@unpublished{62721, abstract = {{We introduce the notion of contrastive ABox explanations to answer questions of the type "Why is a an instance of C, but b is not?". While there are various approaches for explaining positive entailments (why is C(a) entailed by the knowledge base) as well as missing entailments (why is C(b) not entailed) in isolation, contrastive explanations consider both at the same time, which allows them to focus on the relevant commonalities and differences between a and b. We develop an appropriate notion of contrastive explanations for the special case of ABox reasoning with description logic ontologies, and analyze the computational complexity for different variants under different optimality criteria, considering lightweight as well as more expressive description logics. We implemented a first method for computing one variant of contrastive explanations, and evaluated it on generated problems for realistic knowledge bases.}}, author = {{Koopmann, Patrick and Mahmood, Yasir and Ngonga Ngomo, Axel-Cyrille and Tiwari, Balram}}, booktitle = {{Pre-print of paper accepted at AAAI 2026}}, title = {{{Can You Tell the Difference? Contrastive Explanations for ABox Entailments}}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{62956, author = {{Pollmeier, Pascal and Schulte, Talea and Ponath, Jonas and Fechner, Sabine}}, journal = {{Naturwissenschaften im Unterricht - Chemie}}, keywords = {{Digital, Digitalisierung, Nachhaltigkeit, Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung, BNE, Lernumgebungen}}, title = {{{Lernprozesse im Chemieunterricht durch kontextorientierte digitale Lernumgebungen mit Messwerterfassung unterstützen}}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{62948, author = {{Pollmeier, Pascal and Ponath, Jonas and Bohrmann-Linde, Claudia and Rubner, Isabel and Sommer, Katrin and Fechner, Sabine}}, journal = {{CHEMKON}}, keywords = {{Digital, Digitalisierung, Künstliche Intelligenz, KI, Messsensoren, Fortbildung, Lehrkräfte, Chemie}}, title = {{{Digital und praxisnah: Was Chemielehrkräfte sich von (digitalisierungsbezogenen) Fortbildungen wünschen}}}, year = {{2026}}, } @inbook{62947, author = {{Grandrath, Rebecca and Cornelius, Soraya and Pollmeier, Pascal and Fechner, Sabine and Bohrmann-Linde, Claudia and Rubner, Isabel}}, booktitle = {{Sammelband MINT in der Buchreihe Kompetenzzentren für digital gestützte Schul- und Unterrichtsentwicklung}}, keywords = {{Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung, BNE, Nachhaltigkeit, Digitalisierung, Digital, KI, Künstliche Intelligenz, Chemie, Chemieunterricht}}, title = {{{Beiträge des ComeNet Chemie zur digitalen Transformation des Chemieunterrichts}}}, year = {{2026}}, } @inproceedings{62885, author = {{Osnabrügge, Malin and Tenberge, Claudia and Fechner, Sabine}}, keywords = {{Artificial intelligence, primary education, science and technology education}}, location = {{Norrköping, Sweden}}, title = {{{Artificial Intelligence in primary science and technology education with a focus on implementation of AI in learning context – Results of a Scoping Review}}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{63099, abstract = {{Spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS) employing double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) offers a promising, species-specific approach for protecting crops from insect pests such as the cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala). However, the environmental instability of dsRNA presents a major limitation to its field application. In this study, we evaluate two distinct dsRNA formulation strategies for improved stability and delivery: a bottom-up approach using chitosan-based interpolyelectrolyte complexes (IPEC) and a top-down approach employing functionalized mesoporous silica carriers (SBA-15). Both systems were comprehensively characterized in terms of size, surface potential, porosity, and release behavior. The results revealed that IPECs exhibited release kinetics that were approximately one order of magnitude faster than those of SBA-15 across all tested conditions. The two formulations significantly improved dsRNA stability against UV and heat exposure compared to free dsRNA. In feeding assays with P. chrysocephala, both carriers achieved comparable gene silencing efficacy, though dsRNA@IPEC induced more immediate effects, while dsRNA@SBA-15 displayed delayed but ultimately stronger reduction in consumed leaf area, consistent with its slower release kinetics. We demonstrate that despite structural and mechanistic differences, both delivery platforms effectively stabilized and delivered dsRNA, and offered distinct advantages depending on application needs. This work highlights how formulation strategies are key to successful SIGS and supports the development of robust, field-adaptable formulation technologies for sustainable pest management.