TY - THES A1 - Zhou, Shuo T1 - Biological evaluation and sulfation of polymer networks from glycerol glycidyl ether N2 - Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death worldwide, and their prevalence is expected to rise in the coming years. Polymer-based artificial replacements have been widely used for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Coagulation and thrombus formation on the interfaces between the materials and the human physiological environment are key issues leading to the failure of the medical device in clinical implantation. The surface properties of the materials have a strong influence on the protein adsorption and can direct the blood cell adhesion behavior on the interfaces. Furthermore, implant-associated infections will be induced by bacterial adhesion and subsequent biofilm formation at the implantation site. Thus, it is important to improve the hemocompatibility of an implant by altering the surface properties. One of the effective strategies is surface passivation to achieve protein/cell repelling ability to reduce the risk of thrombosis. This thesis consists of synthesis, functionalization, sterilization, and biological evaluation of bulk poly(glycerol glycidyl ether) (polyGGE), which is a highly crosslinked polyether-based polymer synthesized by cationic ring-opening polymerization. PolyGGE is hypothesized to be able to resist plasma protein adsorption and bacterial adhesion due to analogous chemical structure as polyethylene glycol and hyperbranched polyglycerol. Hydroxyl end groups of polyGGE provide possibilities to be functionalized with sulfates to mimic the anti-thrombogenic function of the endothelial glycocalyx. PolyGGE was synthesized by polymerization of the commercially available monomer glycerol glycidyl ether, which was characterized as a mixture of mono-, di- and tri-glycidyl ether. Cationic ring opening-polymerization of this monomer was carried out by ultraviolet (UV) initiation of the photo-initiator diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate. With the increased UV curing time, more epoxides in the side chains of the monomers participated in chemical crosslinking, resulting in an increase of Young’s modulus, while the value of elongation at break of polyGGE first increased due to the propagation of the polymer chains then decreased with the increase of crosslinking density. Eventually, the chain propagation can be effectively terminated by potassium hydroxide aqueous solution. PolyGGE exhibited different tensile properties in hydrated conditions at body temperature compared to the values in the dry state at room temperature. Both Young’s modulus and values of elongation at break were remarkably reduced when tested in water at 37 °C, which was above the glass transition temperature of polyGGE. At physiological conditions, entanglements of the ployGGE networks unfolded and the free volume of networks were replaced by water molecules as softener, which increased the mobility of the polymer chains, resulting in a lower Young’s modulus. Protein adsorption analysis was performed on polyGGE films with 30 min UV curing using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. PolyGGE could effectively prevent the adsorption of human plasma fibrinogen, albumin, and fibronectin at the interface of human plasma and polyGGE films. The protein resistance of polyGGE was comparable to the negative controls: the hemocompatible polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), showing its potential as a coating material for cardiovascular implants. Moreover, antimicrobial tests of bacterial activity using isothermal microcalorimetry and the microscopic image of direct bacteria culturing demonstrated that polyGGE could directly interfere biofilm formation and growth of both Gram-negative and antibiotic-resistant Gram-positive bacteria, indicating the potential application of polyGGE for combating the risk of hospital-acquired infections and preventing drug-resistant superbug spreading. To investigate its cell compatibility, polyGGE films were extracted by different solvents (ethanol, chloroform, acetone) and cell culture medium. Indirect cytotoxicity tests showed extracted polyGGE films still had toxic effects on L929 fibroblast cells. High-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry revealed the occurrence of organochlorine-containing compounds released during the polymer-cell culture medium interaction. A constant level of those organochlorine-containing compounds was confirmed from GGE monomer by a specific peak of C-Cl stretching in infrared spectra of GGE. This is assumed to be the main reason causing the increased cell membrane permeability and decreased metabolic activity, leading to cell death. Attempts as changing solvents were made to remove toxic substances, however, the release of these small molecules seems to be sluggish. The densely crosslinked polyGGE networks can possibly contribute to the trapping of organochlorine-containing compounds. These results provide valuable information for exploring the potentially toxic substances, leaching from polyGGE networks, and propose a feasible strategy for minimizing the cytotoxicity via reducing their crosslinking density. Sulfamic acid/ N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) were selected as the reagents for the sulfation of polyGGE surfaces. Fourier transform attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FT-IR) was used to monitor the functionalization kinetics and the results confirmed the successful sulfate grafting on the surface of polyGGE with the covalent bond -C-O-S-. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to determine the element composition on the surface and the cross-section of the functionalized polyGGE and sulfation within 15 min guarantees the sulfation only takes place on the surface while not occurring in the bulk of the polymer. The concentration of grafted sulfates increased with the increasing reaction time. The hydrophilicity of the surface of polyGGE was highly increased due to the increase of negatively charged end groups. Three sterilization techniques including autoclaving, gamma irradiation, and ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization were used for polyGGE sulfates. Results from ATR-FT-IR and Toluidine Blue O quantitative assay demonstrated the total loss of the sulfates after autoclave sterilization, which was also confirmed by the increased water contact angle. Little influence on the concentration of sulfates was found for gamma-irradiated and autoclaving sterilized polyGGE sulfates. To investigate the thermal influence on polyGGE sulfates, one strategy was to use poly(hydroxyethyl acrylate) sulfates (PHEAS) for modeling. The thermogravimetric analysis profile of PHEAS demonstrated that sulfates are not thermally stable independent of the substrate materials and decomposition of sulfates occurs at around 100 °C. Although gamma irradiation also