Publications

2021

• Height-averaged Navier-Stokes solver for hydrodynamic lubrication
  Holey, H., Codrignani, A., Gumbsch, P., & Pastewka, L. (2021). Height-averaged Navier-Stokes solver for hydrodynamic lubrication. arXiv preprint arXiv:2107.12760.

• Interplay of mechanics and chemistry governs wear of diamond-like carbon coatings interacting with ZDDP-additivated lubricants
  Ruiz, V. R. S., Kuwahara, T., Galipaud, J., Masenelli-Varlot, K., Hassine, M. B., Héau, C., Stoll, M., Mayrhofer, L., Moras, G., Martin, J. M., Moseler, M., & de Barros Bouchet, M. I. (2021). Interplay of mechanics and chemistry governs wear of diamond-like carbon coatings interacting with ZDDP-additivated lubricants. Nature Communications, 12(1), 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-24766-6

• Tunable and Large-Scale Model Network StarPEG-DNA Hydrogels*
  Akintayo, C. O., Creusen, G., Straub, P., & Walther, A.(2021). Tunable and Large-Scale Model Network StarPEG-DNA Hydrogels. Macromolecules. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00600

• Programming sequential motion steps in 4D-printed hygromorphs by architected mesostructure and differential hygro-responsiveness*
  Tahouni, Y., Krüger, F., Poppinga, S., Wood, D., Pfaff, M., Rühe, J., Speck, T. & Menges, A. (2021). Programming sequential motion steps in 4D-printed hygromorphs by architected mesostructure and differential hygro-responsiveness. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 16: 055002. doi: 10.1088/1748-3190/ac0c8e

• Local contact formation during sliding on soft adhesive surfaces with complex microstructuring*
  Kumar, C., Speck, T., & Le Houérou, V. (2021). Local contact formation during sliding on soft adhesive surfaces with complex microstructuring. Tribology International, 163: 107180. doi: 10.1016/j.triboint.2021.107180

• Controlling Solvent Quality by Time: Self-Avoiding Sprints in Nonequilibrium Polymerization
  Bley, M., Baul, U., & Dzubiella, J. (2021). Controlling Solvent Quality by Time: Self-Avoiding Sprints in Nonequilibrium Polymerization. arXiv preprint arXiv: 2107.06087.

• Efficient topology optimization using compatibility projection in micromechanical homogenization*
  Jödicke, I., Leute, R. J., Junge, T., & Pastewka, L. (2021). Efficient topology optimization using compatibility projection in micromechanical homogenization. arXiv preprint arXiv: 2107.04123.

• A mechanochromic donor-acceptor torsional spring*
  Raisch, M., Maftuhin, W., Walter, M., & Sommer, M. (2021). A mechanochromic donor-acceptor torsional spring. Nature Communications, 12: 4243. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-24501

• Hard-material Adhesion: Which Scales of Roughness Matter?*
  Thimons, L. A., Gujrati, A., Sanner, A., Pastewka, L., & Jacobs, T. D. B. (2021). Hard-material Adhesion: Which Scales of Roughness Matter?. Experimental Mechanics, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s11340-021-00733-6

• Natural Products from Bryophytes: From BasicBiology to Biotechnological Applications
  Horn, A., Pascal, A., Lončarević, I., Volpatto Marques, R., Lu, Y., Miguel, S., Bourgaud, F., Thorsteinsdóttir, M., Cronberg, N., Becker, J. D., Reski, R. & Simonsen, H. T. (2021). Natural Products from Bryophytes: From Basic Biology to Biotechnological Applications. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 1-27. doi: 10.1080/07352689.2021.1911034

• Self-Actuated Paper and Wood Models: Low-Cost Handcrafted Biomimetic Compliant Systems for Research and Teaching*
  Poppinga, S., Schenck, P., Speck, O., Speck, T., Bruchmann, B., Masselter, T. (2021) Self-Actuated Paper and Wood Models: Low-Cost Handcrafted Biomimetic Compliant Systems for Research and Teaching. Biomimetics, 6(3):42. doi: 10.3390/biomimetics6030042

• Medium optimization for biomass production of three peat moss (Sphagnum L.) species using fractional factorial design and response surface methodology*
  Heck, M.A., Melkova, I., Posten, C., Decker, E.L., Reski, R. (2021): Medium optimization for biomass production of three peat moss (Sphagnum L.) species using fractional factorial design and response surface methodology. Bioresource Technology Reports 15, 100729. doi: 10.1016/j.biteb.2021.100729

