MERBACH André E., Hon. Prof. – Publications

Partitioning soil organic carbon into its centennially stable and active fractions with machine-learning models based on Rock-Eval (R) thermal analysis (PARTY(SOC)v2.0 and PARTY(SOC)v2.0 (EU))

L. Cecillon; F. Baudin; C. Chenu; B. T. Christensen; U. Franko et al. 

Geoscientific Model Development. 2021-06-24. Vol. 14, num. 6, p. 3879-3898. DOI : 10.5194/gmd-14-3879-2021.

The Periodic Table and Kinetics?

L. Helm; A. E. Merbach 

Chimia. 2019-03-01. Vol. 73, num. 3, p. 179-184. DOI : 10.2533/chimia.2019.179.

Metal Complexes as MRI Contrast Enhancement Agents

É. Tóth; L. Helm; A. Merbach 

Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering; Elsevier, 2015.

Relaxivity of gadolinium(III) complexes: theory and mechanism

E. Toth; L. Helm; A. Merbach 

Chemistry of Contrast Agents in Medical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2nd Edition); Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2013. p. 25-81.

The Chemistry of Contrast Agents in Medical Magnetic Resonance Imaging

 

Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2013.

Lanthanide Complexes Formed with the Tri- and Tetraacetate Derivatives of Bis(aminomethyl)phosphinic Acid: Equilibrium, Kinetic and NMR Spectroscopic Studies

G. Tircso; F. K. Kalman; R. Pal; I. Banyai; T. R. Varga et al. 

European Journal Of Inorganic Chemistry. 2012.  p. 2062-2073. DOI : 10.1002/ejic.201101299.

NMR Study of Ligand Exchange and Electron Self-Exchange between Oxo-Centered Trinuclear Clusters [Fe3(μ3-O)(μ-O2CR)6(4-R´py)3]+/0

G. Novitchi; L. Helm; C. Anson; A. K. Powell; A. Merbach 

Inorganic Chemistry -American Chemical Society-. 2011. Vol. 50, num. 20, p. 10402-10416. DOI : 10.1021/ic201484q.

Isomerization Mechanisms of Stereolabile tris- and bis-Bidentate Octahedral Cobalt(II) Complexes: X-ray Structure and Variable Temperature and Pressure NMR Kinetic Investigation

F. Riblet; G. Novitchi; R. Scopelliti; L. Helm; A. Gulea et al. 

Inorganic Chemistry -American Chemical Society-. 2010. Vol. 4, p. 414-4211. DOI : 10.1021/ic902494j.

Multiple Frequency and Variable Temperature EPR study of Gd(III) polyaminocarboxylates: analysis and comparison of the magnetically dilute powder and the frozen solution spectra

M. Benmelouka; J. Van Tol; A. Borel; S. Nellutla; M. Port et al. 

Helvetica Chimica Acta. 2009. Vol. 92, p. 2173-2185. DOI : 10.1002/hlca.200900117.

Mechanism of Pyridine-Ligand Exchanges at the Different Labile Sites of 3d Heterometallic and Mixed Valence μ3-oxo Trinuclear Clusters

G. Novitchi; F. Riblet; R. Scopelliti; L. Helm; A. Gulea et al. 

Inorganic Chemistry. 2008. Vol. 47, num. 22, p. 10587-10599. DOI : 10.1021/ic801206m.

In vivo MRI assessment of a novel GdIII-based contrast agent designed for high magnetic field applications

P. L. de Sousa; J. B. Livramento; L. Helm; A. E. Merbach; W. Même et al. 

Contrast Media Mol. Imaging. 2008. Vol. 3, p. 78-85. DOI : 10.1002/cmmi.233.

Highly efficient MRI contrast agents

L. Moriggi / L. Helm (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2008. 

A benzene-core trinuclear GdIII complex: towards the optimization of relaxivity for MRI contrast agent applications at high magnetic field

J. B. Livramento; L. Helm; A. Sour; C. O’neil; A. E. Merbach et al. 

Dalton Transactions. 2008. num. 9, p. 1195-1202. DOI : 10.1039/b717390c.

