures. Total scattering measurements and Pair Distribution Function (PDF) analysis revealed that the experimental pattern cannot be fitted with the “parent structure” model, and only the 3×3×3 supercell model can correspond to local and global structures throughout the full 25-700 °C temperature range.
We also show how short and long-range order within the crystal changes when approaching the phase transition, which might indicate the existence of coherent structural domains that evolve between order and disorder with increasing temperature. We further hypothesize how this can be related to the negative thermal expansion mechanism and the interpretation of structure solutions presenting data from high-temperature X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) measurements.
T2 - 5th International Symposium on Negative Thermal Expansion and Related Materials (ISNTE-5)
CY - Porto, Portugal
DA - 29.07.2025
KW - NTE
KW - Ab initio
KW - PDF
KW - CSM
PY - 2025
AN - OPUS4-63874
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Miliūtė, Aistė
T1 - Theoretical and experimental development of negative thermal expansion material ZrV2O7
N2 - Zirconium vanadate (ZrV2O7) is a well-known negative thermal expansion (NTE) material which stands out for its remarkable isotropic unit cell contraction over a broad temperature range (130°C < T < 800°C). This enables the fabrication of composites where the overall expansion coefficient can be tailored to a specific negative, positive, or neutral value. Consequently, such composite materials are attractive for many device applications because they can compensate for damage caused by thermal expansion. They are relevant to optical systems, electronic and biomedical applications.
In this study, we implement ab-initio-based vibrational computations with partially treated anharmonicity (quasi-harmonic approximation (QHA), temperature-dependent effective harmonic potentials (TDEP)[5]) in combination with experimental methods to follow and rationalize the negative thermal expansion in this material, including the influence of the local structure disorder, microstructure, and defects. In analytical techniques that can provide structural information such as pair distribution function analysis (PDF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS), molecules and atoms are fit geometrically without consideration of atom interactions. Therefore, in combination with these methods, we also consider potential energy surfaces and conclude what structures are likely to form energetically in the full NTE temperature range, in addition to fitting experimental data geometrically. We also optimise experimentally fitted structures to their lowest energy configurations and re-generate comparative data to observe what differences would be visible experimentally.
T2 - XLVIII International Congress of Theoretical Chemists of Latin Expression
CY - Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
DA - 13.07.2025
KW - NTE
KW - Ab initio
KW - QHA
KW - TDEP
KW - anharmonicity
PY - 2025
AN - OPUS4-63873
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Saleh, Maysoon I.
A1 - Rühle, Bastian
A1 - Wang, Shu
A1 - Radnik, Jörg
A1 - You, Yi
A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute
T1 - Assessing the protective effects of different surface coatings on NaYF4:YB3+, Er3+, upconverting nanoparticles in buffer and DMEM
N2 - We studied the dissolution behavior of β NaYF4:Yb(20%), Er(2%) UCNP of two different sizes in biologically relevant media i.e., water (neutral pH), phosphate buffered saline (PBS), and Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium (DMEM) at different temperatures and particle concentrations. Special emphasis was dedicated to assess the influence of different surface functionalizations, particularly the potential of mesoporous and microporous silica shells of different thicknesses for UCNP stabilization and protection. Dissolution was quantified electrochemically using a fluoride ion selective electrode (ISE) and by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES). In addition, dissolution was monitored fluorometrically. These experiments revealed that a thick microporous silica shell drastically decreased dissolution. Our results also underline the critical influence of the chemical composition of the aqueous environment on UCNP dissolution. In DMEM, we observed the formation of a layer of adsorbed molecules on the UCNP surface that protected the UCNP from dissolution and enhanced their fluorescence. Examination of this layer by X ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and mass spectrometry (MS) suggested that mainly phenylalanine, lysine, and glucose are adsorbed from DMEM. These findings should be considered in the future for cellular toxicity studies with UCNP and other nanoparticles and the design of new biocompatible surface coatings.
KW - Fluorescence
KW - Lifetime
KW - Method
KW - Quantification
KW - Stability
KW - Coating
KW - Surface chemistry
KW - Lanthanide
KW - Fluoride
KW - Electrochemistry
KW - ICP-OES
KW - Upconversion
KW - Nano
KW - Particle
KW - Aging
KW - Quality assurance
KW - Mass spectrometry
KW - XPS
PY - 2020
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-515984
DO - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-76116-z
SN - 2045-2322
VL - 10
IS - 1
SP - 19318-1
EP - 19318-11
PB - Springer Nature
CY - London
AN - OPUS4-51598
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Song, L.
A1 - You, Yi
A1 - Perdomo, R.
A1 - Evans-Nguyen, T.
T1 - Inexpensive Ultrasonic Nebulization Coupled with Direct Current Corona Discharge Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Liquid Samples and Its Fundamental Investigations
N2 - The concept of direct mass-spectrometric analysis, especially exploited by ambient desorption/ionization (ADI) methods, provides numerous means for convenient sample analysis. While many simple and versatile ionization sources have been developed, challenges lay in achieving efficient sample introduction. In previous work, a sample introduction method employing direct current corona discharge (CD) coupled to a surface acoustic wave nebulization (SAWN) device enhanced sampling performance for both polar and nonpolar analytes by up to 4 orders of magnitude. In fact, the SAWN-CD method generated a multiply charged peptide ion signal comparable to that of conventional ESI. Unfortunately, the high cost of the SAWN devices themselves limits their accessibility. Herein, we report on an analogous implementation of CD with an inexpensive ultrasonic nebulizer (USN) on the basis of a commercial room humidifier demonstrating equivalent exemplary performance. We subsequently compare the two methods of SAWN-CD and USN-CD in a screening application of milk for the detection of two antibiotic drugs, ciprofloxacin and ampicillin. Finally, we further investigate the relative softness of these CD-coupled acoustic nebulization methods in comparison to that of ESI using a survival yield study of the thermometer ion nitrobenzylpyridinium.
KW - Rapid Analysis
KW - Ultrasonic Nebulization
KW - Corona Discharge
PY - 2020
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00524
VL - 92
IS - 16
SP - 11072
PB - ACS Publication
AN - OPUS4-51225
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - GEN
A1 - Maack, Stefan
A1 - Bertovic, Marija
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - et al.,
ED - Wahlster, W.
ED - Winterhalter, C.
T1 - Deutsche Normungsroadmap künstliche Intelligenz
N2 - Rund ein Jahr haben DIN und DKE in einem gemeinsamen Projekt mit dem Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie und zusammen mit ca. 300 Fachleuten aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, öffentlicher Hand und Zivilgesellschaft an der Normungsroadmap Künstliche Intelligenz gearbeitet. Eine hochrangige Steuerungsgruppe unter dem Vorsitz von Prof. Wolfgang Wahlster hat die Erarbeitung koordiniert und begleitet.
Ziel der Roadmap ist die frühzeitige Entwicklung eines Handlungsrahmens für die Normung und Standardisierung, der die internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der deutschen Wirtschaft unterstützt und europäische Wertmaßstäbe auf die internationale Ebene hebt.
KW - Künstliche Intelligenz
KW - Normung
KW - Roadmap
PY - 2020
UR - https://www.din.de/resource/blob/772438/ecb20518d982843c3f8b0cd106f13881/normungsroadmap-ki-data.pdf
VL - 2020
SP - 1
EP - 232
PB - Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN)
CY - Berlin
ET - 1.
AN - OPUS4-51733
LA - deu
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
T1 - The versatility of X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) for exploring new materials in collaborative research
N2 - With increasing demand and environmental concerns, researchers are exploring new materials that can perform as well or better than traditional materials while reducing environmental impact. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) enables unique atom-specific tool to probe the electronic structure of materials. The BAM plays a central role in this highly collaborative research. The BAMline, a real-life sample materials research beamline, at the Berlin Synchrotron BESSY-II, provides unique insights into materials’ electronic and chemical structure at different time and length scales. This enables real-time optimization of material properties and performance for various applications, such as energy storage and conversion, catalysis, and corrosion resistance. This talk provides an overview of the analytical methods and sample environments of the BAMline and addresses its potential for further advances in sustainable materials research.
T2 - International symposium of radiation physics (ISRP-16)
CY - Lisbon, Portugal
DA - 01.09.2024
KW - XAS
KW - Time-resolved studies
KW - Operando
KW - Corrosion
KW - Electrochemistry
PY - 2024
AN - OPUS4-60996
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Kulow, Anicó
T1 - Full field X-ray fluorescence imaging with coded apertures
N2 - Our aim is to develop a simple and inexpensive method for full field X-ray fluorescence imaging.We combine an energy-dispersive array detector with a coded aperture to obtain high resolution images. To obtain the information from the recorded image a reconstruction step is necessary. The reconstruction methods we have developed, were tested on simulated data and then applied to experimental data. The first tests were carried out at the BAMline @ BESSY II. This method enables the simultaneous detection of multiple elements, which is important e.g. in the field of catalysis.
T2 - CONEXS 2020
CY - Newcastle, UK
DA - 18.02.2020
KW - X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy
KW - Coded apertures
KW - Imaging
KW - Iterative reconstruction
PY - 2020
AN - OPUS4-50461
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - ChatGPT and epics: LLM enhanced control systems for synchrotron Beamlines
N2 - The presentation describes how large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT can be integrated with the EPICS control system to improve the automation and usability of synchrotron beamlines like the BAMline at BESSY II.
It explains how LLMs can interpret natural language instructions, translate them into EPICS commands, and interact with experimental tools to perform complex tasks such as moving motors, running scans, or adjusting beamline components. The system, named P.E.T.E.R. (Performance Enhancing Technology for Experimental Research), supports features like multi-step reasoning, Python scripting, feedback loops, multilingual input, and voice control using OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Whisper.
T2 - Workshop "BAM - Fraunhofer Materials LLM days"
CY - Tübingen, Germany
DA - 03.07.2025
KW - Chatgpt
KW - LLM
KW - EPICS
KW - BAMline
KW - Sanchrotron
PY - 2025
AN - OPUS4-64478
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
T1 - Bridging Structure and Electronic State: Real-time XES–XRD Fusion for Functional Alloys
N2 - We present a unified X-ray Emission Spectroscopy (XES) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) approach for real-time, in situ characterization of materials, demonstrated on Co₂FeSi Heusler alloys under varied heat treatments. The combination of XES and XRD is particularly well-suited to Heusler alloys, where subtle changes in atomic ordering and electronic structure (e.g. site occupancy, hybridization, and spin state) are tightly interdependent and critical for their magnetic and transport properties. In addition, this method enables more efficient materials design by reducing experimental iterations through comprehensive structural and electronic analysis. Developed at the mySpot beamline at BESSY-II, the platform integrates (a) digital twin-based experiment planning, (b) open-source XES spectral simulations, (c) an optimized single-shot, two-element XES setup with sub-pixel resolution for enhanced energy precision, and (d) result-driven beamtime utilization. With an unprecedented synchronized XES-XRD platform, we aim to shed light on how diffusion-controlled processes in Heusler alloys and double perovskites at elevated temperatures establish the formation of specific phases with distinct structure types in real time. This, in turn, strongly impacts the functional properties of the materials under scrutiny.
T2 - XLIV Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale
CY - Ulm, Germany
DA - 27.07.2025
KW - Multimodal
KW - X-ray spectroscopy
KW - X-ray diffraction
KW - Functional alloys
PY - 2025
AN - OPUS4-63991
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Machine learning: examples from BAMline
N2 - Various applications for artificial intelligence in the context of spectroscopy will be presented. in particular, examples from BAMline will be presented. After a short introduction to synchrotron radiation, artificial intelligence algorithms for the quantification of X-ray fluorescence measurement are discussed. In the second example, information retrieval by natural language processing is discussed.
T2 - Analytical Academy
CY - Online meeting
DA - 02.06.2020
KW - Machine learning
KW - BAMline
KW - XRF
KW - Synchrotron
PY - 2020
AN - OPUS4-51898
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Illuminating the Past, Shaping the Future: Advanced Technologies in Gold Analysis and Beamline Control
N2 - The presentation explores how synchrotron radiation is used for non-destructive and highly precise analysis of gold artifacts.
It explains how synchrotron radiation provides extremely bright and tunable X-rays that can examine very small areas with great accuracy. These features make it ideal for studying cultural heritage objects without damaging them. The presentation highlights case studies such as the Nebra Sky Disk, the Hiddensee gold jewelry, Phoenician ivory, and Egyptian gold from Abydos. These examples show how synchrotron-based techniques reveal details about the origin, composition, and manufacturing of ancient gold.
A major focus is the Bernstorf gold discovery in Bavaria. Over several years, different analytical methods, including synchrotron X-ray fluorescence, were applied to test whether the gold was genuinely ancient. The studies found nearly pure gold, sparking debate about whether such purity could be achieved in the Bronze Age.
In the final part, the presentation connects this research with modern developments in automation and artificial intelligence. It describes how beamline experiments can be controlled through the EPICS system, Python scripting, and AI tools such as ChatGPT and Whisper, enabling intelligent and voice-assisted operation.
T2 - Seminar Strahlenphysikalische Anwendungen in Technik und Medizin
CY - Wien, Austria
DA - 29.01.2025
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
KW - AI
KW - Gold
KW - XRF
PY - 2025
AN - OPUS4-64477
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - ChatGPT and EPICS: LLM-Enhanced Control Systems for Synchrotron Beamlines
N2 - The document highlights ChatGPT-EPICS integration for synchrotron beamline automation, employing tools like motor records, PV naming systems, and LLM inference. It evaluates efficiency and challenges in implementing automated motor optimization and handling EPICS controls.
T2 - BESSY science seminar
CY - Online meeting
DA - 22.11.2024
KW - Chatgpt
KW - EPICS
KW - BAMline
PY - 2024
AN - OPUS4-61896
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Yusenko, Kirill
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Studies of high-entropy alloys using x-ray absorption fine structure at the bamline
N2 - BAM line is multipurpose high-energy beamline. To extend studies of multicomponent alloys using EXAFS we perform own research and user experiments requiring multiedge spectroscopy, high-temperature and chemically aggressive sample environments. Our study of multicomponent alloys and high-entropy alloys open new perspectives in understanding their reactivity, corrosion, phase transformations and local ordering.
T2 - SPP2006: large scale facilities
CY - Online meeting
DA - 02.11.2021
KW - Synchrotron studies
KW - High-entropy alloys
KW - EXAFS
PY - 2021
AN - OPUS4-54016
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Lilensten, L.