}}, author = {{Moorlach, Benjamin W. and Epkenhans, Robert and Ju, Di and Ravidas, Banuja and Weinberger, Christian and Tiemann, Michael and Buente, Judith and Gaerner, Maik and Wortmann, Martin and Scholten, Stefan and Rostas, Michael and Keil, Waldemar and Patel, Anant V.}}, issn = {{0141-8130}}, journal = {{International Journal of Biological Macromolecules}}, publisher = {{Elsevier BV}}, title = {{{DsRNA-based carriers with pH-tuneable release kinetics for effective control of Psylliodes chrysocephala}}}, doi = {{10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.149697}}, volume = {{338}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{63391, abstract = {{This study addresses the challenge of insufficient weld penetration in the outer thin low-carbon steel during resistance spot welding of three-layer dissimilar stack-ups containing advanced high-strength steels. To overcome thermal imbalance constraints, an innovative strategy leveraging plastic shell containment is proposed to elevate the expulsion-free heat input threshold. By applying a combined preheating and ramping current profile, a coordinated “shell-first, nugget-second” sequence is achieved. This mechanism creates a solid-state barrier prior to rapid fusion, effectively preventing expulsion. Experimental results demonstrate that while the reference constant-current schedule fails to maintain a process window under a 2 mm initial gap (IG) disturbance, the proposed strategy significantly enhances process stability. It increases the maximum expulsion-free heat input by 24 % (to 6338 J) under normal conditions and by 77 % (to 6482 J) under the IG condition. Crucially, the increased heat input drives nugget growth across all interfaces, achieving a penetration depth of 0.38 mm (48 % penetration ratio) in the low-carbon steel sheet under the gap condition. These findings validate the strategy’s effectiveness in ensuring weld quality and robustness, which is further confirmed by its transferability to a lowerresistivity DX54D cover sheet.}}, author = {{Yang, Keke and Männer, Leonhard and Wang, Zhuoqun and Olfert, Viktoria and Böhm, Yannic and Hein, David and Meschut, Gerson}}, issn = {{1526-6125}}, journal = {{Journal of Manufacturing Processes}}, number = {{Special issue entitled: ‘Trends on spot joining’ published in Journal of Manufacturing Processes.}}, pages = {{984--1000}}, publisher = {{Elsevier BV}}, title = {{{Process window expansion with transferable applicability in three-layer dissimilar steel resistance spot welding via expulsion prevention}}}, doi = {{10.1016/j.jmapro.2025.12.036}}, volume = {{157}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{63401, author = {{Thommes, Kirsten and Mehic, Miro}}, issn = {{0965-8564}}, journal = {{Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice}}, publisher = {{Elsevier BV}}, title = {{{The persistence of default effects: Evidence from CO2 offsetting in cargo transportation}}}, doi = {{10.1016/j.tra.2025.104838}}, volume = {{204}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{63418, abstract = {{Manufacturing tolerances have a measurable influence on the structural integrity of self-piercing riveted (SPR) joints in automotive applications, yet their quantitative impact on load-bearing behavior remains insufficiently resolved. This study establishes a validated hierarchical methodology to predict tolerance-dependent failure behavior of SPR joints, progressing from coupon to sub-component scale through an integrated experimental–numerical approach. Five critical manufacturing tolerances, including rivet length (±0.5 mm), rivet head position (±0.3 mm), orthogonality deviation (2.8° and 5°), lateral offset (up to 1.2 mm), and flange overlap reduction (up to 7.5 mm), were investigated. Steel–steel joints exhibited a higher sensitivity to tolerances by a factor of 2–3 compared to steel–aluminum joints. A unified effective rivet length concept was developed to consolidate the geometric effects of all tolerances into a single physically meaningful parameter, enabling load-bearing capacity prediction with R2 > 0.95 across all evaluated loading directions. The sub-component validation employing T-joint specimens indicates a 2–3 fold amplification of tolerance effects at critical structural regions, providing experimental evidence for the hierarchical scaling principle. The methodology was implemented in a tolerance-dependent CONSTRAINED_SPR3 formulation, providing >99 % computational efficiency improvement while maintaining a deviation in maximum force prediction within ±7 %. This framework enables the physically consistent representation of manufacturing variation within large-scale simulations and establishes a transferable basis for tolerance-resilient virtual vehicle development.