Gadonanotubes as Ultrasensitive pH-Smart Probes for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

K. B. Hartman; S. Laus; R. D. Bolskar; R. Muthupillai; L. Helm et al. 

Nano Letters. 2008. Vol. 8, p. 415-419. DOI : 10.1021/nl0720408.

Physicochemical and MRI characterization of Gd3+-loaded polyamidoamine and hyperbranched dendrimers

Z. Jászberényi; L. Moriggi; P. Schmidt; C. Weidensteiner; R. Kneuer et al. 

JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry. 2007. Vol. 12, num. 3, p. 406-420. DOI : 10.1007/s00775-006-0197-3.

Synthesis, structural characterization and applications of hyperbranched polymers based on L-lysine

M. T. Scholl / H-A. Klok (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2007. 

A PCP-Pincer RuII-Terpyridine Building Block as a Potential “Antenna Unit” for Intramolecular Sensitization

M. Gagliardo; F. Rizzo; M. Lutz; A. L. Spek; G. P. M. van Klink et al. 

European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2007. num. 18, p. 2853-2861. DOI : 10.1002/ejic.200600997.

Understanding Paramagnetic Relaxation Phenomena for Water-Soluble Gadofullerenes

S. Laus; B. Sitharaman; E. Tóth; R. D. Bolskar; L. Helm et al. 

Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2007. Vol. 111, num. 15, p. 5633-5639. DOI : 10.1021/jp070458o.

Gadolinium(III) complexes of mono-and diethyl esters of monophosphinic acid analogue of DOTA as potential MRI contrast agents: solution structures and relaxometric studies

P. Lebduskova; P. Hermann; L. Helm; E. Tóth; J. Kotek et al. 

Dalton Transactions. 2007. Vol. 4, p. 493-501. DOI : 10.1039/B612876A.

Design of Gd(III)-Based Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents: Static and Transient Zero-Field Splitting Contributions to the Electronic Relaxation and Their Impact on Relaxivity

M. Benmelouka; A. Borel; L. Moriggi; L. Helm; A. E. Merbach 

Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2007. Vol. 111, num. 4, p. 832-840. DOI : 10.1021/jp0633289.

Mécanismes d’isomérisation et d’échange de ligand de complexes octaédriques labiles de cobalt (II)

F. Riblet / A. E. Merbach (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2007. 

Kinetic studies on the first dihydrogen aquacomplex, [Ru(H2)(H2O)5]2+: Formation under H2 pressure and catalytic H/D isotope exchange in water

P. V. Grundler; O. V. Yazyev; N. Aebischer; L. Helm; G. Laurenczy et al. 

Inorganica Chimica Acta. 2006. Vol. 359, num. 6, p. 1795-1806. DOI : 10.1016/j.ica.2005.06.056.

Supramolecular Assembly of an Amphiphilic GdIII Chelate: Tuning the Reorientational Correlation Time and the Water Exchange Rate

S. Torres; J. A. Martins; J. P. André; C. F. G. C. Geraldes; A. E. Merbach et al. 

Chemistry-A European Journal. 2006. Vol. 12, num. 3, p. 940-948. DOI : 10.1002/chem.200500551.

Relevance of the Ligand Exchange Rate and Mechanism of fac-[(CO)3M(H2O)3]+ (M = Mn, Tc, Re) Complexes for New Radiopharmaceuticals

P. V. Grundler; L. Helm; R. Alberto; A. E. Merbach 

Inorganic Chemistry. 2006. Vol. 45, num. 25, p. 10378-10390. DOI : 10.1021/ic061578y.

Unexpected Aggregation of Neutral, Xylene-Cored Dinuclear GdIII Chelates in Aqueous Solution

J. Costa; E. Balogh; V. Turcry; R. Tripier; M. Le Bacon et al. 

Chemistry-A European Journal. 2006. Vol. 12, num. 26, p. 6841-6851. DOI : 10.1002/chem.200501335.

Phosphinic derivative of DTPA conjugated to a G5 PAMAM dendrimer: an 17O and 1H relaxation study of its Gd(III) complex

P. Lebduskova; A. Sour; L. Helm; E. Toth; J. Kotek et al. 

Dalton Transactions. 2006. num. 28, p. 3399-3406. DOI : 10.1039/b517847a.

