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Prof. Dr. Florian Mertens
TUBAF

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Florian Mertens

Forschungsthemen:

  • Adsorptionsphänomene an Oberflächen
  • Adsorption in mikroporösen Strukturen
  • Kalorimetrie an chemischen und biologischen Systemen
  • Heterogene Katalyse
  • Wasserstoffspeicherung
  • Katalytische Oberflächenreaktionen, Adsorptionsphänomene, Reaktions-Diffusion-Systeme
  • Struktur, Kinetik und Thermodynamik komplexe Metallhydride
  • Synthese und Analyse von hochporösen Medien (Metal Organic Frameworks) und Ihrer adsorptiven und reaktiven Eigenschaften
  • Modellierung von Defektstrukturen
  • Kalorimetrische Untersuchungen von biologischen und adsorptiven Systemen
  • Ab-initio Simulationen von komplexen Nichtmetallhydriden und Übergangskomplexen
  • Untersuchungen zur Wasserstoffspeicherung

Ausgewählte aktuelle Forschungsbeiträge – Selected Recent Research Contributions

Beispielhafte Messkurve
Pit Völs
CO2-Hydrierung
Im Forschungsschwerpunkt „Gasphasenkatalyse“ wird im Institut für Physikalische Chemie vor allem die Hydrierung von Kohlenstoffdioxid zu Methan untersucht.
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Druck-Zusammensetzungs-Isotherme von NaAlH4
Franziska Habermann
Wasserstoffspeicherung
Untersuchung (komplexer) Hydride als Wasserstoffspeicher unter Nutzung kalorischer Methoden
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AFM-Aufnahme eines MOFs
TUBAF
Metal Organic Frameworks
Metal Organic Frameworks – eine Klasse kristalliner, poröser Koordinationspolymere
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Veröffentlichungen

  • F. Mertens, G. Wolf, and F. Baitalow, „Ammonia Borane and Related Compounds as Hydrogen Source Materials“, in: Handbook of Hydrogen Storage Ed. M. Hirscher, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA (2010) Weinheim

