@article{KruegerGengeDietzeYanetal.2018, author = {Kr{\"u}ger-Genge, Anne and Dietze, Stefanie and Yan, Wan and Liu, Yue and Fang, Liang and Kratz, Karl and Lendlein, Andreas and Jung, Friedrich}, title = {Endothelial cell migration, adhesion and proliferation on different polymeric substrates}, series = {Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation : blood flow and vessels}, volume = {70}, journal = {Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation : blood flow and vessels}, number = {4}, publisher = {IOS Press}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {1386-0291}, doi = {10.3233/CH-189317}, pages = {511 -- 529}, year = {2018}, abstract = {BACKGROUND: The formation of a functionally-confluent endothelial cell (EC) monolayer affords proliferation of EC, which only happens in case of appropriate migratory activity. AIM OF THE STUDY: The migratory pathway of human umbilical endothelial cells (HUVEC) was investigated on different polymeric substrates. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Surface characterization of the polymers was performed by contact angle measurements and atomic force microscopy under wet conditions. 30,000 HUVEC per well were seeded on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (theta(adv) = 119 degrees +/- 2 degrees), on low-attachment plate LAP (theta(adv) = 28 degrees +/- 2 degrees) and on polystyrene based tissue culture plates (TCP, theta(adv) = 22 degrees +/- 1 degrees). HUVEC tracks (trajectories) were recorded by time lapse microscopy and the euclidean distance (straight line between starting and end point), the total distance and the velocities of HUVEC not leaving the vision field were determined. RESULTS: On PTFE, 42 HUVEC were in the vision field directly after seeding. The mean length of single migration steps (SML) was 6.1 +/- 5.2 mu m, the mean velocity (MV) 0.40 +/- 0.3 mu m.min(-1) and the complete length of the trajectory (LT) was 710 +/- 440 mu m. On TCP 82 HUVEC were in the vision field subsequent to seeding. The LT was 840 +/- 550 mu m, the SML 6.1 +/- 5.2 mu m and the MV 0.44 +/- 0.3 mu m.min(-1). The trajectories on LAP differed significantly in respect to SML (2.4 +/- 3.9 mu m, p <0.05), the MV (0.16 +/- 0.3 mu m.min(-1), p <0.05) and the LT (410 +/- 300 mu m, p <0.05), compared to PTFE and TCP. Solely on TCP a nearly confluent EC monolayer developed after three days. While on TCP diffuse signals of vinculin were found over the whole basal cell surface organizing the binding of the cells by focal adhesions, on PTFE vinculin was merely arranged at the cell rims, and on the hydrophilic material (LAP) no focal adhesions were found. CONCLUSION: The study revealed that the wettability of polymers affected not only the initial adherence but also the migration of EC, which is of importance for the proliferation and ultimately the endothelialization of polymer-based biomaterials.}, language = {en} } @article{DonnerKruegerRoessleretal.2014, author = {Donner, Stefanie and Kr{\"u}ger, Frank and Roessler, Dirk and Ghods, Abdolreza}, title = {Combined Inversion of broadband and short-period waveform data for regional moment tensors: A case study in the Alborz Mountains, Iran}, series = {Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America}, volume = {104}, journal = {Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America}, number = {3}, publisher = {Seismological Society of America}, address = {Albany}, issn = {0037-1106}, doi = {10.1785/0120130229}, pages = {1358 -- 1373}, year = {2014}, abstract = {In this study, we suggest a novel approach for the retrieval of regional moment tensors for earthquakes with small to moderate magnitudes. The first modification is the combined inversion of broadband and short-period waveform data. The broadband waveforms are inverted in a frequency range suitable for surface waves, whereas for the short-period data a frequency range suitable for body waves is