Dr. Anika Neumann

Research interests

Research topics

  • Investigation of the chemical composition of bio-oils
  • Investigation of ageing products of biogenic and fossil fuels as well as lubricants
  • Analysis of heavy petroleum fractions and residues such as asphaltenes and bitumen
  • Influence of fuel composition on residue formation during fuel vaporisation

Analytical methods

  • High-resolution mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS)
  • tmospheric pressure ionisation techniques (ESI, APPI, APCI)
  • Thermogravimetry

Short vitae

  • 2016 Master of Science (Chemistry) at the University of Rostock
  • 2016-2021 PhD student at the Chair of Analytical Chemistry, University of Rostock
  • 2021 PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) at the Chair of Analytical Chemistry, University of Rostock
  • 2021-2024 Research Assistant (Postdoc) at the Chair of Analytical Chemistry, University of Rostock
  • since 2024 Research Assistant (Postdoc) at the Department of Piston Machinery and Internal Combustion Engines (LKV), University of Rostock

Projects

  • REFOLUTION - Unlocking the potential of biofuel production in Europe
  • DGMK 829 - Influence of fuel composition on residue formation during the vaporisation of liquid fuels in porous media
  • EU_FT-ICR_MS - European Network of Fourier-Transform Ion-Cyclotron-Resonance Mass Spectrometry Centers

Key Publications

  • Neumann, Anika; Käfer, Uwe; Gröger, Thomas; Wilharm, Thomas; Zimmermann, Ralf; Rüger, Christopher P. (2020): Investigation of Aging Processes in Bitumen at the Molecular Level with High-Resolution Fourier-Transform Ion Cyclotron Mass Spectrometry and Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. Energy & Fuels. In: Energy Fuels 34 (9), S. 10641–10654. DOI: 10.1021/ACS.ENERGYFUELS.0C01242.
     
  • Neumann, Anika; Chacón-Patiño, Martha Liliana; Rodgers, Ryan P.; Rüger, Christopher P.; Zimmermann, Ralf (2020): Investigation of Island/Single-Core- and Archipelago/Multicore-Enriched Asphaltenes and Their Solubility Fractions by Thermal Analysis Coupled with High-Resolution Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry. In: Energy Fuels. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c03751.
     
  • Rüger, Christopher P.; Neumann, Anika; Sklorz, Martin; Zimmermann, Ralf (2021): Atmospheric Pressure Single Photon Laser Ionization (APSPLI) Mass Spectrometry Using a 157 nm Fluorine Excimer Laser for Sensitive and Selective Detection of Non- to Semipolar Hydrocarbons. In: Anal. Chem. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04740.

Dr. Anika Neumann

University of Rostock
Institute of Chemistry
Department of Analytical Chemistry
Interdisciplinary Faculty Life Light & Matter
Albert-Einstein-Straße 25
18059 Rostock

University of Rostock
Department of Piston Machinery and Internal Combustion Engines
Albert-Einstein-Straße 2
18059 Rostock

Büro 231

Tel.: +49 (0) 381 498 - 8990 / 8954
anika.neumannuni-rostockde