@article{OmorogieBabalolaUnuabonahetal.2014, author = {Omorogie, Martins O. and Babalola, Jonathan Oyebamiji and Unuabonah, Emmanuel I. and Gong, Jian R.}, title = {Hybrid materials from agro-waste and nanoparticles: implications on the kinetics of the adsorption of inorganic pollutants}, series = {Environmental technology}, volume = {35}, journal = {Environmental technology}, number = {5}, publisher = {Routledge, Taylor \& Francis Group}, address = {Abingdon}, issn = {0959-3330}, doi = {10.1080/09593330.2013.839747}, pages = {611 -- 619}, year = {2014}, abstract = {This study is a first-hand report of the immobilization of Nauclea diderrichii seed waste biomass (ND) (an agro-waste) with eco-friendly mesoporous silica (MS) and graphene oxide-MS (GO+MS ) nanoparticles, producing two new hybrid materials namely: MND adsorbent for agro-waste modified with MS and GND adsorbent for agro-waste modified with GO+MS nanoparticles showed improved surface area, pore size and pore volume over those of the agro-waste. The abstractive potential of the new hybrid materials was explored for uptake of Cr(III) and Pb(II) ions. Analysis of experimental data from these new hybrid materials showed increased initial sorption rate of Cr(III) and Pb(II) ions uptake. The amounts of Cr(III) and Pb(II) ions adsorbed by MND and GND adsorbents were greater than those of ND. Modification of N. diderrichii seed waste significantly improved its rate of adsorption and diffusion coefficient for Cr(III) and Pb(II) more than its adsorption capacity. The rate of adsorption of the heavy metal ions was higher with GO+MS nanoparticles than for other adsorbents. Kinetic data were found to fit well the pseudo-second-order and the diffusion-chemisorption kinetic models suggesting that the adsorption of Cr(III) and Pb(II) onto these adsorbents is mainly through chemisorption mechanism. Analysis of kinetic data with the homogeneous particle diffusion kinetic model suggests that particle diffusion (diffusion of ions through the adsorbent) is the rate-limiting step for the adsorption process.}, language = {en} } @article{SalamaNeumannGuenteretal.2014, author = {Salama, Ahmed and Neumann, Mike and G{\"u}nter, Christina and Taubert, Andreas}, title = {Ionic liquid-assisted formation of cellulose/calcium phosphate hybrid materials}, series = {Beilstein journal of nanotechnology}, volume = {5}, journal = {Beilstein journal of nanotechnology}, publisher = {Beilstein-Institut zur F{\"o}rderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften}, address = {Frankfurt, Main}, issn = {2190-4286}, doi = {10.3762/bjnano.5.167}, pages = {1553 -- 1568}, year = {2014}, abstract = {Cellulose/calcium phosphate hybrid materials were synthesized via an ionic liquid-assisted route. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis/differential thermal analysis show that, depending on the reaction conditions, cellulose/hydroxyapatite, cellulose/ chlorapatite, or cellulose/monetite composites form. Preliminary studies with MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts show that the cells proliferate on the hybrid materials suggesting that the ionic liquid-based process yields materials that are potentially useful as scaffolds for regenerative therapies.}, language = {en} } @article{WuGlebeBoeker2017, author = {Wu, Lei and Glebe, Ulrich and B{\"o}ker, Alexander}, title = {Fabrication of Thermoresponsive Plasmonic Core-Satellite Nanoassemblies with a Tunable Stoichiometry via Surface-Initiated Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization from Silica Nanoparticles}, series = {Advanced materials interfaces}, volume = {4}, journal = {Advanced materials interfaces}, publisher = {Wiley}, address = {Hoboken}, issn = {2196-7350}, doi = {10.1002/admi.201700092}, pages = {10}, year = {2017}, abstract = {This work presents a fabrication of thermoresponsive plasmonic core-satellite nanoassemblies. The structure has a silica nanoparticle core surrounded by gold nanoparticle satellites using thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) chains as scaffolds. The thiol-terminated PNIPAM shell is densely grafted on the silica core via surface-initiated reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization and used to anchor numerous gold nanoparticle satellites with a tunable stoichiometry. Below and above lower critical solution temperature, the chain conformation of PNIPAM reversibly changes between swollen and shrunken state. The reversible change of the polymer size varies the refractive index of the local medium surrounding the satellites and the distance between them. The two effects together lead to the thermoresponsive plasmonic properties of the nanoassemblies. Under different satellite densities, two distinctive plasmonic features appear.