applied. The second modification is the use of first-motion body-wave polarities to select the most probable solution out of all solutions from inversion. To combine three different criteria for selecting the most probable solution (i.e., residual from inversion, double-couple content of solution, number of nonmatching first-motion body-wave polarities), the L2 norm is applied to the normalized parameters. We chose five earthquakes within the Alborz mountains, Iran, as a case study (3.1 <= M-w <= 4.1). In this area, several factors exacerbate the difficulty of performing inversion for moment tensors, for example, a heterogeneous station network and large azimuthal gaps. We have demonstrated that our approach supplies reliable moment tensors when inversion from broadband data alone fails. In one case, we successfully retrieved a stable solution from short-period waveform data alone. Thus, our approach enables successful determination of seismic moment tensors wherever a sparse network of broadband stations has thus far prevented it.}, language = {en} } @article{HeroldAignerGrilletal.2019, author = {Herold, Heike M. and Aigner, Tamara Bernadette and Grill, Carolin E. and Kr{\"u}ger, Stefanie and Taubert, Andreas and Scheibel, Thomas R.}, title = {SpiderMAEn}, series = {Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials}, volume = {8}, journal = {Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials}, number = {1}, publisher = {ICE Publishing}, address = {Westminister}, issn = {2045-9858}, doi = {10.1680/jbibn.18.00007}, pages = {99 -- 108}, year = {2019}, abstract = {A growing energy demand requires new and preferably renewable energy sources. The infinite availability of solar radiation makes its conversion into storable and transportable energy forms attractive for research as well as for the industry. One promising example of a transportable fuel is hydrogen (H-2), making research into eco-friendly hydrogen production meaningful. Here, a hybrid system was developed using newly designed recombinant spider silk protein variants as a template for mineralization with inorganic titanium dioxide and gold. These bioinspired organic/inorganic hybrid materials allow for hydrogen production upon light irradiation. To begin with, recombinant spider silk proteins bearing titanium dioxide and gold-binding moieties were created and processed into structured films. These films were modified with gold and titanium dioxide in order to produce a photocatalyst. Subsequent testing revealed hydrogen production as a result of light-induced hydrolysis of water. Therefore, the novel setup presented here provides access to a new principle of generating advanced hybrid materials for sustainable hydrogen production and depicts a promising platform for further studies on photocatalytic production of hydrogen, the most promising future fuel.}, language = {en} } @article{KruegerSchwarzeBaumannetal.2018, author = {Kr{\"u}ger, Stefanie and Schwarze, Michael and Baumann, Otto and G{\"u}nter, Christina and Bruns, Michael and K{\"u}bel, Christian and Szabo, Dorothee Vinga and Meinusch, Rafael and Bermudez, Veronica de Zea and Taubert, Andreas}, title = {Bombyx mori silk/titania/gold hybrid materials for photocatalytic water splitting}, series = {Beilstein journal of nanotechnology}, volume = {9}, journal = {Beilstein journal of nanotechnology}, publisher = {Beilstein-Institut zur F{\"o}rderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften}, address = {Frankfurt, Main}, issn = {2190-4286}, doi = {10.3762/bjnano.9.21}, pages = {187 -- 204}, year = {2018}, abstract = {The synthesis, structure, and photocatalytic water splitting performance of two new titania (TiO2)/gold(Au)/Bombyx mori silk hybrid materials are reported. All materials are monoliths with diameters of up to ca. 4.5 cm. The materials are macroscopically homogeneous and porous with surface areas between 170 and 210 m(2)/g. The diameter of the TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) - mainly anatase with a minor fraction of brookite - and the Au NPs are on the order of 5 and 7-18 nm, respectively. Addition of poly(ethylene oxide) to the reaction mixture enables pore size tuning, thus providing access to different materials with different photocatalytic activities. Water splitting experiments using a sunlight simulator and a Xe lamp show that the new hybrid materials are effective water splitting catalysts and produce up to 30 mmol of hydrogen per 24 h. Overall the article demonstrates that the combination of a renewable and robust scaffold such as B. mori silk with a photoactive material provides a promising approach to new monolithic photocatalysts that can easily be recycled and show great potential for application in lightweight devices for green fuel production.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Krueger2017, author = {Kr{\"u}ger, Stefanie}, title = {Seidenbasierte anorganische Funktionsmaterialien}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-404635}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, pages = {143}, year = {2017}, abstract = {In der vorliegenden Arbeit konnten erfolgreich zwei unterschiedliche Hybridmaterialien (HM) {\"u}ber die Sol-Gel-Methode synthetisiert werden. Bei den HM handelt es sich um Monolithe mit einem Durchmesser von bis zu 4,5 cm. Das erste HM besteht aus Titandioxid und Bombyx mori Seide und wird als TS bezeichnet, w{\"a}hrend das zweite weniger Seide und zus{\"a}tzlich Polyethylenoxid (PEO) enth{\"a}lt und daher als TPS abgek{\"u}rzt wird. Einige der HM wurden nach der Synthese in eine w{\"a}ssrige Tetrachloridogolds{\"a}ure-L{\"o}sung getaucht, wodurch sich auf der Oberfl{\"a}che Goldnanopartikel gebildet haben. Die Materialien wurden mittels Elektronenmikroskopie, energiedispersiver R{\"o}ntgenspektroskopie, Ramanspektroskopie sowie R{\"o}ntgenpulverdiffraktometrie charakterisiert. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass beide HM aus etwa 5 nm großen, sph{\"a}rischen Titandioxidnanopartikeln aufgebaut sind, die prim{\"a}r aus Anatas und zu einem geringen Anteil aus Brookit bestehen. Die Goldnanopartikel bei TPS_Au waren gr{\"o}ßer und polydisperser als die Goldnanopartikel auf dem TS_Au HM. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus sind die Goldnanopartikel im TS HM tiefer in das Material eingedrungen als beim TPS HM. Die weiterf{\"u}hrende Analyse der HM mittels Elementaranalyse und thermogravimetrischer Analyse ergab f{\"u}r TPS einen geringeren Anteil an organischen Bestandteilen im HM als f{\"u}r TS, obwohl f{\"u}r beide Synthesen die gleiche Masse an organischen Materialien eingesetzt wurde. Es wird vermutet, dass das PEO w{\"a}hrend der Synthese teilweise wieder aus dem Material herausgewaschen wird. Diese Theorie korreliert mit den Ergebnissen aus der Stickstoffsorption und der Quecksilberporosimetrie, die f{\"u}r das TPS HM eine h{\"o}here Oberfl{\"a}che als f{\"u}r das TS HM anzeigten. Die Variation einiger Syntheseparameter wie die Menge an Seide und PEO oder die Zusammensetzung der Titandioxidvorl{\"a}uferl{\"o}sung hatte einen großen Einfluss auf die synthetisierten HM. W{\"a}hrend unterschiedliche Mengen an PEO die Gr{\"o}ße des HM beeinflussten, konnte ohne Seide kein HM in einer {\"a}hnlichen Gr{\"o}ße hergestellt werden. Die Bildung der HM wird stark von der Zusammensetzung der Titandioxidvorl{\"a}uferl{\"o}sung beeinflusst. Eine Ver{\"a}nderung f{\"u}hrte daher nur selten zur Bildung eines homogenen HM. Die in dieser Arbeit synthetisierten HM wurden als Photokatalysatoren f{\"u}r die Wasserspaltung und den Abbau von Methylenblau eingesetzt. Bei der photokatalytischen Wasserspaltung wurde zun{\"a}chst der Einfluss unterschiedlicher Goldkonzentrationen beim TPS HM auf die Wasserstoffausbeute untersucht. Die besten Ergebnisse wurden bei einer Menge von 2,5 mg Tetrachloridogolds{\"a}ure erhalten. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus wurde gezeigt, dass mit dem TPS HM eine deutlich h{\"o}here Menge an Wasserstoff gewonnen werden konnte als mit dem TS HM. Die Ursachen f{\"u}r die schlechtere Aktivit{\"a}t werden in der geringeren spezifischen Oberfl{\"a}che, der unterschiedlichen Porenstruktur, dem h{\"o}heren Anteil an Seide und besonders in der geringeren Gr{\"o}ße und h{\"o}heren Eindringtiefe der Goldnanopartikel vermutet. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus konnte mit einem h{\"o}heren UV-Anteil in der Lichtquelle sowie durch die Zugabe von Ethanol als Opferreagenz eine Zunahme der Wasserstoffausbeute erzielt werden. Bei dem Methylenblauabbau wurde f{\"u}r beide HM zun{\"a}chst nur eine Adsorption des Methylenblaus beobachtet. Nach der Zugabe von Wasserstoffperoxid konnte nach 8 h bereits eine fast vollst{\"a}ndige Oxidation des Methylenblaus unter sichtbarem Licht beobachtet werden. Die Ursache f{\"u}r die etwas h{\"o}here Aktivit{\"a}t von TPS gegen{\"u}ber TS wird in der unterschiedlichen Porenstruktur und dem h{\"o}heren Anteil an Seide im TS HM vermutet. Insgesamt zeigen beide HM eine gute photokatalytische Aktivit{\"a}t f{\"u}r den Abbau von Methylenblau im Vergleich zu den erhaltenen Werten aus der Literatur.}, language = {de} } @misc{KruegerSchwarzeBaumannetal.2018, author = {Kr{\"u}ger, Stefanie and Schwarze, Michael and Baumann, Otto and G{\"u}nter, Christina and Bruns, Michael and K{\"u}bel, Christian and Szab{\´o}, Doroth{\´e}e Vinga and Meinusch, Rafael and de Zea Bermudez, Ver{\´o}nica and Taubert, Andreas}, title = {Bombyx mori silk/titania/gold hybrid materials for photocatalytic water splitting}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {581}, issn = {1866-8372}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-42349}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-423499}, pages = {18}, year = {2018}, abstract = {The synthesis, structure, and photocatalytic water splitting performance of two new titania (TiO 2 )/gold(Au)/Bombyx mori silk hybrid materials are reported. All materials are monoliths with diameters of up to ca. 4.5 cm. The materials are macroscopically homogeneous and porous with surface areas between 170 and 210 m 2/g. The diameter of the TiO 2 nanoparticles (NPs) - mainly anatase with a minor fraction of brookite - and the Au NPs are on the order of 5 and 7-18 nm, respectively. Addition of poly(ethylene oxide) to the reaction mixture enables pore size tuning, thus providing access to different materials with different photocatalytic activities. Water splitting experiments using a sunlight simulator and a Xe lamp show that the new hybrid materials are effective water splitting catalysts and produce up to 30 mmol of hydrogen per 24 h. Overall the article demonstrates that the combination of a renewable and robust scaffold such as B. mori silk with a photoactive material provides a promising approach to new monolithic photocatalysts that can easily be recycled and show great potential for application in lightweight devices for green fuel production.}, language = {en} } @misc{DonnerRoesslerKruegeretal.2011, author = {Donner, Stefanie and R{\"o}ßler, Dirk and Kr{\"u}ger, Frank and Ghods, Abdolreza and Strecker, Manfred}, title = {Source mechanisms of the 2004 Baladeh (Iran) earthquake sequence from Iranian broadband and short-period data and seismotectonic implications}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-53982}, year = {2011}, abstract = {The northward movement and collision of the Arabian plate with Eurasia generates compressive stresses and resulting shortening in Iran. Within the Alborz Mountains, North Iran, a complex and not well understood system of strike-slip and thrust faults accomodates a fundamental part of the NNE-SSW oriented shortening. On 28th of May 2004 the Mw 6.3 Baladeh earthquake hit the north-central Alborz Mountains. It is one of the rare and large events in this region in modern time and thus a seldom chance to study earthquake mechanisms and the local ongoing deformation processes. It also demonstrated the high vulnerability of this densily populated region.