  • Amir Mohammad, Thomas Köhler, Shuvrodev Biswas, Erica Brendler, Bianca Störr, Hartmut Stöcker, Florian O. R. L. Mertens, Dirk Carl Meyer "Polyacrylonitrile-Based Elastomeric Polymer Electrolyte for Aluminum Batteries", ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2025, 8, 2576−2587, doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.4c03240
  • Konrad Burkmann, Angus Demmer, Franziska Habermann, Bastian Hansel, Bianca Störr, Jürgen Seidel, Roman Gumniuk, Martin Bertau, Klaus Bohmhammel, Florian Mertens "Heat capacity and absolute standard entropy of Sr(BH4)2", J. Thermal Anal. Calorim. 2025, doi.org/10.1007/s10973-025-14085-z
  • Florian O. Mertens "State-dependent gas chromatography based on flexible and tunable porous coordination polymers", Z. Naturforsch. B 2025, 80(1-2), 9-15
  • Bastian Hansel, Konrad Burkmann, Bianca Störr, Carsten Pätzold, Florian Mertens, Martin Bertau "Identification of Electrolyte Salts in Lithium-IonBattery Black Mass", Chem. Ing. Tech. 2025, No. 0, 1–12, DOI: 10.1002/cite.202400121
  • Patricia Vivanco-Chávez, Michael Klichowicz, Oleg Popov, Holger Lieberwirth, Gerhard Heide, Florian Mertens "Atomic Force Microscopy as a Means to Analyze Vickers Indentation Experiments: Crack Morphology, Fracture Toughness, and Indentation Profile" Minerals 2024, 2075-163x, 14(12),1193, doi.10.3390/min14121193
  • Zhijie Cao, Franziska Habermann, Konrad Burkmann, Michael Felderhoff, Florian Mertens "Unstable Metal Hydrides for Possible On-Board Hydrogen Storage", Hydrogen 2024, 5(2), 241-279, doi.org/10.3390/hydrogen5020015
  • Dominic Walter, Jonathan Hackebeil, Conrad Hübler, Erik Schumann, Andreas Lißner, Bianca Störr, Mykhaylo Motylenko, David Rafaja, Florian Mertens "Deactivation of Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts by sintering in liquid phase assisted methanol synthesis from CO2/H2 and a way to counteract it", J. Cat. 2024, 440, 115829, doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2024.115829
  • Franziska Habermann, Konrad Burkmann, Jakob Kraus, Bianca Störr, Jürgen Seidel, Jens Kortus, Roman Gumeniuk, Klaus Bohmhammel, Florian Mertens "Thermodynamic and kinetic study of the thermal dehydrogenation of Sr(AlH4)2 taking into account the by-products NaCl and LiCl", J. Alloys Comp. 2024, 980, 173476, doi.org/10.1016/j.allocom.2024.173476
  • Pit Völs, Bianca Störr, Andreas Lißner, Florian Mertens "A comparative study on the influence of potential 4th period promoters in Ni-bimetallic catalysts for CO2 methanation", Fuel 2024, 358 A, 2024, 130141, doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130131
  • Franziska Habermann, Anneliese Wirth, Konrad Burkmann, Bianca Störr, Jürgen Seidel, Roman Gumeniuk, Klaus Bohmhammel, Florian Mertens "Heat Capacity Function, Enthalpy of Formation and Absolute Entropy of Mg(AlH4)2", ChemPhysChem 2024, 25(2) e202300748, doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202300748
  • Luise Beckmann, Sebastian Friedrich, Doreen Kaiser, Bianca Störr, Florian Mertens, Hanan Atia, Sebastian Wohlrab, Jordi Llorca, Martin Bertau "Sustainable methyl formate generation by dehydrogenation of green methanol over Cu_SiO2/MgO" J. Ind. Eng. Chem. 2024, 137, 402-411, doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2024.03.026
  • Konrad Burkmann, Franziska Habermann, Erik Schumann, Jakob Kraus, Bianca Störr, Horst Schmidt, Erica Brendler, Jürgen Seidel, Klaus Bohmhammel, Jens Kortus, Florian Mertens "Structural and thermodynamic investigations of Zr(BH4)4 and Hf(BH4)4 between 280 K and their decomposition temperatures", New J. Chem. 2024, 48, 2743-2754, doi:10.1039/D3NJ05601E
  • Konrad Burkmann, Franziska Habermann, Roman Gumeniuk, Florian Mertens "Low-temperature heat capacity and absolute entropy of yttrium(III) bromide (YBr3)", Z. Naturf. B 2024, 1-4, doi.org/10.1515/znb-2024-0010
  • Lucie Steinmüller, Andrea Csáki, Florian Mertens, Wolfgang Fritzsche "A Real-Time LSPR-Based Study of Metal-Organic Framework(MOF) Growth", Chem. Eur. J. 2024, 30, e202401188 (1 of 5); doi.org/10.1002/chem.202401188
  • Johannes Lerchner, Livia S. Hervas, Kenia C. Bícego, Geovana S. Garcia, Marcos T. Oliveira, Mersiha Hasic, Martin Klingenspor, Florian Mertens "A device for rapid calorimetric measurements on small biological tissue samples", J. Thermal Anal. Calor. 2024, 149:8085–8096, doi.org/10.1007/s10973-024-13183-8
  • Erik Schumann, Erica Brendler, Uwe Böhme, Florian Mertens "Unexpected Polymerization of Carbamate-Bridged {Al3(µ3O)}7+ Complex Units", Solids 2024, 5, 626–639, doi.org/10.3390/solids5040042
  • Franziska Habermann, Konrad Burkmann, Bastian Hansel, Bianca Störr, Christian Schimpf, Jürgen Seidel, Martin Bertau, Florian Mertens "Hydrogen absorption and desorption in the V–Al–H system", Dalton Trans. 2023, 52, 4880–4890
  • Alexandra Müller, Pit Völs, Bianca Störr, Florian Mertens "Comparative Study of the CO2 Methanation Activity of Hydrotalcite‑Based Nickel Catalysts Generated by Using Different Reduction Protocols" Catalysis Letters 2023, 153, 1057–1067, doi.org/10.1007/s10562-022-04050-y
  • Daniel Steinbach, Richard Neubert, Sophie Gersdorf, Christian Schimpf, Denise Erb, David Rafaja, Felix A. Plamper, Florian Mertens "Morphology and orientation change of layer-by layer deposited one- and two-dimensional coordination polymer nanocrystals containing rhodium paddle-wheel units", CrystEngComm 2023, 25, 4568–4581, DOI: 10.1039/d3ce00721a
  • Quirin Prasser, Thomas Fuhs, Bernhard Torger, Richard Neubert, Erica Brendler, Carla Vogt, Florian Mertens, Felix A. Plamper "Nonequilibrium Colloids: Temperature-Induced Bouquet Formationof Flower-like Micelles as a Time-Domain-Shifting Macromolecular Heat Alert", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 57950−57959, doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c09590
  • Konrad Burkmann, Bastian Hansel, Franziska Habermann, Bianca Störr, Martin Bertau, Florian Mertens "Heat capacity of sodium and potassium hexafluorophosphate" Z. Naturforsch. B 2023, 78, 11-12, 575-578, doi.org/10.1515/znb-2023-0084
  • Erik Schumann, Uwe Böhme, Erica Brendler, Florian Mertens "Syntheses and ligand exchange experiments of N,N-dialkylcarbamate bridged {Al3(μ3-O)}7+ complexes", New J. Chem. 2023, 47, 16981–16992, DOI: 10.1039/d3nj02389c
  • Erik Schumann, Erica Brendler, Uwe Böhme, Florian Mertens "Synthesis of Aluminum N,N-Dialkylcarbamates by Insertion of CO2 into Al−N Bonds", Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 26, e202200568 (1 of 10); doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202200568
  • Sophie Gersdorf, Vincent Schildknecht, Erik Schumann, Sarah Seidel, Bernhard Torger, Quirin Prasser, Ninett Frenzel, Andreas Lißner, Johannes Heitmann, Florian Mertens, Gero Frisch, Felix A. Plamper "Aqueous Polyelectrolyte Electrodeposition: The Effects ofAlkyl Substitution and Varying Supporting Electrolyte Concentrations on the Deposition Efficiency" ChemElectroChem 2023, 10, e202300217 (1 of 15); doi.org/10.1002/celc.202300217
