@article{60507, abstract = {{DNA origami nanostructures are powerful molecular tools for the controlled arrangement of functional molecules and thus have important applications in biomedicine, sensing, and materials science. The fabrication of DNA origami...}}, author = {{Tomm, Emilia and Grundmeier, Guido and Keller, Adrian}}, issn = {{2040-3364}}, journal = {{Nanoscale}}, publisher = {{Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}}, title = {{{Cost-efficient folding of functionalized DNA origami nanostructures via staple recycling}}}, doi = {{10.1039/d5nr01435b}}, year = {{2025}}, } @article{60606, abstract = {{Streptavidin binding to DNA origami-supported high-density biotin arrays is investigated for selected experimental parameters. While bidentate binding and steric hindrance can be minimized, molecular crowding limits the binding yields in 2D arrays.}}, author = {{Rabbe, Lukas and Tomm, Emilia and Grundmeier, Guido and Keller, Adrian}}, issn = {{2046-2069}}, journal = {{RSC Advances}}, number = {{30}}, pages = {{24536--24543}}, publisher = {{Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}}, title = {{{Toward high-density streptavidin arrays on DNA origami nanostructures}}}, doi = {{10.1039/d5ra03393d}}, volume = {{15}}, year = {{2025}}, } @article{60709, abstract = {{Self-assembled DNA origami lattices have promising applications in the fabrication of functional surfaces for sensing and plasmonics via molecular lithography. While surface-assisted DNA origami lattice assembly at mica surfaces is...}}, author = {{Omoboye, Adekunle and Pothineni, Bhanu and Grundmeier, Guido and She, Zhe and Keller, Adrian}}, issn = {{2755-3701}}, journal = {{RSC Applied Interfaces}}, publisher = {{Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}}, title = {{{Surface potential-dependent assembly of DNA origami lattices at SiO2 surfaces}}}, doi = {{10.1039/d5lf00169b}}, year = {{2025}}, } @article{60815, abstract = {{AbstractThe increasing demand for advanced sensing technologies drives the development of chemical sensors using innovative materials. In gas sensing, optical sensors are often used to detect gases such as CO, NOx, and O2. Oxygen sensors typically incorporate dyes into oxygen‐permeable matrices like polymers, silica, or zeolites. Alternatively, semiconductor surface chemistry can enable O2 detection. However, these approaches are often limited by slow response and recovery times and low selectivity, restricting their practical applications. The metal‐organic framework MOF‐76(Eu) and its yttrium‐modified variant, MOF‐76(Eu/Y) are reported to exhibit highly reversible and fast optical responses to varying O2 concentrations. Time‐resolved emission measurements are performed over short (seconds) and long (hours) timescales using N2 and synthetic air mixtures. Cross‐sensitivity to humidity is analyzed. Multichannel scaling photon‐counting experiments confirm quenching at the linker level, as the emission lifetime remains nearly constant. Yttrium significantly improves stability and performance at room temperature. Structural and optical changes induced by yttrium are investigated. Additionally, MIL‐78(Eu), another Eu‐BTC‐based MOF with a different coordination environment, is synthesized. Unlike MOF‐76(Eu), MIL‐78(Eu) exhibits distinct optical properties but lacks a reversible response to O2. These results highlight the potential of MOF‐76‐based materials for high‐performance O2 sensing.}}, author = {{Zhao, Zhenyu and Weinberger, Christian and Steube, Jakob and Bauer, Matthias and Brehm, Martin and Tiemann, Michael}}, issn = {{1616-301X}}, journal = {{Advanced Functional Materials}}, publisher = {{Wiley}}, title = {{{Fast‐Responding O2 Gas Sensor Based on Luminescent Europium Metal‐Organic Frameworks (MOF‐76)}}}, doi = {{10.1002/adfm.202511190}}, year = {{2025}}, } @article{60862, author = {{Grotevent, Matthias J. and Kothe, Linda and Lu, Yongli and Krajewska, Chantalle J. and Shih, Meng-Chen and Tan, Shaun and Tiemann, Michael and Bawendi, Moungi G.