}, language = {en} } @article{DonnerRoesslerKruegeretal.2013, author = {Donner, Stefanie and R{\"o}ßler, Dirk and Kr{\"u}ger, Frank and Ghods, Abdolreza and Strecker, Manfred}, title = {Segmented seismicity of the M (w) 6.2 Baladeh earthquake sequence (Alborz Mountains, Iran) revealed from regional moment tensors}, series = {Journal of seismology}, volume = {17}, journal = {Journal of seismology}, number = {3}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Dordrecht}, issn = {1383-4649}, doi = {10.1007/s10950-013-9362-7}, pages = {925 -- 959}, year = {2013}, abstract = {The M (w) 6.2 Baladeh earthquake occurred on 28 May 2004 in the Alborz Mountains, northern Iran. This earthquake was the first strong shock in this intracontinental orogen for which digital regional broadband data are available. The Baladeh event provides a rare opportunity to study fault geometry and ongoing deformation processes using modern seismological methods. A joint inversion for hypocentres and a velocity model plus a surface-wave group dispersion curve analysis were used to obtain an adapted velocity model, customised for mid- and long-period waveform modelling. Based on the new velocity model, regional waveform data of the mainshock and larger aftershocks (M (w) a parts per thousand yen3.3) were inverted for moment tensors. For the Baladeh mainshock, this included inversion for kinematic parameters. All analysed earthquakes show dominant thrust mechanisms at depths between 14 and 26 km, with NW-SE striking fault planes. The mainshock ruptured a 28A degrees south-dipping area of 24 x 21 km along a north-easterly direction. The rupture plane of the mainshock does not coincide with the aftershock distribution, neither in map view nor with respect to depth. The considered aftershocks form two main clusters. The eastern cluster is associated with the mainshock. The western cluster does not appear to be connected with the rupture plane of the mainshock but, instead, indicates a second activated fault plane dipping at 85A degrees towards the north.}, language = {en} } @misc{DonnerStreckerRoessleretal.2009, author = {Donner, Stefanie and Strecker, Manfred and R{\"o}ßler, Dirk and Ghods, Abdolreza and Kr{\"u}ger, Frank and Landgraf, Angela and Ballato, Paolo}, title = {Earthquake source models for earthquakes in Northern Iran}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-32581}, year = {2009}, abstract = {The complex system of strike-slip and thrust faults in the Alborz Mountains, Northern Iran, are not well understood yet. Mainly structural and geomorphic data are available so far. As a more extensive base for seismotectonic studies and seismic hazard analysis we plan to do a comprehensive seismic moment tensor study also from smaller magnitudes (M < 4.5) by developing a new algorithm. Here, we present first preliminary results.}, language = {en} } @misc{LohwasserWendlandReinhardtetal.2022, author = {Lohwaßer, Roswitha and Wendland, Mirko and Reinhardt, Felix and Halibrand, Katharina and Deiseroth, Laura and Jennek, Julia and Strobel, Anne and Hackel, Manuela and Kr{\"u}ger, Sophie and Fischer, Tom and Bosse, Stefanie and Florian, Lena and Fabian, Melina and Israel, Franziska and Iffert, Mathias and Hintze, Ksenia and Wendland, Mirko and Egbert, Bj{\"o}rn and Heinz, Sarah and Bock, Sophia and Mutschler, Tanja and Burchard, Daniel and Musil, Andreas}, title = {Kentron : Journal zur Lehrerbildung = AHA Moment}, number = {35}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam, Zentrum f{\"u}r Lehrerbildung}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {1867-4720}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-59042}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-590429}, pages = {67}, year = {2022}, language = {de} }