  • Konrad Burkmann, Bianca Störr, Jürgen Seidel, Klaus Bohmhammel, Florian Mertens "Synthesis of nickel borides in molten salts at elevated temperatures and thermodynamic characterization of the system Ni–B", Z. Naturforsch. B 2023, 78 (7–8), 407–415, doi.org/10.1515/znb-2023-0002
  • Alexandra Müller, Pit Völs, Bianca Störr, Florian Mertens “Comparative study of the CO2 methanation activity of hydrotalcite-based nickel catalysts generated by using different reduction protocols” Catalysis Letters 2022, doi.org/10.1007/s10562-022-04050-y
  • Erik Schumann, Uwe Böhme, Erica Brendler and Florian Mertens: “Synthesis and temperature–dependent NMR studies of monomeric and dimerictris(dialkylamido)alanes”, Dalton Transactions 2022, 51, 6427 – 6435, doi.org/10.1039/D2DT00508E
  • Christoph Hahn , Jürgen Seidel , Florian Mertens  Sven Kureti “Study on the kinetics of the adsorption and desorption of NH3 on Fe/H-BEA zeolite”, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2022, 24, 7493 – 7504, doi.org/10.1039/D1CP05378G
  • Quirin Prasser, Daniel Steinbach, Alexander S. Münch, Richard Neubert, Christian Weber, Petra Uhlmann, Florian Mertens, Felix A. Plamper    “Interfacial Rearrangements of Block Copolymer Micelles Toward Gelled Liquid-Liquid Interfaces with Adjustable Viscoelasticity” Small, 18, 2106956, doi.org/10.1002/smll.202106956
  • Taubert, F., Thomas, D., Hüttl, R., Seidel, J., Mertens, F. „Experimental determination of enthalpies of formation of Li17Si4, Li16.42Si4 and Li13Si4” Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2022, 897, 163147, doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.163147
  • Jenö Schipek, Michael Kühn, Heiko Tauchnitz und Florian Mertens „Methanolherstellung aus Biogas mittels Dreiphasenreaktor (COOMet)“ gwf Gas + Energie 7-8/2021, 42-48
  • Martin Anders, Anke Schwarzer, Erica Brendler, Rolf Pollex, Erik Schumann, Lesia Sandig-Predzymirska, Stefan Kaiser, Florian Mertens “Bis (triphenylphosphane) Aluminum Hydride: A Simple Way to Provide, Store, and Use Non-Polymerized Alane for Synthesis” ChemPlusChem 2021, 86(8), 1193–1198, doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202100287
  • Sonia Z´oltowska, Juan F. Minambres, Adam Piasecki, Florian Mertens, Teofil Jesionowski, “Three-dimensional commercial-sponge-derived Co3O4@C catalysts for effective treatments of organic contaminants” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2021, 9, 105631, doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105631
  • Marina Rincon Sartori, Johannes Lerchner, Roger Frigerio Castilho, Pedro O. L. Volpe, Florian Mertens, Anibal Eugênio Vercesi “Chip-calorimetric assessment of heat generation during Ca2+ uptake by digitonin-permeabilized Trypanosoma cruzi” Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 2022, 147(7), 4611–4619, doi.org/10.1007/s10973-021-10862-8
  • Pit Völs, Sebastian Hilbert, Bianca Störr, Nadine Bette, Andreas Lißner, Jürgen Seidel, Florian Mertens, “Methanation of CO2 and CO by (Ni,Mg,Al)-hydrotalcite-derived and     related catalysts with varied magnesium and aluminum oxide contents” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2021, 60, 5114-5123, doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.1c00028
  • J. Lerchner, M. R. Sartori, P. O. Volpe P. O. L., S. Förster, M. Mazik, A. E. Vercesi, F. Mertens “Segment Fusion Chip Calorimetry: A New Method for the Investigation of Fast Reactions”, J. Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 2022, 2253-2263, doi.org/10.1007/s10973-021-10623-7
  • Quirin Prasser, Daniel Steinbach, Daniel Kodura, Vincent Schildknecht, Katja König, Christian Weber, Erica Brendler, Carla Vogt, Urs Peuker, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Florian Mertens, Felix H. Schacher, Anja S. Goldmann, Felix A. Plamper, “Electrochemical Stimulation of Water-Oil Interfaces by NonionicCationic Block Copolymer Systems” Langmuir 2021, 37, 1073-1081, doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02822
  • Lesia Sandig-Predzymirska, Jochen Ortmeyer, Jörg Wagler, Erica Brendler, Franziska Habermann, Martin Anders, Michael Felderhoff, Florian Mertens „The direct and reversible hydrogenation of activated aluminium supported by piperidine“ Dalton Trans., 2020, 49, 17689–17698, doi.org/10.1039/d0dt03175e
  • J. Lerchner, M. R. Satori, P. O. L. Volpe, N. Lander, F. Mertens, A. E. Vercesi „Direct determination of anaerobe contributions to the energy metabolism of Trypanosoma cruzi by chip calorimetry“Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 2019, 411(17), 3763-3768, doi.org/10.1007/s00216-019-01882-3
  • Jochen Ortmeyer, Alexander Bodach, Lesia Predzymirska, Bodo Zibrowius, Florian Mertens, Michael Felderhoff „Direct Hydrogenation of Aluminum via Stabilization with Triethylenediamine: A Mechanochemical Approach to Synthesize the Triethylenediamine · AlH3 Adduct“ ChemPhysChem 2019, 20, 1-10 doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201801093
  • F. Taubert, J. Seidel, R. Hüttl, M. Bobnar, R. Gumeniuk, F. Mertens “The heat capacity and entropy of the four lithium stannides Li17Sn4, Li7Sn2, Li13Sn5 and Li7Sn3 in the temperature range (2 to 865) K” Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 2019, 130, 119-128, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2018.09.035
  •  Reller C., Mertens F. “The Recycling of Spent Ammonia Borane with HBr/AlBr3 and Other HX/AlX3 Based Schemes” ChemPlusChem 2018, 83(11), 1013-1020 dx.doi.org/10.1002/cplu.201800347
  • J. Lerchner, P. O. L. Volpe, C. Lanaro ; K. Y. Fertrin, F. F: Costa, D. M. Albuquerqu, F. Haenschke, F. Mertens „A chip  calorimetry-based method for the real-time investigation of metabolic activity changes in human erythrocytes caused by cell sickling“ J Therm Anal Calorim 2019, 136(2), 771-781, doi.org/10.1007/s10973-018-7692-y
  • Alexander S. Münch Florian O.R.L. Mertens “Investigation of n-alkane adsorption on HKUST 1 and determination of intrinsic interfacial energy contributions” Microporous and Mesoporous Materials  2018, 270, 180-188, doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2018.05.012
  • F. Hemmann, S. Frölich, A. Lißner, F. Mertens „The Formate Ester Is not a Decisive Intermediate in the Low-Temperature Synthesis of Methanol from Carbon Dioxide Dissolved in Diethylaminoethanol“ Energy & Fuels 2018, 32, 6200-6203, doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b00700
  • C. Thomas, R. Hüttl, F. Mertens Investigation into the wetting kinetics of small and inhomogeneous powder columns via weight-gain measurements Journal of Porous Media, doi.org/10.1615/JPorMedia.2019021840
  • Damian Marlon Cupid, Petronela Gotcu, Alexander Beutl, Thomas Bergeldt, Hans Giel, David Henriques, Artem Kozlov, Maryam Masoumi, Jürgen Seidel, Hans Flandorfer, Torsten Markus, Florian Mertens, Rainer Schmid-Fetzer, Hans J. Seifert,Interlaboratory study of the heat capacity of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 (NMC111) with layered structure International Journal of Materials Research, 108, 11, 1008-1021
