@article{SunOsenbergDongetal.2018, author = {Sun, Fu and Osenberg, Markus and Dong, Kang and Zhou, Dong and Hilger, Andre and Jafta, Charl J. and Risse, Sebastian and Lu, Yan and Markoetter, Henning and Manke, Ingo}, title = {Correlating Morphological Evolution of Li Electrodes with Degrading Electrochemical Performance of Li/LiCoO2 and Li/S Battery Systems}, series = {ACS energy letters / American Chemical Society}, volume = {3}, journal = {ACS energy letters / American Chemical Society}, number = {2}, publisher = {American Chemical Society}, address = {Washington}, issn = {2380-8195}, doi = {10.1021/acsenergylett.7b01254}, pages = {356 -- 365}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Efficient Li utilization is generally considered to be a prerequisite for developing next-generation energy storage systems (ESSs). However, uncontrolled growth of Li microstructures (LmSs) during electrochemical cycling has prevented its practical commercialization. Herein, we attempt to understand the correlation of morphological evolution of Li electrodes with degrading electrochemical performances of Li/LiCoO2 and Li/S systems by synchrotron X-ray phase contrast tomography technique. It was found that the continuous transformation of the initial dense Li bulk to a porous lithium interface (PL1) structure intimately correlates with the gradually degrading overall cell performance of these two systems. Additionally, the formation mechanism of the PLI and its correlation with previously reported inwardly growing LmS and the lithium-reacted region have been intensively discussed. The information that we gain herein is complementary to previous investigations and may provide general insights into understanding of degradation mechanisms of Li metal anodes and also provide highly needed guidelines for effective design of reliable next-generation Li metal-based ESSs.}, language = {en} } @article{SchaanSchulzNuraydinetal.2019, author = {Schaan, Luca and Schulz, Andre and Nuraydin, Sevim and Bergert, Cora and Hilger, Annett and Rach, Hannah and Hechler, Tanja}, title = {Interoceptive accuracy, emotion recognition, and emotion regulation in preschool children}, series = {International journal of psychophysiology}, volume = {138}, journal = {International journal of psychophysiology}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0167-8760}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2019.02.001}, pages = {47 -- 56}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Little is known about the conscious experience of internal bodily sensations in preschool-aged children. Given that preschoolers are in the most rapid phase of brain development, and display profound emotional development, it was the aim of the present study to establish an adapted interoceptive accuracy paradigm and to investigate associations between sociodemographic (age, sex) and emotional variables with interoceptive accuracy. Forty-nine children (aged 4-6 years) completed the jumping jack paradigm (JJP), a heartbeat tracking paradigm, which includes a noninvasive physical perturbation via performing jumping jacks for 10 s. An interoceptive accuracy score was based on the comparison between self-reported and objectively recorded heart rate prior to and after completion of jumping jacks. Children also completed validated measures for emotion recognition and emotion regulation. Children's objectively recorded heart rate significantly increased after the JJP by 20 bpm on average. There was a positive relationship between reactivity on self-reported heart rate and objectively recorded heart rate increase. The derived scores for interoceptive accuracy increased with age, suggesting older children to report more self-reported heart rate change than objectively recorded, but were unrelated to children's sex or BMI. While emotion recognition and regulation significantly increased with age, the interoceptive accuracy score was unrelated to emotion recognition, but marginally associated to emotion regulation. Children with higher interoceptive accuracy score (i.e., self-reporting more heart rate change than objectively recorded) received lower emotion regulation score. The present study is the first to depict a novel behavioral paradigm to assess interoceptive accuracy in preschool-aged children.}, language = {en} } @article{SunDongOsenbergetal.2018, author = {Sun, Fu and Dong, Kang and Osenberg, Markus and Hilger, Andre and Risse, Sebastian and Lu, Yan and Kamm, Paul H. and Klaus, Manuela and Markoetter, Henning and Garcia-Moreno, Francisco and Arlt, Tobias and Manke, Ingo}, title = {Visualizing the morphological and compositional evolution of the interface of InLi-anode|thio-LISION electrolyte in an all-solid-state Li-S cell by in operando synchrotron X-ray tomography and energy dispersive diffraction}, series = {Journal of materials chemistry : A, Materials for energy and sustainability}, volume = {6}, journal = {Journal of materials chemistry : A, Materials for energy and sustainability}, number = {45}, publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry}, address = {Cambridge}, issn = {2050-7488}, doi = {10.1039/c8ta08821g}, pages = {22489 -- 22496}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Dynamic and direct visualization of interfacial evolution is helpful in gaining fundamental knowledge of all-solid-state-lithium battery working/degradation mechanisms and clarifying future research directions for constructing next-generation batteries. Herein, in situ and in operando synchrotron X-ray tomography and energy dispersive diffraction were simultaneously employed to record the morphological and compositional evolution of the interface of InLi-anode|sulfide-solid-electrolyte during battery cycling. Compelling morphological evidence of interfacial degradation during all-solid-state-lithium battery operation has been directly visualized by tomographic measurement. The accompanying energy dispersive diffraction results agree well with the observed morphological deterioration and the recorded electrochemical performance. It is concluded from the current investigation that a fundamental understanding of the phenomena occurring at the solid-solid electrode|electrolyte interface during all-solid-state-lithium battery cycling is critical for future progress in cell performance improvement and may determine its final commercial viability.