@misc{KitaTokarczykJungingerBelegrinouetal.2011, author = {Kita-Tokarczyk, Katarzyna and Junginger, Mathias and Belegrinou, Serena and Taubert, Andreas}, title = {Amphiphilic polymers at interfaces}, series = {Advances in polymer science}, volume = {242}, journal = {Advances in polymer science}, number = {1}, editor = {Muller, AHE and Borisov, O}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, isbn = {978-3-642-22297-9}, issn = {0065-3195}, doi = {10.1007/12_2010_58}, pages = {151 -- 201}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Self-assembly phenomena in block copolymer systems are attracting considerable interest from the scientific community and industry alike. Particularly interesting is the behavior of amphiphilic copolymers, which can self-organize into nanoscale-sized objects such as micelles, vesicles, or tubes in solution, and which form well-defined assemblies at interfaces such as air-liquid, air-solid, or liquid-solid. Depending on the polymer chemistry and architecture, various types of organization at interfaces can be expected, and further exploited for applications in nanotechnology, electronics, and biomedical sciences. In this article, we discuss the formation and characterization of Langmuir monolayers from various amphiphilic block copolymers, including chargeable and thus pH-responsivematerials. Solid-supported polymer films are reviewed in the context of alteration of surface properties by ultrathin polymer layers and the possibilities for application in tissue engineering, sensors and biomaterials. Finally, we focus on how organic and polymer monolayers influence the growth of inorganic materials. This is a truly biomimetic approach since Nature uses soft interfaces to control the nucleation, growth, and morphology of biominerals such as calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, and silica.}, language = {en} } @article{ShkilnyyGraefHiebletal.2009, author = {Shkilnyy, Andriy and Gr{\"a}f, Ralph and Hiebl, Bernhard and Neffe, Axel T. and Friedrich, Alwin and Hartmann, Juergen and Taubert, Andreas}, title = {Unprecedented, low cytotoxicity of spongelike calcium phosphate/poly(ethylene imine) hydrogel composites}, issn = {1616-5187}, doi = {10.1002/mabi.200800266}, year = {2009}, abstract = {Covalently crosslinked PEI hydrogels are efficient templates for calcium phosphate mineralization in SBF. In contrast to the PEI hydrogels, non-crosslinked PEI does not lead to calcium phosphate nucleation and growth in SBF. The precipitate is a mixture of brushite and hydroxyapatite. The PEI/calcium phosphate composite material exhibits a sponge like morphology and a chemical composition that is interesting for implants. Cytotoxicity tests using Dictyostelium discoideum amoebae show that both the non-mineralized and mineralized hydrogels have a very low cytotoxicity. This suggests that next generation PEI hydrogels, where also the degradation products are non-toxic, could be interesting for biomedical applications.}, language = {en} } @article{IhlenburgMaiThuenemannetal.2021, author = {Ihlenburg, Ramona and Mai, Tobias and Th{\"u}nemann, Andreas F. and Baerenwald, Ruth and Saalw{\"a}chter, Kay and Koetz, Joachim and Taubert, Andreas}, title = {Sulfobetaine hydrogels with a complex multilength-scale hierarchical structure}, series = {The journal of physical chemistry : B, Condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces \& biophysical chemistry}, volume = {125}, journal = {The journal of physical chemistry : B, Condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces \& biophysical chemistry}, number = {13}, publisher = {American Chemical Society}, address = {Washington}, issn = {1520-6106}, doi = {10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c10601}, pages = {3398 -- 3408}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Hydrogels with a hierarchical structure were prepared from a new highly water-soluble crosslinker N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-N,N'-bis(2-ethylmethacrylate)-propyl-1,3-diammonium dibromide and from the sulfobetaine monomer 2-(N-3-sulfopropyl-N,N-dimethyl ammonium)ethyl methacrylate. The free radical polymerization of the two compounds is rapid and yields near-transparent hydrogels with sizes up to 5 cm in diameter. Rheology shows a clear correlation between the monomer-to-crosslinker ratio and the storage and loss moduli of the hydrogels. Cryo-scanning electron microscopy, low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and small-angle X-ray scattering show that the gels have a hierarchical structure with features spanning the nanometer to the sub-millimeter scale. The NMR study is challenged by the marked inhomogeneity of the gels and the complex chemical structure of the sulfobetaine monomer. NMR spectroscopy shows how these complications can be addressed via a novel fitting approach that considers the mobility gradient along the side chain of methacrylate-based monomers.