Journal Article: In Situ Temperature-Dependent Properties of Metal–Organic Framework ZIF-Coated ZnO Hybrid Structures: Structural and Advanced Spectroscopic Insights
Authors: Rajat Nagpal, Masaya Sugihara, Cristian Lupan, Nicolae Magariu, Tim Tjardts, Nahomy Meling Lizarde, Thomas Strunskus, Justin Jetter, Haoyi Qiu, Barnika Chakraborty, Tayebeh Ameri, Eckhard Quandt, Rainer Adelung, Rob Ameloot,
Rajat Nagpal successfully defends his Joint-PhD on “Porous Networks of Nanostructured Hybrid Materials”
Rajat Nagpal successfully defends his Joint-PhD on “Porous Networks of Nanostructured Hybrid Materials” developed in international cotutelle between UTM Chisinau, Moldova and CAU Kiel, Germany. The research focuses on advanced
Journal article: A Versatile Synthesis Approach and Interface Characterization of t-ZnO@Metal Hydroxide/Oxide Heterostructures
A Versatile Synthesis Approach and Interface Characterization of t-ZnO@Metal Hydroxide/Oxide Heterostructures Authors: Barnika Chakraborty, Tim Tjardts, Berit Zeller-Plumhoff, Ulrich Schürmann, Anton Davydok, Dietmar Christian Florian Wieland, Haoyi Qiu, Alexander Reißmann,
Journal article: ZIF-71-Coated CuO:Al with Enhanced Gas-Sensing Performance for n-Butanol and Hydrogen
Authors: Rajat Nagpal, Masaya Sugihara, Cristian Lupan, Tim Tjardts, Nahomy Meling-Lizarde, Thomas Strunskus, Haoyi Qiu, Rainer Adelung, Rob Ameloot, Oleg Lupan ACS Appl. Electron. Mater. 2025, 7, 22, 10198–10215, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.5c01659
Industrial secondment at Airsense
Rajat Nagpal concluded his industrial scondment at Airsense (03 August 2025 – 31 October 2025)
Journal Article: Humidity-tolerant selective sensing of hydrogen and n-butanol using ZIF-8 coated CuO:Al film
Authors: Rajat Nagpal, Masaya Sugihara, Nicolae Magariu, Tim Tjardts, Nahomy Meling-Lizarde, Thomas Strunskus, Tayebeh Ameri, Rob Ameloot, Rainer Adelung, Oleg Lupan Mater. Chem. Front., 2025,9, 3425-3442, https://doi.org/10.1039/D5QM00565E
SENNET gathers for its fifth Network-Wide Training Event: Adsorption School in Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
The SENNET consortium gathered in Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, from 1 to 5 September 2025 for its fifth Network-Wide Training Event, hosted by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. The event combined consortium meetings with participation
Journal article: Effect of Pd functionalization on optical and hydrogen sensing properties of ZnO: Eu films
Authors: Rajat Nagpal, Cristian Lupan, Artur Buzdugan, Vladislav Ghenea, Oleg Lupan Optik, Volume 325, 2025, 172247, ISSN 0030-4026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2025.172247
Conference paper: Sensory Properties of CuO/Cu2O Nanostructures Coated with Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks
Authors: Rajat Nazpal, Maxim Chiriac, Masaya Sugihara, Dinu Litra, Nicolai Ababii, Nicolae Magariu, Cristian Lupan, Veaceslav Zinicovschi, Rob Ameloot, Oleg Lupan 2024 E-Health and Bioengineering Conference (EHB), IASI, Romania, 2024,