}, language = {en} } @article{RudolphEsserCarminatietal.2012, author = {Rudolph, Nicole and Esser, Hanna G. and Carminati, Andrea and Moradi, Ahmad B. and Hilger, Andre and Kardjilov, Nikolay and Nagl, Stefan and Oswald, Sascha}, title = {Dynamic oxygen mapping in the root zone by fluorescence dye imaging combined with neutron radiography}, series = {Journal of soils and sediments : protection, risk assessment and remediation}, volume = {12}, journal = {Journal of soils and sediments : protection, risk assessment and remediation}, number = {1}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Heidelberg}, issn = {1439-0108}, doi = {10.1007/s11368-011-0407-7}, pages = {63 -- 74}, year = {2012}, abstract = {The rooted zone of a soil, more precisely the rhizosphere, is a very dynamic system. Some of the key processes are water uptake and root respiration. We have developed a novel method for measuring the real-time distribution of water and oxygen concentration in the rhizosphere as a biogeochemical interface in soil. This enables understanding where and when roots are active in respect to root respiration and water uptake and how the soil responds to it. We used glass containers (15 x 15 x 1 cm), which were filled with a quartz sand mixture. Sensor foils for fluorescence dye imaging of O-2 were installed on the inner side of the containers. A lupine plant was grown in each container for 2 weeks under controlled conditions. Then we took time series of fluorescence images for time-lapsed visualization of oxygen depletion caused by root respiration. Changing water content was mapped in parallel by non-invasive neutron radiography, which yields water content distributions in high spatial resolution. Also it can detect the root system of the lupine plants. By this combined imaging of the samples, a range of water contents and different oxygen concentration levels, both induced by root activities, could be assessed. We monitored the dynamics of these vital parameters induced by roots during a period of several hours. We observed that for high water saturation, the oxygen concentration decreased in parts of the container. The accompanying neutron radiographies gave us the information that these locations are spatially correlated to roots. Therefore, it can be concluded that the observed oxygen deficits close to the roots result from root respiration and show up while re-aeration from atmosphere by gas phase transport is restricted by the high water saturation. Our coupled imaging setup was able to monitor the spatial distribution and temporal dynamics of oxygen and water content in a night and day cycle. This reflects complex plant activities such as photosynthesis, transpiration, and metabolic activities impacting the root-soil interface. Our experimental setup provides the possibility to non-invasively visualize these parameters with high resolution. The particular oxygen imaging method as well as the combination with simultaneously mapping the water content by neutron radiography is a novelty.}, language = {en} } @article{ToetzkeKardjilovHilgeretal.2021, author = {T{\"o}tzke, Christian and Kardjilov, Nikolay and Hilger, Andr{\´e} and Rudolph-Mohr, Nicole and Manke, Ingo and Oswald, Sascha}, title = {Three-dimensional in vivo analysis of water uptake and translocation in maize roots by fast neutron tomography}, series = {Scientific Reports}, volume = {11}, journal = {Scientific Reports}, publisher = {Macmillan Publishers Limited}, address = {London}, issn = {2045-2322}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-021-90062-4}, pages = {10}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Root water uptake is an essential process for terrestrial plants that strongly affects the spatiotemporal distribution of water in vegetated soil. Fast neutron tomography is a recently established non-invasive imaging technique capable to capture the 3D architecture of root systems in situ and even allows for tracking of three-dimensional water flow in soil and roots. We present an in vivo analysis of local water uptake and transport by roots of soil-grown maize plants—for the first time measured in a three-dimensional time-resolved manner. Using deuterated water as tracer in infiltration experiments, we visualized soil imbibition, local root uptake, and tracked the transport of deuterated water throughout the fibrous root system for a day and night situation. This revealed significant differences in water transport between different root types. The primary root was the preferred water transport path in the 13-days-old plants while seminal roots of comparable size and length contributed little to plant water supply. The results underline the unique potential of fast neutron tomography to provide time-resolved 3D in vivo information on the water uptake and transport dynamics of plant root systems, thus contributing to a better understanding of the complex interactions of plant, soil and water.