A1 - Provost, K.
A1 - Perrière, L.
A1 - Fonda, E.
A1 - Couzinié, J.
A1 - Amman, F.
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Dirras, G.
A1 - Guillot, I.
T1 - Experimental investigation of the local environment and lattice distortion in refractory medium entropy alloys
N2 - EXAFS analysis of pure elements, binary and ternary equiatomic refractory alloys within the Nb-Zr-Ti-Hf- Ta system is performed at the Nb and Zr K-edges to analyze the evolution of the chemical local environ- ment and the lattice distortion. A good mixing of the elements is found at the atomic scale. For some compounds, a distribution of distances between the central atom and its neighbors suggests a distortion of the structure. Finally, analysis of the Debye-Waller parameters shows some correlation with the lat- tice distortion parameter δ², and allows to quantify experimentally the static disorder in medium entropy alloys.
KW - BAMline
KW - Refractory alloys
KW - EXAFS
KW - Debye-Waller parameter
PY - 2022
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2022.114532
SN - 1359-6462
VL - 211
SP - 1
EP - 6
PB - Elsevier Ltd.
AN - OPUS4-55287
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Lutz, C.
A1 - Hampel, S.
A1 - Beuermann, S.
A1 - Turek, T.
A1 - Kunz, U.
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Fittschen, U. E. A.
T1 - Investigation on Vanadium Species Distribution in Nafion™ 117 after Cyclization in a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery
N2 - The vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) is currently a potential candidate for stationary energy storage. A major challenge is the unintended vanadium transport through the separator, which results in a fade of capacity. To overcome this issue, it is necessary to understand the transport processes in the membrane on a more fundamental level. In this work, the vanadium species distribution in Nafion™ 117 after cyclization was investigated. Two membranes, one from a charged VRFB and another from a discharged VRFB, were analyzed using ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV/VIS) and X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy (XANES). Little difference between the two membranes was recognizable according to the UV/VIS results. In comparison, the XANES results showed that the membrane from the charged VRFB contains more V3+ than VO2+, whereas for the discharged case, more VO2+ is present in the membrane.
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
KW - XANES
KW - Vanadium redox flow battery
PY - 2021
VL - 64
SP - 1
EP - 8
AN - OPUS4-54144
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Bruna, F. G.
A1 - Prokop, M.
A1 - Bystron, T.
A1 - Loukrakpam, R.
A1 - Melke, J.
A1 - Lobo, C. M. S.
A1 - Fink, M.
A1 - Zhu, M.
A1 - Voloshina, E.
A1 - Kutter, M.
A1 - Hoffmann, H.
A1 - Yusenko, Kirill
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Röder, B.
A1 - Bouzek, K.
A1 - Paulus, B.
A1 - Roth, C.
T1 - Following adsorbed intermediates on a platinum gas diffusion electrode in H3PO3‑containing electrolytes using in situ X‑ray absorption spectroscopy
N2 - One of the challenges of high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells is the poisoning of the Pt catalyst with H3PO4. H3PO4 is imbibed into the routinely used polybenzimidazole-based membranes, which facilitate proton conductivity in the temperature range of 120−200 °C. However, when leached out of the membrane by water produced during operation, H3PO4 adsorbs on the Pt catalyst surface, blocking the active sites and hindering the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR).
The reduction of H3PO4 to H3PO3, which occurs at the anode due to a combination of a low potential and the presence of gaseous H2, has been investigated as an additional important contributing factor to the observed poisoning effect. H3PO3 has an affinity toward adsorption on Pt surfaces even greater than that of H2PO4 −. In this work, we investigated the poisoning effect of both H3PO3 and H3PO4 using a half-cell setup with a gas diffusion electrode under ambient conditions. By means of in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy, it was possible to follow the signature of different species adsorbed on the Pt nanoparticle catalyst (H, O, H2PO4 −, and H3PO3) at different potentials under ORR conditions in various electrolytes (HClO4, H3PO4, and H3PO3). It was found that H3PO3 adsorbs in a pyramidal configuration P(OH)3 through a Pt−P bond. The competition between H3PO4 and H3PO3 adsorption was studied, which should allow for a better understanding of the catalyst poisoning mechanism and thus assist in the development of strategies to mitigate this phenomenon in the future by minimizing H3PO3 generation by, for example, improved catalyst design or adapted operation conditions or changes in the electrolyte composition.
KW - H3PO4 life cycle
KW - XAS
KW - In situ coupling
KW - High-temperature fuel cells
KW - Δμ XANES
KW - H3PO3
PY - 2022
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c02630
SN - 2155-5435
VL - 12
IS - 18
SP - 11472
EP - 11484
PB - ACS
CY - Washington, DC
AN - OPUS4-55815
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Lutz, C.
A1 - Hampel, S.
A1 - Ke, X.
A1 - Beuermann, S.
A1 - Turek, T.
A1 - Kunz, U.
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Fittschen, U.
T1 - Evidence for redox reactions during vanadium crossover inside the nanoscopic water-body of Nafion 117 using X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy
N2 - A major source of capacity fade of the common vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) is the vanadium ion transport through the separator. However, different transport models disagree significantly in the diffusion coefficient for the different V species and the influence of different transport mechanisms. The underlying hypothesis of this work is that reactions inside the membrane are partly responsible for these discrepancies. Accordingly, it was investigated if redox reactions inside the nanoscopic water body of Nafion 117 can occur. X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy (XANES) was used to distinguish between the different V species inside hydrated Nafion 117 and novel PVDF-based membranes. It was validated that the speciation of vanadium can be performed using the pre-edge peak energy and intensity. The experiments were performed as follows: strips of the membrane were exposed from one site to a V3+ solution (green) and from the other site to a VO2+ solution (yellow). The ions could diffuse into the membrane from both sides. A change of color of the membrane strip was observed. The blue color in the middle of the strip indicated that VO2+ was formed where V3+ and VO2+ got in contact. Using XANES this reaction inside Nafion was proven.
KW - PVDF-Based membrane
KW - VRFB
KW - Vanadium speciation
KW - XANES
KW - Nafion 117
PY - 2020
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.229176
VL - 483
SP - 229176
PB - Elsevier B.V.
AN - OPUS4-51719
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Cakir, Cafer Tufan
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - A Digital Twin Workflow for Optimizing X-ray Emission Spectroscopy (XES) Parameters in Material Science
N2 - In this contribution, I present a digital twin-based workflow designed to optimize experimental parameters in X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES), with a focus on reproducibility, data integration, and alignment with FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles in materials science and engineering (MSE). The developed pipeline begins with automated retrieval of crystallographic information from the Materials Project database based on a given sample composition. This structural data is then used to simulate the corresponding XES spectra using FDMNES, allowing for accurate prediction of element-specific emission lines.
The simulated emission lines are fed into an X-ray tracing (XRT) module, which builds a virtual replica of the experimental setup. This digital twin environment enables predictive modeling of spectrometer performance based on geometric configurations. The optimization focuses on two key parameters: the choice of the analyzing crystal and the distance between the sample and crystal (which also defines the crystal–detector distance due to Bragg condition constraints). An active learning algorithm is employed to iteratively adjust these parameters in order to achieve a desired energy-per-pixel (E/pixel) resolution with minimal intensity loss, enabling efficient, data-driven experimental planning.
By integrating data-driven simulations with real-time optimization strategies, this workflow supports efficient experiment planning while minimizing resource consumption and human error. Furthermore, all stages of the process—from data collection and simulation to optimization and visualization—are structured to ensure traceability and interoperability, facilitating future reuse and collaborative research.
I hope this contribution aligns well with the topic “Workflows for FAIR MSE Data” and offers a concrete example of how digital twins can be harnessed to improve the design, execution, and documentation of spectroscopy experiments in the MSE domain.
T2 - Opportunities and Challenges of FAIR Data at Photon and Neutron Facilities
CY - Bad Honnef, Germany
DA - 12.10.2025
KW - Digital-Twin
KW - XES
KW - Optimization
KW - Machine Learning
PY - 2025
AN - OPUS4-64676
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Grengg, C.
A1 - Koraimann, G.
A1 - Ukrainczyk, N.
A1 - Rudic, O.
A1 - Luschnig, S.
A1 - Gluth, Gregor
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Dietzel, M.
A1 - Mittermayr, F.
T1 - Cu- and Zn-doped alkali activated mortar – Properties and durability in (bio)chemically aggressive wastewater environments
N2 - Metakaolin-based alkali activated mortars (AAM) - with and without CuSO4·5H2O and ZnO addition (mass ratio Mn+/solid binder 0.08% to 1.7%) - were casted and exposed within an extensive long-term field campaign over the period of 20 months to a sewer basin, strongly affected by biogenic acid corrosion. (Un-)exposed AAM were tested regarding their physicochemical and microstructural properties, bioreceptivity and overall durability. Metal addition led to a retarding effect during alkali-activation reaction, as well as to an increase in open porosity of up to 3.0% and corresponding lower compressive strength of up to 10.9%. Reduced microbial colonization and diversity were observed on AAM with Cu, while Zn addition led to increased biodiversity. We propose that the observed higher durability of Cu-doped AAM is due to antibacterial effects and associated reduction of biogenic acid production, superseding overall negative effects of metal-dosage on physical material properties. Observed lower durability of Zn-doped AAM was related to combined negative physicochemical and microbial effects.
KW - Microbially induced corrosion
KW - Alkali-activated materials
KW - Biogenic acid corrosion
KW - Biogene Schwefelsäurekorrosion
KW - MIC
PY - 2021
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106541
SN - 0008-8846
VL - 149
SP - 1
EP - 15
PB - Elsevier
CY - Oxford
AN - OPUS4-53070
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Gluth, Gregor
T1 - Sulfuric acid resistance of copper-doped and plain metakaolin-based alkali-activated materials studied by 29Si, 27Al and 1H MAS NMR, and Cu K-edge XANES spectroscopy
N2 - Alkali-activated materials have been repeatedly reported to exhibit high acid resistance, but no generally accepted hypothesis regarding the underlying mechanisms has emerged yet. To contribute to this issue, K-waterglass-activated metakaolin specimens, with and without the addition of CuSO4·5H2O in the starting mix, were exposed to either a chemically aggressive sewer environment (mortars) or sulfuric acid (pastes). The mode of copper incorporation in the materials and the formation of copper phases in the corroded layers were studied by XANES at the Cu K-edge, and 29Si, 27Al and 1H MAS NMR was employed to understand the processes during acid attack. Copper was found as a spertiniite-like phase in the as-cured materials, while in the deterioration layers of the pastes it was present as copper sulfate. In the corroded regions of the mortars, unequivocal identification of Cu phases was not possible, but the results were reconcilable with the presence of copper carbonate hydroxide. The solid-state NMR results revealed virtually complete dissolution of the K-A-S-H gel and the formation of silica gel, interpreted to be a central mechanism determining the acid resistance. No significant differences between the microstructural alterations of the pastes with and without Cu addition on (chemical) sulfuric acid attack were observed.
T2 - 74th RILEM Annual Week & 40th Cement and Concrete Science Conference
CY - Online meeting
DA - 31.08.2020
KW - Alkali-activated materials
KW - Sulfuric acid resistance
KW - Sewer structures
PY - 2020
AN - OPUS4-51198
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - INPR
A1 - Liu, Yanchen
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Alippi, Paola
A1 - Lee, Kug-Seung
A1 - Jeon, Taeyeol
A1 - Weißer, Kilian
A1 - Karlsen, Martin A.
A1 - Russo, Patrícia A.
A1 - Pinna, Nicola
T1 - FeNb2O6 as a high-performance anode for sodium-ion batteries enabled by structural amorphization coupled with NbO6 local ordering.
N2 - Pseudocapacitance-type transition metal oxides have been extensively investigated as anodes materials for lithium-ion batteries. Currently, they are also emerging as promising anodes for sodium-ion batteries due to their low volume change and safety. However, the potential electrochemical performance in sodium energy storage is not fully achieved, primarily due to the larger radius of the Na+-ions. Here, we report for the first time an iron niobate with columbite structure as a high-performance sodium storage anode. The presence of iron in the structure is vital to trigger the loss of long-range order through disorder of the FeO6 octahedra local structure, subsequently allowing reversible Na 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+ insertion and extraction, 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 ca. 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
KW - In-situ
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-631159
DO - https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-2gn7z
SP - 1
EP - 51
PB - American Chemical Society (ACS)
AN - OPUS4-63115
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - X-Ray fluorescence with synchrotron radiation basics and applications
N2 - In this talk, the features of X-ray fluorescence analysis with synchrotron radiation will be presented. First, the basics of the origin of synchrotron radiation and X-ray fluorescence analysis and the experimental setup will be discussed. Then, examples of trace element detection, micrometer resolution, and application of the X-ray color camera will be shown.
T2 - HZB Photon school 2020
CY - Berlin, Germany
DA - 09.03.2020
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
KW - XRF
KW - Machine learning
PY - 2020
AN - OPUS4-51894
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Lin, R.
A1 - Li, X.
A1 - Krajnc, A.
A1 - Li, Z.
A1 - Li, M.
A1 - Wang, W.
A1 - Zhuang, L.
A1 - Smart, S.
A1 - Zhu, Z.
A1 - Appadoo, D.
A1 - Harmer, J. R.
A1 - Wang, Z.
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Beyer, S.
A1 - Wang, L.
A1 - Mali, G.
A1 - Bennett, T. D.
A1 - Chen, V.
A1 - Hou, J.