Water-Exchange Study Revealed Unexpected Substitution Behavior of [(CO)2(NO)Re(H2O)3]2+ in Aqueous Media

M-L. Lehaire; P. V. Grundler; S. Steinhauser; N. Marti; L. Helm et al. 

Inorganic Chemistry. 2006. Vol. 45, num. 10, p. 4199-4204. DOI : 10.1021/ic060010m.

First in vivo MRI assessment of a self-assembled metallostar compound endowed with a remarkable high field relaxivity

J. B. Livramento; C. Weidensteiner; M. I. M. Prata; P. R. Allegrinin; C. F. G. C. Geraldes et al. 

Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging. 2006. Vol. 1, num. 1, p. 30-39. DOI : 10.1002/cmmi.92.

Isomerization mechanisms of a labile Co(II) octahedral complex

F. Riblet; G. Novichi; L. Helm; A. Gulea; A. E. Merbach 

Chimia. 2006. Vol. 60, num. 4, p. 224-227. DOI : 10.2533/000942906777674769.

A High-Frequency EPR Study of Frozen Solutions of Gd(III) Complexes: Straightforward Determination of the Zero-Field Splitting Parameters and Simulation of the NMRD Profiles

M. Benmelouka; J. Van Tol; A. Borel; M. Port; L. Helm et al. 

Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2006. Vol. 128, num. 24, p. 7807-7816. DOI : 10.1021/ja0583261.

A Starburst-Shaped Heterometallic Compound Incorporating Six Densely Packed Gd3+ Ions

J. B. Livramento; A. Sour; A. Borel; A. E. Merbach; É. Tóth 

Chemistry – A European Journal. 2006. Vol. 12, num. 4, p. 989-1003. DOI : 10.1002/chem.200500969.

Positively Charged GdIII Cryptates: Slow, Associative Water Exchange

L. Burai; É. Tóth; H. Bazin; M. Benmelouka; Z. Jászberényi et al. 

Dalton Transactions. 2006. num. 4, p. 629-634. DOI : 10.1039/b506700f.

Multifrequency EPR studies of zero field splitting of Gd(III) based MRI contrast agents in solids and liquids

M. Benmelouka / A. E. Merbach; L. Helm (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2006. 

New polynuclear catalysts for atom-transfer radical addition reactions

L. Québatte / K. Severin (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2006. 

Dinuclear, Bishydrated GdIII Polyaminocarboxylates with a Rigid Xylene Core Display Remarkable Proton Relaxivities

J. Costa; E. Toth; L. Helm; A. E. Merbach 

Inorganic Chemistry. 2005. Vol. 44, num. 13, p. 4747-4755. DOI : 10.1021/ic0500309.

Inorganic and Bioinorganic Solvent Exchange Mechanisms

L. Helm; A. E. Merbach 

Chemical Reviews. 2005. Vol. 105, num. 6, p. 1923-1959. DOI : 10.1021/cr030726o.

Rotational Dynamics Account for pH-Dependent Relaxivities of PAMAM Dendrimeric, Gd-Based Potential MRI Contrast Agents

S. Laus; A. Sour; R. Ruloff; E. Toth; A. E. Merbach 

Chemistry-A European Journal. 2005. Vol. 11, num. 10, p. 3064-3076. DOI : 10.1002/chem.200401326.

Separation and Characterization of the Two Diastereomers for [Gd(DTPA-bz-NH2)(H2O)]2-, a Common Synthon in Macromolecular MRI Contrast Agents: Their Water Exchange and Isomerization Kinetics

L. Burai; E. Toth; A. Sour; A. E. Merbach 

Inorganic Chemistry. 2005. Vol. 44, num. 10, p. 3561-3568. DOI : 10.1021/ic048645d.

Rigid M(II)L2Gd(III)2 (M=Fe, Ru) Complexes of a Terpyridine-Based Heteroditopic Chelate: A Class of Candidates for MRI Contrast Agents

J. Costa; R. Ruloff; L. Burai; L. Helm; A. E. Merbach 

Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2005. Vol. 127, num. 14, p. 5147-5157. DOI : 10.1021/ja0424169.

Water and proton Exchange Processes on Metal Ions

L. Helm; G. Nicolle; A. E. Merbach 

Advances in Inorganic Chemistry. 2005. Vol. 57, p. 327-379. DOI : 10.1016/S0898-8838(05)57007-7.

