Research

2024

• Transparent cellulose aerogels from concentrated salt solutions : synthesis and characterization
  Schröter, Baldur; Holst, Sven; Jung-Robeller, Isabella; Gibowsky, Lara; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Gurikov, Pavel; Smirnova, Irina
  Advanced Functional Materials 34 (45): 2407547 (2024)
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2022

• Organic bio-based aerogel from food waste : preparation and hydrophobization
  Gaggero, Giulia; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Schröter, Baldur; Gurikov, Pavel; Delucchi, Marina
  Gels 8 (11): 691 (2022)
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2021

• Conversion of whey protein aerogel particles into oleogels : effect of oil type on structural features
  Plazzotta, Stella; Jung, Isabella; Schroeter, Baldur; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Smirnova, Irina; Calligaris, Sonia; Gurikov, Pavel; Manzocco, Lara
  Polymers 13 (23): 4063 (2021)
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• Cellulose aerogel micro fibers for drug delivery applications
  Rostamitabar, Matin; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Gurikov, Pavel; Seide, Gunnar; Jockenhövel, Stefan; Ghazanfari, Samaneh
  Materials Science and Engineering C 127: 112196 (2021)
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2020

• Ca-Zn-Ag alginate aerogels for wound healing applications : swelling behavior in simulated human body fluids and effect on macrophages
  Keil, Claudia; Hübner, Christopher; Richter, Constanze; Lier, Sandy; Barthel, Lars; Meyer, Vera; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Gurikov, Pavel; Smirnova, Irina; Haase, Hajo
  Polymers 12 (11): 2741 (2020)
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2019

• Alginate aerogels carrying calcium, zinc and silver cations for wound care: Fabrication and metal detection
  Subrahmanyam, Raman; Keil, Claudia; Dieringer, Paul; Hübner, Christopher; Morales, Alberto Bueno; Gurikov, Pavel; Nissen, Jörg; Holtkamp, Manuel; Karst, Uwe; Haase, Hajo; Smirnova, Irina
  Journal of Supercritical Fluids (153): 104545 (2019-11)
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• 110th Anniversary: Solvent Exchange in the Processing of Biopolymer Aerogels: Current Status and Open Questions
  Gurikov, Pavel; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Griffin, Justin S.; Steiner, Stephen A.; Smirnova, Irina
  Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 40 (58): 18590-18600 (2019-10-09)
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2018

• First Evidence of Solvent Spillage under Subcritical Conditions in Aerogel Production
  Morales, Alberto Bueno; Selmer, Ilka; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Gurikov, Pavel; Lölsberg, Wibke; Weinrich, Dirk; Fricke, Marc; Smirnova, Irina
  Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 26 (57): 8698-8707 (2018-07-05)
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2016

• Mesoporous guar galactomannan based biocomposite aerogels through enzymatic crosslinking
  Ghafar, Abdul; Gurikov, Pavel; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Parikka, Kirsti; Tenkanen, Maija; Smirnova, Irina; Mikkonen, Kirsi S.
  Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing (94): 93-103 (2017-03-01)
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• Hybrid Alginate-Based Cryogels for Life Science Applications
  Barros, Alexandre A.; Quraishi, Sakeena; Martins, Marta; Gurikov, Pavel; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Smirnova, Irina; Duarte, Ana Rita C.; Reis, Rui L.
  Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik 11 (88): 1770-1778 (2016-11-01)
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• Correction: Raman Subrahmanyam, et al. On the road to biopolymer aerogels - dealing with the solvent. Gels 2015, 1, 291–313
  Subrahmanyam, Raman; Gurikov, Pavel; Dieringer, Paul; Sun, Miaotian; Smirnova, Irina
  Gels 2 (2016), 3: 21
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• Preparation of biopolymer aerogels using green solvents
  Subrahmanyam, Raman; Gurikov, Pavel; Meissner, Imke; Smirnova, Irina
  Journal of Visualized Experiments 113 (2016): (2016-07-04)
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2015

• On the road to biopolymer aerogels - dealing with the solvent
  Subrahmanyam, Raman; Gurikov, Pavel; Dieringer, Paul; Sun, Miaotian; Smirnova, Irina
  Gels vol. 1(2015), 2 : pp. 291-313
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• Preparation of macroporous alginate-based aerogels for biomedical applications
  Martins, Marta; Barros, Alexandre A.; Quraishi, Sakeena; Gurikov, Pavel; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Smirnova, Irina; Duarte, Ana Rita C.; Reis, Rui L.
  Journal of Supercritical Fluids (106): 152-159 (2015)
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• Hybrid alginate based aerogels by carbon dioxide induced gelation: novel technique for multiple applications
  Subrahmanyam, Raman; Gurikov, Pavel; Smirnova, Irina
  Journal of Supercritical Fluids (106): 23-33 (2015)
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• Influence of coating and wetting on the mechanical behaviour of highly porous cylindrical aerogel particles
  Antonyuk, Sergiy; Heinrich, Stefan; Gurikov, Pavel; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Smirnova, Irina
  Powder Technology (285): 34-43 (2015-11-01)
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• Novel non-cytotoxic alginate–lignin hybrid aerogels as scaffolds for tissue engineering
  Quraishi, Sakeena; Martins, Marta; Barros, Alexandre A.; Gurikov, Pavel; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Smirnova, Irina; Duarte, Ana Rita C.; Reis, Rui L.
  Journal of Supercritical Fluids (105): 1-8 (2015)
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2014

• A novel approach to alginate aerogels: carbon dioxide induced gelation
  Gurikov, Pavel; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Weinrich, Dirk; Fricke, Marc; Smirnova, Irina
  RSC Advances 11 (5): 7812-7818 (2015)
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2013

• Vertical convective coassembly of refractory ysz inverse opals from crystalline nanoparticles
  Kubrin, Roman; Rosário, Jefferson J. do; Lee, Hooi Sing; Mohanty, Sweety; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Smirnova, Irina; Petrov, Alexey; Petrov, Alexander; Eich, Manfred; Schneider, Gerold A.
  ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 24 (5): 13146-13152 (2013)
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2012

• Preparation of novel whey protein-based aerogels as drug carriers for life science applications
  Betz, Michael; García-González, Carlos A.; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Smirnova, Irina; Kulozik, Ulrich
  Journal of Supercritical Fluids 72: 111-119 (2012-12-01)
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2022

• Natural grown aerogels from fruits, vegetables and mushrooms : processing and characterization
  Gibowsky, Lara; Schröter, Baldur; Gurikov, Pavel; Gaggero, Giulia; Liese, Gesine; Husung, Julia; Subrahmanyam, Raman; Smirnova, Irina
  6th International Seminar on Aerogels (2022)
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