TY - JOUR
A1 - Tchipilov, Teodor
A1 - Meyer, Klas
A1 - Weller, Michael G.
T1 - Quantitative 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (qNMR) of aromatic amino acids for protein quantification
N2 - Hydrolysis of protein samples into amino acids facilitates the use of NMR spectroscopy for protein and peptide quantification. Different conditions have been tested for quantifying aromatic amino acids and proteins. The pH-dependent signal shifts in the aromatic region of amino acid samples were examined. A pH of 12 was found to minimize signal overlap of the four aromatic amino acids. Several aromatic compounds, such as terephthalic acid, sulfoisophthalic acid, and benzene tricarboxylic acid, were applied as internal standards. The quantification of amino acids from an amino acid standard was performed. Using the first two suggested internal standards, recovery was ~97% for histidine, phenylalanine, and tyrosine at a concentration of approximately 1 mM in solution. Acidic hydrolysis of a certified reference material (CRM) of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and subsequent quantification of Phe and Tyr yielded recoveries of 98% ± 2% and 88% ± 4%, respectively, at a protein concentration of 16 g/L or 250 µM.
KW - Amino acid analysis
KW - Aromatic amino acid analysis
KW - AAA
KW - AAAA
KW - Protein hydrolysis
KW - Hydrochloric acid
KW - Metrology
KW - Traceability
KW - NIST
KW - Reference materials
KW - Internal standard
KW - Calibration
KW - Compound-independent calibration
KW - Histidine
KW - Tyrosine
KW - Tryptophan
KW - Phenylalanine
KW - Terephthalic acid
KW - Benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid
KW - Bovine serum albumin (BSA)
KW - Quantitative protein analysis
KW - Phenylketonuria
PY - 2023
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-570943
DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/mps6010011
VL - 6
IS - 1
SP - 1
EP - 13
PB - MDPI
CY - Basel, Schweiz
AN - OPUS4-57094
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Liu, Yanchen
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Montoro, Luciano A.
A1 - Liu, Hao
A1 - Liu, Ye
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
A1 - Russo, Patrícia A.
A1 - Pinna, Nicola
T1 - A partially disordered crystallographic shear block structure as fast-charging negative electrode material for lithium-ion batteries
N2 - A well-ordered crystalline structure is crucial in battery electrodes, as the dimensionality and connectivity of the interstitial sites inherently influence Li+ ions diffusion kinetics. Niobium tungsten oxides block structures, composed of ReO3-type blocks of specific sizes with well-defined metal sites, are promising fast-charging negative electrode materials. Structural disorder is generally detrimental to conductivity or ion transport. However, here, we report an anomalous partially disordered Nb12WO33 structure that significantly enhances Li-ion storage performance compared to the known monoclinic Nb12WO33 phase. The partially disordered phase consists of corner-shared NbO6 octahedra blocks of varied sizes, including 5×4, 4×4, and 4×3, with a disordered arrangement of distorted WO4 tetrahedra at the corners of the blocks. This structural arrangement is robust during lithiation/delithiation, exhibiting minor local structure changes during cycling. It enables accelerated Li-ion migration, resulting in promising fast-charging performance, namely, 62.5 % and 44.7 % capacity retention at 20 C and 80 C, respectively. This study highlights the benefits of introducing disorder into niobium tungsten oxide shear structures, through the establishment of clear structure-performance correlations, offering guidelines for designing materials with targeted properties.
KW - Lithium ion batteries
KW - Oxides
KW - XANES
KW - XRD
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-637994
DO - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61646-9
SN - 2041-1723
VL - 16
IS - 1
SP - 1
EP - 15
PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC
AN - OPUS4-63799
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Heinekamp, Christian
A1 - Roy, Arkendu
A1 - Karafiludis, Stephanos
A1 - Kumar, Sourabh
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Stawski, Tomasz M.
