Dr. M. Kappl-Max Planck Institut für Polymerforschung, Mainz

Zakerin, M., M. Kappl, E.H.G Backus, H.-J. Butt, F. Schönfeld:
Capillary forces between rigid spheres and elastic supports: the role of Young's modulus and equilibrium vapor adsorption.
Soft Matter, 2013, 9, 4534-4543 (doi:10.1039/c3sm27952a).
Natalio, F., T.P. Corrales, M. Panthöfer, D. Schollmeyer, I. Lieberwirth, W.E.G. Müller, M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt, W. Tremel:
Flexible Minerals: Self-Assembled Calcite Spicules with Extreme Bending Strength
Science 2013, 339, 1298-1302 (doi:10.1126/science.1216260).
Drotlef, D.-M., L. Stepien, M. Kappl, W.J.P Barnes, H.-J. Butt, A. del Campo:
Insights into the Adhesive Mechanisms of Tree Frogs using Artificial Mimics.
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2013 23, 1137-1146 (doi:10.1002/adfm.201202024).
Gojzewski, H., M. Kappl, G. Kircher, W. Koczorowski, H.-J. Butt, A. Ptak:
Nanoadhesion on Rigid Methyl-Terminated Biphenyl Thiol Monolayers: A High-Rate Dynamic Force Spectroscopy Study.
ChemPhysChem, 2013, 14, 543-549 (doi:10.1002/cphc.201200877).
Zellnitz, S., J.D. Redlinger-Pohn, M. Kappl, H. Schroettner, N.A. Urbanetz:
Preparation and characterization of physically modified glass beads used as model carriers in dry powder inhalers.
Int. J. Pharmaceutics, 2013, 447, 132-138 (doi:10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.02.044).
Endlein,T., A. Ji, D. Samuel, N. Yao, Z. Wang, W.J.P. Barnes, W. Federle, M. Kappl, Z. Dai:
Sticking like sticky tape: tree frogs use friction forces to enhance attachment on overhanging surfaces.
J. R. Soc. Interface, 2013, 10, 20120838 (doi:10.1098/rsif.2012.0838).
Ally, J., M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt:
Adhesion of Particles with Sharp Edges to Air−Liquid Interfaces.
Langmuir, 2012, 28, 11042−11047 (doi:10.1021/la300539m)
Palacios, M., P. Bowen, M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt, M. Stuer, C. Pecharromán, U. Aschauer, F. Puertas:
Repulsion forces of superplasticizers on ground granulated blast furnace slag in alkaline media, from AFM measurements to rheological properties.
Materiales de Constructión, 2012, 62, 489-514 (doi:10.3989/mc.2012.01612).
Jaskiewicz, K. M. Makowski, M. Kappl, K. Landfester, A. Kroeger:
Mechanical Properties of Poly(dimethylsiloxane)-block-poly(2-methyloxazoline) Polymersomes Probed by Atomic Force Microscopy.
Langmuir 2012, 28(34), 12629-12636. DOI:10.1021/la301608k

Fujii, S. M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt, T. Sugimoto, Y. Nakamura:
Soft janus colloidal film.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 1–6. DOI:10.1002/anie.201204358

Fickert, J., M. Makowski, M. Kappl, K. Landfester, D. Crespy, Daniel:
Efficient Encapsulation of Self-Healing Agents in Polymer Nanocontainers Functionalized by Orthogonal Reactions.
Macromolecules, 2012, 45(16), 6324-6332. DOI:10.1021/ma301013p

Drotlef, D. M., L. Stepien, M. Kappl, W. J. P. Barnes, H.-J. Butt, A. del Campo:
Insights into the Adhesive Mechanisms of Tree Frogs using Artifi cial Mimics.
Adv. Funct. Mater., 2012, DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201202024
Wang, S. M. Kappl, I. Liebewirth, M. Müller, K. Kirchhoff, W. Pisula, K. Müllen:
Organic Field-Effect Transistors based on Highly Ordered Single Polymer Fibers.
Advanced Materials, 2012, 24(3), 417. DOI:10.1002/adma.201103057

Friedemann, K., T. Corrales, M. Kappl, K. Landfester, D. Crespy:
Facile and Large-Scale Fabrication of Anisometric Particles from Fibers Synthesized by Colloid-Electrospinning.
Small, 2012, 8(1), 144-153. DOI:10.1002/smll.201101247

