Simple zinc organyls (R2Zn) efficiently catalyze the copolymerization of CO2 and cyclohexene oxide. The effect of various reaction parameters has been studied. The reaction proceeds under halogen-free conditions and no co-catalyst is required.
}}, author = {{Wulf, Christoph and Doering, Ulrike and Werner, Thomas}}, issn = {{2046-2069}}, journal = {{RSC Advances}}, keywords = {{T1, T3, CSSD}}, number = {{7}}, pages = {{3673--3679}}, publisher = {{Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}}, title = {{{Copolymerization of CO2 and epoxides mediated by zinc organyls}}}, doi = {{10.1039/c7ra12535f}}, volume = {{8}}, year = {{2018}}, } @article{62105, author = {{Longwitz, Lars and Steinbauer, Johannes and Spannenberg, Anke and Werner, Thomas}}, issn = {{2155-5435}}, journal = {{ACS Catalysis}}, keywords = {{T1, T3, T4, CSSD}}, number = {{1}}, pages = {{665--672}}, publisher = {{American Chemical Society (ACS)}}, title = {{{Calcium-Based Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Bio-Derived Cyclic Carbonates under Mild Conditions}}}, doi = {{10.1021/acscatal.7b03367}}, volume = {{8}}, year = {{2018}}, } @article{62802, abstract = {{Since the resurgence of interest in lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries at the end of the 2000s, research in the field has grown rapidly. Li–S batteries hold great promise as the upcoming post-lithium-ion batteries owing to their notably high theoretical specific energy density of 2600 W h kg−1, nearly five-fold larger than that of current lithium-ion batteries. However, one of their major technical problems is found in the shuttling of soluble polysulfides between the electrodes, resulting in rapid capacity fading and poor cycling stability. This review spotlights the foremost findings and the recent progress in enhancing the electrochemical performance of Li–S batteries by using nanoscaled metal compounds and metals. Based on an overview of reported functional metal-based materials and their specific employment in certain parts of Li–S batteries, the underlying mechanisms of enhanced adsorption and improved reaction kinetics are critically discussed involving both experimental and computational research findings. Thus, material design principles and possible interdisciplinary research approaches providing the chance to jointly advance with related fields such as electrocatalysis are identified. Particularly, we elucidate additives, sulfur hosts, current collectors and functional interlayers/hybrid separators containing metal oxides, hydroxides and sulfides as well as metal–organic frameworks, bare metal and further metal nitrides, metal carbides and MXenes. Throughout this review article, we emphasize the close relationship between the intrinsic properties of metal-based nanostructured materials, the (electro)chemical interaction with lithium (poly)sulfides and the subsequent effect on the battery performance. Concluding the review, prospects for the future development of practical Li–S batteries with metal-based nanomaterials are discussed.}}, author = {{Balach, Juan and Linnemann, Julia and Jaumann, Tony and Giebeler, Lars}}, issn = {{2050-7488}}, journal = {{Journal of Materials Chemistry A}}, keywords = {{lithium-sulfur battery}}, number = {{46}}, pages = {{23127--23168}}, publisher = {{Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}}, title = {{{Metal-based nanostructured materials for advanced lithium–sulfur batteries}}}, doi = {{10.1039/c8ta07220e}}, volume = {{6}}, year = {{2018}}, } @article{62809, abstract = {{Superhierarchically rough films are rapidly synthesised on metal substrates via electrochemically triggered self-assembly of meso/macroporous-structured metal-organic framework (MOF) crystals. These coatings are applied to immobilise a functional oil with low surface energy to provide stable coatings repellent to a wide range of hydrophobic as well as hydrophilic fluids. Such omniphobic surfaces are highly interesting for several applications such as anti-fouling, anti-icing, and dropwise