  • Franziska Taubert, Jürgen Seidel, Regina Hüttl, Matej Bobnar, Roman Gumeniuk,,Florian Mertens The heat capacity and entropy of the metastable lithium silicide Li15Si4 in the temperature range (2 to 615) K J. Chem. Thermodynamics 2018, 116 323–329, doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2017.09.033
  • Franziska Taubert, Sebastian Schwalbe, Jürgen Seidel, Regina Hüttl, Thomas Gruber, Raphaël Janot, Matej Bobnar, Roman Gumeniuk, Florian Mertens and Jens Kortus „Thermodynamic characterization of Lithium monosilicide (LiSi) by means of calorimetry and DFT-calculations International Journal of Materials” Int. J. Mater. Res. (formerly Z. Metallkd.) 2017, 108(11), 942-958, doi.org/10.3139/146.111550
  • Sebastian Schwalbe, Thomas Gruber, Kai Trepte, Franziska Biedermann, Florian Mertens, Jens Kortus „Mechanical, elastic and thermodynamic properties of crystalline lithium silicides” Computational Materials Science 2017, 134, 48-57, doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.03.028
  • Song-Mao-Liang, Franziska Biedermann, Artem Kozlov, Jürgen Seidel, Florian Mertens, Rainer Schmid-Fetzer „Thermodynamics of Li-Si and Li-Si-H Phase Diagrams Applied to Hydrogen Absorption and Lithium Ion Batteries”, Intermetallics 2017, 81, 32-46, doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2017.02.024
  • Daniel Thomas, Nadine Bette, Franziska Taubert, Regina Hüttl, Jürgen Seidel, Florian Mertens  „Experimental determination of the enthalpies of formation of the lithium silicides Li7Si3 and Li12Si7 based on hydrogen sorption measurements”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2017, 704, 398 -405, doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.02.010
  • J. Lerchner, K. A. David, F. T. Unger, K. Lemke, T. Förster, F. Mertens “Continuous monitoring of drug effects on complex biological samples by segmented flow chip calorimetry”J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 2016, 126(3), ? Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, doi.org/10.1007/s10973-016-6081-7
  • Nadine Bette, Jörg Thielemann, Marcus Schreiner, Florian Mertens „Methanation of CO2 over a (Mg,Al)Ox supported nickel catalyst derived from a (Ni,Mg,Al)-hydrotalcite-like precursor” ChemCatChem 2016, 8, 2903-2906, doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201600469
  • Christine Breyer, Dirk Reichert, Juergen Seidel, Regina Hüttl, Florian Mertens, Sven Kureti „Kinetic modeling of the adsorption and desorption of CO2 on a-Fe2O3” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2015, 17, 27011-27018, doi.org/10.1039/c5cp04671h
  • Tony Böhle, Florian Mertens „Two isoreticular Pillared-layer frameworks as stationary phases for gas chromatographic applications – size exclusion chromatography, determination of thermodynamic and kinetic data” Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 2015, 216, 82-91, doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2015.03.019
  • Daniel Thomas, Michael Zeilinger, Daniel Gruner, Regina Hüttl, Jürgen Seidel, Anja U.B. Wolter, Bernd Büchner, Thomas F. Fässler, Florian Mertens "The heat capacity and entropy of the lithium silicides Li17Si4 and Li16.42Si4 in the temperature range from 2 K to 873 K", J. Chem, Thermodyn. 2015, 85, 178–190, doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2015.01.004
  • Stefan Loos, Daniel Gruner, Mahmoud Abdel-Hafiez, Jürgen Seidel, Regina Hüttl, Anja U. B. Wolter-Giraud, Klaus Bohmhammel, Florian Mertens "Heat Capacity (Cp) and Entropy of Olivine-Type LiFePO4 in the Temperature Range (2-773) K", J. Chem. Thermodynamics 2015, 85, 77–85, doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2015.01.007
  • M. Günthel, J. Hübscher, R. Dittrich, Y. Joseph, E. Weber, F. Mertens „Development of an electrically conductive coordination polymer based transducer for sensor applications“ in D. Rafaja Ed. “Functional structure design of new high-performance materials via atomic design and defect engineering (ADDE)” SAXONIA Standortentwicklungs- und -verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Freiberg,  2015
  • C. Reller, M. Pöge and Florian O.R.L Mertens "Methanol from CO2 by Organo-Co-Catalysis – CO2 Capture and Hydrogenation in One Process Step" Environmental Science and Technology, 2014, 48, 14799-14804, doi.org/10.1021/es503914d
  • A. Wolf, T. Hartmann, M. Bertolini, J. Schemberg, A. Grodrian, K. Lemke, E. Kessler, F. Hänschke, F. Mertens, J. Lerchner "Towards high throughput chip calorimetry by use of segmented-flow technology", Thermochimica Acta 2015, 603, 172–183, doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2014.10.021
  • Michael Günthel, Jörg Hübscher, Rosemarie Dittrich, Edwin Weber, Yvonne Joseph, Florian Mertens "XPS and Resistive Studies on Thin Films of a Copper(II)-based Coordination Polymer Deposited on Functionalized Inter-digital Electrodes", Journal of Polymer Science B 2015, 53, 335-344, doi.org/10.1002/polb.23633
  • Alexander Münch, Florian Mertens „The Lewis Acidic and Basic Character of the Internal HKUST-1 Surface Determined by Inverse Gas Chromatography“, CrystEngComm 2015, 17 (2), 438 – 447, doi.org/10.1039/C4CE01327A
  • Felix Katzsch, Alexander S. Münch, F. O. R. L. Mertens, Edwin Weber „Copper(II) benzoate dimers coordinated by different linear alcohols – A systematic study of crystal structures“, Journal of Molecular Structure 2014, 1064(1), 122–129, doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.01.080
  • Alexander S. Münch, Felix Katzsch, Tobias Gruber, Florian O.R.L. Mertens “Spectroscopic, thermal and single crystal structure investigations of 2-bromotrimesic acid and its trimethyl ester analogue” Journal of Molecular Structure 2014, 1074, 542–548, doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.06.035
  • C. Sprung , J. Heimfarth , J. Erler, G. Ziegenbalg, C. Pätzold, U. Singliar, P. Fröhlich, A. Müller, C. Schubert, G. Roewer, K. Bohmhammel, F. Mertens, J. Seidel, M. Bertau, E. Kroke „Hydrogen terminated silicon nanopowders: Gas phase synthesis, oxidation behaviour, and Si-H reactivity”, Silicon 2015, 7, 31–42, doi.org/10.1007/s12633-014-9206-2
  • T. Hartmann, N. Barros, A. Wolf, J. Schopf, P. O. Volpe, J. Schemberg, A. Grodrian, T. Hänschke,  F. Mertens, J. Lerchner "Thermopile Chip Based Calorimeter for the Study of Aggregated Biological Samples in Segmented Flow", Sensors and Actuators 2014, B 201, 460–468
  • H. Saleh, T. Weling, J. Seidel, M. Schmidtchen, R. Kawalla, F. Mertens, H.-P. Vogt „An XPS study of native oxide and isothermal oxidation kinetics at 300 °C of AZ31 Twin Roll Cast magnesium alloy“, Oxidation of Metals 2013, 81, 529–548, doi.org/10.1007/s11085-013-9466-z
  • Reller, F. Mertens “Hydrodechlorination of Et3NBCl3 Catalyzed by Amorphous Nickel Boride – a Mechanistic Approach“, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2014, 3, 450-459, doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201301253 
