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2020

• PEDOT Thin Films with n-Type Thermopower
  J. F. Serrano-Claumarchirant, M. Culebras, A. Cantarero, C. M. Gómez, R. Muñoz-Espí, M. N. Collins*
  ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2020, published online, DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.9b01985
• Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene) Nanoparticles as Building Blocks for Hybrid Thermoelectric Flexible Films
  J. F. Serrano-Claumarchirant, M. Culebras, A. Cantarero, C. M. Gómez*, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  Coatings 2020, 10, 22, DOI: 10.3390/coatings10010022

2019

• |BOOK CHAPTER| 2. Green processes and green fibers
  N. Horzum, R. Muñoz-Espí, M. Hood, M. M. Demir, D. Crespy
  DOI: 10.1515/9783110581393-002
  In: Green electrospinning (eds.: N. Horzum, M. M. Demir, R. Muñoz-Espí, D. Crespy). Berlin/Boston: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2019. ISBN: 978-3-11-056180-7. Book DOI: 10.1515/9783110581393
• |BOOK CHAPTER| 1. Green electrospinning
  N. Horzum, R. Muñoz-Espí, M. Hood, M. M. Demir, D. Crespy
  DOI: 10.1515/9783110581393-002
  In: Green electrospinning (eds.: N. Horzum, M. M. Demir, R. Muñoz-Espí, D. Crespy). Berlin/Boston: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2019. ISBN: 978-3-11-056180-7. Book DOI: 10.1515/9783110581393
• Transformation of construction cement to a self-healing hybrid binder
  W. E. G. Müller*, E. Tolba, S. Wang, Q. Li, M. Neufurth, M. Ackermann, R. Muñoz-Espí, H. C. Schröder, X. Wang*
  Int J. Molec. Sci. 2019, 20, 2948 (22 pp.), DOI: 10.3390/ijms20122948
• Exploring wet chemistry approaches to ZnFe₂O₄ spinel ferrite nanoparticles with different inversion degrees: a comparative structural and spectroscopic study
  P. Dolcet*, K. Kirchberg, A. Antonello, C. Suchomski, R. Marschall, S. Diodati, R. Muñoz-Espí, K. Landfester, S. Gross*
  Inorg. Chem. Front. 2019, 6, 1527-1534, DOI: 10.1039/C9QI00241C
• Peptide-Controlled Assembly of Macroscopic Calcium Oxalate Nanosheets
  H. Lu*, A. Schäfer, H. Lutz, S. J. Roeters, I. Lieberwirth, R. Muñoz-Espí, M. A. Hood, M. Bonn, T. Weidner*
  J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2019, 10, 2170-2174, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b00684
• Ceria/polymer nanocontainers for high-performance encapsulation of fluorophores
  K. Katta, D. Busko, Y. Avlasevich, K. Landfester, B. Baluschev*, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 1000, 522-530, DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.10.53
• In-Situ Polyphosphate Nanoparticle Formation in Hybrid Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Karaya Gum Hybrogels: A Porous Scaffold Inducing Filtration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells"
  E. Tolba, X. Wang*, M. Ackermann, M. Neufurth, R. Muñoz-Espí, H. C. Schröder, W. E. G. Müller*
  Adv. Sci. 2019, 6, 1801452(1-15), DOI: 10.1002/advs.201801452