A1 - Miliūtė, Aistė
A1 - von der Au, Marcus
A1 - Ahrens, Mike
A1 - Braun, Thomas
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
T1 - Zirconium fluoride-supported high-entropy fluoride: a catalyst for enhanced oxygen evolution reaction
N2 - Extended hydrogen initiatives promote the urgency of research on water splitting technologies and, therein, oxygen evolution reaction catalysts being developed. A route to access a ZrF4 supported high-entropy fluoride catalyst using a facile sol–gel route is presented. The high-entropy character of the catalyst was confirmed by scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (STEM-EDX) as well as inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Additional investigations on the local structure were performed using extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy (EXAFS) and pair distribution function (PDF) analysis. The catalyst shows significant potential for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline media with a current density of 100 mA cm−2 at approximately 1.60 V, thus outperforming benchmark materials such as IrO2, despite a significant reduction in electrochemical mass loading. A potential mechanism is suggested based on free energy calculation using DFT calculations.
KW - OER
KW - HEA
KW - CCMAT
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-637116
DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA08664C
SN - 2050-7488
VL - 13
IS - 26
SP - 20383
EP - 20393
PB - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
AN - OPUS4-63711
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Dittmar, Stefan
A1 - Weyrauch, Steffen
A1 - Reemtsma, Thorsten
A1 - Eisentraut, Paul
A1 - Altmann, Korinna
A1 - Ruhl, Aki S.
A1 - Jekel, Martin
T1 - Settling Velocities of Tire and Road Wear Particles: Analyzing Finely Graded Density Fractions of Samples from a Road Simulator and a Highway Tunnel
N2 - The terminal settling velocity is considered the most critical parameter determining the transport of tire and road wear particles (TRWP) in aquatic environments. Nonetheless, no respective empirical data has been reported so far. In this study, particle samples from a road simulator and a highway tunnel were investigated with a validated imaging method. Different density and size fractions of both samples were measured separately, acquiring sizes and settling velocities of more than 30,000 individual particles. In addition, tire marker polymers were analyzed for each fraction via thermal extraction desorption-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Finally, the acquired particle data was combined according to the fractions’ estimated tire contents in order to deduce detailed probability distributions of particle size and settling velocity for the actual TRWP from both samples. Weighted by TRWP-incorporated tire mass, median diameters of 54 and 44 μm as well as median settling velocities of 0.65 and 0.22 mm/s were found for TRWP from the road simulator and highway tunnel, respectively. This study thus provides the first ever empirical data on TRWP settling velocities in water, which can be highly valuable input for modeling the environmental transport of TRWP and for dimensioning TRWP retention systems.
KW - Microplastics
KW - TED-GC/MS
KW - Sinking velocities
KW - Transport
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-635449
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c04165
SN - 0013-936X
VL - 59
IS - 26
SP - 13434
EP - 13446
PB - American Chemical Society (ACS)
AN - OPUS4-63544
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Das, Prasenjit
A1 - Chakraborty, Gouri
A1 - Yang, Jin
A1 - Roeser, Jérôme
A1 - Küçükkeçeci, Hüseyin
A1 - Nguyen, Anh Dung
A1 - Schwarze, Michael
A1 - Gabriel, Jose
A1 - Penschke, Christopher
A1 - Du, Shengjun
A1 - Weigelt, Vincent
A1 - Khalil, Islam E.
