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Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Anjli Hooda
Maharshi Dayanand University
2
Kapeesha Nehra
Maharshi Dayanand University
3
Colin A. Gould
University of California, Berkeley
4
Ioanna-Aglaia Vagena
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
5
Jack Emerson‐King
University of Manchester
6
Niki Mavragani
Technical University of Denmark
7
Joseph A. Mattocks
Pennsylvania State University
8
Diogo A. Gálico
University of Ottawa
9
Kankan Patra
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
10
Villads R. M. Nielsen
University of Copenhagen

Papers

1
Enhancement of EPR Effect for Passive Tumor Targeting: Current Status and Future Perspectives
Applied Sciences|2025
146 cit.
2
Functionalized ZnO-Based Nanocomposites for Diverse Biological Applications: Current Trends and Future Perspectives
Nanomaterials|2024
81 cit.
3
Soft magnetic hysteresis in a dysprosium amide–alkene complex up to 100 kelvin
Nature|2025
77 cit.
4
Isolation of a Bent Dysprosium Bis(amide) Single-Molecule Magnet
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2024
71 cit.
5
Publication in Journal of the American Chemical Society (2024) [24 citations, W4402676837]
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2024
24 cit.
6
Near-Infrared Magnetic Circularly Polarized Luminescence and Slow Magnetic Relaxation in a Tetrazinyl-Bridged Erbium Metallocene
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2025
19 cit.
7
Publication in Journal of the American Chemical Society (2025) [16 citations, W4414334644]
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2025
16 cit.
8
Publication in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2024) [15 citations, W4400077926]
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A|2024
15 cit.
9
Publication in Inorganic Chemistry (2024) [15 citations, W4402010744]
Inorganic Chemistry|2024
15 cit.
10
Publication in Inorganic Chemistry (2025) [13 citations, W4407209155]
Inorganic Chemistry|2025
13 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Nicholas F. Chilton
Australian National University
2
Akseli Mansikkamäki
University of Oulu
3
Carina Martinez
Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux
4
Kanyi Pu
Nanyang Technological University
5
Mette Brimnes Damholt
Copenhagen University Hospital
6
Zhi‐Lei Wu
Tianjin University
7
Justin J. Wilson
Cornell University
8
Szymon Chorąży
Jagiellonian University
9
Zhenxing Wang
Nanjing Agricultural University
10
Ryota Kabe
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Papers

1
Nanoparticles with ultrasound-induced afterglow luminescence for tumour-specific theranostics
Nature Biomedical Engineering|2022
252 cit.
2
The recovery and separation of lithium by using solvent extraction methods
Coordination Chemistry Reviews|2024
214 cit.
3
Molecular radio afterglow probes for cancer radiodynamic theranostics
Nature Materials|2023
190 cit.
4
Renal clearable polyfluorophore nanosensors for early diagnosis of cancer and allograft rejection
Nature Materials|2022
189 cit.
5
A Dual‐Locked Activatable Phototheranostic Probe for Biomarker‐Regulated Photodynamic and Photothermal Cancer Therapy
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2022
169 cit.
6
Activatable near-infrared probes for the detection of specific populations of tumour-infiltrating leukocytes in vivo and in urine
Nature Biomedical Engineering|2023
157 cit.
7
Catalytical nano-immunocomplexes for remote-controlled sono-metabolic checkpoint trimodal cancer therapy
Nature Communications|2022
139 cit.
8
Activatable Cancer Sono‐Immunotherapy using Semiconducting Polymer Nanobodies
Advanced Materials|2022
132 cit.
9
Molecular Magnetism
Annual Review of Materials Research|2022
129 cit.
10
Checkpoint Nano‐PROTACs for Activatable Cancer Photo‐Immunotherapy
Advanced Materials|2022
116 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
George Christou
University of Florida
2
Jeffrey R. Long
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
3
Song Gao
Peking University
4
Annie K. Powell
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
5
Ming‐Liang Tong
Sun Yat-sen University
6
Jinkui Tang
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
7
Roberta Sessoli
University of Florence
8
Richard E. P. Winpenny
University of Manchester
9
David Parker
Durham University
10
Liviu F. Chibotaru
University of Nevada, Reno

Papers

1
Magnetic bistability in a metal-ion cluster
Nature|1993
4.3k cit.
2
Carbon Dioxide Capture: Prospects for New Materials
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2010
4k cit.
3
Quantum Tunneling of Magnetization and Related Phenomena in Molecular Materials
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2003
2.8k cit.
4
High-spin molecules: [Mn12O12(O2CR)16(H2O)4]
Journal of the American Chemical Society|1993
2.3k cit.
5
Exploiting single-ion anisotropy in the design of f-element single-molecule magnets
Chemical Science|2011
2.1k cit.
6
Hydrocarbon Separations in a Metal-Organic Framework with Open Iron(II) Coordination Sites
Science|2012
1.9k cit.
7
Impact of Preparation and Handling on the Hydrogen Storage Properties of Zn<sub>4</sub>O(1,4-benzenedicarboxylate)<sub>3</sub> (MOF-5)
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2007
1.6k cit.
8
Single-Molecule Magnets
MRS Bulletin|2000
1.6k cit.
9
Strategies towards single molecule magnets based on lanthanide ions
Coordination Chemistry Reviews|2008
1.5k cit.
10
Quantum Phase Interference and Parity Effects in Magnetic Molecular Clusters
Science|1999
1.5k cit.

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