Research Focuses

Nitrogen-containing derivatives of sulfuric acid; synthesis, characterisation and use of rare earth compounds; synthesis and characterisation of new solid-state compounds

Short Bio

Since 04/2017 Professor of Solid-state and Coordination Chemistry at the University of Cologne

05/2021 – 04/2023 Head of Department of Chemistry at the University of Cologne.

04/2015 – 03/2017 Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the Justus Liebig University Gießen 

10/2004 – 03/2015 Professor (W2) for Inorganic Funtional Materials at the Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg

10/2002 – 09/2004 Acting C3 Professor for Inorganic Chemistry at the Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg

10/2000 Habilitation at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Cologne. Habilitation thesis Contributions to the crystal chemistry and to the thermal behavior of rare earth compounds with complex oxoanions (Beiträge zur Kristallchemie und zum thermischen Verhalten von Verbindungen der Selten-Erd-Elemente mit komplexen Anionen).

04/1996 – 08/2001 Research Assistant at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne  

09/1994  –  03/1996 Visiting Scholar, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences,  University of Bern, Switzerland 

06/1994 PhD in Chemistry University of Cologne. His PhD thesis Complex halides of the lanthanides containing silver and sodium: Synthesis, crystal structures, ionic conductivity (Komplexe Halogenide der Lanthanide mit Natrium und Silber: Synthese, Kristallstrukturen, Ionenleitfähigkeit) was graded ‘with distinction’ and awarded the Hanover University Book Prize for an outstanding doctoral thesis. 

Research Fellowships

German Chemical Society (Gesellschaft deutscher Chemiker) 

European Chemical Society

Springer Nature (Germany)

The American Ceramic Society 

Wiley Verlag (Advisory Board Zeitschrift für Anorganische Chemie)  

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bonn (Reviewer) 

Awards & Honors

09/2018 Rudolf-Hoppe Lectureship of the German Chemical Society (GDch – Gesellschaft deutscher Chemiker) Division of Solid-State Chemistry & Materials Research for outstanding scientific achievements in the field of solid state chemistry and materials research

07/2018 University of Cologne Albertus Magnus Teaching Award 

11/2008 Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg Teaching Award 

Selected Publications

Prof. Wickleder's work has been published in a wide range of books and journals, including, among others, the Journal of Inorganic and General Chemistry, Chemistry – A European Journal, Chemistry Open, Chemical Communications, and the European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. From 2012 – 2016 he has been editor in chief of Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – New Crystal structures.

1. N. T. Flosbach, L. Brüning, P. L. Jurzick, E. Bykova, M. Ekholm, I. A. Abrikosov, M. Amirabbasi, M. Mezouar, B. Wehinger, N. Giordano, T. Fedotenko, V. Prakapenka, S. Chariton, M. S. Wickleder, M. Bykov, High Pressure Synthesis of Pr2O5– A Unique Lanthanoid(IV) Oxide Peroxide, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202422929. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202422929 

2. N. T. Flosbach, B. Rasche, L. Rochels, S. Disch, C. Wickleder, M. Adlung, P. Fischer, M. S. Wickleder, The divalent lanthanoid triflates Ln(CF3SO3)2(CH3CN) (Ln = Sm, Eu): Structure, luminescence, and magnetism, Chem. Eur. J. 2024, 30, 24, e202400462. DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400462 

3. M. Zegke, D. Grödler, M. Roca Jungfer, A. Haseloer, M. Kreuter, J. M. Neudörfl, T. Sittel, C. M. James, J. Rothe, M. Altmaier, A. Klein, M. Breugst, U. Abram, E. Strub, M. S. Wickleder, Ammonium Pertechnetate in Mixtures of Trifluoromethanesulfonic Acid and Trifluoromethanesulfonic Anhydride, Angew. Chem. 2022, 134, e202113777. DOI: 10.1002/ange.202113777

4. D. van Gerven, M. S. Wickleder: S6N2O15 – a nitrogen-poor sulfur nitride-oxide, and the anhydride of nitrido-tris-sulfuric acid, Angew. Chem. 2020, 132, 17320-17323; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 17169-171714. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202005056

5. L. V. Schindler, A. Becker, M. Wieckhusen, T. Klüner, M. S. Wickleder: Polysulfates [SnO3n+1]2-: With the [S6O19]2- Anion, has the End been Reached?, Angew. Chem. 2016, 128, 16399-16401; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 16165-16167. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201607629 

6. J. Bruns, D. van Gerven, T. Klüner, M. S. Wickleder: Pd4+ in oxoanionic environment: The XeF2 assisted synthesis of [Pd(S2O7)3]2−, Angew. Chem. 2016, 128, 28, 8253-8256; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 128, 28, 8121-8124. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201601767 

7. C. Logemann, M. S. Wickleder: B2S2O9 – a boron sulfate with phyllo-silicate topology, Angew. Chem. 2013, 125, 14479-14482; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 14229-14232. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201307056 

8. J. Bruns, T. Klüner, M. S. Wickleder: Bis(tetrasulfato)palladate, [Pd(S4O13]2]2-, Angew. Chem. 2013, 125, 2650-2652; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 2590-2593. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201209346 

9. J. Bruns, M. Eul, R. Pöttgen, M. S. Wickleder: Octahedral Pd2+ coordination and ferromagnetic ordering in Pd(S2O7), Angew. Chem. 2012, 124, 2247–2250; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 2204–2207. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201107197 

10. M. S. Wickleder, F. Gerlach, S. Gagelmann, J. Bruns, M. Necke, K. Al-Shamery: Thermolabile Noble Metal Precursors: (NO)[Au(NO3)4], (NO)2[Pd(NO3)4], and (NO)2[Pt(NO3)6], Angew. Chem. 2012, 124, 2242–2246; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 2199–2203. DOI: 10.1002/ange.201106107

Selected projects

Nitrogen Derivatives of Sulfuric Acid (Stickstoffderivate der Schwefelsäure), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft,  2026 -  

Polysulfonic acids and polysulfonates (Polysulfonsäuren und Polysulfonate), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft,  2015 -  2018 

Neuartige Oligosulfonsäuren zum Aufbau funktionaler Architekturen (Novel oligosulfonic acids for the construction of functional architectures), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft,  2012 -  2015 

Teaching

To find out about my current courses please refer to KLIPS 2.0.