Publications
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. – Samuel Beckett
Thematical Overview of our Independent Research
Curvature Assisted Self Assembly
Reviews & Essays
On 2D materials
Org. Mater.
2022, 4, 173
On Visualizations
Chimia
2022, 76, 748
On Research
Chimia
2023, 77, 789
On Education
Chimia
2024, 78, 423
Independent Research @UNIGE
34. Influence of the substitution position on spin communication in photoexcited perylene−nitroxide dyads
P. Thielert°, M. El Bitar Nehme°, M. Mayländer, M. Franz, S. L. Zimmermann, F. Fisch, P. Gilch, A. Vargas Jentzsch, M. Rickhaus*, Sabine Richert* | ° shared first authorship
Chem Sci. 2024, 15, 7515 (link) 🔓OpenAccess
33. Shape-Assisted Self-Assembly of Hexa-Substituted Carpyridines into 1D Supramolecular Polymers
L. Gallego, J. F. Woods, R. Butti, P. Szwedziak, A. Vargas Jentzsch*, M. Rickhaus*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202318879 (link) 🔓OpenAccess
ChemRxiv 2023 (link)
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed....Introducing (link)
Highlight: Stacking molecular chips in multiple dimensions, 2024, 10, 10.25250/thescbr.brk791 (link)
Independent Research @UZH
30. Preparation of 3-Bromo-1,2,4,5-tetrazine
L. V. Hoff, S. Schnell, E. Benchimol, F. P. Foutinho, A. Tomio, M. Rickhaus, K. Gademann
Helv. Chim. Acta 2023, 106, e202200198 (link) 🔓OpenAccess
29. Synthesizing Strained Azatriseptane Frameworks
K. Zhang°, M. El Bitar Nehme°, P. A. Hope, M. Rickhaus* | ° shared first authorship
Helv. Chim. Acta 2023, 106, e202200195 (link) 🔓OpenAccess
27. Visual Anatomy of an Article – Lessons Learned and Taught in Five Figures
M. Rickhaus*
Chimia 2022, 76, 748 (link) 🔓OpenAccess
24. Cooperative Weak Dispersive Interactions Actuate Catalysis in a Shape-Selective Abiological Racemase
Y. Wang, M. Rickhaus, O. Blacque, K. Baldridge, M. Juríček, J. Siegel
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 2679 (link) 🔓OpenAccess
Michel's Postdoctoral, Graduate, and Undergraduate Research
23. The impact of spin–orbit coupling on fine-structure and spin polarisation in photoexcited porphyrin triplet states
G. Moise, A. J. Redman, S. Richert, W. K. Myers, I. Bulut, P. S. Bols, M. Rickhaus, J. Sun, H. L. Anderson, and C. R. Timmel
J. Magn. Reson. 2023, 355, 107546 (link)
21. Experimental and Theoretical Evidence for Aromatic Stabilization Energy in Large Macrocycles
M. Jirasek, M. Rickhaus, L. Tejerina, and H. L. Anderson
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 2403 (link)
20. Bicyclic Phenyl–Ethynyl Architectures: Synthesis of a 1,4-Bis(phenylbuta-1,3-diyn-1-yl) Benzene Banister
L. M. Bannwart, T. Müntener, M. Rickhaus, L. Jundt, D. Häussinger, and M. Mayor
Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 6295 (link)
19. Allosteric Cooperativity and Template-Directed Synthesis with Stacked Ligands in Porphyrin Nanorings
P. S. Bols, M. Rickhaus°/L. Tejerina°, H. Gotfredsen, K. Eriksen, M. Jirasek, and H. L. Anderson | ° shared authorship
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 13219 (link)
17. Spin Delocalization in the Radical Cations of Porphyrin Molecular Wires: A New Perspective on EPR Approaches
G. Moise°/L. Tejerina°, M. Rickhaus, H. L. Anderson, and C. R. Timmel | ° shared first authorship
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2019, 10, 5708 (link)
16. Metal Atom Markers for Imaging Epitaxial Molecular Self- Assembly on Graphene by Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy
J.K. Lee, I. Bulut, M. Rickhaus, Y. Sheng, X. Li, G. Han, G. Briggs, H. L. Anderson, and J. Warner
ACS Nano 2019, 13, 7252 (link)
15. Tuning the Circumference of Six-Porphyrin Nanorings
R. Haver°/L. Tejerina°/ H.-W. Jiang°/M. Rickhaus°, M. Jirasek, I. Gruebner, H. J. Eggimann, L. M. Herz, and H. L. Anderson | ° shared first authorship
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 7965 (link)
14. Template-Directed Synthesis of a Conjugated Zinc Porphyrin Nanoball
J. Cremers, R. Haver, M. Rickhaus, J. Q. Gong, L. Favereau, M. D. Peeks, T. D. W. Claridge, L. M. Herz, and H. L. Anderson
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 5352 (link)
13. Molecular Dynamic Staircases: All-Carbon Axial Chiral “Geländer” Structures
R. Mannancherry, M. Rickhaus, D. Häussinger, A. Prescimone, and M. Mayor
Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 5758 (link)
12. Single-Acetylene Linked Porphyrin Nanorings
M. Rickhaus, A. Vargas Jentzsch, L. Tejerina, I. Grübner, M. Jirasek, T. D. W. Claridge, and H. L. Anderson
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 16502 (link)
11. Chirality in Curved Polyaromatic Systems
M. Rickhaus, M. Mayor, and M. Juríček
Chem. Soc. Rev. 2017, 46, 1643 (link)
10. Strain-Induced Helical Chirality in Polyaromatic Systems, selected as Primer!
M. Rickhaus, M. Mayor, and M. Juríček
Chem. Soc. Rev. 2016, 45, 1542 (link)
9. Determining Inversion Barriers in Atropisomers – A Tutorial for Organic Chemists
M. Rickhaus, L. Jundt, and M. Mayor
Chimia 2016, 70, 192 (link)
8. Stereoselective Arene-Forming Aldol Condensation: Synthesis of Configurationally Stable Oligo-1,2-naphthylenes
D. Lotter, M. Neuburger, M. Rickhaus, D. Häussinger, and C. Sparr
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 2920 (link)
7. Cethrene: A Helically Chiral Biradicaloid Isomer of Heptazethrene
P. Ravat, T. Šolomek, M. Rickhaus, D. Häussinger, M. Neuburger, M. Baumgarten, and M. Juríček
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 1183 (link)
6. Spin-Delocalization in a Helical Open-Shell Hydrocarbon
P. Ravat, P Ribar, M. Rickhaus, D. Häussinger, M. Neuburger, and M. Juríček
J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 12303 (link)
5. Tuning Helical Chirality in Polycyclic Ladder Systems
M. Rickhaus, O. T. Unke, R. Mannancherry, L. M. Bannwart, M. Neuburger, D. Häussinger, and M. Mayor
Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 18156 (link)
4. Through the Maze: Cross-Coupling Pathways to a Helical Hexaphenyl “Geländer” Molecule
M. Rickhaus, L. M. Bannwart, O. Unke, H. Gsellinger, D. Häussinger, and M. Mayor
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 4, 786 (link)
3. Activation Enthalpies and Entropies of the Atropisomerization of Substituted Butyl-Bridged Biphenyls
A. Bihlmeier, J. Rotzler, M. Rickhaus, M. Mayor, and W. Klopper
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2015, 17, 11165 (link)
2. Inducing Axial Chirality in a “Geländer” Oligomer by Length Mismatch of the Oligomer Strands
M. Rickhaus, L. M. Bannwart, M. Neuburger, H. Gsellinger, K. Zimmermann, D. Häussinger, and M. Mayor
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 14587 (link)
1. An Oxidation Induced by Potassium Metal. Studies on the Anionic Cyclodehydrogenation of 1,1′-Binaphthyl
M. Rickhaus, A. P. Belanger, H. A. Wegner, and L. T. Scott
J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 7358 (link)