}, language = {en} } @article{IhlenburgLehnenKoetzetal.2021, author = {Ihlenburg, Ramona and Lehnen, Anne-Catherine and Koetz, Joachim and Taubert, Andreas}, title = {Sulfobetaine Cryogels for Preferential Adsorption of Methyl Orange from Mixed Dye Solutions}, series = {Polymers / Molecular Diversity Preservation International}, volume = {13}, journal = {Polymers / Molecular Diversity Preservation International}, number = {2}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, issn = {2073-4360}, doi = {10.3390/polym13020208}, pages = {11}, year = {2021}, abstract = {New cryogels for selective dye removal from aqueous solution were prepared by free radical polymerization from the highly water-soluble crosslinker N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-N,N'-bis(2-ethylmethacrylate)-propyl-1,3-diammonium dibromide and the sulfobetaine monomer 2-(N-3-sulfopropyl-N,N-dimethyl ammonium)ethyl methacrylate. The resulting white and opaque cryogels have micrometer sized pores with a smaller substructure. They adsorb methyl orange (MO) but not methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution. Mixtures of MO and MB can be separated through selective adsorption of the MO to the cryogels while the MB remains in solution. The resulting cryogels are thus candidates for the removal of hazardous organic substances, as exemplified by MO and MB, from water. Clearly, it is possible that the cryogels are also potentially interesting for removal of other compounds such as pharmaceuticals or pesticides, but this must be investigated further.}, language = {en} } @misc{IhlenburgLehnenKoetzetal.2021, author = {Ihlenburg, Ramona and Lehnen, Anne-Catherine and Koetz, Joachim and Taubert, Andreas}, title = {Sulfobetaine Cryogels for Preferential Adsorption of Methyl Orange from Mixed Dye Solutions}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {1093}, issn = {1866-8372}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-48898}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-488987}, pages = {13}, year = {2021}, abstract = {New cryogels for selective dye removal from aqueous solution were prepared by free radical polymerization from the highly water-soluble crosslinker N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-N,N'-bis(2-ethylmethacrylate)-propyl-1,3-diammonium dibromide and the sulfobetaine monomer 2-(N-3-sulfopropyl-N,N-dimethyl ammonium)ethyl methacrylate. The resulting white and opaque cryogels have micrometer sized pores with a smaller substructure. They adsorb methyl orange (MO) but not methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution. Mixtures of MO and MB can be separated through selective adsorption of the MO to the cryogels while the MB remains in solution. The resulting cryogels are thus candidates for the removal of hazardous organic substances, as exemplified by MO and MB, from water. Clearly, it is possible that the cryogels are also potentially interesting for removal of other compounds such as pharmaceuticals or pesticides, but this must be investigated further.}, language = {en} } @article{LehmannFranzToebbensetal.2019, author = {Lehmann, Frederike and Franz, Alexandra and Toebbens, Daniel M. and Levcenco, Sergej and Unold, Thomas and Taubert, Andreas and Schorr, Susan}, title = {The phase diagram of a mixed halide (Br, I) hybrid perovskite obtained by synchrotron X-ray diffraction}, series = {RSC Advances}, volume = {9}, journal = {RSC Advances}, number = {20}, publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry}, address = {Cambridge}, issn = {2046-2069}, doi = {10.1039/c8ra09398a}, pages = {11151 -- 11159}, year = {2019}, abstract = {By using synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction, the temperature dependent phase diagram of the hybrid perovskite tri-halide compounds, methyl ammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3, MA+ = CH3NH3+) and methyl ammonium lead bromide (MAPbBr3), as well as of their solid solutions, has been established. The existence of a large miscibility gap between 0.29 ≤ x ≤ 0.92 (±0.02) for the MAPb(I1-xBrx)3 solid solution has been proven. A systematic study of the lattice parameters for the solid solution series at room temperature revealed distinct deviations from Vegard's law. Furthermore, temperature dependent measurements showed that a strong temperature dependency of lattice parameters from the composition is present for iodine rich compositions. In contrast, the bromine rich compositions show an unusually low dependency of the phase transition temperature from the degree of substitution.}, language = {en} } @misc{LehmannBinetFranzetal.2018, author = {Lehmann, Frederike and Binet, Silvia and Franz, Alexandra and Taubert, Andreas and Schorr, Susan}, title = {Cation and anion substitutions in hybrid perovskites}, series = {7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC \& 34th EU PVSEC)}, journal = {7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC \& 34th EU PVSEC)}, publisher = {IEEE}, address = {New York}, isbn = {978-1-5386-8529-7}, issn = {2159-2330}, doi = {10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547645}, pages = {1555 -- 1558}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Organic or inorganic (A) metal (M) halide (X) perovskites (AMX(3)) are semiconductor materials setting the basis for the development of highly efficient, low-cost and multijunction solar energy conversion devices. The best efficiencies nowadays are obtained with mixed compositions containing methylammonium, formamidinium, Cs and Rb as well as iodine, bromine and chlorine as anions. The understanding of fundamental properties such as crystal structure and its effect on the band gap, as well as their phase stability is essential. In this systematic study X-ray diffraction and photoluminescense spectroscopy were applied to evaluate structural and optoelectronic properties of hybrid perovskites with mixed compositions.