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2026

  • Oehlsen, O.; Macgregor, F.; Jones, M. J.; Gómez-Torres, A.;  Moreau, L. M.; Fortier, S.; Wright, J.; Ma, L. A simple and practical wax-encapsulation method for air-sensitive XAS samples. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2026, DOI: 10.1039/D5QI01913C

2025

  • Kimball, T. S.; Sjoden, G. E.; Watrous, M. G.; and Hines, C. C.; “Computational Optimization of 133mXe Production via Neutron Irradiation in a TRIGA Reactor;” Nuclear Science and Engineering 2025, 1–14, https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2025.2568257.
  • Heiden, Z.; Kazi, Z.; Cree, W.; Mann, N.; Hines, C. C.; Green, A. R.; and Redmore, N.; “Using Radioactive Material to Evaluate Decontamination of Contaminated Electronics,” J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-025-10453-z.
  • Goncharov, V. G.; Smith, W.; Li, J.; Eakin, J. A.; Reinhart, E. D.; Boncella, J.; Gibson, L. D.; Bryantsev, V. S.; Gong, R.; Shang, S.-L.;  Liu, Z.-K.; Xu, H.; Clark, A.; Guo, X. “A hybrid calorimetry-simulation model of mixing enthalpy for molten salt;” Commun Chem 2025, 8, 300, https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-025-01688-8.
  • Herman, S.; Arbova, D.; Arnold, E.; Emmons, S.; Lawler, B.; Perry, A.; Uhnak, N.; Warzecha, E.; and Beck, C.; “Separation of divalent transition metal activation products;” J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-025-10108-z.
  • Miller, J. C.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Schmedake, T. A.; and McCluskey, M. D.; “Phase transitions of β-ZnTe(en)0.5 under hydrostatic pressure;” AIP Advances 2025, 15, 045308; https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0266352.
  • Tiwari, L.; Heiden, Z. M.; Waynant, K. V. “Exploring the electronic influence on coordination complexes formed from appended pyrrolidine azothioformamide ligands and copper(I) salts;” J. Mol. Structure 2025, 1320, 139740.
  • Heiden, Z. M.; Kazi, Z.; Cree, W.; Mann, N.; Hines, C. C.; Green, A. R.; Redmore, N. Using radioactive material to evaluate decontamination of contaminated electronics. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2025, doi:10.1007/s10967-025-10453-z.
  • Benedict, R. J.; Heiden, Z. M.; Stephens, D. N.; Arulsamy, N.; Mock, M. T. Catalytic NH3 Oxidation to N2 by Hydrogen Atom Abstraction using a Low-valent Molybdenum Complex. Chemical Communications, 2025, 61, 10315-10318.
  • Tiwari, L.; Heiden, Z. M.; Waynant, K. V. Exploring the electronic influence on coordination complexes formed from appended pyrrolidine azothioformamide ligands and copper(I) salts. Journal of Molecular Structure 2025, 1320, 139740.
  • Dixon Wilkins, M. C. ; Yaw, N. ; Guo, X.; McCloy, J. S. ; Hyatt, N. C. Synthesis, structure, and thermodynamic analysis of the polymorphs of thorutite, ThTi2O6. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2025, 350, 125476.
  • Chong, S.; Bollinger, D. L.; Stone-Weiss, N.; Zhong, H.; Dahal, K.; Guo, X.; Riley, B. J. ; Beckman, S. P.; McCloy, J. S. Mixed-Anion (Cl + I) Sodalites for Immobilization of Halide Radioisotopes. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2025, 64, 8805-8816.
  • Reinhart, E. D. ; Studvick, C. M. ; Billow, B. S. ; Odom, A. L. ; Popov, I. A. ; Boncella, J. M. Realization of an Elusive U(III) Imido Complex. Chemistry – A European Journal, 2025, 31, e202403859.
  • Haltom, I. A.; Studvick, C. M.; Litwin, M. P.; Popov, I. A.; Boncella, J. M. Formation and stability of Zr(IV), Hf(IV), Th(IV), and U(IV) bis(amide) dichloride complexes using bulky amide ligands: Insights into metal-arene interactions and hapticity. Polyhedron, 2025, 276, 117539.
  • Dhull, A.; Pulukuri, A. J.; Dar, A. I.; Palmer, N. J.;  Gonzalez, J. C.; Rani, A.; Sharma, R.; Berkman, C. E.; Sharma, A. Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA)-Directed Dendrimer–Camptothecin Conjugate for Targeted Treatment of Prostate Cancer. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2025, 8, 19012–19034.
  • Pulukuri, A. J.; Dhull, A.; Dar, A. I.; Rani, A.; Sharma, R.; Berkman, C. E.; Sharma, A. Dendrimer-Mediated Delivery Enhances Therapeutic Efficacy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Biomacromolecules 2025, 26, 5979–6000.
  • Dar, A. I.; Jain, V.; Rani, A.; Pulukuri, A. J.; Gonzalez, J. C.; Dhull, A.; Sharma, R.; Sharma, A. Silibinin-Conjugated Galactose Dendrimers for Targeted Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. ACS Applied Material Interfaces, 2025, 17, 20980–21000.
  • Gonzalez, J. C.; Park, K. W.; Evans, D. B.; Sharma, R.; Sahaym, O.; Gopalakrishnan, S.; Dar, A. I.; Valdez, T. A.; Sharma, A. Nano Approaches to Nucleic Acid Delivery: Barriers, Solutions, and Current Landscape. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, 2025; 17:e70010.
  • Dhull, A.; Park, K. W.; Dar, A. I.; Wang, A.; Rani, A.; Sharma, R.; Valdez, T. A.; Sharma, A. Mixed-Layered Glycodendrimer Probe for Imaging Inflammation at Surgical Site Infections. ACS Sensors, 2025, 10, 2234–2243.
  • Johnson, H. M.; Ebberson, M. P.; Garcia, E. S.; Zhang, Q. Unifying the pts and sql Isomers of the Lanthanide-pETTC Metal–Organic Frameworks. Energy & Fuels, 2025, 39, 8273–8282.
  • Mesbahi, N.; Yoon, H.; Fulton, M. D.; Berkman, C. E. A small-molecule pretargeting approach for PSMA-targeted conjugates. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2025, 122, 130213.
  • Ballard, R. K.; Berkman, C. E. Synthesis and stability of N-ε-phospholysine derivatives. Tetrahedron Letters, 2025, 157, 155471.
  • Bomba, H. N.; Fulton, M. D.; Savoy, E. A.; Langton-Webster, B.; Berkman, C. E. A Unique Prodrug Targeting the Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen for the Delivery of Monomethyl Auristatin E. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2025, 36, 169–178.
  • McCracken, K.; Farahani, S.; Pedaballi, S.; Bell, J. G. Increasing the Activity of Indium-Tin Oxide Electrodes via Electrochemical Surface Modification. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2025, doi: JES-114729.R3.
  • McLeod, W. T.; McCracken, K. A.; Sireesha, P.; Hille, N. H.; Bell, J. G. Improving Capacity Retention of Anode-Free Zinc Batteries with Simple Geometry and Lorentz Forces. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2025, 17, 40546–40554.
  • Sireesha, P.; McCracken, K. A.; McLeod, W. T.; Bell, J. G. High-Rate Quinone Cathodes and Nafion Conditioning for Improved Stability in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2025, 17, 19596–19606.
  • Iddirisu, D. S.; Elhassan, M. M.; Glasco, D. L.; McLeod, W. T.; Sireesha, P.; Farahani, S.; Bell, J. G. Flexible nonenzymatic glucose biosensor based on magnetoelectrochemical deposition of Cu. Microchemical Journal, 2025, 208, 112565.
  • Goncharov, V. G.; Smith, W.; Li, J.; Eakin, J. A.; Reinhart, E. D.; Boncella, J.; Gibson, L. D.; Bryantsev, V. S.; Gong, R.; Shang, S.; Liu, Z.; Xu, H.; Clark, A.; Guo, X. A hybrid calorimetry-simulation model of mixing enthalpy for molten salt. Communications Chemistry, 2025, 8, 300.
  • Strzelecki, A. C.; Baker, J. L.; Chariton, S.; Zhao, X.; Prakapenka, V.; Bollinger, D.; Ahmed, S.; Fortner, J.; Szenknect, S.; Mesbah, A.; McCloy, J. S.; Yoo, C.; Ewing, R. C.; Dacheux, N.; Xu, H.; Guo, X. Thorite: An oddity in phase stability among the zircon-structured orthosilicates at high pressures. American Mineralogist, 2025, 110, 1428–1436.
  • Oshiro, J. M.; Hallikainen, H.; Riley, B. J.; Lu, X.; Iyer, B.; Merrill, B.; Goncharov, V.; Westman, J. M.; Liezers, M.; George, J. L.; Parruzot, B.; Evarts, J. S.; Vienna, J. D.; McCloy, J. S.; Guo, X. Organic acid-assisted thermal dehalogenation of halide salt nuclear wastes: From waste salts to borosilicate glass. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2025, 64, 19484-19501.
