Research Group Leopold

Prof. Dr. Kerstin Leopold
Room: N26/332
Phone: +49 731 50-22754

Head of the Group

2026

83.
Hauser S, Veit M, Leopold K. Evaluation of reagents for suspension-assisted total reflection X-ray fluorescence element analysis in biomedical samples. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 2026; 1-15.      [DOI] 
82.
Blaimer D, Leist C, Kaiser U, Leopold K. Exploring the potential of high-resolution continuum source graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry for the analysis of gold nanoparticles in the single-digit size range. Spectrochimica Acta Part B-Atomic Spectroscopy. 2026; 237107453.      [DOI] 
81.
Abbas A, Jacobi R, Merker I, Muller R, Ritz NR, Kumar N, Elbeheiry HM, Sorsche D, Leopold K, Gonzalez L, Pannwitz A. Local Environmental Effects on Light-Driven CO2 Reduction in Liposomes. Acs Catalysis. 2026; 164362-4372.      [DOI] 
80.
Horn S, Caniglia G, Finkelmeyer SJ, Neusser G, Mankel C, Bagemihl B, Rau S, Neumann C, Turchanin A, Muller R, Leopold K, Akther S, Pannwitz A, Zechel S, Hager MD, Schubert US, Jahn M, Streb C, Presselt M, Kranz C. Scanning Photoelectrochemical Microscopy for the Investigation of Local Photocatalytic H2 Evolution in Matrixed Langmuir Films. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2026; XXXXX.      [DOI] 

2025

79.
Muller R, Weckenmann L, Aslanova N, Gupta Y, Schacher FH, Streb C, Leopold K. Compensating thickness effects in micro X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy using integrated optical microscopy for thickness determination of soft matter block copolymer membranes. Analytical And Bioanalytical Chemistry. 2025;      [DOI] 
78.
Glaser C, Sotoudeh M, Dillenz M, Sarkar K, Bark JS, Singh S, Wei Z, Indris S, Mueller R, Leopold K, Nazar LF, Gross A, Janek J. High Room-Temperature Magnesium Ion Conductivity in Spinel-Type MgYb2Se4 Solid Electrolyte. Chemistry Of Materials. 2025; 373353-3362.      [DOI] 
77.
Yilmaz D, Tharehalli U, Paganoni R, Knoop P, Gruber A, Chen Y, Dong R, Leithaeuser F, Seufferlein T, Leopold K, Lechel A, Spasic MV. Iron metabolism in a mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma. Scientific Reports. 2025; 152180.      [DOI] 
76.
Philipp T, Muller R, Ortmann T, Kern C, Rohnke M, Schauer S, Linden M, Abouzari-lotf E, Smok T, Fichtner M, Shakouri S, Ruben M, Leopold K, Kranz C. Metalloporphyrin-Based Cathode for Rechargeable Magnesium-Ion Batteries: Copper Leaching and Interphase Formation. Chemsuschem. 2025;      [DOI] 
75.
Mandal S, Sinambela N, Biskupek J, Mueller R, Kaiser U, Leopold K, Pannwitz A. Mn2+ and [Ru(bpy)3]2+ in UiO-67 metal organic frameworks enhance photocatalytic oxidation of benzylamine via an electron transfer pathway. Rsc Advances. 2025; 1538105-38121.      [DOI] 
74.
Sachdeva G, Maloul S, Zolg J, Mueller R, Mondeshki M, Ebrahimi E, Abid D, Chala SA, Neumann C, Turchanin A, Biskupek J, Kaiser U, Leopold K, Streb C. Polyoxometalate Aerogels Formed by Organofunctionalized Anderson Polyoxometalates as Low Molecular Weight Gelators. Advanced Materials Interfaces. 2025; 12      [DOI] 
73.
Gambelunghe A, Giovagnoli S, Di Michele A, Boncompagni S, Dell'Omo M, Leopold K, Iavicoli I, Talesa VN, Antognelli C. Redox-Sensitive Glyoxalase 1 Up-Regulation Is Crucial for Protecting Human Lung Cells from Gold Nanoparticles Toxicity (vol 9, 697, 2020). Antioxidants. 2025; 14597.      [DOI] 