  • T. Böhle, F. Mertens “A [Cu2(bdc)2(dabco)]-coated GC capillary column for the separation of light hydrocarbons and the determination thermodynamic and kinetic data thereof”, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 2014, 183, 162–167, doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2013.09.001
  • T. Hartmann, M. Mühling, A. Wolf, F. Mariana, T. Maskow, F. Mertens, T. R. Neu, J. Lerchner “A chip-calorimetric approach to the analysis of Ag nanoparticles caused inhibition and inactivation of beads-grown bacterial biofilms“, Journal of Microbiological Methods 2013, 95, 129-137, doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2013.08.003
  • P. Wang, A. Kozlov, D. Thomas, F. Mertens, R. Schmid-Fetzer“Thermodynamic analysis of the Li-Si phase equilibria from 0 K to liquidus temperatures”, Intermetallics 2013, 42,137-145, doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2013.06.003
  • A. S.  Münch,   F. Katzsch,   E. Weber, F.  Mertens “5,5′-(Ethynylene)diisophthalic acid dimethyl sulfoxide solvate”, Acta Cryst. 2013, E69, o908-o909, doi.org/10.1107/S1600536813013068
  • A. S. Münch, F. Katzsch, E. Weber, F.  Mertens “Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and structural investigation of a new symmetrically trisubstituted benzene derivative: 3,3’,3’ ’-(Benzene-1,3,5-triyl) tripropiolic acid”, Journal of Molecular Structure 2013, 1043, 103-108, doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2013.04.005
  • D. Thomas , M. Abdel-Hafiez , T. Gruber, R. Hüttl, J. Seidel, A. U.B. Wolter, B. Büchner, J. Kortus, F. Mertens, “The heat capacity and entropy of lithium silicides in the temperature range from 2 K to 873K“, J. Chem. Thermdyn. 2013, 64, 205–225, doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2013.05.018
  • J. Hübscher, M. Günthel, R. Rosin, W. Seichter, E. Weber, F. Mertens “Linear 2-hydroxyacetophenone based linker molecules –Synthesis structural characterisation and their coordinative polymerisation with copper(II)”, Z. Naturforsch. 2013, 68b, 214-222, doi.org/10.5560/ZNB.2013-2332 
  • T. Gruber, C. Röder, D. Thomas, F. Mertens, Jens Kortus “Raman spectroscopic studies of LixSiy compound“, J.  Raman Spectrosc. 2013 , 44(6), 934–938, doi.org/10.1002/jrs.4308
  • M. Stapf, T. Böhle, W. Seichter, F. Mertens, E. Weber, “N,N’-[1,4-phenylenebis(iminocarbonyl)]di(L-phenylalanine) and crystal structure of its supramolecular coordination polymer with lead(II) containing additional DMF and water molecules”, Zeitschr. f. Naturf. 2012, 67b, 116-1172, doi.org/10.5560/ZNB.2012-0188
  • C. Reller, F. Mertens, “A Self-Contained Regeneration Scheme of Spent Ammonia Borane”, Angewandte Chemie 2012, 51(47), 11731-11735, doi.org/10.1002/anie.201201134
  • S. Loos, W. Seichter, E. Weber, F. Mertens, “2-aminoterephthalic acid * 2 N,N-dimethylformamide”, Acta Cryst. Section E 2012, 68(8), 2501, doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812031431
  • L. Regestein, A. Wolf, H.-J. Schneider, T. Maskow, F. Mertens, J. Buechs, J. Lerchner, “A chip calorimeter for the monitoring of conventional bioreactors at elevated cell concentrations”, Thermochimica Acta 2012, 544, 10-16, doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2012.06.004
  • J. Lerchner, A. Schulz, T. Poeschel, A. Wolf, T. Hartmann, F. Mertens, E. Boschke, “Chip Calorimetry & Biomagnetic Separation: Fast Detection of Bacterial Contaminations at Low Cell Titers”, Eng. Life Sci. 2012, 12(6), 615-620, doi.org/10.1002/elsc.201200029
  • A. S. Münch, M. S. Lohse, S. Hausdorf, G. Schreiber, D. Zacher, R. A. Fischer, F. Mertens, “Room Temperature Preparation Method for Thin MOF-5 Films on Metal and Fused Silica Surfaces Using the Controlled SBU Approach”, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 2012, 159, 132-138, doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2012.04.023
  • A. S. Münch, F. Mertens, “HKUST-1 as an open metal site gas chromatographic stationary phase – capillary preparation, separation of small hydrocarbons and electron donating compounds, determination of thermodynamic data”, J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 10228-10234, doi.org/ 10.1039/C2JM15596F 
  •  J. F. Kostka, R. Schellenberg, F. Baitalow, T. Smolinka, F. Mertens, “Concentration-Dependent Dehydrogenation of Ammonia Borane-Triglyme Mixtures”, Eur. J. Inorganic Chem. 2012, 49-54, doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201100795
  • T. Böhle, B. Schwarz, W. Seichter, T. Weling, K. Herklotz, S. Loos, A. Münch, C. Liebold, E. Weber, F. Mertens, “Characterisation and XPS study of two Cobalt(II)-Coordination Polymers with unusual Coordination Modes Based on Dimethoxy Dicarboxylates”, Struct. Chem. Comm. 2011, 2(6), 150-155
  • T. Maskow, T. Schubert, A. Wolf, F. Buchholz, L. Regestein, J. Buechs, F. Mertens, H. Harms, J. Lerchner, “Potentials and limitations of miniaturized calorimeters for bioprocess monitoring”, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 2011, 92, 55-66 , doi.org/10.1007/s00253-011-3497-7
  • T. Böhle, F. Eißmann, W. Seichter, E. Weber, F. Mertens , “Little change but great effect: Varying supramolecular interactions in 2,5 dimethoxyterephthalic acid and 2,5-diethoxyterephthalic acid”, Acta Cryst. Section C 2011, 67(9), o350-o353, doi.org/10.1107/S0108270111030538
  • A. S. Münch, J. Seidel, A. Obst, E. Weber, F. Mertens, “High Separation Performance of Chromatographic Capillaries Coated with MOF-5 by the Controlled SBU Approach”, Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17(39), 10958-10964, doi.org/10.1002/chem.201100642
  • S. Loos, W. Seichter, T. Böhle, E. Weber, F. Mertens , “Synthesis and X-ray structural characterization of a salicylidene-aniline based air stable Co(II)-complex”, Struct. Chem. Comm. 2011, 2(4), 122
  • T. Böhle, F. Eißmann, E. Weber, F. Mertens, , “A Three-Dimensional Coordination Polymer Based on Co(II) and 2,5- Dimethoxyterephthalate Featuring MOF-69 Topology”, Struct. Chem. Comm. 2011, 2(1), 91
  • J. Lerchner, D. Mueller-Hagen, H. Roehr, A. Wolf, F. Mertens, R. Mueller, W. Witte, “Chip-calorimetric evaluation of the efficacy of antibiotics and bacteriophages against bacteria on a minute-timescale”, J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 2011, 104, 31-36, doi.org/10.1007/s10973-010-1241-7
  • T. Böhle, F. Eismann, Edwin Weber, Florian Mertens, “Poly[([µ]_{4}-2,5-dimethoxybenzene-1,4-dicarboxylato)manganese(II)] and its zinc(II) analogue: three-dimensional coordination polymers containing unusually coordinated metal centres”, Acta Cryst. Section C 2010, 67(1), m5-m8, doi.org/10.1107/S0108270110046950
  • S. Hausdorf, F. Baitalow, T. Böhle, D. Rafaja, F. Mertens, “Main Group and Transition Element IRMOF Homologues”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 10978-10981, doi.org/10.1021/ja1028777
  • F. Eismann, T. Böhle, F. Mertens, E. Weber , “Hexakis(N,N-dimethylformamide-kO)cobalt(II)bis(perchlorate)”, Acta Cryst. Section E 2010, 66, m279, doi.org/10.1107/S160053681000454X