condensation, and become easily scalable with the presented bottom-up fabrication approach. As investigated by environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM), the presented perfluorinated oil-infused Cu-BTC coating constitutes of a flat liquid-covered surface with protruding edges of octahedral superstructured MOF crystals. Water and non-polar diiodomethane droplets form considerably high contact angles and even low-surface-tension fluids, e.g. acetone, form droplets on the infused coating. The repellent properties towards the test fluids do not change upon extended water spraying in contrast to oil-infused porous copper oxide or native copper surfaces. It is discussed in detail, how the presented electrodeposited MOF films grow and provide a proficient surface morphology to stabilise the functional oil film due to hemiwicking.}}, author = {{Sablowski, Jakob and Linnemann, Julia and Hempel, Simone and Hoffmann, Volker and Unz, Simon and Beckmann, Michael and Giebeler, Lars}}, issn = {{2045-2322}}, journal = {{Scientific Reports}}, keywords = {{electrodeposition, metal-organic framework, MOF, drop-wise condensation, omniphobic coatings}}, number = {{1}}, publisher = {{Springer Science and Business Media LLC}}, title = {{{Electrodeposited metal-organic framework films as self-assembled hierarchically superstructured supports for stable omniphobic surface coatings}}}, doi = {{10.1038/s41598-018-33542-4}}, volume = {{8}}, year = {{2018}}, } @article{23773, author = {{Habig, Sebastian and Blankenburg, Janet and van Vorst, Helena and Fechner, Sabine and Parchmann, Ilka and Sumfleth, Elke}}, issn = {{0950-0693}}, journal = {{International Journal of Science Education}}, number = {{10}}, pages = {{1154--1175}}, title = {{{Context characteristics and their effects on students’ situational interest in chemistry}}}, doi = {{10.1080/09500693.2018.1470349}}, volume = {{40}}, year = {{2018}}, } @article{13409, author = {{Biktagirov, Timur and Schmidt, Wolf Gero and Gerstmann, Uwe}}, issn = {{2469-9950}}, journal = {{Physical Review B}}, number = {{11}}, title = {{{Calculation of spin-spin zero-field splitting within periodic boundary conditions: Towards all-electron accuracy}}}, doi = {{10.1103/physrevb.97.115135}}, volume = {{97}}, year = {{2018}}, } @article{13410, author = {{Friedrich, Michael and Schmidt, Wolf Gero and Schindlmayr, Arno and Sanna, Simone}}, issn = {{2475-9953}}, journal = {{Physical Review Materials}}, number = {{1}}, publisher = {{American Physical Society}}, title = {{{Erratum: Optical properties of titanium-doped lithium niobate from time-dependent density-functional theory [Phys. Rev. Materials 1, 034401 (2017)]}}}, doi = {{10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.2.019902}}, volume = {{2}}, year = {{2018}}, } @article{13407, abstract = {{A study of structural evolution upon photoinduced charge transfer in a dicopper complex with biologically relevant sulfur coordination.
}}, author = {{Naumova, Maria and Khakhulin, Dmitry and Rebarz, Mateusz and Rohrmüller, Martin and Dicke, Benjamin and Biednov, Mykola and Britz, Alexander and Espinoza, Shirly and Grimm-Lebsanft, Benjamin and Kloz, Miroslav and Kretzschmar, Norman and Neuba, Adam and Ortmeyer, Jochen and Schoch, Roland and Andreasson, Jakob and Bauer, Matthias and Bressler, Christian and Schmidt, Wolf Gero and Henkel, Gerald and Rübhausen, Michael}}, issn = {{1463-9076}}, journal = {{Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics}}, pages = {{6274--6286}}, title = {{{Structural dynamics upon photoexcitation-induced charge transfer in a dicopper(i)–disulfide complex}}}, doi = {{10.1039/c7cp04880g}}, year = {{2018}}, } @article{13408, author = {{Lichtenstein, T. and Mamiyev, Z. and Braun, C. and Sanna, S. and Schmidt, Wolf Gero and Tegenkamp, C. and Pfnür, H.}}, issn = {{2469-9950}}, journal = {{Physical Review B}}, number = {{16}}, title = {{{Probing quasi-one-dimensional band structures by plasmon spectroscopy}}}, doi = {{10.1103/physrevb.97.165421}}, volume = {{97}}, year = {{2018}}, }