Dr. Daniel Van Opdenbosch

Promotion (Dr.rer.nat.)

Technical University of Munich, School of Life Sciences

Nanostructured hierarchical materials via biotemplating

Diploma in Materials Science (Dipl.-Ing.)

Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Department of Materials Science

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Alfred University, New York, Inamori School of Engineering

Core subjects: Glass and Ceramics, Organic Chemistry

Visiting scientist and lecturer

University of Utah, Department of Chemistry

Head of the Bio-Mediated Material Synthesis group

Technical University of Munich, Straubing Campus for Biotechnology and Sustainability

PhD student

Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Department of Materials Science &

Technical University of Munich, Weihenstephan Science Center Faculty

Max Kade Foundation scholarship holder

Science Prize of the City of Straubing

(Rejected) scholarship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Scholarship holder of the German Academic Exchange Service

Material syntheses inspired, facilitated, or performed by biological systems

Polymer physics

Microscopy and diffractometry

49. Maidl M, Englberger H, Abbasnia A, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C. Impact of oxidized sucrose as a bio‐based crosslinker on thermoformable films made from lupin protein isolate (Lupinus angustifolius L.). Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 2024;141(42):e56109.

48. Hüsing T, Van Opdenbosch D, Rühmann B, Zollfrank C, Reuter E, Sieber V. Characterization of Functional Biohybrid Materials Based on Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Biomass. Small Structures. 2024;2400130.

47. Gutiérrez‐Armayor D, Atoini Y, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C, Nieddu M, Costa RD. Simple Sol‐Gel Protein Stabilization toward Rainbow and White Lighting Devices. Advanced Materials. 2024;2311031.

46. Eckel F, Sinzinger K, Van Opdenbosch D, Schieder D, Sieber V, Zollfrank C. Influence of microbial biomass content on biodegradation and mechanical properties of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) composites. Biodegradation. 2024;35(2):209–24.

45. Atoini Y, Cavinato LM, Schmitt JL, Van Opdenbosch D, Costa RD. Stable and efficient rare-earth free phosphors based on an Mg (ii) metal–organic framework for hybrid light-emitting diodes. Dalton Transactions. 2024;53(30):12455–9.

44. Van Opdenbosch D. Influences on the accuracy of crystallinities determined by the method of Ruland and Vonk. Cellulose. 2023;30(7):4197–213.

43. Sommer K, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C. Synthesis and Characterization of Functional Cellulose–Ether-Based PCL-and PLA-Grafts-Copolymers. Polymers. 2023;15(2):455.

42. Reimer M, Mayer K, Van Opdenbosch D, Scheibel T, Zollfrank C. Biocompatible Optical Fibers Made of Regenerated Cellulose and Recombinant Cellulose-Binding Spider Silk. Biomimetics. 2023;8(1):37.

41. Reimer M, Eckel F, Rothammer M, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C. Manufacturing of cellulose-based nano-and submicronparticles via different precipitation methods. Cellulose. 2023;30(14):8861–81.

40.  Nussbaumer M, Van Opdenbosch D, Engelhardt M, Briesen H, Benz JP, Karl T. Material characterization of pressed and unpressed wood–mycelium composites derived from two Trametes species. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 2023;30:103063.

39.  Gmach Y, Van Opdenbosch D. Threedimensionally patterned, hierarchically and anisotropically structured bacterial cellulose. Materials Research Express. 2023;10(3):035401.

38.  Atoini Y, Cavinato LM, Fernandez‐Cestau J, Gmach Y, Van Opdenbosch D, Costa RD. From Blue to White: Sustainable Luminescent Metal Organic Framework for Hybrid Light‐Emitting Diodes. Advanced Optical Materials. 2023;11(5):2202643.

37.  Van Opdenbosch D, Kretschmer M, Lieleg O, Zollfrank C. Free volumes in mixed-tacticity poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) determined by viscosimetry and their correlations with structural features and mechanical properties. Applied Rheology. 2022;32(1):56–68.

