Publications
Soft Matter Biophysics

2024

Water structuring induces non-universal hydration repulsion between polar surfaces: Quantitative comparison between molecular simulations, theory and experiments
Schlaich, A.; Daldrop, J. O.; Kowalik, B.; Kanduc, M.; Schneck, E.; Netz, R. R.
Langmuir, accepted (2024)

Anion competition at positively charged surfactant monolayers
Mortara, L.; Mukhina, T.; Chaimovich, H.; Brezesinski, G.; van der Vegt, N.; Schneck, E.
Langmuir, 40, 6949 (2024)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c04003

Effects of Aqueous Isotopic Substitution on Adsorption Dynamics and Dilational Rheology of β-Lactoglobulin Layers at the Water/Air Interface
Gochev, G.; Schneck, E.; Miller, R.
J. Phys. Chem. B, 128, 2821 (2024)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c08417

Influence of adhesion-promoting glycolipids on the structure and stability of solid-supported lipid double-bilayers
Bange, L.; Mukhina, T.; Fragneto, G.; Rondelli, V.; Schneck, E.
Soft Matter, 20, 2113 (2024)
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01615C

Understanding the “Berg limit”: The 65° contact angle as the universal adhesion threshold of biomatter
Kanduc, M.; Schneck, E.; Netz, R. R.
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 26, 713 (2024)
DOI: 10.1039/D3CP05084J

Interface Adsorption versus Bulk Micellization of Surfactants: Insights from Molecular Simulations
Kanduc, M.; Stubenrauch, C.; Miller, R.; Schneck, E.
J. Chem. Theo. Comp., 20, 1568 (2024)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.3c00223

Effect of surfactants on the interfacial viscoelasticity and stability of silk fibroin at different oil/water interfaces
Qiao, X.; Miller, R.; Schneck, E.; Sun, K.
J. Sci. Food Agric., 104, 2928 (2024)
DOI: 10.1186/s12915-023-01775-z

2023

Lipid bilayer properties potentially contributed to the evolutionary disappearance of betaine lipids in seed plants
Bolik, S.; Schlaich, A.; Mukhina, T.; Amato, A.; Bastien, O.; Schneck, E.; Demé, B.; Jouhet, J.
BMC Biol., 21, 275 (2023)
DOI: 10.1063/5.0172552

Combining molecular dynamics simulations and X-ray scattering techniques for the accurate treatment of protonation degree and packing of ionizable lipids in monolayers
Grava, M.; Ibrahim, M.; Sudarsan, A.; Pusterla, J.; Philipp, J.; Rädler, J. O.; Schwierz, N.; Schneck, E.
J. Chem. Phys., 159, 154706 (2023)
DOI: 10.1063/5.0172552

Characterization of beta-lactoglobulin adsorption on silica membrane pore surfaces and its impact on membrane emulsification processes
Giefer, P.; Bäther, S.; Kaufmes, N.; Kieserling, H., Heyse, A.; Wagemans, W.; Barthel, L.; Meyer, V.; Schneck, E.; Fritsching, U.; Wagemans, A. M.
In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 652, 1074 (2023)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.103

Cross-linking Reactions in Langmuir Monolayers of Specially Designed Aminolipids – A Toolbox for the Customized Production of Amphiphilic Nanosheets
Stefaniu, C.; Wölk, C.; Latza, V. M.; Chumakov, A.; Brezesinski, G.; Schneck, E.
In: Nanoscale Advances, 5, 4589 (2023)
DOI: 10.1039/d3na00244f

Effects of various types of vacuum cold plasma treatment on chemical and functional properties of whey protein isolate with focus on interfacial properties
Ommatmohammadi, E.; Yeganehzad, S.; Hesarinejad, M. – A.; Dabestani, M.; Schneck, E.; Miller, R.
In: Colloids and Interfaces, 7, 54 (2023)
DOI: 10.3390/colloids7030054

Conditions for the stable adsorption of lipid monolayers to solid surfaces
Sako, M.; Staniscia, F.; Schneck, E.; Netz, R. R.; Kanduc, M.
In: PNAS Nexus, 2, 1 (2023)
DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus

Interface Adsorption versus Bulk Micellization of Surfactants: Insights from Molecular Simulations
Kanduc, M.; Stubenrauch, C.; Miller, R.; Schneck, E.
In: J. Chem. Theo. Comp., accepted (2023)

Measuring pico-Newton forces with lipid anchors as force sensors in molecular dynamics simulations
Kav, B.; Weikl, T. R.; Schneck, E.
In: J. Phys. Chem. B, 127, 4081 (2023)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c00063

Surfacant adsorption layers – experiments and modelling
Kovalchuk, V. I.; Aksenenko, E. V.; Schneck, E.; Miller, R.
In: Langmuir, 39, 3537 (2023)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03511