Synthesis and complexation properties of DTPA-N,N”-bis[bis(n-butyl)]-N’-methyl-tris(amide). Kinetic stability and water exchange of its Gd3+ complex

Z. Jaszberenyi; E. Toth; T. Kalai; R. Kiraly; L. Burai et al. 

Dalton Transactions. 2005. num. 4, p. 694-701. DOI : 10.1039/b417272h.

The effect of pyridinecarboxylate chelating groups on the stability and electronic relaxation of gadolinium complexes

N. Chatterton; C. Gateau; M. Mazzanti; J. Pécaut; A. Borel et al. 

Dalton Transactions. 2005. Vol. 6, p. 1129-1135. DOI : 10.1039/b416150e.

High Relaxivity Confined to a Small Molecular Space: A Metallostar-Based, Potential MRI Contrast Agent

J. B. Livramento; É. Tóth; A. Sour; A. Borel; A. E. Merbach et al. 

Angewandte Chemie, International Edition. 2005. Vol. 44, num. 10, p. 1480-1484. DOI : 10.1002/anie.200461875.

Water-Soluble Gadofullerenes: Toward High-Relaxivity, pH-Responsive MRI Contrast Agents

É. Tóth; R. D. Bolskar; A. Borel; G. González; L. Helm et al. 

Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2005. Vol. 127, num. 2, p. 799-805. DOI : 10.1021/ja044688h.

Superparamagnetic gadonanotubes are high-performance MRI contrast agents

B. Sitharaman; K. R. Kissell; K. B. Hartman; L. A. Tran; A. Baikalov et al. 

Chemical Communications. 2005. num. 31, p. 3915-3917. DOI : 10.1039/B504435A.

Reactivity of the novel organometallic aqua-ion [(CO)2(NO)Re(H2O) 3]2+: Kinetics of H2O substitution and 17O exchange of CO ligands

M-L. Lehaire; P. Grundler; N. Marti; A. E. Merbach; R. Schibli 

2005. 230th ACS National Meeting, Washingon, DC, United States, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2005. p. INOR-479.

Destroying gadofullerene aggregates by salt addition in aqueous solution of Gd@C60(OH)x and Gd@C60[C(COOH2)]10

S. Laus; B. Sitharaman; E. Toth; R. D. Bolskar; L. Helm et al. 

Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2005. Vol. 127, num. 26, p. 9368-9369. DOI : 10.1021/ja052388+.

Fine-tuning water exchange on GdIII poly(amino carboxylates) by modulation of steric crowding

Z. Jaszberenyi; A. Sour; E. Toth; M. Benmelouka; A. E. Merbach 

Dalton Transactions. 2005. num. 16, p. 2713-2719. DOI : 10.1039/B506702B.

Lanthanide(III) chelates of DTPA bis(amide) glycoconjugates: potential imaging agents targeted at the asyaloglycoprotein receptor

P. Baia; J. P. Andre; C. F. G. C. Geraldes; J. A. Martins; A. E. Merbach et al. 

European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2005. num. 11, p. 2110-2119. DOI : 10.1002/ejic.200400766.

New strategies for highly efficient medical MRI contrast agents

S. Laus / A. E. Merbach (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2005. 

Reactivity of manganese, technetium and rhenium aquacarbonyl-complexes as potential precursors for radiopharmaceuticals

P. Grundler / A. E. Merbach (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2005. 

New insight into the chemistry of allymetals

E. Masson / M. Schlosser (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2005. 

Dinuclear gadolinium (III) chelates

J. Costa / A. E. Merbach (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2005. 

[CpRu((R)-Binop-F)(H2O)][SbF6], a New Fluxional Chiral Lewis Acid Catalyst: Synthesis, Dynamic NMR, Asymmetric Catalysis, and Theoretical Studies

V. Alezra; G. Bernardinelli; C. Corminboeuf; U. Frey; E. P. Kuendig et al. 

Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2004. Vol. 126, num. 15, p. 4843-4853. DOI : 10.1021/ja0374123.

Metal complexes as MRI contrast enhancement agents

E. Toth; L. Helm; A. E. Merbach 

Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry II; Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2004. p. 841-881.

