title: The nature of the counter-anion can determine the rate of water exchange in a metal aqua complex.
abstract: The nature of the counter-anion determines the water exchange rate for a series of cationic gadolinium complexes in aqueous solution, as a consequence of the ordering effect that the anion imposes on the structure of the second hydration sphere.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Avanzate, Universita degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale, Corso Borsalino 54, 1-10131 Alessandria, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barge
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Botta
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Horst
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Puschmann