Butt, H.-J., M. Makowski, M. Kappl, A. Ptak:
On the adhesion between individual particles.
KONA Powder and Particle J., 2011, 29, 53-66. www.kona.or.jp/search/29_053.pdf

Grigoriadis C., H. Duran, M. Steinhart, M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt, G. Floudas:
Suppression of phase transitions in a confined liquid crystal.
ACS Nano, 2011, 5(11), 9208 DOI:10.1021/nn203448c

McNamee, C.E., K. Graf, H.-J. Butt, K. Higashitani, M. Kappl:
Interaction between a silica particle and the underside of a polymer monolayer at the air/water interface in the presence of an anionic surfactant.
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 2011, 383, 32–40 DOI:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2010.11.030

McNamee C. E., M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt, J. Ally, H. Shigenobu, Y. Iwafuji, K. Higashitani, K. Graf:
Forces between a monolayer at an air/water interface and a particle in solution: influence of the sign of the surface charges and the subphase salt concentration.
Soft Matter, 2011, 7, 10182-10192, DOI: 10.1039/c1sm06247f

McNamee, C.M., S. Yamamoto, M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt, K. Higashitani, A. Dėdinaitė & P.M. Claesson:
Surface and friction forces between grafted polysaccharide layers in the absence and presence of surfactant.
J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2011, 364, 351-358

Ptak, A., H. Gojzewski, M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt:
Influence of humidity on the nanoadhesion between a hydrophobic and hydrophilic surface.
Chem. Phys. Lett., 2011, 503, 66-70

Ally, J., M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt, A. Amirfazli:
Detachment Force of Particles from Air-Liquid Interfaces of Films and Bubbles
Langmuir, 2010, 26(23), 18135–18143. DOI:10.1021/la103242e

Ally J., E. Vittorias, A. Amirfazli, M. Kappl, E. Bonaccurso, C.E. McNamee, H.-J. Butt:
Interaction of a microsphere with a solid supported liquid film
Langmuir, 2010, 26(14), 11797–11803. DOI:10.1021/la1010924

Butt, H.-J., W.J.P. Barnes, A. del Campo, M. Kappl, M. Schönfeld:
Capillary forces between soft, elastic spheres. DOI:10.1039/C0SM00455C
Soft Matter, 2010, 6(23), 5930-5936.

Gojzewski, H., M. Kappl, A. Ptak, H.-J. Butt:
Effect of Humidity on Nanoscale Adhesion on Self-Assembled Thiol Monolayers Studied by Dynamic Force Spectroscopy.
Langmuir, 2010, 26(3), 1837-1847. DOI:10.1021/la902559n

McNamee, C.E., M. Kappl, H.-J.Butt, K. Higashitani, and K. Graf:
Interfacial Forces between a Silica Particle and Phosphatidylcholine Monolayers at the Air−Water Interface.
Langmuir, 2010, 26(18), 14574–14581. DOI:10.1021/la1019839

Ptak, A., H. Gojzewski, M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt:
Quantitative Analysis of the Interaction between an Atomic Force Microscopy Tip and a Hydrophobic Monolayer
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2010, 114(49), 21572–21578. DOI:10.1021/jp107948q

Vittorias, E., M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt, D. Johannsmann:
Studying mechanical microcontacts of fine particles with the quartz crystal microbalance.
Powder Technology, 2010, 203, 489-502. DOI:10.1016/j.powtec.2010.06.011

Yella, A., M. Panthofer, M. Kappl, W. Tremel:
Snapshots of the Formation of Inorganic MoS₂ Onion-Type Fullerenes: A "Shrinking Giant Bubble" Pathway
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010 49(14), 2575-2580. DOI:10.1002/anie.200902481

Zeller,A., A. Musyanovych, M. Kappl, A. Ethirajan, M. Dass, D. Markova, M. Klapper, K. Landfester:
Nanostructured Coatings by Adhesion of Phosphonated Polystyrene Particles onto Titanium Surface for Implant Material Applications.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2010, 2(8), 2421-2428.DOI:10.1021/am1004305

Retsch, M., Z. Zhou, S. Rivera, M. Kappl, X.S. Zhao, U. Jonas, Q. Li:
Fabrication of large-area, transferable colloidal monolayers utilizing self-assembly at the air/water interface.
Macromolec. Chem. Phys. 2009 210, 230-241. DOI:10.1002/macp.200800484

Zhang, L., M. D’Acunzi, M. Kappl, G.K. Auernhammer, D. Vollmer:
Hollow silica spheres: synthesis and mechanical properties.
Langmuir 2009 25, 2711-2717. DOI:10.1021/la803546r