The internal structure of the velvet worm projectile slime: A small-angle scattering study
Baer, A.; Hoffmann, I.; Mahmoudi, N.; Poulhazan, A.; Harrington, M. J.; Mayer, G.; Schmidt, S.; Schneck, E.
In: Small, 2300516 (2023)
DOI:10.1002/smll.202300516

General adsorption isotherm for polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers CnEOm adsorbed at the water/air surface
Mousavi, N. S.; Miller, R.; Schneck, E.
In: Journal of Molecular Liquids., 375, 121314 (2023)
DOI:10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121314

Submicron-sized in-situ osmotic pressure sensors for in-vitro applications in biology
Zhang, W.; Bertinetti, L.; Yavuzsoy, E. C.; Gao, C.; Schneck, E.; Fratzl, P.
In: Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2202373 (2023)
DOI:10.1002/adhm.202202373

2022

Sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol and phosphatidylglycerol bilayers share biophysical properties and are good mutual substitutes in photosynthetic membranes
Bolik, S.; Albrieux, C.; Schneck, E.; Demé, B.; Jouhet, J.
In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Biomembranes, 1864 (12), Elsevier, ISSN 0005-2736 (2022)
DOI:10.1016/j.bbamem.2022.184037

Direct resolution of the interactions of a hydrocarbon gas with adsorbed surfactant monolayers at the water/air interface using neutron reflectometry
Campbell, R. A.; Kairaliyeva, T.; Santer, S.; Schneck, E.; Miller, R.
In: Colloids and Interfaces, 6 (4), MDPI, ISSN 2504-5377 (2022)
DOI:10.3390/colloids6040068

The Complete Phase Diagram of Monolayers of Enantiomeric N-Stearoyl-threonine Mixtures with Preferred Heterochiral Interactions
Mukhina, T.; Richter, L.; Vollhardt, D.; Brezesinski, G.; Schneck, E.
In: Langmuir, ACS Publications, 38 (41), pp. 12521-12529 (2022)
DOI:10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01936

Characterization of lipid bilayers adsorbed to functionalized air/water interfaces
Pusterla, J.; Scoppola, E.; Appel, C.; Mukhina, T.; Shen, C.; Brezesinski, G.; Schneck, E.
In: Nanoscale, 14, 15048, Royal Society of Chemistry, ISSN 2040-3364 (2022)
DOI:10.1039/D2NR03334H

pH-Dependent physicochemical properties of ornithine lipid in mono- and bilayers
Mukhina, T.; Pabst, G.; Ruysschaert, J.-M.; Brezesinski, G.; Schneck, E.
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 24 (37), pp. 22778-22791, Royal Society of Chemistry, ISSN 1463-9076 (2022)
DOI:10.1039/D2CP01045C

Phase Behavior and Miscibility in Two-Component Glycolipid Monolayers
Mukhina, T.; Brezesinski, G.; Schneck, E.
In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 126 (34), pp. 6464-6471, ACS Publications, ISSN 1520-6106 (2022)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c05016

Phase Behavior and Miscibility in Lipid Monolayers Containing Glycolipids
Mukhina, T.; Brezesinski, G.; Shen, C.; Schneck, E.
In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 615, pp. 786-796, Elsevier, ISSN 0021-9797 (2022)
DOI:10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.146

Insights into Extended Structures and Their Driving Force: Influence of Salt on Polyelectrolyte/Surfactant Mixtures at the Air/Water Interface
Braun, L.; Uhlig, M.; Löhmann, O.; Campbell, R. A.; Schneck, E.; Klitzing, R. von
In: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14 (23), pp. 27347-27359, ACS Publications, ISSN 1944-8244 (2022)
DOI:10.1021/acsami.2c04421

Purified myelin lipids display a critical mixing point at low surface pressure
Pusterla, J. M.; Cannas, S. A.; Schneck, E.; Oliveira, R. G.
In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Biomembranes, 1864 (5), 183874, Elsevier, ISSN 0005-2736 (2022)
DOI:10.1016/j.bbamem.2022.183874

A Multistate Adsorption Model for the Characterization of C13DMPO Adsorption Layers at the Aqueous Solution/Air Interface
Fainerman, V. B.; Kovalchuk, V. I.; Aksenenko, E. V.; Ravera, F.; Liggieri, L.; Loglio, G.; Makievski, A. V.; Mishchuk, N. O.; Schneck, E.; Miller, R.
In: Langmuir, 38 (16), pp. 4913-4920, ACS Publications, ISSN 0743-7463 (2022)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00289

Influence of surfactant charge and concentration on the surface and foaming properties of biocompatible silk fibroin
Qiao, Xiuying; Miller, Reinhard; Schneck, Emanuel; Sun, Kang
In: Materials Chemistry and Physics, 281, 125920, Elsevier, ISSN 0254-0584 (2022)
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.125920