2018

• Inorganic Protection of Polymer Nanocapsules: A Strategy to Improve the Efficiency of Encapsulated Optically Active Molecules
  K. Katta, D. Busko, K. Landfester, S. Baluschev*, R. Muñoz‐Espí*
  Isr. J. Chem. 2018, 58, 1356-1362, DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201800111
• Conducting PEDOT Nanoparticles: Controlling Colloidal Stability and Electrical Properties
  M. Culebras, J. F. Serrano-Claumarchirant, M. J. Sanchis, K. Landfester, A. Cantarero, C. M. Gomez, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122, 19197-19203, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b04981
• Colloidally Confined Crystallization of Highly Efficient Ammonium Phosphomolybdate Catalysts
  A. Antonello, C. Benedetti, F. F. Pérez-Pla, M. Kokkinopoulou, K. Kirchhoff, V. Fischer, K. Landfester, S. Gross, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  ACS Appl. Mater. Interf. 2018, 10, 23174-23186, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b01617
• Transformation of Amorphous Polyphosphate Nanoparticles into Coacervate Complexes: An Approach for the Encapsulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
  W. E. G. Müller*, S. Wang, E. Tolba, M. Neufurth, M. Ackermann, R. Muñoz-Espí, I. Lieberwirth, G. Glasser, H. C. Schröder, X. Wang*
  Small 2018, 14, 1801170, DOI: 10.1002/smll.201801170
• Cerium-doped Copper(II) Oxide Hollow Nanostructures as Efficient and Tunable Sensors for Volatile Organic Compounds
  I. Singh, S. Dey, S. Santra, K. Landfester*, R. Muñoz-Espí*, A. Chandra*
  ACS Omega 2018, 3, 5029-5037, DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00203
• pH-Responsive Physically and Chemically Cross-Linked Glutamic-Acid-Based Hydrogels and Nanogels
  L. B. Peres, R. Anjos, L. Preiss, P. Feuser, P. Hermes de Araújo, K. Landfester, C. Sayer*, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  Eur. Polym. J. 2018, 101, 341-349, DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.02.039
• |BOOK CHAPTER| Application of Nanoemulsions in Synthesis of Nanoparticles
  R. Muñoz-Espí* and O. Álvarez-Bermúdez
  In: D. J. McClements and S. M. Jafari (eds.). Nanoemulsions: Formulation, Applications, and Characterization, pp. 477-515. Academic Press-Elsevier, 2018 . ISBN: 9780128118382, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-811838-2.00015-1
• Calcium-Induced Molecular Rearrangement of Peptide Folds Enables Biomineralization of Vaterite Calcium Carbonate
  H. Lu*, H. Lutz, S. Roeters, M. A. Hood, A. Schäfer, R. Muñoz-Espí, R. Berger, M. Bonn, T. Weidner*
  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 2793-2796, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b00281
• Amorphous, Smart, and Bioinspired Nano/Microparticles: A Biomaterial for Regeneration and Repair of Osteo-Articular Impairments In-Situ
  W. E. G. Müller*, M. Neufurth, S. Wang, M. Ackermann, R. Muñoz-Espí, Q. Feng, H. C. Schröder and X. Wang*
  Int. J. Molec. Sci. 2018, 19, 427 (19 pp.), DOI: 10.3390/ijms19020427
• Highly Loaded Semipermeable Nanocapsules for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  I. Schlegel, P. Renz, J. Simon, I. Lieberwirth, S. Pektor, N. Bausbacher, M. Miederer, V. Mailänder, R. Muñoz-Espí, K. Landfester*, D. Crespy*
  Macromol. Biosci. 2018, 18, 1700387 (12 pp.), DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201700387
• Chitosan nanoparticles affect polymorph selection in crystallization of calcium carbonate
  M. A. Hood, K. Landfester, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  Colloids Surf. A 2018, 540, 48-52, DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.12.048
• Inorganic polyphosphate induces accelerated tube formation of HUVEC endothelial cells
  W. E. G. Müller*, M. Ackermann, S. Wang, M. Neufurth, Q. Feng, R. Muñoz-Espí, H.C. Schröder, X. Wang*
  Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 2018, 75, 21-32, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-017-2601-2