Zhang, L., M. D’Acunzi, M. Kappl, A. Imhof, A. van Blaaderen, H.-J. Butt, R. Graf, D. Vollmer:
Tuning the mechanical properties of silica microcapsules.
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2010, 12, 15392–15398

Butt, H.-J. , M. Kappl:
Normal capillary forces
Adv. Colloid Interface Sci., 2009 146, 48-60. DOI:10.1016/j.cis.2008.10.002

McNamee, C.E., H.-J. Butt, K. Higashitani, I.U. Vakarelski, M. Kappl:
Interaction of Cationic Hydrophobic Surfactants at Negatively Charged Surfaces Investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy.
Langmuir, 2009, 25, 11509-11515. DOI:10.1021/la901414y

Ptak, A., M. Kappl, S. Moreno-Flores, H, Gojzewski, H.-J. Butt:
Quantitative characterization of nanoadhesion by dynamic force spectroscopy.
Langmuir 2009, 25, 256-261. DOI:10.1021/la8028676

Wolf, S. E., J. Leiterer,M. Kappl, F. Emmerling, W. Tremel:
Early homogenous amorphous precursor stages of calcium carbonate and subsequent crystal growth in levitated droplets.
JACS 2008, 130, 12342-12347. DOI:10.1021/ja800984y

Li, Q., X.S. Zhao, M. Kappl:
Guest editorial: particles and porous materials.
Asia-Pac. J. Chem. Eng., 2008, 3, 237-238. DOI:10.1002/apj.141

Li, Q.; U. Jonas, X.S. Zhao, M. Kappl:
The forces at work in collodial self-assembly: a review on fundamental interactions between collodial particles.
Asia-Pac. J. Chem. Eng., 2008, 3, 255-268. DOI:10.1002/apj.144

Kablitz, C. D.,M. Kappl, N.A. Urbanetz:
Parameters influencing polymer particle layering of the dry coating process.
Eur. J. Pharm. Biopharm. 2008, 69, 760-768. DOI:10.1016/j.ejpb.2008.01.017

Farshchi-Tabrizi, M.; M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt,:
Influence of humidity on adhesion: An atomic force microscope study.
J. Adhesion Sci. Technol., 2008, 22, 181-203. DOI:10.1163/156856108X306948

Wang, J., M. Nawaz Tahir, M. Kappl, W. Tremel, N. Metz, M. Barz, P. Theato, H.-J. Butt:
Influence of Binding-Site Density in Wet Bioadhesion.
Adv. Mater., 2008, 20, 3872-3876. DOI:10.1002/adma.200801140

Zhang, L., M. Kappl, G. K. Auernhammer, B. Ullrich, H.-J. Butt, D. Vollmer:
Surface-Induced Ordering of Liquid Crystal on Modified Surfaces.
Progr. Colloid Polym. Sci, 2008, 134, 39–47. DOI:10.1007/978-3-540-68023-9

Bonaccurso E., M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt:
Thin liquid films studied by atomic force microscopy.
Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 2008, 13, 107-119- DOI:doi:10.1016/j.cocis.2007.11.010

Wang, J. J., R. Stark, M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt:
Interaction between solid surfaces in a melt of end-functionalized polymers.
Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 2520-2523. DOI:10.1021/ma062484a

Castro, L. B. R., F. F. Silva, A. M. Carmona-Ribeiro, M. Kappl, D. F. S. Petri:
Immobilization of hexokinase onto chitosan decorated particles.
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2007, 111, 8520-8526. DOI:10.1021/jp0686543

Lohrmann, M., M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt, N. A. Urbanetz, B. C. Lippold:
Adhesion forces in interactive mixtures for dry powder inhalers - Evaluation of a new measuring method.
European Journal Of Pharmaceutics And Biopharmaceutics, 2007, 67, 579-586. DOI:10.1016/j.ejpb.2007.02.011

Tykhoniuk, R., J. Tomas, S. Luding, M. Kappl, L. Heim, H.-J. Butt:
Ultrafine cohesive powders: From interparticle contacts to continuum behaviour.
Chem. Eng. Sci., 2007, 62, 2843-2864. DOI:10.1016/j.ces.2007.02.027

Ling, X., H.-J. Butt, M. Kappl:
Quantitative measurement of friction between single microspheres by friction force microscopy.
Langmuir, 2007, 23, 8392-8399. DOI:10.1021/la700408v