• Thermally Induced Cross-Linking of Polymers via C,H Insertion Cross-Linking (CHic) under Mild Conditions*
  Kost, J., Bleiziffer, A., Rusitov, D., & Rühe, J. (2021). Thermally Induced Cross-Linking of Polymers via C, H Insertion Cross-Linking (CHic) under Mild Conditions. Journal of the American Chemical Society. doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c02133

• Editorial: Generation Growbots: Materials, Mechanisms, and Biomimetic Design for Growing Robots
  Mazzolai, B., Walker, I., & Speck, T. (2021). Editorial: Generation GrowBots: Materials, Mechanisms, and Biomimetic Design for Growing Robots. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 8: 711942. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2021.711942

• Tool changing 3D printer for rapid prototyping of advanced soft robotic elements*
  Conrad, S., Speck, T., & Tauber, F. (2021). Tool changing 3D printer for rapid prototyping of advanced soft robotic elements. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. doi: 10.1088/1748-3190/ac095a

• Plant-inspired damage control – An inspiration for sustainable solutions in the Anthropocene*
  Speck, O., Langer, M., & Mylo, M. D. (2021). Plant-inspired damage control–An inspiration for sustainable solutions in the Anthropocene. The Anthropocene Review. doi: 10.1177/20530196211018489

• Complexity and diversity of motionamplification and control strategies inmotile carnivorous plant traps*
  Bauer, U., Müller, U. K., & Poppinga, S. (2021). Complexity and diversity of motion amplification and control strategies in motile carnivorous plant traps. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 288(1951), 20210771. doi: 0.1098/rspb.2021.0771

• Leisure walks modulate the cognitive and affective representation of the corona pandemic: Employing Cognitive-Affective Maps within a randomized experimental design*
  Reuter, L., Fenn, J., Bilo, T. A., Schulz, M., Weyland, A. L., Kiesel, A., & Thomaschke, R. (2021). Leisure walks modulate the cognitive and affective representation of the corona pandemic: Employing Cognitive‐Affective Maps within a randomized experimental design. Applied Psychology: Health and Well‐Being. doi: 10.1111/aphw.12283

• 3D Reticulated Actuator Inspired by Plant Up-Righting Movement Through a Cortical Fiber Network*
  Masselter, T., Speck, O., & Speck, T.(2021). 3D Reticulated Actuator Inspired by Plant Up-Righting Movement Through a Cortical Fiber Network. Biomimetics 6(2). doi: 10.3390/biomimetics6020033

• Functional morphology of plants – a key to biomimetic applications*
  Speck, O., & Speck, T. (2021). Functional morphology of plants–a key to biomimetic applications. New Phytologist. doi: 10.1111/nph.17396

• Bio‐Inspired Motion Mechanisms: Computational Design and Material Programming of Self‐Adjusting 4D‐Printed Wearable Systems*
  Cheng, T., Tahouni, Y., Wood, D., Thielen, M., Poppinga, S., Buchholz, L., Steinberg, T., Menges, A. & Speck, T. (2021): Bio-inspired Motion Mechanisms: Computational Design and 4D-printing of Self-adjusting Wearable Systems. Advanced Science, 8 (13): 2100411. doi: 10.1002/advs.202100411

• Accessibility of fiber surface sites for polymeric additives determines dry and wet tensile strength of paper sheets*
  Schäfer, J. L., Schölch, S., Prucker, O., Brandstetter, T., Rühe, J., Stockert, A. R. V., Meckel, T. & Biesalski, M. (2021). Accessibility of fiber surface sites for polymeric additives determines dry and wet tensile strength of paper sheets. Cellulose, 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s10570-021-03817-7

• Automated and Semi-Automated Enhancement, Segmentation and Tracing of Cytoskeletal Networks in Microscopic Images: A Review*
  Özdemir, B., & Reski, R. (2021). Automated and Semi-Automated Enhancement, Segmentation and Tracing of Cytoskeletal Networks in Microscopic Images: A Review. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. doi: 10.1016/j.csbj.2021.04.019

• Petiole-Lamina Transition Zone: A Functionally Crucial but Often Overlooked Leaf Trait*
  Langer, M., Speck, T., Speck, O. (2021): Petiole-lamina transition zone: A functionally crucial but often overlooked leaf trait. Plants 10(4): 774. doi: 10.3390/plants10040774

• High-throughput injection molding of transparent fused silica glass*
  Mader, M., Schlatter, O., Heck, B., Warmbold, A., Dorn, A., Zappe, H., Risch, P., Helmer, D., Kotz, F., Rapp, B. E. (2021). High-throughput injection molding of transparent fused silica glass. Science, 372(6538), 182-186. doi: 10.1126/science.abf1537

