@article{ZhaoCarusoDaehneetal.2019, author = {Zhao, Shuang and Caruso, Frank and D{\"a}hne, Lars and Decher, Gero and De Geest, Bruno G. and Fan, Jinchen and Feliu, Neus and Gogotsi, Yury and Hammond, Paula T. and Hersam, Mark C. and Khademhosseini, Ali and Kotov, Nicholas and Leporatti, Stefano and Li, Yan and Lisdat, Fred and Liz-Marz{\´a}n, Luis M. and Moya, Sergio and Mulvaney, Paul and Rogach, Andrey L. and Roy, Sathi and Shchukin, Dmitry G. and Skirtach, Andre G. and Stevens, Molly M. and Sukhorukov, Gleb B. and Weiss, Paul S. and Yue, Zhao and Zhu, Dingcheng and Parak, Wolfgang J.}, title = {The Future of Layer-by-Layer Assembly: A Tribute to ACS Nano Associate Editor Helmuth M{\"o}hwald}, series = {ACS Nano}, volume = {13}, journal = {ACS Nano}, number = {6}, issn = {1936-086X}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-12356}, pages = {6151 -- 6169}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly is a widely used tool for engineering materials and coatings. In this Perspective, dedicated to the memory of ACS Nano associate editor Prof. Dr. Helmuth M{\"o}hwald, we discuss the developments and applications that are to come in LbL assembly, focusing on coatings, bulk materials, membranes, nanocomposites, and delivery vehicles.}, language = {en} } @article{ZhaoYueZhuetal.2024, author = {Zhao, Shuang and Yue, Zhao and Zhu, Dingcheng and Harberts, Jann and Blick, Robert H. and Zierold, Robert and Lisdat, Fred and Parak, Wolfgang J.}, title = {Quantum Dot/TiO2 Nanocomposite-Based Photoelectrochemical Sensor for Enhanced H2O2 Detection Applied for Cell Monitoring and Visualization}, series = {Small}, volume = {20}, journal = {Small}, number = {45}, publisher = {Wiley}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-19642}, year = {2024}, abstract = {This work exploits the possibility of using CdSe/ZnS quantum dot (QD)-electrodes to monitor the metabolism of living cells based on photoelectrochemical (PEC) measurements. To realize that, the PEC setup is improved with respect to an enhanced photocurrent signal, better stability, and an increased signal-to-noise ratio, but also for a better biocompatibility of the sensor surface on which cells have been grown. To achieve this, a QD-TiO2 heterojunction is introduced with the help of atomic layer deposition (ALD). The heterojunction reduces the charge carrier recombination inside the semiconductor nanoparticles and improves the drift behavior. The PEC performance is carefully analyzed by adjusting the TiO2 thickness and combining this strategy with multilayer immobilizations of QDs. The optimal thickness of this coating is ≈5 nm; here, photocurrent generation can be enhanced significantly (e.g., for a single QD layer electrode by more than one order of magnitude at 0 V vs Ag/AgCl). The resulting optimized electrode is used for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) sensing with a good sensitivity down to µmolar concentrations, reusability, stability, response rate, and repeatability. Finally, the sensing system is applied to monitor the activity of cells directly grown on top of the electrode surface.}, language = {en} }