A1 - Schmidt, Johannes
A1 - Saalfrank, Peter
A1 - Oschatz, Martin
A1 - Rabeah, Jabor
A1 - Schomäcker, Reinhard
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
A1 - Thomas, Arne
T1 - The Effect of Pore Functionality in Multicomponent Covalent Organic Frameworks on Stable Long‐Term Photocatalytic H2 Production
N2 - AbstractIn nature, organic molecules play a vital role in light harvesting and photosynthesis. However, regarding artificial water splitting, the research focus is primarily on inorganic semiconductors. Although organic photocatalysts have high structural variability, they tend to exhibit lower quantum efficiencies for water splitting than their inorganic counterparts. Multicomponent reactions (MCRs) offer an attractive route to introduce different functional units into covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and enable semiconducting properties and high chemical stability, creating promising materials for long‐term photocatalytic applications, such as H2 production. Herein, five highly crystalline donor‐acceptor based, 4‐substituted quinoline‐linked MCR‐COFs are presented that are prepared via the three‐component Povarov reaction. The pore functionality is varied by applying different vinyl derivatives (e.g., styrene, 2‐vinyl pyridine, 4‐vinylpyridine, 4‐vinyl imidazole, 2,3,4,5,6‐pentafluorostyrene), which has a strong influence on the obtained photocatalytic activity. Especially an imidazole‐functionalized COF displays promising photocatalytic performance due to its high surface area, crystallinity, and wettability. These properties enable it to maintain its photocatalytic activity even in a membrane support. Furthermore, such MCR‐COFs display dramatically enhanced (photo)chemical stability even after long‐term solar light irradiation and exhibit a high and steady H2 evolution for at least 15 days.
KW - Sstability
KW - Covalent organic frameworks
KW - Pore functionality
KW - Long-term H2 production
KW - Multicomponent reactions
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-639787
DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202501193
SN - 1614-6832
SP - 1
EP - 10
PB - Wiley VHC-Verlag
AN - OPUS4-63978
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Visileanu, Emilia
A1 - Altmann, Korinna
A1 - Stepa, Raluca
A1 - Haiducu, Maria
A1 - Miclea, Paul Tiberiu
A1 - Vladu, Alina
A1 - Dondea, Felicia
A1 - Grosu, Marian Catalin
A1 - Scarlat, Razvan
T1 - Comparative Analysis of Airborne Particle Concentrations in Textile Industry Environments Throughout the Workday
N2 - This paper addresses the growing concern surrounding microplastic pollution, particularly within the textile industry, and the associated potential health risks linked to the inhalation and ingestion of microplastic particles. Microplastics, defined as plastic particles smaller than five millimeters, are increasingly found not only in aquatic environments, but also in soils, air, and food. Although research on the health impacts of microplastics is still emerging, early studies indicate that these particles could contribute to health issues, including oxidative stress, inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases. Notably, individuals with higher concentrations of plastics in arterial plaques are more susceptible to heart attacks and strokes. In the textile industry, synthetic fibers such as polyester, nylon, and acrylic release microplastics into the air during production. The paper discusses a study conducted in a textile company that processes polyester yarns, where airborne microplastic concentrations were measured at various locations throughout the day. Particle sizes ranging from 0.3 nm to 10 nm were analyzed, revealing the presence of polyester polymers in the particulate matter. These findings underscore the widespread nature of microplastic pollution, particularly in industrial settings, and raise concerns about the health risks associated with prolonged exposure to airborne microplastics. While further research is necessary to fully understand the extent of these health impacts, preliminary data suggest a troubling link between microplastic inhalation and cardiovascular conditions.
KW - Microplastics
KW - Textiles
KW - Airborne particles
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-635269
DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/microplastics4020034
SN - 2673-8929
VL - 4
IS - 2
SP - 1
EP - 17
PB - MDPI AG
AN - OPUS4-63526
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Rodríguez-Sánchez, Noelia
A1 - Domínguez-Santos, J. Enrique
A1 - Bhattacharya, Biswajit
A1 - Prinz, Carsten
A1 - Canosa, Inés
A1 - Flores, Amando
A1 - Jiménez-Rodríguez, Antonia
A1 - Ruiz-Salvador, A. Rabdel
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
A1 - Ballesteros, Menta
T1 - Mechanochemical synthesis of multivariate UPO-3 (Cu-ZIF-9-ica) MOF for inactivation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and irrigation-quality water production via heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalysis
N2 - Water scarcity and pollution are critical global challenges, particularly in agriculture, the largest consumer of water. The development of sustainable, effective, and environmentally friendly disinfection methods is essential to address the risks posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria and to ensure safe reuse of water for irrigation. In this study, we report the synthesis of the metal-organic framework (MOF) Universidad Pablo de Olavide-3 (UPO-3) via a mechanochemical approach, a scalable and sustainable method compared to traditional solvothermal synthesis. The resulting UPO-3/H2O2 system exhibits robust photocatalytic properties under visible light, achieving effective and broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. The disinfection efficiency of the catalyst was evaluated against Escherichia coli as a model of microbial pathogen in two saline matrices, considering the key parameters of the heterogeneous photo-Fenton process, including catalyst dosage, initial H2O2 concentration, and light irradiation. Notably, it inactivated two important virulent and antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa). Furthermore, UPO-3 shows exceptional performance under real-world conditions, such as river water disinfection, achieving >5-log reduction of E. coli, fulfilling a critical criterion for Class A water reuse under Regulation (EU) 2020/741. These results highlight UPO-3 as a versatile and sustainable solution for water reuse, addressing water scarcity and advancing efforts to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6.