T1 - Mechanochemically Synthesised Flexible Electrodes Based on Bimetallic Metal–Organic Framework Glasses for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction
N2 - The melting behaviour of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) has aroused significant research interest in the areas of materials science, condensed matter physics and chemical engineering. This work first introduces a novel method to fabricate a bimetallic MOF glass, through meltquenching of the cobalt-based zeolitic imidazolate Framework (ZIF) [ZIF-62(Co)] with an adsorbed ferric coordination complex. The high-temperature chemically reactive ZIF-62-(Co) liquid facilitates the formation of coordinative bonds between Fe and imidazolate ligands, incorporating Fe nodes into the framework after quenching. The resultant Co–Fe bimetallic MOF glass therefore shows a significantly enhanced oxygen evolution reaction performance. The novel bimetallic MOF glass, when combined with the facile and scalable mechanochemical synthesis technique for both discrete powders and surface coatings on flexible substrates, enables significant opportunities for catalytic device Assembly
KW - Electrodes
KW - MOF
KW - OER
KW - XANES
KW - XAS
KW - Bimetallic frameworks
PY - 2022
DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202112880
VL - 61
IS - 4
SP - e202112880
PB - Wiley
AN - OPUS4-54018
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Cakir, Cafer Tufan
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Digital Twin for Multimodal Synchrotron Experiments
N2 - In this contribution, I present a digital twin-based workflow designed to optimize experimental parameters in X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES), with a focus on reproducibility, data integration, and alignment with FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles in materials science and engineering (MSE). The developed pipeline begins with automated retrieval of crystallographic information from the Materials Project database based on a given sample composition. This structural data is then used to simulate the corresponding XES spectra using FDMNES, allowing for accurate prediction of element-specific emission lines.
The simulated emission lines are fed into an X-ray tracing (XRT) module, which builds a virtual replica of the experimental setup. This digital twin environment enables predictive modeling of spectrometer performance based on geometric configurations. The optimization focuses on two key parameters: the choice of the analyzing crystal and the distance between the sample and crystal (which also defines the crystal–detector distance due to Bragg condition constraints). An active learning algorithm is employed to iteratively adjust these parameters in order to achieve a desired energy-per-pixel (E/pixel) resolution with minimal intensity loss, enabling efficient, data-driven experimental planning.
By integrating data-driven simulations with real-time optimization strategies, this workflow supports efficient experiment planning while minimizing resource consumption and human error. Furthermore, all stages of the process—from data collection and simulation to optimization and visualization—are structured to ensure traceability and interoperability, facilitating future reuse and collaborative research.
I hope this contribution aligns well with the topic “Workflows for FAIR MSE Data” and offers a concrete example of how digital twins can be harnessed to improve the design, execution, and documentation of spectroscopy experiments in the MSE domain.
T2 - MSE Research Data Forum 2025
CY - Siegburg, Germany
DA - 08.07.2025
KW - Multi Modal
KW - XRD
KW - XRF
KW - Optimization
PY - 2025
AN - OPUS4-63794
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
T1 - The versatility of XAS@BAM for real-time in situ electrocatalysis in collaborative materials research
N2 - With the global push toward sustainable energy technologies, the development of efficient and durable electrocatalysts has become a research priority. Real-time in situ studies are essential to understand the dynamic behavior of catalysts under operational conditions. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) offers a unique, element-specific probe of electronic and structural changes at the active sites of electrocatalysts during electrochemical reactions.
At BAM, collaborative research efforts leverage the advanced capabilities of the BAMline at the Berlin Synchrotron BESSY-II to study electrocatalytic materials under realistic working conditions. As a dedicated materials research beamline, the BAMline enables in situ and operando XAS across different time and length scales, making it ideally suited for monitoring catalytic transformations in real time.
This presentation highlights the analytical strengths and sample environments developed for electrochemical cells at BAM, showcasing their application to electrocatalysis for energy conversion (e.g., water splitting, CO₂ reduction). Emphasis will be placed on how these insights contribute to the rational design and real-time optimization of functional materials for a sustainable energy future.
T2 - MATSUS Konferenz
CY - Valencia, Spanien
DA - 20.10.2025
KW - Operando
KW - XAS
KW - In situ
KW - Electrocatalysis
PY - 2025
AN - OPUS4-64493
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - From Egypt to Hiddensee – Analysis of Gold with Synchrotron Radiation V
N2 - Gold is one of the seven metals already known in antiquity and was used from time immemorial as a medium of exchange and for the production of jewelry because of its luster and rarity. In addition, it is easy to work and largely resistant to chemical influences. Investigations of gold using synchrotron radiation excited X-ray fluorescence analysis are non-destructive and provide information about the chemical elements present in the sample under investigation. The investigations presented here at BAMline focus on questions such as the origin, manufacturing process, and association of gold findings. The different questions are explained by a number of examples ranging from the Viking treasure from Hiddensee to the Nebra Sky Disk and finds from Egypt. The find from Bernstorf is discussed in detail. A Bayesian treatment of the authenticity is shown.
T2 - Ringvorlesung Einführung in die Archäometrie
CY - Berlin, Germany
DA - 01.11.2024
KW - Gold
KW - Synchrotron
KW - XRF
KW - BAMline
KW - Bayes
PY - 2024
AN - OPUS4-61699
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Getting more efficient – The use of Bayesian optimization and Gaussian processes at the BAMline
N2 - For more than 20 years, BAM is operating the BAMline at the synchrotron BESSY II in Berlin Adlershof. During this time, the complexity of the setup and the amount of data generated have multiplied. To increase the effectiveness and in preparation for BESSY III, algorithms from the field of machine learning are increasingly used.
After a short introduction to BO and GP, the first example is the automatic alignment of our double multilayer monochromator (DMM).
The second example is the optimization of measurement time in XRF scanning.
T2 - SNI2022 conference
CY - Berlin, Germany
DA - 05.09.2022
KW - Artificial Inelligence
KW - Machine Learning
KW - Bayesian Statistics
KW - Gaussian process
KW - X-ray fluorescence
KW - BAMline
PY - 2022
AN - OPUS4-56255
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Qureshi, Navid
A1 - Morrow, Ryan
A1 - Eltoukhy, Samar
A1 - Grinenko, Vadim
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Onykiienko, Yevhen A.
A1 - Kulbakov, Anton
A1 - Inosov, Dmytro S.
A1 - Adler, Peter
A1 - Valldor, Martin
T1 - Noncollinear Magnetic Structures in the Chiral Antiperovskite β-Fe2SeO
N2 - We present the magnetic properties of the chiral, polar, andpossibly magnetoelectric antiperovskite β-Fe2SeO as derived from magnet-ization and specific-heat measurements as well as from powder neutrondiffraction and Mössbauer experiments. Our macroscopic data unambig-uously reveal two magnetic phase transitions at TN1 ≈ 103 K and TN2 ≈ 78K, while Rietveld analysis of neutron powder diffraction data reveals anoncollinear antiferromagnetic structure featuring magnetic moments inthe a−b plane of the trigonal structure and a ferromagnetic moment alongc. The latter is allowed by symmetry between TN1 and TN2, weakly visible inthe magnetization data yet unresolvable microscopically. While theintermediate phase can be expressed in the trigonal magnetic spacegroup P31, the magnetic ground state is modulated by a propagation vectorq = (1/2 1/2 0) resulting in triclinic symmetry and an even more complexlow-temperature spin arrangement which is also reflected in the Mö ssbauer hyperfine patterns indicating additional splitting of Fesites below TN2. The complex noncollinear spin arrangements suggest interesting magnetoelectric properties of this polar magnet.
KW - EXAFS
KW - Antiperovskite
KW - Magnetic structure
PY - 2024
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c02916
SN - 0020-1669
VL - 63
IS - 48
SP - 22712
EP - 22720
PB - American Chemical Society (ACS)
AN - OPUS4-63116
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Smekhova, A.
A1 - Kuzmin, A.
A1 - Siemensmeyer, K.
A1 - Abrudan, R.
A1 - Reinholz, Uwe
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Schneider, M.
A1 - Laplanche, G.
A1 - Yusenko, Kirill
T1 - Inner relaxations in equiatomic single-phase high-entropy Cantoralloy
N2 - The superior properties of high-entropy multi-functional materials are strongly connected with their atomic heterogeneity through many different local atomic interactions. The detailed element-specific studies on a local scale can provide insight into the primary arrangements of atoms in multicomponent systems and benefit to unravel the role of individual components in certain macroscopic properties of complex compounds. Herein, multi-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy combined with reverse Monte Carlo simulations was used to explore a homogeneity of the local crystallographic ordering and specific structure relaxations of each constituent in the equiatomic single-phase facecentered cubic CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy at room temperature. Within the considered fitting approach, all five elements of the alloy were found to be distributed at the nodes of the fcc lattice without any signatures of the additional phases at the atomic scale and exhibit very close statistically averaged interatomic distances (2.54 – 2.55 Å) with their nearest-neighbors. Enlarged structural displacements were found solely for Cr atoms. The macroscopic magnetic properties probed by conventional magnetometry demonstrate no opening of the hysteresis loops at 5 K and illustrate a complex character of the long-range magnetic order after field-assisted cooling in ± 5 T. The observed magnetic behavior is assigned to effects related to structural relaxations of Cr. Besides, the advantages and limitations of the reverse Monte Carlo approach to studies of multicomponent systems like high-entropy alloys are highlighted.
KW - Magnetism
KW - High-entropy alloys
KW - Reverse Monte Carlo (RMC)
KW - Element-specific spectroscopy
KW - Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS)
KW - X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES)
PY - 2022
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.165999
SN - 0925-8388
VL - 920
SP - 1
EP - 31
PB - Elsevier
AN - OPUS4-55457
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Yun, Tae Gyu
A1 - Chen, Boqiang
A1 - Wells, Sarah
A1 - Lim, Younghwan
A1 - Kim, Jun Seop
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Waegele, Matthias M.
A1 - Risch, Marcel
A1 - Grimaud, Alexis
ED - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
T1 - Extrinsic and Intrinsic Factors Governing the Electrochemical Oxidation of Propylene in Aqueous Solutions
N2 - The electrochemical synthesis of commoditychemicals such as epoxides and glycols offers a sustainablealternative to conventional methods that involve hazardouschemicals. Efforts to improve the yield and selectivity of propyleneoxidation using Pd-based catalysts have been shown to be highlysensitive to applied potential, pH, and electrochemical cell design.Record efficiencies and yields were obtained by substitution ofPdO by 4d or 5d transition metals, including Pt, with thus far littlerationale regarding the origin for the improvement. Throughelectrochemical analysis, scanning transmission electron micros-copy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and surface-enhanced infraredabsorption spectroscopy, we investigated the mechanism ofpropylene oxidation on Pd-based catalysts. We demonstrate thatadsorbates forming on PdO, where Pd adopts a square-planar coordination [PdO4], differ from that forming on the surface ofoxidized metallic Pd catalysts with an oxo intermediate mediating propylene oxidation on PdO. We further show that Pt substitutionin PdO does not modify this oxo intermediate. Varying pH, we found that the onset for propylene oxidation is pH independent,indicating a potential-determining step where the proton is not involved in and similar reaction pathway in acidic and near-neutralconditions. Finally, our work undoubtedly demonstrates that high Faradaic efficiency toward propylene glycol and propylene oxideformation, such as those previously reported in the literature, can be achieved by means of electrode engineering and mastery ofmass transport and local pH. Notably, we achieved ≈100% faradaic efficiency for propylene glycol at 1.7 V vs RHE in acidic mediausing a Pt-substituted PdO catalyst loaded onto a gas diffusion electrode.
KW - XAS
KW - Electrochemistry
KW - Popylene oxidation
KW - 4d metals
PY - 2025
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c02585
SN - 0002-7863
VL - 147
IS - 14
SP - 12318
EP - 12330
PB - American Chemical Society (ACS)
AN - OPUS4-63112
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
T1 - The versatility of X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) for exploring new materials in collaborative research
N2 - From Physics Engineer at FCUL in Lisbon to senior scientist at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) in Berlin, Germany. In this seminar, a personal journey using X-rays as a tool to probe different types of materials will be given. Examples of applications relevant to our society demonstrate how versatile and useful X-rays are
T2 - Forschungsseminar an der FCUL (Univesity of Lisbon)
CY - Online meeting
DA - 25.10.2024
KW - XAS
KW - Time-resolved studies
KW - Operando
KW - Corrosion
KW - Electrochemistry
PY - 2024
AN - OPUS4-61597
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Fittschen, U.
A1 - Lutz, C.
T1 - Element Species Determination in Polymer Electrolyte Membranes
N2 - Polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM) are polymers which act as separator in an electrochemical cell and allow ionic charge flow to close the circuit. Widely used membranes are perfluorinated sulfonic-acid (PFSA) ionomers (e.g. Nafion™), a class of ion-conducting polymers with remarkable ion conductivity and chemical-mechanical stability. A nanoscopic water system around the sulfonic acid capped side-chains of the otherwise hydrophobic polymer allows the ion transport. Only approx. 14 molecules of water per sulfonic group are present in the fully hydrated state. In vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFB) ideally only protons are transported. The weak ion selectivity of Nafion™ is the main cause for the transportation of vanadium, briefly vanadium crossover, in VRFBs a system we have investigated more closely, lately. The consequences of crossover are a concentration imbalance and a self-discharge of the battery, which leads to a decrease of the capacity. The development of efficient energy storage systems is crucial for the transformation towards a renewable energy based economy. The VRFB has a great potential as a commercial electrochemical energy storage system due to properties including, but not limited to, no cross-contamination, a long cycle-life and a theoretically unlimited capacity. VRFB consists of two half-cells, which are linked to electrolyte tanks and separated by a membrane. The membrane plays a major role in overall cell performance. So far, vanadium transportation models, which include diffusion, migration, electroosmotic convection and pressure gradients, are inconsistent. There is no agreement in the literature on the diffusion coefficients of vanadium species (e.g. published diffusion coefficients of V2+ are located between 3.13·10-12 m²s-1 and 9.44·10-12 m²s-1) indicate that thevanadium crossover is not well understood and there is a lack on a more fundamental level. Since the membrane transport is the rate-determining step of the crossover as well as of the proton exchange it is extremely important to understand these phenomena on a fundamental level. This will eventually allow us to design better membranes. Alternative materials need to show equivalent performance compared with Nafion™ and ideally be more selective regarding ion cross-membrane transport.There are several options to approach the chemistry i.e. the interaction of dissolved and bound ions inside the confined water body of ionomeric membranes. Vanadium ions are a versatile model as UV/VIS data can be used to distinguish between the 5 species V2+, V3+, VO2+, VO2+ and V2O33+ of the electrolyte. Infrared spectroscopy has been applied to study the interaction of sulfonic groups and the ions. Molecular dynamic modeling is another approach to study the distribution and distances of ions. We now introduce X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy (XANES) to study species and species changes inside Nafion™ and a novel membrane based on poly(1,1-difluoroethylene) (PVDF). We evaluated the methods and investigated the influence of irradiation, temperature and hydration on the measurements.