}}, issn = {{0897-4756}}, journal = {{Chemistry of Materials}}, number = {{15}}, pages = {{5866–5873}}, publisher = {{American Chemical Society (ACS)}}, title = {{{Nontoxic and Rapid Chemical Bath Deposition for SnO2 Electron Transporting Layers in Perovskite Solar Cells}}}, doi = {{10.1021/acs.chemmater.5c01081}}, volume = {{37}}, year = {{2025}}, } @article{60600, abstract = {{In the search for noble metal free photocatalytic systems, iron is the dream candidate. To increase excited state lifetimes of iron complexes, the multichromophoric approach is promising, combining organic chromophores with photoactive iron complexes, potentially enabling a reservoir effect. We present a series of chromophore-functionalized complexes based on the parental FeIII complex [Fe(ImP)2][PF6] (HImP = 1,1′-(1,3-phenylene)bis(3-methyl-1-imidazole-2-ylidene)). The four organic chromophores benzene, naphthalene, anthracene, and pyrene are attached to the ImP-ligand in para-position to the coordination site to systematically investigate the influence of the steric demand and electronic properties of the chromophore on charge transfer lifetimes as well as photodynamics. A thorough ground state characterization was conducted in addition to investigations of the excited state dynamics by transient absorption spectroscopy and streak camera emission measurements. The conclusions drawn are supported by extensive DFT calculations. The emission coefficients could be significantly improved by the addition of chromophores. After excitation of the complexes with larger chromophores, coplanarization of the backbone and complex motif occurs to stabilize the formal charge. This results in population of a superligand state that exhibits a much faster radiationless relaxation to the ground state compared to the parent complex, hindering a reservoir effect.}}, author = {{Schmitz, Lennart and Argüello Cordero, Miguel A. and Al-Marri, Mohammed J. and Schoch, Roland and Egold, Hans and Neuba, Adam and Steube, Jakob and Bracht, Bastian Johannes and Bokareva, Olga S. and Lochbrunner, Stefan and Bauer, Matthias}}, issn = {{0020-1669}}, journal = {{Inorganic Chemistry}}, keywords = {{Photo}}, publisher = {{American Chemical Society (ACS)}}, title = {{{Chromophore Induced Effects in Iron(III) Complexes}}}, doi = {{10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c00526}}, year = {{2025}}, } @article{58180, abstract = {{A series of CoIII complexes [Co(RImP)2][PF6], with HMeImP = 1,1′-(1,3-phenylene)bis(3-methyl-1-imidazole-2-ylidene)) and R = Me, Et, iPr, nBu, is presented in this work. The influence of the strong donor ligand on the ground and excited-state photophysical properties was investigated in the context of different alkyl substituents at the imidazole nitrogen. X-ray diffraction revealed no significant alterations of the structures and all differences in the series emerge from the electronic structures. These were probed via cyclic voltammetry and UV–vis spectroscopy, detailing the influence of the different alkyl substituents on the ground-state properties. All complexes are emissive at 77 K from a 3MC state, which exhibits lifetimes in the range of 1–5 ns at room temperature, depending on the alkyl substituent. Therefore, it is clearly shown that even small differences in the electronic structure have a large impact on the details of the excited state landscape. The observed behavior was rationalized by a detailed DFT analysis, which shows that the minimum-energy crossing point to the ground-state is located only slightly above the MC energy: Consequently, nonradiative decay to the ground state at room temperature is enabled, while at 77 K this path is prohibited, leading to low-temperature 3MC emission.