KW - Water reuse
KW - Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
KW - Water disinfection
KW - Mechanochemical synthesis
KW - Metal organic framework
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-639766
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2025.144610
SN - 0045-6535
VL - 386
SP - 1
EP - 11
PB - Elsevier Ltd.
AN - OPUS4-63976
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Go, Eun Sul
A1 - Hong, Eun Ji
A1 - Lee, Ji Yeong
A1 - Stolar, Tomislav
A1 - Peterson, Gregory I.
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
A1 - Kim, Kyoungsoo
A1 - Kim, Jeung Gon
T1 - Insights into Mechanochemical Solid-State Ball-Milling Reaction: Monitoring Transition from Heterogeneous to Homogeneous Conditions
N2 - As mechanochemical synthesis has advanced significantly, there has been intense interest in understanding the underlying mechanisms of these reactions. Given that many mechanochemical processes are conducted in the solid-state without solvation yet sometimes yield faster reactions than those in solution, we sought to address the following question: Are mechanochemical reactions homo- or heterogeneous? To investigate, we employed a model system involving the mixing and copolymerization of l-lactide (LLA) and d-lactide (DLA), monitored through powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), nuclear magnetic resonance, and differential scanning calorimetry. In situ and ex situ PXRD analyses of the mixture of LLA and DLA showed that vibratory ball milling rapidly transformed the initially heterogeneous lactide mixture into a homogeneous phase within one min due to collisions between the balls and the jar. By varying the milling conditions, we were able to regulate the level of mixing, which subsequently influenced the copolymerization outcomes. In the solid-state ball-milling copolymerization of LLA and DLA in the presence of a catalyst and initiator, multiblock copolymers of poly(l-lactic acid) and poly(d-lactic acid) were formed within one min during the early stage of the reaction, when incomplete mixing of the monomers led to a process governed by phase heterogeneity. In contrast, prolonged polymerization promoted conditions approaching homogeneity, ultimately yielding atactic poly(lactic acid). This transition from heterogeneous to homogeneous reactions is a distinctive feature compared to conventional homogeneous reactions, potentially leading to mechano-exclusive reaction designs.
KW - Mechanochemistry
KW - Ball-milling
KW - Homogeneous reaction
KW - Heterogeneous reaction
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-638008
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.5c00322
SN - 2691-3704
VL - 5
IS - 6
SP - 2720
EP - 2727
PB - American Chemical Society (ACS)
AN - OPUS4-63800
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Feiler, Torvid
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
A1 - Bhattacharya, Biswajit
T1 - Sustainable mechanochemical approach for the selective synthesis of multicomponent organic solids: real-time in situ insights
N2 - Crystalline multicomponent organic solids (MOSs) such as cocrystals and ionic cocrystals hold immense potential in diverse functional applications, ranging from pharmaceuticals to optoelectronics. However, conventional solution-based crystallization methods often result in polymorphic mixtures and lack precise control over product composition. Herein, we report a comparative investigation of solution crystallization versus mechanochemical synthesis for constructing MOSs from 9-anthracenecarboxylic acid (ACA) and 4,4 '-bipyridine (BPY). Solution-based approaches consistently yielded concomitant formation of neutral cocrystal (CC) and ionic cocrystal (ICC) forms, regardless of the solvent used. The resulting multicomponent solids were comprehensively characterized using a combination of single crystal X-ray diffraction, powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, differential thermal analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis. In contrast, mechanochemical methods, including neat grinding (without solvent) and liquid-assisted grinding (with minimum solvent), enabled selective formation of either a phase pure CC or ICC form. Less polar and nonpolar organic solvents favor the kinetic CC, while polar water promotes formation of the thermodynamically stable ICC. Time-resolved in situ powder X-ray diffraction (TRIS-PXRD) captures the dynamic evolution of solid-state phases and reveals the complete transformation of the CC into ICC under neat grinding or water-assisted conditions. This study highlights the powerful role of mechanochemistry and in situ monitoring in steering solid-state reactivity and offers a sustainable pathway for the targeted and scalable synthesis of pure multicomponent organic materials.
