Design and evaluation of seven-coordinate manganese and iron complexes, and fullerene derivatives, as SOD mimetics [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Gao-Feng Liu

Design and Evaluation of Seven-coordinate Manganese and Iron Complexes, and Fullerene derivatives, as SOD mimetics Der Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades vorgelegt von Gao-Feng Liu aus VR China IDesign and Evaluation of Seven-coordinate Manganese and Iron Complexes, and Fullerene derivatives, as SOD mimics Als Dissertation genehmigt von den Naturwissenschftlichen Fakultäten der Friedrich -Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 02.05.2008 Vorsitzender der Promotionskommission: Prof. Dr. E. Bänsch Erstberichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. R. van Eldik Zweitberichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Lutz Dahlenburg IIAcknowledgements This study was carried out from February 2003 to February 2008 at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at the Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult Rudi van Eldik. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. Ivana Ivanovi ć-Burmazovi ć for her essential guidance, her never-ending enthusiasm, and permanent encouragement throughout my study. At the same time I am thankful to Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult Rudi van Eldik for his kind and helpful discussion.