• How to assess technological developments in basic research?*
  Möller, M., Höfele, P., Reuter, L., Tauber, F. J., Grießhammer, R. (2021). How to assess technological developments in basic research?. TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis, 30(1), 56-62. doi: 10.14512/tatup.30.1.56

• Hybrid fluorescence-AFM explores articular surface degeneration in early osteoarthritis across length scales*
  Tschaikowsky, M., Neumann, T., Brander, S., Haschke, H., Rolauffs, B., Balzer, B. N., & Hugel, T. (2021). Hybrid fluorescence-AFM explores articular surface degeneration in early osteoarthritis across length scales. Acta Biomaterialia. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.03.034

• How to build a synthetic digestive system for Marvel's Vision
  Tauber, F., & Fitzgerald, B. W. (2021). How to build a synthetic digestive system for Marvel's Vision. Superhero Science and Technology, 2(2), 1-20. doi: 10.24413/sst.2021.2.5636

• Biomimetic soft robotic peristaltic pumping system for coolant liquid transport*
  Tauber, F. J., Masselter, T., & Speck, T. Biomimetic Soft Robotic Peristaltic Pumping System for Coolant Liquid Transport. In Technologies for economic and functional lightweight design 2020 (p. 173). Springer-Vieweg. doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-62924-6_14

• Comprehensive topography characterization of polycrystalline diamond coatings*
  Gujrati, A., Sanner, A., Khanal, S. R., Moldovan, N. A., Zeng, H., Pastewka, L., & Jacobs, T. D. (2021). Comprehensive topography characterization of polycrystalline diamond coatings. Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties. doi: 10.1088/2051-672X/abe71f

• Failure mechanisms and bending strength of Fuchsia magellanica var. gracilis stems*
  Hone, T., Mylo, M. D., Speck, O., Speck, T., Taylor, D. (2021): Failure mechanisms and bending strength of Fuchsia magellanica var. gracilis stems. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 18: 20201023. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2020.1023

• Reactions of sciences to the Anthropocene: Highlighting inter- and transdisciplinary practices in biomimetics and sustainability research*
  Möller, M., Höfele, P., Kiesel, A., Speck, O. (2021): Reactions of sciences to the Anthropocene: Highlighting inter- and transdisciplinary practices in biomimetics and sustainability research. Elementa Science of the Anthropocene, 9(1). doi: 10.1525/elementa.2021.035

• Hydrophobic AlOx Surfaces by Adsorption of a SAM on Large Areas for Application in Solar Cell Metallization Patterning*
  Hatt, T., Bartsch, J., Davis, V., Richter, A., Kluska, S., Glunz, S. W., Glatthaar, M. & Fischer, A. (2021). Hydrophobic AlOx Surfaces by Adsorption of a SAM on Large Areas for Application in Solar Cell Metallization Patterning. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13(4), 5803-5813. doi: 10.1021/acsami.0c20134

• Two‐Photon Polymerization of Nanocomposites for the Fabrication of Transparent Fused Silica Glass Microstructures*
  Kotz, F., Quick, A. S., Risch, P., Martin, T., Hoose, T., Thiel, M., Helmer, D., Rapp, B. E. (2021). Two‐Photon Polymerization of Nanocomposites for the Fabrication of Transparent Fused Silica Glass Microstructures. Advanced Materials. doi: 10.1002/adma.202006341

2020

• Com-passion: On the Foundations of Moral Philosophy for J. J. Rousseau and Arthur Schopenhauer*
  Hühn, L. (2020). Com-passion: On the Foundations of Moral Philosophy for J. J. Rousseau and Arthur Schopenhauer. Hungarian Philosophical Review, 64(1), 101‒116.

• New Technologies and the ‘Heuristics of Fear’: The Meaning and Prehistory of an Emotion in Jonas, Heidegger and Hegel*
  Höfele, P. (2020). New Technologies and the ‘Heuristics of Fear’: The Meaning and Prehistory of an Emotion in Jonas, Heidegger and Hegel. Hungarian Philosophical Review, 64(1), 64‒82.

