Our Publications

2024

  1. Britt, L., Y. Zhao, "Mechanistic Study of Double Boron-Silicon Exchange Reactions Between Dibenzosiloles and Boron Tribromide", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, in press (DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03118K)
  2. Ni, Y. Chen, R. Xu, Y. Zhao, M. Guo, “Mapping Photogenerated Electron–Hole Behavior of Graphene Oxide: Insight into a New Mechanism of Photosensitive Pollutant Degradation”, Molecules, 2024, 29, 3765.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. A. Younes, Y. J. Hammad, F. Salami, A. J. Rasras, R. A. Al-Qawasmehd, Y. Zhao, “Electron-donating arene-substituted Pentacenedione Derivatives: A Study of Structural, Electronic, and Electrochemical Properties”, RSC Adv., 2024, 14, 5331-5339.

2023

  1. Britt, R. Eradeh, C. Leung, Y. Zhao, “DFT Investigations of Phenyldithiafulvene Dimers at Different Oxidation States”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023, 25, 33159-33168.
  2. G. Ghasemabadi, Z. A. Tabasi, P. Salari, T. Zhao, G. J. Bodwell, “Long-range Through-space Charge Transfer in a pH-responsive Mixed Cyclophane of Pyridine and Teropyrene”, Chem. Eur. J., 2023, e20230240.
  3. Salami, J.-B. Lin, B. Cheng, B. Zhang, Y. Zhao, “Capture and Characterization of Elusive Cyclo-di-BADGE”, 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, “Recent Advances in the Applications of CNT-based Nanomaterials in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Biomedical Engineering”, J. Drug Delivery Sci. Technol., 2023, 87, 104834.
  5. A. Younes, N. Aljaar, M. F. Abdollahi, M. Shtaiwi, M. J. Issa, Y. Zhao, “N-Cyanomethylmethanimine-tethered Anthracene Dimer: Concise Synthesis, Conformational Properties and Photoinduced Configurational Isomerization”, New J. Chem., 2023, 47, 6708-6720.
  6. S. Qiu, N. P. Qiu, C. Flinn, Y. Zhao, “DFT Mechanistic Studies of Boron–Silicon Exchange Reactions Between Silyl-substituted Arenes and Boron Bromides”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023, 25, 6714-6725.
  7. F. Abdollahi, Y. Zhao, “Donor–Acceptor Fluorophores and Macrocycles Built Upon Wedge- Shaped p-Extended Phenanthroimidazoles”, J. Org. Chem., 2023, 86, 3451–3465.
  8. Ni, R. Xu, R. Wang, M. Guo, Y. Chen, Y. Zhao, “Development of Carbon Nanotube/Graphene-based Alginate Interpenetrating Hydrogels for Removal of Antibiotic Pollutants”, 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, 14855–14865.
  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, 12723–12736.
  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‐Scale Synthesis of the 1,1,n,n‐Tetramethyl[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 – 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‐pyrenylene)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, 5630–5639.
  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, “New Aryl-substituted 2,2'-Bithiophenes: Synthesis, Optoelectronic Properties and DFT Studies”, ChemSelect, 2018, 3, 9700-9707.
  3. M. A. Johnson, C. Flinn, Y. Zhao, “Computational Mechanistic Analysis of Intramolecular Cycloadditions of the 1,3-Dithiolium Cation with Adjacent Alkene and Allene Functional Groups”, ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 9770–9780.
  4. X. Gao, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhao, “Zinc Oxide Templating of Porous Alginate Beads for the Recovery of Gold Ions Carbohydrate Polymers”, Carbohydr Polym., 2018, 200, 297-304.
  5. X. Gao, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhao, “Modelling and Experimental Investigation of the Adsorption Breakthrough Behaviors of Pd (II) and Cu (II) by ETA Microspheres”, J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 2018, 93, 3526–3534.
  6. A. Al Shra’ah, P. E. Georghiou, R. Helleur, S. L. MacQuarrie, Y. Zhao, M. Mkandawire, “Optimizing Reductive Degradation of PAHs Using Anhydrous Ethanol with Magnesium Catalyzed by Glacial Acetic Acid”, ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 3554–3561.