T2 - Denver X-Ray Conference
CY - Online meeting
DA - 03.08.2020
KW - Batteries
KW - BAMline
KW - XANES
PY - 2020
AN - OPUS4-51910
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
T1 - Time resolved in situ monitoring of mechanochemical transformations by X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS)
N2 - Mechanochemical reactions promise a new direction for environmentally benign preparation of materials, and has been dubbed by IUPAC as one of the 10 chemical innovations that will change our world. Despite this significant promise, very little is known about the mechanisms that drive mechanochemical transformations, posing significant barriers to realizing their full potential. To this end, there is growing need to follow mechanochemical reactions in situ and in real time. We here describe advances in the development and application of XAS methods to monitor material synthesis in real time under mechanochemical conditions. We demonstrate the generality of our approaches by describing mechanochemical syntheses of materials by both vibratory ball milling and by Resonant Acoustic Mixing (RAM), where a time resolution of 1 second is for a whole XAS spectrum was achieved. Moreover, we describe how spectroscopic methods can be coupled to diffraction-based approaches, thereby providing new dimensions in understanding mechanochemical synthesis.
T2 - Advances X ray Analytics Seminar at TU Berlin
CY - Berlin, Germany
DA - 14.06.2022
KW - XAS
KW - Mechanochemistry
KW - Time resolved
KW - In situ
PY - 2022
AN - OPUS4-56259
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Flatken, M. A.
A1 - Radicchi, E.
A1 - Wendt, R.
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Härk, E.
A1 - Pascual, J.
A1 - Mathies, F.
A1 - Shargaieva, O.
A1 - Prause, A.
A1 - Dallmann, A.
A1 - De Angelis, F.
A1 - Hoell, A.
A1 - Abate, A.
T1 - Role of the Alkali Metal Cation in the Early Stages of Crystallization of Halide Perovskites
N2 - ABX3 metal halide perovskites revolutionized the research and development of new optoelectronics, including solar cells and light-emitting diodes. Processing polycrystalline thin films from precursor solutions is one of the core advantages of these materials since it enables versatile and cost-effective manufacturing. The perovskite film morphology, that is, continuous substrate coverage and low surface roughness, is of paramount importance for highly efficient solar cells and optoelectronic devices in general. Controlling the chemistry of precursor solutions is one of the most effective strategies to manage the perovskite film morphology. Herein, we show the fundamental influence of the A-site cation composition on the perovskite precursor arrangement and the consequent film formation. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering give unprecedented insights into the complex structural chemistry of the perovskite precursors and, in particular, their repulsive interactions as a crucial parameter for colloidal stability. Combining these techniques with in situ grazing incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering during thin-film formation allows us to identify the mechanism for using alkali metals as a decisive criterion to control the colloidal stability of the perovskite precursor and thus the thin-film morphology. We illustrate the fundamental principle behind the systematic use of alkali metals regardless of whether they are incorporated in the lattice or not. Hence, this work provides tools to selectively control the morphology and crystal growth in present and future systems
KW - MAPbI3 perovskites
KW - Halide Perovskites
KW - X-ray absorption spectroscopy
PY - 2022
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c03563
SN - 0897-4756
VL - 34
IS - 3
SP - 1121
EP - 1131
PB - American Chemical Society
AN - OPUS4-54713
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Guerra, M.F.
A1 - Neri, E.
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Gold leaf tesserae: tracing the origins of gold using synchrotron-based techniques
N2 - To gain insight into the possible origin of the gold used in the production of tesserae containing gold leaf less than 0.5 μm thick placed between two layers of glass, we propose a non-destructive synchrotron radiation (SR) XRF protocol based on sequential analysis under optimised analytical conditions. Using this protocol, trace element analysis is achieved with detection limits of 1–6 mg/kg. As Pt and Au have adjacent fluorescence energies, we tested the most challenging situation, when Pt is present in very low concentrations in gold. Data obtained by double-dispersive XRF (D2XRF) and μXRF for fourth–ninth-century mosaics decorating nine Eastern and Western religious buildings show that the Eastern and Western tesserae are made from different alloys.
However, these alloys are identical to those used to make gold leaf for gilding, because plastic deformation requires the use of gold alloys with high ductility and malleability. Although trace element composition of gold used in the concerned period is only available for coins, by comparing the amounts of Pt contained in the tesserae and in the coins we show that Roman tesserae are made from Roman gold, as described in the documentary sources. We observe for the Byzantine period the use of a Byzantine gold and of gold supposedly from different stages of recycling, and we suggest the use of Umayyad and Abbasid gold for the production of Islamic tesserae.
KW - Gold
KW - XRF
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
KW - D2XRF
KW - Tesserae
PY - 2023
DO - https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-022-03638-y
SN - 2190-5444
VL - 138
IS - 2
SP - 1
EP - 15
AN - OPUS4-57208
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Getting more efficient – The use of Bayesian optimization and Gaussian processes at the BAMline
N2 - For more than 20 years, BAM is operating the BAMline at the synchrotron BESSY II in Berlin Adlershof. During this time, the complexity of the setup and the amount of data generated have multiplied. To increase the effectiveness and in preparation for BESSY III, algorithms from the field of machine learning are increasingly used.
In this paper, several examples in the areas of beamline alignment and measurement time optimization based on Bayesian optimization (BO) with Gaussian processes (GP) are presented. BO is a method for finding the global optimum of a function using a probabilistic model represented by a GP. The advantage of this method is that it can handle high-dimensional problems, does not depend on the initial estimate, and also provides uncertainty estimates.
After a short introduction to BO and GP, the first example is the automatic alignment of our double multilayer monochromator (DMM). To achieve optimal performance, up to three linear and two angular motor positions have to be optimized. To achieve this with a grid scan, at least 100^5 measurement points would be required. Assuming that all positions can be aligned independently, 100*5 points are still necessary. We show that with BO and GP less than 100 points are sufficient to achieve equal or better results.
The second example is the optimization of measurement time in XRF scanning. Here we will show the advantage of the BO GP approach over point-by-point scanning. As can be seen in Fig. 1, the number of points required and thus the measurement time can be reduced by a factor of 50, while the loss in image quality is acceptable. The advantages and limitations of this approach will be discussed.
T2 - European Conference on X-ray Spectrometry 2022
CY - Bruges, Belgium
DA - 26.06.2022
KW - Artificial Inelligence
KW - Machine Learning
KW - Bayesian Statistics
KW - Gaussian process
KW - Neural network
KW - BAMline
KW - Synchrotron
PY - 2022
AN - OPUS4-56251
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Von Ägypten bis Hiddensee Analyse von Gold mit Synchrotronstrahlung III
N2 - Gold ist eines der sieben schon im Altertum bekannten Metalle und wurde wg. seines Glanzes und seiner Seltenheit von alters her als Tauschmittel und zur Herstellung von Schmuck benutzt. Außerdem ist es einfach bearbeitbar und weitestgehend gegen chemische Einflüsse resistent. Die Untersuchungen von Gold mit synchrotronstrahlungsangeregter Röntgenfluoreszenzanalyse sind zerstörungsfrei und geben Auskunft über die in der untersuchten Probe vorhandenen chemischen Elemente. Bei den hier vorgestellten Untersuchungen an der BAMline stehen Fragestellungen wie Herkunft, Herstellungsverfahren und Zusammengehörigkeit von Goldfunden im Vordergrund. Die verschiedenen Fragestellungen werden an einer Reihe von Beispielen erläutert die vom Wikingerschatz aus Hiddensee über die Himmelsscheibe von Nebra bis hin zu Funden aus Ägypten langen. Der Fund von Bernstorf wird ausführlich diskutiert.
T2 - Vorlesung FU Berlin Einführung in die Archäometrie
CY - Berlin, Germany
DA - 06.11.2020
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
KW - XRF
KW - Gold
KW - Archäometrie
PY - 2020
AN - OPUS4-51893
LA - deu
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Kunkel, Benny
A1 - Seeburg, Dominik
A1 - Kabelitz, Anke
A1 - Witte, Steffen
A1 - Gutmann, Torsten
A1 - Breitzke, Hergen
A1 - Buntkowsky, Gerd
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Wohlrab, Sebastian
T1 - Highly productive V/Zn-SiO2 catalysts for the selective oxidation of methane
N2 - The production of formaldehyde on industrial scale requires huge amounts of energy due to the involvement of reforming processes in combination with the demand in the megaton scale. Hence, a direct route for the transformation of (bio)methane to formaldehyde would decrease costs and puts less pressure on the environment. Herein, we report on the use of zinc modified silicas as possible support materials for vanadium catalysts and the resulting consequences for the performance in the selective oxidation of methane to formaldehyde. After optimization of the Zn content and reaction conditions, a remarkably high space-time yield of 12.4 kgCH2O⋅kgcat − 1 ⋅h− 1 was achieved. As a result of the extensive characterization by means of UV–vis, Raman, XANES and NMR spectroscopy it was found that vanadium is in the vicinity of highly dispersed zinc atoms which promote the formation of active vanadium species as supposed by theoretical calculations. This work presents a further step of catalyst development towards direct industrial methane conversion which may help to overcome current limitations in the future.
KW - Catalysis
KW - XANES
KW - Selective oxidation
PY - 2024
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2024.114643
SN - 0920-5861
VL - 432
SP - 1
EP - 13
PB - Elsevier B.V.
AN - OPUS4-60137
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Pessanha, Sofia
A1 - Fortes, António
A1 - Lopes, Marta B.
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Ortega-Feliu, Inés
A1 - Respaldiza, Miguel A.
A1 - Gomez Tubio, Blanca
A1 - Makarova, Anna
A1 - Smirnov, Dmitry
A1 - Kumar, Sourabh
A1 - Mata, António
A1 - Silveira, João
T1 - Multi-technique computational assessment of fluoride uptake in enamel using PIGE, NEXAFS, and Raman spectroscopy
N2 - This study explores F incorporation in enamel via PIGE, NEXAFS, and Raman spectroscopy, integrating experimental/simulated spectra. Machine Learning boosts data interpretation, offering key insights into F delivery for clinical application.
KW - Simulations
KW - Enamel
KW - Fuorine
KW - NEXAFS
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-631138
DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TB00213C
SN - 2050-750X
SP - 1
EP - 10
PB - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
AN - OPUS4-63113
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Decoding the Elemental Fingerprints of Ancient Gold: A Synchrotron-based Approach
N2 - This contribution focuses on the application of synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence (SR XRF) for the analysis of ancient gold objects at the BAMline, showcasing several noteworthy examples. One prominent artifact is the Sky Disc of Nebra, which presented a relatively straightforward question to be addressed: Do the gold inlays belong together, and can we glean insights about their origin? In contrast, the analysis of the Bernstorf gold, an alleged Bronze Age treasure composed of exceptionally pure gold, posed a more intricate challenge. The debate surrounding its authenticity prompted an in-depth investigation utilizing SR XRF with different experimental conditions. This approach, involving the analysis of trace elements, played a pivotal role in elucidating the nature and age of the gold, offering valuable insights into its production Platinum emerges as a crucial trace element for gold analysis, given its typically low concentration in gold artifacts, often in the range of a few parts per million (ppm). Accurately measuring Platinum in the presence of overlapping emission lines from gold is arduous. To overcome this challenge, BAMline developed a wavelength dispersive set-up known as D2XRF, employing a pixelated energy-dispersive X-ray detector (pnCCD). This innovative approach enables the resolution of overlapping emission lines, leading to a remarkable detection limit of 1 ppm for Platinum in gold samples. Furthermore, the application of the pnCCD for imaging element distributions on a Phoenician ivory artifact will be showcased. This technique allows for the visualization and mapping of various elements, which opens the possibility to reconstruct the original appearance. The comprehensive analysis of ancient gold artifacts at BAMline has provided valuable insights into the craftsmanship, trade, and technological advancements of ancient civilizations. By unraveling the complex stories these artifacts carry, our studies contributed significantly to the fields of archaeology, history, and materials science. It underscores the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in piecing together the puzzle of human history, revealing the interconnectedness of cultures through the lens of non-destructive analysis.
T2 - Denver X-ray Conference 2024
CY - Denver, CO, USA
DA - 04.08.2024
KW - Gold
KW - Synchrotron
KW - XRF
KW - BAMline
PY - 2024
AN - OPUS4-61701
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Leidigkeit, Carolin
A1 - Shokr, Mohammad
A1 - Tosson, Amir
A1 - Cakir, Cafer Tufan
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Pietsch, Ullrich
A1 - Christ, Hans-Jürgen
T1 - Using Energy-Dispersive Laue Diffraction to Study Dislocation Arrangements in Materials Showing Wavy and Planar Slip Behavior
N2 - The present work shows an approach to monitor the evolution of the dislocation arrangement of a metallic material caused by cyclic plastic strain using white X-ray radiation in combination with an energy-dispersive detector. The method is demonstrated by single-shot experiments performed on polycrystalline nickel and α-brass, representing the pure wavy and the pure planar dislocation slip behavior. To correlate the resulting diffraction patterns with various dislocation arrangements of both metals, fatigue tests were carried out up to certain numbers of cycles and at predetermined plastic strain amplitudes. The differences in dislocation microstructure and internal stress distributions give rise to an appreciable change in the peak shape of Laue reflections, leading to unique characteristics in the respective diffraction patterns. Nickel reflections are elongated due to the high amount of cell structures leading to bending and misorientation of the lattice, whereas the present stacking faults in α-brass result in powder-like diffraction.
KW - Slip behavior
KW - Energy-Dispersive
KW - Laue Diffraction
KW - Dislocation
PY - 2024
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-637964
DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14535
SN - 1460-2695
VL - 48
IS - 3
SP - 1341
EP - 1351
PB - Wiley
AN - OPUS4-63796
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - THES
A1 - Cakir, Cafer Tufan
T1 - Optimization of depth resolved X-ray absorption spectroscopy in grazing emission mode for characterizing compositionally complex alloys
N2 - Layered materials are fundamental to technological advancements, offering distinct properties that differentiate them from bulk materials. In electronics, for instance, thin-film transistors (TFTs) are used to enhance charge transport and flexibility, thereby improving device performance. In the same way, thin-film photovoltaic devices used in renewable energy use strategic layering to absorb light more efficiently and separate electron-hole pairs more effectively, which leads to higher energy conversion efficiency. In recent decades, the development of new alloys has highlighted the importance of layered materials in another context. Compositionally complex alloys, for example, form multiple oxide layers on their surfaces when they oxidize. Studying these corrosion layers is crucial for understanding material-environment interactions.
