Michelle Ernst

@uzh.ch

Department of Chemistry
University of Zurich

EDUCATION

PhD in Computational Chemistry and Crystallography

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
256

Scholar Citations

9

Scholar h-index

9

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Free-Energy Profiles of Confined Reactions: Influence of Confinement Type and Challenges for Metadynamics Methods
    M Ernst, J Hutter
    ACS Physical Chemistry Au , 2026
    2026
  • Fragment to framework: automatic fragmentation of covalent organic frameworks into building blocks for band gap analysis
    M Ernst, R Fedorov, A Calzolari, C Mollart, FF Grieser, S Ber, G Gryn'ova
    Materials Chemistry Frontiers , 2026
    2026
  • Extensive band gap tunability in covalent organic frameworks via metal intercalation and high pressure
    M Ernst, J Hutter, S Battaglia
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 16 (29), 7398-7405 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Structural adaptation in a cadmium–porphyrin MOF through solvent-driven change of interpenetration
    M Ernst, T Poręba
    CrystEngComm 27 (43), 7032-7037 , 2025
    2025
  • Desorption of fragments upon electron impact on adsorbates: implications for electron beam induced deposition
    CS Jureddy, J Jurczyk, K Mackosz, H Lyschuk, J Kočišek, P Weber, ...
    Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 27 (42), 22734-22745 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • From capture to catalysis: Insights from atomistic simulations into MOF and COF host-guest interactions and guest dynamics
    M Ernst, J Hutter
    ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA A-FOUNDATION AND ADVANCES 80 , 2024
    2024
  • Understanding and exploiting interfacial interactions between phosphonic acid functional groups and co-evaporated perovskites
    T Feeney, J Petry, A Torche, D Hauschild, B Hacene, C Wansorra, ...
    Matter 7 (6), 2066-2090 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 44
  • Research data for: Understanding and exploiting interfacial interactions between phosphonic acid functional groups and co-evaporated perovskites
    T Feeney, J Petry, A Torche, D Hauschild, B Hacene, C Wansorra, ...
    2024
  • Host–guest interactions in framework materials: Insight from modeling
    M Ernst, JD Evans, G Gryn'ova
    Chemical Physics Reviews 4 (4) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 29
  • Engineering Host–Guest Interactions in Organic Framework Materials for Drug Delivery
    M Ernst, G Gryn'ova
    Helvetica Chimica Acta 106 (6), e202300013 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • Experimental and computational study on the effects of high pressure on the crystal structure of boron nitrilotriacetate
    F Montisci, M Ernst, P Macchi
    Crystal Growth & Design 23 (4), 2745-2754 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Locating Guest Molecules inside Metal–Organic Framework Pores with a Multilevel Computational Approach
    M Ernst, T Poreba, L Gnägi, G Gryn’ova
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 127 (1), 523-531 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 13
  • Marchettiite,(NH4) C5H3N4O3, a new organic mineral from Mount Cervandone, Devero Valley, Western–Central Alps, Italy
    A Guastoni, F Nestola, F Zorzi, A Lanza, M Ernst, P Gentile, S Andò, ...
    Mineralogical Magazine 86 (6), 966-974 , 2022
    2022
  • Pitfalls in the location of guest molecules in metal-organic frameworks
    T Poręba, P Macchi, M Ernst
    Nature Communications 13 (1), 5288 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 11
  • Premelting Anomalies in Pyromellitic Dianhydride: Negative Thermal Expansion, Accelerated Radiation Damage, and Polymorphic Phase Transition
    T Poreba, M Swiatkowski, M Ernst, G Confalonieri
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 126 (17), 7648-7659 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • Strength and Nature of Host-Guest Interactions in Metal-Organic Frameworks from a Quantum-Chemical Perspective
    M Ernst, G Ganna
    ChemPhysChem 23, e202200098 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 19
  • Premelting anomalies in pyromellitic Dianhydride. Negative thermal expansion, accelerated radiation damage, and polymorphic phase transition
    T Porȩba, M Świątkowski, M Ernst, G Confalonieri
    JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C. 126 (17), 7648-7659 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 3
  • Pressure-Aided Stabilization of Pyramidal Polyiodides
    T Poreba, M Swiatkowski, M Ernst, P Macchi, N Casati
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 125 (43), 24105-24114 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 3
  • Embedding-theory-based simulations using experimental electron densities for the environment
    N Ricardi, M Ernst, P Macchi, TA Wesolowski
    Foundations of Crystallography 76 (5), 571-579 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 16
  • Analysis of crystal field effects and interactions using X-ray restrained ELMOs
    M Ernst, A Genoni, P Macchi
    Journal of Molecular Structure 1209, 127975 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 29