2017

  1. S. Mehrani, K. Mulla, M. A. Johnson, E. Merschrod S., Y. Zhao, “Redox-Dependent Properties of DTF-endcapped pi-Oligomers”, New J. Chem., 2017, 41, 15251-15259.
  2. G. Chen, J. Feng, W. Qiu, Y. Zhao, “Eugenol-modified Polysiloxanes as Effective Anticorrosion Additives for Epoxy Resin Coatings”, RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 55967-55976.
  3. M. Z. H. Khan, A. I. Alrawashdeh, S. Aljohani, Y. Zhao, J. B. Lagowski, “DFT Investigation of the Interaction between Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Fluorene-Based Conjugated Oligomers”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19, 28071-28082.
  4. Q. Cai, B. Zhang, B. Chen, Z. Zhu, Y. Zhao, “A Novel Bioemulsifier Produced by Exiguobacterium SP. Strain N4-1P Isolated from Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminated Coastal Sediment”, RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 42699-42708.
  5. C. Wang, C. Flinn, Y. Zhao, “Intramolecular Alkyne-Dithiolium Cycloaddition: A Joint Experimental and DFT Mechanistic Study", RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 36623-36631.
  6. E. A. Younes, Y. Zhao, “Functionalization of Pentacene-5,7,12,14-tetraone with Geminal Enediyne and 1,3-Dithiole Groups”, Org. Chem. Front., 2017, 4, 804-810.
  7. B. Zhang, R. A. Pascal, Jr., Y. Zhao, G. J. Bodwell, “Generation of an Extremely Bent Pyrene System Using Kinetic Stabilization”, Can. J. Chem., 2017, 95, 460-481.
  8. S. Aljohani, A. Alrawashdeh, M. Khan, Y. Zhao, J. Lagowski, “Dispersion 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, “Multivalent 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, “Biosorption and Reduction of Au (III) to Gold Nanoparticles by Thiourea Modified Alginate”, 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, “D–D–A dyes with phenothiazine–carbazole/triphenylamine as double donors in photopolymerization under 455 nm and 532 nm laser beams”, Polym. Chem., 2016, 7, 5039-5049.
  2. H. Adows, Y. Zhao, “Redox interactions of Au(III) with Carboxylated Dithiafulvenes and Tetrathiafulvalene Analogues in Polar Organic Media”, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 13101-13104.
  3. B. Zhang, Y. Zhao, G. J. Bodwell, “Kinetic Stabilization of a Highly Bent Pyrene System”, Synlett, 2016, 27, 2113-2116.
  4. P. Chao, R. Gu, X. Ma, T. Wang, Y. Zhao, “Thiophene-substituted phenothiazine-based photosensitisers for radical and cationic photopolymerization reactions under visible laser beams (405 and 455 nm)”, Polym. Chem., 2016, 7, 5147–5156.
  5. M. Khadem, J. C. Walsh, G. J. Bodwell, Y. Zhao, “A Macrocyclization of 1,8-Bis(dithiafulvenyl)pyrenes”, Org. Lett., 2016, 18, 2403-2406.
  6. S. Liang, A. V. Subrahmanyam, M. Khadem, Y. Zhao, A. Adronov, “Selective Dispersion of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Electron-Rich Fluorene-Based Copolymers”, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 25733-25740.

2015

  1. E. A. Younes, Y. Zhao, “Highly pi-Extended Tetrathiafulvalene Analogues Derived from Pentacene-5,7,12,14-tetraone”, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 88821-88825.
  2. Y. Wang, Y. Zhao, “Dithiafulvenyl-Substituted Phenylacetylene Derivatives: Synthesis and Structure-Property-Reactivity Relationships”, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2015, 13, 9575-9579.
  3. M. Khademabolfazli, Y. Zhao, “Tetrathiafulvalene Vinylogue-Fluorene Co-oligomers: Synthesis, Properties, and Supramolecular Interactions with Carbon Nanotubes”, J. Org. Chem., 2015, 11, 957-965.
  4. Y. Wang, Y. Zhao, “Carboxylated Dithiafulvalenes and Tetrathiafulvalene Vinylogues: Synthesis, Electronic Properties, and Complexation with Znic Ions”, 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, “A TTFV-Pyrene-Based Copolymer: Synthesis, Redox Properties, and Aggregation Behaviour”, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 23952-23956.
  6. K. Mulla, S. Liang, H. Shaik, E. A. Younes, A. Adronov, Y. Zhao, “Dithiafulvenyl-Grafted Phenylene Ethynylene Polymers as Selective and Reversible Dispersant for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes”, Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 149-152.
  7. Y. Li, Y. Zhao, Y. Zhang, “Solid Tryptophan as a Pseudoracemate: Physicochemical and Crystallographic Characterization”, Chirality, 2015, 27, 88-94.