KW - Cocrystal
KW - Synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction
KW - Time-resolved in situ investigation
PY - 2025
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-641409
DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CE00663E
SN - 1466-8033
SP - 1
EP - 9
PB - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
CY - Cambridge
AN - OPUS4-64140
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Karafiludis, Stephanos
A1 - Scoppola, E.
A1 - Wolf, S.E.
A1 - Kochovski, Z.
A1 - Matzdorff, D.
A1 - Van Driessche, A. E. S.
A1 - Hövelmann, J.
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
A1 - Stawski, Tomasz M.
T1 - Evidence for liquid-liquid phase separation during the early stages of Mg-struvite formation
N2 - The precipitation of struvite, a magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate (MgNH₄PO₄ · 6H₂O) mineral, from wastewater is a promising method for recovering phosphorous. While this process is commonly used in engineered environments, our understanding of the underlying mechanisms responsible for the formation of struvite crystals remains limited. Specifically, indirect evidence suggests the involvement of an amorphous precursor and the occurrence of multi-step processes in struvite formation, which would indicate non-classical paths of nucleation and crystallization. In this study, we use synchrotron-based in situ x-ray scattering complemented by cryogenic transmission electron microscopy to obtain new insights from the earliest stages of struvite formation. The holistic scattering data captured the structure of an entire assembly in a time-resolved manner. The structural features comprise the aqueous medium, the growing struvite crystals, and any potential heterogeneities or complex entities. By analysing the scattering data, we found that the onset of crystallization causes a perturbation in the structure of the surrounding aqueous medium. This perturbation is characterized by the occurrence and evolution of Ornstein-Zernike fluctuations on a scale of about 1 nm, suggesting a non-classical nature of the system. We interpret this phenomenon as a liquid-liquid phase separation, which gives rise to the formation of the amorphous precursor phase preceding actual crystal growth of struvite. Our microscopy results confirm that the formation of Mg-struvite includes a short-lived amorphous phase, lasting >10 s.
KW - Physical and theoretical chemistry
KW - Non-classical crystallization
KW - Struvite
KW - Liquid-liquid-phase-separation
KW - Nucleation
KW - Crystallization
KW - In-situ scattering
PY - 2023
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-584766
DO - https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0166278
SN - 1089-7690
VL - 159
IS - 13
SP - 1
EP - 12
PB - AIP Publishing
CY - Woodbury, NY
AN - OPUS4-58476
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Stawski, Tomasz
A1 - Karafiludis, Stephanos
A1 - Pimentel, Carlos
A1 - Montes-Hernández, German
A1 - Kochovski, Zdravko
A1 - Bienert, Ralf
A1 - Weimann, Karin
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
A1 - Scoppola, Ernesto
A1 - Van Driessche, Alexander E.S.