}}, author = {{Krishna, Athul and Fritsch, Lorena and Steube, Jakob and Argüello Cordero, Miguel A. and Schoch, Roland and Neuba, Adam and Lochbrunner, Stefan and Bauer, Matthias}}, issn = {{0020-1669}}, journal = {{Inorganic Chemistry}}, keywords = {{Photo}}, publisher = {{American Chemical Society (ACS)}}, title = {{{Low Temperature Emissive Cyclometalated Cobalt(III) Complexes}}}, doi = {{10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c04479}}, year = {{2025}}, } @article{60973, abstract = {{The specific binding of DNA origami nanostructures (DONs) to bacteria is an important prerequisite for their application in pathogen targeting and antimicrobial drug delivery. So far, targeting bacteria with DONs has been achieved exclusively via aptamers, which suffer from drawbacks such as sensitivity toward environmental conditions and reduced binding after immobilization or conjugation. Here, an alternative approach is presented based on the modification of DONs with the cell wall‐binding glycopeptide antibiotic vancomycin. Using strain‐promoted azide‐alkyne cycloaddition, azide‐modified vancomycin is conjugated to selected staple strands and subsequently incorporated into 2D DON triangles. The resulting constructs show specific binding to the Gram‐positive species Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) and Staphylococcus capitis (S. capitis), and remarkably, to Gram‐negative Escherichia coli (E. coli), but no antimicrobial activity at vancomycin concentrations up to at least 2.91 μM. For B. subtilis and E. coli, DONs with vancomycin modifications on both sides exhibit better binding than DONs modified on only one side. However, both variants bind equally well to S. capitis. These results demonstrate the great potential of small molecule drug compounds for the robust, broad‐spectrum targeting of bacteria with DONs. Targeting a ubiquitous cell wall component of most pathogenic bacteria, vancomycin‐modified DONs have many potential applications in the prevention and treatment of nosocomial infections.}}, author = {{Coşkuner Leineweber, Özge and Pothineni, Bhanu K. and Schumann, Nils and Hofmann, Ulrike and Möser, Christin and Smith, David M. and Grundmeier, Guido and Zhang, Yixin and Keller, Adrian}}, issn = {{2688-4062}}, journal = {{Small Structures}}, publisher = {{Wiley}}, title = {{{Vancomycin‐Modified DNA Origami Nanostructures for Targeting Bacterial Pathogens}}}, doi = {{10.1002/sstr.202500246}}, year = {{2025}}, } @article{61015, author = {{Baier, Dominik and Kieke, Laureen and Voth, Sven and Kloß, Marvin and Huck, Marten and Steinrück, Hans-Georg and Tiemann, Michael}}, issn = {{2379-3694}}, journal = {{ACS Sensors}}, number = {{8}}, pages = {{5664--5673}}, publisher = {{American Chemical Society (ACS)}}, title = {{{Selective H2 Gas Sensing Using ZIF-71/In-SnO2 Bilayer Sensors: A Size-Selective Molecular Sieving Approach}}}, doi = {{10.1021/acssensors.5c00770}}, volume = {{10}}, year = {{2025}}, } @article{64884, abstract = {{To address the challenges associated with poor drug solubility and uncontrolled drug release in conventional dosage forms, a combination of polymer design and advanced drug delivery approaches has been employed. The development of pH-responsive nanoparticles for controlled and selective drug release represents a notable advance in adaptive nanomedicine. This study explores the design of a pH-responsive polymer, poly(1,4-phenyleneacetone dimethylene ketal) (PPADK). Additionally, the incorporation of light-responsive ortho-nitrobenzyl groups (o-NB-PPADK) enhanced the degradation upon exposure to light. Based on the polymer, nanoparticles were prepared using the solvent displacement method. The fluorescence dye Lumogen® Red was incorporated as a model substance. The nanoparticles were characterized by dynamic light scattering to determine their hydrodynamic diameter and size distribution, and the surface charge was analyzed. Atomic force microscopy was used to visualize the surface morphology. The nanoparticles remained stable under physiological pH conditions while exhibiting accelerated degradation and substance release in acidic environment, a property potentially exploitable for tumor targeting. Further enhanced degradation and correspondingly increased release was achieved by incorporating light-responsive elements in the polymer structure. The cytotoxicity of these newly designed nanoparticles was evaluated in cell culture using a breast cancer cell line. These results support the potential of o-NB-PPADK nanoparticles as a possible candidate for selective and effective cancer therapy, combining stimuli-responsive degradation mechanisms for improved therapeutic outcomes.