Stimuli-responsive polyelectrolyte surfactant complexes for the reversible control of solution viscosity
Del Sorbo, G. R.; Clemens, D.; Schneck, E.; Hoffmann, I.
In: Soft Matter, 18 (12), pp. 2434-2440, Royal Society of Chemistry, ISSN 1744-683X (2022)
DOI: 10.1039/D1SM01774H

Lipopolysaccharides at Solid and Liquid Interfaces: Models for Biophysical Studies of the Gram-negative Bacterial Outer Membrane
Paracini, N.; Schneck, E.; Imberty, A.; Micciulla, S.
In: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 301, 102603, Elsevier, ISSN 0001-8686 (2022)
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102603

Adsorption, Surface Viscoelasticity, and Foaming Properties of Silk Fibroin at the Air/Water Interface
Qiao, X.; Miller, R.; Schneck, E.; Sun, K.
In: Colloids and Interfaces, 6 (3), Darmstadt, MDPI, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Darmstadt, e-ISSN 2504-5377 (2022)
DOI: 10.26083/tuprints-00021858
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2021

Investigating the Conformation of Surface-Adsorbed Proteins with Standing-Wave X-ray Fluorescence
Scoppola, E.; Gochev, G. G.; Drnec, J.; Pithan, L.; Novikov, D.; Schneck, E.
In: Biomacromolecules, ACS Publications, ISSN 1525-7797 (2021)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01136

Interplay of trans- and cis-interactions of glycolipids in membrane adhesion
Kav, B.; Weikl, T. R.; Deme, B.; Gege, C.; Tanaka, M.; Schneck, E.
In: Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 8, Frontiers Media S.A., e-ISSN 2296-889X (2021)
DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.754654
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Ionic environment, thickness and line tension as determinants of phase separation in whole Purified Myelin Membranes monolayers
Pusterla, J.; Hernández, J. M.; Wilke, N.; Schneck, E.; Oliveira, R. G.
In: Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 207, Elsevier, ISSN 0927-7765 (2021)
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112027

Sequence-specific response of collagen-mimetic peptides to osmotic pressure
Ruiz-Rodriguez, L.; Loche, P.; Hansen, L. T.; Netz, R. R.; Fratzl, P.; Schneck, E.; Blank, K. G.; Bertinetti, L.
In: MRS Bulletin, Springer, ISSN 0883-7694 (2021)
DOI: 10.1557/s43577-021-00138-9

A Multistate Adsorption Model for the Adsorption of C14EO4 and C14EO8 at the Solution/Air Interface
Fainerman, V. B.; Kovalchuk, V. I.; Aksenenko, E. V.; Ravera, F.; Liggieri, L.; Loglio, G.; Makievski, A. V.; Mishchuk, N. O.; Schneck, E.; Miller, R.
In: Colloids and Interfaces, 5 (3), MDPI, ISSN 2504-5377 (2021)
DOI: 10.3390/colloids5030039

Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Dilational Visco‑Elasticity of Adsorbed CnEOm Layers at the Aqueous Solution/Air Interface
Fainerman, V. B.; Kovalchuk, V. I.; Aksenenko, E. V.; Ravera, F.; Liggieri, L.; Loglio, G.; Makievski, A. V.; Schneck, E.; Miller, R.
In: Colloids and Interfaces, 5 (1), MDPI, ISSN 2504-5377 (2021)
DOI: 10.3390/colloids5010016

Intersurfactant H-bonds between Head Groups of n-Dodecyl-β-D-Maltoside at the Air-Water Interface
Kanduč, M.; Schneck, E.; Stubenrauch, C.
In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 586, pp. 588-595, Elsevier ScienceDirect, ISSN 0021-9797 (2021)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.10.125

Spatiotemporal Measurement of Osmotic Pressures by FRET Imaging
Zhang, W.; Bertinetti, L.; Blank, K. G.; Dimova, R.; Gao, C.; Schneck, E.; Fratzl, P.
In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 60 (12), pp. 6488-6495, Wiley-VCH, ISSN 1433-7851 (2021)
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202011983

Influence of the Surfactant Tail Length on the Viscosity of Oppositely Charged Polyelectrolyte/Surfactant Complexes
Del Sorbo, G. R.; Cristiglio, V.; Clemens, D.; Hoffmann, I.; Schneck, E.
In: Macromolecules, 54 (5), pp. 2529-2540, ACS Publications, ISSN 0024-9297 (2021)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c02728

Influence of salt addition on the surface and foaming properties of silk fibroin
Qiao, X.; Miller, R.; Schneck, E.; Sun, K.
In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 609, Elsevier ScienceDirect, ISSN 9277757 (2021)
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125621

Ionic Surfactants at Air/Water and Oil/Water Interfaces: A Comparison Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Müller, P.; Bonthuis, D. J.; Miller, R.; Schneck, E.
In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, ACS Publications, ISSN 15206106 (2021)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c08615