}}, author = {{Olfert, Viktoria and Yang, Keke and Rochel, Philip and Bähr, Philipp and Hein, David and Sommer, Silke and Meschut, Gerson}}, issn = {{1526-6125}}, journal = {{Journal of Manufacturing Processes}}, number = {{Special issue entitled: ‘Trends on spot joining’ published in Journal of Manufacturing Processes.}}, pages = {{1250--1273}}, publisher = {{Elsevier BV}}, title = {{{Predictive modeling of tolerance-dependent failure behavior of self-pierce riveted joints: From coupon-level tests to sub-component validation}}}, doi = {{10.1016/j.jmapro.2025.12.058}}, volume = {{157}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{63435, author = {{Claes, Leander and Winkler, Michael}}, issn = {{1468-1218}}, journal = {{Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications}}, pages = {{104580}}, publisher = {{Elsevier BV}}, title = {{{Describing smooth small-data solutions to a quasilinear hyperbolic-parabolic system by W 1,P energy analysis}}}, doi = {{10.1016/j.nonrwa.2025.104580}}, volume = {{91}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{63436, author = {{de Souza, Sivoney Ferreira and Beresowski, Christina and Kosmella, Sabine and Ameixa, João and Pothineni, Bhanu Kiran and Keller, Adrian Clemens and Hartlieb, Matthias and Taubert, Andreas and Bald, Ilko}}, issn = {{2574-0970}}, journal = {{ACS Applied Nano Materials}}, publisher = {{American Chemical Society (ACS)}}, title = {{{Nanocellulose Membranes for Plasmon-Enhanced Removal of Organic Pollutants from Water}}}, doi = {{10.1021/acsanm.5c04857}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{62726, abstract = {{Surface-assisted DNA lattice assembly is used in the synthesis of functional surfaces and as a model of supramolecular network formation. Here, competitive DNA binding of different cation species is investigated...}}, author = {{Xu, Xiaodan and Pothineni, Bhanu Kiran and Grundmeier, Guido and Tsushima, Satoru and Keller, Adrian Clemens}}, issn = {{2040-3364}}, journal = {{Nanoscale}}, publisher = {{Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}}, title = {{{On the role of cation-DNA interactions in surface-assisted DNA lattice assembly}}}, doi = {{10.1039/d5nr03695j}}, year = {{2026}}, } @book{63515, editor = {{Hagengruber, Ruth Edith}}, publisher = {{Springer}}, title = {{{The History of Women Philosophers. Festschrift in Honour of Mary Ellen Waithe.}}}, volume = {{26}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{63516, author = {{Hagengruber, Ruth Edith}}, journal = {{Diogenes}}, title = {{{1000 Places in 1 World. How Women Philosophers are changing the way we see the world and understand its history}}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{63517, author = {{Hagengruber, Ruth Edith}}, journal = {{Agora 42}}, title = {{{Cyborgs um uns herum. Der Traum vom neuen Menschen zwischen Macht, Technik und gesellschaftlichem Umbruch}}}, year = {{2026}}, } @book{60934, author = {{Du Châtelet, Émilie and Hagengruber, Ruth Edith}}, publisher = {{De Gruyter}}, title = {{{Naturlehre}}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{63531, author = {{Doshi, Siddharth and Güsken, Nicholas Alexander and Dijk, Gerwin and Carlström, Johan and Ortiz-Cárdenas, Jennifer E. and Suzuki, Peter and Li, Bohan and Fordyce, Polly M. and Salleo, Alberto and Melosh, Nicholas A. and Brongersma, Mark L.}}, issn = {{0028-0836}}, journal = {{Nature}}, number = {{8096}}, pages = {{345--352}}, publisher = {{Springer Science and Business Media LLC}}, title = {{{Soft photonic skins with dynamic texture and colour control}}}, doi = {{10.1038/s41586-025-09948-2}}, volume = {{649}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{63532, abstract = {{Room-temperature lasing is a key milestone in the development of miniaturized optoelectronic and photonic devices. We present a simple approach to synthesize phase-pure quasi-2D layered tin perovskite nanowires with varying quantum well thicknesses (n = 1 to 4). By incorporating a new organic spacer capable of forming a hydrogen-bonded organic framework, this method promoted anisotropic crystal growth and enhanced lattice rigidity. Furthermore, introducing molecular intercalants enabled controlled crystallization into well-defined nanowires that function as Fabry–Pérot cavities. Cavities made from n = 2 to 4 perovskites support efficient and robust near-infrared, room-temperature optically pumped lasing with the threshold as low as 75.8 μJ/cm2, cavity quality factor over 3000, and negligible degradation over 106 pulses. A cleaved coupled nanolaser was fabricated as a proof-of-concept device for photonic applications.}}, author = {{Kim, Jeong Hui and Simon, Jeffrey and Shao, Wenhao and Nian, Zhichen and Yang, Hanjun and Chen, Peigang and Triplett, Brandon and Li, Zhixu and Wu, Pengfei and Chen, Yuheng and Farheen, Henna and Pagadala, Karthik and Choi, Kyu Ri and Fruhling, Colton B. and Förstner, Jens and Boltasseva, Alexandra and Savoie, Brett M. and Shalaev, Vladimir M. and Dou, Letian}}, issn = {{0002-7863}}, journal = {{Journal of the American Chemical Society}}, keywords = {{tet_topic_opticalantenna}}, pages = {{jacs.5c14431}}, publisher = {{American Chemical Society (ACS)}}, title = {{{Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework Enables Phase-Pure Layered Tin Perovskite Nanowires for Room-Temperature Lasing}}}, doi = {{10.1021/jacs.5c14431}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{63557, abstract = {{We discretise a recently proposed new Lagrangian approach to optimal control problems with dynamics described by force-controlled Euler-Lagrange equations (Konopik et al., in Nonlinearity 38:11, 2025). The resulting discretisations are in the form of discrete Lagrangians. We show that the discrete necessary conditions for optimality obtained provide variational integrators for the continuous problem, akin to Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions for standard direct approaches. This approach paves the way for the use of variational error analysis to derive the order of convergence of the resulting numerical schemes for both state and costate variables and to apply discrete Noether’s theorem to compute conserved quantities, distinguishing itself from existing geometric approaches. We show for a family of low-order discretisations that the resulting numerical schemes are ‘doubly-symplectic’, meaning they yield forced symplectic integrators for the underlying controlled mechanical system and overall symplectic integrators in the state-adjoint space. Multi-body dynamics examples are solved numerically using the new approach. In addition, the new approach is compared to standard direct approaches in terms of computational performance and error convergence. The results highlight the advantages of the new approach, namely, better performance and convergence behaviour of state and costate variables consistent with variational error analysis and automatic preservation of certain first integrals.}}, author = {{Konopik, Michael and Leyendecker, Sigrid and Maslovskaya, Sofya and Ober-Blöbaum, Sina and Sato Martín de Almagro, Rodrigo T.}}, issn = {{1384-5640}}, journal = {{Multibody System Dynamics}}, publisher = {{Springer Science and Business Media LLC}}, title = {{{On the variational discretisation of optimal control problems for unconstrained Lagrangian dynamics}}}, doi = {{10.1007/s11044-025-10138-1}}, year = {{2026}}, } @article{63563, abstract = {{ Introduction Age-related changes in brain signal complexity are associated with cognitive decline and reduced neural adaptivity in older adults. Exergaming offers a promising prophylactic intervention combining physical and cognitive training. The aim of the present study was to assess how exergaming alters the temporal trajectory of brain signal complexity at rest and during gameplay in older adults. Methods Twenty-eight healthy older adults participated in a 4-week exergaming intervention. Electroencephalography was recorded using 64 electrodes at rest (pre- and post-intervention) and during exergaming (pre-, mid-, and post-intervention). Brain signal complexity was quantified using multiscale entropy across 64 time scales on preprocessed signals. Results Post-intervention resting-state analysis revealed significant reductions at fine and increases at coarse scales in frontal, central, and posterior entropy. During gameplay, entropy declined widespread by mid-intervention, particularly at coarse scales over frontal, central and temporal regions. From mid- to post-intervention, the decline narrowed leaving a net pre-to-post reduction concentrated at coarse scales in these regions. Discussion Resting-state changes indicated a shift toward a younger brain profile, characterized by a transition from age-related increases in local processing to enhanced distributed processing, which may potentially mitigate the rise in neural modularity associated with aging. During gameplay, brain signal complexity decreased in week 2, followed by a modest change by week 4, consistent with the framework in which complexity initially streamlines and then adjusts toward a task-specific optimum. These findings suggest that exergaming can beneficially modulate brain complexity in older adults, offering the potential to reduce age-related neural decline and support healthy brain aging. }}, author = {{Piskin, Daghan Yüksel and Müller, Helen Martha and Skjæret-Maroni, Nina and Vereijken, Beatrix and Baumeister, Jochen}}, issn = {{1663-4365}}, journal = {{Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience}}, publisher = {{Frontiers Media SA}}, title = {{{Rewiring the aging brain: exergaming modulates brain complexity in older adults}}}, doi = {{10.3389/fnagi.2025.1748274}}, volume = {{17}}, year = {{2026}}, }