2024
A Resilient Platform for the Discrete Functionalization of Gold Surfaces Based on N‑Heterocyclic Carbene Self-Assembled Monolayers
Palasz J, Long Z, Meng J, Videla P, Kelly H, Lian T, Batista V, Kubiak C. A Resilient Platform for the Discrete Functionalization of Gold Surfaces Based on N‑Heterocyclic Carbene Self-Assembled Monolayers. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2024, 146: 10489-10497. PMID: 38584354, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c14113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchN-heterocyclic carbeneSelf-assembled monolayersCalculations of vibrational spectraAu(I) complexesLigand exchange reactionFunctionalization of gold surfacesX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyDensity functional theoryExperimental spectroscopic signaturesSurface-enhanced Raman spectroscopyVibrational spectraBinding geometryFunctional theoryBinding modePhotoelectron spectroscopyExchange reactionGold surfaceOn-surfaceSpectroscopic signaturesRaman spectroscopyX-rayAmbient conditionsCarbeneSpectroscopyAcid-base
2022
A 300-fold conductivity increase in microbial cytochrome nanowires due to temperature-induced restructuring of hydrogen bonding networks
Dahl PJ, Yi SM, Gu Y, Acharya A, Shipps C, Neu J, O’Brien J, Morzan UN, Chaudhuri S, Guberman-Pfeffer MJ, Vu D, Yalcin SE, Batista VS, Malvankar NS. A 300-fold conductivity increase in microbial cytochrome nanowires due to temperature-induced restructuring of hydrogen bonding networks. Science Advances 2022, 8: eabm7193. PMID: 35544567, PMCID: PMC9094664, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abm7193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTemperature-sensitive switchNanowires exhibitNanowiresSynthetic molecular wireTemperature-induced restructuringRaman spectroscopyRational engineeringCarrier lossRespiratory electronsExtracellular respirationSystematic tuningMicrometersMolecular wiresNetworkConductivity increasesNanometersLong-range conductionElectronsEngineeringSpectroscopyReduction potentialTuning
2016
Formate to Oxalate: A Crucial Step for the Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Multi‐carbon Compounds
Lakkaraju P, Askerka M, Beyer H, Ryan C, Dobbins T, Bennett C, Kaczur J, Batista V. Formate to Oxalate: A Crucial Step for the Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Multi‐carbon Compounds. ChemCatChem 2016, 8: 3453-3457. DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201600765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-carbon compoundsDensity functional theory calculationsSelective catalytic conversionIndustrial-scale synthesisFunctional theory calculationsChain reaction mechanismCatalytic performanceIon catalystAlkali formateIon catalysisConversion of formateBond formationCatalytic conversionQuantitative conversionIon intermediateReaction conditionsRaman spectroscopyTheory calculationsReaction mechanismCatalytic mechanismSodium hydrideOxalate saltsSodium formateFormateEfficient conversion