2020

Adsorption of Equimolar Mixtures of Cationic and Anionic Surfactants at the Water/Hexane Interface
Mucic, N.; Skrbic, J.; Bucko, S.; Petrovic, L.; Katona, J.; Fainerman, V. B.; Aksenenko, E. V.; Schneck, E.; Miller, R.
In: Colloids and Interfaces, 5 (1), MDPI, ISSN 2504-5377 (2020)
DOI: 10.3390/colloids5010001

Adsorption of Photoresponsive Surfactants at Solid–Liquid Interfaces
Umlandt, M.; Feldmann, D.; Schneck, E.; Santer, S. A.; Bekir, M.
In: Langmuir, 36 (46), pp. 14009-14018, ACS Publications, ISSN 7437463 (2020)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02545
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Dynamics of Competitive Adsorption of Lipase and Ionic Surfactants at the Water–Air Interface
Javadi, A.; Dowlati, S.; Miller, R.; Schneck, E.; Eckert, K.; Kraume, M.
In: Langmuir, ACS Publications, ISSN 0743-7463 (2020)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02222
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Weak carbohydrate-carbohydrate interactions in membrane adhesion are fuzzy and generic
Kav, B.; Grafmueller, A.; Schneck, E.; Weikl, T. R.
In: Nanoscale, ISSN 2040-3364 (2020)
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR03696J
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Effect of Temperature on the Dynamic Properties of Mixed Surfactant Adsorbed Layers at the Water/Hexane Interface under Low-Gravity Conditions
Kovalchuk, V. I.; Bykov, A. G.; Schneck, E.; Ferrari, M.; Krägel, J.; Liggieri, L.; Miller, R.; Milyaeva, O.Y.; Noskov, B. A.; Ravera, F.; Santini, E.; Loglio, G.
In: Colloids Interfaces, 4 (3), ISSN 2504-5377 (2020)
DOI: 10.3390/colloids4030027

Effect of Polymer Architecture on the Phase Behavior and Structure of Polyelectrolyte/Microemulsion Complexes (PEMECs)
Simon, M.; Schneck, E.; Noirez, L.; Rahn, S.; Davidovich, I.; Talmon, Y.; Gradzielski, M.
In: Macromolecules, ISSN 0024-9297 (2020)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00236
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Foaming properties and the dynamics of adsorption and surface rheology of silk fibroin at the air/water interface
Qiao, X.; Miller, R.; Schneck, E.; Sun, K.
In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 591, p. 124553, ISSN 9277757 (2020)
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124553
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Phase Diagram of Purified CNS Myelin Reveals Continuous Transformation between Expanded and Compacted Lamellar States
Pusterla, J.; Schneck, E.; Oliveira, R.
In: Cells, 9, p. 670, ISSN 2073-4409 (2020)
DOI: 10.3390/cells9030670
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Membrane Adhesion via Glycolipids Occurs for Abundant Saccharide Chemistries
Latza, V. M.; Demé, B.; Schneck, E.
In: Biophysical Journal, 118 (7), pp. 1602-1611, ISSN 63495 (2020)
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2020.02.003
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On the Mechanism of Shear-Thinning in Viscous Oppositely Charged Polyelectrolyte Surfactant Complexes (PESCs)
Del Sorbo, G. R.; Prévost, S.; Schneck, E.; Gradzielski, M.; Hoffmann, I.
In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 124 (5), pp. 909-913, ISSN 1520-6106 (2020)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b10467
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New view of the adsorption of surfactants at water/alkane interfaces – Competitive and cooperative effects of surfactant and alkane molecules
Fainerman, V. B.; Aksenenko, E. V.; Kovalchuk, V. I.; Mucic, N.; Javadi, A.; Liggieri, L.; Ravera, F.; Loglio, G.; Makievski, A. V.; Schneck, E.; Miller, R.
In: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 279, p. 102143, ISSN 18686 (2020)
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102143
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Cavitation in lipid bilayers poses strict negative pressure stability limit in biological liquids
Kanduč, M.; Schneck, E.; Loche, P.; Jansen, S.; Schenk, H. J.; Netz, R. R.
In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, p. 201917195 (2020)
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1917195117
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Influence of pH on the surface and foaming properties of aqueous silk fibroin solutions
Qiao, X.; Miller, R.; Schneck, E.; Sun, K.
In: Soft Matter, 16, pp. 3695-3704, ISSN 1744-683X (2020)
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02372K
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2019

Reflectometry Reveals Accumulation of Surfactant Impurities at Bare Oil/Water Interfaces
Scoppola, E.; Micciulla, S.; Kuhrts, L.; Maestro, A.; Campbell, R. A.; Konovalov, O. V.; Fragneto, G.; Schneck, E.
In: Molecules, 24 (22), MDPI, ISSN 1420-3049 (2019)
DOI: 10.3390/molecules24224113

