@misc{deZeaBermudezLerouxRabuetal.2017,
  author    = {de Zea Bermudez, Veronica and Leroux, Fabrice and Rabu, Pierre and Taubert, Andreas},
  title     = {Hybrid nanomaterials: from the laboratory to the market},
  series = {Beilstein journal of nanotechnology},
  volume    = {8},
  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.8.87},
  pages     = {861 -- 862},
  year      = {2017},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{TaubertLerouxRabuetal.2019,
  author    = {Taubert, Andreas and Leroux, Fabrice and Rabu, Pierre and de Zea Bermudez, Veronica},
  title     = {Advanced hybrid nanomaterials},
  series = {Beilstein journal of nanotechnology},
  volume    = {10},
  journal   = {Beilstein journal of nanotechnology},
  publisher = {Beilstein-Institut zur F{\"o}rderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften},
  address   = {Frankfurt am Main},
  issn      = {2190-4286},
  doi       = {10.3762/bjnano.10.247},
  pages     = {2563 -- 2567},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PereiraZehbeGuenteretal.2018,
  author    = {Pereira, Rui F. P. and Zehbe, Kerstin and G{\"u}nter, Christina and dos Santos, Tiago and Nunes, Silvia C. and Almeida Paz, Filipe A. and Silva, Maria M. and Granja, Pedro L. and Taubert, Andreas and de Zea Bermudez, Ver{\´o}nica},
  title     = {Ionic liquid-assisted synthesis of mesoporous silk fibroin/silica hybrids for biomedical applications},
  series = {ACS Omega},
  volume    = {3},
  journal   = {ACS Omega},
  number    = {9},
  publisher = {American Chemical Society},
  address   = {Washington},
  issn      = {2470-1343},
  doi       = {10.1021/acsomega.8b02051},
  pages     = {10811 -- 10822},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {New mesoporous silk fibroin (SF)/silica hybrids were processed via a one-pot soft and energy-efficient sol-gel chemistry and self-assembly from a silica precursor, an acidic or basic catalyst, and the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, acting as both solvent and mesoporosity-inducer. The as-prepared materials were obtained as slightly transparent-opaque, amorphous monoliths, easily transformed into powders, and stable up to ca. 300 degrees C. Structural data suggest the formation of a hexagonal mesostructure with low range order and apparent surface areas, pore volumes, and pore radii of 205-263 m(2) g(-1), 0.16-0.19 cm(3) g(-1), and 1.2-1.6 nm, respectively. In all samples, the dominating conformation of the SF chains is the beta-sheet. Cytotoxicity/bioactivity resazurin assays and fluorescence microscopy demonstrate the high viability of MC3T3 pre-osteoblasts to indirect (>= 99 +/- 9\%) and direct (78 +/- 2 to 99 +/- 13\%) contact with the SF/silica materials. Considering their properties and further improvements, these systems are promising candidates to be explored in bone tissue engineering. They also offer excellent prospects as electrolytes for solid-state electrochemical devices, in particular for fuel cells.},
  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}
}
@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}
}