• Scalable One-Pot-Liquid-Phase Oligonucleotide Synthesis for Model Network Hydrogels*
  Creusen, G., Akintayo, C. O., Schumann, K., & Walther, A. (2020). Scalable One-Pot-Liquid-Phase Oligonucleotide Synthesis for Model Network Hydrogels. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 142(39), 16610-16621. doi: 10.1021/jacs.0c05488

• Fluorination of Ni‐Rich Lithium‐Ion Battery Cathode Materials by Fluorine Gas: Chemistry, Characterization, and Electrochemical Performance in Full‐cells*
  Breddemann, U., Sicklinger, J., Schipper, F., Davis, V., Fischer, A., Huber, K., Erickson, E. M., Daub, M., Hoffmann, A., Erk, C., Markovsky, B., Aurbach, D., Gasteiger, H. A., & Krossing, I. (2020). Fluorination of Ni‐rich Lithium Ion Battery Cathode Materials by Fluorine Gas: Chemistry, Characterization and Electrochemical Performance in Full‐cells. Batteries & Supercaps. doi: 10.1002/batt.202000202

• ATP‐Responsive and ATP‐Fueled Self‐Assembling Systems and Materials*
  Deng, J., & Walther, A. (2020). ATP‐Responsive and ATP‐Fueled Self‐Assembling Systems and Materials. Advanced Materials, 32(42), 2002629. doi: 10.1002/adma.202002629

• Stable Protein Sialylation in Physcomitrella
  Bohlender, L. L., Parsons, J., Hoernstein, S. N., Rempfer, C., Ruiz-Molina, N., Lorenz, T., Rodriguez-Jahnke, F., Figl, R., Fode, B., Altmann, F., Reski, R., & Decker, E. L. (2020). Stable Protein Sialylation in Physcomitrella. Frontiers in plant science, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.610032.

• A NanoFE simulation-based surrogate machine learning model to predict mechanical functionality of protein networks from live confocal imaging
  Asgharzadeh, P., Birkhold, A. I., Trivedi, Z., Özdemir, B., Reski, R., & Röhrle, O. (2020). A NanoFE simulation-based surrogate machine learning model to predict mechanical functionality of protein networks from live confocal imaging. Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 18, 2774-2788. doi: 10.1016/j.csbj.2020.09.024

• Expression of a human cDNA in moss results in spliced mRNAs and fragmentary protein isoforms*
  Top, O., Milferstaedt, S. W., van Gessel, N., Hoernstein, S. N., Özdemir, B., Decker, E. L., & Reski, R. (2020). Expression of a human cDNA in moss results in spliced mRNAs and fragmentary protein isoforms. bioRxiv. doi: 10.1101/2020.09.30.320721

• Emerging Technologies and Materials for High-Resolution 3D Printing of Microfluidic Chips*
  Kotz, F., Helmer, D., Rapp, B.E. (2020) Emerging Technologies and Materials for High-Resolution 3D Printing of Microfluidic Chips. In: Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/10_2020_141

• Steric Effects Control Dry Friction of H- and F-Terminated Carbon Surfaces*
  Reichenbach, T., Mayrhofer, L., Kuwahara, T., Moseler, M., & Moras, G. (2020). Steric Effects Control Dry Friction of H-and F-Terminated Carbon Surfaces. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(7), 8805-8816. doi: 10.1021/acsami.9b18019

• Towards programmable friction: control of lubrication with ionic liquid mixtures by automated electrical regulation*
  Gatti, F., Amann, T., Kailer, A., Baltes, N., Rühe, J., & Gumbsch, P. (2020). Towards programmable friction: control of lubrication with ionic liquid mixtures by automated electrical regulation. Scientific reports, 10(1), 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-74709-2

• Proof-of-concept for the detection of early osteoarthritis pathology by clinically applicable endomicroscopy and quantitative AI-supported optical biopsy*
  Tschaikowsky, M., Selig, M., Brander, S., Balzer, B. N., Hugel, T., & Rolauffs, B. (2020). Proof-of-concept for the detection of early osteoarthritis pathology by clinically applicable endomicroscopy and quantitative AI-supported optical biopsy. Osteoarthritis and cartilage. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2020.10.003

• ATP Impedes the Inhibitory Effect of Hsp90 on Aβ40 Fibrillation*
  Wang, H., Lallemang, M., Hermann, B., Wallin, C., Loch, R., Blanc, A., Balzer, B. N., Hugel, T., & Luo, J. (2020). ATP impedes the inhibitory effect of Hsp90 on Aβ40 fibrillation. Journal of Molecular Biology. doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2020.11.016

• Adaptive Wettability of a Programmable Metasurface*
  Specht, M., Berwind, M., & Eberl, C. (2020). Adaptive Wettability of a Programmable Metasurface. Advanced Engineering Materials, 2001037. doi: 10.1002/adem.202001037

• Thiocoumarin Caged Nucleotides: Synthetic Access and Their Photophysical Properties*
  Ma, J., Ripp, A., Wassy, D., Dürr, T.,Qiu, D., Häner, M., Haas, T., Popp, C., Bezold, D., Richert, S., Esser, B., Jessen, H. J. (2020). Thiocoumarin Caged Nucleotides: Synthetic Access and Their Photophysical Properties. Molecules, 25(22), 5325. doi: 10.3390/molecules25225325