Particular Behavior of Surface Tension at the Interface between Aqueous Solution of Surfactant and Alkane
Fainerman, V. B.; Aksenenko, E. V.; Makievski, A. V.; Nikolenko, M. V.; Javadi, A.; Schneck, E.; Miller, R.
In: Langmuir, 35 (47), pp. 15214-15220, ISSN 0743-7463 (2019)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02579
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Relationship between structure and molecular interactions in monolayers of specially designed aminolipids
Stefaniu, Cr.; Wölk, C.; Brezesinski, G.; Schneck, E.
In: Nanoscale Advances, 1 (9), pp. 3529-3536, ISSN 2516-0230 (2019)
DOI: 10.1039/C9NA00355J
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Headgroup-Ordered Monolayers of Uncharged Glycolipids Exhibit Selective Interactions with Ions
Stefaniu, C.; Latza, V. M.; Gutowski, O.; Fontaine, P.; Brezesinski, G.; Schneck, E.
In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 10 (8), pp. 1684-1690 (2019)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b03865
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Investigating Ions at Amphiphilic Monolayers with X-ray Fluorescence
Brezesinski, G.; Schneck, E.
In: Langmuir, 35 (26), pp. 8531-8542, ISSN 0743-7463 (2019)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00191
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Structure and Conformation of Wild-Type Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide Layers at Air-Water Interfaces
Micciulla, S.; Gerelli, Y.; Schneck, E.
In: Biophysical Journal, 116 (7), pp. 1259-1269, ISSN 63495 (2019)
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.02.020
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β-Lactoglobulin Adsorption Layers at the Water/Air Surface: 3. Neutron Reflectometry Study on the Effect of pH
Gochev, G.G.; Scoppola, E.; Campbell, R. A.; Noskov, B. A.; Miller, R.; Schneck, E.
In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 123, pp. 10877-10889, ISSN 1520-6106 (2019)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b07733
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Influence of polar co-solutes and salt on the hydration of lipid membranes
Wolde-Kidan, A.; Pham, Q. D.; Schlaich, A.; Loche, P.; Sparr, E.; Netz, R. R.; Schneck, E.
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 21 (31), pp. 16989-17000, ISSN 1463-9076 (2019)
DOI: 10.1039/C9CP01953G
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2018

Combining scattering and computer simulation for the study of biomolecular soft interfaces
Scoppola, E.; Schneck, E.
In: Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 37, pp. 88-100, ISSN 13590294 (2018)
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2018.06.008
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Gold nanoparticle distribution in polyelectrolyte brushes loaded at different pH conditions.
Boyaciyan, D.; Braun, L.; Löhmann, O.; Silvi, L.; Schneck, E.; Klitzing, R. von
In: The Journal of Chemical Physics, 149 (16), AIP Publishing, ISSN 0021-9606 (2018)
DOI: 10.1063/1.5035554
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Conformation of Single and Interacting Lipopolysaccharide Surfaces Bearing O-Side Chains
Rodriguez-Loureiro, I.; Latza, V. M.; Fragneto, G.; Schneck, E.
In: Biophysical journal, 114 (7), pp. 1624-1635, ISSN 0006-3495 (2018)
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2018.02.014
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Hydrogen Bonding in Amorphous Calcium Carbonate and Molecular Reorientation Induced by Dehydration
Jensen, A. C. S.; Imberti, S.; Parker, S. F.; Schneck, E.; Politi, Y.; Fratzl, P.; Bertinetti, L.; Habraken, W. J. E. M.
In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122 (6), pp. 3591-3598, ISSN 1932-7447 (2018)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b10459
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A Versatile Method for the Distance-Dependent Structural Characterization of Interacting Soft Interfaces by Neutron Reflectometry
Micciulla, S.; Gerelli, Y.; Campbell, R. A.; Schneck, E.
In: Langmuir, 34 (3), pp. 789-800, ISSN 0743-7463 (2018)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02971
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End Point Versus Backbone Specificity Governs Characteristics of Antibody Binding to Poly(ethylene glycol) Brushes
Latza, V. M.; Rodriguez-Loureiro, I.; Fragneto, G.; Schneck, E.
In: Langmuir, 34 (46), pp. 13946-13955, ISSN 0743-7463 (2018)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02774 Official URL

Swelling Behavior of Composite Systems: Mutual Effects between Polyelectrolyte Brushes and Multilayers
Löhmann, O.; Micciulla, S.; Soltwedel, O.; Schneck, E.; Klitzing, R. von
In: Macromolecules, 51 (8), pp. 2996-3005, ISSN 0024-9297 (2018)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00359
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Effects of Urea and TMAO on Lipid Self-Assembly under Osmotic Stress Conditions
Pham, Q. D.; Wolde-Kidan, A.; Gupta, A.; Schlaich, A.; Schneck, E.; Netz, R. R.; Sparr, E.
In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 122 (25), pp. 6471-6482, ISSN 1520-6106 (2018)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b02159
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2017