  • Jiménez-Arroyo, A.; Gabitov, R. I.; Migdisov, A.; Pérez-Huerta, A.; Liu, J.; Guo, X.; Xu, H.;  Dash, P.; Boukhalfa, H. Iodine incorporation into calcium phosphate minerals at hydrothermal conditions. Applied Geochemistry, 2025, 190, 106486.
  • Scharrer, M.; Bonatti, L.; Geraci, T.; Ushakov, S. V.; Majzlan, J.; Bustamante, M.; Kojitani, H.; Guo, X.; Xu, H.; Zhang, L.; Lilova, K.; Hayun, S.; Subramani, T.; Navrotsky, A. The joys and jitters of high-temperature calorimetry. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2025, 108, e20381.
  • Scharrer, M.; Agbanga, G. A.; Brugman, B. L.; Guild, M.; Oliveira, G.; Liu, J.; Guo, X.; Navrotsky, A. Rare or not so rare? thermodynamic data, trends, and applications of rare earth compounds. Materials Today, 2025, 88, 479-491.
  • Gong, R.; Shang, S.; Goncharov, V. G.; Cockrell, C.; Trachenko, K.; Bingham, P. A.; Guo, X.; Liu, Z. Thermodynamic modeling of the LiCl-KCl-LaCl3 system with Bayesian model selection and uncertainty quantification. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2025, 432, 127811.
  • Reece, M. E.; Migdisov, A. A.; Williams-Jones, A. E.; Strzelecki, A. A.; Waters, L.; Boukhalfa, H.; Guo, X. Stability of aqueous neodymium complexes in carbonate-bearing solutions from 100–600 °C. Communications Earth & Environment, 2025, 6, 353.
  • Liu, J.; Li, X.; Feng, Y.; Wang, A.; Rosso, K. M.; Guo, X.; Zhang, X. Data-Driven Insights into Rare Earth Mineralization: Machine Learning Applications Using Functional Material Synthesis Data. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2025, doi: aisy.202500518.
  • Zhang, W.; Wu, F.; Hua, Y.; Nie, H.; Xu, P.; Zhao, W.; Wang, X.; Bang, S.; Guo, X.; Lou, X.; Xu, B. Entropy and Enthalpy Co‐Tuning Strategy in Cu2‐yAgy(In0.06Sn0.94)Se2S System toward Excellent Thermoelectric Performance. Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, 35, 2420268.
  • Bang, S.; Liu, J.; Wang, B.; Perez, C. M.; Liu, T.; Crans, K. D.; Sun, Z.; Strzelecki, A.; Prezhdo, O. V.; Shao, Y.; Guo, X.; Brutchey, R. L. High-Pressure Phase Transition of Metastable Wurtzite-Like CuInSe2 Nanocrystals. Chemistry of Materials, 2025, 37, 2611-2618.
  • Liu, J.; Wang, Y.; Pouvreau, M.; Wang, J.; Liu, W.; Chen, P.; Zhou, Y.; Wang, H.; Graham, T. R.; Guo, X.; Pearce, C. I.; Wang, Z.; Rosso, K. M.; Zhu, Z.; Zhang, X. Direct observation of key aluminum hydroxide prenucleation oligomers for gibbsite nucleation and crystallization in sodium aluminate solution by liquid ToF-SIMS. Materials Today Chemistry, 2025, 44, 102596.
  • Lei, W.; Zhang, S.; Shu, J.; Li, F.; Deng, Z.; Liu, J.; Guo, X.; Zhao, Y.; Shan, C. Self‐Powered Glucose Biosensor Based on Non‐Enzymatic Biofuel Cells by Au Nanocluster/Pd Nanocube Heterostructure and Fe3C@ C‐Fe Single‐Atom Catalyst. Small, 2025, 2410326.
  • Cockreham, C.; Zhang, X.; Strzelecki, A. C.; Benmore, C.; Campe, C.; Guo, X.; Rosenberg, Y. O.; Reznik, I. J.; Klein-BenDavid, O.; Lucero, D. D.; Stauffer, P. H.; Bussod, G. Y. A.; Xu, H.; Wu, D.; Boukhalfa, H. Kinetics of Pyrolysis and Thermal Evolution of Negev Desert Lithologies. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 2025, 9, 76-91.
  • Laird, W.; Gabitov, R.; Jiménez-Arroyo, A.; Migdisov, A.; Perez-Huerta, A.; Guo, Z.; Xu, H.; Dash, P.; Katkar, A.; Thirumalai, R. V.; Reed, V.; Hotchkiss, A.; Caporuscio, F.; Boukhalfa, H. Iodate uptake by OH-Cl apatite and monetite at hydrothermal conditions. Chemical Geology, 2025, 671, 122476.
  • Yaw, N. S.; Ferrier, M. G.; Griffiths, R. J.; Hammons, J. A.; Swift, A. J.; Di Pietro, S. A.; Forien, J.; Childs, B. C.; Martin, A. A.; Holliday, K. S.; Guo, X.; Jeffries, J. R. Precursor design for additive manufacturing of ceramics through hydrogel infusion. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2025, 12, 3055-3072.
  • Solomon, A. P.; O’Quinn, E. C.; Liu, J.; Gussev, I. M.; Guo, X.; Neuefeind, J.; Trautmann, C.; Ewing, R. C.; Baldinozzi, G.; Lang, M. K. Atomic-scale structure of ZrO2: Formation of metastable polymorphs. Science Advances, 2025, 11, eadq5943.
  • Kashi, C.; Nandi, G.; Johnson, K. N.; Sireesha, P.; Gurdumov, K.; Chilukuri, B.; Hipps, K. W.; Mazur, U. Exploring the Surface Chemistry of Cobalt Porphyrin Complexed with Iodine Using Single Molecule Microscopy and Theory. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2025, 129, 7717–7729.
  • Beckman, M.; Suthaharan, S.; Kashi, C.; Chilukuri, B.; Hipps, K. W.; Mazur, U. Substituent and isomeric effects on self-assembled phthalocyanine monolayers on HOPG as studied by scanning tunneling microscopy and DFT calculations. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2025, 29, 250-261.
  • Richter, J. K.; Saunders, S. R.; Ikuse, M.; Finnie, S. M.; Ganjyal, G. M. Development of a Novel Pressure Vessel System for the Simulation of Starch Expansion – Methylated and Regular Waxy Corn Starch Behave Significantly Different With and Without Cellulose Inclusion. Starch, 2025, 77, 2300235.
  • Bose, S.; White, B.; Chaudhari, V. S. Gingerol encapsulated lipid nanoparticles on 3D-printed scaffolds for orthopedic and dental applications. Biomaterials Advances, 2025, 172, 214194.
  • Chaudhari, V. S.; White, B.; Dahiya, A.; Bose, S. Gingerol-zinc complex loaded 3D-printed calcium phosphate for controlled release application. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2025, 15, 1317-1329.
  • Grabner, D.; Heilman, H.; Patterson, A.; Melody, T. M.; Collins, B. A. Resonant Soft X-Ray Scattering in Polymer Materials. Annual Review of Materials Research, 2025, 5, 1-35.
  • Grabner, D.; McAfee, T.; Wang, C.; Marcus, M. A.; Collins, B. A. Optimizing microfluidic flow cell geometry for in situ resonant soft X-ray characterization of molecular nanostructures. Lab on a Chip, 2025, 25, 5584-5591.
  • Deka, D. J.; Boro, B.; Chen, Y.; Chahal, K.; Nandy, S.; Wang, C.; Lin, H.; Tang, Q.; Mondal, J. Tyrosinase Enzyme-Inspired Cu(I)-Porous Organic Polymer for Selective Oxidation of Biomass-Derived 5-HMF. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2025, 17, 36840–36854.
  • McClune, C. J; Liu, J. C.; Wick, C.; De La Peña, R.; Lange, B. M.; Fordyce, P. M.; Sattely, E. S. Discovery of FoTO1 and Taxol genes enables biosynthesis of baccatin III. Nature, 2025, 643, 582-592.
  • Miller, J. C; Wang, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Schmedake, T. A.; McCluskey, M. A. Phase transitions of β-ZnTe(en)0.5 under hydrostatic pressure. AIP Advances, 2025, 15, 045308.
  • Roy, D.; Larson, H. C.; Cossairt, B. M.; Moreau, L. M. Connecting the nanoseed defect structure and crystallinity with resulting nanoparticle products. Nanoscale Advances, 2025, 7, 4412-4418.
  • Ding, J.; Liu, T.; Zhang, J.; Li, Y.; Miao, X.; Li, C.; Chen, W.; Chen, B.; Huang, X.; Zhang, L.; Wang, K.; Dong, Z.; Bao, B.; Zhu, L.; Lin, Q. Controlled Deformation Mode and Amplitude of Liquid Crystal Actuators Through Orthogonal Light and Heat-Induced Exchanges. Angewandte Chemie, 2025, 137, e202505172.
  • Hao, C.; Zhao, B.; Guo, X.; Zhang, S.; Fei, M.; Shao, L.; Liu, W.; Cao, Y.; Liu, T.; Zhang, J. Mild chemical recycling of waste wind turbine blade for direct reuse in production of thermoplastic composites with enhanced performance. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2025, 215, 108159.
  • Wang, C.; Oduro, I.; Yu, Z.; Cheng, C.; Cronin, D.; Sanyal, U.; Ameli, A.; Liu, W.; Zhao, B.; Zhang, J.; Wu, J.; van den Berg, K.; Yahkind, A.; Zhang, X. Deep Eutectic Solvent-Extracted Lignin for Flexible Polyurethane Foam Preparation. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2025, 13, 1304–1315