T1 - Solution-driven processing of calcium sulfate: The mechanism of the reversible transformation of gypsum to bassanite in brines
N2 - Here, we show that calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum) can be directly, rapidly and reversibly converted to calcium sulfate hemihydrate (bassanite) in high salinity solutions (brines). The optimum conditions for the efficient production of bassanite in a short time (<5 min) involve the use of brines with c(NaCl) > 4 M and maintaining a temperature, T > 80 °C. When the solution containing bassanite crystals is cooled down to around room temperature, eventually gypsum is formed. When the temperature is raised again to T > 80 °C, bassanite is rapidly re-precipitated. This contrasts with the better-known behaviour of the bassanite phase in low-salt environments. In low-salinity aqueous solutions, bassanite is considered to be metastable with respect to gypsum and anhydrite, and therefore gypsum-to-bassanite conversion does not occur in pure water. Interestingly, the high-salinity transformation of gypsum-to-bassanite has been reported by many authors and used in practice for several decades, although its very occurrence actually contradicts numerical thermodynamic predictions regarding solubility of calcium sulfate phases. By following the evolution of crystalline phases with in situ and time-resolved X-ray diffraction/scattering and Raman spectroscopy, we demonstrated that the phase stability in brines at elevated temperatures was inaccurately represented in the thermodynamic databases. Most notably for c(NaCl) > 4 M, and T > 80 °C gypsum becomes readily more soluble than bassanite, which induces the direct precipitation of the latter from gypsum. The fact that these transformations are controlled by the solution provides extensive opportunities for precise manipulation of crystal formation. Our experiments confirmed that bassanite remained the sole crystalline phase for many hours before reverting into gypsum. This property is extremely advantageous for practical processing and efficient crystal extraction in industrial scenarios.
KW - Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
KW - Strategy and Management
KW - General Environmental Science
KW - Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
KW - Building and Construction
KW - Calcium sulfate
KW - Gypsum
KW - Bassanite
KW - Scattering
KW - Raman
KW - In situ
KW - Synchrotron
KW - BESSY
KW - MySpot
PY - 2024
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-594698
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652624004591#appsec1
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141012
SN - 0959-6526
VL - 440
SP - 1
EP - 12
PB - Elsevier B.V.
AN - OPUS4-59469
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Edzards, Joshua
A1 - Saßnick, Holger-Dietrich
A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana
A1 - Valencia, Ana M.
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
A1 - Beyer, Sebastian
A1 - Cocchi, Caterina
T1 - Effects of Ligand Substituents on the Character of Zn-Coordination in Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks
N2 - Due to their favorable properties and high porosity, zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) have recently received much limelight for key technologies such as energy storage, optoelectronics, sensorics, and catalysis. Despite widespread interest in these materials, fundamental questions regarding the zinc coordination environment remain poorly understood. By focusing on zinc(II)2-methylimidazolate (ZIF-8) and its tetrahedrally coordinated analogues with Br-, Cl-, and H-substitution in the 2-ring position, we aim to clarify how variations in the local environment of Zn impact the charge distribution and the electronic properties of these materials. Our results from densityfunctional theory confirm the presence of a Zn coordinative bond with a large polarization that is quantitatively affected by different substituents on the organic ligand. Moreover, our findings suggest that the variations in the Zn coordination induced by the functionalization have a negligible effect on the electronic structure of the considered compounds. On the other hand, halogen terminations of the ligands lead to distinct electronic contributions in the vicinity of the frontier region which ultimately reduce the band gap size by a few hundred millielectron volts. Experimental results obtained from X-ray absorption spectroscopy (Zn K-edge) confirm the trends predicted by theory and, together with them, contribute to a better understanding of the structure−property relationships that are needed to tailor ZIFs for target applications.