2014

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

2013

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

2012

  1. K. Mulla, Y. Zhao, L. N. Dawe, “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”, Acta Cyst., 2012, E68, o3298-o3299.
  2. S. Bouzan, G. Chen, K. Mulla, L. N. Dawe, Y. Zhao, “Conformational Control of TTFV pi-Frameworks Through Naphthyl Substituents”, 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, “Tetrathiafulvalene Vinylogues as Versatile Building Blocks for New Organic Materials”, 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, “Click Synthesized Dianthryl-TTFV: An Efficient Fluorescent Turn-On Probe for Transition Metal Ions”, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 2542-2544.
  5. S. Liang, G. Chen, J. Peddle, Y. Zhao, “Reversible Dispersion and Releasing of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by A Stimuli-Responsive TTFV-Phenylacetylene Polymer”, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 3100-3102.

2011

  1. Y. Pourghaz, P. Dongare, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, “Click Functionalized Poly(p-Phenylene Ethynylene)s as Highly Selective and Sensitive Fluorescence Turn-On Chemosensors for Zn2+ and Cd2+ Ions”, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 11014-11016.
  2. G. Venkataramana, P. Dongare, L. N. Dawe, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, G. J. Bodwell, “1,8-Pyrenylene-Ethynylene Macrocycles”, Org. Lett., 2011, 13, 2240-2243.
  3. G. Chen, I. Mahmud, L. N. Dawe, D. Lee, Y. Zhao, “Synthesis and Properties of Conjugated Oligoyne Centered pi-Extended Tetrathiafulvalene Analogues and Related Macromolecular Systems”, J. Org. Chem., 2011, 76, 2701-2715.
  4. K. Mulla, P. Dongare, N. Zhou, G. Chen, D. W. Thompson, Y. Zhao, “Highly 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, “OPE/OPV H-mers: Synthesis, Electronic Properties, and Spectroscopic Responses to Binding with Transition Metal Ions”, Tetrahedron, 2011, 67, 125-143.