showed little negative effect on the sulfate content, the color change in the polyGGE sulfates indicates chemical or physical change might occur in the polymer. EtO sterilization was validated as the most suitable sterilization technique to maintain the chemical structure of polyGGE sulfates. In conclusion, the conducted work proved that bulk polyGGE can be used as an antifouling coating material and shows its antimicrobial potential. Sulfates functionalization can be effectively realized using sulfamic acid/NMP. EtO sterilization is the most suitable sterilization technique for grafted sulfates. Besides, this thesis also offers a good strategy for the analysis of toxic leachable substances using suitable physicochemical characterization techniques. Future work will focus on minimizing/eliminating the release of toxic substances via reducing the crosslinking density. Another interesting aspect is to study whether grafted sulfates can meet the need for anti-thrombogenicity. N2 - Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen sind weltweit die Haupttodesursache, und es wird erwartet, dass ihre Prävalenz in den kommenden Jahren zunehmen wird. Künstlicher Ersatz auf Polymerbasis wird in großem Umfang für die Behandlung von Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen eingesetzt. Gerinnung und Thrombenbildung an den Grenzflächen zwischen den Materialien und der menschlichen physiologischen Umgebung sind ein Hauptproblem, das zum Versagen des Medizinprodukts bei der klinischen Implantation führt. Die Oberflächeneigenschaften der Materialien haben einen starken Einfluss auf die Proteinadsorption und können das Adhäsionsverhalten von Blutzellen an den Grenzflächen steuern. Darüber hinaus werden Implantat-assoziierte Infektionen durch bakterielle Adhäsion und anschließende Biofilmbildung an der Implantationsstelle ausgelöst. Daher ist es wichtig, die Hämokompatibilität eines Implantats durch Veränderung der Oberflächeneigenschaften zu verbessern. Eine der wirksamen Strategien ist die Oberflächenpassivierung, um die Fähigkeit zur Protein-/Zellabweisung zu erreichen und so das Thromboserisiko zu verringern. Diese Arbeit befasst sich mit der Synthese, Funktionalisierung, Sterilisation und biologischen Bewertung von Poly(glycerin glycidyl ether) (polyGGE), einem stark vernetzten Polymer auf Polyetherbasis, das durch kationische Ringöffnungspolymerisation hergestellt wird. Es wird angenommen, dass PolyGGE aufgrund seiner ähnlichen chemischen Struktur wie Polyethylenglykol und hyperverzweigtes Polyglycerin der Adsorption von Plasmaproteinen und der Anhaftung von Bakterien widerstehen kann. Die Hydroxyl-Endgruppen von PolyGGE können mit Sulfaten funktionalisiert werden, um die antithrombogene Funktion der endothelialen Glykokalyx zu imitieren. PolyGGE wurde durch Polymerisation des kommerziell erhältlichen Monomers Glycerin Glycidyl ether synthetisiert, das als Mischung aus Mono-, Di- und Triglycidylether charakterisiert wurde. Die kationische Ringöffnungspolymerisation dieses Monomers wurde mit Hilfe des Photoinitiators Diphenyliodoniumhexafluorophosphat durch Ultraviolett (UV) ausgelöst. Mit zunehmender UV-Härtungszeit nahmen mehr Epoxide in den Seitenketten der Monomere an der chemischen Vernetzung teil, was zu einem Anstieg des Elastizitätsmoduls führte, während der Wert der Bruchdehnung von polyGGE zunächst aufgrund der Ausbreitung der Polymerketten anstieg und dann mit zunehmender Vernetzungsdichte abnahm. Schließlich kann die Kettenausbreitung durch wässrige Kaliumhydroxidlösung wirksam gestoppt werden. PolyGGE wies im hydratisierten Zustand bei Körpertemperatur andere Zugeigenschaften auf als im trockenen Zustand bei Raumtemperatur. Sowohl der Elastizitätsmodul als auch die Werte der Bruchdehnung waren deutlich reduziert, wenn sie in Wasser bei 37 °C getestet wurden, was oberhalb der Glasübergangstemperatur von PolyGGE lag. Unter physiologischen Bedingungen entfalteten sich die Verflechtungen der PolyGGE-Netzwerke und das freie Volumen der Netzwerke wurde durch Wassermoleküle als Weichmacher ersetzt, was die Mobilität der Polymerketten erhöhte und zu einem niedrigeren Elastizitätsmodul führte. Die Proteinadsorptionsanalyse wurde an PolyGGE-Filmen mit 30-minütiger UV-Härtung unter Verwendung eines Enzymimmunoassays durchgeführt. PolyGGE konnte die Adsorption von Fibrinogen, Albumin und Fibronektin aus menschlichem Plasma an der Grenzfläche zwischen menschlichem Plasma und PolyGGE-Filmen wirksam verhindern. Die Proteinresistenz von PolyGGE war vergleichbar mit den Negativkontrollen: dem hämokompatiblen Polydimethylsiloxan, was sein Potenzial als Beschichtungsmaterial für kardiovaskuläre Implantate zeigt. Darüber hinaus zeigten antimikrobielle Tests der bakteriellen Aktivität mittels isothermischer Mikrokalorimetrie und das mikroskopische Bild der direkten Bakterienkultur, dass PolyGGE die Biofilmbildung und das Wachstum sowohl von gramnegativen als auch von antibiotikaresistenten grampositiven Bakterien direkt stören kann, was auf die potenzielle Anwendung von PolyGGE zur Bekämpfung des Risikos von Krankenhausinfektionen und zur Verhinderung der Ausbreitung arzneimittelresistenter Superbugs hinweist. Um die Zellkompatibilität zu untersuchen, wurden polyGGE-Folien mit verschiedenen Lösungsmitteln (Ethanol, Chloroform, Aceton) und Zellkulturmedium extrahiert. Indirekte Zytotoxizitätstests zeigten, dass die extrahierten polyGGE-Filme immer noch eine toxische Wirkung auf L929-Fibroblastenzellen hatten. Die Hochleistungsflüssigkeitschromatographie/Elektrospray-Ionisations-Massenspektrometrie zeigte das Auftreten von chlororganischen Derivaten, die während der Interaktion zwischen Polymer und Zellkulturmedium freigesetzt wurden. Ein konstantes Niveau dieser chlororganischen Derivate wurde vom GGE-Monomer durch einen spezifischen C-Cl-Streckungspeak im Infrarotspektrum von GGE bestätigt. Es wird angenommen, dass dies der Hauptgrund für die erhöhte Permeabilität der Zellmembran und die verringerte Stoffwechselaktivität ist, was zum Zelltod führt. Es wurden Versuche unternommen, die Lösungsmittel zu wechseln, um die toxischen Substanzen zu entfernen, aber die Freisetzung dieser kleinen Moleküle scheint nur langsam zu erfolgen. Die dicht vernetzten polyGGE-Netzwerke können möglicherweise zum Einschluss chloridhaltiger Verbindungen beitragen. Diese Ergebnisse liefern wertvolle Informationen für die Erforschung potenzieller toxischer Substanzen, die aus PolyGGE-Netzwerken ausgewaschen werden, und schlagen eine praktikable Strategie zur Minimierung der Zytotoxizität durch Verringerung der Vernetzungsdichte vor. Als Reagenzien für die Sulfatierung von PolyGGE-Oberflächen wurden Sulfaminsäure und N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidon (NMP) gewählt. Die Fourier-Transformations-Infrarotspektroskopie mit abgeschwächter Totalreflexion (ATR-FT-IR) wurde zur Überwachung der Funktionalisierungskinetik eingesetzt, und die Ergebnisse bestätigten die erfolgreiche