36.  Müller K, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C. Cellulose blends with polylactic acid or polyamide 6 from solution blending: Microstructure and polymer interactions. Materials Today Communications. 2022;30:103074.

35.  Klotz M, Bajrami D, Van Opdenbosch D. Grow with the flow–observing the formation of rheotactically patterned bacterial cellulose networks. Materials Advances. 2022;3(15):6191–207.

34.  Gmach Y, Van Opdenbosch D. Structural and mechanical anisotropy in rheotactically aligned bacterial cellulose. Cellulose. 2022;29(16):8521–37.

33.  Ghofraniha N, La Volpe L, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C, Conti C. Biomimetic random lasers with tunable spatial and temporal coherence. arXiv preprint arXiv:220603675. 2022;

32.  Van Opdenbosch D, Klotz M, Haslböck M, Zollfrank C. Free Volumes and Grüneisen Parameters in Mixed‐Tacticity Polyhydroxybutyrates. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 2021;222(15):2100087.

31.  Van Opdenbosch D, Haslböck M, Zollfrank C. Determining paracrystallinity in mixed-tacticity polyhydroxybutyrates. Journal of Applied Crystallography. 2021;54(1):217–27.

30.  Seidler J, Landgraf V, Vieira L, Van Opdenbosch D, Waldvogel SR. Novel cuprous oxide morphologies using amino acids and carboxylic acids as structure directing agents in a simple hydrothermal method. Materials Letters. 2021;292:129553.

29.  Reimer M, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C. Fabrication of cellulose-based biopolymer optical fibers and their theoretical attenuation limit. Biomacromolecules. 2021;22(8):3297–312.

28.  Iwanow M, Seidler J, Vieira L, Kaiser M, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C, u. a. Enhanced C2 and C3 Product Selectivity in Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Carbon-Doped Copper Oxide Catalysts Prepared by Deep Eutectic Solvent Calcination. Catalysts. 2021;11(5):542.

27.  Van Opdenbosch D, Hukic-Markosian G, Ott S, Abert C, Bartl MH. An Experiment‐Based Numerical Treatment of Spin Wave Modes in Periodically Porous Materials. physica status solidi (b). 2020;257(3):1900296.

26.  Stockmann PN, Van Opdenbosch D, Poethig A, Pastoetter DL, Hoehenberger M, Lessig S, u. a. Biobased chiral semi-crystalline or amorphous high-performance polyamides and their scalable stereoselective synthesis. Nature communications. 2020;11(1):509.

25.  Klotz M, Deuerling S, Kugler S, Zollfrank C, Van Opdenbosch D. Light-diffractive patterning of Porphyridium purpureum. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 2020;19:515–23.

24.  Iwanow M, Vieira L, Rud I, Seidler J, Kaiser M, Van Opdenbosch D, u. a. Pyrolysis of deep eutectic solvents for the preparation of supported copper electrocatalysts. ChemistrySelect. 2020;5(38):11714–20.

23.  Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C. Modeling the compressive behavior of anisotropic, nanometer‐scale structured silica. Advanced Engineering Materials. 2019;21(6):1801097.

22.  Iwanow M, Pößnecker J, Vieira L, Kaiser M, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C. 4 Enhanced C2 and C3 Product Selectivity in electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Copper Oxide Catalysts prepared by Deep Eutectic Solvent Calcination. Supported Metal Catalyst Preparation using Deep Eutectic Solvents. 2019;93.

21.  Haslböck M, Klotz M, Sperl J, Sieber V, Zollfrank C, Van Opdenbosch D. Mechanical and thermal properties of mixed-tacticity polyhydroxybutyrates and their association with iso-and atactic chain segment length distributions. Macromolecules. 2019;52(14):5407–18.

20.  Zollfrank C, Van Opdenbosch D. Biotemplating Principles. Bioinspired Materials Science and Engineering. 2018;17–51.

19.  Haslböck M, Klotz M, Steiner L, Sperl J, Sieber V, Zollfrank C, u. a. Structures of mixed-tacticity polyhydroxybutyrates. Macromolecules. 2018;51(14):5001–10.