  • N. Frank, A. Lißner, M. Winkelmann, R. Hüttl, F. Mertens, S. R. Kaschabek, M. Schlömann, “Degradation of Selected (Bio )Surfactants by Bacterial Cultures Using Calorimetric Methods”, Biodegradation 2010, 21(2), 179-191, doi.org/10.1007/s10532-009-9292-9
  • F. Buchholz, A. Wolf, J. Lerchner, F. Mertens, H. Harms, T. Maskow, “Chip Calorimetry for Fast and Reliable Evaluation of Bacterial and Bacteriostatic Treatments of Biofilms”, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2010, 312-319, doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00583-09
  • L. M. Ahmad, B. Towe, A. Wolf, F. Mertens, and J. Lerchner, “Binding Event Measurement Using a Chip Calorimeter Coupled to Magnetic Beads”, Sensors and Actuators B 2009, 145(1), 239-245, doi.org/10.1016/J.snb.2009.12.012
  • F. Mertens, “Determination of Absolute Adsorption in Highly Ordered Porous Media”, Surf. Sci. 2009, 603(10-12), 1979-1984, doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2008.10.054
  • A Lißner, R Hüttl, N. Frank, and F. Mertens, “Calorimetric Investigations of the Starvation Response of Pseudomonas Putida Growing on Phenol and Glucose”, J. Appl. Microbiology 2009, 107, 1984-1990, doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04381.x
  • S. Hausdorf, W. Seichter, E. Weber, F. Mertens, “Large Pores Generated by the Combination of Different Inorganic Units in a Zinc Hydroxide Ethynylene Diisophthalate MOF”, Dalton Transactions 2009, 1007-1013, doi.org/10.1039/b813532k
  • J. Lerchner, A. Wolf, H.-J. Schneider, F. Mertens, E. Kessler, V. Baier, A. Funfak, M. Nietzsch, M. Kruegel, “Nano-Calorimetry of Small-Sized Biological Samples”, Thermochim. Acta 2008, 477(1-2), 48-53, doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2008.08.007
  • S. Hausdorf, J. Wagler, R. Moßig, F. Mertens, “Proton and Water Activity Controlled Structure Formation in Zinc Carboxylate Based Metal Organic Frameworks”, J. Phys. Chem. A 2008, 112, 7567-7576, doi.org/10.1021/jp7110633
  • J. Lerchner, A. Wolf, F. Buchholz, F. Mertens, T.R. Neu, H. Harms, T. Maskow, “Miniaturized Calorimetry – a New Method for the Real Time Biofilm Activity Analysis”, J. Microbiol. Methods 2008, 74, 74-81, doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2008.04.004
  • S. Hausdorf, F. Baitalow, G. Wolf, F. Mertens, “A Procedure for the Regeneration of Ammonia Borane from BNH Waste Products”, Int. J. Hydr. Energy 2008, 33(2), 608-614, doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.10.035
  • S. Hausdorf, F. Baitalow, J. Seidel, F. Mertens, “Gaseous Species as Reaction Tracers in the Solvothermal Synthesis of the Zinc Oxide Terephthalate MOF-5”, J. Phys. Chem. A 2007, 111(20), 4259-4266, doi.org/10.1021/jp0708291
  • J. J. Vajo, S. L. Skeith, F. Mertens, “Reversible Storage of Hydrogen in Destabilized LiBH4”, J. Phys. Chem. B 2005, 109(9), 3719, doi.org/10.1002/chin.200521016
  • J. J. Vajo, S. L. Skeith, S. W. Jorgensen, F. Mertens, “Hydrogen Generating Solid State Hydride/Hydroxide Reactions”, J. Alloys and Comp. 2004, 390, 54, doi.org/ 10.1016/j.jallcom.2004.08.042
  • J . J. Vajo, F. Mertens, C. C. Ahn, R. C. Bowman Jr., B. Fultz, “Altering Hydrogen Storage Properties by Hydride Destabilization through Alloy Formation: LiH and MgH2 Destabilized with Si:”, J. Phys. Chem. B 2003, 108, 13977, doi.org/10.1002/chin.200450013
  • S. V. Franklin, M. Marder, F. Mertens, “Reply to ‚Comment on Portevin-Le Chatelier effect’”, Phys. Rev. E 2002, 65, 053502, doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.65.053501
  • S. V. Franklin, F. Mertens, M. Marder, “The Portevin LeChatelier Effect in Aluminum Alloys”, Phys. Rev. E 2000, 62, 8196
  • F. Mertens, S. V. Franklin, M. Marder, “Dynamics of Plastic Deformation Fronts in an Aluminum Alloy”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 1997, 78, 4502
  • F. Mertens, S. Schwegmann, R. Imbihl, “The Role of Structural Changes in the Excitation of Chemical Waves in the System Rh(110)/NO+H2”, J. Chem. Phys. 1997, 106, 4319
  • F. Mertens, R. Imbihl, “Control of the Shape of Chemical Wave Patterns in the NO+H2 Reaction on Rh(1110) by Adsorbate-Induced Reconstructions”, Surf. Sci. 1996, 347, 355
  • F. Mertens, R. Imbihl, “Pulse Propagation and Oscillatory Behavior in the NO+H2 Reaction on a Rh(110) Surface”, J. Chem. Phys. 1996, 105, 4317
  • F. Mertens, R. Imbihl, “Parameter Dependent Anisotropy of the Front Propagation in the H2+O2 Reaction on Rh(110)”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 1995, 242, 221
  • F. Mertens, N. Gottschalk, M. Baer, M. Eiswirth, A. Mikhailov, R. Imbihl, “Travelling Wave Fragments in Anisotropic Excitable Media”, Phys. Rev. E 1995, 51, R5196
  • M. Gierer, F. Mertens, H. Over, G. Ertl, R. Imbihl, “Structural Analysis of the c(2×4)-N,O and the (2×1)-N on Rh(110) by Low Energy Electron Diffraction”, Surf. Sci. 1995, 339, L903
  • S. M. Scholz, F. Mertens, R. Imbihl, K. Jacobi , “Reflection Anisotropy on a Metal Surface: Rh(110)”, Surf. Sci. 1995, 340, L945
  • H. Over, F. Mertens, M. Gierer, H. Bludau, G. Ertl, “Reply to Comment on Fingerprinting Technique in Low Energy Electron Diffraction by M. Maglietta and E. Zanazzi”, Surf. Sci. 1995, 334, 344
  • F. Mertens, R. Imbihl, “Square Chemical Waves in the Catalytic Reaction NO+H2 on a Rhodium(110) Surface”, Nature 1994, 370, 124
  • S. Ladas, A. Siokou, S. Kennou, T. Fink, R. Imbihl, F. Mertens, J. Haase, “The Local Adsorption Geometry of Oxygen on Pt(210) a SEXAFS Study”, Surf. Sci. 1994, 319, 337
  • F. Mertens, R. Imbihl, A. Mikhailov, “Turbulence and Standing Waves in Oscillatory Chemical Reactions with Global Coupling”, J. Chem. Phys. 1994, 101, 9903, doi.org/10.1063/1.468482
  • N. Gottschalk, F. Mertens, M. Baer, M. Eiswirth, R. Imbihl, “Chemical Waves in Media with State-Dependent Anisotropy”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 1994, 73, 3483
  • F. Mertens, R. Imbihl, A. Mikhailov, “Waves and Turbulence in Models of Oscillatory Chemical Reactions with Global Coupling”, in: Proceedings of the Third IMACS International Conference of Computational Physics, Edts.: P. L. Christiansen, E. Mosekilde, Lyngby, Denmark 1994, 285
  • F. Mertens, A. S. Mikhailov, R. Imbihl, “Breakdown of Global Coupling in Oscillatory Chemical Reactions”, J. Chem. Phys. 1993, 99, 8668, doi.org/10.1063/1.465590
  • G. Veser, F. Mertens, A. S. Mikhailov, R. Imbihl, “Global Coupling in the Presence of Defects”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 1993, 71, 935
  • F. Mertens, G. Veser, A. Mikhailov, R. Imbihl, “Synchronisation and breakdown of global coupling in oscillatory surface reactions”, in: „Proceedings of Chaos and Complexity“, Edts.: J. van Tranh, P. Berge, R. Conte, Editions Frontiers, Gif-sur-Yvette, Blois, France 1993, 285
  • T. Brill, G. Hampel, F. Mertens, R. Schuermann, W. Assmus, B. Luethi, “Magnetic and elastic properties of La2NiO4+x”, Phys. Rev. B 1991, 43, 10548
  • W. Palme , F. Mertens, O. Born, B. Luethi, “Magnetic Resonances in CsCuCl3”, Solid State Commun. 1990, 76, 873