2024

  • Tiwari, L.; Leach, C.; Williams, A.; Lighter, B.; Heiden, Z.; Roll, M. F.; Moberly, J. G.; Cornell, K. A.; Waynant, K. V. Binding Mechanisms and Therapeutic Activity of Heterocyclic Substituted Arylazothioformamide Ligands and Their Cu(I) Coordination Complexes. ACS Omega 2024, 9, 37141-37154.
  • Heiden, Z. M.; Hines, C. C.; Mann, N. R.; Buntman, S. Investigation of candidates for reactor produced radioactive materials in support of radiological training exercises. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 2024, 333, 1231-1241.
  • Vavrek, J. R.; Hines, C. C.; Bandstra, M. S.; Hellfeld, D.; Heine, M. A.; Heiden, Z. M.; Mann, N. R.; Quiter, B. J.; Joshi, T. H. Y. Surrogate distributed radiological sources II: aerial measurement campaign. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 2024, 1-1.
  • Riley, B. J.; Beck, C. L.; Evarts, J. S.; Chong, S.; Lines, A. M.; Felmy, H. M.; McFarlane, J.; Andrews, H. B.; Bryan, S. A.; McHugh, K. C.; et al. Analytical capabilities for iodine detection: Review of possibilities for different applications. AIP Advances 2024, 14, 080701.
  • Lere-Adams, A. J.; Dixon Wilkins, M. C.; Bollinger, D.; Stariha, S.; Farzana, R.; Dayal, P.; Gregg, D. J.; Chong, S.; Riley, B. J.; Heiden, Z. M.; McCloy, J. S. Glass-bonded ceramic waste forms for immobilization of radioiodine from caustic scrubber wastes. Journal of Nuclear Materials 2024, 591, 154938.
  • Fei, M.; Liu, W.; Shao, L.; Cao, Y.; Bliss, B. J.; Zhao, B.; Zhang, J. Hemp fiber reinforced dual dynamic network vitrimer biocomposites with direct incorporation of amino silane. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 480, 148091.
  • Chang, Y.; Shao, L.; Liu, W.; Bliss, B. J.; Zhao, B.; Zhao, Z.; Zhang, J. Unleashing the potential of waste: A supercharged high-performance 3D printing resin from discarded polylactic acid. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 489, 151250.
  • Hao, C.; Zhao, B.; Shao, L.; Cao, Y.; Fei, M.; Liu, W.; Liu, T.; Chang, Y.; Simmons, K. L.; Zhang, J. Mild chemical recycling of carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy composites in aqueous buffers and development of hydrothermally recyclable vitrimer composites from recyclates. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2024, 207, 107668.
  • Sun, Z.; Saunders, S. R. Impacts of Small SBA-15 Mesopores on Translation and Rotational Diffusion of Benzyl Alcohol. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2024, 128, 39, 9561–9572.
  • McCloy, J. S.; Smith-Gray, N.; Bussey, J. M.; Stone-Weiss, N.; Youngman, R. E. Fluorine in Complex Alumino-Boro-Silicate Glasses: Insight into Chemical Environment and Structure. Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 63, 4669–4680
  • Qiu, L.; Lei, M.; Wang, C.; Hu, J.; He, L.; Ivanov, A. S.; Jiang, D.; Lin, H.; Popovs, I.; Song, Y.; Fan, J.; Li, M.; Mahurin, S. M.; Yang, Z.; Dai, S. Ionic Pairs‐Engineered Fluorinated Covalent Organic Frameworks Toward Direct Air Capture of CO2. Small, 2024, 2401798.
  • Xie, S.; Wang, C.; Hu, W.; Hu, J. Z.; Wang, Y.; Dong, Z.; Intan, N. N.; Pfaendtner, J.; Lin, H. Chemical recycling of post-consumer polyester wastes using a tertiary amine organocatalyst. Cell Reports Physical Science, 2024, 5, 102145.
  • Strzelecki, A. C.; Cockreham, C. B.; Parker, S. S.; Mann, S. C.; Lhermitte, C.; Wu, D.; Guo, X.; Monreal, M.; Jackson, J. M.; Mitchell, J.; Boukhalfa, H.; Xu, H. A new methodology for measuring the enthalpies of mixing and heat capacities of molten chloride salts using high temperature drop calorimetry. Review of Scientific Instruments, 2024, 95, 1.
  • Estevenon, P.; Barral, T.; Avallone, A.; Jeffredo, M.; De La Hos, A.; Strzelecki, A.; Le Goff, X.; Szenknect, S.; Kvashnina, K.; Moisy, P.; Podor, R.; Guo, X.; Dacheux, N. Hydrothermal synthesis of (Zr, U) SiO 4: an efficient pathway to incorporate uranium into zircon. Dalton Transactions, 2024, 53, 13782-13794.
  • Strzelecki, A. C.; Zhao, X.; Estevenon, P.; Xu, H.; Dacheux, N.; Ewing, R. C.; Guo, X. Crystal chemistry and thermodynamic properties of zircon structure-type materials. American Mineralogist, 2024, 109, 225-242.
  • Chen, P.; Zhu, Y.; Bergman, R.; Xue, S.; Zhao, Y.; LaVerne, J. A.; Guo, X.; Pearce, C. I.; Wang, Z.; Chen, T.; Rosso, K. M.; Zhang, X. Effects of Ionizing Radiation on the Thermodynamic Stability of Boehmite and Gibbsite. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2024, 128, 3578-3587.
  • Yaw, N.; Cortez, Y.; Migdisov, A.; Guo, X. Preparation of Divalent Eu Materials for Thermodynamic Study Under Hydrothermal Conditions. Energy And Mineral Resources, 2024, 73.
  • Kindall, E. C.; Bang, S.; Reece, M.; Guo, X. Calorimetric and Structural Characterization of Gamma Irradiated Rare Earth Rhabdophanes. Energy And Mineral Resources, 2024, 33.
  • Gabriel, E.; Wang, Z.; Singh, V. V.; Graff, K.; Liu, J.; Koroni, C.; Hou, D.; Schwartz, D.; Li, C.; Liu, J.; Guo, X.; Osti, N. C.; Ong, S. P.; Xiong, H. Influence of Interlayer Cation Ordering on Na Transport in P2-Type Na0.67–xLiyNi0.33–zMn0.67+zO2 for Sodium-Ion Batteries. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024, 146, 15108-15118.
  • Song, Y.; Verma, G.; Tan, K.; Oyekan, K. A.; Liu, J.; Strzelecki, A.; Guo, X.; Al‐Enizi, A. M.; Nafady, A.; Ma, S. Tailoring the Coordination Micro‐Environment in Nanotraps for Efficient Platinum/Palladium Separation. Advanced Materials, 2024, 2313747.
  • Vaidya, S.; Hawila, S.; Zeyu, F.; Khan, T.; Fateeva, A.; Toche, F.; Chiriac, R.; Bonhommé, A.; Ledoux, G.; Lebègue, S.; Park, J.; Kim, W. J.; Liu, J.; Guo, X.; Mesbah, A.; Horike, S.; Demessence, A. Gold(I)–Thiolate Coordination Polymers as Multifunctional Materials: The Case of Au(I)–p-Fluorothiophenolate. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024, 16, 22512-22521.
  • Zhang, S.; Jiang, S.; Lei, W.; Zhai, W.; Liu, J.; Lyu, X.; Li, T.; Guo, X.; Zhao, Y.; Shan, C.; Niu. L. Tailoring the d-band center on Ru1Cu single-atom alloy nanotubes for boosting electrochemical non-enzymatic glucose sensing. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2024, 1-9.
  • Zhao, X.; Guillen, T. R.; Graham, T. R.; Chen, P.;  Zhao, Y.; Mergelsberg, S. T.; Zhu, Z.; Wang, Z.; Rosso, K. M.; Guo, X.; Zhang, X. Incorporation of rare earth elements Sc, Y and La into gibbsite. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 485, 149809.