Stark, R., M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt:
Calculation of the young's modulus of an adsorbed polymer layer.
Chin. J. Polym. Sci. 2007, 25, 95-105. AN:24099189

Butt, H.-J., J. Wang, R. Stark, M. Kappl, B. A. Wolf, J. Eckelt, A. Knopf:
Forces Between Solid Surfaces Across Polymermelts as Revealed by Atomic Force Microscopy.
Soft Materials 2007, 5, 49–60. DOI:10.1080/15394450701554411

Stark, R., M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt:
Interaction of Solid Surfaces Across Binary Mixtures of Polymer Melts.
Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 4088-4091. DOI:10.1021/ma070024r

Butt, H. J., M. Farshchi-Tabrizi, M. Kappl:
Using capillary forces to determine the geometry of nanocontacts.
J. Appl. Phys. 2006, 100, 024312 DOI:10.1063/1.2210188

Castro, L.B.R., M. Kappl, D.F.S. Petri:
Adhesion forces between hybrid colloidal particles and concanavalin A.
Langmuir 2006, 22, 3757-3762. DOI:10.1021/la053080z

Farshchi-Tabrizi, M., M. Kappl, Y.J. Cheng, J. Gutmann, H.J. Butt:
On the adhesion between fine particles and nanocontacts: An atomic force microscope study.
Langmuir 2006, 22, 2171-2184. DOI:10.1021/la052760z

Ptak, A., M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt:
Modified atomic force microscope for high-rate dynamic force spectroscopy.
Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 88, 263109. DOI:10.1063/1.2218273

Stark, R., E. Bonaccurso, M. Kappl, H.-J. Butt:
Quasi-static and hydrodynamic interaction between solid surfaces in polyisoprene studied by atomic force microscopy.
Polymer 2006, 47, 7259-7270. doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2006.06.064

Butt,H.J., K. Graf, M. Kappl:
Physics and Chemistry of Interfaces. 2nd Edition
Wiley-VCH, Berlin 2005

Sun, G.X., M. Kappl, H.J. Butt:
Interaction between solid surfaces in a polymer melt studied by atomic force microscopy.
Eur. Polym. J. 2005, 41, 663-667. DOI:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2004.10.040

Kappl, M., L. Heim, H.-J. Butt, S. Luding, R. Tykhoniuk, J. Tomas:
From grains to powders: from single particle contact mechanics measurements to bulk powder properties.

In: Powders & Grains, Eds. Garcia-Rojo, Herrmann, McNamara, 2005, Taylor & Francis Group, London, 493 - 497

Gillies, G., K. Büscher, M. Preuss, M. Kappl, H.J. Butt, K. Graf:
Contact angles and wetting behaviour of single micron-sized particles.
J. Phys.-Condes. Matter 2005, 17, S445-S464. DOI:10.1088/0953-8984/17/9/011

Balz, M., H.A. Therese, J.X. Li, J.S. Gutmann, M. Kappl, L. Nasdala, W. Hofmeister, H.J. Butt, W. Tremel:
Crystallization of vaterite nanowires by the cooperative interaction of tailor-made nucleation surfaces and polyelectrolytes.
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2005, 15, 683-688. DOI:10.1002/adfm.200400333

Balz, M., H.A. Therese, M. Kappl, L. Nasdala, W. Hofmeister, H.J. Butt, W. Tremel:
Morphosynthesis of strontianite nanowires using polyacrylate templates tethered onto self-assembled monolayers.
Langmuir 2005, 21, 3981-3986. DOI:10.1021/la047712d

Gillies, G., M. Kappl, H.J. Butt:
Surface and capillary forces encountered by zinc sulfide-microspheres in aqueous electrolyte.
Langmuir 2005, 21, 5882-5886. DOI:10.1021/la050226l

Gillies, G., M. Kappl, H.J. Butt:
Direct measurements of particle-bubble interactions.
Adv. Colloid Interface Sci. 2005, 114, 165-172. DOI:10.1016/j.cis.2004.08.003

Heim, L., M. Farshchi, M. Morgeneyer, J. Schwedes, H.J. Butt, M. Kappl:
Adhesion of carbonyl iron powder particles studied by atomic force microscopy.
J. Adhes. Sci. Technol. 2005, 19, 199-213. DOI:10.1163/1568561054352658