Typical surface analysis techniques, including X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS), and Meitner-Auger electron spectroscopy (MAES), provide valuable insights but are constrained by their requirements for high Vacuum conditions and their limited depth analysis. In contrast, X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy presents a versatile and advantageous alternative. It operates effectively under ambient conditions and allows time-resolved measurements, enhancing the analysis of materials in real-time as they undergo structural and compositional changes. This adaptability broadens the scope for material analysis, allowing for a more comprehensive understanding of dynamic processes.
Grazing Emission X-ray Fluorescence (GEXRF) spectroscopy stands out as a nondestructive, depth-resolved, element-specific characterization technique important for collecting depth-resolved information at the nanometer scale. Its ability to collect in-Depth resolved information based on the grazing emission angle of the fluorescence Radiation makes it ideal for investigating thin films, corrosion layers, and interfaces within layered materials. The integration of XANES in emission mode with GEXRF enables detailed exploration of the chemical states of the analyzed atom and provides depth-resolved information. This study discusses grazing emission X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy (GEXANES), a novel layer analysis technique that is created by integrating these two methods.
This study also innovatively combines machine learning with GEXANES spectroscopy to reduce experimental times. By using active learning, a subset of machine learning, it refines the data acquisition process, enabling more efficient and streamlined methods. The application of active learning in this context illustrates the potential of data-driven approaches to transform experimental methodologies, particularly in resource-limited environments such as synchrotron facilities, thereby accelerating scientific research and discovery.
KW - Angle resolved XRF
KW - GEXRF
KW - BO
KW - Active Learning
KW - XRF
PY - 2025
DO - https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2025.101302
SP - 1
EP - 129
CY - Technische Univeristät Wien
AN - OPUS4-63793
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - ChatGPT and EPICS: LLM-Enhanced Control Systems for Synchrotron Beamlines
N2 - The BAMline at BESSY II represents a hard X-ray spectroscopy facility enabling non-destructive analysis across diverse research areas like materials science, chemistry, biology, and cultural heritage studies. As a multipurpose beamline serving users from various disciplines, it underscores the necessity of adaptable and efficient control systems to maximize beamline utilization and scientific output.
In this contribution, we detail the innovative integration of ChatGPT , OpenAI’s state-of-the-art Large Language Model (LLM), with the Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS) which underpins the operational framework of the BAMline. This integration leverages the advanced natural language processing (NLP) capabilities of ChatGPT, presenting a revolutionary approach to beamline control that markedly simplifies user interaction. Through this, we facilitate a user-friendly pathway to executing complex experimental setups, eliminating the barrier imposed by conventional scripting languages and the often-challenging graphical user interfaces. This innovation promises to significantly streamline experimental workflows, thereby enhancing the efficiency of scientific research conducted at the beamline.
Further enhancing this user-centric approach, we introduce an advanced graphical user interface (GUI) application. This novel application seamlessly melds the LLM’s NLP capabilities with EPICS, thereby enabling researchers to articulate experimental requirements through simple textual or voice commands. This interface interprets these commands to manipulate various beamline components, including but not limited to the Double Crystal Monochromator (DCM), Double Multilayer Monochromator (DMM), as well as various filters and slits. By parsing user input, extracting pertinent parameters, and generating a structured JSON object that reflects the desired device positions and experimental settings, the GUI application bridges the gap between complex control commands and intuitive user interactions. This advancement not only lowers the entry threshold for new users but also streamlines the operational workflow for experienced researchers.
Looking ahead, we aim to extend the system to cover the entire experimental cycle, from setup to data analysis. Using LLMs, one could translate plain-language experiment descriptions into precise operational commands, revolutionizing the research process and making advanced scientific exploration more accessible to a wider community.
T2 - European X-ray Spectrometry Conference
CY - Athens, Greece
DA - 24.06.2024
KW - EPICS
KW - ChatGPT
KW - BAMline
KW - Synchrotron
PY - 2024
AN - OPUS4-61702
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Vergangenheit verifiziert: Datierung und Authentizität mittels Bayes’scher Methoden
N2 - In der Archäologie ist die präzise Datierung von Funden und die Verifikation ihrer Authentizität von entscheidender Bedeutung, um Erkenntnisse über vergangene Zivilisationen zu gewinnen. Während traditionelle Methoden wie die Radiokarbon-Datierung bereits seit Jahrzehnten etabliert sind, hat die Anwendung der Bayes’schen Statistik in den letzten Jahren an Bedeutung gewonnen. Dieser Ansatz erlaubt es, vorhandene Unsicherheiten in archäologischen Daten systematisch zu berücksichtigen und bietet somit eine leistungsfähige Ergänzung zu herkömmlichen Methoden.
Die Bayes’sche Theorie basiert auf der Aktualisierung von Wahrscheinlichkeiten anhand neuer Daten. Dies ist besonders nützlich in der Archäologie, wo neue Funde oft bestehende Theorien und Annahmen in Frage stellen. Durch die Kombination von Prior-Wissen mit neuen Daten ermöglicht die Bayes'sche Methode eine adaptive und flexible Datierung und Verifizierung.
Ein Beispiel für die Anwendung dieser Methode ist die Radiokarbon-Datierung. Während die traditionelle Radiokarbon-Datierung einen geschätzten Zeitraum bietet, kann die Bayes'sche Analyse dazu verwendet werden, die Unsicherheit dieses Zeitraums zu quantifizieren und zu verfeinern. Dies ist besonders wertvoll bei der Datierung von Artefakten aus Zeiträumen, in denen mehrere historische Ereignisse stattfanden.
Zudem ist die Bayes'sche Methode auch bei der Überprüfung der Authentizität von Funden nützlich. Durch die Kombination verschiedener Datenquellen, wie z.B. Inschriften, Materialanalysen und Kontextinformationen, können Archäologen die Wahrscheinlichkeit der Echtheit eines Artefakts bestimmen.
Trotz ihrer Stärken ist die Anwendung der Bayes’schen Statistik in der Archäologie nicht ohne Herausforderungen. Die Wahl der Prior-Wahrscheinlichkeit kann subjektiv sein und die Methode erfordert eine sorgfältige Überlegung und Expertise.
Die Bayes’sche Methode in der Archäologie ein leistungsfähiges Werkzeug, um Datierungen zu verfeinern und die Authentizität von Funden zu überprüfen. Während traditionelle Methoden weiterhin eine zentrale Rolle spielen, ermöglicht der Bayes’sche Ansatz eine nuanciertere und adaptivere Analyse, die das Potential hat, unser Verständnis der Vergangenheit zu vertiefen.
T2 - NAHM workshop
CY - Bonn, Germany
DA - 18.10.2023
KW - Bayes
KW - Bernstorf
KW - Gold
KW - Datierung
KW - Herkunft
KW - Suchtheorie
PY - 2024
AN - OPUS4-61705
LA - deu
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - ChatGPT and EPICS: LLM-Enhanced Control Systems for Synchrotron Beamlines
N2 - The BAMlineat BESSY II represents a hard X-ray spectroscopy facility enabling non-destructive analysis across diverse research areas like materials science, chemistry, biology, and cultural heritage studies. As a multipurpose beamline serving users from various disciplines, it underscores the necessity of adaptable and efficient control systems to maximize beamline utilization and scientific output.
In this contribution, we detail the innovative integration of ChatGPT, OpenAI’s state-of-the-art Large Language Model (LLM), with the Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS) which underpins the operational framework of the BAMline. This integration leverages the advanced natural language processing (NLP) capabilities of ChatGPT, presenting a revolutionary approach to beamline control that markedly simplifies user interaction. Through this, we facilitate a user-friendly pathway to executing complex experimental setups, eliminating the barrier imposed by conventional scripting languages and the often-challenging graphical user interfaces. This innovation promises to significantly streamline experimental workflows, thereby enhancing the efficiency of scientific research conducted at the beamline.
Further enhancing this user-centric approach, we introduce an advanced graphical user interface (GUI) application. This novel application seamlessly melds the LLM’s NLP capabilities with EPICS, thereby enabling researchers to articulate experimental requirements through simple textual or voice commands. This interface interprets these commands to manipulate various beamline components, including but not limited to the Double Crystal Monochromator (DCM), Double Multilayer Monochromator (DMM), as well as various filters and slits. By parsing user input, extracting pertinent parameters, and generating a structured JSON object that reflects the desired device positions and experimental settings, the GUI application bridges the gap between complex control commands and intuitive user interactions. This advancement not only lowers the entry threshold for new users but also streamlines the operational workflow for experienced researchers.
Looking ahead, we aim to extend the system to cover the entire experimental cycle, from setup to data analysis. Using LLMs, one could translate plain-language experiment descriptions into precise operational commands, revolutionizing the research process and making advanced scientific exploration more accessible to a wider community.
T2 - International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation (SRI)
CY - Hamburg, Germany
DA - 26.08.2024
KW - Chatgpt
KW - EPICS
KW - BAMline
KW - Synchrotron
PY - 2024
AN - OPUS4-61700
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Reifschneider, O.
A1 - Vennemann, A.
A1 - Buzanich, Günter
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Reinholz, Uwe
A1 - Riesemeier, Heinrich
A1 - Hogeback, J
A1 - Köppen, C.
A1 - Großgarten, M.
A1 - Sperling, M.
A1 - Wiemann, M.
A1 - Karst, U.
T1 - Revealing Silver Nanoparticle Uptake by Macrophages Using SR-μXRF and LA-ICP-MS
N2 - To better study the impact of nanoparticles on both in vitro and in vivo models, tissue distribution and cellular doses need to be described more closely. Here silver nanoparticles were visualized in alveolar macrophages by means of synchrotron radiation micro X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (SR-μXRF) with high spatial resolution of 3 × 3 μm2. For the spatial allocation of silver signals to cells and tissue structures, additional elemental labeling was carried out by staining with eosin, which binds to protein and can be detected as bromine signal with SR-μXRF. The method was compatible with immunostaining of macrophage antigens. We found that the silver distribution obtained with SR-μXRF was largely congruent with distribution maps from a subsequent laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) of the same tissue sites. The study shows a predominant, though not exclusive uptake of silver into alveolar macrophages in the rat lung, which can be modeled by a similar uptake in cultured alveolar macrophages. Advantages and limitations of the different strategies for measuring nanoparticle uptake at the single cell level are discussed.
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
KW - XRF
KW - Nanoparticle
KW - Macrophagen
PY - 2020
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00507
VL - 33
IS - 5
SP - 1250
EP - 1255
PB - American Chemical Society
AN - OPUS4-50855
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
T1 - Exploring new materials for Green Intelligent Building how can our BAMline help
N2 - With increasing demand and environmental concerns, researchers are exploring new materials that can perform as well or better than traditional materials while reducing environmental impact. Synchrotron X-ray based methods enable unique tools to probe materials properties via e.g. X-ray spectroscopy and diffraction methods. The BAM plays a central role in this highly collaborative research. The BAMline, a real-life sample materials research beamline, at the Berlin Synchrotron BESSY-II, provides unique insights into materials’ electronic and chemical structure at different time and length scales1. This enables real-time optimization of material properties and performance for various applications, such as energy storage and conversion, catalysis, and deterioration resistance.
T2 - DAfStb-Kolloquium
CY - Berlin, Germany
DA - 16.10.2024
KW - XAS
KW - Time-resolved studies
KW - Binding materials
KW - Cements
PY - 2024
AN - OPUS4-61616
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
T1 - Time resolved in situ monitoring of mechanochemical transformations by X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS)
N2 - Mechanochemical reactions promise a new direction for environmentally benign preparation of materials, and has been dubbed by IUPAC as one of the 10 chemical innovations that will change our world. Despite this significant promise, very little is known about the mechanisms that drive mechanochemical transformations, posing significant barriers to realizing their full potential. To this end, there is growing need to follow mechanochemical reactions in situ and in real time. We here describe advances in the development and application of XAS methods to monitor material synthesis in real time under mechanochemical conditions. We demonstrate the generality of our approaches by describing mechanochemical syntheses of materials by both vibratory ball milling and by Resonant Acoustic Mixing (RAM), where a time resolution of 1 second is for a whole XAS spectrum was achieved. Moreover, we describe how spectroscopic methods can be coupled to diffraction-based approaches, thereby providing new dimensions in understanding mechanochemical synthesis.
T2 - European Conference on X-ray Spectrometry 2022
CY - Bruges, Belgium
DA - 27.06.2022
KW - XAS
KW - Mechanochemictry
KW - Time resolved
KW - In situ
PY - 2022
AN - OPUS4-56258
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Artificial intelligence for spectroscopy examples from BAMline
N2 - Various applications for artificial intelligence in the context of spectroscopy will be presented. in particular, examples from bamline will be featured. After a short introduction to synchrotron radiation, artificial intelligence algorithms for the quantification of X-ray fluorescence measurement are discussed. In the second example, information retrieval by natural language processing is reviewed. As a last example the reconstruction of measurements with the X-ray color camera and coded apertures is presented.
T2 - Seminar Strahlenphysikalische Anwendungen in Technik und Medizin
CY - ATi Wien, Austria
DA - 22.01.2020
KW - Machine learning
KW - Natural language processing
KW - Neural networks
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
PY - 2020
AN - OPUS4-51891
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Getting more efficient – The use of Bayesian optimization and Gaussian processes at the BAMline
N2 - The BAMline, a beamline for material science research at BESSY II, has been operated by the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung for over two decades. In the last few years, Bayesian optimization (BO) with Gaussian processes (GP) has been introduced as a transformative method in this setting. This contribution highlights the integration and impact of BO and GP in refining BAMline operations.
We will explore the impact of integrating Bayesian methods, especially when combined with Gaussian processes, on the operational efficiency of the BAMline. Our discussion commences with an overview of the fundamental concepts of active learning and optimization. This is followed by an in-depth analysis of specific case studies, drawing on our direct experience with these innovative methods.
For this our focus is on three key applications:
Alignment of Optical Elements (DCM and DMM): The implementation of
Bayesian optimization using Gaussian processes has revolutionized the
alignment process for the Double Crystal Monochromator (DCM) and the
Double Multilayer Monochromator (DMM). This approach greatly reduced
manual effort and enhanced the efficiency and effectiveness of the
alignment procedure.