• Peak values of twist-to-bend ratio in triangular flower stalks of Carex pendula: a study on biomechanics and functional morphology*
  Speck, O., Steinhart, F., & Speck, T. (2020). Peak values of twist-to-bend ratio in triangular flower stalks of Carex pendula: a study on biomechanics and functional morphology. American Journal of Botany, 107(11): 1–9. doi: 10.1002/ajb2.1558

• "Generation GrowBots: Materials, Mechanisms, and Biomimetic Design for Growing Robots"
  Mazzolai, B., Walker, I. & Speck, T. (eds.) (2020). Special Issue / Research Topic on "Generation GrowBots: Materials, Mechanisms, and Biomimetic Design for Growing Robots". Frontiers in Robotics, 7. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2020.00075

• Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems
  Vouloutsi, V. , Mura, A., Tauber, F., Speck, T., Prescott, T.J., & Verschure, P.F.M.J. (eds.), Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems. Living Machines 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science LNAI/LNCS 12413 (428 pp.). Springer International Publishing, Cham. (ISBN 978-3-030-64312-6)

• Multi-material 3D-printer for rapid prototyping of bioinspired soft robotic elements*
  Conrad, S., Speck, T., & Tauber, F. (2020). Multi-material 3D-printer for rapid prototyping of bioinspired soft robotic elements. In Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems. Living Machines 2020, 46 – 54. Lecture Notes in Computer Science LNAI 12413. Springer International Publishing, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-64313-3_6

• Biohybrid wind energy generators based on living plants*
  Meder, F., Thielen, M., Naselli, G.A., Taccola, S., Speck, T., & Mazzolai, B. (2020). Biohybrid wind energy generators based on living plants. In Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems. Living Machines 2020, 234 – 244. Lecture Notes in Computer Science LNAI 12413. Springer International Publishing, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-64313-3_23

• Searching and Intertwining: Climbing Plants and GrowBots*
  Gallentine, J., Wooten, M. B., Thielen, M., Walker, I. D., Speck, T., & Niklas, K. (2020). Searching and Intertwining: Climbing Plants and GrowBots. Front. Robot. AI 7: 118. doi: 10.3389/frobt.

• Fracture mechanics of the endocarp of Cocos nucifera*
  Schmier, S., Jentzsch, M., Speck, T., & Thielen, M. (2020). Fracture mechanics of the endocarp of Cocos nucifera. Materials & Design, 195, 108944. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2020.108944

• Investigating the Effect of Microstructure and Surface Functionalization of Mesoporous N-doped Carbons on V4+/V5+ Kinetics*
  Melke, J., Martin, J., Bruns, M., Hügenell, P., Schökel, A., Montoya Isaza, S., Fink, F., Elsässer, P., Fischer, A. (2020). Investigating the Effect of Microstructure and Surface Functionalization of Mesoporous N-doped Carbons on V4+/V5+ Kinetics. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3(12), 11627-11640. doi: 10.1021/acsaem.0c01489

• Programmable ATP-Fueled DNA Coacervates by Transient Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation*
  Deng, J., & Walther, A. (2020). Programmable ATP-Fueled DNA Coacervates by Transient Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation. Chem. doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2020.09.022

• Fused Deposition Modeling of Microfluidic Chips in Polymethylmethacrylate*
  Kotz, F., Mader, M., Dellen, N., Risch, P., Kick, A., Helmer, D., & Rapp, B. E. (2020). Fused deposition modeling of microfluidic chips in polymethylmethacrylate. Micromachines, 11(9), 873. doi: 10.3390/mi11090873

• Axenic in vitro cultivation of 19 peat moss (Sphagnum L.) species as a resource for basic biology, biotechnology, and paludiculture*
  Heck, M. A., Lüth, V. M., van Gessel, N., Krebs, M., Kohl, M., Prager, A., Joosten H., & Reski, R. (2020). Axenic in vitro cultivation of 19 peat moss (Sphagnum L.) species as a resource for basic biology, biotechnology, and paludiculture. New Phytologist. doi: 10.1111/nph.16922

• Functional and morphological adaptation in DNA protocells via signal processing prompted by artificial metalloenzymes*
  Samanta, A., Sabatino, V., Ward, T. R., & Walther, A. (2020). Functional and morphological adaptation in DNA protocells via signal processing prompted by artificial metalloenzymes. Nature Nanotechnology, 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41565-020-0761-y
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• Comparative analyses of the self-sealing mechanisms in leaves of Delosperma cooperi and Delosperma ecklonis (Aizoaceae)*
  Hesse, L., Kampowski, T., Leupold, J., Caliaro, S., Speck, T., & Speck, O. (2020). Comparative Analyses of the Self-Sealing Mechanisms in Leaves of Delosperma cooperi and Delosperma ecklonis (Aizoaceae). International journal of molecular sciences, 21(16), 5768. doi:10.3390/ijms21165768 (Special Issue: Plant Biomechanics)