18.  Deuerling S, Kugler S, Klotz M, Zollfrank C, Van Opdenbosch D. A Perspective on Bio‐Mediated Material Structuring. Advanced Materials. 2018;30(19):1703656.

17.  Klaithong S, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C, Plank J. Preparation of magnesium oxide and magnesium silicate replicas retaining the hierarchical structure of pine wood. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B. 2017;72(5):341–9.

16.  Van Opdenbosch D, Fritz-Popovski G, Wagermaier W, Paris O, Zollfrank C. Moisture-Driven Ceramic Bilayer Actuators from a Biotemplating Approach. Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla). 2016;28(26):5235–40.

15.  Van Opdenbosch D, Fritz-Popovski G, Plank J, Zollfrank C, Paris O. Passive and active mechanical properties of biotemplated ceramics revisited. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 2016;11(6):065001.

14.  Shafaei S, Van Opdenbosch D, Fey T, Koch M, Kraus T, Guggenbichler JP, u. a. Enhancement of the antimicrobial properties of orthorhombic molybdenum trioxide by thermal induced fracturing of the hydrates. Materials Science and Engineering: C. 2016;58:1064–70.

13.  Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C. Cellulose‐Based Biotemplated Silica Structuring. Advanced Engineering Materials. 2014;16(6):699–712.

12.  Fritz-Popovski G, Morak R, Schöberl T, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C, Paris O. Pore characteristics and mechanical properties of silica templated by wood. Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials. 2014;3(3):160–8.

11.  Van Opdenbosch D, Dörrstein J, Klaithong S, Kornprobst T, Plank J, Hietala S, u. a. Chemistry and water-repelling properties of phenyl-incorporating wood composites. Holzforschung. 2013;67(8):931–40.

10.  Paris O, Fritz‐Popovski G, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C. Recent progress in the replication of hierarchical biological tissues. Advanced functional materials. 2013;23(36):4408–22.

9.  Klaithong S, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C, Plank J. Preparation of CaCO3 and CaO replicas retaining the hierarchical structure of sprucewood. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B. 2013;68(5–6):533–8.

8.  Fritz‐Popovski G, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C, Aichmayer B, Paris O. Development of the fibrillar and microfibrillar structure during biomimetic mineralization of wood. Advanced functional materials. 2013;23(10):1265–72.

7.  Zollfrank C, Cromme P, Rauch M, Scheel H, Kostova MH, Gutbrod K, u. a. Biotemplating of inorganic functional materials from polysaccharides. Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials. 2012;1(1):13–25.

6.  Van Opdenbosch D, Thielen M, Seidel R, Fritz-Popovski G, Fey T, Paris O, u. a. The pomelo peel and derived nanoscale-precision gradient silica foams. Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials. 2012;1(2):117–22.

5.  Van Opdenbosch D, Maisch P, Fritz-Popovski G, Paris O, Zollfrank C. Transparent cellulose sheets as synthesis matrices for inorganic functional particles. Carbohydrate polymers. 2012;87(1):257–64.

4.  Van Opdenbosch D, Johannes M, Wu X, Fabritius H, Zollfrank C. Fabrication of three-dimensional photonic crystals with tunable photonic properties by biotemplating. Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications. 2012;10(4):516–22.

3.  Rauch MW, Dressler M, Scheel H, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C. Mineralization of calcium carbonates in cellulose gel membranes. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2012;2012(32):5192–8.

2.  Van Opdenbosch D, Fritz-Popovski G, Paris O, Zollfrank C. Silica replication of the hierarchical structure of wood with nanometer precision. Journal of Materials Research. 2011;26(10):1193–202.

1.  Van Opdenbosch D, Kostova MH, Gruber S, Krolikowski S, Greil P, Zollfrank C. Replication of wood into biomorphous nanocrystalline Y 2 O 3: Eu 3+ phosphor materials. Wood science and technology. 2010;44:547–60.