Sulfatpfropfung auf der Oberfläche von PolyGGE mit der kovalenten Bindung -C-O-S-. Mit Hilfe der Röntgen-Photoelektronenspektroskopie wurde die Elementzusammensetzung auf der Oberfläche und der Querschnitt des funktionalisierten PolyGGE bestimmt, und die Sulfatierung innerhalb von 15 Minuten garantiert, dass die Sulfatierung nur auf der Oberfläche stattfindet, während sie in der Masse des Polymers nicht vorkommt. Die Konzentration der gepfropften Sulfate nahm mit zunehmender Reaktionszeit zu. Die Hydrophilie der Oberfläche von polyGGE wurde durch die Zunahme negativ geladener Endgruppen stark erhöht. Für die PolyGGE-Sulfate wurden drei Sterilisationstechniken verwendet: Autoklavieren, Gammastrahlenbestrahlung und Ethylenoxid (EtO)-Sterilisation. Die Ergebnisse der quantitativen ATR-FT-IR und Toluidinblau O-Untersuchung zeigten den vollständigen Verlust der Sulfate nach der Sterilisation im Autoklaven, was auch durch den erhöhten Wasserkontaktwinkel bestätigt wurde. Bei den mit Gammastrahlen und im Autoklaven sterilisierten PolyGGE-Sulfaten wurde nur ein geringer Einfluss auf die Sulfatkonzentration festgestellt. Um den thermischen Einfluss auf PolyGGE-Sulfate zu untersuchen, bestand eine Strategie darin, ein Poly(hydroxyethylacrylat)-Sulfat (PHEAS) für die Modellierung zu verwenden. Das Profil der thermogravimetrischen Analyse von PHEAS zeigte, dass Sulfate unabhängig von den Substratmaterialien thermisch nicht stabil sind und die Zersetzung der Sulfate bei etwa 100 °C stattfindet. Obwohl die Gammasterilisation ebenfalls kaum negative Auswirkungen auf den Sulfatgehalt hat, deutet die Farbveränderung der PolyGGE-Sulfate darauf hin, dass chemische oder physikalische Veränderungen im Polymer auftreten könnten. Die EtO-Sterilisation erwies sich als die am besten geeignete Sterilisationstechnik, um die chemische Struktur der PolyGGE-Sulfate zu erhalten. Zusammenfassend lässt sich sagen, dass die durchgeführte Arbeit bewiesen hat, dass PolyGGE als Antifouling-Beschichtungsmaterial verwendet werden kann und sein antimikrobielles Potenzial zeigt. Die Funktionalisierung der Sulfate kann mit Sulfaminsäure/NMP effektiv durchgeführt werden. Die EtO-Sterilisation ist die am besten geeignete Sterilisationstechnik für gepfropfte Sulfate. Darüber hinaus bietet diese Arbeit auch eine gute Strategie für die Analyse toxischer auslaugbarer Substanzen mit Hilfe geeigneter physikalisch-chemischer Charakterisierungstechniken. Zukünftige Arbeiten werden sich darauf konzentrieren, die Freisetzung toxischer Substanzen durch Verringerung der Vernetzungsdichte zu minimieren bzw. zu eliminieren. Ein weiterer interessanter Aspekt ist die Untersuchung, ob gepfropfte Sulfate den Anforderungen an die Anti-Thrombogenität gerecht werden können. KW - Sulfation KW - Antifouling KW - antimicrobial KW - Polyether Y1 - 2022 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zhou, Shuo A1 - Xu, Xun A1 - Ma, Nan A1 - Jung, Friedrich A1 - Lendlein, Andreas T1 - Influence of sterilization conditions on sulfate-functionalized polyGGE JF - Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation : blood flow and vessels N2 - Sulfated biomolecules are known to influence numerous biological processes in all living organisms. Particularly, they contribute to prevent and inhibit the hypercoagulation condition. The failure of polymeric implants and blood contacting devices is often related to hypercoagulation and microbial contamination. Here, bioactive sulfated biomacromolecules are mimicked by sulfation of poly(glycerol glycidyl ether) (polyGGE) films. Autoclaving, gamma-ray irradiation and ethylene oxide (EtO) gas sterilization techniques were applied to functionalized materials. The sulfate group density and hydrophilicity of sulfated polymers were decreased while chain mobility and thermal degradation were enhanced post autoclaving when compared to those after EtO sterilization. These results suggest that a quality control after sterilization is mandatory to ensure the amount and functionality of functionalized groups are retained. KW - Sulfated polymer KW - sulfation KW - sterilization KW - ethylene oxide Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3233/CH-211241 SN - 1386-0291 SN - 1875-8622 VL - 79 IS - 4 SP - 597 EP - 608 PB - IOS Press CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - THES A1 - Zimmermann, Marc T1 - Multifunctional patchy silica particles via microcontact printing T1 - Multifunktionale Patchy Silika Partikel mithilfe des Mikrokontaktdruckverfahrens N2 - This research addressed the question, if it is possible to simplify current microcontact printing systems for the production of anisotropic building blocks or patchy particles, by using common chemicals while still maintaining reproducibility, high precision and tunability of the Janus-balance Chapter 2 introduced the microcontact printing materials as well as their defined electrostatic interactions. In particular polydimethylsiloxane stamps, silica particles and high molecular weight polyethylenimine ink were mainly used in this research. All of these components are commercially available in large quantities and affordable, which gives this approach a huge potential for further up-scaling developments. The benefits of polymeric over molecular inks was described including its flexible influence on the printing pressure. With this alteration of the µCP concept, a new method of solvent assisted particle release mechanism enabled the switch from two-dimensional surface modification to three-dimensional structure printing on colloidal silica particles, without changing printing parameters or starting materials. This effect opened the way to use the internal volume of the achieved patches for incorporation of nano additives, introducing additional physical properties into the patches without alteration of the surface chemistry. The success of this system and its achievable range was further investigated in chapter 3 by giving detailed information about patch geometry parameters including diameter, thickness and yield. For this purpose, silica particles in a size range between 1µm and 5µm were printed with different ink concentrations to change the Janus-balance of these single patched particles. A necessary intermediate step, consisting of air-plasma treatment, for the production of trivalent particles using "sandwich" printing was discovered and comparative studies concerning the patch geometry of single and double patched particles were conducted. Additionally, the usage of structured PDMS stamps during printing was described. These results demonstrate the excellent precision of this approach and opens the pathway for even greater accuracy as further parameters can be finely tuned and investigated, e.g. humidity and temperature during stamp loading. The performance of these synthesized anisotropic colloids was further investigated in chapter 4, starting with behaviour studies in alcoholic and aqueous dispersions. Here, the stability of the