A novel 3D Nd(III)-Bi(III) coordination polymer generated from EDTA ligand

V. Stavila; A. Gulea; N. Popa; S. Shova; A. Merbach et al. 

Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 2004. Vol. 7, num. 5, p. 634-637. DOI : 10.1016/j.inoche.2004.03.003.

Novel heteroditopic chelate for self-assembled gadolinium(III) complex with high relativity

R. Ruloff; G. van Koten; A. E. Merbach 

Chemical Communications. 2004. num. 7, p. 842-843. DOI : 10.1039/B400169A.

The Organometallic fac-[(CO)3Mn(H2O)3]+ Aqua ion: Base Hydrolysis and Kinetics of H2O Substitution

U. Prinz; U. Koelle; S. Ulrich; A. E. Merbach; O. Maas et al. 

Inorganic Chemistry. 2004. Vol. 43, num. 7, p. 2387-2391. DOI : 10.1021/ic0352809.

Richness of isomerism in labile octahedral Werner-type cobalt(II) complexes demonstrated by 19F NMR spectroscopy: Structure and stability

G. Novitchi; F. Riblet; L. Helm; R. Scopelliti; A. Gulea et al. 

Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry. 2004. Vol. 42, num. 9, p. 801-806. DOI : 10.1002/mrc.1438.

Destruction of perfluoroalkyl surfactant aggregates by β-cyclodextrin

G. M. Nicolle; A. E. Merbach 

Chemical Communications. 2004. num. 7, p. 854-855. DOI : 10.1039/B315681H.

Mechanistic Changeover for the Water Substitution on fac-[(CO)3Re(H2O)3]+ Revealed by High-Pressure NMR

P. V. Grundler; B. Salignac; S. Cayemittes; R. Alberto; A. E. Merbach 

Inorganic Chemistry. 2004. Vol. 43, num. 3, p. 865-873. DOI : 10.1021/ic034969a.

Activation Volumes of Substitution Reactions on Neutral and Cationic Organometallic Platinum(IV) Complexes: Definite Proof of Selective Associative Activation

C. Gallego; G. Gonzalez; M. Martinez; A. E. Merbach 

Organometallics. 2004. Vol. 23, num. 10, p. 2434-2438. DOI : 10.1021/om0499409.

DMSO exchange on [Gd(DMSO)8]3+ – a variable pressure 17O NMR study

R. Dessapt; L. Helm; A. E. Merbach 

Journal of Physics : Condensed Matter. 2004. Vol. 16, num. 14, p. S1027-S1032. DOI : 10.1088/0953-8984/16/14/012.

Calculated Volume and Energy Profiles for Water Exchange on t2g6 Rhodium(III) and Iridium(III) Hexaaquaions: Conclusive Evidence for an Ia Mechanism

D. De Vito; J. Weber; A. E. Merbach 

Inorganic Chemistry. 2004. Vol. 43, num. 3, p. 858-864. DOI : 10.1021/ic035096n.

Molecular dynamics simulations of the internal mobility of Gd3+-based MRI contrast agents: consequences for water proton relaxivity

A. Borel; F. Yerly; L. Helm; A. E. Merbach 

Chimia. 2004. Vol. 58, num. 4, p. 200-203. DOI : 10.2533/000942904777678055.

Molecular dynamics of Gd(III) complexes in aqueous solution by HF EPR

A. Borel; L. Helm; A. E. Merbach 

Very High Frequency (VHF) ESR/EPR; New York: Plenum Press, 2004. p. 207-247.

Oxidation of Mixed-Valence CoIII/FeII Complexes Reversed at High pH: A Kinetico-Mechanistic Study of Water Oxidation

P. V. Bernhardt; F. Bozoglian; B. P. Macpherson; M. Martinez; A. E. Merbach et al. 

Inorganic Chemistry. 2004. Vol. 43, num. 22, p. 7187-7195. DOI : 10.1021/ic0493191.

Lanthanide(III) complexes of DOTA-glycoconjugates: A potential new class of lectin-mediated medical imaging agents

J. P. Andre; C. F. G. C. Geraldes; J. A. Martins; A. E. Merbach; M. I. M. Prata et al. 

Chemistry – A European Journal. 2004. Vol. 10, num. 22, p. 5804-5816. DOI : 10.1002/chem.200400187.