Optimal Spot Selection for Spatial Mapping in XRF Studies: In X-ray
fluorescence (XRF) experiments, determining the most informative
sampling spots is crucial. The introduction of BO, informed by GP,
has significantly improved the selection process, especially in large
or heterogeneous samples. This methodology ensures maximum
information gain, optimizing the balance between comprehensive
mapping and resource management.
Selection of Optimal Energies for XANES Measurements in GEXANES
Geometry: In the specific context of X-ray Absorption Near Edge
Structure (XANES) studies using Grazing Exit (GEXANES) geometry, the
Bayesian approach with Gaussian processes is now utilized to identify
the most effective energy settings. This results in detailed spectral
data acquired in a much shorter time.
We also address challenges and limitations encountered during implementation. Additionally, the versatility of this approach in addressing a range of different research questions will be demonstrated.
T2 - Machine Learning Conference for X-Ray and Neutron-Based Experiments
CY - Garching bei München, Germany
DA - 08.04.2024
KW - BAMline
KW - Synchrotron
KW - XRF
KW - Bayes
PY - 2024
AN - OPUS4-61703
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - BAMline@BESSY2 - Advanced Techniques and Applications
N2 - Synchrotron radiation sources offer a wide range of possibilities in materials research due to their unique properties in terms of intensity, polarization and adjustability. A basic introduction about the creation and special properties of synchrotron radiation will be given. Examples of current work at BAMline, the high-energy measuring facility of the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing at the synchrotron BESSY, are used to illustrate the possibilities and limitations of existing measuring methods.”
T2 - GDCH Kolloquium
CY - Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
DA - 17.11.2022
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
KW - XRF
KW - XANES
PY - 2022
AN - OPUS4-61706
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Trace element analysis with synchrotron radiation
N2 - Trace elements are chemical elements whose concentration in a material is very low. The exact definition depends on the application and varies for example between 100 micrograms per gram in analytical chemistry and 1000 micrograms per gram in geology. The ability to detect trace elements fast and quantitatively is of great importance in many areas of science and technology. With its high brilliance and flexibility in the excitation conditions, synchrotron radiation is an ideal tool for detecting traces even in small sample quantities. In this contribution I will report about the use of X-ray fluorescence(XRF)for qualitative and quantitative element sensitiveanalysis. In addition to the fundamentals of XRF and its quantification methods, the advantages and problems of different geometries like e.g. microXRF, Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence (TXRF)or Double Dispersive XRF (D²XRF) will be discussed. Practical examples from BAMline from the research fields of medicine, geology and archaeometry will complete the lecture.
T2 - Denver X-Ray Conference
CY - Online meeting
DA - 03.08.2020
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
KW - XRF
PY - 2020
AN - OPUS4-51890
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Machine learning - Examples from BAM Line
N2 - This talk explores applications of artificial intelligence in the field of spectroscopy, with a special focus on research conducted at BAMline. We begin with an overview of synchrotron radiation and its unique capabilities in material analysis. The first part of the talk will cover the integration of AI algorithms in quantifying X-ray fluorescence measurements, providing enhanced precision and efficiency in data analysis. Following this, we will examine the role of language models in spectroscopic research, showcasing how these tools can facilitate the control of complex experimental set-ups
T2 - Analytical Academy
CY - Berlin, Germany
DA - 12.11.2024
KW - ChatGPT
KW - Neural networks
KW - XRF
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
PY - 2024
AN - OPUS4-61698
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Enhancing efficiency at bamline: employing data science and machine learning for x-ray research
N2 - This talk discusses how data science and machine learning techniques are being applied at the BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing to enhance efficiency and automation at the BAMLine synchrotron facility. The methods presented include Gaussian processes and Bayesian optimization for beamline adjustment and optimization of X-ray measurements. These statistical techniques allow automated alignment of beamline components and active learning scanning to reduce measurement time.
Additional machine learning methods covered are neural networks for quantification of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) data and decoding coded apertures.
T2 - 17th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (IWANN2023)
CY - Ponta Delgada, Portugal
DA - 19.06.2023
KW - Bayesian Optimization
KW - Gaussian Process
KW - BAMline
PY - 2023
AN - OPUS4-58605
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - From Egypt to Hiddensee – Analysis of Gold with Synchrotron Radiation IV
N2 - Gold is one of the seven metals already known in antiquity and was used from time immemorial as a medium of exchange and for the production of jewelry because of its luster and rarity. In addition, it is easy to work and largely resistant to chemical influences. Investigations of gold using synchrotron radiation excited X-ray fluorescence analysis are non-destructive and provide information about the chemical elements present in the sample under investigation. The investigations presented here at BAMline focus on questions such as the origin, manufacturing process, and association of gold findings. The different questions are explained by a number of examples ranging from the Viking treasure from Hiddensee to the Nebra Sky Disk and finds from Egypt. The find from Bernstorf is discussed in detail. A Bayesian treatment of the authenticity is shown.
T2 - Ringvorlesung Einführung in die Archäometrie
CY - Berlin, Germany
DA - 04.11.2022
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
KW - Bayesian Statistics
KW - Gold
KW - Röntgenfluoreszenz
PY - 2022
AN - OPUS4-56252
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Lutz, C.
T1 - Investigation on Vanadium Crossover in Nafion ™ and Novel PVDF Based Membranes for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries
N2 - Vanadium redoxflow batteries (VRFB)are currently one of the most promising candidates for stationary energys torage.For large scale applications the ion conducting membranes currently in use need to be improved. Ideally,they need to become more cost efficient and selective regarding the vanadium crossover.For a better understanding of the vanadium crossover, the development of reliable analytical methods and procedures, that elucidate uptake and transport of vanadium ions in the membrane, is necessary. First, we present the uptake of V2+,V3+,VO2+, VO2+ and V2O33+ in Nafion™ and in a novel membrane based onpoly(1,1-difluoroethylene)(PVDF). In preliminary discharge/charge experiments the ETFE-based membrane, the precursor of PVDF-based membrane, performed comparable to Nafion™. The methods of choice for speciation are UV/Vis and X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy (XANES). According to the results, V2O33+, formed from VO2+ and VO2+, diffuses also into the membrane. In present models, the diffusion of V2O33+ is neglected. In addition,we study whether reactions could take place inside the membranes’ nanoscopic water body using XANES. Exposing Nafion™ from one site with V3+a nd from the other site with VO2+ realized the experiment. The results verified that VO2+ was formed inside the membrane. However,in present models reactions inside the membrane are neglected, too.
T2 - Denver X-Ray Conference
CY - Online meeting
DA - 03.08.2020
KW - Batteries
KW - BAMline
KW - XANES
KW - VRF
PY - 2020
AN - OPUS4-51909
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Iro, M.
T1 - Investigation of the transmission properties of a polycapillary half-lens and their effect on quantification for confocal μXRF
N2 - Confocal Micro X-ray fluorescence analysis (μXRF) is a powerful method for the destruction-free investigation of the elemental composition of various samples in three dimensions. Quantitative results rely heavily on the transmission properties of polycapillary optics, used in confocal setups.
Different models for the functional correlation between energy and transmission of a polycapillary half-lens are compared with experimental data, established with a monochromatic confocal laboratory setup [1], as well as Monte-Carlo-Simulations [2]. The effect of the different approaches on quantitative results are compared using well known SRMs, ranging from thick samples to thin layers and structured materials.
Along with this the basic principles for quantitative evaluations of XRF spectra taken with confocal setups are presented, and compared with experimental results.
T2 - Denver X-Ray Conference
CY - Online meeting
DA - 02.08.2021
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
KW - Polycapillaries
PY - 2021
AN - OPUS4-54143
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Das goldene Zeitalter war damals Analyse von Gold mit Synchrotronstrahlung
N2 - Gold ist eines der sieben bereits in der Antike bekannten Metalle und wurde wegen seines Glanzes und seiner Seltenheit seit jeher als Tauschmittel und zur Herstellung von Schmuck verwendet. Außerdem ist es leicht zu bearbeiten und weitgehend resistent gegen chemische Einflüsse.
Die Analyse von Gold mit der durch Synchrotronstrahlung angeregten Röntgenfluoreszenzanalyse ist zerstörungsfrei und liefert Informationen über die in der untersuchten Probe vorhandenen chemischen Elemente.
Im Mittelpunkt der hier vorgestellten Untersuchungen an der BAMline stehen Fragen nach der Herkunft, dem Herstellungsprozess und der Zugehörigkeit von Goldfunden. Die verschiedenen Fragestellungen werden anhand einer Reihe von Beispielen erläutert, die vom Wikingerschatz von Hiddensee über die Himmelsscheibe von Nebra bis hin zu Funden aus Ägypten reichen. Darüber hinaus werden die heute am Synchrotron verfügbaren modernen Messmethoden vorgestellt.
T2 - WISSENSCHAFT MIT WIRKUNG: Workshop Kulturguterhaltung – vom Dampfkessel zu Nanomaterialien
CY - Berlin, Germany
DA - 17.11.2021
KW - Gold
KW - Synchrotron
KW - Bernstorf
KW - Nebra
KW - XRF
PY - 2021
AN - OPUS4-54139
LA - deu
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Machine learning for direct quantification of XRF measurements
N2 - In this talk I’ll describe the use of artificial neural networks (ANN) for quantifying X-ray fluorescence (XRF) measurements. The main idea of this talk is to give an overview of the process needed to generate a model that can then be applied to a specific problem.
In XRF, a sample is excited with X-rays and the resulting characteristic radiation is detected to determine elements quantitatively and qualitatively. This is traditionally done in several time-consuming steps. I’ll show the possibilities and problems of using a neural network to realise a "one-click" quantification. This includes generating training data using Monte Carlo simulation and augmenting the existing data set with an ANN to generate more data. The search for the optimal hyperparameters, manually and automatically, is also described. For the case presented, we were able to train a network with a mean absolute error of 0.1% by weight for the synthetic data and 0.7% by weight for a set of experimental data obtained with certified reference materials.
T2 - Seminar series: Artificial Intelligence applied to X-ray / synchrotron techniques
CY - Online meeting
DA - 24.06.2021
KW - Artificial intelligence
KW - Machine learning
KW - Synchrotron
KW - XRF
PY - 2021
AN - OPUS4-54140
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - News from the BAMline
N2 - A presentation of recent measurements at the BAMline with focus on AI and ML applications
T2 - Seminar: Strahlenphysikalische Anwendungen in Technik und Medizin
CY - Vienna, Austria
DA - 18.05.2022
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
KW - Bayesian Statistics
KW - Gold
KW - X-ray fluorescence
PY - 2022
AN - OPUS4-56253
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - Big to Small - Getting Smarter@BAMline
N2 - In this talk an overview about artificial intelligence/machine learning applications @BAMline is given. In the first part, the use of neural networks for the quantification of XRF measurements and the decoding of coded-aperture measurements are shown. Then it is shown how Gaussian processes and Bayesian statistics can be used to achieve an optimal alignment of the set-up and in general for optimization of measurements.
T2 - Forschungsseminar Institut für Optik und Atomare Physik TU Berlin
CY - Berlin, Germany
DA - 25.10.2022
KW - Artificial Inelligence
KW - Machine Learning
KW - Bayesian Statistics
KW - Gaussian process
KW - Neural network
KW - BAMline
KW - Synchrotron
PY - 2022
AN - OPUS4-56249
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - ML@BAMLINE
N2 - An overview of the machine learning methods used at BAMline. Examples of automatic alignment and optimisation based on Gaussian processes are discussed. Quantification of XRF measurements and reconstruction for coded aperture imaging based on neural networks are also presented.
T2 - Machine Learning Workshop BAM
CY - Online meeting
DA - 18.03.2021
KW - Artificial Intelligence
KW - Machine learning
KW - Bayesian Optimization
KW - Gaussian process
KW - Neural Network
PY - 2021
AN - OPUS4-54142
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Fittschen, U.
T1 - Improving surface sensitive XRF using ink jet printing and information from the angle dependent signal
N2 - Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence (TXRF) is a small footprint, ressource efficient micro-analytical tool for trace elemental determination. However, depending on the matrix TXRF is also challenging in several ways: the preparation of a representative aliquot maybe difficult for slurries, shading effects and matrix effects may occur and the applicability of an IS maybe hampered by interferences (fitting may be impaired as well) or inhomogeneities. It is therefore crucial to understand and if applicable mitigate the influence of the before mentioned phenomena. We have used the small volume approach using pL droplets to study shading in TXRF previously.Using this approach thin specimens in a favorable geometry are prepared with a well defined morphology; this way minimizing matrix effects and shading. To be used as standard it is also necessary to determine the delivered elemental amounts. Here we will present on the performance of a commercial ink-jet printer cartridge to deliver defined volumes and elemental amounts. The microscopic specimens obtained have been successfully applied to determine relative sensitivities in TXRF and prepare references to study coded apertures in grazing incidence full field micro-XRF.The homogeneous lateral distribution of analyte and IS may be probed by micro-XRF, to obtain information on alikeness of analyte and IS. To study the alikeness of the in depth distribution (film-like or particle-like) angle scans can deliver valuable data. Here we present first results on angle scans using a prototype GIXRF set up and a commercial TXRF instrument.
T2 - Denver X-Ray Conference
CY - Online meeting
DA - 03.08.2020
KW - TXRF
KW - Coded Aperture
PY - 2020
AN - OPUS4-51913
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - SRXRF examples from the BAMline
N2 - Synchrotron radiation sources with their unique properties in terms of intensity, polarization and adjustability offer a wide range of possibilities in materials research. A basic introduction about the creation and special properties of synchrotron radiation will be given. Examples of current work at BAMline, the high-energy measuring facility of the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing at the synchrotron BESSY, are used to illustrate the possibilities and limitations of existing measuring methods.
T2 - Better with Scattering
CY - Online meeting
DA - 16.03.2020
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
KW - XRF
PY - 2020
AN - OPUS4-51895
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CONF
A1 - Abad Andrade, Carlos Enrique
T1 - Tracking Lithium-Ion Battery Ageing via Lithium Isotope Fractionation
N2 - Lithium-ion batteries power portable devices, electric vehicles, and stationary power grids, yet hidden aging reactions still shorten their service life and raise concerns about cost and safety. An analytical proxy is needed to report these reactions and accelerate product development, quality control, and recycling. Here, we demonstrate that subtle shifts in the natural 7Li/6Li ratio accurately record the two decisive stages of cell aging, solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation and field-driven aging, which can be detected using multi-collector ICP-MS.