applied patches was studied in a broad pH range, discovering a release mechanism by disabling the electrostatic bonding between particle surface and polyelectrolyte ink. Furthermore, the absence of strong attractive forces between divalent particles in water was investigated using XPS measurements. These results lead to the conclusion that the transfer of small PDMS oligomers onto the patch surface is shielding charges, preventing colloidal agglomeration. However, based on this knowledge, further patch modifications for particle self-assembly were introduced including physical approaches using magnetic nano additives, chemical patch functionalization with avidin-biotin or the light responsive cyclodextrin-arylazopyrazoles coupling as well as particle surface modification for the synthesis of highly amphiphilic colloids. The successful coupling, its efficiency, stability and behaviour in different solvents were evaluated to find a suitable coupling system for future assembly experiments. Based on these results the possibility of more sophisticated structures by colloidal self-assembly is given. Certain findings needed further analysis to understand their underlying mechanics, including the relatively broad patch diameter distribution and the decreasing patch thickness for smaller silica particles. Mathematical assumptions for both effects are introduced in chapter 5. First, they demonstrate the connection between the naturally occurring particle size distribution and the broadening of the patch diameter, indicating an even higher precision for this µCP approach. Second, explaining the increase of contact area between particle and ink surface due to higher particle packaging, leading to a decrease in printing pressure for smaller particles. These calculations ultimately lead to the development of a new mechanical microcontact printing approach, using centrifugal forces for high pressure control and excellent parallel alignment of printing substrates. First results with this device and the comparison with previously conducted by-hand experiments conclude this research. It furthermore displays the advantages of such a device for future applications using a mechanical printing approach, especially for accessing even smaller nano particles with great precision and excellent yield. In conclusion, this work demonstrates the successful adjustment of the µCP approach using commercially available and affordable silica particles and polyelectrolytes for high flexibility, reduced costs and higher scale-up value. Furthermore, its was possible to increase the modification potential by introducing three-dimensional patches for additional functionalization volume. While keeping a high colloidal stability, different coupling systems showed the self-assembly capabilities of this toolbox for anisotropic particles. N2 - Diese Forschungsarbeit befasste sich mit der Frage, ob es möglich ist, bekannte Mikrokontaktdruckverfahren, zur Herstellung von anisotropen Bausteinen (Patchy Partikel), weiter zu vereinfachen. Dabei sollten gängige Chemikalien verwendet werden ohne einen Verlust in Reproduzierbarkeit, hoher Präzision und Feineinstellung der Janus-Balance zu erleiden. In Kapitel 2 wurden die verwendeten Mikrokontaktdruckmaterialien sowie deren elektrostatische Wechselwirkungen vorgestellt. Insbesondere handelte es sich dabei um Polydimethylsiloxan Stempel, Silikapartikel und hoch molekulare Polyethylenimin Tinte. All diese Produkte sind kommerziel in großen und bezahlbaren Mengen erhältlich. Nicht nur die Vorteile von polymeren Tinten im Gegensatz zu molekularen Tinten wurde beschrieben, sondern auch die hohe Flexibilität dieses Verfahrens bezüglich der verwendeten Druckkraft. Mit dieser Anpassung des Mikrokontaktdrucks, wurde eine neue Methode der Lösungsmittel unterstützten Partikelablösung ermöglicht, mit deren Hilfe ein einfaches Schalten zwischen zwei dimensionaler Oberflächenfunktionalisierung und drei dimensionalem Strukturdrucks möglich war, ohne Druckparameter oder Startchemikalien zu verändern. Dadurch konnte neu erschaffenes internes Volumen verwendet werden um Nanoadditive einzuführen und so zusätzliche physikalische Eigenschaften zu integrieren, ohne die Oberflächenchemie der Patches verändert wurde. Der Erfolg dieses Systems und seine erreichbaren Grenzen wurde gründlichst in Kapitel 3 erforscht, indem detaillierte Geometrieparameter der Patches einschließlich Durchmesser, Dicke und Ausbeute, erworben wurden. Hierfür wurden Silikapartikel in einem Größenbereich von 1µm bis 5µm mit unterschiedlichen Tintenkonzentrationen bedruckt, um Veränderungen erforschen zu können. Ein notwendiger Luftplasma Ätzschritt für die Produktion von trivalenten Partikeln, mit Hilfe des sogenannten ,,Sandwich‘‘-Drucks, wurde erläutert und vergleichende Untersuchen von einfach und zweifach modifizierten Bausteinen wurden durchgeführt. Zusätzlich dazu, wurde die Verwendung von strukturierten Stempel beschrieben. Die Ergebnisse verdeutlichen die exzellente Genauigkeit dieser Methode und öffnet den Weg um eine hoch höhere Präzision zu erreichen da weitere Parametere genau eingestellt und untersucht werden können, z.B. Luftfeuchtigkeit und Temperature während der Stempelbeladung. Die Performance der herstellten anisotropen Partikel wurde in Kapitel 4 mit Verhaltensstudien in alkoholischen und wässrigen Dispersionen getestet. Dabei wurde die Stabilität der Oberflächenfunktionalisierungen in einem breiten pH Bereich untersucht. Dadurch wurde ein Ablösungsmechanismus bei sehr hohen bzw. niedrigen pH-Werten entdeckt, der zur Deaktivierung elektrostatischer Wechselwirkungen zwischen Partikeloberfläche und Polyelektrolyte Tinte führte. Desweitern wurden die Abwesenheit starker Wechselwirkung der divalenten Partikel in Wasser mit Hilfe von XPS untersucht. Das Resultat zeigte, dass der Transfer kleinster PDMS Oligomere auf die Patchoberfläche zu einer Ladungsabschirmung führte. Dadurch konnte Agglomeration verhindert werden. Aufgrund dieser Ergebnisse wurden weitere Modifikationen für Partikelassemblierung durchgeführt. Hierfür wurde die Einführung von magnetischen Nanoadditiven, die Funktionalisierung mit Avidin-Biotin sowie dem Lichtschaltbaren Cyclodextrin-Arylazopyrazol Komplexen und die Partikeloberflächenfunktionalisierung zur Herstellung amphiphiler Teilchen untersucht. Die Effizienz der Kopplung, deren Stabilität sowie das Verhalten in unterschiedlichen Lösungsmittel wurde beschrieben. Basierend auf diesen Ergebnissen können noch anspruchsvollere Strukturen durch kolloidale Selbstassemblierung erzeugt werden. Einige Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit benötigten zusätzlicher Analyse um die zugrundeliegenden Mechaniken verstehen zu können. Dazu gehörte die relative hohe Streuung des Durchmessers für unterschiedliche Partikelsysteme, sowie das Ausdünnen des Patches mit kleineren Silikapartikeln. Mathematische Modelle in Kapitel 5 beschreiben beide Effekte. Dadurch war es möglich einen