• ATP-powered molecular recognition to engineer transient multivalency and self-sorting 4D hierarchical systems*
  Deng, J., & Walther, A. (2020). ATP-powered molecular recognition to engineer transient multivalency and self-sorting 4D hierarchical systems. Nature communications, 11(1), 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-17479-9

• Bamboo-inspired tubular scaffolds with functional gradients*
  Yin, K., Mylo, M. D., Speck, T., & Wegst, U. G. (2020). Bamboo-inspired tubular scaffolds with functional gradients. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 103826. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103826

• Tunable permittivity in dielectric elastomer composites under finite strains: Periodicity, randomness, and instabilities.*
  Goshkoderia, A., Arora, N., Slesarenko, V., Li, J., Chen, V., Juhl, A., Buskohl, P., & Rudykh, S. (2020). Tunable permittivity in dielectric elastomer composites under finite strains: Periodicity, randomness, and instabilities. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 186, 105880. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2020.105880

• Exploring the attachment of the Mediterranean medicinal leech Hirudo verbana to porous substrates*
  Kampowski, T., Thiemann, L. L., Kürner, L., Speck, T., & Poppinga, S. (2020). Exploring the attachment of the Mediterranean medicinal leech (Hirudo verbana) to porous substrates. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 17(168), 20200300. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0300

• Snapping mechanics of the Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula*
  Sachse, R., Westermeier, A., Mylo, M. D., Nadasdi, J., Bischoff, M., Speck, T., & Poppinga, S. (2020). Snapping mechanics of the Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(27), 16035-16042. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2002707117

• Plant movements as concept generators for the development of biomimetic compliant mechanisms*
  Poppinga, S., Correa, D., Bruchmann, B., Menges, A., & Speck, T. (2020). Plant movements as concept generators for the development of biomimetic compliant mechanisms. Integrative and Comparative Biology. doi: 10.1093/icb/icaa028

• 2D and 3D graphical datasets for bamboo-inspired tubular scaffolds with functional gradients: micrographs and tomograms*
  Yin, K., Mylo, M. D., Speck, T., & Wegst, U. G. (2020). 2D and 3D graphical datasets for bamboo-inspired tubular scaffolds with functional gradients: micrographs and tomograms. Data in Brief, 31, 105870. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105870

• Artificial Venus Flytraps: A Research Review and Outlook on Their Importance for Novel Bioinspired Materials Systems*
  Esser, F., Auth, P., & Speck, T. (2020). Artificial Venus flytraps: a research review and outlook on their importance for novel bioinspired materials systems. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 7, 75. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2020.00075

• Polymer Transformers: Interdigitating Reaction Networks of Fueled Monomer Species to Reconfigure Functional Polymer States*
  Sun, M., Deng, J., & Walther, A. (2020). Polymer transformers: interdigitating reaction networks of fueled monomer species to reconfigure functional polymer states. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59(41), 18161-18165. doi: 10.1002/anie.202006526

• Self-repair in cacti branches: comparative analyses of their morphology, anatomy and biomechanics*
  Mylo, M. D., Krüger, F., Speck, T., & Speck, O.. (2020). Self-Repair in Cacti Branches: Comparative Analyses of Their Morphology, Anatomy, and Biomechanics. International journal of molecular sciences, 21(13), 4630. doi:10.3390/ijms21134630 (Special Issue: Plant Biomechanics)

• Bio-inspired Lightweight Construction
  Speck, T. (2020). In: Fratzl, P. , Jacobs, K., Möller, M., Scheibel, T., & Sternberg, K. (eds.). Materials Research: Inspired by Nature - Innovation Potential of Biologically Inspired Materials, 37 – 38. acatech DISKUSSION, utzverlag, München.