}, language = {en} } @article{DraudeGallaPelsteretal.2013, author = {Draude, F. and Galla, S. and Pelster, Axel and Tentschert, J. and Jungnickel, H. and Haase, Alfred and Mantion, Alexandre and Thuenemann, Andreas F. and Taubert, Andreas and Luch, A. and Arlinghaus, H. F.}, title = {ToF-SIMS and Laser-SNMS analysis of macrophages after exposure to silver nanoparticles}, series = {Surface and interface analysis : an international journal devoted to the development and application of techniques for the analysis surfaces, interfaces and thin films}, volume = {45}, journal = {Surface and interface analysis : an international journal devoted to the development and application of techniques for the analysis surfaces, interfaces and thin films}, number = {1}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, address = {Hoboken}, issn = {0142-2421}, doi = {10.1002/sia.4902}, pages = {286 -- 289}, year = {2013}, abstract = {Silver nanoparticles (SNPs) are among the most commercialized nanoparticles because of their antibacterial effects. Besides being employed, e. g. as a coatingmaterial for sterile surfaces in household articles and appliances, the particles are also used in a broad range of medical applications. Their antibacterial properties make SNPs especially useful for wound disinfection or as a coating material for prostheses and surgical instruments. Because of their optical characteristics, the particles are of increasing interest in biodetection as well. Despite the widespread use of SNPs, there is little knowledge of their toxicity. Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) and laser post-ionization secondary neutral mass spectrometry (Laser-SNMS) were used to investigate the effects of SNPs on human macrophages derived from THP-1 cells in vitro. For this purpose, macrophages were exposed to SNPs. The SNP concentration ranges were chosen with regard to functional impairments of the macrophages. To optimize the analysis of the macrophages, a special silicon wafer sandwich preparation technique was employed; ToF-SIMS was employed to characterize fragments originating from macrophage cell membranes. With the use of this optimized sample preparation method, the SNP-exposed macrophages were analyzed with ToF-SIMS and with Laser-SNMS. With Laser-SNMS, the three-dimensional distribution of SNPs in cells could be readily detected with very high efficiency, sensitivity, and submicron lateral resolution. We found an accumulation of SNPs directly beneath the cell membrane in a nanoparticular state as well as agglomerations of SNPs inside the cells.}, language = {en} } @article{JungingerKuebelSchacheretal.2013, author = {Junginger, Mathias and K{\"u}bel, Christian and Schacher, Felix H. and M{\"u}ller, Axel H. E. and Taubert, Andreas}, title = {Crystal structure and chemical composition of biomimetric calcium phosphate nanofibers}, doi = {10.1039/c3ra23348k}, year = {2013}, abstract = {Calcium phosphate nanofibers with a diameter of only a few nanometers and a cotton-ball-like aggregate morphology have been reported several times in the literature. Although fiber formation seems reproducible in a variety of conditions, the crystal structure and chemical composition of the fibers have been elusive. Using scanning transmission electron microscopy, low dose electron (nano)diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and energy- filtered transmission electron microscopy, we have assigned crystal structures and chemical compositions to the fibers. Moreover, we demonstrate that the mineralization process yields true polymer/calcium phosphate hybrid materials where the block copolymer template is closely associated with the calcium phosphate.}, language = {en} } @article{KimKimParketal.2022, author = {Kim, Jiyong and Kim, Yohan and Park, Kyoungwon and Boeffel, Christine and Choi, Hyung-Seok and Taubert, Andreas and Wedel, Armin}, title = {Ligand Effect in 1-Octanethiol Passivation of InP/ZnSe/ZnS Quantum Dots-Evidence of Incomplete Surface Passivation during Synthesis}, series = {Small : nano micro}, journal = {Small : nano micro}, publisher = {Wiley-VCH}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {1613-6810}, doi = {10.1002/smll.202203093}, pages = {11}, year = {2022}, abstract = {The lack of anionic carboxylate ligands on the surface of InP/ZnSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs), where zinc carboxylate ligands can be converted to carboxylic acid or carboxylate ligands via proton transfer by 1-octanethiol, is demonstrated. The as-synthesized QDs initially have an under-coordinated vacancy surface, which is passivated by solvent ligands such as ethanol and acetone. Upon exposure of 1-octanethiol to the QD surface, 1-octanethiol effectively induces the surface binding of anionic carboxylate ligands (derived from zinc carboxylate ligands) by proton transfer, which consequently exchanges ethanol and acetone ligands that bind on the incomplete QD surface. These systematic chemical analyses, such as thermogravimetric analysis-mass spectrometry and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, directly show the interplay of surface ligands, and it associates with QD light-emitting diodes (QD-LEDs). It is believed that this better understanding can lead to industrially feasible QD-LEDs.}, language = {en} }