Zusammenhang zwischen der natürlichen Partikelgrößenverteilung sowie der Verbreitung des Patchdurchmessers festzustellen. Des Weiteren konnte eine Verkleinerung der Druckkraft durch eine Erhöhung der Packungsdichte für kleine Partikel beschrieben werden, wodurch eine Erklärung der Ausdünnung möglich war. All diese Berechnung führten schlussendlich zur Entwicklung eines neuen mechanischen Mikrokontaktdruckverfahrens, welches mit Hilfe von Zentrifugalkräften eine hohe Druckkontrolle und eine exzellente parallele Ausrichtung zwischen den Substraten ermöglicht. Erste Ergebnisse, sowie deren Vergleich mit bisher erhaltenen Resultaten schließen diese Forschung ab. Des Weiteren zeigt es die Vorteile einer solchen Vorrichtung für kommende Applikationen, besonders um noch kleinere Nanopartikel mit einer hohen Präzision modifizieren zu können. Zusammenfassend ist zu sagen, dass diese Forschung die erfolgreiche Anpassung des Mikrokontaktdruckverfahrens mit kommerziell erhältlichen und bezahlbaren Silikapartikeln und Polyelektrolyten demonstriert, um hohe Flexibilität, reduzierte Kosten und ein erweitertes Skalierungspotential zu bieten. Zusätzlich ist es gelungen, die Funktionalisierungsdichte zu erhöhen, indem drei dimensionaler Strukturdruck bisher ungenutztes Volumen schaffen konnte. Während eine hohe kolloidale Stabilität erhalten blieb, ist es gelungen unterschiedliche Kopplungssysteme zu nutzen, um das Selbstorganisationspotential dieser Toolbox für anisotrope Partikel aufzuzeigen. KW - patchy particles KW - microcontact printing KW - silica particles KW - anisotropic colloids KW - polyelectrolytes KW - Patchy Partikel KW - Mikrokontaktdruck KW - Silika Partikel KW - Anisotrope Kolloide KW - Polyelektrolyte Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-427731 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zimmermann, Marc A1 - Grigoriev, Dmitry A1 - Puretskiy, Nikolay A1 - Böker, Alexander T1 - Characteristics of microcontact printing with polyelectrolyte ink for the precise preparation of patches on silica particles JF - RSC Advances N2 - This publication demonstrates the abilities of a precise and straightforward microcontact printing approach for the preparation of patchy silica particles. In a broad particle size range, it is possible to finely tune the number and parameters of three-dimensional patches like diameter and thickness using only polyethyleneimine ink, poly(dimethoxysilane) as stamp material and a suitable release solvent. Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ra07955b SN - 2046-2069 VL - 8 IS - 69 SP - 39241 EP - 39247 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry CY - Cambridge ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zimmermann, Marc A1 - John, Daniela A1 - Grigoriev, Dmitry A1 - Puretskiy, Nikolay A1 - Böker, Alexander T1 - From 2D to 3D patches on multifunctional particles BT - how microcontact printing creates a new dimension of functionality JF - Soft matter N2 - A straightforward approach for the precise multifunctional surface modification of particles with three-dimensional patches using microcontact printing is presented. By comparison to previous works it was possible to not only control the diameter, but also to finely tune the thickness of the deposited layer, opening up the way for three-dimensional structures and orthogonal multifunctionality. The use of PEI as polymeric ink, PDMS stamps for microcontact printing on silica particles and the influence of different solvents during particle release on the creation of functional particles with three-dimensional patches are described. Finally, by introducing fluorescent properties by incorporation of quantum dots into patches and by particle self-assembly via avidin-biotin coupling, the versatility of this novel modification method is demonstrated. Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1039/c8sm00163d SN - 1744-683X SN - 1744-6848 VL - 14 IS - 12 SP - 2301 EP - 2309 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry CY - Cambridge ER - TY - GEN A1 - Zimmermann, Marc A1 - Stomps, Benjamin René Harald A1 - Schulte-Osseili, Christine A1 - Grigoriev, Dmitry A1 - Ewen, Dirk A1 - Morgan, Andrew A1 - Böker, Alexander T1 - Organic dye anchor peptide conjugates as an advanced coloring agent for polypropylene yarn T2 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe N2 - Polypropylene as one of the world's top commodity polymers is also widely used in the textile industry. However, its non-polar nature and partially crystalline structure significantly complicate the process of industrial coloring of polypropylene. Currently, textiles made of polypropylene or with a significant proportion of polypropylene are dyed under quite harsh conditions, including the use of high pressures and temperatures, which makes this process energy intensive. This research presents a three-step synthesis of coloring agents, capable of adhering onto synthetic polypropylene yarns without harsh energy-consuming conditions. This is possible by encapsulation of organic pigments using trimethoxyphenylsilane, introduction of surface double bonds via modification of the silica shell with trimethoxysilylpropylmethacrylate and final attachment of highly adhesive anchor peptides using thiol-ene chemistry. We demonstrate the applicability of this approach by dyeing polypropylene yarns in a simple process under ambient conditions after giving a step-by-step guide for the synthesis of these new dyeing agents. Finally, the successful dyeing of the yarns is visualized, and its practicability is discussed. T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - 1380 KW - anchor peptides KW - organic dye pigments KW - coloring agents KW - polypropylene yarns Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-548913 SN - 1866-8372 IS - 1-2 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zimmermann, Marc A1 - Stomps, Benjamin René Harald A1 - Schulte-Osseili, Christine A1 - Grigoriev, Dmitry A1 - Ewen, Dirk A1 - Morgan, Andrew A1 - Böker, Alexander T1 - Organic dye anchor peptide conjugates as an advanced coloring agent for polypropylene yarn JF - Textile Research Journal N2 - Polypropylene as one of the world's top commodity polymers is also widely used in the textile industry. However, its non-polar nature and partially crystalline structure significantly complicate the process of industrial coloring of polypropylene. Currently, textiles made of polypropylene or with a significant proportion of polypropylene are dyed under quite harsh conditions, including the use of high pressures and temperatures, which makes this process energy intensive. This research presents a three-step synthesis of coloring agents, capable of adhering onto synthetic polypropylene yarns without harsh energy-consuming conditions. This is possible by encapsulation of organic pigments using trimethoxyphenylsilane, introduction of surface double bonds via modification of the silica shell with