• Living Plant‐Hybrid Generators for Multidirectional Wind Energy Conversion*
  Meder, F., Thielen, M., Mondini, A., Speck, T., & Mazzolai, B. (2020). Living Plant‐Hybrid Generators for Multidirectional Wind Energy Conversion. Energy Technology, 2000236., doi: 10.1002/ente.202000236

• Rapid Synthesis of Nucleoside Triphosphates and Analogues*
  Ripp, A., Singh, J., & Jessen, H. (2020). Rapid Synthesis of Nucleoside Triphosphates and Analogues. Current Protocols in Nucleic Acid Chemistry, 81(1), e108. doi: 10.1002/cpnc.108

• The Protective Role of Bark and Bark Fibers of the Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) during High-Energy Impacts
  Bold, G., Langer, M., Börnert, L., & Speck, T. (2020). The Protective Role of Bark and Bark Fibers of the Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) during High-Energy Impacts. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(9), 3355. doi:10.3390/ijms21093355

• Planar Mechanical Metamaterials with Embedded Permanent Magnets*
  Slesarenko, V. (2020). Planar Mechanical Metamaterials with Embedded Permanent Magnets. Materials, 13(6), 1313., doi: 10.3390/ma13061313

• Multiple Light Control Mechanisms in ATP‐fueled Non‐Equilibrium DNA Systems*
  Deng, J., Bezold, D., Jessen, H., & Walther, A. (2020). Multiple Light Control Mechanisms in ATP‐Fueled Non‐equilibrium DNA Systems. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. doi: 10.1002/anie.202003102

• 4D pine scale: biomimetic 4D printed autonomous scale and flap structures capable of multi-phase movement*
  Correa, D., Poppinga, S., Mylo, M. D., Westermeier, A. S., Bruchmann, B., Menges, A., & Speck, T. (2020). 4D pine scale: biomimetic 4D printed autonomous scale and flap structures capable of multi-phase movement. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, 378(2167), 20190445. doi: 10.1098/rsta.2019.0445

• Covalent Attachment of Single Molecules for AFM-based Force Spectroscopy*
  Kolberg, A., Wenzel, C., Hugel, T., Gallei, M., & Balzer, N. (2020). Covalent Attachment of Single Molecules for AFM-based Force Spectroscopy. JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments), (157), e60934. doi:10.3791/60934

• Aus der Vergangenheit für die Zukunft lernen: Fossile Pflanzen als Ideengeber für biomimetische Materialien und Strukturen*
  Speck, T. & Masselter, T. (2020). In Phylogenie, Funktionsmorphologie und Bionik. Schriften zum 60. Phylogenetischen Symposium in Tübingen, 79 – 96. Scidinge Hall Verlag, Tübingen.

• The Changed Role of Anthropology in the Anthropocene
  Höfele, P. (2020). In Le tecnologie 'morali' emergenti e le sfide etico-giuridiche delle nuove soggettività. Emerging 'moral' technologies and the ethical-legal challenges of new subjectivities (pp. 125–144). G. Giappichelli, Turin.

2019

• Mosses in biotechnology*
  Decker, E. L., & Reski, R. (2020). Mosses in biotechnology. Current opinion in biotechnology, 61, 21-27. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2019.09.021

• Bioinspirierter Leichtbau*
  Speck, T. (2019). In Materialforschung: Impulsgeber Natur – Innovationspotenzial biologisch inspirierter Materialien und Werkstoffe, 37 – 38. acatech DISKUSSION, utzverlag, München.

• Cyclotriphosphate: A Brief History, Recent Developments, and Perspectives in Synthesis*
  Bezold, D., Dürr, T., Singh, J., & Jessen, H. J. (2020). Cyclotriphosphate: A brief history, recent developments, and perspectives in synthesis. Chemistry–A European Journal, 26(11), 2298-2308. doi: 10.1002/chem.201904433

• Wound reactions in stems of Leonurus cardiaca: A morphological, anatomical and biomechanical study
  Speck, O., Schmauder, K., Speck, T., & Paul-Victor, C. (2020). Wound reactions in stems of Leonurus cardiaca: a morphological, anatomical, and biomechanical study. Botany, 98(1), 81-89., doi: 10.1139/cjb-2019-0002

• Redox Polymers as Electrode-Active Materials for Batteries*
  Esser, B. (2019). Redox Polymers as Electrode-Active Materials for Batteries. Organic Materials, 1(01), 063-070. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-3401016

• Plant Biomechanics in the 21st Century – Special Issue Editorial
  Geitmann, A., Niklas, K., & Speck, T. (2019). Plant biomechanics in the 21st century.Journal of Experimental Botany, 70(14): 3435-3438, doi: 10.1093/jxb/erz280

• Viewpoint: From Responsive to Adaptive and Interactive Materials and Materials Systems: A Roadmap*
  Walther, A.. (2020). From Responsive to Adaptive and Interactive Materials and Materials Systems: A Roadmap. Advanced Materials, 32(20), 1905111. doi: 10.1002/adma.201905111

• Structural and functional imaging of large and opaque plant specimen*
  Hesse, L., Bunk, K., Leupold, J., Speck, T., & Masselter, T. (2019). Structural and functional imaging of large and opaque plant specimens. Journal of experimental botany, 70(14), 3659-3678. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erz186

