@article{BlandHawthornEllisLeonSavaletal.2011, author = {Bland-Hawthorn, Joss and Ellis, S. C. and Leon-Saval, S. G. and Haynes, R. and Roth, Martin M. and L{\"o}hmannsr{\"o}ben, Hans-Gerd and Horton, A. J. and Cuby, J. -G. and Birks, T. A. and Lawrence, J. S. and Gillingham, P. and Ryder, S. D. and Trinh, C.}, title = {A complex multi-notch astronomical filter to suppress the bright infrared sky}, series = {Nature Communications}, volume = {2}, journal = {Nature Communications}, number = {50}, publisher = {Nature Publ. Group}, address = {London}, issn = {2041-1723}, doi = {10.1038/ncomms1584}, pages = {7}, year = {2011}, abstract = {A long-standing and profound problem in astronomy is the difficulty in obtaining deep near-infrared observations due to the extreme brightness and variability of the night sky at these wavelengths. A solution to this problem is crucial if we are to obtain the deepest possible observations of the early Universe, as redshifted starlight from distant galaxies appears at these wavelengths. The atmospheric emission between 1,000 and 1,800 nm arises almost entirely from a forest of extremely bright, very narrow hydroxyl emission lines that varies on timescales of minutes. The astronomical community has long envisaged the prospect of selectively removing these lines, while retaining high throughput between them. Here we demonstrate such a filter for the first time, presenting results from the first on-sky tests. Its use on current 8 m telescopes and future 30 m telescopes will open up many new research avenues in the years to come.}, language = {en} } @article{FudickarLinker2011, author = {Fudickar, Werner and Linker, Torsten}, title = {Reversible Photooxygenation of Alkynylanthracenes chemical generation of singlet oxygen under very mild conditions}, series = {Chemistry - a European journal}, volume = {17}, journal = {Chemistry - a European journal}, number = {49}, publisher = {Wiley-VCH}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {0947-6539}, doi = {10.1002/chem.201102230}, pages = {13661 -- 13664}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{RadziukSkirtachGessneretal.2011, author = {Radziuk, Darya and Skirtach, Andre and Gessner, Andre and Kumke, Michael Uwe and Zhang, Wei and M{\"o}hwald, Helmuth and Shchukin, Dmitry}, title = {Ultrasonic Approach for Formation of Erbium Oxide Nanoparticles with Variable Geometries}, series = {Langmuir}, volume = {27}, journal = {Langmuir}, number = {23}, publisher = {American Chemical Society}, address = {Washington}, issn = {0743-7463}, doi = {10.1021/la203622u}, pages = {14472 -- 14480}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Ultrasound (20 kHz, 29 W. cm(-2)) is employed to form three types of erbium oxide nanoparticles in the presence of multiwalled carbon nanotubes as a template material in water. The nanoparticles are (i) erbium carboxioxide nanoparticles deposited on the external walls of multiwalled carbon nanotubes and Er(2)O(3) in the bulk with (ii) hexagonal and (iii) spherical geometries. Each type of ultrasonically formed nanoparticle reveals Er(3+) photoluminescence from crystal lattice. The main advantage of the erbium carboxioxide nanoparticles on the carbon nanotubes is the electromagnetic emission in the visible region, which is new and not examined up to the present date. On the other hand, the photoluminescence of hexagonal erbium oxide nanoparticles is long-lived (mu s) and enables the higher energy transition ((4)S(3/2)-(4)I(15/2)), which is not observed for spherical nanoparticles. Our work is unique because it combines for the first time spectroscopy of Er(3+) electronic transitions in the host crystal lattices of nanoparticles with the geometry established by ultrasound in aqueous solution of carbon nanotubes employed as a template material. The work can be of great interest for "green" chemistry synthesis of photoluminescent nanoparticles in water.}, language = {en} } @article{StojanovicMarkovicKleinpeteretal.2011, author = {Stojanovic, Milovan and Markovic, Rade and Kleinpeter, Erich and Baranac-Stojanovic, Marija}, title = {Endo-Mode cyclizations of vinylogous N-acyliminium ions as a route to the synthesis of condensed thiazolidines}, series = {Tetrahedron}, volume = {67}, journal = {Tetrahedron}, number = {49}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Oxford}, issn = {0040-4020}, doi = {10.1016/j.tet.2011.10.011}, pages = {9541 -- 9554}, year = {2011}, abstract = {endo-Mode cyclizations of vinylogous N-acyliminium ions incorporating heteroatom-based nucleophiles have been examined as a route to the synthesis of condensed thiazolidines. The scope of these reactions and stereochemical outcome are discussed and explained using quantum chemical calculations.}, language = {en} } @article{KristenHochreinLaschewskyMilleretal.2011, author = {Kristen-Hochrein, Nora and Laschewsky, Andr{\´e} and Miller, Reinhard and von Klitzing, Regine}, title = {Stability of foam Films of oppositely charged polyelectrolyte/surfactant mixtures - effect of isoelectric point}, series = {The journal of physical chemistry : B, Condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces \& biophysical chemistry}, volume = {115}, journal = {The journal of physical chemistry : B, Condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces \& biophysical chemistry}, number = {49}, publisher = {American Chemical Society}, address = {Washington}, issn = {1520-6106}, doi = {10.1021/jp206964k}, pages = {14475 -- 14483}, year = {2011}, abstract = {In the present paper, the influence of the surfactant concentration and the degree of charge of a polymer on foam film properties of oppositely charged polyelectrolyte/surfactant mixtures has been investigated. To verify the assumption that the position of the isoelectric point (IEP) does not change the character of the foam film stabilities, the position of the IEP of the polyelectrolyte/surfactant mixtures has been shifted in two different ways. Within the first series of experiments, the foam. film properties were studied using a fixed surfactant concentration of 3 x 10(-5) M in the mixture. Due to the low surfactant concentration, this is a rather dilute system. In the second approach, a copolymer of nonionic and ionic monomer units was Used to lower the charge density of the polymer. This gave rise to additional interactions between the polyelectrolyte and the surfactant, which makes the description of the foam film behavior more complex. In both systems, the same characteristics of the foam film stabilities were found: The foam film stability is reduced toward the IEP of the system, followed by a destabilization around the IEP., At polyelectrolyte concentrations above the IEP, foam films are very stable. However, the concentration range where unstable films were formed was rather broad, and the mechanisms leading to the destabilization had different origins. The results were compared with former findings on PAMPS/C(14)TAB mixtures with an IEP of 10(-4)M.(1)}, language = {en} } @article{FechnerKoetz2011, author = {Fechner, Mabya and Koetz, Joachim}, title = {Potentiometric behavior of Polyampholytes based on N,N'-diallyl-N,N'-dimethylammonium chloride and maleamic acid derivatives}, series = {Macromolecular chemistry and physics}, volume = {212}, journal = {Macromolecular chemistry and physics}, number = {24}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, address = {Malden}, issn = {1022-1352}, doi = {10.1002/macp.201100532}, pages = {2691 -- 2699}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Strongly alternating copolymers (PalH, PalPh, PalPhBisCarb) composed of N,N'-diallyl-N,N'-dimethyl-ammonium chloride (DADMAC) and maleamic acid derivatives (MAD) are synthesized by a water-based free radical copolymerization using 4,4-azobis(4-cyanovaleric acid) (V501) as the initiator. The structure of the copolymers is verified by 1H-NMR, elemental analysis, and thermogravimetric measurements, and the physicochemical properties are investigated by viscometric and potentiometric techniques. Potentiometric titration curves show that the acidity of the carboxylic groups strongly depends on the degree of dissociation and the ionic strength. Since all copolymers behave as polycations at low degree of dissociation, a transition from an extended chain to a coil conformation can be identified by reaching the isoelectric point (IEP).}, language = {en} } @article{Kroener2011, author = {Kr{\"o}ner, Dominik}, title = {Chiral distinction by ultrashort laser pulses electron wavepacket dynamics incorporating magnetic interactions}, series = {The journal of physical chemistry : A, Molecules, spectroscopy, kinetics, environment \& general theory}, volume = {115}, journal = {The journal of physical chemistry : A, Molecules, spectroscopy, kinetics, environment \& general theory}, number = {50}, publisher = {American Chemical Society}, address = {Washington}, issn = {1089-5639}, doi = {10.1021/jp207270s}, pages = {14510 -- 14518}, year = {2011}, abstract = {The qualitative and quantitative distinction of enantiomers is one of the key issues in chemical analysis. In the last years, circular dichroism (CD) has been combined with laser ionization mass spectrometry (LIMS), applying resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) with ultrashort laser pulses. We present theoretical investigations on the CD in the populations of the first electronic excited state of the REMPI process, caused by the interaction of 3-methylcyclopentanone with either left or right circular polarized fs-laser pulses. For this we performed multistate laser driven many electron dynamics based on ab initio electronic structure calculations, namely, TD-CIS(D)/6-311++(2d,2p). For a theoretical description of these experiments, a complete description of the field-dipole correlation is mandatory, including both electric field electric dipole and magnetic field magnetic dipole interactions. The effect of various pulse parameters on the CD are analyzed and compared with experimental results to gain further understanding of the key elements for an optimal distinction of enantiomers.}, language = {en} } @article{ZehmLaschewskyLiangetal.2011, author = {Zehm, Daniel and Laschewsky, Andr{\´e} and Liang, Hua and Rabe, J{\"u}rgen P.}, title = {Straightforward access to amphiphilic dual bottle brushes by combining RAFT, ATRP, and NMP polymerization in one sequence}, series = {Macromolecules : a publication of the American Chemical Society}, volume = {44}, journal = {Macromolecules : a publication of the American Chemical Society}, number = {24}, publisher = {American Chemical Society}, address = {Washington}, issn = {0024-9297}, doi = {10.1021/ma2015613}, pages = {9635 -- 9641}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Molecular brush diblock copolymers were synthesized by the orthogonal overlay of the RAFT (reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer), the ATRP (atom transfer radical polymerization), and the NMP (nitroxide-mediated polymerization) techniques. This unique combination enabled the synthesis of the complex amphiphilic polymers without the need of postpolymerization modifications, using a diblock copolymer intermediate made from two selectively addressable inimers and applying a sequence of four controlled free radical polymerization steps in total. The resulting polymers are composed of a thermosensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) brush as hydrophilic block and a polystyrene brush as hydrophobic block, thus translating the structure of the established amphiphilic diblock copolymers known as macro surfactants to the higher size level of "giant surfactants". The dual molecular brushes and the aggregates formed on ultra flat solid substrates were visualized by scanning force microscopy (SFM).}, language = {en} } @article{StojanovicMarkovicKleinpeteretal.2011, author = {Stojanovic, Milovan and Markovic, Rade and Kleinpeter, Erich and Baranac-Stojanovic, Marija}, title = {endo-Mode cyclizations of vinylogous N-acyliminium ions as a route to the synthesis of condensed thiazolidines}, issn = {0040-4020}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{CsuetoertoekiSzatmariKochetal.2011, author = {Cs{\"u}t{\"o}rt{\"o}ki, Ren{\´a}ta and Szatm{\´a}ri, Istv{\´a}n and Koch, Andreas and Heydenreich, Matthias and Kleinpeter, Erich and Fulop, Ferenc}, title = {Synthesis and conformational analysis of new naphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazino[3,4-c]quinazoline derivatives}, issn = {0040-4020}, year = {2011}, language = {en} }