  • Gagaa, M.; Koehler, H.; Garcia-Perez, M.; García-Pérez, M. E. Anti-IL-17 bioactivity-guided fractionation of a pine bio-oil: Chemical characterization and impact on HaCaT human keratinocytes gene expression. Bioresource Technology Reports, 2024, 26, 101844.
  • Kwon, Y.; Wu, B.; Zhang, N.; Hand, D.; Mou, T.; Han, X.; Chang, Q. MRS Communications, 2024, 1-13.
  • Bhattacharjee, A.; Bose, S. Ginger extract loaded Fe2O3/MgO‐doped hydroxyapatite: Evaluation of biological properties for bone–tissue engineering. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2024, 107, 2081-2092.
  • Chaudhari, V. S.; White, B.; Dahiya, A.; Bose, S. Gingerol-zinc complex loaded 3D-printed calcium phosphate for controlled release application. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2024, 1-13.
  • Farahani, S.; Glasco, D. L.; Elhassan, M. M.; Sireesha, P.; Bell, J. G. Integration of 3D printed Mg 2+ potentiometric sensors into microfluidic devices for bioanalysis. Lab on a Chip, 2024, 24, 4096.
  • Sheelam, A.; Whitten, A.; Moore, C. G.; Engelhard, M.; McEwen, J. S.; Bell, J. G. Ultra-stable and poison tolerant oxygen evolution activity enabled by surface In2O3−x(OH)y of Co3In2S2 large single crystals. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024, 12, 32259–32272.
  • Sheelam, A.; Bell, J. G. Uniform electrodeposition of Pd nanoparticles on MoS2-x nanosheets using magnetic fields for improved mass utilization in hydrogen evolution. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 56, 348-357.
  • McLeod, W. T.; Sheelam, A.; Kroiss, A. K.; Bell, J. G. Improved Capacitance of Electropolymerized Aniline Using Magnetic Fields. Sustainability, 2024, 15, 15419.
  • Sağlamkaya, E.; Shadabroo, M. S.; Tokmoldin, N.; Melody, T. M.; Sun, B.; Alqahtani, O.; Patterson, A.; Collins, B. A.; Neher, D.; Shoaee, S. Key factors behind the superior performance of polymer-based NFA blends. Materials Horizons, 2024, 11, 5304-5312.
  • Savoy, E. A.; Olatunji, F. P.; Mesbahi, N.; Ballard, R. K.; Lovingier, C. L.; Hendricksen, A. T.; Fulton, M. D.; Berkman, C. E. PSMA-targeted SMART molecules outfitted with SN38. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2024, 101, 129567.
  • Yoon, H.; Savoy, E. A.; Mesbahi, N.; Hendricksen, A. T.; March, G. L.; Fulton, M. D.; Backer, B. S.; Berkman, C. E.. A PSMA-targeted doxorubicin small-molecule drug conjugate. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2024, 104, 129712.
  • Savoy, E. A.; Olatunji, F. P.; Fulton, M. D.; Kesic, B. N.; Herman, J. W.; Romero, O.; Maniatopoulos, M.; Berkman, C. E. PSMA-targeted small-molecule drug-conjugates with valine-citrulline and phosphoramidate cleavable linkers. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2024, 98, 129573.
  • McAllister, B. C.; Mesbahi, N.; Dodson, E. E.; Abdulsalam, S.; Berkman, C. E.; Caromile, L. A. Repurposing of PSMA-targeted diagnostic and therapeutic agents for the detection and treatment of giant cell tumors of bone. Frontiers in Oncology, 2024, 14, 1504514.
  • Rani, A.; Pulukuri, A. J.; Wei, J.; Dhull, A.; Dar, A. I.; Sharma, R.; Mesbahi, N.; Savoy, E. A.; Yoon, H.; Wu, B. J.; Berkman, C.E.; Sharma, A. PSMA-Targeted 2-Deoxyglucose-Based Dendrimer Nanomedicine for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer, Biomacromolecules, 2024, 25, 6164-6180.
  • Dhull, A.; Zhang, Z.; Sharma, R.; Dar, A. I.; Rani, A.; Wei, J.; Gopalakrishnan, S.; Ghannam, A.; Hahn, V.; Pulukuri, A. J.; Tasevski, S.; Moughni, S.; Wu, B. J.; Sharma, A. Discovery of 2-deoxy glucose surfaced mixed layer dendrimer: a smart neuron targeted systemic drug delivery system for brain diseases. Theranostics, 2024, 14, 3221.
  • Dhull, A.; Wei, J.; Pulukuri, A. J.; Rani, A.; Sharma, R.; Mesbahi, N.; Yoon, H.; Savoy, E. A.; Vi, S. X.; Goody, K. J.; Berkman, C. E.; Wu, B. J.; Sharma, A. PSMA-targeted dendrimer as an efficient anticancer drug delivery vehicle for prostate cancer. Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 5634-5652
  • Moreau, L. M.; Roy, D. J.; Johnson, H. M.; Hurlock, M. J.; Roy, K.; Zhang, Q. Exploring the Complex Chemistry and Degradation of Ascorbic Acid in Aqueous Nanoparticle Synthesis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2024, e202412542.
  • Johnson, H. M.; Hurlock, M. J.; Lare, M. F.; Forseth, L. V.; Mosset, D. M.; Li, J.; Zhang, Q. Probing ligand conformation and net dimensionality in a series of tetraphenylethene-based metal–organic frameworks. Frontiers in Chemistry, 2024, 12, 1396123.
  • Lyu, Z.; Yu, S.; Wang, M.; Tieu, P.; Zhou, J.; Shi, Q.; Du, D.; Feng, Z.; Pan, X.; Lin, H.; Ding, S.; Zhang, Q.; Lin, Y. NiFe nanoparticle nest supported on graphene as electrocatalyst for highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction. Small, 2024, 20, 2308278.
  • Heaney, M. P.; Johnson, H. M.; Knapp, J. G.; Bang, S.; Seifert, S.; Yaw, N. S.; Li, J.; Farha, O. K.; Zhang, Q.; Moreau, L. M. Uranyl uptake into metal–organic frameworks: a detailed X-ray structural analysis. Dalton Transactions, 2024, 53, 5495-5506.
  • Reece, M. E.; Li, J.; Strzelecki, A. C.; Wen, J.; Zhang, Q.; Guo, X. Surface thermodynamics of yttrium titanate pyrochlore nanomaterials. Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 5421-5432
  • Wang, Z. Y.; Wang, R.; Johnson, H. M.; Cai, L.; Zhang, A. A.; Zhang, Q.; Liu, T. F. A cationic radical metal–organic framework enabling low water evaporation enthalpy and high photothermal conversion efficiency for solar-driven water purification. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2024, 12, 12592-12598
  • Bussey, J.;  Weber, M.; Cenda, D. M.; Faure, B.; Barton, S.; Moreau, L.; McCloy, J. Laboratory-based correlated X-ray imaging and scattering of inhomogeneous glass-ceramics, Materials Letters, 2024, 369, 136688.
  • Reinhart, Erik D; Studvick, Chad M; Billow, Brennan S; Odom, Aaron L; Popov, Ivan A; Boncella, James Matthew. Realization of an Elusive U(III)-Imido Complex.Chemistry – A European Journal, 2024, e202403859.
  • Reinhart, E. D.; Studvick, C. M.; Tondreau, A. M.; Popov, I. A.; Boncella, J. M. “Synthesis and Characterization of Uranium Complexes Supported by Substituted Aryldimethylsilylanilide Ligands,” Organometallics, 2024, 43, 284-298