}}, author = {{Kramer, Maurice and van der Linde, Matthias and Hönscheid, Lisa and Horky, Corinna and Völlmecke, Katharina and Mulac, Dennis and Herrmann, Fabian and Kuckling, Dirk and Langer, Klaus}}, issn = {{0378-5173}}, journal = {{International Journal of Pharmaceutics}}, keywords = {{Nanoparticles, Drug delivery, Controlled release, Stimuli-responsiveTumor targeting}}, publisher = {{Elsevier BV}}, title = {{{Enlightening release strategies: Accelerated nanoparticle degradation and substance release utilizing light- and pH-responsive polymers}}}, doi = {{10.1016/j.ijpharm.2025.126127}}, volume = {{684}}, year = {{2025}}, } @article{64885, abstract = {{The tribological behavior of thermo‐responsive poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm)‐based microgels is investigated for use as water‐dispersible lubricant additives. Two types of microgels are synthesized using a surfactant‐free emulsion polymerization method: MG0, consisting of pure PNIPAAm with a volume phase transition temperature (VPTT) of ≈33 °C, and MG16, consisting of PNIPAAm copolymerized with hydrophobic tert‐butyl acrylamide, exhibiting a lower VPTT of around 23 °C. Swelling and lubrication performance are evaluated at 20 and 40 °C. Both microgels significantly reduce friction and wear compared to water alone. At 20 °C, MG0 remains fully swollen and provides effective wear protection through hydrated microgel lubrication. MG16, being near its VPTT, exhibits partial collapse and slightly higher wear. At 40 °C, MG16 demonstrates improved wear resistance, attributed to enhanced film compaction in the collapsed state. Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy–energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy confirm that carbon‐rich tribofilms are formed via tribochemical reactions. MG0 produces more graphitic films, while MG16 generates amorphous carbon structures. These findings highlight the tunability of microgel composition for designing adaptive, water‐based lubricants for temperature‐sensitive applications.}}, author = {{Syed, Junaid and Dyck, Florian and Herberg, Artjom and Kuckling, Dirk and Gosvami, Nitya Nand}}, issn = {{1438-1656}}, journal = {{Advanced Engineering Materials}}, number = {{1}}, publisher = {{Wiley}}, title = {{{Microgel Additives for Aqueous Lubrication: Tailoring Friction and Wear via Composition and Thermal Responsiveness}}}, doi = {{10.1002/adem.202501673}}, volume = {{28}}, year = {{2025}}, } @techreport{61135, author = {{Fechner, Sabine and Schlegel-Matthies, Kirsten and Kiepe, Karina}}, publisher = {{AG Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung PLAZ}}, title = {{{Positionspapier: Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung (BNE) in der Lehrkräftebildung an der UPB}}}, year = {{2025}}, } @inbook{45827, author = {{Cao, Chuntian and Steinrück, Hans-Georg}}, booktitle = {{Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering}}, isbn = {{9780124095472}}, pages = {{391--416}}, publisher = {{Elsevier}}, title = {{{Molecular-scale synchrotron X-ray investigations of solid-liquid interfaces in lithium-ion batteries}}}, doi = {{10.1016/b978-0-323-85669-0.00105-7}}, year = {{2024}}, } @article{51121, abstract = {{DNA origami nanostructures are a powerful tool in biomedicine and can be used to combat drug‐resistant bacterial infections. However, the effect of unmodified DNA origami nanostructures on bacteria is yet to be elucidated. With the aim to obtain a better understanding of this phenomenon, the effect of three DNA origami shapes, i.e., DNA origami triangles, six‐helix bundles (6HBs), and 24‐helix bundles (24HBs), on the growth of Gram‐negative Escherichia coli and Gram‐positive Bacillus subtilis is investigated. These results reveal that while triangles and 24HBs can be used as a source of nutrients