  • S. Hausdorf, F. Mertens, F. Baitalow, J. Seidel, „Process for the Production of Oxide-based Metal-organic Framework Materials by Inverse Synthesis“ Ger. Offen. 2009, 8pp. DE 102008026713
  • S. Hausdorf, F. Mertens, F. Baitalow, J. Seidel, „Process for the Production of Oxide-based Metal-organic Framework Materials by Inverse Synthesis“ Ger. Offen. 2009, 8pp. DE 102008026714
  • F. Baitalow, F. Mertens, R. Szolak, T. Smolinka, „Hydrogen Generator for Charging of Hydrogen Storage Containers and Fuel Supply for Fuel Cells“ PCT Int. Appl. 2009, 29pp.; WO 2009024292
  • G. Wolf, F. Baitalow, G. Roewer, S. Hausdorf, G. Arnold, U. Eberle, D. Hasenauer, F. Mertens, „Procedure for the Hydrogenation of BNH-containing Compounds to Produce Borazane as Fuel“ U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. 2008, 14pp. US 2008193356
  • J. J. Vajo, F. O. Mertens, S. L. Skeith, M. P. Balogh,, F. E. Pinkerton, M. S. Meyer, „Methods for Reversibly Storing Hydrogen“ U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. 2007, 25pp., US 2007280869
  • J. J. Vajo, F. O. Mertens, S. L. Skeith, M. P. Balogh,, F. E. Pinkerton, M. S. Meyer, „Reversible Hydrogen Storage Systems Containing Stable and Destabilizing Hydrides“ U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. 2007, 25pp., Cont.-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 87,083. US 2007264182
  • T. Troester, N. Austerhoff, I. Hermann, H. Winkelmann, F. Mertens, Device for Storing Compresssed Gas Ger. 2006, DE 102005001592
  • J. J. Vajo, F. O. Mertens, S. L. Skeith, M. P. Balogh, „Reversible Hydrogen Storage System Using Hydride Mixture“ PCT Int. Appl. 2005, 46 pp. WO 2005097671
  • J. J. Vajo, F. O. Mertens, S. W. Jorgensen, „Regeneration of Hydrogen Storage System Materials Containing Hydrides and Hydroxides“ U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. 2005), 21 pp. US 2005191235
  • F. O. Mertens, S. W. Jorgensen, J. J. Vajo, Hydrogen Storage System Materials Containing Hydrides and Hydroxides. U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. 2005), 20 pp. US 2005191234
  • J. J. Vajo, F. O. Mertens, S. W. Jorgensen, „Hydrogen storage materials containing Hydrides and Hydroxides“ U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. 2005, 21 pp. US 2005191232