Because Li is easily stripped from digested electrodes or electrolyte in a one-step cation-exchange column, high-purity solutions reach the spectrometer in minutes. A streamlined MC-ICP-MS run yields a δ7LiLSVEC precision of 0.4 ‰, enabling dozens of battery fractions to be analyzed per day.
Applying the workflow to LiCoO2 coin cells as models, sampled from pristine to 700 cycles, reveals a clear isotopic narrative. During the first ≈45 cycles, 7Li leaves the LiCoO2 lattice, dissolves into the electrolyte, and is locked in the SEI on graphite, driving cathode δ7Li from +8 to –10 ‰ and raising the anode to +13 ‰ while capacity drops by 10 %. After the interphase matures, the electric field takes over: the lighter 6Li migrates faster to the anode, 7Li accumulates in the contracting Li1-xCoO2 lattice, and the bulk separation factor rises to α≈1.045 by 700 cycles. The δ7Li curve flattens roughly 70 cycles before capacity falls to 80%, providing an early warning of end-of-life. Isotopic gradients scale linearly with impedance growth, SEI thickness, and crack density confirmed by LA-ICP-MS mapping, FIB-SEM, XANES, and EXAFS.
Although each data point requires one cell, lithium-isotope fractionation provides direct, element-specific, and structural fatigue insight unavailable from non-destructive tests. The straightforward chemistry and fast MC-ICP-MS routine make the approach practical for targeted aging studies, additive screening, and forensic autopsies, complementing high-throughput electrochemical methods and supporting the design of longer-lived batteries.
T2 - SciX 2025
CY - Covington, KY, USA
DA - 05.10.2025
KW - Isotope
KW - Lithium
KW - MC-ICP-MS
KW - MICAP-MS
KW - Isotope fractionation
KW - Battery
PY - 2025
AN - OPUS4-64879
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Smerechuk, Anastasiia
A1 - Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Büchner, Bernd
A1 - Wurmehl, Sabine
A1 - Morrow, Ryan
T1 - Synthesis and properties of Sr2La2NiW2O12, a new S = 1 triangular lattice magnet
N2 - Magnetic materials featuring triangular arrangements of spins are frequently investigated as platforms hosting magnetic frustration. Hexagonal perovskites with ordered vacancies serve as excellent candidates for two-dimensional triangular magnetism due to the considerable separation of the magnetic planes. In this work, the effects of chemical pressure on the ferromagnetic ground state of Ba2La2NiW2O12 by substitution of Ba2+ with Sr2+ to produce Sr2La2NiW2O12 are investigated. The two materials are characterized using synchrotron-based XRD, XANES and EXAFS in addition to magnetometry in order to correlate their crystal structures and magnetic properties. Both materials form in space group R 3, yet as a result of the enhanced bending of key bond angles due to the effects of chemical pressure, the T C value of the magnetic Ni2+ sublattice is reduced from ∼6 K in Ba2La2NiW2O12 to 4 K in Sr2La2NiW2O12.
KW - XRD
KW - Magnetic materials
KW - EXAFS
PY - 2024
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-652982
DO - https://doi.org/10.1107/S2052520624007091
SN - 2052-5206
VL - 80
IS - 5
SP - 467
EP - 473
PB - International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
AN - OPUS4-65298
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - de O. Primo, J.
A1 - Horsth, D.F.
A1 - de S. Correa, J.
A1 - Das, A.
A1 - Bittencourt, C.
A1 - Umek, P.
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Yusenko, Kirill
A1 - Zanetta, C.
A1 - Anaissi, F.J.
T1 - Synthesis and Characterization of Ag/ZnO Nanoparticles for Bacteria Disinfection in Water
N2 - n this study, two green synthesis routes were used for the synthesis of Ag/ZnO nanoparticles, using cassava starch as a simple and low-cost effective fuel and Aloe vera as a reducing and stabilizing agent. The Ag/ZnO nanoparticles were characterized and used for bacterial dis-
infection of lake water contaminated with Escherichia coli (E. coli). Characterization indicated the formation of a face-centered cubic structure of metallic silver nanoparticles with no insertion of Ag into the ZnO hexagonal wurtzite structure. Physicochemical and bacteriological analyses described in “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater” were used to evaluate the efficiency of the treatment. In comparison to pure ZnO, the synthesized Ag/ZnO nanoparticles showed high efficiencies against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and general coliforms present in the lake
water. These pathogens were absent after treatment using Ag/ZnO nanoparticles. The results indicate that Ag/ZnO nanoparticles synthesized via green chemistry are a promising candidate for the treatment of wastewaters contaminated by bacteria, due to their facile preparation, low-cost synthesis,and disinfection efficiency.
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BAMline
PY - 2022
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-562440
DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12101764
SN - 2079-4991
VL - 12
IS - 10
SP - 1
EP - 18
PB - MDPI
CY - Basel
AN - OPUS4-56244
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Dubey, A.
A1 - Hon Keat, C.
A1 - Shvartsman, V.
A1 - Yusenko, Kirill
A1 - Escobar, M.
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Hagemann, U.
A1 - Kovalenko, S.
A1 - Stächler, J.
A1 - Lupascu, D.
T1 - Mono-, Di-, and Tri-valent Cation Doped BiFe0.95Mn0.05O3 Nanoparticles: Ferroelectric Photocatalysts
N2 - The ferroelectricity of multivalent co-doped Bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3; BFO) nanoparticles (NPs) is revealed and utilized for light photocatalysis exploiting their narrow electronic band gap. The photocatalytic activity of ferroelectric photocatalysts BiFe0.95Mn0.05O3 (BFM) NPs and mono-, di-, or tri-valent cations (Ag+, Ca2+, Dy3+; MDT) co-incorporated BFM NPs are studied under ultrasonication and in acidic conditions. We find that such doping enhances the photocatalytic activity of the ferroelectric NPs approximately three times. The correlation of the photocatalytic activity with structural, optical, and electrical properties of the doped NPs is established. The increase of spontaneous polarization by the mono- and tri-valent doping is one of the major factors in enhancing the photocatalytic performance along with other factors such as stronger light absorption in the visible range, low recombination rate of charge carriers and larger surface area of NPs. A-site doping of BFO NPs by divalent elements suppresses the polarization, whereas trivalent (Dy3+) and monovalent (Ag+) cations provide an increase of polarization. The depolarization field in these single domain NPs acts as a driving force to mitigate recombination of the photoinduced charge carriers.
KW - Piezoresponse
KW - Bismuth Ferrite
KW - Nanoparticles
KW - Photocatalysis
KW - Ferroelectric
KW - Polarization
PY - 2022
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-557230
DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202207105
SN - 1616-301X
SP - 1
EP - 16
PB - Wiley
AN - OPUS4-55723
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Margreiter, R.
A1 - Baumann, J.
A1 - Mantouvalou, I.
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Reinholz, Uwe
A1 - Strub, E.
T1 - Investigations on fire-gilding
N2 - Fire-gilding is a historic technique for the application of golden layers on a number of different base materials utilizing a gold amalgam. This technique leaves a significant amount of Hg in the golden layer, giving archeometrists a reliable indicator to identify firegildings.
Recent findings on presumably fire-gilded objects have shown in several cases significantly lower Hg content than previously studied objects. This prompted a synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence investigation into the Hg distribution along the material–gilding interface, as well as a series of measurements regarding the Hg content development in fire-gilded samples during artificial aging. This work presents findings on laboratory-prepared fire-gildings, indicating an Hg enrichment at the interface of firegilded silver samples. Notably, such an enrichment is missing in fire-gilded copper samples. Further, it is confirmed that fire-gilded layers typically do not undercut an Hg bulk content of 5%. In this light, it seems improbable that ancient samples that contain <5% Hg are fire-gilded. The results presented in this study might lead to a non-destructive method to identify the Hg enrichment at the interface. This might be obtained by a combination of different non-destructive measurements and might also work unambiguously in samples in which the gold top layer is altered.
KW - BAMline
KW - X-Ray Fluorescence
KW - Gilding
KW - Depth profile
KW - Archaeometry
PY - 2022
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-552885
DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12797
SN - 0003-813X
SP - 1
EP - 14
PB - Wiley online library
AN - OPUS4-55288
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Iro, M.
A1 - Ingerle, D.
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Kregsamer, P.
A1 - Streli, C.
T1 - Investigation of polycapillary half lenses for quantitative confocal micro-X-ray fluorescence analysis
N2 - The use of polycapillary optics in confocal micro-X-ray fluorescence analysis (CMXRF) enables the destruction-free 3D investigation of the elemental composition of samples. The energy-dependent transmission properties, concerning intensity and spatial beam propagation of three polycapillary half lenses, which are vital for the quantitative interpretation of such CMXRF measurements, are investigated in a monochromatic confocal laboratory setup at the Atominstitut of TU Wien, and a synchrotron setup on the BAMline beamline at the BESSY II Synchrotron, Helmholtz-Zentrum-Berlin. The empirically established results, concerning the intensity of the transmitted beam, are compared with theoretical values calculated with the polycap software package and a newly presented analytical model for the transmission function.
The resulting form of the newly modelled energy-dependent transmission function is shown to be in good agreement with Monte Carlo simulated results for the complete energy regime, as well as the empirically established results for the energy regime between 6 keV and 20 keV. An analysis of possible fabrication errors was conducted via pinhole scans showing only minor fabrication errors in two of the investigated polycapillary optics. The energy-dependent focal spot size of the primary polycapillary was investigated in the laboratory via the channel-wise evaluation of knife-edge scans. Experimental results are compared with data given by the manufacturer as well as geometric estimations for the minimal focal spot size. Again, the resulting measurement points show a trend in agreement with geometrically estimated results and manufacturer data.
KW - BAMline
KW - Synchrotron
KW - Capillary
KW - confocal
PY - 2022
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-562430
DO - https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600577522009699
SN - 1600-5775
VL - 29
SP - 1376
EP - 1384
PB - International Union of Crystallography
CY - Chester
AN - OPUS4-56243
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Dobosy, Péter
A1 - Nguyen, Hoang Thi Phuong
A1 - Záray, Gyula
A1 - Streli, Christina
A1 - Ingerle, Dieter
A1 - Ziegler, Philipp
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Endrédi, Anett
A1 - Fodor, Ferenc
T1 - Effect of iodine species on biofortification of iodine in cabbage plants cultivated in hydroponic cultures
N2 - Iodine is an essential trace element in the human diet because it is involved in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Iodine deficiency affects over 2.2 billion people worldwide, making it a significant challenge to find plant-based sources of iodine that meet the recommended daily intake of this trace element. In this study, cabbage plants were cultivated in a hydroponic system containing iodine at concentrations ranging from 0.01 to 1.0 mg/L in the form of potassium iodide or potassium iodate. During the experiments, plant physiological parameters, biomass production, and concentration changes of iodine and selected microelements in different plant parts were investigated. In addition, the oxidation state of the accumulated iodine in root samples was determined. Results showed that iodine addition had no effect on photosynthetic efficiency and chlorophyll content. Iodide treatment did not considerably stimulate biomass production but iodate treatment increased it at concentrations less than 0.5 mg/L. Increasing iodine concentrations in the nutrient solutions increased iodine content in all plant parts; however, the iodide treatment was 2–7 times more efficient than the iodate treatment. It was concluded, that iodide addition was more favourable on the target element accumulation, however, it should be highlighted that application of this chemical form in nutrient solution decreased the concetrations of selected micoelement concentration comparing with the control plants. It was established that iodate was reduced to iodide during its uptake in cabbage roots, which means that independently from the oxidation number of iodine (+ 5, − 1) applied in the nutrient solutions, the reduced form of target element was transported to the aerial and edible tissues.
KW - BAMline
KW - XANES
KW - Synchrotron
KW - Lodine
PY - 2024
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-608330
DO - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-66575-z
VL - 14
IS - 1
SP - 1
EP - 12
PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC
AN - OPUS4-60833
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Huang, Junhao
A1 - Klahn, Marcus
A1 - Tian, Xinxin
A1 - Bartling, Stephan
A1 - Zimina, Anna
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Rockstroh, Nils
A1 - Naliwajko, Pawel
A1 - Steinfeldt, Norbert
A1 - Peppel, Tim
A1 - Grunwaldt, Jan‐Dierk
A1 - Logsdail, Andrew J.
A1 - Jiao, Haijun
A1 - Strunk, Jennifer
T1 - Fundamental Structural and Electronic Understanding of Palladium Catalysts on Nitride and Oxide Supports
N2 - The nature of the support can fundamentally affect the function of a heterogeneous catalyst. For the novel type of isolated metal atom catalysts, sometimes referred to as single‐atom catalysts, systematic correlations are still rare. Here, we report a general finding that Pd on nitride supports (non‐metal and metal nitride) features a higher oxidation state compared to that on oxide supports (non‐metal and metal oxide). Through thorough oxidation state investigations by X‐ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), CO‐DRIFTS, and density functional theory (DFT) coupled with Bader charge analysis, it is found that Pd atoms prefer to interact with surface hydroxyl group to form a Pd(OH)x species on oxide supports, while on nitride supports, Pd atoms incorporate into the surface structure in the form of Pd−N bonds. Moreover, a correlation was built between the formal oxidation state and computational Bader charge, based on the periodic trend in electronegativity.
KW - BAmline
KW - XANES
KW - Catalyst
PY - 2024
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-608341
DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202400174
SN - 1433-7851
VL - 63
IS - 20
SP - 1
EP - 9
PB - Wiley
AN - OPUS4-60834
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Förste, F.
A1 - Bauer, L.
A1 - Streeck, C.
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Reinholz, Uwe
A1 - Kadow, D.
A1 - Keil, C.
A1 - Mantouvalou, I.
T1 - Quantitative Analysis and 2D/3D Elemental Imaging of Cocoa Beans Using X‑ray Fluorescence Techniques
N2 - As an important raw material for the confectionery industry, the cocoa bean (Theobroma cacao L.) has to meet certain legal requirements in terms of food safety and maximum contaminant levels in order to enter the cocoa market. Understanding the enrichment and distribution of essential minerals but also toxic metals is of utmost importance for improving the nutritional quality of this economically important raw food material. We present three X-ray fluorescence (XRF) techniques for elemental bio-imaging of intact cocoa beans and one additional XRF technique for quantitative analysis of cocoa pellets. The interrelation of all the methods presented gives a detailed picture of the content and 3D-resolved distribution of elements in complete cocoa beans for the first time.