2010

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

2009

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

2008

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

2005-2007

  1. G. Chen, M. Shao, Y. Zhao, “Donor-Acceptor Effects on Anthraquinoid Type pi-Extended Tetrathiafulvalenes through 2,6-Diehtynyl Bridges”, 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, “Synthesis, Electronic and Photophysical Properties of Cruciform OPE/OPV Hybrid Oligomer Bridged Bisfullerene Triads”, 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, “Donor/Acceptor Effects on Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Geminal-Diethynylethenes (g-DEEs)”, Helv. Chim. Acta, 2007, 90, 909-927.
  4. 69. N. Rice, K. Soper, N. Zhou, E. Merschrod, Y. Zhao, “Dispersing As-Prepared Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Powders with Linear Conjugated Polymers”, Chem. Commun., 2006, 4937-4939.
  5. G. Chen, Y. Zhao, “Synthesis and Electronic Properties of Alkyne-TTFAQ Based Molecular Wires”, Tetrahedron Lett., 2006, 47, 5069-5073.
  6. N. Zhou, E. Merschrod, Y. Zhao, “Preparation of Fullerene-Polyyne Nanospheres via Thermally Induced Solid-State Polymerization”, 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, “Synthesis, Characterization, and Solid-State Polymerization of Cross-Conjugated Octatetraynes”, Can. J. Chem., 2012, 90, 994-1014.
  2. R. R. Tykwinski, M. Gholami, S. Eisler, Y. Zhao, F. Melin, L. Echegoyen, “Expanded Radialenes: Modular Synthesis and Properties of Cross-conjugated Enyne Macrocycles”, 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, “Surface-Rolling Molecules”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 4854-4864.
  4. Y. Shirai, A. J. Osgood, Y. Zhao, K. F. Kelly, J. M. Tour, “Directional Control in Thermally Driven Single-Molecule Nanocars”, 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, “Synthesis and Characterization of Cross-Conjugated Oligo(phenylene enynylene)s”, 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, “Synthesis, Spectroscopic and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Multiple [60]Fullerene-Oligo(p-Phenylene Ethynylene) Hybrids”, 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, “Synthesis, 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, “Facile Synthesis of Multifullerene-OPE Hybrids via In Situ Ethynylation”, Org. Lett., 2004, 13, 2129-2132.
  9. A. D. Slepkov, F. A. Hegmann, K. Kamada, Y. Zhao, R. R. Tykwinski, “Optical Properties of Cross-Conjugated iso-Polydiacetylene Oligomers as Measured by UV-Vis Spectroscopy and Optical Kerr Effect”, J. Opt. A, Pure Appl. Opt., 2002, 4, S207-S211.
  10. R. R. Tykwinski, Y. Zhao, “Cross-Conjugated Oligo(enyne)s”, SYNLETT, 2002, 1939-1953. (Invited account)
  11. Y. Zhao, R. McDonald, R. R. Tykwinski, “Study of Cross-Conjugated iso-Polytriacetylenes and Related Oligoenynes”, J. Org. Chem., 2002, 67, 2805-2812.
  12. A. D. Slepkov, F. A. Hegmann, Y. Zhao, R. R. Tykwinski, K. Kamada, “Ultrafast Optical Kerr Effect Measurement of Third-Order Nonlinearities in Cross-Conjugated iso-Polydiacetylene Oligomers”, J. Chem. Phys., 2002, 116, 3834-3840.
  13. Y. Zhao, K. Campbell, R. R. Tykwinski, “Iterative Synthesis and Characterization of Cross-Conjugated iso-Polydiacetylenes”, J. Org. Chem., 2002, 67, 336-344.
  14. Y. Zhao, S. C. Ciulei, R. R. Tykwinski, “The Effect of pi-Acceptor and pi-Donor Substitution in Cross-Conjugated Enynes”, Tetrahedron Lett., 2001, 42, 7721- 7723.
  15. Y. Zhao, R. McDonald, R. R. Tykwinski, “Synthesis and Characterization of Cross-Conjugated Polyenynes”, Chem. Commun., 2000, 77-78.
  16. Y. Zhao, R. R.Tykwinski,“Iterative Synthesis and Properties of Cross-Conjugated iso-Polydiacetylene Oligomers”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1999, 121, 458-459.

Book Chapters and Other Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. L. Wang, Y. Zhao, “Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes with Stimuli-Responsive Molecules and Polymers”, 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, “C60 Fullerene Amphiphiles as Supramolecular Building Blocks for Organized and Well-defined Nanoscale Objects”, 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, “Development 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, “Studies on Dumbbell-Shaped Bisfullerene and Conjugated Oligomer Hybrids”, in Fullerene Research Advances, Nova Publishers, Inc., 2007 (ISBN: 1-60021-824-5).
  5. Y. Zhao, “Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs) with Stimuli-Responsive Dispersants”, Mod. Chem. Appl., 2013, 1, e116 (editorial). DOI:10.4172/2329-6798.1000e116.
  6. S. Liang, G. Chen, J. Peddle, Y. Zhao, “Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with a Redox Active and Acid/Base Responsive TTFV Polymer”, ECS Transactions-Boston, Electrochemical Society, 2012, 41, 35-42.
  7. Y. Zhao, N. A. Rice, N. Zhou, I. Mahmud, “Selective Dispersion of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Phenylene Based Conjugated Polymers”, ECS Transactions–Phoenix, Electrochemical Society, 2008, 13, 31-40.
  8. Y. Zhao, N. Zhou, L. Wang, E. Merschrod, D. W. Thompson, “Fullerene and pi-Conjugated Oligomer Hybrids as Advanced Functional Materials”, ECS Transactions–Chicago, Electrochemical Society, 2007, 6, 13-20.