2024

72.
Blaimer D, Leopold K. Analytical methods for identification, characterization, and quantification of metal-containing nanoparticles in biological and biomedical samples, food and personal care products. Trac-Trends In Analytical Chemistry. 2024; 181118031.      [DOI] 
71.
Blaimer D, Leopold K. Greenness of analytical methods for the study of metal-containing nanoparticles in biomedical samples, personal care products and food. Trac-Trends In Analytical Chemistry. 2024; 170117433.      [DOI] 
70.
Boecker M, Lander S, Mueller R, Gaus A, Neumann C, Moser J, Micheel M, Turchanin A, Delius Mv, Synatschke CV, Leopold K, Waechtler M, Weil T. Screening Cobalt-based Catalysts on Multicomponent CdSe@CdS Nanorods for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution in Aqueous Media. Acs Applied Nano Materials. 2024; 714146-14153.      [DOI] 

2023

69.
Kund J, Kruse J, Gruber A, Trentin I, Langer M, Read C, Neusser G, Blaimer D, Rupp U, Streb C, Leopold K, Schacher FH, Kranz C. CataLight: The Collaborative Research Center for Light-Driven Catalysis in Soft Matter. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition. 2023; 62e202306030.      [DOI] 
68.
Zhang W, Zhan S, Xiao J, Petit T, Schlesiger C, Mellin M, Hofmann JP, Heil T, Mueller R, Leopold K, Oschatz M. Coordinative Stabilization of Single Bismuth Sites in a Carbon-Nitrogen Matrix to Generate Atom-Efficient Catalysts for Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia. Advanced Science. 2023; 10      [DOI] 
67.
Benndorf S, Schleusener A, Mueller R, Micheel M, Baruah R, Dellith J, Undisz A, Neumann C, Turchanin A, Leopold K, Weigand W, Waechtler M. Covalent Functionalization of CdSe Quantum Dot Films with Molecular [FeFe] Hydrogenase Mimics for Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution. Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2023; 1518889-18897.      [DOI] 
66.
Bock F, Gruber A, Leopold K, Bruhn H. Efficient and robust image registration for two-dimensional micro-X-ray fluorescence measurements. Journal Of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 2023; 38      [DOI] 
65.
Knoop P, Yilmaz D, Paganoni R, Steele-Perkins P, Gruber A, Akdogan B, Zischka H, Leopold K, Vujic Spasic M. Hfe Actions in Kupffer Cells Are Dispensable for Hepatic and Systemic Iron Metabolism. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences. 2023; 248948.      [DOI] 
64.
Kund J, Kruse J, Gruber A, Trentin I, Langer M, Read C, Neusser G, Blaimer D, Rupp U, Streb C, Leopold K, Schacher FH, Kranz C. Multimodal Analysis of Light-Driven Water Oxidation in Nanoporous Block Copolymer Membranes. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition. 2023; 62e202217196.      [DOI] 
63.
Kawach R, Diedrich V, Gruber A, Leopold K, Herwig A, Spasic MV. Seasonal and fasting induced changes in iron metabolism in Djungarian hamsters. Plos One. 2023; 18e0293971.      [DOI] 

2022

62.
Hauser S, Andres S, Leopold K. Determination of trace elements in placenta by total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry: effects of sampling and sample preparation. Analytical And Bioanalytical Chemistry. 2022; 4144519-4529.      [DOI] 
61.
Brueckmann J, Mueller C, Maisuradze T, Mengele AK, Nauroozi D, Fauth S, Gruber A, Graefe S, Leopold K, Kupfer S, Dietzek-Ivansic B, Rau S. Pyrimidoquinazolinophenanthroline Opens Next Chapter in Design of Bridging Ligands for Artificial Photosynthesis. Chemistry-A European Journal. 2022; 28e202200766.      [DOI] 

2021

60.
Friedland J, Brandt A, Leopold K, Guettel R. Atomization of gold nanoparticles in graphite furnace AAS: Modelling and simulative exploration of experimental results. Spectrochimica Acta Part B-Atomic Spectroscopy. 2021; 182106249.      [DOI] 
59.
Tangudu NK, Yilmaz D, Woerle K, Gruber A, Colucci S, Leopold K, Muckenthaler MU, Spasic MV. Macrophage-HFE controls iron metabolism and immune responses in aged mice. Haematologica. 2021; 106259-263.      [DOI]