Lehrveranstaltungen

  • Chemische Thermodynamik
  • Physikalische Chemie für Ingenieure
  • Mischphasenthermodynamik
  • Energiewandlung- und Speicherung
  • Methoden der Bestimmung von Struktur- und Stoffeigenschaften (zusammen mit Dr. E. Brendler)
  • Molekülmodellierung und Quantenchemie (zusammen mit Prof. G. Schüürmann)
  • Kinetik und Katalyse
  • Halbleiterchemie (zusammen mit den Professoren E. Kroke, M. Bertau, J. Heitmann, A. Müller)

  • Rechenübung zur Chemischen Thermodynamik

  • Praktikum zur Vorlesung Kinetik und Katalyse

Curriculum Vitae

ZeitraumTätigkeit
1985 – 1991Studium der Physik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland
1991Abschluss: Diplom-Physiker (Dipl.-Phys.)
1991 – 1995Doktorarbeit am Institut für Physikalische Chemie des Fritz Haber Institut der Max Planck Gesellschaft (Prof. Dr. Gerhard Ertl)
1995Abschluss: Dr. rer. nat., an der Freien Universität Berlin
1995 – 1998

University of Texas at Austin, Dept. of Physics and Center for Non-linear Dynamics

 

(Postdoctoral fellow und Lecturer, unterstützt von Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung – Feodor Lynen Stipendium)

1999 – 2003

Adam Opel AG, Global Alternative Propulsion Center

 

(Koordinator für europäische Forschungsprojekte und Projektleiter für Wasserstoffspeicherung)

2003 – 2005

General Motors, R&D Center, Warren-Detroit, USA

 

(Technischer Leiter des „Hydrogen Storage Innovation“- Programs und Koordinator der weltweiten Materialsforschung im Bereich Wasserstoffspeicherung von General Motors, General Motors R&D Appreciation Award)

seit 10/2005Universitätsprofessur für Physikalische Chemie an der TU Bergakademie Freiberg
seit 11/2006Direktor des Instituts für Physikalische Chemie an der TU Bergakademie Freiberg