2023

  • Li, J.; Forseth, L. V.; Goncharov, V. G.; Zhang, H.; Hurlock, M. J.; Guo, X.; and Zhang, Q.; “Synergetic Catalytic Effect in Functionalized HP-MOF System for Boosted Catalytic Performances,” Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 146634, 10.1016/j.cej.2023.146634.
  • Freeze, P. M.; “Attenuation of Arsenic and Soil in Water Using Iron-Enriched Compost,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Washington State University, May 2023.
  • Wren, M. S.; May, I.; Guardincerri, E.; Boswell, M. S.; Herman, S. M.; Warzecha, E. J.; Haney, M. M.; Fotiades, N.; Dale, G. E.; and Hanson, S. K.; “Chemical Separation and Measurement of Platinum Activation Products,” Talanta 2023, 124587, 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124587.
  • Goncharov, V. G.; Liu; J.; Strzelecki, A.; van Veelen, A.; Bemore, C.; Boukhalfa, H.; White, J. T.; Xu, H.; and Guo, X.; “Energetics of Oxidation and Formation of Uranium Monocarbide,” J. Nucl. Mater. 2023, 10.1016/jnucmat.2023.154446
  • Hall, T. W.; Wang, M.-J.; Sjoden, G. E.; Watrous, M.; and Hines, C.; “Computationally Optimized Irradiation Chamber Design for Production of 135Xe in the Washington State University TRIGA Reactor,” Nucl. Sci. Eng. 2023, 10.1080/00295639.2023.2178227.
  • Chaney, D. Z.; Hirtz, J.; Williams, E.; Minnette, J.; Cureton, W. F.; O’Quinn, E. C.; Zhao, X.; Guo, X.; Matsuoka, T.; Koehler, M.; Sprouster, D.; Lang, M.; “Grain Size Dependence of Thermally Induced Oxidation in Zirconium Carbide,” J. Mater. Sci. 2023, 58(6); 10.1007/s10853-023-08145-8.
  • Culver, D. B.; and Boncella, J. M.; “Intramolecular 1,2 C−H Addition of o-Methyl Groups to Form Unique Ruthenium Pincer Tuck-in Complexes,” ChemCatChem 2023, 15(5), e202201587.
  • Dong, P.; Zhang, X.; Hiscox, W.; Liu, J.; Zamora, J.; Li, X.; Su, M.; Zhang, Q.; Guo, X.; McCloy, J.; and Song, M.-K.; “Toward High-Performance Metal-Organic Framework-Based Quasi-Solid-State Electrolytes: Tunable Structures and Electrochemical Properties,” Adv. Mater. 2023, 35, 2211841, DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211841.
  • Dong, Z.; Hu, W.; Liu, H.; Yang, Z.; Moitra, D.; Jiang, D.; Dai, S.; Hu, J.; Wu, D.; Lin, H.; “Solvent-Treated Zirconium-Based Nanoporous UiO-66 Metal–Organic Frameworks for Enhanced CO2 Capture,” ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2023, 6, 12159-12167.
  • Qiu, L.; Peng, L.; Moitra, D.; Liu, H.; Fu, H.; Dong, Z.; Hu, W.; Lei, M.; Jiang, D.; Lin, H.; Hu, J.; McGarry, K. A.; Popovs, I.; Li, M.; Ivanov, A. S.; Yang, Z.; Dai, S.; “Harnessing the Hybridization of a Metal‐Organic Framework and Superbase‐Derived Ionic Liquid for High‐Performance Direct Air Capture of CO2,” Small 2023, 2302708.
  • Moitra, D. Mokhtari‐Nori, N.; Siniard, K. M.; Qiu, L.; Fan, J.; Dong, Z,; Hu, W.; Liu, H.; Jiang, D.; Lin, H.; Hu, J.; Li, M.; Yang, Z.; Dai, S., “High‐Performance CO2 Capture from Air by Harnessing the Power of CaO‐ and Superbase‐Ionic‐Liquid‐Engineered Sorbents,” ChemSusChem 2023, e202300808.
  • Shao, L.; Chang, Y.; Zhao, B.; Yan, X.; Bliss, B. J.; Fei, M.; Yu, C.; Zhang, J.; “Bona Fide Upcycling Strategy of Anhydride Cured Epoxy and Reutilization of Decomposed Dual Monomers into Multipurpose Applications,” Chem Eng. J. 2023, 464, 142735.
  • Zhang, B.; Lewis, J. A.; Vermerris, W.; Sattler, S. E.; Kang, C.; “A Sorghum Ascorbate Peroxidase with Four Binding Sites has Activity Against Ascorbate and Phenylpropanoids,” Plant Phys. 2023, 192, 102-118.
  • Hendricksen, A. T.; Ezzatpour, S.; Pulukuri, A. J.; Ryan, A. T.; Flanagan, T. J.; Frantz, W.; Buchholz, D. E.; Ortega, V.; Monreal, I. A.; Sahler, J. M.; Nielsen, A. E.; Aguilar, H. C.; Mancini, R. J.; “Thermophobic Trehalose Glycopolymers as Smart C‐Type Lectin Receptor Vaccine Adjuvants,” Adv. Healthcare Mater. 2023, 2202918.
  • Mancini, R.; Hendricksen, A.; Ryan, A.; Aguilar-Carreno, H.; Ezzatpour, S.; “Modulating Vaccine Inflammation with Thermophobic Trehalose Glycolipid Adjuvant Polymers,” J. Immunol. 2023, 210, 158.04-158.04.
  • Taylor, E. L.; Abounorinejad, F.; Jacobo, E. P.; Dixon, A. D.; Lam, K. T.; Brozik, J. A.; “Photophysical Rate Constants and Oxygen Dependence for Si and Ge Rhodamine Zwitterions,” J Phys. Chem. A 2023, 127, 851-860.
  • Tolkatchev, D.; Smith, G, E.; Kostyukova, A. S.; “Nuclear Magnetic Resonance-Guided Structural Analysis of Moderate-Affinity Protein Complexes with Intrinsically Disordered Polypeptides,” In Advanced Methods in Structural Biology 2023, 405-437.
  • Bhattacharjee, A.; Bose, S; “Multifunctional Polydopamine–Zn2+-Curcumin Coated Additively Manufactured Ceramic Bone Grafts with Enhanced Biological Properties,” Biomater. Adv. 2023, 153, 213487.
  • Manrique, R.; Terrell, E.; Kostetskyy, P.; Chejne, F.; Olarte, M.; Broadbelt, L.;  García-Pérez, M.; “Elucidating Biomass-Derived Pyrolytic Lignin Structures from Demethylation Reactions through Density Functional Theory Calculations,” Energy & Fuels 2023, 37, 5189-5205.
  • Denson, M. D.; Terrell, E.; Kostetskyy, P.; Olarte, M.; Broadbelt, L.; Garcia-Perez, M.; “Elucidation of Structure and Physical Properties of Pyrolytic Sugar Oligomers Derived from Cellulose Depolymerization/Dehydration Reactions: A Density Functional Theory Study,” Energy & Fuels 2023, 37, 7834-7847.
  • Denson, M. D.; Terell, E.; Kostetskyy, P.; Broadbelt, L.; Olarte, M.; Garcia-Perez, M.; “Theoretical Insights on the Fragmentation of Cellulosic Oligomers to Form Hydroxyacetone and Hydroxyacetaldehyde,” Energy & Fuels 2023, 37, 13997-14005.
  • Dhull, A.; Yu, C.; Wilmoth, A. H.; Chen, M.; Sharma, A.; You, S.; “Dendrimers in Corneal Drug Delivery: Recent Developments and Translational Opportunities,” Pharmaceutics 2023, 15,1591.
  • Dong, P.; Zhang, X.; Hiscox, W.; Liu, J.; Zamora, J.; Li, X.; Su, M.; Zhang, Q.; Guo, X.; McCloy, J.; Song, M.; “Toward High-Performance Metal–Organic-Framework-Based Quasi-Solid-State Electrolytes: Tunable Structures and Electrochemical Properties,” Adv. Mater. 2023, 2211841.
  • Barral, T.; Estevenon, P.; Chanteau, Y.; Kaczmarek, T.; Strzelecki, A. C.; Menut, D.; Welcomme, E.; Szenknect, S.; Moisy, P.; Guo, X.; Dacheux, N.; “How Hydrothermal Synthesis Improves the Synthesis of (Zr,Ce)SiO4 Solid Solutions,” Dalton Trans. 2023, 52, 10023-10037.
  • Zhao, Y.; Jiang, Y.; Mo, Y.; Zhai, Y.; Liu, J.; Strzelecki, A. C.; Guo, X.; Shan, C.; Boosting Electrochemical Catalysis and Nonenzymatic Sensing Toward Glucose by Single‐Atom Pt Supported on Cu@ CuO Core–Shell Nanowires,” Small 2023, 19, 2207240.
  • Goncharov, V. G.; Liu, J.;  Strzelecki, A.; van Veelen, A.; Benmore, C.; Boukhalfa, H.; White, J. T.; Xu, H.; Guo, X.; “Energetics of Oxidation and Formation of Uranium Monocarbide,” J. Nucl. Mat. 2023, 581, 154446.
  • Li, J. Forseth, L. V.; Goncharov, V. G.; Zhang, H.; Hurlock, M. J.; Guo, X.; Zhang, Q.; “Synergetic Catalytic Effect in Functionalized HP-MOF System for Boosted Catalytic Performances,” Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 476, 146634.
  • Lonergan, J.; Goncharov, V.; Swinhart, M.; Makovsky, K.; Rollog, M.; McNamara, B.; Clark, R.; Cutforth, D.; Armstrong, C.; Guo, X.; Paviet, P.; “Thermodynamic Investigation of the NaCl-KCl Salt System from 25 to 950° C,” J. Mol. Liq. 2023, 391, 122591.
  • Culver, D. B.; Boncella, J. M.; “Intramolecular 1,2 C H Addition of o-Methyl Groups to Form Unique Ruthenium Pincer Tuck-in Complexes,” ChemCatChem, 2023, 15, e202201587.
  • Heiden, Z. M.; Hines, C. C.; Mann, N. R.; Buntman, S.; “Investigation of Candidates for Reactor Produced Radioactive Materials in Support of Radiological Training Exercises,” J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2023, submitted.
  • Lere-Adams, A. J.; Dixon Wilkins, M. C.; Bollinger, D.; Stariha, S.; Farzana, R.; Dayal, P.; Gregg, D. J.; Chong, S.; Riley, B.; Heiden, Z. M.; McCloy, J.; “Glass-Bonded Ceramic Waste Forms for Immobilization of Radioiodine from Caustic Scrubber Wastes,” 2023, submitted.

