V. Alexander

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

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V. Alexander is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, V. Alexander has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Materials Chemistry, 16 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 15 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in V. Alexander's work include Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes (18 papers), Metal complexes synthesis and properties (15 papers) and Magnetism in coordination complexes (14 papers). V. Alexander is often cited by papers focused on Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes (18 papers), Metal complexes synthesis and properties (15 papers) and Magnetism in coordination complexes (14 papers). V. Alexander collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Germany. V. Alexander's co-authors include A. Irudaya Jothi, Rajalakshmanan Eswaramoorthy, Heinz Niedrig, S. James Ratnakar and Thomas I. Crowell and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Inorganic Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

V. Alexander

37 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Design and Synthesis of Macrocyclic Ligands and Their Complexes of Lanthanides and Actinides

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
V. Alexander India	14	714	493	467	424	381	38	1.2k
Kevin P. Wainwright Australia	20	685 1.0×	779 1.6×	455 1.0×	490 1.2×	524 1.4×	82	1.4k
P. Pérez‐Lourido Spain	23	551 0.8×	682 1.4×	482 1.0×	582 1.4×	569 1.5×	83	1.3k
T.J. Bartczak Poland	18	517 0.7×	299 0.6×	347 0.7×	550 1.3×	504 1.3×	79	1.2k
L.H. Rees United Kingdom	22	576 0.8×	317 0.6×	452 1.0×	500 1.2×	633 1.7×	40	1.3k
Bala. Manimaran India	22	448 0.6×	283 0.6×	393 0.8×	542 1.3×	828 2.2×	56	1.2k
R.H. Laye United Kingdom	23	803 1.1×	432 0.9×	872 1.9×	565 1.3×	308 0.8×	36	1.3k
Charles H. Lake United States	20	524 0.7×	250 0.5×	363 0.8×	684 1.6×	739 1.9×	73	1.4k
Laura Valencia Spain	25	841 1.2×	949 1.9×	682 1.5×	736 1.7×	622 1.6×	112	1.8k
Véronique Patinec France	23	607 0.9×	291 0.6×	431 0.9×	473 1.1×	293 0.8×	52	1.2k
Shawn Swavey United States	20	804 1.1×	441 0.9×	389 0.8×	320 0.8×	362 1.0×	64	1.3k

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Alexander, V., et al.. (2022). Synthesis, characterization, photophysical, lipophilicity, and in vitro fluorescence studies of mono-, di-, and trinuclear Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes of pyridinyl benzimidazole derivatives. JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry. 27(3). 357–372. 3 indexed citations

Alexander, V., et al.. (2018). Photoluminescence and electrochemical studies of tetranuclear ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes of benzimidazolyl functionalised pyrenylcalix[4]resorcinarene. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 486. 245–251. 2 indexed citations

Alexander, V., et al.. (2016). Tri- and tetranuclear Ru^II–GdIII2 and Ru^II–GdIII3 d–f heterometallic complexes as potential bimodal imaging probes for MRI and optical imaging. New Journal of Chemistry. 40(5). 4606–4616. 10 indexed citations

Alexander, V., et al.. (2016). Development of Novel Dinuclear [Gd(III)DO3VA] Complexes Decorated with Isovaleric acid as MRI Contrast Agents for Tumor Diagnosis. 10(2). 11–17. 3 indexed citations

Alexander, V., et al.. (2014). SYNTHESIS AND RELAXIVITY MEASUREMENTS OF NOVEL Gd(III)COMPLEX OF DOTVA AS MRA CONTRAST AGENTS. 8(2). 1–8. 5 indexed citations

Alexander, V., et al.. (2014). pH-responsive luminescence of a new trinuclear Ru(ii) polypyridine complex. RSC Advances. 4(83). 44269–44273. 7 indexed citations

Ratnakar, S. James, et al.. (2012). A new potential contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging: Synthesis and relaxivity studies of a gadolinium(III) complex of glucose-6-phosphate conjugated 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7-triacetic acid. Polyhedron. 38(1). 1–6. 3 indexed citations

Alexander, V., et al.. (2011). Crystal Structures of 1,3,5-Tris(bromomethyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene and 2,4,6-Trimethyl-1,3,5-tris(4-oxymethyl-1-formylphenyl)benzene. Journal of Chemical Crystallography. 42(2). 165–172. 2 indexed citations

Alexander, V., et al.. (2011). New star-shaped trinuclear Ru(ii) polypyridine complexes of imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline derivatives: syntheses, characterization, photophysical and electrochemical properties. Dalton Transactions. 40(34). 8630–8630. 12 indexed citations

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Alexander, V., et al.. (2011). A new dinucleating bridging ligand 1,2-bis(2-(1H-imidazo[4,5-f]-[1,10]phenanthrolin-2-yl)phenoxy)ethane and its dinuclear ruthenium(II) complexes: Syntheses, characterization, luminescence, and electrochemical properties. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 384. 247–254. 2 indexed citations

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Eswaramoorthy, Rajalakshmanan & V. Alexander. (2007). Synthesis, Luminescence, and Electrochemical Studies of Tris(homoleptic) Ruthenium(II) and Osmium(II) Complexes of 6‘-Tolyl-2,2‘:4‘,2‘ ‘-terpyridine. Inorganic Chemistry. 46(16). 6252–6260. 16 indexed citations

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Alexander, V., et al.. (2006). Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis of 1,4,7,10‐Tetraazacyclododecane. Synthetic Communications. 36(5). 653–657. 4 indexed citations

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Eswaramoorthy, Rajalakshmanan & V. Alexander. (2005). Synthesis of Dimethylbipyridines by the Reductive Coupling of 2‐Halomethylpyridines with Nickel Catalyst. Synthetic Communications. 35(6). 891–895. 5 indexed citations

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Alexander, V., et al.. (2005). Synthesis and Relaxivity Studies of a Tetranuclear Gadolinium(III) Complex of DO3A as a Contrast-Enhancing Agent for MRI. Inorganic Chemistry. 44(25). 9434–9443. 22 indexed citations

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Alexander, V., et al.. (1999). Synthesis of lanthanide(III) complexes of chloro- and bromo substituted 18-membered tetraaza macrocycles. Polyhedron. 18(11). 1561–1568. 58 indexed citations

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Alexander, V.. (1989). Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical investigation of cobalt(III) complexes of 3,8-dimethyl-5,6-benzo-4,7-diazadeca-3,7-diene-2,9-dione dioxime with sulfur ligands in the axial sites. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 163(2). 143–151. 4 indexed citations

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Alexander, V., et al.. (1989). Vitamin B12 and coenzyme B12 models. II. An electrochemical investigation on alkyl- and (non-alkyl)cobalt(III) complexes of 3,8-dimethyl-5,6-benzo-4,7-diazadeca-3,7-diene-2,9-dione dioxime by cyclic voltammetry and polarography. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 156(1). 125–137. 17 indexed citations

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Alexander, V., et al.. (1987). Vitamin B12 and coenzyme B12 models. 1. Synthesis and physical characterization of alkyl- and (non-alkyl)cobalt(III) complexes of 3,8-dimethyl-5,6-benzo-4,7-diazadeca-3,7-diene-2,9-dione dioxime. Inorganic Chemistry. 26(19). 3124–3134. 34 indexed citations

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Alexander, V., et al.. (1982). A penning type ion source with high efficiency and some applications. Radiation Effects. 59(3-4). 183–189. 5 indexed citations

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Alexander, V., et al.. (1979). Solvolysis of alkyl p-hydroxybenzoates in fused lithium-sodium-potassium acetate. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 101(18). 5303–5309. 1 indexed citations

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