trimethoxysilylpropylmethacrylate and final attachment of highly adhesive anchor peptides using thiol-ene chemistry. We demonstrate the applicability of this approach by dyeing polypropylene yarns in a simple process under ambient conditions after giving a step-by-step guide for the synthesis of these new dyeing agents. Finally, the successful dyeing of the yarns is visualized, and its practicability is discussed. KW - anchor peptides KW - organic dye pigments KW - coloring agents KW - polypropylene KW - yarns Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1177/0040517520932231 SN - 0040-5175 SN - 1746-7748 VL - 91 IS - 1-2 SP - 28 EP - 39 PB - Sage Publ. CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ziolkowski, Bartosz A1 - Bleek, Katrin A1 - Twamley, Brendan A1 - Fraser, Kevin J. A1 - Byrne, Robert A1 - Diamond, Dermot A1 - Taubert, Andreas T1 - Magnetic ionogels (MagIGs) based on iron oxide nanoparticles, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), and the ionic liquid trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium dicyanamide JF - European journal of inorganic chemistry : a journal of ChemPubSoc Europe N2 - Magnetic ionogels (MagIGs) were prepared from organosilane-coated iron oxide nanoparticles, N-isopropylacrylamide, and the ionic liquid trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium dicyanamide. The ionogels prepared with the silane-modified nanoparticles are more homogeneous than ionogels prepared with unmodified magnetite particles. The silane-modified particles are immobilized in the ionogel and are resistant tonanoparticle leaching. The modified particles also render the ionogels mechanically more stable than the ionogels synthesized with unmodified nanoparticles. The ionogels respond to external permanent magnets and are therefore prototypes of a new soft magnetic actuator. KW - Magnetic properties KW - Nanotechnology KW - Iron KW - Ionic liquids KW - Ionogels Y1 - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201200597 SN - 1434-1948 IS - 32 SP - 5245 EP - 5251 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zivanovic, Vesna A1 - Kochovski, Zdravko A1 - Arenz, Christoph A1 - Lu, Yan A1 - Kneipp, Janina T1 - SERS and Cryo-EM Directly Reveal Different Liposome Structures during Interaction with Gold Nanoparticles JF - The journal of physical chemistry letters N2 - The combination of gold nanoparticles with liposomes is important for nano- and biotechnology. Here, we present direct, label-free characterization of liposome structure and composition at the site of its interaction with citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles by surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM). Evidenced by the vibrational spectra and cryo-EM, the gold nanoparticles destroy the bilayer structure of interacting liposomes in the presence of a high amount of citrate, while at lower citrate concentration the nanoparticles interact with the surface of the intact liposomes. The spectra of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylcholine/sphingomyelin liposomes show that at the site of interaction the lipid chains are in the gel phase. The SERS spectra indicate that cholesterol has strong effects on the contacts of the vesicles with the nanoparticles. By combining cryo-EM and SERS, the structure and properties of lipid nanoparticle composites could be tailored for the development of drug delivery systems. Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b03191 SN - 1948-7185 VL - 9 IS - 23 SP - 6767 EP - 6772 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zou, Hua A1 - Schlaad, Helmut T1 - Thermoresponsive PNIPAM/Silica Nanoparticles by Direct Photopolymerization in Aqueous Media JF - Journal of polymer science : A, Polymer chemistry N2 - This article presents a simple and facile method to fabricate thermoresponsive polymer-grafted silica particles by direct surface-initiated photopolymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM). This method is based on silica particles bearing thiol functionalities, which are transformed into thiyl radicals by irradiation with UV light to initiate the polymerization of NIPAM in aqueous media at room temperature. The photopolymerization of NIPAM could be applied to smaller thiol-functionalized particles (approximate to 48 nm) as well as to larger particles (approximate to 692 nm). Hollow poly(NIPAM) capsules could be formed after etching away the silica cores from the composite particles. It is possible to produce tailor-made composite particles or capsules for particular applications by extending this approach to other vinyl monomers. (c) 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 2015, 53, 1260-1267 KW - nanocomposites KW - nanoparticles KW - photopolymerization KW - silica nanoparticles KW - surface-initiated photopolymerization KW - thermoresponsive KW - thiol Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pola.27593 SN - 0887-624X SN - 1099-0518 VL - 53 IS - 10 SP - 1260 EP - 1267 PB - Wiley-Blackwell CY - Hoboken ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zu, Fengshuo A1 - Amsalem, Patrick A1 - Egger, David A. A1 - Wang, Rongbin A1 - Wolff, Christian Michael A1 - Fang, Honghua A1 - Loi, Maria Antonietta A1 - Neher, Dieter A1 - Kronik, Leeor A1 - Duhm, Steffen A1 - Koch, Norbert T1 - Constructing the Electronic Structure of CH3NH3PbI3 and CH3NH3PbBr3 Perovskite Thin Films from Single-Crystal Band Structure Measurements JF - The journal of physical chemistry letters N2 - Photovoltaic cells based on halide perovskites, possessing remarkably high power conversion efficiencies have been reported. To push the development of such devices further, a comprehensive and reliable understanding of their electronic properties is essential but presently not available. To provide a solid foundation for understanding the electronic properties of polycrystalline thin films, we employ single-crystal band structure data from angle-resolved photoemission measurements. For two prototypical perovskites (CH3NH3PbBr3 and CH3NH3PbI3), we reveal the band dispersion in two high-symmetry directions and identify the global valence band maxima. With these benchmark data, we construct "standard" photoemission spectra from polycrystalline thin film samples and resolve challenges discussed in the literature for determining the valence band onset with high reliability. Within the framework laid out here, the consistency of relating the energy level alignment in perovskite-based photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices with their functional parameters is substantially enhanced. Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b03728 SN - 1948-7185 VL - 10 IS - 3 SP - 601 EP - 609 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zucchi, Claudia A1 - Cornia, Andrea A1 - Boese, Roland A1 - Kleinpeter, Erich A1 - Alper, Howard A1 - Palyi, Gyula T1 - Preparation and molecular structures of benzyl- and phenyl-acetycobalt-carbonyls Y1 - 1999 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zude, Manuela A1 - Hashim, Norhashila A1 - Hass, Roland A1 - Polley, Nabarun A1 - Regen, Christian T1 - Validation study for measuring absorption and reduced scattering coefficients by means of laser-induced backscattering imaging JF - Postharvest Biology and Technology N2 - Decoupling of optical properties appears challenging, but vital to get better insight of the relationship between light and fruit attributes. In this study, nine solid phantoms capturing the ranges of absorption (μa) and reduced scattering (μs’) coefficients in fruit were analysed non-destructively using laser-induced backscattering imaging (LLBI) at 1060 nm. Data analysis of LLBI was carried out on the diffuse reflectance, attenuation profile obtained by means of Farrell’s diffusion theory either calculating μa [cm−1] and μs’ [cm−1] in one fitting step or fitting only one optical variable and providing the other one from a destructive analysis. The nondestructive approach was approved when calculating one unknown coefficient non-destructively, while no ability of the method was found to analysis both, μa and μs’, non-destructively. Setting μs’ according to destructive photon density wave (PDW) spectroscopy and fitting μa resulted in root mean square error (rmse) of 18.7% in comparison to fitting μs’ resulting in rmse of 2.6%, pointing to decreased measuring uncertainty, when the highly variable μa was known. The approach was tested on European pear, utilizing destructive PDW spectroscopy for setting one variable, while LLBI was applied for calculating the remaining coefficient. Results indicated that the optical properties of pear obtained from PDW spectroscopy as well as LLBI changed concurrently in correspondence to water content mainly. A destructive batch-wise analysis of μs’ and online analysis of μa may be considered in future developments for improved fruit sorting results, when considering fruit with high variability of μs’. KW - Absorption KW - European pear KW - Fruit quality KW - Phantoms KW - Reduced scattering coefficient KW - Scattering KW - Spatially resolved spectroscopy Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.04.002 SN - 0925-5214 SN - 1873-2356 VL - 153 SP - 161 EP - 168 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zuhrt, Christian A1 - Neumann, Rainer A1 - Zülicke, Lutz T1 - Investigation of vibrational states of the ArHCl+ cation in the electronic ground state Y1 - 1999 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zühlke, Martin A1 - Meiling, Till Thomas A1 - Roder, Phillip A1 - Riebe, Daniel A1 - Beitz, Toralf A1 - Bald, Ilko A1 - Löhmannsröben, Hans-Gerd A1 - Janßen, Traute A1 - Erhard, Marcel A1 - Repp, Alexander T1 - Photodynamic inactivation of E. coli bacteria via carbon nanodots JF - ACS omega / American Chemical Society N2 - The increasing development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria has been a major problem for years, both in human and veterinary medicine. Prophylactic measures, such as the use of vaccines, are of great importance in reducing the use of antibiotics in livestock. These vaccines are mainly produced based on formaldehyde inactivation. However, the latter damages the recognition elements of the bacterial proteins and thus could reduce the immune response in the animal. An alternative inactivation method developed in this work is based on gentle photodynamic inactivation using carbon nanodots (CNDs) at excitation wavelengths λex > 290 nm. The photodynamic inactivation was characterized on the nonvirulent laboratory strain Escherichia coli K12 using synthesized CNDs. For a gentle inactivation, the CNDs must be absorbed into the cytoplasm of the E. coli cell. Thus, the inactivation through photoinduced formation of reactive oxygen species only takes place inside the bacterium, which means that the outer membrane is neither damaged nor altered. The loading of the CNDs into E. coli was examined using fluorescence microscopy. Complete loading of the bacterial cells could be achieved in less than 10 min. These studies revealed a reversible uptake process allowing the recovery and reuse of the CNDs after irradiation and before the administration of the vaccine. The success of photodynamic inactivation was verified by viability assays on agar. In a homemade flow photoreactor, the fastest successful irradiation of the bacteria could be carried out in 34 s. Therefore, the photodynamic inactivation based on CNDs is very effective. The membrane integrity of the bacteria after irradiation was verified by slide agglutination and atomic force microscopy. The method developed for the laboratory strain E. coli K12 could then be successfully applied to the important avian pathogens Bordetella avium and Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale to aid the development of novel vaccines. KW - Bacteria KW - Genetics KW - Fluorescence KW - Photodynamics KW - Irradiation Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c01700 SN - 2470-1343 VL - 6 IS - 37 SP - 23742 EP - 23749 PB - ACS Publications CY - Washington, DC ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zühlke, Martin A1 - Riebe, Daniel A1 - Beitz, Toralf A1 - Löhmannsröben, Hans-Gerd A1 - Andreotti, Sandro A1 - Reinert, Knut A1 - Zenichowski, Karl A1 - Diener, Marc T1 - High-performance liquid chromatography with electrospray ionization ion mobility spectrometry: Characterization, data management, and applications JF - Journal of separation science N2 - The combination of high-performance liquid chromatography and electrospray ionization ion mobility spectrometry facilitates the two-dimensional separation of complex mixtures in the retention and drift time plane. The ion mobility spectrometer presented here was optimized for flow rates customarily used in high-performance liquid chromatography between 100 and 1500 mu L/min. The characterization of the system with respect to such parameters as the peak capacity of each time dimension and of the 2D spectrum was carried out based on a separation of a pesticide mixture containing 24 substances. While the total ion current chromatogram is coarsely resolved, exhibiting coelutions for a number of compounds, all substances can be separately detected in the 2D plane due to the orthogonality of the separations in retention and drift dimensions. Another major advantage of the ion mobility detector is the identification of substances based on their characteristic mobilities. Electrospray ionization allows the detection of substances lacking a chromophore. As an example, the separation of a mixture of 18 amino acids is presented. A software built upon the free mass spectrometry package OpenMS was developed for processing the extensive 2D data. The different processing steps are implemented as separate modules which can be arranged in a graphic workflow facilitating automated processing of data. KW - Amino acids KW - Electrospray ionization KW - Ion mobility