Neutron Reflectometry Elucidates Protein Adsorption from Human Blood Serum onto PEG Brushes
Latza, V. M.; Rodriguez-Loureiro, I.; Kiesel, I.; Halperin, A.; Fragneto, G.; Schneck, E.
In: Langmuir, 33 (44), pp. 12708-12718, ISSN 0743-7463 (2017)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b03048
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Cooling induces phase separation in membranes derived from isolated CNS myelin
Pusterla, J. M.; Schneck, E.; Funari, S. S.; Demé, B.; Tanaka, M.; Oliveira, R. G.
In: PLOS ONE, 12, p. e0184881, ISSN 1932-6203 (2017)
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184881
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Neutron reflectometry yields distance-dependent structures of nanometric polymer brushes interacting across water
Rodriguez-Loureiro, I.; Scoppola, E.; Bertinetti, L.; Barbetta, A.; Fragneto, G.; Schneck, E.
In: Soft Matter, 13 (34), pp. 5767-5777, ISSN 1744-683X (2017)
DOI: 10.1039/C7SM01066D
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Hydration Repulsion Difference between Ordered and Disordered Membranes Due to Cancellation of Membrane–Membrane and Water-Mediated Interactions
Kowalik, B.; Schlaich, A.; Kanduč, M.; Schneck, E.; Netz, R. R.
In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 8 (13), pp. 2869-2874, ISSN 1948-7185 (2017)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b00977
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Tight cohesion between glycolipid membranes results from balanced water–headgroup interactions
Kanduč, Matej; Schlaich, Alexander; Vries, A. H. de; Jouhet, J.; Maréchal, E.; Demé, B.; Netz, R. R.; Schneck, E.
In: Nature Communications, 8 (14899), ISSN 2041-1723 (2017)
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14899
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Single crystalline superstructured stable single domain magnetite nanoparticles
Reichel, V.; Kovács, A.; Kumari, M.; Bereczk-Tompa, É.; Schneck, E.; Diehle, P.; Pósfai, M.; Hirt, A. M.; Duchamp, M.; Dunin-Borkowski, R. E.; Faivre, D.
In: Scientific Reports, 7 (45484), ISSN 2045-2322 (2017)
DOI: 10.1038/srep45484
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Element-specific density profiles in interacting biomembrane models
Schneck, E.; Rodriguez-Loureiro, I.; Bertinetti, L.; Marin, E.; Novikov, D.; Konovalov, O.; Gochev, G.
In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 50 (10), p. 104001, ISSN 0022-3727 (2017)
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/aa59d3
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Finding local order in cellular systems
Schneck, E.; Wagermaier, W.
In: New Journal of Physics, 19, p. 11002, ISSN 1367-2630 (2017)
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/19/1/011002
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Combined Experimental and Theoretical Approach to the Kinetics of Magnetite Crystal Growth from Primary Particles
Widdrat, M.; Schneck, E.; Reichel, V.; Baumgartner, J.; Bertinetti, L.; Habraken, W.; Bente, K.; Fratzl, P.; Faivre, D.
In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 8 (6), pp. 1132-1136, ISSN 1948-7185 (2017)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b02977
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2016

The Interaction between Soft Interfaces: Forces and Structural Aspects
Schneck, E.
In: Advanced Materials Interfaces, 4 (1), p. 1600349, ISSN 21967350 (2016)
DOI: 10.1002/admi.201600349
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Atom-scale depth localization of biologically important chemical elements in molecular layers
Schneck, E.; Scoppola, E.; Drnec, J.; Mocuta, C.; Felici, R.; Novikov, D.; Fragneto, G.; Daillant, J.
In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113 (34), pp. 9521-9526, ISSN 0027-8424 (2016)
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1603898113
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Water-Mediated Interactions between Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Surfaces
Kanduč, M.; Schlaich, A.; Schneck, E.; Netz, R. R.
In: Langmuir, 32 (35), pp. 8767-8782, ISSN 0743-7463 (2016)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01727
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2015