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Understanding and exploiting interfacial interactions between phosphonic acid functional groups and co-evaporated perovskites
    T Feeney, J Petry, A Torche, D Hauschild, B Hacene, C Wansorra, ...
    Matter 7 (6), 2066-2090 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 44
  • Pressure‐Induced Polymerization and Electrical Conductivity of a Polyiodide
    T Poręba, M Ernst, D Zimmer, P Macchi, N Casati
    Angewandte Chemie International Edition 58 (20), 6625-6629 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 39
  • Host–guest interactions in framework materials: Insight from modeling
    M Ernst, JD Evans, G Gryn'ova
    Chemical Physics Reviews 4 (4) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 29
  • Analysis of crystal field effects and interactions using X-ray restrained ELMOs
    M Ernst, A Genoni, P Macchi
    Journal of Molecular Structure 1209, 127975 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 29
  • Strength and Nature of Host-Guest Interactions in Metal-Organic Frameworks from a Quantum-Chemical Perspective
    M Ernst, G Ganna
    ChemPhysChem 23, e202200098 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 19
  • Optical properties of metal–organic networks from distributed atomic polarizabilities
    M Ernst, LHR Dos Santos, P Macchi
    CrystEngComm 18 (38), 7339-7346 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 18
  • Embedding-theory-based simulations using experimental electron densities for the environment
    N Ricardi, M Ernst, P Macchi, TA Wesolowski
    Foundations of Crystallography 76 (5), 571-579 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 16
  • Locating Guest Molecules inside Metal–Organic Framework Pores with a Multilevel Computational Approach
    M Ernst, T Poreba, L Gnägi, G Gryn’ova
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 127 (1), 523-531 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 13
  • Pitfalls in the location of guest molecules in metal-organic frameworks
    T Poręba, P Macchi, M Ernst
    Nature Communications 13 (1), 5288 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 11
  • Understanding Intermolecular Interactions in the Solid State: Approaches and Techniques, edited by D. Chopra, ch. 7
    M Ernst, LHR Dos Santos, A Krawczuk, P Macchi
    Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 8
  • Extensive band gap tunability in covalent organic frameworks via metal intercalation and high pressure
    M Ernst, J Hutter, S Battaglia
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 16 (29), 7398-7405 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Engineering Host–Guest Interactions in Organic Framework Materials for Drug Delivery
    M Ernst, G Gryn'ova
    Helvetica Chimica Acta 106 (6), e202300013 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • Experimental and computational study on the effects of high pressure on the crystal structure of boron nitrilotriacetate
    F Montisci, M Ernst, P Macchi
    Crystal Growth & Design 23 (4), 2745-2754 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Towards a generalized database of atomic polarizabilities
    M Ernst, LHR Dos Santos, A Krawczuk, P Macchi
    2018
    Citations: 4
  • Desorption of fragments upon electron impact on adsorbates: implications for electron beam induced deposition
    CS Jureddy, J Jurczyk, K Mackosz, H Lyschuk, J Kočišek, P Weber, ...
    Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 27 (42), 22734-22745 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Premelting anomalies in pyromellitic Dianhydride. Negative thermal expansion, accelerated radiation damage, and polymorphic phase transition
    T Porȩba, M Świątkowski, M Ernst, G Confalonieri
    JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C. 126 (17), 7648-7659 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 3
  • Pressure-Aided Stabilization of Pyramidal Polyiodides
    T Poreba, M Swiatkowski, M Ernst, P Macchi, N Casati
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 125 (43), 24105-24114 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 3
  • Premelting Anomalies in Pyromellitic Dianhydride: Negative Thermal Expansion, Accelerated Radiation Damage, and Polymorphic Phase Transition
    T Poreba, M Swiatkowski, M Ernst, G Confalonieri
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 126 (17), 7648-7659 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • Free-Energy Profiles of Confined Reactions: Influence of Confinement Type and Challenges for Metadynamics Methods
    M Ernst, J Hutter
    ACS Physical Chemistry Au , 2026
    2026
  • Fragment to framework: automatic fragmentation of covalent organic frameworks into building blocks for band gap analysis
    M Ernst, R Fedorov, A Calzolari, C Mollart, FF Grieser, S Ber, G Gryn'ova
    Materials Chemistry Frontiers , 2026
    2026