by E. coli and thereby promote population growth, their effect is much smaller than that of genomic single‐ and double‐stranded DNA. However, no effect on E. coli population growth is observed for the 6HBs. On the other hand, B. subtilis does not show any significant changes in population growth when cultured with the different DNA origami shapes or genomic DNA. The detailed effect of DNA origami nanostructures on bacterial growth thus depends on the competence signals and uptake mechanism of each bacterial species, as well as the DNA origami shape. This should be considered in the development of antimicrobial DNA origami nanostructures.}}, author = {{Garcia-Diosa, Jaime Andres and Grundmeier, Guido and Keller, Adrian}}, issn = {{1439-4227}}, journal = {{ChemBioChem}}, keywords = {{Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Biochemistry}}, publisher = {{Wiley}}, title = {{{Effect of DNA Origami Nanostructures on Bacterial Growth}}}, doi = {{10.1002/cbic.202400091}}, year = {{2024}}, } @article{52541, abstract = {{AbstractWe conducted an investigation into the palladium‐catalyzed carbon‐sulfur cross‐coupling reaction involving a 2‐bromothiophene derivative and potassium thioacetate as a substitute for hydrogen sulfide. This investigation utilized kinetic and computational methods. We synthesized two palladium complexes supported by the bisphosphane ligands bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) and bis(diisopropylphosphino)ferrocene (DiPPF), as well as their tentative intermediates in the catalytic cycle. Reaction rates were measured and then compared to computational predictions.}}, author = {{Peschtrich, Sebastian and Schoch, Roland and Kuckling, Dirk and Paradies, Jan}}, issn = {{1434-193X}}, journal = {{European Journal of Organic Chemistry}}, keywords = {{Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry}}, number = {{8}}, publisher = {{Wiley}}, title = {{{A Comparative Kinetic and Computational Investigation of the Carbon‐Sulfur Cross Coupling of Potassium Thioacetate and 2‐Bromo Thiophene Using Palladium/Bisphosphine Complexes}}}, doi = {{10.1002/ejoc.202301207}}, volume = {{27}}, year = {{2024}}, } @article{52572, abstract = {{A series of substituted ferrocenyl boron derivatives was synthesized. The oxidation of the ferrocenyl unit resulted in a significant increase of the boron‐centered Lewis acidity. The neutral and cationic Lewis acids were characterized by NMR‐spectroscopy, crystal structure analysis and by computational methods. The new Lewis acids were then applied in the Meinwald rearrangement of epoxides, predominantly furnishing aldehydes as the kinetic products.}}, author = {{Köring, Laura and Birenheide, Bernhard and Krämer, Felix and Wenzel, Jonas O. and Schoch, Roland and Brehm, Martin and Breher, Frank and Paradies, Jan}}, issn = {{1434-1948}}, journal = {{European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry}}, keywords = {{Inorganic Chemistry}}, publisher = {{Wiley}}, title = {{{Synthesis of Ferrocenyl Boranes and their Application as Lewis Acids in Epoxide Rearrangements}}}, doi = {{10.1002/ejic.202400057}}, year = {{2024}}, } @article{52372, abstract = {{Due to the hydrolytic instability of LiPF6 in carbonate-based solvents, HF is a typical impurity in Li-ion battery electrolytes. HF significantly influences the performance of Li-ion batteries, for example by impacting the formation of the solid electrolyte interphase at the anode and by affecting transition metal dissolution at the cathode. Additionally, HF complicates studying fundamental interfacial electrochemistry of Li-ion battery electrolytes, such as direct anion reduction, because it is electrocatalytically relatively unstable, resulting in LiF passivation layers. Methods to selectively remove ppm levels of HF from LiPF6-containing carbonate-based electrolytes are limited. We introduce and benchmark a simple yet efficient electrochemical in situ method to selectively remove ppm amounts of HF from LiPF6-containing carbonate-based electrolytes. The basic idea is the application of a suitable potential to a high surface-area metallic electrode upon which only HF reacts (electrocatalytically) while all other electrolyte components are unaffected under the respective conditions.