Structural characterization of soft interfaces by standing-wave fluorescence with X-rays and neutrons
Schneck, E.; Demé, B.
In: Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 20 (4), pp. 244-252, ISSN 1359-0294 (2015)
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2015.06.001
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Bacterial lipopolysaccharides form physically cross-linked, two-dimensional gels in the presence of divalent cations
Herrmann, M.; Schneck, E.; Gutsmann, T.; Brandenburg, K.; Tanaka, M.
In: Soft Matter, 11 (30), pp. 6037-6044, ISSN 1744-683X (2015)
DOI: 10.1039/C5SM01002K
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Neutron reflectometry from poly (ethylene-glycol) brushes binding anti-PEG antibodies: Evidence of ternary adsorption
Schneck, E.; Berts, I.; Halperin, A.; Daillant, J.; Fragneto, G.
In: Biomaterials, 46, pp. 95-104, ISSN 1429612 (2015)
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.12.041
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Physical mechanisms of the interaction between lipid membranes in the aqueous environment
Schlaich, A.; Kowalik, B.; Kanduč, M.; Schneck, E.; Netz, R. R.
In: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 418, pp. 105-125, ISSN 0378-4371 (2015)
DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2014.06.088
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Combination of MD Simulations with Two-State Kinetic Rate Modeling Elucidates the Chain Melting Transition of Phospholipid Bilayers for Different Hydration Levels
Kowalik, B.; Schubert, T.; Wada, H.; Tanaka, M.; Netz, R. R.; Schneck, E.
In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 119 (44), pp. 14157-14167, ISSN 1520-6106 (2015)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b05501
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Generic Role of Polymer Supports in the Fine Adjustment of Interfacial Interactions between Solid Substrates and Model Cell Membranes
Rossetti, F. F.; Schneck, E.; Fragneto, G.; Konovalov, O. V.; Tanaka, M.
In: Langmuir, 31 (15), pp. 4473-4480, ISSN 0743-7463 (2015)
DOI: 10.1021/la504253p
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2014

Attraction between hydrated hydrophilic surfaces
Kanduč, M.; Schneck, E.; Netz, R. R.
In: Chemical Physics Letters, 610-611, pp. 375-380, ISSN 0009-2614 (2014)
DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2014.07.046
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Hydration repulsion between membranes and polar surfaces: Simulation approaches versus continuum theories
Kanduč, M.; Schlaich, A.; Schneck, E.; Netz, R. R.
In: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 208, pp. 142-152, ISSN 0001-8686 (2014)
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2014.02.001
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2013

Physical interactions of fish protamine and antisepsis peptide drugs with bacterial membranes revealed by combination of specular x-ray reflectivity and grazing-incidence x-ray fluorescence
Abuillan, W.; Schneck, E.; Körner, A.; Brandenburg, K.; Gutsmann, T.; Gill, T.; Vorobiev, A.; Konovalov, O.; Tanaka, M.
In: Physical Review E, 88 (1), ISSN 1539-3755 (2013)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.88.012705
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Hydration Interaction between Phospholipid Membranes: Insight into Different Measurement Ensembles from Atomistic Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Kanduč, M.; Schneck, E.; Netz, R. R.
In: Langmuir, 29 (29), pp. 9126-9137, ISSN 0743-7463 (2013)
DOI: 10.1021/la401147b
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Insight into the Molecular Mechanisms of Protein Stabilizing Osmolytes from Global Force-Field Variations
Schneck, E.; Horinek, D.; Netz, R. R.
In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 117 (28), pp. 8310-8321, ISSN 1520-6106 (2013)
DOI: 10.1021/jp400790f
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Grazing-Incidence Neutron-Induced Fluorescence Probes Density Profiles of Labeled Molecules at Solid/Liquid Interfaces
Schneck, E.; Jentschel, M.; Gege, C.; Tanaka, M.; Demé, B.
In: Langmuir, 29 (12), pp. 4084-4091, ISSN 0743-7463 (2013)
DOI: 10.1021/la400162y
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Neutron Reflectometry Elucidates Density Profiles of Deuterated Proteins Adsorbed onto Surfaces Displaying Poly(ethylene glycol) Brushes: Evidence for Primary Adsorption
Schneck, E.; Schollier, A.; Halperin, A.; Moulin, M.; Haertlein, M.; Sferrazza, M.; Fragneto, G.
In: Langmuir, 29 (46), pp. 14178-14187, ISSN 0743-7463 (2013)
DOI: 10.1021/la403355r
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2012

Hydration repulsion between biomembranes results from an interplay of dehydration and depolarization
Schneck, E.; Sedlmeier, F.; Netz, R. R.
In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109 (36), pp. 14405-14409, ISSN 0027-8424 (2012)
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1205811109
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2011

From simple surface models to lipid membranes: Universal aspects of the hydration interaction from solvent-explicit simulations
Schneck, E.; Netz, R. R.
In: Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 16 (6), pp. 607-611, ISSN 1359-0294 (2011)
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2011.04.007
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First order melting transitions of highly ordered dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine gel phase membranes in molecular dynamics simulations with atomistic detail
Schubert, T.; Schneck, E.; Tanaka, M.
In: The Journal of Chemical Physics, 135 (5), p. 55105, ISSN 0021-9606 (2011)
DOI: 10.1063/1.3615937
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Membrane Adhesion via Homophilic Saccharide-Saccharide Interactions Investigated by Neutron Scattering
Schneck, E.; Demé, B.; Gege, C.; Tanaka, M.
In: Biophysical journal, 100 (9), pp. 2151-2159, ISSN 0006-3495 (2011)
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.03.011
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Physical Chemistry of Biological Interfaces: Generic and Specific Roles of Soft Interlayers
Tanaka, M.; Schneck, E.; Yoshikawa, H. Y.; Rossetti, F. F.
In: Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 6 (7), pp. 1728-1738, ISSN 1861-4728 (2011)
DOI: 10.1002/asia.201100112
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2010