}, language = {en} } @article{HeroldAignerGrilletal.2019, author = {Herold, Heike M. and Aigner, Tamara Bernadette and Grill, Carolin E. and Kr{\"u}ger, Stefanie and Taubert, Andreas and Scheibel, Thomas R.}, title = {SpiderMAEn}, series = {Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials}, volume = {8}, journal = {Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials}, number = {1}, publisher = {ICE Publishing}, address = {Westminister}, issn = {2045-9858}, doi = {10.1680/jbibn.18.00007}, pages = {99 -- 108}, year = {2019}, abstract = {A growing energy demand requires new and preferably renewable energy sources. The infinite availability of solar radiation makes its conversion into storable and transportable energy forms attractive for research as well as for the industry. One promising example of a transportable fuel is hydrogen (H-2), making research into eco-friendly hydrogen production meaningful. Here, a hybrid system was developed using newly designed recombinant spider silk protein variants as a template for mineralization with inorganic titanium dioxide and gold. These bioinspired organic/inorganic hybrid materials allow for hydrogen production upon light irradiation. To begin with, recombinant spider silk proteins bearing titanium dioxide and gold-binding moieties were created and processed into structured films. These films were modified with gold and titanium dioxide in order to produce a photocatalyst. Subsequent testing revealed hydrogen production as a result of light-induced hydrolysis of water. Therefore, the novel setup presented here provides access to a new principle of generating advanced hybrid materials for sustainable hydrogen production and depicts a promising platform for further studies on photocatalytic production of hydrogen, the most promising future fuel.}, language = {en} } @article{HwangZhangYouketal.2021, author = {Hwang, Jinyeon and Zhang, Wuyong and Youk, Sol and Schutjajew, Konstantin and Oschatz, Martin}, title = {Understanding structure-property relationships under experimental conditions for the optimization of lithium-ion capacitor anodes based on all-carbon-composite materials}, series = {Energy technology : generation, conversion, storage, distribution}, volume = {9}, journal = {Energy technology : generation, conversion, storage, distribution}, number = {3}, publisher = {Wiley-VCH}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {2194-4296}, doi = {10.1002/ente.202001054}, pages = {8}, year = {2021}, abstract = {The nanoscale combination of a conductive carbon and a carbon-based material with abundant heteroatoms for battery electrodes is a method to overcome the limitation that the latter has high affinity to alkali metal ions but low electronic conductivity. The synthetic protocol and the individual ratios and structures are important aspects influencing the properties of such multifunctional compounds. Their interplay is, herein, investigated by infiltration of a porous ZnO-templated carbon (ZTC) with nitrogen-rich carbon obtained by condensation of hexaazatriphenylene-hexacarbonitrile (HAT-CN) at 550-1000 degrees C. The density of lithiophilic sites can be controlled by HAT-CN content and condensation temperature. Lithium storage properties are significantly improved in comparison with those of the individual compounds and their physical mixtures. Depending on the uniformity of the formed composite, loading ratio and condensation temperature have different influence. Most stable operation at high capacity per used monomer is achieved with a slowly dried composite with an HAT-CN:ZTC mass ratio of 4:1, condensed at 550 degrees C, providing more than 400 mAh g(-1) discharge capacity at 0.1 A g(-1) and a capacity retention of 72\% after 100 cycles of operation at 0.5 A g(-1) due to the homogeneity of the composite and high content of lithiophilic sites.}, language = {en} }