Butt, H.J., B. Cappella, M. Kappl:
Force measurements with the atomic force microscope: Technique, interpretation and applications.
Surf. Sci. Rep. 2005, 59, 1-152.DOI:10.1016/j.surfrep.2005.08.003

Sun, G.X., R. Stark, M. Kappl, F.A.M. Leermakers, H.J. Butt:
Interaction between two solid surfaces across PDMS: Influence of chain length and end group.
Compos. Interfaces 2005, 12, 805-815. DOI:10.1163/156855405774984066

Heim, L.O., M. Kappl, H.J. Butt: Tilt of atomic force microscope cantilevers:
Effect on spring constant and adhesion measurements.
Langmuir 2004, 20, 2760-2764. DOI:10.1021/la036128m

Sun, G.X., M. Kappl, T. Pakula, K. Kremer, H.J. Butt:
Equilibrium interaction of solid surfaces across a polymer melt.
Langmuir 2004, 20, 8030-8034. DOI:10.1021/la049010u

Pera, I., R. Stark, M. Kappl, H.J. Butt, F. Benfenati:
Using the atomic force microscope to study the interaction between two solid supported lipid bilayers and the influence of synapsin I.
Biophys. J. 2004, 87, 2446-2455. DOI:doi:10.1529/biophysj.104.044214

Sun, G.X., M. Kappl, H.J. Butt: Confined polymer melts studied by atomic force microscopy.
Colloid Surf. A-Physicochem. Eng. Asp. 2004, 250, 203-209. DOI:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2004.04.083

Butt, H.-J., K. Graf, M. Kappl: Physics and Chemistry of Interfaces.
Wiley-VCH, Berlin 2003

Bonaccurso, E., M. Kappl, H.J. Butt:
Hydrodynamic force measurements: Boundary slip of water on hydrophilic surfaces and electrokinetic effects.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 2002, 88 , 076103. DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.076103

Kappl, M., H.J. Butt:
The colloidal probe technique and its application to adhesion force measurements.
Part. Part. Syst. Charact. 2002, 19, 129-143. DOI:10.1002/1521-4117(200207)19:3<129::AID-PPSC129>3.0.CO;2-G

Bonaccurso, E., H.J. Butt, V. Franz, K. Graf, M. Kappl, S. Loi, B. Niesenhaus, S. Chemnitz, M. Bohm, B. Petrova, U. Jonas, H.W. Spiess:
Water induced dewetting of ultrathin polystyrene films on hydrophilic surfaces.
Langmuir 2002, 18, 8056-8061. DOI:10.1021/la020429z

Haase, A., M. Kappl, G. Nagel, P.G. Wood, K. Hartung:
The Ca/Ca exchange mode of the Na/Ca exchanger investigated by photolytic Ca²⁺ concentration jumps. In: Cellular and molecular physiology of sodium-calcium exchange,
Annals NY Acad. Sci., 2002, 976, 113-116. DOI:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb04728.x

M. Kappl, G. Nagel, K. Hartung:
Voltage and Ca²⁺ dependence of pre-steady-state currents of the Na-Ca exchanger generated by Ca²⁺ concentration jumps.
Biophys. J. 2001, 81, 2628-2638. DOI:10.1016/S0006-3495(01)75906-1

Butt, H.J., M. Kappl, H. Mueller, R. Raiteri, W. Meyer, J. Rühe:
Steric forces measured with the atomic force microscope at various temperatures.
Langmuir 1999, 15, 2559-2565. DOI:10.1021/la981503+

Döppenschmidt, A., M. Kappl, H.J. Butt:
Surface properties of ice studied by atomic force microscopy.
J. Phys. Chem. B 1998, 102, 7813-7819. DOI:10.1021/jp981396s

Kappl, M., K. Hartung:
Kinetics of Na-Ca exchange current after a Ca²⁺ concentration jump. In: Sodium-calcium exchange, Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences, 779, 1996, 290-292. DOI:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1996.tb44799.x

Kappl, M., K. Hartung:
Rapid charge translocation by the cardiac Na⁺-Ca²⁺ exchanger after a Ca²⁺ concentration jump.
Biophys. J. 1996, 71, 2473-2485. DOI:10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79441-9

Ogrodnik, A., U. Eberl, R. Heckmann, M. Kappl, R. Feick, M.E. Michelbeyerle:
Excitation dichroism of electric-field modulated fluorescence yield for the identification of primary electron-acceptor in photosynthetic reaction center.
J. Phys. Chem. 1991, 95, 2036-2041. DOI:10.1021/j100158a027

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	Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Butt