Equivalent Aqueous Phase Modulation of Domain Segregation in Myelin Monolayers and Bilayer Vesicles
Oliveira, R. G.; Schneck, E.; Funari, S. S.; Tanaka, M.; Maggio, B.
In: Biophysical Journal, 99, pp. 1500-1509, ISSN 63495 (2010)
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.06.053
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Crucial roles of charged saccharide moieties in survival of gram negative bacteria against protamine revealed by combination of grazing incidence x-ray structural characterizations and Monte Carlo simulations
Oliveira, R. G.; Schneck, E.; Quinn, B. E.; Konovalov, O. V.; Brandenburg, K.; Gutsmann, T.; Gill, T.; Hanna, C. B.; Pink, D. A.; Tanaka, M.
In: Physical Review E, 81 (4), ISSN 1539-3755 (2010)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.81.041901
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Quantitative determination of ion distributions in bacterial lipopolysaccharide membranes by grazing-incidence X-ray fluorescence
Schneck, E.; Schubert, T.; Konovalov, O. V.; Quinn, B. E.; Gutsmann, T.; Brandenburg, K.; Oliveira, R. G.; Pink, D. A.; Tanaka, M.
In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107, pp. 9147-9151, ISSN 0027-8424 (2010)
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0913737107
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2009

Physical mechanisms of bacterial survival revealed by combined grazing-incidence X-ray scattering and Monte Carlo simulation
Oliveira, R. G.; Schneck, E.; Quinn, B. E.; Konovalov, O. V.; Brandenburg, K.; Seydel, U.; Gill, T.; Hanna, C. B.; Pink, D. A.; Tanaka, M.
In: Comptes Rendus Chimie, 12 (1-2), pp. 209-217, ISSN 16310748 (2009)
DOI: 10.1016/j.crci.2008.06.020
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Mechanical properties of interacting lipopolysaccharide membranes from bacteria mutants studied by specular and off-specular neutron scattering
Schneck, E.; Oliveira, R. G.; Rehfeldt, F.; Demé, B.; Brandenburg, K.; Seydel, U.; Tanaka, M.
In: Physical Review E, 80, ISSN 1539-3755 (2009)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.80.041929
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Calcium ions induce collapse of charged O-side chains of lipopolysaccharides fromPseudomonas aeruginosa
Schneck, E.; Papp-Szabo, E.; Quinn, B. E.; Konovalov, O. V.; Beveridge, T. J.; Pink, D. A.; Tanaka, M.
In: Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 6 (Suppl. 5), pp. S671-S678, ISSN 1742-5689 (2009)
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2009.0190.focus
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Native supported membranes on planar polymer supports and micro-particle supports
Tanaka, M.; Tutus, M.; Kaufmann, S.; Rossetti, F. F.; Schneck, E.; Weiss, I. M.
In: Journal of Structural Biology, 168 (1), pp. 137-142, ISSN 1047-8477 (2009)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2009.05.008

2008

Structures of regenerated cellulose films revealed by grazing incidence small-angle x-ray scattering
Rossetti, F. F.; Panagiotou, P.; Rehfeldt, F.; Schneck, E.; Dommach, M.; Funari, S. S.; Timmann, A.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.; Tanaka, M.
In: Biointerphases, 3 (4), pp. 117-127, ISSN 1934-8630 (2008)
DOI: 10.1116/1.3068692

Modulation of intermembrane interaction and bending rigidity of biomembrane models via carbohydrates investigated by specular and off-specular neutron scattering
Schneck, E.; Rehfeldt, F.; Oliveira, R. G.; Gege, C.; Demé, B.; Tanaka, M.
In: Physical Review E, 78, pp. 061924-1-061924-9, ISSN 1539-3755 (2008)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.78.061924
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Structure of Synthetic Transmembrane Lipid Membranes at the Solid/Liquid Interface Studied by Specular X-ray Reflectivity
Schubert, T.; Seitz, P. C.; Schneck, E.; Nakamura, M.; Shibakami, M.; Funari, S. S.; Konovalov, O.; Tanaka, M.
In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 112, pp. 10041-10044, ISSN 1520-6106 (2008)
DOI: 10.1021/jp803937m
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Orientation-Selective Incorporation of Transmembrane F0F1ATP Synthase Complex fromMicrococcus luteusin Polymer-Supported Membranes
Tutus, M.; Rossetti, F. F.; Schneck, E.; Fragneto, G.; Förster, F.; Richter, R.; Nawroth, T.; Tanaka, M.
In: Macromolecular Bioscience, 8, pp. 1034-1043, ISSN 16165187 (2008)
DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200800128
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