• Characterization of biomimetic peristaltic pumping system based on flexible silicone soft robotic actuators as an alternative for technical pumps
  Esser, F., Krüger, F., Masselter, T., & Speck, T. (2019, July). Characterization of Biomimetic Peristaltic Pumping System Based on Flexible Silicone Soft Robotic Actuators as an Alternative for Technical Pumps. In Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems (pp. 101-113). Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-24741-6_9

• Adaptive biomimetic actuator systems reacting to various stimuli by and combining two biological snap-trap mechanics*
  Esser, F., Scherag, F. D., Poppinga, S., Westermeier, A., Mylo, M. D., Kampowski, T., Bold, G., Rühe, J., & Speck, T. (2019, July). Adaptive Biomimetic Actuator Systems Reacting to Various Stimuli by and Combining Two Biological Snap-Trap Mechanics. In Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems (pp. 114-121). Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-24741-6_10

• Silent pumpers: a comparative topical overview of the peristaltic pumping principle in living nature, engineering and biomimetics
  Esser, F., Masselter, T., & Speck, T. (2019). Silent Pumpers: A Comparative Topical Overview of the Peristaltic Pumping Principle in Living Nature, Engineering, and Biomimetics. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 1(2), 1900009., doi: 10.1002/aisy.201900009

• Twist-to-bend ratio: an important selective factor for many rod-shaped biological structures*
  Wolff-Vorbeck, S., Langer, M., Speck, O., Speck, T., & Dondl, P. (2019). Twist-to-bend ratio: an important selective factor for many rod-shaped biological structures. Scientific reports, 9(1), 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-52878-z

• Resolving form-structure-function relationships in plants with MRI for biomimetics transfer*
  Hesse, L., Leupold, J., Poppinga, S., Wick, M., Strobel, K., Masselter, T., & Speck, T. (2019). Resolving form–structure–function relationships in plants with MRI for biomimetic transfer. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 59(6), 1713-1726. doi: 10.1093/icb/icz051/54978

• Quo vadis plant biomechanics: Old wine in new bottles or an up-and-coming field of modern plant science?*
  Speck, T., & Speck, O. (2019). Quo vadis plant biomechanics: Old wine in new bottles or an up‐and‐coming field of modern plant science?. American Journal of Botany, 106(11), 1399-1403. doi: 10.1002/ajb2.1371.

• Charged glycan residues critically contribute to the adsorption and lubricity of mucins*
  Marczynski, M., Balzer, B. N., Jiang, K., Lutz, T. M., Crouzier, T., & Lieleg, O. (2020). Charged glycan residues critically contribute to the adsorption and lubricity of mucins. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 187, 110614., doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.110614

• Synthesis of Modified Nucleoside Oligophosphates Simplified: Fast, Pure, and Protecting Group Free*
  Singh, J., Ripp, A., Haas, T. M., Qiu, D., Keller, M., Wender, P. A., Siegel, J. S., Baldridge, K. K., & Jessen, H. J. (2019). Synthesis of modified nucleoside oligophosphates simplified: Fast, pure, and protecting group free. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141(38), 15013-15017. doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b08273

• Opposing Temperature Dependence of the Stretching Response of Single PEG and PNiPAM Polymers*
  Kolberg, A., Wenzel, C., Hackenstrass, K., Schwarzl, R., Rüttiger, C., Hugel, T., Gallei, M., Netz, R. R., & Balzer, B. N. (2019). Opposing temperature dependence of the stretching response of single PEG and PNiPAM polymers. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141(29), 11603-11613. doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b04383

• Biosurface properties and lead adsorption in a clone of Sphagnum palustre (Mosses): Towards a unified protocol of biomonitoring of airbone heavy metal pollution
  Di Palma, A., González, A. G., Adamo, P., Giordano, S., Reski, R., & Pokrovsky, O. S. (2019). Biosurface properties and lead adsorption in a clone of Sphagnum palustre (Mosses): Towards a unified protocol of biomonitoring of airborne heavy metal pollution. Chemosphere, 236, 124375. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124375

• An Overview of Bioinspired and Biomimetic Self-Repairing Materials*
  Speck, O., Speck, T. (2019). An overview of bioinspired and biomimetic self-repairing materials. Biomimetics, 4(1), 26. doi: 10.33.90/biomimetics4010026

• Emergence in Biomimetic Materials Systems
  Speck, T., & Speck, O. (2019). Emergence in biomimetic materials systems. In Emergence and modularity in life sciences (pp. 97-115). Springer, Cham.

* Funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany's Excellence Strategy – EXC-2193/1 – 390951807