}, language = {en} } @misc{ToetzkeKardjilovHilgeretal.2021, author = {T{\"o}tzke, Christian and Kardjilov, Nikolay and Hilger, Andr{\´e} and Rudolph-Mohr, Nicole and Manke, Ingo and Oswald, Sascha}, title = {Three-dimensional in vivo analysis of water uptake and translocation in maize roots by fast neutron tomography}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, issn = {1866-8372}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-52991}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-529915}, pages = {12}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Root water uptake is an essential process for terrestrial plants that strongly affects the spatiotemporal distribution of water in vegetated soil. Fast neutron tomography is a recently established non-invasive imaging technique capable to capture the 3D architecture of root systems in situ and even allows for tracking of three-dimensional water flow in soil and roots. We present an in vivo analysis of local water uptake and transport by roots of soil-grown maize plants—for the first time measured in a three-dimensional time-resolved manner. Using deuterated water as tracer in infiltration experiments, we visualized soil imbibition, local root uptake, and tracked the transport of deuterated water throughout the fibrous root system for a day and night situation. This revealed significant differences in water transport between different root types. The primary root was the preferred water transport path in the 13-days-old plants while seminal roots of comparable size and length contributed little to plant water supply. The results underline the unique potential of fast neutron tomography to provide time-resolved 3D in vivo information on the water uptake and transport dynamics of plant root systems, thus contributing to a better understanding of the complex interactions of plant, soil and water.}, language = {en} } @article{ToetzkeOswaldHilgeretal.2021, author = {T{\"o}tzke, Christian and Oswald, Sascha and Hilger, Andr{\´e} and Kardjilov, Nikolay}, title = {Non-invasive detection and localization of microplastic particles in a sandy sediment by complementary neutron and X-ray tomography}, series = {Journal of soils and sediments : protection, risk assessment and remediation}, volume = {21}, journal = {Journal of soils and sediments : protection, risk assessment and remediation}, number = {3}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin ; Heidelberg}, issn = {1439-0108}, doi = {10.1007/s11368-021-02882-6}, pages = {1476 -- 1487}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Purpose Microplastics have become a ubiquitous pollutant in marine, terrestrial and freshwater systems that seriously affects aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Common methods for analysing microplastic abundance in soil or sediments are based on destructive sampling or involve destructive sample processing. Thus, substantial information about local distribution of microplastics is inevitably lost. Methods Tomographic methods have been explored in our study as they can help to overcome this limitation because they allow the analysis of the sample structure while maintaining its integrity. However, this capability has not yet been exploited for detection of environmental microplastics. We present a bimodal 3D imaging approach capable to detect microplastics in soil or sediment cores non-destructively. Results In a first pilot study, we demonstrate the unique potential of neutrons to sense and localize microplastic particles in sandy sediment. The complementary application of X-rays allows mineral grains to be discriminated from microplastic particles. Additionally, it yields detailed information on the 3D surroundings of each microplastic particle, which supports its size and shape determination. Conclusion The procedure we developed is able to identify microplastic particles with diameters of approximately 1 mm in a sandy soil. It also allows characterisation of the shape of the microplastic particles as well as the microstructure of the soil and sediment sample as depositional background information. Transferring this approach to environmental samples presents the opportunity to gain insights of the exact distribution of microplastics as well as their past deposition, deterioration and translocation processes.}, language = {en} } @article{NingYuMeietal.2022, author = {Ning, Jiaoyi and Yu, Hongtao and Mei, Shilin and Sch{\"u}tze, Yannik and Risse, Sebastian and Kardjilov, Nikolay and Hilger, Andr{\´e} and Manke, Ingo and Bande, Annika and Ruiz, Victor G. and Dzubiella, Joachim and Meng, Hong and Lu, Yan}, title = {Constructing binder- and carbon additive-free organosulfur cathodes based on conducting thiol-polymers through electropolymerization for lithium-sulfur batteries}, series = {ChemSusChem}, volume = {15}, journal = {ChemSusChem}, number = {14}, publisher = {Wiley}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {1864-5631}, doi = {10.1002/cssc.202200434}, pages = {10}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Herein, the concept of constructing binder- and carbon additive-free organosulfur cathode was proved based on thiol-containing conducting polymer poly(4-(thiophene-3-yl) benzenethiol) (PTBT). The PTBT featured the polythiophene-structure main chain as a highly conducting framework and the benzenethiol side chain to copolymerize with sulfur and form a crosslinked organosulfur polymer (namely S/PTBT). Meanwhile, it could be in-situ deposited on the current collector by electro-polymerization, making it a binder-free and free-standing cathode for Li-S batteries. The S/PTBT cathode exhibited a reversible capacity of around 870 mAh g(-1) at 0.1 C and improved cycling performance compared to the physically mixed cathode (namely S\&PTBT). This multifunction cathode eliminated the influence of the additives (carbon/binder), making it suitable to be applied as a model electrode for operando analysis. Operando X-ray imaging revealed the remarkable effect in the suppression of polysulfides shuttle via introducing covalent bonds, paving the way for the study of the intrinsic mechanisms in Li-S batteries.}, language = {en} }