@article{KapernaumLangeEbertetal.2022, author = {Kapernaum, Nadia and Lange, Alyna and Ebert, Max and Grunwald, Marco A. and H{\"a}ge, Christian and Marino, Sebastian and Zens, Anna and Taubert, Andreas and Gießelmann, Frank and Laschat, Sabine}, title = {Current topics in ionic liquid crystals}, series = {ChemPlusChem}, volume = {87}, journal = {ChemPlusChem}, number = {1}, publisher = {Wiley-VCH}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {2192-6506}, doi = {10.1002/cplu.202100397}, pages = {38}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Ionic liquid crystals (ILCs), that is, ionic liquids exhibiting mesomorphism, liquid crystalline phases, and anisotropic properties, have received intense attention in the past years. Among others, this is due to their special properties arising from the combination of properties stemming from ionic liquids and from liquid crystalline arrangements. Besides interesting fundamental aspects, ILCs have been claimed to have tremendous application potential that again arises from the combination of properties and architectures that are not accessible otherwise, or at least not accessible easily by other strategies. The current review highlights recent developments in ILC research, starting with some key fundamental aspects. Further subjects covered include the synthesis and variations of modern ILCs, including the specific tuning of their mesomorphic behavior. The review concludes with reflections on some applications that may be within reach for ILCs and finally highlights a few key challenges that must be overcome prior and during true commercialization of ILCs.}, language = {en} } @article{UchidaBinetAroraetal.2018, author = {Uchida, Ryusuke and Binet, Silvia and Arora, Neha and Jacopin, Gwenole and Alotaibi, Mohammad Hayal and Taubert, Andreas and Zakeeruddin, Shaik Mohammed and Dar, M. Ibrahim and Graetzel, Michael}, title = {Insights about the Absence of Rb Cation from the 3D Perovskite Lattice}, series = {Small}, volume = {14}, journal = {Small}, number = {36}, publisher = {Wiley-VCH}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {1613-6810}, doi = {10.1002/smll.201802033}, pages = {7}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Efficiencies >20\% are obtained from the perovskite solar cells (PSCs) employing Cs+ and Rb+ based perovskite compositions; therefore, it is important to understand the effect of these inorganic cations specifically Rb+ on the properties of perovskite structures. Here the influence of Cs+ and Rb+ is elucidated on the structural, morphological, and photophysical properties of perovskite structures and the photovoltaic performances of resulting PSCs. Structural, photoluminescence (PL), and external quantum efficiency studies establish the incorporation of Cs+ (x < 10\%) but amply rule out the possibility of Rb-incorporation into the MAPbI(3) (MA = CH3NH3+) lattice. Moreover, morphological studies and time-resolved PL show that both Cs+ and Rb+ detrimentally affect the surface coverage of MAPbI(3) layers and charge-carrier dynamics, respectively, by influencing nucleation density and by inducing nonradiative recombination. In addition, differential scanning calorimetry shows that the transition from orthorhombic to tetragonal phase occurring around 160 K requires more thermal energy for the Cs-containing MAPbI(3) systems compared to the pristine MAPbI(3). Investigation including mixed halide (I/Br) and mixed cation A-cation based compositions further confirms the absence of Rb+ from the 3D-perovskite lattice. The fundamental insights gained through this work will be of great significance to further understand highly promising perovskite compositions.}, language = {en} } @article{BurekDenglerEmmerlingetal.2019, author = {Burek, Katja and Dengler, Joachim and Emmerling, Franziska and Feldmann, Ines and Kumke, Michael Uwe and Stroh, Julia}, title = {Lanthanide Luminescence Revealing the Phase Composition in Hydrating Cementitious Systems}, series = {ChemistryOpen}, volume = {8}, journal = {ChemistryOpen}, number = {12}, publisher = {Wiley-VCH-Verl.}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {2191-1363}, doi = {10.1002/open.201900249}, pages = {1441 -- 1452}, year = {2019}, abstract = {The hydration process of Portland cement in a cementitious system is crucial for development of the high-quality cement-based construction material. Complementary experiments of X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS) using europium (Eu(III)) as an optical probe are used to analyse the hydration process of two cement systems in the absence and presence of different organic admixtures. We show that different analysed admixtures and the used sulphate carriers in each cement system have a significant influence on the hydration process, namely on the time-dependence in the formation of different hydrate phases of cement. Moreover, the effect of a particular admixture is related to the type of sulphate carrier used. The quantitative information on the amounts of the crystalline cement paste components is accessible via XRD analysis. Distinctly different morphologies of ettringite and calcium-silicate-hydrates (C-S-H) determined by SEM allow visual conclusions about formation of these phases at particular ageing times. The TRLFS data provides information about the admixture influence on the course of the silicate reaction. The dip in the dependence of the luminescence decay times on the hydration time indicates the change in the structure of C-S-H in the early hydration period. Complementary information from XRD, SEM and TRLFS provides detailed information on distinct periods of the cement hydration process.}, language = {en} } @article{SchwarzeTraegerKellingetal.2013, author = {Schwarze, Thomas and Traeger, Juliane and Kelling, Alexandra and Schilde, Uwe and Holdt, Hans-J{\"u}rgen}, title = {Macrocyclic dithiomaleonitriles for an efficient PdCl2 coordination}, series = {Inorganica chimica acta : the international inorganic chemistry journal}, volume = {408}, journal = {Inorganica chimica acta : the international inorganic chemistry journal}, number = {2}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Lausanne}, issn = {0020-1693}, doi = {10.1016/j.ica.2013.08.020}, pages = {53 -- 58}, year = {2013}, abstract = {We have synthesized a set of new unsaturated macrocyclic dithioethers with an increasing number of flexible methylene units 1-7 (Scheme 2) to investigate the correlation between the ring size of these ligands, the chelation effect and the consequences for an efficient PdCl2 coordination. The dithioethers 1-7 and the complex [PdCl2(4)]center dot CHCl3 were characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal structures of 1-7 show that 2-7 are better preorganized chelating ligands for an exocyclic PdCl2 coordination than 1. The chelation effect of 1-7, the orientation of the sulfur atoms and the S center dot center dot center dot S donor distances, are influenced by the flexibility of the methylene units. In this series the unsaturated macrocyclic ligands 5 and 6 are the best chelating ligands for an efficient PdCl2 coordination. Comparative solvent extraction experiments with mn-12S(2)O(2) (mn = maleonitrile) reveal that the low interface activity of the new ligands reduces the extraction rate. However, a comparison with open-chain dithiomaleonitriles shows the impact of the macrocyclic effect of 4 and 5 on the extraction yield.}, language = {en} }