Hydrogenation and hydroformylation in ionic liquids, water and biphasic systems

C. Ohlin / G. Laurenczy (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2004. 

Complexes luminescents de lanthanides avec des dérivés du cyclène comme briques pour l’ingénierie de sondes analytiques biomédicales

A-C. Ferrand / J-C. Bünzli (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2004. 

Reactivity and fluxionality of late transition metal cluster compounds

Z. Béni / R. Roulet (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2004. 

Auto-organisation de complexes de lanthanide dans des structures supramoléculaires

S. Suarez / J-C. Bünzli (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2004. 

Towards a rational design of Gd(III) complexes as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging

G. Nicolle / A. E. Merbach (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2004. 

Structures and host-guest chemistry of self-assembled organometallic macrocycles

M-L. Lehaire / K. Severin (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2004. 

Preparation of (ethylene)-(propylene)-triaminepentaacetic acid derivatives for use in the production of pharmaceutical agents

L. Lehmann; U. Niedballa; J. Platzek; M. Friebe; C. S. Hilger et al. 

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MD simulations of acyclic and macrocyclic Gd3+-based MRI contrast agents: Influence of the internal mobility on water proton relaxivity

F. Yerly; A. Borel; L. Helm; A. E. Merbach 

Chemistry – A European Journal. 2003. Vol. 9, num. 22, p. 5468-5480. DOI : 10.1002/chem.200305175.

A Highly Stable Gadolinium Complex with a Fast, Associative Mechanism of Water Exchange

M. K. Thompson; M. Botta; G. Nicolle; L. Helm; S. Aime et al. 

Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2003. Vol. 125, num. 47, p. 14274-14275. DOI : 10.1021/ja037441d.

Reactivity of the Organometallic fac-[(CO)3ReI(H2O)3]+ Aquaion. Kinetic and Thermodynamic Properties of H2O Substitution

B. Salignac; P. V. Grundler; S. Cayemittes; U. Frey; R. Scopelliti et al. 

Inorganic Chemistry. 2003. Vol. 42, num. 11, p. 3516-3526. DOI : 10.1021/ic0341744.

Towards binuclear polyaminocarboxylate MRI contrast agents? Spectroscopic and MD study of the peculiar aqueous behavior of the LnIII chelates of OHEC (Ln = Eu, Gd, and Tb): Implications for relaxivity

G. M. Nicolle; F. Yerly; D. Imbert; U. Boettger; J-C. Buenzli et al. 

Chemistry – A European Journal. 2003. Vol. 9, num. 22, p. 5453-5467. DOI : 10.1002/chem.200305049.

8S paramagnetic centers in molecular assemblies: Possible effect of their proximity on the water proton relaxivity

G. M. Nicolle; L. Helm; A. E. Merbach 

Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry. 2003. Vol. 41, num. 10, p. 794-799. DOI : 10.1002/mrc.1257.

Structural XAFS Investigation of Eu2+ and Sr2+ Poly(amino carboxylates): Consequences for Water Exchange Rates on MRI-Relevant Complexes

G. Moreau; L. Burai; L. Helm; J. Purans; A. E. Merbach 

Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2003. Vol. 107, num. 5, p. 758-769. DOI : 10.1021/jp0267510.

Editorial

A. Merbach 

Chimia. 2003. Vol. 57, num. 4, p. 146. DOI : 10.2533/000942903777679488.

Swiss Chemical Society with new staff and head office in Bern

A. Merbach 

Chimia. 2003. Vol. 57, num. 1/2, p. 2.

GdIII complexes with fast water exchange and high thermodynamic stability: potential building blocks for high-relaxivity MRI contrast agents

S. Laus; R. Ruloff; E. Toth; A. E. Merbach 

Chemistry – A European Journal. 2003. Vol. 9, num. 15, p. 3555-3566. DOI : 10.1002/chem.200204612.

Lanthanide ions as magnetic resonance imaging agents. Nuclear and electronic relaxation properties. Applications

L. Helm; E. Toth; A. E. Merbach 

Metal Ions in Biological Systems; 2003. p. 589-641.