2022

  • Simerl, N.; Beavers, J.; Bahadori, A. A.; and McNeil, W.; “Aerial and Collimated Sensor Radiological Mapping Following Dispersal of Activated Potassium Bromide,” Health Phys. 2022, 123(4), 267 – 277.
  • Horkley, J. J.; Brookhart, J. L.; Cardenas, E. S.; Carney, K. P.; Hines, C.; Houghton, T. P.; Robinson, T. A.; and Watrous, M. G.; “Production of Xenon-135 from Isotropically Enriched Xenon-134 and Xenon-136 Targets,” J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2022, 331, 5447 – 5452.
  • Hinrichs, K. A.; Perfetti, C. M.; LaMont, S. P.; “SCALE Modeling of Foil Irradiations at WSU’s TRIGA with Sensitivity/Uncertainty Analysis,” J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08575-9.
  • Goncharov, V. G.; Liu, J.; van Veelen, A.;  Kriegsman, K.; Benmore, C.; Sun, C.;  Kelly, S.; White, J. T.; Xu, H.;  Guo, X.; “Energetics of Oxidation and Formation of Uranium Mononitride,” J. Nucl. Mater. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2022.153904.
  • Strzelecki, A. C.; Reece, M.; Zhao, X.; Yu, W.; Benmore, C.; Ren, Y.; Alcorn, C.; Migdisov, A.; Xu, H.; Guo, X.; “Crystal Chemistry and Thermodynamics of HREE (Er, Yb) Mixing in a Xenotime Solid Solution,” ACS Earth Space Chem. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.2c00052.
  • Strzelecki, A. C.; Ren, Y.; Chong, S.; Riley, B. J.; Xu, H.; McCloy, J. S.; Guo, X.; “Structure and Thermodynamics of Calcium Rare Earth Silicate Oxyapatites, Ca2RE8(SiO4)6O2 (RE = Pr, Tb, Ho, Tm),” Phys. Chem. Minerals 2022, 49(13), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00269-022-01187-5.
  • Eiroa-Lledo, C.; Wall, D.E.; Wall, N.A.; “Extraction mechanism of Tc(IV) by Di-(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid (HDEHP)”, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2022, 331(6), 2751 – 2760.
  • Goncharov, V. G.; Nisbet, H.; Strzelecki, A.; Benmore, C. J.; Migdisov, A.; Xu, H.; Guo, X.; “Energetics of Hydroxylbastnäsite Solid Solutions, La1-xNdxCO3OH,” Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2022.04.002.
  • Thompson, B. L.; Kieffer, I. A.; Heiden, Z. M.; “Utilization of BODIPY-based Redox Events to Manipulate the Lewis Acidity of Fluorescent Boranes,” Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 2646 – 2649. Journal Cover.
  • Pradhan, R.;  Groner, V. M.; Gutman, K. L.; Larson, G. E.; Kan, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Heiden, Z. M.; Roll, M. R.; Moberly, J. G.; Waynant, K. V.; “Evaluating Coordinative Binding Mechanisms through Experimental and Computational Studies of Methoxy-Substituted Arylazothioformamide Copper(I) Complexes,” Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 33, doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202200421.
  • Cui, M., Yang, C., Hwang, S., Yang, M., Overa, S., Dong, Q., Yao, Y., Brozena, A.H., Cullen, D.A., Chi, M., Blum, T.F., Morris, D., Finfrock, Z., Wang, X., Zhang, P., Goncharov, V., Guo, X., Luo, J., Mo, Y., Jiao, F., Hu, L.; “Multi-principal Elemental Intermetallic Nanoparticles Synthesized via a Disorder-to-Order Transition,” Sci. Adv. 2022, 8(4), eabm4322.
  • Nisbet, H., Migdisov, A.A., Goncharov, V., van Hinsberg, Vincent, Williams-Jones, A.E., Xu, H., Guo, X.; “The Solubility and Speciation of Nd in Carbonate-bearing Hydrothermal Fluids up to 250 °C,” Chem. Geo. 2022, 611, 121122.
  •  Strzelecki, A., Migdisov A.A., Boukhalfa, H., Sauer, K., McIntosh, K.G., Currier, R.P., Williams-Jones, A.E., Guo, X.; “Fluocertie as a Precursor to Rare Earth Element Fractionation in Ore-forming Systems,” Nature Geoscience 2022, 15, 327-333.
  • Karcher, S., Mohun, R., Olds, T., Weber, M., Kriegsman, K., Zhao, X., Guo, X., Corkhill, C., Field D., McCloy, J.; “Benefits of Using Multiple Raman Laser Wavelengths for Characterizing Defects in a UO2 Matrix,” J. Raman Spectro. 2022, 53(5), 988-1002.
  • Strzelecki, A.; Xu, H.; Guo, X.; and Zhang, Q.; “Energetic Systematics of Metal–Organic Frameworks: A Case Study of Al(III)-Trimesate MOF Isomers,” Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61(38), 15152–15165.
  • Li, H.; Hurlock, M. J.; Sudduth, B.; Li, J.; Sun, J.; Zhang, Q., and Wang, Y.; “Acetone to Isobutene Conversion on ZnxTiyOz: Effects of TiO2 Facet,” J. Catal. 2022, 410, 236 – 245.
  • Olatunji, F. P; Pun, M.; Herman, J. W; Romero, O.; Maniatopoulos, M.; Latoche, J. D ; Parise, R. A.; Guo, J.; Beumer, J. H.; Anderson, C. J.; et al; “Modular Smart Molecules for PSMA-Targeted Chemotherapy,” Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2022, 21(11), 1701-1709