KW - Surfaces
KW - Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
KW - General Energy
KW - Electronic
KW - Coatings and Films
KW - Optical and Magnetic Materials
PY - 2023
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-589117
DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c06054
SN - 1932-7447
VL - 127
IS - 43
SP - 21456
EP - 21464
PB - American Chemical Society (ACS)
AN - OPUS4-58911
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Zuffa, Caterina
A1 - Cappuccino, Chiara
A1 - Casali, Lucia
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
A1 - Maini, Lucia
T1 - Liquid reagents are not enough for liquid assisted grinding in the synthesis of [(AgBr)(n-pica)]n
N2 - This study investigates the mechanochemical reactions between AgBr 3-picolylamine and 4-picolylamine. The use of different stoichiometry ratios of the reagents allows [(AgBr)(n-pica)]n and [(AgBr)2(n-pica)]n to be obtained, and we report the new structures of [(AgBr)2(3-pica)]n and [(AgBr)2(4-pica)]n which are characterized by the presence of the following: (a) infinite inorganic chains, (b) silver atom coordinated only by bromide atoms and (c) argentophilic interactions. Furthermore, we studied the interconversion of [(AgBr)(n-pica)]n/[(AgBr)2(n-pica)]n by mechanochemical and thermal properties. The in situ experiments suggest that [(AgBr)(3-pica)]n is kinetically favoured while [(AgBr)2(3-pica)]n is converted into [(AgBr)(3-pica)]n only with a high excess of the ligand. Finally, the liquid nature of the ligands is not sufficient to assist the grinding process, and the complete reaction is observed with the addition of a small quantity of acetonitrile.
KW - Mechanochemistry
KW - Complex
PY - 2024
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-594755
DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cp04791a
SN - 1463-9076
SP - 1
EP - 10
PB - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
AN - OPUS4-59475
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -
TY - JOUR
A1 - Villajos Collado, José Antonio
A1 - Bienert, M.
A1 - Gugin, Nikita
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
A1 - Maiwald, Michael
T1 - A database to select affordable MOFs for volumetric hydrogen cryoadsorption considering the cost of their linkers
N2 - Physical adsorption at cryogenic temperature (cryoadsorption) is a reversible mechanism that can reduce the pressure of conventional compressed gas storage systems. Metal–organic framework (MOF) materials are remarkable candidates due to the combination of high specific surface area and density which, in some cases, provide a high volumetric storage capacity. However, such extensive use of MOFs for this application requires the selection of affordable structures, easy to produce and made from feasible metallic and organic components. Herein, we introduce a MOF database detailing the crystallographic and porous properties of 3600 existing MOFs made from industrially relevant metals and their organic composition. The comparison of the available minimum costs of linkers allowed the creation of a database to select affordable structures with high potential for volumetric hydrogen storage by cryoadsorption, considering their composition based on individual or mixed building blocks. A user inter� face, available online, facilitates the selection of MOFs based on the properties or names of structures and linkers.
KW - MOF´s
PY - 2023
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-583619
DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ma00315a
VL - 4
IS - 18
SP - 4226
EP - 4237
PB - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
AN - OPUS4-58361
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
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TY - JOUR
A1 - Scheurrell, Kerstin
A1 - B. Martins, Inês C.
A1 - Murray, Claire
A1 - Emmerling, Franziska
T1 - Exploring the role of solvent polarity in mechanochemical Knoevenagel condensation: in situ investigation and isolation of reaction intermediates
N2 - Mechanochemistry has proven to be a highly effective method for the synthesis of organic compounds. We studied the kinetics of the catalyst-free Knoevenagel reaction between 4-nitrobenzaldehyde and malononitrile, activated and driven by ball milling. The reaction was investigated in the absence of solvents (neat grinding) and in the presence of solvents with different polarities (liquid-assisted grinding). The reaction was monitored using time-resolved in situ Raman spectroscopy and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). Our results indicate a direct relationship between solvent polarity and reaction kinetics, with higher solvent polarity leading to faster product (2-(4-nitrobenzylidone)malononitrile) formation. For the first time, we were able to isolate and determine the structure of an intermediate 2-(hydroxy(4-nitrophenyl)methyl)malononitrile based on PXRD data.
KW - Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
KW - General Physics and Astronomy
PY - 2023
UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-588071
DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CP02883F
SN - 1463-9076
VL - 25
IS - 35
SP - 23637
EP - 23644
PB - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
AN - OPUS4-58807
LA - eng
AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER -