@article{NeumannNoeskeTaubertetal.2012,
  author    = {Neumann, Mike and Noeske, Robert and Taubert, Andreas and Tiersch, Brigitte and Strauch, Peter},
  title     = {Highly structured, biomorphous beta-SiC with high specific surface area from Equisetaceae},
  series = {Journal of materials chemistry},
  volume    = {22},
  journal   = {Journal of materials chemistry},
  number    = {18},
  publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry},
  address   = {Cambridge},
  issn      = {0959-9428},
  doi       = {10.1039/c2jm30253e},
  pages     = {9046 -- 9051},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Mesoporous, highly structured silicon carbide (beta-SiC) was synthesised from renewable plant materials (two Equisetaceae species) in a one-step carbothermal process at remarkably low temperatures down to 1200 degrees C. The SiC precursor is a silicon-carbon mixture with finely dispersed carbon prepared by pyrolysis of the organic plant matrix. Yields are 3 to 100\% (omega(Si/Si) related to the silicon deposited in the plant material), depending on reaction temperature and time. IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and nitrogen sorption prove the formation of high-purity beta-SiC with minor inorganic impurities after purification and a high specific surface area of up to 660 m(2) g(-1). Scanning electron microscopy shows that the plant morphology is maintained in the final SiC. Sedimentation analysis finds a mean particle size (diameters d(50)) of 20 mu m.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{TaubertStangeLietal.2012,
  author    = {Taubert, Andreas and Stange, Franziska and Li, Zhonghao and Junginger, Mathias and G{\"u}nter, Christina and Neumann, Mike and Friedrich, Alwin},
  title     = {CuO nanoparticles from the Strongly Hydrated Ionic Liquid Precursor (ILP) Tetrabutylammonium Hydroxide evaluation of the Ethanol Sensing Activity},
  series = {ACS applied materials \& interfaces},
  volume    = {4},
  journal   = {ACS applied materials \& interfaces},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {American Chemical Society},
  address   = {Washington},
  issn      = {1944-8244},
  doi       = {10.1021/am201427q},
  pages     = {791 -- 795},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {The sensing potential of CuO nanoparticles synthesized via. precipitation from a water/ionic liquid precursor (ILP) mixture was investigated. The particles have a moderate surface area of 66 m(2)/g after synthesis, which decreases upon thermal treatment to below 5 m(2)/g. Transmission electron microscopy confirms crystal growth upon annealing, likely due to sintering effects. The as-synthesized particles can be used for ethanol sensing. The respective sensors show fast response and recovery times of below 10 s and responses greater than 2.3 at 100 ppm of ethanol at 200 degrees C, which is higher than any CuO-based ethanol sensor described so far.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GoebelXieNeumannetal.2012,
  author    = {Goebel, Ronald and Xie, Zai-Lai and Neumann, Mike and G{\"u}nter, Christina and Loebbicke, Ruben and Kubo, Shiori and Titirici, Maria-Magdalena and Giordano, Cristina and Taubert, Andreas},
  title     = {Synthesis of mesoporous carbon/iron carbide hybrids with unusually high surface areas from the ionic liquid precursor [Bmim][FeCl4]},
  series = {CrystEngComm},
  volume    = {14},
  journal   = {CrystEngComm},
  number    = {15},
  publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry},
  address   = {Cambridge},
  issn      = {1466-8033},
  doi       = {10.1039/c2ce25064k},
  pages     = {4946 -- 4951},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Mesoporous carbon/iron carbide hybrid materials with surface areas reaching 800 m(2) g(-1) were synthesized via an exotemplating route using monolithic mesoporous silica as template and the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrachloridoferrate(III) [Bmim][FeCl4] as carbon and iron source. After heat treatment (750 degrees C under argon) of the [Bmim][FeCl4] precursor confined within the silica matrix, the silica exotemplate was removed with HF leaving the mesoporous C/Fe3C hybrid behind. The surface areas and the pore sizes depend on the exotemplate and the surface areas a significantly larger than any other surface area reported for C/Fe3C hybrid materials so far. The approach is thus a prototype for the synthesis of high-surface area iron carbide-based hybrid materials with potential application in catalysis.},
  language  = {en}
}