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Katharina M. Fromm

Katharina M. Fromm

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Chemistry

D-Index
49
Citations
13588
World Ranking
14641
National Ranking
255

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Overview

Katharina M. Fromm is affiliated with the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. The primary fields of study in their research include Materials Science and Chemistry. Their work encompasses detailed investigations within several subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

Katharina M. Fromm has frequently published in several scientific venues, with the most notable being:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry

Recent papers authored or coauthored by the scientist include:

  • Chemistry of alkaline earth metals: It is not all ionic and definitely not boring!, 2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • New Antimicrobial Strategies Based on Metal Complexes, 2020, Chemistry
  • Metal Nanoparticle-Microbe Interactions: Synthesis and Antimicrobial Effects, 2020, Particle & Particle Systems Characterization
  • Handling (Nano)Silver as Antimicrobial Agent: Therapeutic Window, Dissolution Dynamics, Detection Methods and Molecular Interactions, 2020, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Photophysical Properties of Anthracene Derivatives, 2023, Photochem

Collaborations form a significant part of their research activities. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Aurélien Crochet
  • Sarah-Luise Abram
  • Nelly Hérault
  • Liudmil Antonov
  • Alba Finelli

Katharina M. Fromm has received recognition including:

  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences, 2017
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2013

Best Publications

  • Antibacterial properties of nanoparticles.

    Mohammad J. Hajipour;Katharina M. Fromm;Ali Akbar Ashkarran;Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi;Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi

  • Coordination polymer networks with O- and N-donors: What they are, why and how they are made

    Adeline Y. Robin;Katharina M. Fromm

  • Nanobio Silver: Its Interactions with Peptides and Bacteria, and Its Uses in Medicine

    Sonja Eckhardt;Priscilla S. Brunetto;Jacinthe Gagnon;Magdalena Priebe

  • Silver Coordination Polymers for Prevention of Implant Infection: Thiol Interaction, Impact on Respiratory Chain Enzymes, and Hydroxyl Radical Induction

    Oliver Gordon;Tiinde Vig Slenters;Priscilla S. Brunetto;Amer E. Villaruz

  • Coordination polymer networks with s-block metal ions

    Katharina M. Fromm

  • New Antimicrobial Strategies Based on Metal Complexes

    Mickaël Claudel;Justine V. Schwarte;Katharina M. Fromm

  • Polymorphism, what it is and how to identify it: a systematic review

    Jean-Pierre Brog;Claire-Lise Chanez;Aurelien Crochet;Katharina M. Fromm

  • Toposelective and Chiroselective Self‐Assembly of [2×2] Grid‐Type Inorganic Arrays Containing Different Octahedral Metallic Centers

    Dario M. Bassani;Jean-Marie Lehn;Katharina Fromm;Dieter Fenske

  • Nanorattles or Yolk–Shell Nanoparticles—What Are They, How Are They Made, and What Are They Good For?

    Magdalena Priebe;Katharina M. Fromm

  • Silver coordination compounds as light-stable, nano-structured and anti-bacterial coatings for dental implant and restorative materials

    Tiinde Vig Slenters;Irmgard Hauser-Gerspach;Alma U. Daniels;Katharina M. Fromm

  • Triggered Metal Ion Release and Oxidation: Ferrocene as a Mechanophore in Polymers.

    Michela Di Giannantonio;Mathieu A. Ayer;Ester Verde-Sesto;Ester Verde-Sesto;Marco Lattuada

  • Construction of polynuclear lanthanide (Ln = DyIII, TbIII, and NdIII) cage complexes using pyridine–pyrazole-based ligands: versatile molecular topologies and SMM behavior

    Sukhen Bala;Mousumi Sen Bishwas;Bhaskar Pramanik;Sumit Khanra

  • Multiple expression of molecular information: enforced generation of different supramolecular inorganic architectures by processing of the same ligand information through specific coordination algorithms

    Daniel P. Funeriu;Jean-Marie Lehn;Katharina M. Fromm;Dieter Fenske

  • Toxicity and Protective Effects of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles (Nanoceria) Depending on Their Preparation Method, Particle Size, Cell Type, and Exposure Route

    Jacinthe Gagnon;Katharina M. Fromm

  • Preventing Implant-Associated Infections by Silver Coating.

    Richard Kuehl;Priscilla S. Brunetto;Anne-Kathrin Woischnig;Massimo Varisco

  • Electron transfer in peptides: the influence of charged amino acids

    Jian Gao;Pavel Müller;Min Wang;Sonja Eckhardt

  • Concomitant crystallization of two polymorphs—a ring and a helix: concentration effect on supramolecular isomerism

    Katharina M. Fromm;Jorge L. Sagué Doimeadios;Adeline Y. Robin

  • Zintl Anions as Starting Compounds for the Synthesis of Polynuclear Transition Metal Complexes

    Reinhart Ahlrichs;Dieter Fenske;Katharina Fromm;Harald Krautscheid

  • Structures of alkali and alkaline earth metal clusters with oxygen donor ligands

    Katharina M. Fromm;Estelle D. Gueneau

  • Chemistry of alkaline earth metals: It is not all ionic and definitely not boring!

    Katharina M. Fromm

  • A Thermo- and Mechanoresponsive Cyano-Substituted Oligo(p-phenylene vinylene) Derivative with Five Emissive States

    Yoshimitsu Sagara;Anna Lavrenova;Aurélien Crochet;Yoan C. Simon

  • Hydrogen-bonding and metal-ion-mediated self-assembly of a nanoporous crystal lattice.

    Dirk G. Kurth;Katharina M. Fromm;Jean-Marie Lehn

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernd Giese
Bernd Giese University of Fribourg
Gérald Bernardinelli
Gérald Bernardinelli University of Geneva
Jean-Marie Lehn
Jean-Marie Lehn University of Strasbourg
Andreas Taubert
Andreas Taubert University of Potsdam
Dieter Fenske
Dieter Fenske Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Christoph Weder
Christoph Weder University of Fribourg
Christoph Janiak
Christoph Janiak Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Markus Meuwly
Markus Meuwly University of Basel
Evamarie Hey-Hawkins
Evamarie Hey-Hawkins Leipzig University
Marcel Mayor
Marcel Mayor University of Basel

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