  • Wu, H.-H.; Pun, M. D.; Wise, C. E.; Streit, B. R.; Mus, F.; Berim, Anna; Kincannon, William M. ; Islam, A.; Partovi, S. E.; Gang, D. R. ; et al; “The Pathway for Coenzyme M Biosynthesis in Bacteria,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2022, 119(36), e2207190119.
  • Pun, M. D.; Wu, H.-H.; Olatunji, F. P.; Kesic, B. N.; Peters, J. W.; Berkman, C. E.; “Phosphorus Containing Analogues of SAHA as Inhibitors of HDACs,” Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry 2022, 37(1), 1315-1319.
  • Ruzicka, J. L.; Pellows, L. M. ; Kallas, H. ; Shulenberger, K. E. ; Zadvornyy, O. A. ; Chica, B. ; Brown, K. A. ; Peters, J. W. ; King, P. W. ; Seefeldt, L. C. ; et al; “The Kinetics of Electron Transfer from CdS Nanorods to the MoFe Protein of Nitrogenase,” J. Phys. Chem. C 2022, 126(19), 8425-8435.
  • Bhattacharjee, A.; and Bose, S.; “Zinc Curcumin Complex on Fluoride Doped Hydroxyapatite with Enhanced Biological Properties for Dental and Orthopedic Applications,” J. Mater. Res. 2022, 37(12), 2009-2020.
  • Bose, S.; Banerjee, D.; Vu, A. A.; “Ginger and Garlic Extracts Enhance Osteogenesis in 3D Printed Calcium Phosphate Bone Scaffolds with Bimodal Pore Distribution,” ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2022, 14(11), 12964-12975.
  • Wensel, P. C.; Bule, M.; Gao, A.; Pelaez-Samaniego, M. R.; Yu, L.; Hiscox, W.; Helms, G. L.; Davis, W. C.; Kirchhoff, H.; Garcia-Perez, M.; et. al.; “Biorefinery Processing of Waste to Supply Cost-Effective and Sustainable Inputs for Two-Stage Microalgal Cultivation,” Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 1485.
  • Smith, G. E.; Tolkatchev, D.; Risi, C.; Little, M.; Gregorio, C. C.; Galkin, V. E.; and Kostyukova, A. S.; “Ca2+ Attenuates Nucleation Activity of Leiomodin,” Protein Sci. 2022, 31(7), e4358.
  • Richter, J. K.; Gu, B.-J.; Ek, P.; Dey, D.; Saunders, S. R.; Ganjyal, G. M.; “Potential Interactions Between Starch and Fruit Pomace May Impact the Expansion Ratio of Direct Expanded Extrudates,” J. Food Sci. 2022, 87(8), 3513-3527.
  • Martinez, M. J.; Carder, J. D.; Taylor, E. L. ; Jacobo, E. P.; Kang, C.; Brozik, J. A.; “Thermodynamic Driving Forces of Redox-Dependent CPR Insertion into Biomimetic Endoplasmic Reticulum Membranes,” J. Phys. Chem. B 2022, 126(8), 1691-1699.
  • Zhang, B.; Munske, G. R.; Timokhin, V. I.; Ralph, J.; Davydov, D. R.; Vermerris, W.; Sattler, S. E.; Kang, C.; Functional and Structural Insight into the Flexibility of Cytochrome P450 Reductases from Sorghum Bicolor and its Implications for Lignin Composition,” J. Biol. Chem. 2022, 298(4), 101761.
  • Cui, Q.; Pan, T. W.; Shieh, M.; Kelly, S. S.; Xu, S.; Qian, W.-J.; Xian; “Controllable Cycloadditions between 2H-(Thio)pyran-2-(thi)ones and Strained Alkynes: A Click-and-Release Strategy for COS/H2S Generation,” Org. Lett. 2022, 24(40), 7334-7338.
  • Kelly, S. S.; Ni, X.; Yuen, V.; Radford, M. N.; Xian, M.; “C-Nitrosothioformamide: A Donor Template for Dual Release of HNO and H2S,” ChemBioChem 2022, 23(13), e202200101.
  • Xu, S.; Knight, J. R. ; Brummett, B. J.; Shieh, M.; Cui, Q.; Wang, Y.; Ramush, G.; Xian, M.; “Benzothiazole-Derived Sulfones and Sulfoxides as Reactive Templates for Biothiols and Sulfane Sulfurs,” Org. Lett. 2022, 24(13), 2546-2550.
  • Hamsath, A.; Lederberg, O. L.; Cui, Q.; Shieh, M.; Lam, Y.; Brummett, B. J.; Xu, S.; Robinson, J. R.; Xian, M.; “Intramolecular Tetrazine-acryloyl Cycloaddition: Chemistry and Applications,” Chem. Sci. 2022, 13(35), 10336-10341.
  • Jesenovec, J.; Dutton, B. L.; Remple, C.; Smith-Gray, N.; Murugesan, M.; Peterson, C.; Downing, B. K.; Krishnamoorthy, S.; McCluskey, M. D.; McCloy, J. S.; “Alternative Alloy to Increase bandgap in gallium Oxide, β-(ScxGa1-x)2O3, and Rare Earth Stark Luminescence,” J. Crystal Growth (2022), 596, 126823.
  • Balasubramanya, N.; Sun, Z.; Ahmadzadeh, M.; Kamali, S.; Neuville, D. R. ; McCloy, J. S.; Goel, A.; “Impact of Non-Framework Cation Mixing on the Structure and Crystallization Behavior of Model High-Level Waste Glasses,” J. Amer. Cer. Soc. 2022, 105(6), 3967-3985.
  • Jesenovec, J.; Dutton, B.; Stone-Weiss, N.; Chmielewski, A.; Saleh, M.; Peterson, C.; Alem, N.; Krishnamoorthy, S.; McCloy, J. S.; “Alloyed β-(AlxGa1-x)2O3 Bulk Czochralski Single β-(Al0.1Ga0.9)2O3 and Polycrystals β-(Al0.33Ga0.66)2O3, β-(Al0.5Ga0.5)2O3), and Property Trends,” J. Appl. Phys. 2022, 131(15), 155702

2021

  • Zhang, X.; Strzelecki, A.; Cockregam, C.; Goncharov, V.; Li, H.; Sun, J.; Sun, H.; Guo, X.; Xu, H.; Ha, S.; Wang, B.; Wang, Y.; Wu, D.; “Thermodynamics of Molybdenum Trioxide (MoO3) Encapsulated in Zeolite Y,” AIChE Journal 2021, 67(12): e17464. doi:10.1002/aic.1746414.
  • Zhang, X.; Reece, M. E.; Cockreham, C. B.; Sun, H.; Wang, B.; Xu, H.; Sun, J.; Guo, X.; Wang, Y.; Wu, D.; “Formation Energetics and Guest-Host Interactions of Molydenum Carbide Confined in Zeolite Y,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2021, 60(38), 13991 – 14003.
  • Haseman, M.; Somodi, C. B.; Stepanov, P.; Wall, D. E.; Boatner, L. A.; Hosemann, P.; Wang, Y. Q.; Uberuaga, B. P.; Selim, F. A.; “Neutron Irradiation Induced Defects in Oxides and Their Impact on the Oxide Properties,” J. Appl. Phys. 2021, 129, 215901.
  • Li, J.; Hurlock, M. J.; Goncharov, V. G.; Li, X.; Guo, X.; Zhang, Q. “Solvent-Free and Phase-Selective Synthesis of Aluminum Trimesate Metal-Organic Frameworks,” Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60(7), 4623 – 4632.
  • Simerl, N.; Beavers, J.; Milburn, J.; Dodson, M.; Strahler, R.; Kroeger, R.; Ulloa-Garcia, I.; Moosman, B.; Sin, T.; Kagan, J.; Nelson, K.; Paradis, N.; Bahadori, A.; McNeil, W. “Contamination Measurements from Simultaneous Activated Potassium Bromide Radiological Dispersal Devices with a Collimated Vehicular Sensor,” Health Physics 2021, 120(6), 618 – 627.
  • Strzelecki, A. C.; Barral, T.;Estevenon, P.; Mesbah, A.; Goncharov, V.; Baker, J.; Bai, J.; Clavier, N.; Szenknect, S.; Migdisov, A.; Xu, H.; Ewing, R. C.; Dacheux, N.; and Guo, X. “The Role of Water and Hydroxyl Groups in the Structures of Stetindite and Coffinite, MSiO4 (M = Ce, U),” Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60(2), 718 – 735.

2020

  • Louie, C., Morrison, E., Thomas, M.; Arrigo, L.; Seiner, B. “Measurement of Distribution Coefficients on TODGA Resin and Development of a Group Separation for Mixed Activation and Fission Product Samples,” J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2020, 326, 1669 – 1678.
  • Strzelecki, A., Kriegsman, K., Estevenon, P., Goncharov, V., Bai, J., Szenknect, S., Mesbah, A., Wu, D., McCloy, J.S., Dacheux, N., and Guo, X. “High Temperature Thermodynamics of Cerium Silicates, A-Ce2Si2O7 and Ce4.67(SiO4)3O,” ACS Earth and Space Chem. 2020, 4(11), 2129 – 2143.
  • Tokheim, B. G.; Kelly, S. S.; Ronald, R. C.; Nash, K. L. “Synthesis and Characterization of New Unsymmetrical Diglycolamide Extractants for Lanthanide Ion Partitioning: Part One – Straight-chain Alkyl Derivatives,” J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2020, 326, 789 – 800.
  • Strzelecki, A. C.; Bourgeois, C.; Kriegsman, K. W.; Estevenon, P.; Wei, N.; Szenknect, S.; Mesbah, A.; Wu. D.; Ewing, R. C.; Dacheux, N.; Guo, X. “Thermodynamics of CeSiO4: Implications for Actinide Orthosilicates,” Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59(18), 13174 – 13183.
  • Voskanyan, A. A.; Goncharov, V.; Novendra, N.; Guo, X.; Navrotsky, A.; “Thermodynamics Drives the Stability of MOFs in Water,” ACS Omega 2020, 5(22), 13158 – 13163.
  • Eiroa-Lledo, C.; Wall, D. E.; Wall, N. A. “Thermodynamic Parameters for the Complexation of Tc(IV) with Bromide Under Aqueous Conditions,” Radiochim. Acta 2020, 108(5), 409 – 414.
  • Olds, T. A.; Karcher, S. E.; Kriegsman, K. W.; Guo, X.; McCloy, J. S. “Oxidation and Anion Lattice Defect Signatures of Hypostoichiometric Lanthanide-Doped UO2,” J. Nucl. Matr. 2020, 530, 151959.
  • Hao, L.; Hurlock, M.; Li, X.; Ding, G.; Kriegsman, K. W.; Guo, X.; Zhang, Q. “Efficient Oxidative Desulfurization of Fuel Using a Mesoporous Zr-based MOF,” Catal. Today 2020, 350, 64 – 70.
  • Eiroa-Lledo, Cecilia; Lecrivain, Lindsey; Parker, T. Gannon; Wall, Donald E.; Wall, Nathalie A., “Comparison of ReO4- and TcO4- in Solvent Extraction Systems,” Radiochim. Acta 2020, 108(6), 443 – 449.

2019

  • Nienhuis, E.; Saleh, M.; Marcial, J.; Kriegsman, K.; Lonergan, J.; Lipton, A.; Guo, X.; McCloy, J. S. “Structural Characterization of ZnSO4-K2SO4-NaCl Glasses,” J. Non-Cryst. Solids 2019, 524, 119639.
  • Deming, D. A.; Hurlock, M.; Li, X.; Kriegsman, K. W.; Ding, G.; Guo, X.; Zhang, Q. “A Facile Method to Introduce Iron Secondary Metal Centers into Metal-organic Frameworks,” J. Organomet. Chem. 2019, 897, 114 – 119.
  • Trummel, V.; Gupta, S. K.; Pokhrel, M.; Wall, D.; Mao, Y. “Investigating the Impact of Gamma Radiation on Structural and Optical Properties of Eu3+ Doped Rare-Earth Hafnate Pyrochlore Nanocrystals,” J. Luminescence 2019, 207, 1 – 13.

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Layered semiconductor shows potential for next-gen data storage

The research was made possible by a more than $1 million X-ray diffraction system that was acquired in 2022 with support from the Murdock Charitable Trust. This specialized equipment lets researchers observe tiny structural changes in the material as they happened—all from WSU’s Pullman campus.

April 28, 2025

Corey Hines receives 2025 Crimson Spirit Award

We are happy to announce Corey Hines, Director of the Nuclear Science Center & Nuclear & Chemical Science (NUCS) Core Facility, Office of Research at WSU Pullman, as a Crimson Spirit Award Recipient.

March 21, 2025
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State and federal budget plans include support for WSU

The funding package that was signed into law on March 9 contained $16 million in WSU-related earmarks supported by Senator Patty Murray and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, including $7.5 million for upgrading WSU’s Hot Cell facility.

March 21, 2024
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New liner for research reactor pool

The tank that holds the state’s only research nuclear reactor will soon be coated with a new, flexible epoxy lining without the reactor ever having to leave its watery home.

January 24, 2022
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Celebrating six decades of nuclear research

After more than 60 years of operation, Washington State University’s nuclear reactor continues to play an important role advancing scientific research both in the Pacific Northwest and across the country.

September 9, 2022
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Grants fuel research energy

Thanks to a steady influx of grant funding in recent years, Washington State University’s Nuclear Science Center has acquired a raft of state-of-the-art equipment significantly expanding research capabilities.

July 27, 2021
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High-resolution X-ray spectrometer coming to Pullman

The WSU Nuclear Science Center, in collaboration with the Department of Chemistry and the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, will acquire a new high-resolution X-ray spectrometer to perform both X-ray absorption and emission spectroscopy.

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