spectrometry KW - Pesticides KW - Two-dimensional separations Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.201600749 SN - 1615-9306 SN - 1615-9314 VL - 39 SP - 4756 EP - 4764 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zühlke, Martin A1 - Riebe, Daniel A1 - Beitz, Toralf A1 - Löhmannsröben, Hans-Gerd A1 - Zenichowski, Karl A1 - Diener, Marc A1 - Linscheid, Michael W. T1 - An electrospray ionization-ion mobility spectrometer as detector for high-performance liquid chromatography JF - European journal of mass spectrometry N2 - The application of electrospray ionization (ESI) ion mobility (IM) spectrometry on the detection end of a high-performance liquid chromatograph has been a subject of study for some time. So far, this method has been limited to low flow rates or has required splitting of the liquid flow. This work presents a novel concept of an ESI source facilitating the stable operation of the spectrometer at flow rates between 10 mu L min(-1) and 1500 mu L min(-1) without flow splitting, advancing the T-cylinder design developed by Kurnin and co-workers. Flow rates eight times faster than previously reported were achieved because of a more efficient dispersion of the liquid at increased electrospray voltages combined with nebulization by a sheath gas. Imaging revealed the spray operation to be in a rotationally symmetric multijet-mode. The novel ESI-IM spectrometer tolerates high water contents (<= 90%) and electrolyte concentrations up to 10 mM, meeting another condition required of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) detectors. Limits of detection of 50 nM for promazine in the positive mode and 1 mu M for 1,3-dinitrobenzene in the negative mode were established. Three mixtures of reduced complexity (five surfactants, four neuroleptics, and two isomers) were separated in the millisecond regime in stand-alone operation of the spectrometer. Separations of two more complex mixtures (five neuroleptics and 13 pesticides) demonstrate the application of the spectrometer as an HPLC detector. The examples illustrate the advantages of the spectrometer over the established diode array detector, in terms of additional IM separation of substances not fully separated in the retention time domain as well as identification of substances based on their characteristic IMs. KW - ESI KW - IMS KW - HPLC KW - spray imaging KW - neuroleptics KW - pesticides KW - surfactants Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1255/ejms.1367 SN - 1469-0667 SN - 1751-6838 VL - 21 IS - 3 SP - 391 EP - 402 PB - WeltTrends CY - Sussex ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zühlke, Martin A1 - Sass, Stephan A1 - Riebe, Daniel A1 - Beitz, Toralf A1 - Löhmannsröben, Hans-Gerd T1 - Real-Time Reaction Monitoring of an Organic Multistep Reaction by Electrospray Ionization-Ion Mobility Spectrometry JF - ChemPlusChem N2 - The capability of electrospray ionization (ESI)-ion mobility (IM) spectrometry for reaction monitoring is assessed both as a stand-alone real-time technique and in combination with HPLC. A three-step chemical reaction, consisting of a Williamson ether synthesis followed by a hydrogenation and an N-alkylation step, is chosen for demonstration. Intermediates and products are determined with a drift time to mass-per-charge correlation. Addition of an HPLC column to the setup increases the separation power and allows the determination of further species. Monitoring of the intensities of the various species over the reaction time allows the detection of the end of reaction, determination of the rate-limiting step, observation of the system response in discontinuous processes, and optimization of the mass ratios of the starting materials. However, charge competition in ESI influences the quantitative detection of substances in the reaction mixture. Therefore, two different methods are investigated, which allow the quantification and investigation of reaction kinetics. The first method is based on the pre-separation of the compounds on an HPLC column and their subsequent individual detection in the ESI-IM spectrometer. The second method involves an extended calibration procedure, which considers charge competition effects and facilitates nearly real-time quantification. KW - electrospray ionization KW - HPLC KW - ion mobility spectrometry KW - reaction mechanisms KW - reaction monitoring Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/cplu.201700296 SN - 2192-6506 VL - 82 SP - 1266 EP - 1273 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zühlke, Martin A1 - Zenichowski, Karl A1 - Riebe, Daniel A1 - Beitz, Toralf A1 - Löhmannsröben, Hans-Gerd T1 - Subambient pressure electrospray ionization ion mobility spectrometry JF - International journal for ion mobility spectrometry : official publication of the International Society for Ion Mobility Spectrometry N2 - The pressure dependence of sheath gas assisted electrospray ionization (ESI) was investigated based on two complementary experimental setups, namely an ESI-ion mobility (IM) spectrometer and an ESI capillary - Faraday plate setup housed in an optically accessible vacuum chamber. The ESI-IM spectrometer is capable of working in the pressure range between 300 and 1000 mbar. Another aim was the assessment of the analytical capabilities of a subambient pressure ESI-IM spectrometer. The pressure dependence of ESI was characterized by imaging the electrospray and recording current-voltage (I-U) curves. Qualitatively different behavior was observed in both setups. While the current rises continuously with the voltage in the capillary-plate setup, a sharp increase of the current was measured in the IM spectrometer above a pressure-dependent threshold voltage. The different character can be attributed to the detection of different species in both experiments. In the capillary-plate experiment, a multitude of charged species are detected while only desolvated ions attribute to the IM spectrometer signal. This finding demonstrates the utility of IM spectrometry for the characterization of ESI, since in contrast to the capillary-plate setup, the release of ions from the electrospray droplets can be observed. The I-U curves change significantly with pressure. An important result is the reduction of the maximum current with decreasing pressure. The connected loss of ionization efficiency can be compensated by a more efficient transfer of ions in the IM spectrometer at increased E/N. Thus, similar limits of detection could be obtained at 500 mbar and 1 bar. KW - Ion mobility spectrometry KW - Electrospray ionization KW - Subambient pressure KW - Imaging Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s12127-017-0215-x SN - 1435-6163 SN - 1865-4584 VL - 20 SP - 47 EP - 56 PB - Springer CY - Heidelberg ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zülicke, Lutz A1 - Ragnetti, Francesca A1 - Neumann, Rainer T1 - Ionized Van-der-Waals systems : structure and interactions Y1 - 1997 ER -