KW - BAMline
KW - Synchrotron
KW - XRF
KW - CXC
KW - Cocoa
PY - 2023
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.2c05370
VL - 95
SP - 5627
EP - 5635
PB - ACS Publications
AN - OPUS4-57832
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Grengg, C.
A1 - Gluth, Gregor
A1 - Mittermayr, F.
A1 - Ukrainczyk, N.
A1 - Bertmer, M.
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Leis, A.
A1 - Dietzel, M.
T1 - Deterioration mechanism of alkali-activated materials in sulfuric acid and the influence of Cu: A micro-to-nano structural, elemental and stable isotopic multi-proxy study
N2 - In this study, a multi-proxy approach combining 29Si, 27Al and 1H MAS-NMR, FEG-EPMA, XANES at the Cu K-edge and XRD analytics with hydrochemical tools such as ICP-OES analyses, oxygen-isotope signatures, and thermodynamic modelling was applied to K-silicate-activated metakaolin specimens - with and without CuSO4·5H2O addition - exposed to sulfuric acid at pH = 2 for 35 days. The results revealed a multistage deterioration mechanism governed by (i) acid diffusion, (ii) leaching of K-A-S-H, (iii) microstructural damage related to precipitation of expansive (K,Ca,Al)-sulfate-hydrate phases (iv) complete dissolution of the K-A-S-H framework, (v) and formation of silica gel in the outermost corroded regions. Copper ions were mainly located in layered spertiniite-chrysocolla-like phases in the as-cured materials. The results demonstrate an overall negative effect of Cu addition on chemical material durability, implying that the reported higher durability of Cu-doped AAM in biocorrosion environments can be best explained by bacteriostatic effects.
KW - Alkali-activated materials
KW - Acid resistance
KW - Microbially induced corrosion
KW - MIC
PY - 2021
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-520567
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106373
SN - 0008-8846
VL - 142
SP - 1
EP - 15
PB - Elsevier
CY - Oxford
AN - OPUS4-52056
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Gomes, Bruna F.
A1 - Prokop, Martin
A1 - Bystron, Tomas
A1 - Loukrakpam, Rameshwori
A1 - Melke, Julia
A1 - Lobo, Carlos M. S.
A1 - Fink, Michael
A1 - Zhu, Mengshu
A1 - Voloshina, Elena
A1 - Kutter, Maximilian
A1 - Hoffmann, Hendrik
A1 - Yusenko, Kirill V.
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Röder, Bettina
A1 - Bouzek, Karel
A1 - Paulus, Beate
A1 - Roth, Christina
T1 - Following Adsorbed Intermediates on a Platinum Gas Diffusion Electrode in H3PO3-Containing Electrolytes Using In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
N2 - One of the challenges of high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells is the poisoning of the Pt catalystwith H3PO4. H3PO4 is imbibed into the routinely used polybenzimidazole-based membranes, which facilitate Proton conductivity in the temperature range of 120−200 °C. However, when leached out of the membrane by water produced during operation, H3PO4 adsorbs on the Pt catalyst surface, blocking the active sites and hindering the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR).
The reduction of H3PO4 to H3PO3, which occurs at the anode due to a combination of a low potential and the presence of gaseous H2, has been investigated as an additional important contributing factor to the observed poisoning effect. H3PO3 has an affinity toward adsorption on Pt surfaces even greater than that of H2PO4 −. In this work, we investigated the poisoning effect of both H3PO3 and H3PO4 using a half-cell setup with a gas diffusion electrode under ambient conditions. By means of in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy, it was possible to follow the signature of different species adsorbed on the Pt nanoparticle catalyst (H, O, H2PO4 −, and H3PO3) at different potentials under ORR conditions in various electrolytes (HClO4, H3PO4, and H3PO3). It was found that H3PO3 adsorbs in a pyramidal configuration P(OH)3 through a Pt−P bond. The competition between H3PO4 and H3PO3 adsorption was studied, which should allow for a better understanding of the catalyst poisoning mechanism and thus assist in the development of strategies to mitigate this phenomenon in the future by minimizing H3PO3 generation by, for example, improved catalyst design or adapted operation conditions or changes in the electrolyte composition.
KW - H3PO4 life cycle
KW - XAS
KW - In situ coupling
KW - High-temperature fuel cells
KW - H3PO3,
KW - Δμ XANES
PY - 2022
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c02630
SN - 2155-5435
VL - 12
IS - 18
SP - 11472
EP - 11484
PB - American Chemical Society (ACS)
AN - OPUS4-64733
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Kulow, Anicó
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Reinholz, Uwe
A1 - Streli, C.
A1 - Radtke, Martin
T1 - On the way to full-field X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy imaging with coded apertures
N2 - Imaging with X-rays is a challenging field, due to the optical properties of X-rays. The fabrication of appropriate optics is usually expensive and requires an elaborate manufacturing process. One simpler and less expensive possibility of imaging high energy radiation is coded aperture imaging, a technique well established in astrophysics and also used in nuclear medicine or radiation detection, e.g., for nuclear decommissioning. Our aim is to adapt coded aperture imaging for X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy in the nearfield. In this work we show theoretical considerations and preliminary simulations of Image formation through a coded aperture and three different reconstruction methods to prepare the experiments. We used a new mask based on an inverted modified uniformly redundant array (MURA) that could be used for the construction of a decoding mask for all investigated geometrical arrangements.
The most commonly used reconstruction method, convoluting the detected image with a Decoding mask, does not always deliver satisfactory results. This is more noticeable for small distances between the object, mask and detector. Hence, we developed two new reconstruction methods, one based on iterative algebraic optimization and another one based on a genetic algorithm. Both show good performance even in those cases where the convolution method fails. This provides a basis for further investigations of the ideal parameters for near field coded aperture imaging and refinements of the algorithms. We performed first measurements with a coded aperture at the BAMline at BESSY II and could successfully reconstruct a test object from the obtained recorded images.
KW - X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy
KW - Coded aperture
KW - Imaging
KW - Iterative reconstruction
PY - 2020
DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ja00232d
VL - 35
IS - 2
SP - 347
EP - 356
PB - Royal Society of Chemistry
CY - Cambridge
AN - OPUS4-50459
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Kulow, Anicó
A1 - Kabelitz, Anke
A1 - Grunewald, C.
A1 - Seidel, R.
A1 - Chapartegui-Arias, Ander
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Reinholz, Uwe
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
A1 - Beyer, S.
T1 - Observation of early ZIF-8 crystallization stages with X-ray absorption spectroscopy
N2 - The present study investigates early stages of ZIF-8 crystallization up to 5 minutes post mixing of precursor solutions. Dispersive X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (DXAS) provides a refined understanding of the evolution of the coordination environment during ZIF-8 crystallization. Linear Combination Fiting (LCF) suggests tetrakis(1-methylimidazole)zinc2+ to be a suitable and stable mononuclear structure analogue for some early stage ZIF-8 intermediates. Our results pave the way for more detailed studies on physico-chemical aspects of ZIF-8 crystallization to better control tailoring ZIF-8 materials for specific applications.
KW - In-situ
KW - XANES
KW - ZIF-8
KW - Crystallization
PY - 2020
DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SM01356K
SN - 1744-6848
VL - 17
IS - 2
SP - 331
EP - 334
PB - Royal Scociety of Chemistry
AN - OPUS4-51723
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Smekhova, A.
A1 - Kuzmin, A.
A1 - Siemensmeyer, K.
A1 - Luo, C.
A1 - Chen, K.
A1 - Radu, F.
A1 - Weschke, E.
A1 - Reinholz, Uwe
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Yusenko, Kirill
T1 - Al-driven peculiarities of local coordination and magnetic properties in single-phase Alx-CrFeCoNi high-entropy alloys
N2 - Modern design of superior multi-functional alloys composed of several principal components requires in-depth studies of their local structure for developing desired macroscopic properties. Herein, peculiarities of atomic arrangements on the local scale and electronic states of constituent elements in the single-phase face-centered cubic (fcc)- and body-centered cubic (bcc)-structured high-entropy Alx-CrFeCoNi alloys (x = 0.3 and 3, respectively) are explored by element-specific X-ray absorption spectroscopy in hard and soft X-ray energy ranges. Simulations based on the reverse Monte Carlo approach allow to perform a simultaneous fit of extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectra recorded at K absorption edges of each 3d constituent and to reconstruct the local environment within the first coordination shells of absorbers with high precision. The revealed unimodal and bimodal distributions of all five elements are in agreement with structure-dependent magnetic properties of studied alloys probed by magnetometry. A degree of surface atoms oxidation uncovered by soft X-rays suggests different kinetics of oxide formation for each type of constituents and has to be taken into account. X-ray magnetic circular dichroism technique employed at L2,3 absorption edges of transition metals demonstrates reduced magnetic moments of 3d metal constituents in the sub-Surface region of in situ cleaned fcc-structured Al0.3-CrFeCoNi compared to their bulk values. Extended to nanostructured versions of multicomponent alloys, such studies would bring new insights related to effects of high entropy mixing on low dimensions.
KW - X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD)
KW - High-entropy alloys
KW - Reverse Monte Carlo
KW - Magnetism
KW - Element-specific spectroscopy
KW - Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS)
PY - 2021
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-530668
DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-021-3704-5
SN - 1998-0124
VL - 15
IS - 6
SP - 4845
EP - 4858
PB - Springer
AN - OPUS4-53066
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Lutz, C.
A1 - Breuckmann, M.
A1 - Hampel, S.
A1 - Kreyenschmidt, M.
A1 - Ke, X.
A1 - Beuermann, S.
A1 - Schafner, K.
A1 - Turek, T.
A1 - Kunz, U.
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Fittschen, U. E. A.
T1 - Characterization of Dimeric Vanadium Uptake and Species in Nafion™ and Novel Membranes from Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries Electrolytes
N2 - A core component of energy storage systems like vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFB) is the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM). In this work, the frequently used perfluorosulfonic-acid (PFSA) membrane Nafion™ 117 and a novel poly (vinylidene difluoride) (PVDF)-based Membrane are investigated. A well-known problem in VRFBs is the vanadium permeation through the membrane. The consequence of this so-called vanadium crossover is a severe loss of capacity. For a
better understanding of vanadium transport in membranes, the uptake of vanadium ions from electrolytes containing Vdimer(IV–V) and for comparison also V(II), V(III), V(IV), and V(V) by both membranes was studied. UV/VIS spectroscopy, X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy (XANES), total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (TXRF), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), and micro X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (microXRF) were used to determine the vanadium concentrations and the species inside the membrane. The results strongly support that Vdimer(IV–V), a dimer formed from V(IV) and V(V), enters the nanoscopic water-body of Nafion™ 117 as such. This is interesting, because as of now, only the individual ions V(IV) and V(V) were considered to be transported through the membrane. Additionally, it was found that the Vdimer(IV–V) dimer partly dissociates to the individual ions in the novel PVDF-based membrane.
The Vdimer(IV–V) dimer concentration in Nafion™ was determined and compared to those of the other species. After three days of equilibration time, the concentration of the dimer is the lowest compared to the monomeric vanadium species. The concentration of vanadium in terms of the relative uptake λ = n(V)/n(SO3
) are as follows: V(II) [λ = 0.155] > V(III) [λ = 0.137] > V(IV) [λ = 0.124] > V(V) [λ = 0.053] > Vdimer(IV–V) [λ = 0.039]. The results show that the Vdimer(IV–V) dimer Needs to be considered in addition to the other monomeric species to properly describe the transport of vanadium through Nafion™ in VRFBs.
KW - MicroXRF
KW - VRFB
KW - PVDF-based membrane
KW - UV/VIS
KW - XANES
KW - TXRF
KW - ICP-OES
PY - 2021
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-530676
DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes11080576
VL - 11
IS - 8
SP - 576
PB - MDPI
AN - OPUS4-53067
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
T1 - Recent developments of X-ray absorption spectroscopy as analytical tool for biological and biomedical applications
N2 - X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), in its various modalities, has gained exponential attention and applicability in the field of biological and biomedical systems. Particularly in this field, challenges like low concentration of analyte or proneness to radiation damage have certainly settle the basis for further analytical developments, when using X-ray based methods. Low concentration calls for higher sensitivity—by increasing the detection limits (DL); while susceptibility for radiation damage requires shorter measurement times and/or cryogenic sample environment possibilities. This manuscript reviews the latest analytical possibilities that make XAS more and more adequate to investigate biological or biomedical systems in the last 5 years.
KW - Biological & biomedical applications
KW - TXRF-XAS
KW - HERFD-XAS
KW - RXES
KW - Quick-XAS
KW - Dispersive-XAS
PY - 2021
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-531206
DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/xrs.3254
SN - 0049-8246
VL - 51
IS - 3
SP - 1
EP - 10
PB - John Wiley & Sons Ltd
AN - OPUS4-53120
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - CHAP
A1 - Radtke, Martin
A1 - Reinholz, Uwe
A1 - Guerra, M.F.
A1 - Martinón-Torres, M.
A1 - Lemasson, Q.
A1 - Moignard, B.
A1 - Pacheco, C.
A1 - Pichon, L.
A1 - Macdonald, L.
A1 - Hess, M.
A1 - Tissot, I.
ED - Guerra, M. F.
ED - Martinón-Torres, M.
ED - Quirke, S.
T1 - Analytical approaches to Egyptian goldwork
N2 - The structure and composition of ancient gold objects retain information about their long history of manufacture, from the exploitation of the ore to the finishing touches, as well as evidence of their use, deposition, and degradation. By developing an efficient analytical strategy, it is possible to retrieve that information. This chapter sets the necessary foundation 131to explore fully the analytical results presented in the following chapters of this volume. The techniques employed in the analyses of the Egyptian jewellery are described and the analytical parameters provided. For more established techniques, only brief introductions are presented, while more recent developments are presented in greater detail.
KW - Gold
KW - Synchrotron
KW - D2XRF
KW - Egypt
PY - 2023
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-586039
DO - https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.99681
SP - 131
EP - 191
AN - OPUS4-58603
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -