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Our Publications

2026

  1. N. P. Qiu, R. Eradeh, L. H. Britt, Y. Zhao, "Fusion of pyrene and phenanthrene through 5H-imidazo[1,2-a]azepine scaffolds: structural tuning for fluorescence labeling and bacterial imaging", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2026, DOI: 10.1039/D5CP02942B.
  2. N. Khan, Z. A. Tabasi, L. Nazari, B. Zhang, T. J. Stockmann, Y. Zhao, 鈥淣anocomposite of Eugenol/Polysiloxane/Graphene Oxide as An Efficient Anticorrosion and Anti-biofouling Additive for Marine Epoxy Coatings鈥, Mater. Adv. 2026, 7, 214-227. (Highlighted by an inside front cover image)
  3. A. Younes, A.J. Rasras, N. Hussein, F. Salami, S. Abushattal, Y. Zhao, 鈥淣aphthyl-a-iminonitriles: Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Drug Potential鈥, J. Mol. Struct., 2026, 1353, 144351.

2025

  1. M. H. Almatarneh, A. M. Alqaisi, A. N. Al-Shanti, A. A. A. Abu-Saleh, M. S. Al-Sheraideh, Y. Zhao, K. M. Uddin, "Computational Repurposing of Relatively Large Drugs for the Receptor Binding Domain of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein", ChemistrySelect, 2025, 10, e02784.
  2. A. Ziadkhani, S. Biswas, J.-B. Lin, Y. Zhao, H. K. Grover, G. J. Bodwell, 鈥淪train-relief-driven Rearrangement of [2.2]Paracyclophane Derivatives in the Synthesis of Biarylophanes鈥, Org. Lett., 2025, 27, 10980鈥10985.
  3. Y. Chen, M. F. Abdollahi, Y. Zhao, T. D. Fridgen, 鈥淐omplexation of Tetraanisolyl鈥揂nthraquinodimethanes With Alkali Metal Ions: A Combined Mass Spectrometric and Computational Study鈥, J. Mass Spectr., 2025, e5166.
  4. F. Salami, H. Farshi, Y. Zhao, B. Chen, 鈥淏enzothiadiazole-Centered Donor鈥揂cceptor鈥揇onor Systems: Synthesis, Characterization, and PFAS-Induced Fluorochromism鈥, J. Org. Chem., 2025, 90, 10588鈥10598.
  5. F. Takfa, L. H. Britt, Y. Zhao, 鈥淧henyldithiafulvenyl-substituted Ferrocene Derivatives as Redox-regulated Molecular Switches鈥, J. Org. Chem., 2025, 90, 5773鈥5787.
  6. N. Khan, Z. A. Tabasi, J. Liu, Y. Zhao, B. Zhang, 鈥淚ntegrated Sand and Activated Carbon-based Filtration for Decanted Oily Wastewater Treatment During Offshore Oil Spill Response鈥, Marine Environ. Res., 2025, 204, 106905.

2024

  1. N. Khan, Z. A. Tabasi, B. Zhang, Y. Zhao, 鈥淩ecent Advancements in Graphene Derivative-based Nanocomposites: Innovations in Coating and Sensing Technologies鈥, J. Coating Sci. Technol., 2024, 11, 6-24.
  2. N. Khan, Z. A. Tabasi, J. Liu, Y. Zhao, B. Zhang, 鈥淚ntegrated Sand and Activated Carbon-based Filtration for Decanted Oily Wastewater Treatment During Offshore Oil Spill Response,鈥 Marine Environ. Res., 2024, 204, 106905.
  3. L. Britt, Y. Zhao, "Mechanistic Study of Double Boron-Silicon Exchange Reactions Between Dibenzosiloles and Boron Tribromide", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26, 26526-26536.
  4. K. Ni, Y. Chen, R. Xu, Y. Zhao, M. Guo, 鈥淢apping Photogenerated Electron鈥揌ole Behavior of Graphene Oxide: Insight into a New Mechanism of Photosensitive Pollutant Degradation鈥, Molecules, 2024, 29, 3765.
  5. H. Wang, X. Chen, B. Chen, Y. Zhao, B. Zhang, 鈥淒evelopment of a Spiropyran-assisted Cellulose Aerogel with Switchable Wettability as Oil Sorbent for Oil Spill Cleanup鈥, Sci. Total Environ., 2024, 171451.
  6. H. Wang, X. Chen, B. Chen, Y. Zhao, B. Zhang, "Development of a Spiropyran-assisted Cellulose Aerogel with Switchable Wettability as Oil Sorbent for Oil Spill Cleanup", Sci. Total Environ., 2024, 171451.
  7. A. Younes, Y. J. Hammad, F. Salami, A. J. Rasras, R. A. Al-Qawasmehd, Y. Zhao, 鈥淓lectron-donating arene-substituted Pentacenedione Derivatives: A Study of Structural, Electronic, and Electrochemical Properties鈥, RSC Adv., 2024, 14, 5331-5339.

2023

  1. L. Britt, R. Eradeh, C. Leung, Y. Zhao, 鈥淒FT Investigations of Phenyldithiafulvene Dimers at Di铿erent Oxidation States鈥, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023, 25, 33159-33168.
  2. G. Ghasemabadi, Z. A. Tabasi, P. Salari, T. Zhao, G. J. Bodwell, 鈥淟ong-range Through-space Charge Transfer in a pH-responsive Mixed Cyclophane of Pyridine and Teropyrene鈥, Chem. Eur. J., 2023, e20230240.
  3. F. Salami, J.-B. Lin, B. Cheng, B. Zhang, Y. Zhao, 鈥淐apture and Characterization of Elusive Cyclo-di-BADGE鈥, New. J. Chem., 2023, 47, 18302-18314.
  4. A. Barcelos, J. Garg, D. C. F. Soares, A. L. B. de Barros, Y. Zhao, L. Alisaraie, 鈥淩ecent Advances in the Applications of CNT-based Nanomaterials in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Biomedical Engineering鈥, J. Drug Delivery Sci. Technol., 2023, 87, 104834.
  5. A. Younes, N. Aljaar, M. F. Abdollahi, M. Shtaiwi, M. J. Issa, Y. Zhao, 鈥N-Cyanomethylmethanimine-tethered Anthracene Dimer: Concise Synthesis, Conformational Properties and Photoinduced Configurational Isomerization鈥, New J. Chem., 2023, 47, 6708-6720.
  6. S. Qiu, N. P. Qiu, C. Flinn, Y. Zhao, 鈥淒FT Mechanistic Studies of Boron鈥揝ilicon Exchange Reactions Between Silyl-substituted Arenes and Boron Bromides鈥, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023, 25, 6714-6725.
  7. F. Abdollahi, Y. Zhao, 鈥淒onor鈥揂cceptor Fluorophores and Macrocycles Built Upon Wedge- Shaped p-Extended Phenanthroimidazoles鈥, J. Org. Chem., 2023, 86, 3451鈥3465.
  8. Ni, R. Xu, R. Wang, M. Guo, Y. Chen, Y. Zhao, 鈥淒evelopment of Carbon Nanotube/Graphene-based Alginate Interpenetrating Hydrogels for Removal of Antibiotic Pollutants鈥, ChemPlusChem, 2023, 88, e202300074.

2022

  1. A. Afzali, Z. A. Tabasi, B. H. Zhang, Y. Zhao, "Studies of a Bola-Type Bis(dithiafulvene) System: Synthesis Crystal Structure, and Electrochemical Properties", New J. Chem. 2022, 46, 18133-18145 (highlighted as the journal cover image)
  2. S. Biswas, Z. Tabasi, L. Dawe, Y. Zhao, G. Bodwell, "Synthesis of Anti-[1](1,6)Naphthaleno[1](1,6)naphthalenophane by Double Contractive Annulation of [2.2]Paracyclophane", Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 5009-5013.
  3. M. H. Almatarneh, G. G. Kayed, S. S. AlAbbad, Z. H. A. Alsunaidi, M. S.Al-Sheraideh, Y. Zhao, "Mechanistic Study on DNA Mutation of the Cytosine Methylation Reaction at C5 Position", Arabian J. Chem. 2022, 15, 103956.
  4. N. Khan, Z. A. Tabasi, J. Liu, B. H. Zhang, Y. Zhao, "Recent Advances in Development of Functional Materials for Wastewater Treatment", J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10, 534 (review article).
  5. M. H. Almatarneh, G. G. Kayed, M. Altarawneh, Y. Zhao, A. Verma, "Computational Insights in DNA Methylation: Catalytic and Mechanistic Elucidations for Forming 3-Methyl Cytosine", J. Chem. 2022, article ID 2673396.
  6. M. Yang, B. Zhang, X. Xin, B. Liu, Z. Zhu, G. Dong, Y. Zhao, K. Lee, B. Chen, "Microplastic-Oil-Dispersant Agglomerates in the Marine Environment: Formation Mechanism and Impact on Oil Dispersion", J. Hazard. Mater. 2022, 426, 127825.
  7. Y. Zhao, C. M. King-Poole, "Noncovalent Interactions of 1,4-Dithiafulvene and Nitroaromatics: A Combined DFT and Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics (AIMD) Study", Int. J. Quant. Chem. 2022, published online (https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.26887).
  8. E. Chernick, M. F. Abdollahi, Z. A. Tabasi, M. J. Junge, Y. Zhao, "Study of a Carbazole-bromobenzothiadiazole Derived Fluorescent Molecular Rotor: Crystal Structure, Redox Activity, and Solvatofluorochromic Effects", New J. Chem. 2022, 46, 572-581.
  9. E. A. Younes, M. F. Abdollahi, A. J. Rasras, Y. Zhao,"Joint Experimental and Computational Studies of a Cyanomethylcarbamoylbridged Pyrene-Dinitrobenzene Molecular Ensemble", J. Mol. Struct., 2022, 1247, 131374.

2021

  1. M. F. Abdollahi, Y. Zhao, "Structural Tuning of Curved TTFAQ-AQ as a Redox-active Supramolecular Partner for C70 Fullerene", J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 14855鈥14865.
  2. F. Shahrokhi, M. F. Abdollahi, Y. Zhao, "A Comparative Study of Redox-Active Dithiafulvenyl-Functionalized 1,3,6,8-Tetraphenylpyrene Derivatives", J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 12723鈥12736.
  3. E. A. Younes, M. J. Issaa, M. F. Abdollahib, Y.-F. Ding, A. J. Rasras, G. S. P. Mok, J.-B. Lin, Y. Zhao, "Studies of Cyanomethylcarbamoyl-bridged Anthracene and Pyrene Fluorophores", New J. Chem., 2021, published online (doi.org/10.1039/D1NJ03044B).
  4. S. Biswas, Z. Tabasi, J.-B. Lin, Y. Zhao, G. J. Bodwell, "Synthesis of [2.2]Paracyclophane/9-Alkylfluorene Hybrids and the Discovery of a Solvent-Assisted Rearrangement", Org. Lett., 2021, 23, 5461-5465.
  5. A. Afzali, M. F. Abdollahi, B. H. Zhang, Y. Zhao, "Donor/Acceptor Substituted Dithiafulvenes and Tetrathiafulvalene Vinylogues: Electronic Absorption, Crystallographic, and Computational Analyses", New J. Chem., 2021, 45, 11918-11926.
  6. P. G. Ghasemabadi, Y. Zhao, G. J. Bodwell, "A Highly Congested Dioxapyrenophane from an Attempted Synthesis of the Highly-Strained 1,1,6,6-Tetramethyl[6] (2,11)teropyrenophane", Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2021, 3559-3568.
  7. Z. A. Tabasi, J.C. Walsh, G. J. Bodwell, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, "Comparative Study of the Photophysical and Crystallographic Properties of 4-(9H-Pyreno[4,5-d]imidazol-10-yl)phenol and Its Alkylated Derivatives", New J. Chem., 2021, 45, 7647-7658.
  8. K. S. Unikela, Z. A. Tabasi, L. N. Dawe, Y. Zhao, G. J. Bodwell, "Shadow Synthesis, Structure, and Electronic Properties of [2.2](1,6)(1,8)Pyrenophane-1-monoene", J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 4405-4412.
  9. M. Zreid, Z. A. Tabasi, Y. Zhao, "Comparative Studies of the Non-covalent Interactions in the Single Crystal Packing of Pyrene, Pyrene-4,5-dione, and Pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetraone", J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2021, e4192 (highlighted as the journal cover image).
  10. M. F. Abdollahi, J. You, T. Wang, Y. Zhao, "Molecular Tuning of the Crystallization-induced Emission Enhancement of Diphenyl-dibenzofulvene Luminogen", Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 484-487.
  11. K. S. Unikela, P. G. Ghasemabadi, V. Houska, L. Dawe, Y. Zhao, G. J. Bodwell, "Gram鈥怱cale Synthesis of the 1,1,n,n鈥怲etramethyl[n](2,11)teropyrenophanes", Chem. Eur. J., 2021, 27, 390-400.

2020

  1. F. Shahrokhi, R. F. Estabragh, Y. Zhao, "Synthesis and Comparative Studies of K-region Functionalized Pyrene Derivatives", New J. Chem., 2020, 44, 16786-16794.
  2. M. H. Almatarneh, A. Alnajajrah1, M. Altarawneh, Y. Zhao, M. A. Halim, "Computational Mechanistic Study of the Unimolecular Dissociation of Ethyl Hydroperoxide and Its Bimolecular Reactions with Atmospheric Species", Sci. Rep., 2020, 10, 15025.
  3. E. A. Younes, N. A. Hussein, M. Shtaiwi, F. Shahrokhi, K. A. Safieh, Y. Zhao, "N-(cyano(naphthalen-1-yl)methyl)benzamides: Synthesis, Crystal structures, and Colorimetric Sensing for Fluoride Anion", New J. Chem., 2020, 44, 16546--16556.
  4. M. Zreid, Z. A. Tabasi, X. Ma, T. Wang, M. H. Almatarneh, Y. Zhao, "Highly Twisted Aryl-Anthraquinodimethanes: Synthesis, Characterization, and Fluorescence Sensing of TNT", Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2020, 4031-4041.
  5. F. Salami, Y. Zhao, "Synthesis and Characterization of Bis(dithiafulvenyl)-Substituted Fluorenones and Fluorenylidene-1,3-dithioles", New J. Chem., 2020, 44, 9179-9189.
  6. M. F. Abdollahi, Y. Zhao, "Recent Advances in Dithiafulvenyl-Functionalized Organic Conjugated Materials", New J. Chem., 2020, 44, 4681-4693 (invited perspective article).
  7. Z. A. Tabasi, J. C. Walsh, G. J. Bodwell, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, "Crystal Engineering and Photophysical Properties of Phenyl-Pyrenoimidazole Systems", Cryst. Growth Des., 2020, 20, 1681-1693.
  8. M. H. Almatarneh, S. F. Alrebei, M. Altarawneh, Y. Zhao, A. A. Abu-Saleh, "Computational Study of the Dissociation Reactions of Secondary Ozonide", Atmosphere, 2020, 11, 100. (open access)

 

2019

  1. F. Sharokhi, Y. Zhao, "Self-Condensation of Pyrene-4,5-dione: An Approach to Generate Functional Organic Fluorophores", Org. Lett., 2019, 21, 9306-9310. (This paper is highlighted as the journal supplementary cover art.)

  2. X. Gao, M. Li, Y. Zhao, Y. Zhang, "Mechanistic Study of Selective Adsorption of Hg2+ Ion by Porous Alginate Beads", Chem. Eng. J., 2019, 378, 122096.
  3. K. S. Unikela, B. L. Merner, P. G. Ghasemabadi, C. C. Warford, C. S. Qiu, L. N. Dawe, Y. Zhao, G. J. Bodwell, "The Development of Synthetic Routes to 1,1,n,n-Tetramethyl[n]-(2,11)teropyrenophanes", Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2019, in press.
  4. S. Biswas, C. S. Qiu, L. N. Dawe, Y. Zhao, G. J. Bodwell, "Contractive Annulation 鈥 a New Strategy for the Synthesis of Small, Strained Cyclophanes and Its Application in the Synthesis of [2] (6,1)Naphthaleno[1]paracyclophane", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, published online. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201904673
  5. M. A. Johnson, Z. A. Tabasi, Y. Zhao, "Tuning Alkynyl-extended 9,10-Dihydroanthracene-based Systems into Aggregation-induced Emission (AIE) Luminophores", New J. Chem., 2019, 43, 8325 - 8331.
  6. J. C. Walsh, D. T. Hogan, K.-L. M. Williams, S. D. Brake, G. Venkataramana, T. A. Misener, B. J. Wallace, R. P. Johnson, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, B. D. Wagner, G. J. Bodwell, "Synthesis of Oligo(1,8鈥恜yrenylene)s: A Series of Functional Molecular Liquids", ChemPlusChem., 2019, 84, 754-765.
  7. C. S. Qiu, C. Flinn, Y. Zhao, "Molecular structure and electronic properties of substituted tetrabenzocoronenes: DFT and TD-DFT investigations", J. Phys. Org. Chem., 2019, 32, e3970. (Highlighted as the cover image of the journal front page)
  8. H. Dong, Y. Zhao, "Highly Regioselective Synthesis of 7-Oxo-7H-[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-5-carboxylate Derivatives under Mild Conditions", Tetrahedron Lett., 2019, 60, 1399-1403.
  9. A. Alrawashdeh, Y. Zhao, J. Lagowski, "Conformational Analysis of the Supramolecular Complexation of Diaryl-Substituted Tetrathiafulvalene Vinylogues with Fullerenes", ACS Omega, 2019, 4, 5630鈥5639.
  10. F. Shahrokhi, Y. Zhao, "Tetrathiafulvalene Vinylogue-Based Double-Layer Polymer Thin Film as a Highly Sensitive and Selective TNT Sensor", New J. Chem., 2019, 43, 5277-5281. (Highlighted as the cover image of the journal front page)

2018

  1. Z. A. Tabasi, E. A. Younes, J. C. Walsh, D. W. Thompson, G. J. Bodwell, Y. Zhao, "Pyrenoimidazolyl-Benzaldehyde Fluorophores: Synthesis, Properties, and Sensing Function for Fluoride Anions", ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 16387-16397.
  2. 6. T. R. Swaroop, Z. A. Tabasi, Y. Zhao, P. E. Georghiou, 鈥淣ew Aryl-substituted 2,2'-Bithiophenes: Synthesis, Optoelectronic Properties and DFT Studies鈥, ChemSelect, 2018, 3, 9700-9707.
  3. M. A. Johnson, C. Flinn, Y. Zhao, 鈥淐omputational Mechanistic Analysis of Intramolecular Cycloadditions of the 1,3-Dithiolium Cation with Adjacent Alkene and Allene Functional Groups鈥, ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 9770鈥9780.
  4. X. Gao, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhao, 鈥淶inc Oxide Templating of Porous Alginate Beads for the Recovery of Gold Ions Carbohydrate Polymers鈥, Carbohydr Polym., 2018, 200, 297-304.
  5. X. Gao, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhao, 鈥淢odelling and Experimental Investigation of the Adsorption Breakthrough Behaviors of Pd (II) and Cu (II) by ETA Microspheres鈥, J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 2018, 93, 3526鈥3534.
  6. A. Al Shra鈥檃h, P. E. Georghiou, R. Helleur, S. L. MacQuarrie, Y. Zhao, M. Mkandawire, 鈥淥ptimizing Reductive Degradation of PAHs Using Anhydrous Ethanol with Magnesium Catalyzed by Glacial Acetic Acid鈥, ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 3554鈥3561.

2017

  1. S. Mehrani, K. Mulla, M. A. Johnson, E. Merschrod S., Y. Zhao, 鈥淩edox-Dependent Properties of DTF-endcapped pi-Oligomers鈥, New J. Chem., 2017, 41, 15251-15259.
  2. G. Chen, J. Feng, W. Qiu, Y. Zhao, 鈥淓ugenol-modified Polysiloxanes as Effective Anticorrosion Additives for Epoxy Resin Coatings鈥, RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 55967-55976.
  3. M. Z. H. Khan, A. I. Alrawashdeh, S. Aljohani, Y. Zhao, J. B. Lagowski, 鈥淒FT Investigation of the Interaction between Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Fluorene-Based Conjugated Oligomers鈥, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19, 28071-28082.
  4. Q. Cai, B. Zhang, B. Chen, Z. Zhu, Y. Zhao, 鈥淎 Novel Bioemulsifier Produced by Exiguobacterium SP. Strain N4-1P Isolated from Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminated Coastal Sediment鈥, RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 42699-42708.
  5. C. Wang, C. Flinn, Y. Zhao, 鈥淚ntramolecular Alkyne-Dithiolium Cycloaddition: A Joint Experimental and DFT Mechanistic Study", RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 36623-36631.
  6. E. A. Younes, Y. Zhao, 鈥淔unctionalization of Pentacene-5,7,12,14-tetraone with Geminal Enediyne and 1,3-Dithiole Groups鈥, Org. Chem. Front., 2017, 4, 804-810.
  7. B. Zhang, R. A. Pascal, Jr., Y. Zhao, G. J. Bodwell, 鈥淕eneration of an Extremely Bent Pyrene System Using Kinetic Stabilization鈥, Can. J. Chem., 2017, 95, 460-481.
  8. S. Aljohani, A. Alrawashdeh, M. Khan, Y. Zhao, J. Lagowski, 鈥淒ispersion of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Oligo(p-phenylene ethynylene)s: A DFT Study", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017, 121, 4692-4702.
  9. M. Khadem, Y. Zhao, 鈥淢ultivalent Dithiafulvenyl-Functionalization of Dendritic Oligo(phenylene vinylene)s with An Anthraquinodimethane Core", Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 1821-1824.
  10. X. Gao, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhao, 鈥淏iosorption and Reduction of Au (III) to Gold Nanoparticles by Thiourea Modified Alginate鈥, Carbohydr. Polym., 2017, 159, 108-115.

2016

  1. T. F. Zhou, X. Y. Ma, W. X. Han, X. P. Guo, R. Q. Gu, L. J. Yu, J. Li, Y. M. Zhao, T. Wang, 鈥淒鈥揇鈥揂 dyes with phenothiazine鈥揷arbazole/triphenylamine as double donors in photopolymerization under 455 nm and 532 nm laser beams鈥, Polym. Chem., 2016, 7, 5039-5049.
  2. H. Adows, Y. Zhao, 鈥淩edox interactions of Au(III) with Carboxylated Dithiafulvenes and Tetrathiafulvalene Analogues in Polar Organic Media鈥, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 13101-13104.
  3. B. Zhang, Y. Zhao, G. J. Bodwell, 鈥淜inetic Stabilization of a Highly Bent Pyrene System鈥, Synlett, 2016, 27, 2113-2116.
  4. P. Chao, R. Gu, X. Ma, T. Wang, Y. Zhao, 鈥淭hiophene-substituted phenothiazine-based photosensitisers for radical and cationic photopolymerization reactions under visible laser beams (405 and 455 nm)鈥, Polym. Chem., 2016, 7, 5147鈥5156.
  5. M. Khadem, J. C. Walsh, G. J. Bodwell, Y. Zhao, 鈥淎 Macrocyclization of 1,8-Bis(dithiafulvenyl)pyrenes鈥, Org. Lett., 2016, 18, 2403-2406.
  6. S. Liang, A. V. Subrahmanyam, M. Khadem, Y. Zhao, A. Adronov, 鈥淪elective Dispersion of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Electron-Rich Fluorene-Based Copolymers鈥, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 25733-25740.

2015

  1. E. A. Younes, Y. Zhao, 鈥淗ighly pi-Extended Tetrathiafulvalene Analogues Derived from Pentacene-5,7,12,14-tetraone鈥, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 88821-88825.
  2. Y. Wang, Y. Zhao, 鈥淒ithiafulvenyl-Substituted Phenylacetylene Derivatives: Synthesis and Structure-Property-Reactivity Relationships鈥, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2015, 13, 9575-9579.
  3. M. Khademabolfazli, Y. Zhao, 鈥淭etrathiafulvalene Vinylogue-Fluorene Co-oligomers: Synthesis, Properties, and Supramolecular Interactions with Carbon Nanotubes鈥, J. Org. Chem., 2015, 11, 957-965.
  4. Y. Wang, Y. Zhao, 鈥淐arboxylated Dithiafulvalenes and Tetrathiafulvalene Vinylogues: Synthesis, Electronic Properties, and Complexation with Znic 滨辞苍蝉鈥, Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 2015, 11, 957-965. (Invited article for a special issue on tetrathiafulvalene)
  5. E. A. Younes, K. L. Williams, J. C. Walsh, C. M. Schneider, G. J. Bodwell, Y. Zhao, 鈥淎 TTFV-Pyrene-Based Copolymer: Synthesis, Redox Properties, and Aggregation Behaviour鈥, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 23952-23956.
  6. K. Mulla, S. Liang, H. Shaik, E. A. Younes, A. Adronov, Y. Zhao, 鈥淒ithiafulvenyl-Grafted Phenylene Ethynylene Polymers as Selective and Reversible Dispersant for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes鈥, Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 149-152.
  7. Y. Li, Y. Zhao, Y. Zhang, 鈥淪olid Tryptophan as a Pseudoracemate: Physicochemical and Crystallographic Characterization鈥, Chirality, 2015, 27, 88-94.

2014

  1. P. E. Georghiou, G. Valluru, C. Schneider, S. Liang, K. Woolridge, K. Mulla, A. Adronov, Y. Zhao, 鈥淒ispersion of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes into Aqueous Solutions Using Poh鈥檚 Cyclotetrachromotropylene (CTCT)鈥, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 31614-31617.
  2. 35. K. Woolridge, L. C. Goncalves, S. Bouzan, G. Chen, Y. Zhao, 鈥淎ryl-Substituted Dithiafulvenes: Synthesis, Electronic Properties, and Redox-Activity鈥, Tetrahedron Lett., 2014, 55, 6362-6366.
  3. K. Mulla, Y. Zhao, 鈥淭TFV Molecular Tweezers with Phenylboronic Acid Endgroups: Modular Synthesis and Electrochemical Responses to Saccharides and Fluoride Ion鈥, Tetrahedron Lett., 2014, 55, 382-386.
  4. G. Chen, Y. Zhao, 鈥淩edox-Regulated Rotary Motion of a Bis(9-triptycyl)-TTFV System鈥, Org. Lett., 2014, 16, 668-671.
  5. S. Liang, Y. Zhao, A. Adronov, 鈥淪elective and Reversible Noncovalent Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by a PH-Responsive Vinylogues Tetrathiafulvalene-Fluorene Copolymer鈥, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 970-977.

2013

  1. K. Mulla, H. Shaik, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, 鈥淭TFV-Based Molecular Tweezers and Macrocycles as Receptors for Fullerenes鈥, Org. Lett., 2013, 15, 4532-4535.
  2. S. Liang, G. Chen, Y. Zhao, 鈥淐onformationally Switchable TTFV-Phenylacetylene Polymers: Synthesis, Properties, and Supramolecular Interactions with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes鈥, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013, 1, 5477-5490. (This article was selected for RSC collection 鈥淩ising Stars and Young Nanoarchitects in Materials Science)
  3. K. Mulla, Y. Zhao, 鈥淲hen Dithiafulvenyl Functionalized pi-Conjugated Oligomers Meet Fullerenes and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes鈥, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013, 1, 5116-5127.
  4. S. Bouzan, L. N. Dawe, Y. Zhao, 鈥淏romophenyl Substituted Dithiafulvenes and Tetrathiafulvalene Vinylogues: Synthesis, Structure, and Electronic Properties鈥, Tetrahedron Lett., 2013, 54, 4666-4669.

2012

  1. K. Mulla, Y. Zhao, L. N. Dawe, 鈥1,2-Bis{4-[1-(anthracen-9-ylmethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]phenyl}-1,2-bis[4,5-bis(methylsulfanyl)-1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene]ethane鈥, Acta Cyst., 2012, E68, o3298-o3299.
  2. S. Bouzan, G. Chen, K. Mulla, L. N. Dawe, Y. Zhao, 鈥淐onformational Control of TTFV pi-Frameworks Through Naphthyl Substituents鈥, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 7673-7676.
  3. Y. Zhao, G. Chen, K. Mulla, I. Mahmud, S. Liang, P. Dongare, D. W. Thompson, L. N. Dawe, S. Bouzan, 鈥淭etrathiafulvalene Vinylogues as Versatile Building Blocks for New Organic Materials鈥, Pure Appl. Chem., 2012, 84, 1005-1025 (Invited paper based on presentation at 14th ISNA).
  4. K. Mulla, P. Dongare, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, 鈥淐lick Synthesized Dianthryl-TTFV: An Efficient Fluorescent Turn-On Probe for Transition Metal 滨辞苍蝉鈥, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 2542-2544.
  5. S. Liang, G. Chen, J. Peddle, Y. Zhao, 鈥淩eversible Dispersion and Releasing of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by A Stimuli-Responsive TTFV-Phenylacetylene Polymer鈥, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 3100-3102.

2011

  1. Y. Pourghaz, P. Dongare, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, 鈥淐lick Functionalized Poly(p-Phenylene Ethynylene)s as Highly Selective and Sensitive Fluorescence Turn-On Chemosensors for Zn2+ and Cd2+ 滨辞苍蝉鈥, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 11014-11016.
  2. G. Venkataramana, P. Dongare, L. N. Dawe, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, G. J. Bodwell, 鈥1,8-Pyrenylene-Ethynylene Macrocycles鈥, Org. Lett., 2011, 13, 2240-2243.
  3. G. Chen, I. Mahmud, L. N. Dawe, D. Lee, Y. Zhao, 鈥淪ynthesis and Properties of Conjugated Oligoyne Centered pi-Extended Tetrathiafulvalene Analogues and Related Macromolecular Systems鈥, J. Org. Chem., 2011, 76, 2701-2715.
  4. K. Mulla, P. Dongare, N. Zhou, G. Chen, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, 鈥淗ighly Sensitive Detection of Saccharides under Physiological Conditions with Click Synthesized Boronic Acid-Oligomer Fluorophores", Org. Biomol. Chem., 2011, 9, 1332-1336 (Top ten most accessed articles in January, 2011, OBC).
  5. N. Zhou, L. Wang, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, 鈥淥PE/OPV H-mers: Synthesis, Electronic Properties, and Spectroscopic Responses to Binding with Transition Metal 滨辞苍蝉鈥, Tetrahedron, 2011, 67, 125-143.

2010

  1. G. Chen, S. Bouzan, Y. Zhao, 鈥淪ynthesis and Properties of TTFV-hinged Molecular Tweezers鈥, Tetrahedron Lett., 2010, 51, 6552-6556.
  2. N. Zhou, Y. Zhao, 鈥淐onjugated Oligoyne Bridged [60]Fullerene Molecular Dumbbells: Synthesis, Thermal and Morphological Properties鈥, J. Org. Chem., 2010, 75, 1498-1516.
  3. M. Shao, P. Dongare, L. N. Dawe, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, 鈥淏iscrown- Annulated TTFAQ-Dianthracene Hybrid: Synthesis, Structure, and Metal Ion Sensing鈥, Org. Lett., 2010, 12, 3050-3053. (highlighted in SYNFACT 2010)
  4. M. Shao, Y. Zhao, 鈥淭TFAQ-Cored D/A Ensembles: Synthesis, Electronic Properties, and Redox Responses to Transition Metal 滨辞苍蝉鈥, Tetrahedron Lett., 2010, 51, 2892-2895.
  5. M. Shao, Y. Zhao, 鈥淧henylboronic Acid Functionalized TTFAQ: Modular Synthesis and Electrochemical Recognition for Saccharides鈥, Tetrahedron Lett., 2010, 51, 2508-2511.
  6. G. Chen, I. Mahmud, L. Dawe, Y. Zhao, 鈥淎cetylenic Phenyldithiafulvene: A Versatile Synthon for TTFV-Based Macromolecules鈥, Org. Lett., 2010, 12, 704- 707. (highlighted in SYNFACT 2010)

2009

  1. M. Shao, Y. Zhao, 鈥淪ynthesis and Properties of Thiophene-Functionalized pi-Extended Tetrathiafulvalene鈥, Tetrahedron Lett., 2009, 50, 6897-6900.
  2. G. Chen, L. Dawe, L. Wang, Y. Zhao, 鈥淧lanar Acetylene-Expanded TTFAQ Analogues鈥, Org. Lett., 2009, 11, 2736-2739.

2008

  1. Mahmud, N. Zhou, L. Wang, Y. Zhao, 鈥淭riazole-linked Dendro[60]fullerenes: Modular Synthesis via Click Reactions and Acidity-Dependent Self-Assembly on the Surface鈥, Tetrahedron, 2008, 64, 11420-11432.
  2. G. Chen, L. Wang, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, 鈥淗ighly pi-Extended TTF Analogues with a Conjugated Macrocyclic Enyne Core鈥, Org. Lett., 2008, 10, 657-660.
  3. A. Spantulescu, T. Luu, Y. Zhao, R. McDonald, R. R. Tykwinski, 鈥淪ynthesis and Characterization of Cyclic Alkyl Tetraynes鈥, Org. Lett., 2008, 10, 609-612.
  4. M. Shao, G. Chen, Y. Zhao, 鈥淪ynthesis and Electronic Properties of a Conjugated TTFAQ Trimer and Donor-Acceptor Ensembles of TTFAQ and Anthraquinone鈥, SYNLETT, 2008, 371-376.
  5. 65. N. Zhou, L. Wang, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, 鈥淗-Shaped OPE/OPV Oligomers: A New Member of 2D Conjugated Fluorophore Cores鈥, Org. Lett., 2008, 10, 3001-3004.

2005-2007

  1. G. Chen, M. Shao, Y. Zhao, 鈥淒onor-Acceptor Effects on Anthraquinoid Type pi-Extended Tetrathiafulvalenes through 2,6-Diehtynyl Bridges鈥, Asian Chem. Lett., 2007, 11, 185-196. (Invited article for a special issue on tetrathiafulvalene and acetylene chemistry)
  2. N. Zhou, L. Wang, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, 鈥淪ynthesis, Electronic and Photophysical Properties of Cruciform OPE/OPV Hybrid Oligomer Bridged Bisfullerene Triads鈥, Tetrahedron Lett., 2007, 48, 3563-3567.
  3. Y. Zhao, N. Zhou, A. D. Slepkov, S. C. Ciulei, R. McDonald, F. A. Hegmann, R. R. Tykwinski, 鈥淒onor/Acceptor Effects on Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Geminal-Diethynylethenes (g-DEEs)鈥, Helv. Chim. Acta, 2007, 90, 909-927.
  4. 69. N. Rice, K. Soper, N. Zhou, E. Merschrod, Y. Zhao, 鈥淒ispersing As-Prepared Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Powders with Linear Conjugated Polymers鈥, Chem. Commun., 2006, 4937-4939.
  5. G. Chen, Y. Zhao, 鈥淪ynthesis and Electronic Properties of Alkyne-TTFAQ Based Molecular Wires鈥, Tetrahedron Lett., 2006, 47, 5069-5073.
  6. N. Zhou, E. Merschrod, Y. Zhao, 鈥淧reparation of Fullerene-Polyyne Nanospheres via Thermally Induced Solid-State Polymerization鈥, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 14154-14155.

Publications Based on Research Work During My Postdoctoral and PhD (Y. Zhao)

  1. Y. Zhao, T. Luu, G. M. Bernard, T. Taerum, R. McDonald, R. E. Wasylishen, R. R. Tykwinski, 鈥淪ynthesis, Characterization, and Solid-State Polymerization of Cross-Conjugated Octatetraynes鈥, Can. J. Chem., 2012, 90, 994-1014.
  2. R. R. Tykwinski, M. Gholami, S. Eisler, Y. Zhao, F. Melin, L. Echegoyen, 鈥淓xpanded Radialenes: Modular Synthesis and Properties of Cross-conjugated Enyne Macrocycles鈥, Pure Appl. Chem., 2008, 80, 623-639.
  3. Y. Shirai, A. J. Osgood, Y. Zhao, Y. Yao, L. Saudan, H. Yang, Y.-H. Chiu, L. B. Alemany, T. Sasaki, J.-F. Morin, J. M. Guerrero, K. F. Kelly, J. M. Tour, 鈥淪urface-Rolling Molecules鈥, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 4854-4864.
  4. Y. Shirai, A. J. Osgood, Y. Zhao, K. F. Kelly, J. M. Tour, 鈥淒irectional Control in Thermally Driven Single-Molecule Nanocars鈥, Nano Lett., 2005, 11, 2330-2334. (This work has been referenced in Chemistry Highlights 2005 by Chemical & Engineering News and was the #1 most accessed ACS journal article in 2005.)
  5. J. Cho, Y. Zhao, R. R. Tykwinski, 鈥淪ynthesis and Characterization of Cross-Conjugated Oligo(phenylene enynylene)s鈥, Arkivoc, 2005, iv, 142-150.
  6. Y. Zhao, Y. Shirai, A. D. Slepkov, L. Cheng, L. B. Alemany, T. Sasaki, F. A. Hegmann, J. M. Tour, 鈥淪ynthesis, Spectroscopic and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Multiple [60]Fullerene-Oligo(p-Phenylene Ethynylene) Hybrids鈥, Chem. Eur. J., 2005, 11, 3643-3658.
  7. 7. Y. Zhao, A. D. Slepkov, O. A. Clement, R. McDonald, F. A. Hegmann, R. R. Tykwinski, 鈥淪ynthesis, Structures, and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Cross-Conjugated Perphenylated iso-Polydiacetylenes, Chem. Eur. J., 2005, 11, 321- 329.
  8. Y. Shirai, Y. Zhao, L. Cheng, J. M. Tour, 鈥淔acile Synthesis of Multifullerene-OPE Hybrids via In Situ Ethynylation鈥, Org. Lett., 2004, 13, 2129-2132.
  9. A. D. Slepkov, F. A. Hegmann, K. Kamada, Y. Zhao, R. R. Tykwinski, 鈥淥ptical Properties of Cross-Conjugated iso-Polydiacetylene Oligomers as Measured by UV-Vis Spectroscopy and Optical Kerr Effect鈥, J. Opt. A, Pure Appl. Opt., 2002, 4, S207-S211.
  10. R. R. Tykwinski, Y. Zhao, 鈥淐ross-Conjugated Oligo(enyne)s鈥, SYNLETT, 2002, 1939-1953. (Invited account)
  11. Y. Zhao, R. McDonald, R. R. Tykwinski, 鈥淪tudy of Cross-Conjugated iso-Polytriacetylenes and Related Oligoenynes鈥, J. Org. Chem., 2002, 67, 2805-2812.
  12. A. D. Slepkov, F. A. Hegmann, Y. Zhao, R. R. Tykwinski, K. Kamada, 鈥淯ltrafast Optical Kerr Effect Measurement of Third-Order Nonlinearities in Cross-Conjugated iso-Polydiacetylene Oligomers鈥, J. Chem. Phys., 2002, 116, 3834-3840.
  13. Y. Zhao, K. Campbell, R. R. Tykwinski, 鈥淚terative Synthesis and Characterization of Cross-Conjugated iso-Polydiacetylenes鈥, J. Org. Chem., 2002, 67, 336-344.
  14. Y. Zhao, S. C. Ciulei, R. R. Tykwinski, 鈥淭he Effect of pi-Acceptor and pi-Donor Substitution in Cross-Conjugated Enynes鈥, Tetrahedron Lett., 2001, 42, 7721- 7723.
  15. Y. Zhao, R. McDonald, R. R. Tykwinski, 鈥淪ynthesis and Characterization of Cross-Conjugated Polyenynes鈥, Chem. Commun., 2000, 77-78.
  16. Y. Zhao, R. R.Tykwinski,鈥淚terative Synthesis and Properties of Cross-Conjugated iso-Polydiacetylene Oligomers鈥, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1999, 121, 458-459.

Book Chapters and Other Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. L. Wang, Y. Zhao, 鈥淔unctionalization of Carbon Nanotubes with Stimuli-Responsive Molecules and Polymers鈥, in Carbon Nanotubes - Current Progress of Their Polymer Composites (Chapter 13), M. R. Berber, I. H. Hafez, Eds; Intech, 2016. (ISBN 978-953-51-2470-2, open access)
  2. Y. Zhao, G. Chen, 鈥淐60 Fullerene Amphiphiles as Supramolecular Building Blocks for Organized and Well-defined Nanoscale Objects鈥, in Structure and Bonding, J.-F. Nierengarten, Ed; Springer, 2014. (ISBN: 978-3-642-54853-6)
  3. Y. Zhao, K. Mulla, P. Dongare, N. Zhou, L. Wang, G. Chen, D. W. Thompson, 鈥淒evelopment of H-Shaped Two-Dimensional Conjugated Oligomers as Functional Chromophores and Fluorophores", in New Developments in Chromophore Research, Nova Publishers, Inc., 2013 (ISBN: 978-62417-154-3).
  4. N. Zhou, L. Wang, M. Tobin, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, 鈥淪tudies on Dumbbell-Shaped Bisfullerene and Conjugated Oligomer Hybrids鈥, in Fullerene Research Advances, Nova Publishers, Inc., 2007 (ISBN: 1-60021-824-5).
  5. Y. Zhao, 鈥淔unctionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs) with Stimuli-Responsive Dispersants鈥, Mod. Chem. Appl., 2013, 1, e116 (editorial). DOI:10.4172/2329-6798.1000e116.
  6. S. Liang, G. Chen, J. Peddle, Y. Zhao, 鈥淔unctionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with a Redox Active and Acid/Base Responsive TTFV Polymer鈥, ECS Transactions-Boston, Electrochemical Society, 2012, 41, 35-42.
  7. Y. Zhao, N. A. Rice, N. Zhou, I. Mahmud, 鈥淪elective Dispersion of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Phenylene Based Conjugated Polymers鈥, ECS Transactions鈥Phoenix, Electrochemical Society, 2008, 13, 31-40.
  8. Y. Zhao, N. Zhou, L. Wang, E. Merschrod, D. W. Thompson, 鈥淔ullerene and pi-Conjugated Oligomer Hybrids as Advanced Functional Materials鈥, ECS Transactions鈥Chicago, Electrochemical Society, 2007, 6, 13-20.