2017

• Amyloid-Induced Decrease of ATP Level by Amorphous Nano/Micro Polyphosphate: Suppression of the Neurotoxic Effect of Amyloid β-Protein Fragment 25-35
  W. E. G. Müller*, S. Wang, M. Ackermann, M. Neufurth, R. Steffen, E. Mecja, R. Muñoz-Espí, Q. Feng, H. C. Schröder, X. Wang*
  Int. J. Molec. Sci. 2017, 18, 2154 (17 pp.), DOI: 10.3390/ijms18102154
• Nanofibrous Photocatalysts from Electrospun Nanocapsules
  S. Jiang, Q. Li, J. Wang, K. Landfester, R. Muñoz-Espí, D. Crespy*
  Nanotechnology 2017, 28, 405601 (9 pp.), DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa85f8
• Zirconium oxocluster/polymer hybrid nanoparticles prepared by photoactivated miniemulsion copolymerization
  C. Benedetti, P. Flouda, A. Antonello, C. Rosenauer, F. F. Pérez-Pla, K. Landfester, S. Gross*, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  Nanotechnology 2017, 28, 365603 (8 pp.), DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa7b6d
• Crystallinity Tunes Permeability of Polymer Nanocapsules
  I. Schlegel, R. Muñoz-Espí, P. Renz, I. Lieberwirth, G. Floudas, Y. Suzuki, D. Crespy*, K. Landfester*
  Macromolecules 2017, 50, 4725-4732, DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b00667
• Controlling hydrophobicity of silica nanocapsules prepared from organosilanes
  M. A. Hood, N. Encinas, D. Vollmer, R. Graf, K. Landfester*, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  Colloids Surf. A 2017, 532, 172-177, DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.05.047
• Evolution of hollow nanostructures of hybrid Ce_1-xCu_xO₂ under droplet confinement leading to synergetic effects on the physical properties
  I. Singh, K. Landfester, R. Muñoz-Espí*, A. Chandra*
  Nanotechnology, 2017, 28, 075601 (12 pp.), DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa5376
• Synergy of Miniemulsion and Solvothermal Conditions for the Low Temperature Crystallization of Magnetic Nanostructured Transition Metal Ferrites
  A. Antonello, G. Jakob, P. Dolcet, R. Momper, K. Landfester, R. Muñoz-Espí*, S. Gross*
  Chem. Mater. 2017, 29, 985-997, DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b03467

2016

• Crystallization at Nanodroplet Interfaces in Emulsion Systems: A Versatile Strategy for Preparing Functional Hollow Nanoparticles
  H. S. Varol, O. Álvarez-Bermúdez, P. Dolcet, B. Kuerbanjiang, S. Gross, K. Landfester, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  Langmuir 2016, 32, 13116-13123, DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02954
• Dual Role of Zirconium Oxoclusters in Hybrid Nanoparticles: Cross-Linkers and Catalytic Sites
  C. Benedetti, A. Cazzolaro, M. Carraro, R. Graf, K. Landfester, S. Gross*, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  ACS Appl. Mater. Interf. 2016, 8, 26275-26284, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b07023
• ALTMET Polymerization of Amino-Acid-Based Monomers Targeting Controlled Drug Release
  L. B. Peres, L. Preiss, M. Wagner, F. Wurm, P. Hermes de Araújo, K. Landfester, R. Muñoz-Espí*, C. Sayer*
  Macromolecules 2016, 49, 6723-6730, DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01530
• Controlling dielectrical properties of polymer blends through defined PEDOT nanostructures
  M. J. Sanchis*, B. Redondo-Foj, M. Carsí, P. Ortiz-Serna, M. Culebras, C. M. Gómez, A. Cantarero, R. Muñoz-Espí
  RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 62024-62030, DOI: 10.1039/C6RA05597D

• Amino-Acid-Based Polymerizable Surfactants for the Synthesis of Chiral Nanoparticles
  L. C. Preiss, M. Wagner, Y. Mastai, K. Landfester, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2016, 37, 1421-1426, DOI: 10.1002/marc.201600210
• Silanization as a versatile functionalization method for the synthesis of polymer/magnetite hybrid nanoparticles with controlled structure
  A. Schoth, A. D. Keith, K. Landfester, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 53903-53911, DOI: 10.1039/C6RA08896A
• Multifunctional clickable and protein-repellent magnetic silica nanoparticles
  D. Estupiñán, M. B. Bannwarth, S. E. Mylon, K. Landfester, R. Muñoz-Espí*, D. Crespy*
  Nanoscale 2016, 8, 3019-3030, DOI: 10.1039/c5nr08258g
• Amorphous polyphosphate-hydroxyapatite: a morphogenetically active substrate for bone-related SaOS-2 cells in vitro
  W. E. G. Müller*, E. Tolba, H. C. Schröder, R. Muñoz-Espí, B. Diehl-Seifert, X. Wang
  Acta Biomater. 2016, 31, 358-367, DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.11.060
• Waterborne Polymer/Silica Hybrid Nanoparticles and their Structure in Coatings
  A. Schoth, E. S. Adurahim, M. A. Bahattab, K. Landfester, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  Macromol. Reaction Eng. 2016, 10, 47-54 DOI: 10.1002/mren.201500029

2015

• A new approach for crystallization of copper(II) oxide hollow nanostructures with superior catalytic and magnetic response
  I. Singh, K. Landfester, A. Chandra*, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  Nanoscale 2015, 7, 19250-19258, DOI: 10.1039/C5NR05579B
• Biomimetic vaterite formation at surfaces structurally template by oligo(glutamic acid) peptides
  H. Lu, M. A. Hood, S. Mauri, J. E. Baio, M. Bonn, R. Muñoz-Espí, T. Weidner*
  Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 15902-15905, DOI: 10.1039/c5cc05830a
• Hybrid Poly(Urethane-Urea)/Silica Nanocapsules with pH-Sensitive Gateways
  M. A. Hood, U. Paiphansiri, D. Schaeffel, K. Koynov, M. Kappl, K. Landfester, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  Chem. Mater. 2015, 27, 4311-4318 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b00690
• Isothermal Titration Calorimetry of Chiral Polymeric Nanoparticles
  L. Werber, L. C. Preiss, K. Landfester, R. Muñoz-Espí, Y. Mastai*
  Chirality 2015, 27, 613-618 DOI: 10.1002/chir.22473
• Ceria/Polymer Hybrid Nanoparticles as Efficient Catalysts for the Hydration of Nitriles to Amides
  M. Mari, B. Müller, K. Landfester, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  ACS Appl. Mater. Interf. 2015, 7, 10727-10733, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b01847
• Non-enzymatic Transformation of Amorphous CaCO₃ into Calcium Phosphate Mineral after Exposure to Sodium Phosphate In Vitro: Implications for In Vivo Hydroxyapatite Bone Formation
  W. E. G. Müller*, M. Neufurth, J. Huang, K. Wang, Q. Feng, H. C. Schröder, B. Diehl-Seifert, R. Muñoz-Espí, X. Wang*
  ChemBioChem 2015, 16, 1323-1332 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201500057
• Controlled surface mineralization of metal oxides on nanofibers
  N. Horzum, M. Mari, M. Wagner, G. Fortunato, A.-M. Popa, M. M. Demir, K. Landfester, D. Crespy, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 37340-37345, DOI: 10.1039/c5ra02140e
• Surfactant-Free Polyurethane Nanocapsules via Inverse Pickering Miniemulsion
  A. Schoth, K. Landfester, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  Langmuir 2015, 31, 3784-3788 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b00442
• Amino-Acid-Based Chiral Nanoparticles for Enantioselective Crystallization
  L. C. Preiss, L. Werber, V. Fischer, S. Hanif, K. Landfester, Y. Mastai*, R. Muñoz-Espí*
  Adv. Mater. 2015, 27, 2728-2732, DOI: 10.1002/adma.201405531

• Synthesis of Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion Nanocapsules under Protective Conditions
  K. Katta, D. Busko, R. Muñoz-Espí, S. Baluschev* and K. Landfester*
  Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2015, 36, 1084-1088, DOI: 10.1002/marc.201400670
• A new polyphosphate calcium material with morphogenetic activity
  W. E. G. Müller*, E. Tolba, H. C. Schröder, S. Wang, G. Glaßer, R. Muñoz-Espí, T. Link, X. Wang*
  Mater. Lett. 2015, 148, 163-166 DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2015.02.070
• |BOOK CHAPTER| Continuous Preparation of Polymer/Inorganic Composite Nanoparticles via Miniemulsion Polymerization
  T. Merkel*, L. L. Hecht, A. Schoth, C. Wagner, R. Muñoz-Espí, K. Landfester, H. P. Schuchmann
  In: M. Kind et al. (eds.). Colloid Process Engineering, pp. 345-370. Springer, 2015. ISBN: 978-3-319-15129-8. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-15129-8_15

Publications before 2015

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