High-pressure stopped-flow studies to characterize transient conformational transitions of a membrane enzyme: Na, K-ATPase

E. Grell; C. Saudan; P. Bugnon; E. Lewitzki; A. E. Merbach 

2003. 2nd International Conference on High Pressure Bioscience and Biotechnology, Dortmund, Germany, Sept. 16-19, 2002. p. 207-213. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-662-05613-4_37.

Functionalization of PAMAM dendrimers with nitronyl nitroxide radicals as models for the outer-sphere relaxation in dendritic potential MRI contrast agents

G. Francese; F. A. Dunand; C. Loosli; A. E. Merbach; S. Decurtins 

Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry. 2003. Vol. 41, num. 2, p. 81-83. DOI : 10.1002/mrc.1151.

Isomerization in substitution processes of cyclometalated dimethylhaloplatinum(IV) complexes

M. Font-Bardia; C. Gallego; G. Gonzalez; M. Martinez; A. E. Merbach et al. 

Dalton Transactions. 2003. num. 6, p. 1106-1113. DOI : 10.1039/B209844J.

Solvent exchange on metal ions

F. A. Dunand; L. Helm; A. E. Merbach 

Advances in Inorganic Chemistry. 2003. Vol. 54, p. 1-69. DOI : 10.1016/S0898-8838(03)54001-6.

Novel macrocyclic EuII complexes: Fast water exchange related to an extreme M-Owater distance

L. Burai; E. Toth; G. Moreau; A. Sour; R. Scopelliti et al. 

Chemistry – A European Journal. 2003. Vol. 9, num. 6, p. 1394-1404. DOI : 10.1002/chem.200390159.

HPLC separation of diastereomers of LnIII-ethylenepropylene-triamine-pentaacetate complexes. Direct assessment of their water exchange rate

L. Burai; E. Toth; A. E. Merbach 

Chemical Communications. 2003. num. 21, p. 2680-2681. DOI : 10.1039/B308253A.

Simulation de la structure et de la dynamique d’agents de contraste pour l’imagerie médicale par résonance magnétique

F. Yerly / A. E. Merbach (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2003. 

The role of ancillary ligands in vanadium(III) and niobium(III) complexes performing the four-electron reduction of dinitrogen

B. Iacono / M. Mutter (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2003. 

Mécanismes de substitution de l’eau sur des complexes organométalliques de Rh(III), Ir(III) et Re(I)

S. Cayemittes / A. E. Merbach (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2003. 

Molecular dynamics simulation of [Gd(egta)(H2O)]- in aqueous solution: internal motions of the poly(amino carboxylate) and water ligands, and rotational correlation times

F. Yerly; K. I. Hardcastle; L. Helm; S. Aime; M. Botta et al. 

Chemistry – A European Journal. 2002. Vol. 8, num. 5, p. 1031-1039. DOI : 10.1002/1521-3765(20020301)8:5<1031::AID-CHEM1031>3.0.CO;2-9.

Relaxivity of MRI contrast agents

E. Toth; L. Helm; A. E. Merbach 

Contrast Agents I: Magnetic resonance imaging; Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, 2002. p. 61-101.

Accelerating water exchange for GdIII chelates by steric compression around the water binding site

R. Ruloff; E. Toth; R. Scopelliti; R. Tripier; H. Handel et al. 

Chemical Communications. 2002. num. 22, p. 2630-2631. DOI : 10.1039/B207713B.

Molecular tweezers as synthetic receptors: the effect of pressure and temperature on the formation of host-guest complexes

R. Ruloff; U. P. Seelbach; A. E. Merbach; F-G. Klarner 

Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry. 2002. Vol. 15, num. 4, p. 189-196. DOI : 10.1002/poc.477.

Future perspectives: Applications of high pressure in supramolecular chemistry

R. Ruloff; C. Saudan; A. E. Merbach; F-G. Klarner 

High Pressure Chemistry; 2002. p. 348-368.

The impact of rigidity and water exchange on the relaxivity of a dendritic MRI contrast agent

G. M. Nicolle; E. Toth; H. Schmitt-Willich; B. Raduchel; A. E. Merbach 

Chemistry – A European Journal. 2002. Vol. 8, num. 5, p. 1040-1048. DOI : 10.1002/1521-3765(20020301)8:5<1040::AID-CHEM1040>3.0.CO;2-D.