}}, author = {{Ge, Xiaokun and Huck, Marten and Kuhlmann, Andreas and Tiemann, Michael and Weinberger, Christian and Xu, Xiaodan and Zhao, Zhenyu and Steinrueck, Hans-Georg}}, issn = {{0013-4651}}, journal = {{Journal of The Electrochemical Society}}, keywords = {{Materials Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Condensed Matter Physics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials}}, pages = {{030552}}, publisher = {{The Electrochemical Society}}, title = {{{Electrochemical Removal of HF from Carbonate-based LiPF6-containing Li-ion Battery Electrolytes}}}, doi = {{10.1149/1945-7111/ad30d3}}, volume = {{171}}, year = {{2024}}, } @article{53163, abstract = {{An SPR-based dually crosslinked gel sensor for adiponitrile bearing pillar[5]arene responsive sites with a low limit of detection was developed.}}, author = {{Rodin, Maksim and Helle, David and Kuckling, Dirk}}, issn = {{1759-9954}}, journal = {{Polymer Chemistry}}, keywords = {{Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Biochemistry, Bioengineering}}, number = {{7}}, pages = {{661--679}}, publisher = {{Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}}, title = {{{Pillar[5]arene-based dually crosslinked supramolecular gel as a sensor for the detection of adiponitrile}}}, doi = {{10.1039/d3py01354e}}, volume = {{15}}, year = {{2024}}, } @article{53474, abstract = {{We present a novel approach to characterize and quantify microheterogeneity and microphase separation in computer simulations of complex liquid mixtures. Our post-processing method is based on local density fluctuations of the different constituents in sampling spheres of varying size. It can be easily applied to both molecular dynamics (MD) and Monte Carlo (MC) simulations, including periodic boundary conditions. Multidimensional correlation of the density distributions yields a clear picture of the domain formation due to the subtle balance of different interactions. We apply our approach to the example of force field molecular dynamics simulations of imidazolium-based ionic liquids with different side chain lengths at different temperatures, namely 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, and 1-decyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, which are known to form distinct liquid domains. We put the results into the context of existing microheterogeneity analyses and demonstrate the advantages and sensitivity of our novel method. Furthermore, we show how to estimate the configuration entropy from our analysis, and we investigate voids in the system. The analysis has been implemented into our program package TRAVIS and is thus available as free software.}}, author = {{Lass, Michael and Kenter, Tobias and Plessl, Christian and Brehm, Martin}}, issn = {{1099-4300}}, journal = {{Entropy}}, number = {{4}}, publisher = {{MDPI AG}}, title = {{{Characterizing Microheterogeneity in Liquid Mixtures via Local Density Fluctuations}}}, doi = {{10.3390/e26040322}}, volume = {{26}}, year = {{2024}}, } @article{53621, abstract = {{The coupling of structural transitions to heat capacity changes leads to destabilization of macromolecules at both, elevated and lowered temperatures. DNA origami not only exhibit this property but also provide...}}, author = {{Dornbusch, Daniel and Hanke, Marcel and Tomm, Emilia and Kielar, Charlotte and Grundmeier, Guido and Keller, Adrian and Fahmy, Karim}}, issn = {{1359-7345}}, journal = {{Chemical Communications}}, keywords = {{Materials Chemistry, Metals and Alloys, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, General Chemistry, Ceramics and Composites, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Catalysis}}, publisher = {{Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}}, title = {{{Cold denaturation of DNA origami nanostructures}}}, doi = {{10.1039/d3cc05985e}}, year = {{2024}}, }