† co-first authors
* corresponding author
30. Opportunities in Main Group Molecular Electronics.
Hight, M. O.; Su, T. A.* Trends. Chem. 2024, in press.
• Invited review article for ‘Emerging Leaders in Chemistry’ issue.
29. Editorial on Molecular Scale Electronics.
Su, T. A.*; Inkpen, M. S.*; Li, H.*
J. Mat. Chem. C., 2024, in press.
• Guest editorial for themed collection on molecular scale electronics.
28. Intramolecular London Dispersion Interactions in Single-Molecule Junctions.
Hight, M. O.; Wong, J. Y.; Pimentel, A. E.; Su, T. A.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 4716-4726. First posted on ChemRXiv.
27. Installing Quaternary Germanium Centers in Sila-Diamondoid Cores via Skeletal Isomerization.
Aguirre Cardenas, M. I.; Siu, T. C.; Pimentel, A. E.; Hight, M. O.; Shimono, M. G.; Thai, S.; Carta, V.; Su, T. A.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 20588-20594. First posted on ChemRXiv.
• Featured in JACS Spotlights.
26. Site-Selective Functionalization of Sila-Adamantane and Its Ensuing Optical Effects.
Siu, T. C.; Aguirre Cardenas, M. I.; Seo, J.; Boctor, K.; Shimono, M. G.; Tran, I. T.; Carta, V.; Su, T.A.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202206877.
• Selected as a “Hot Paper” by the Editors
25. Oxidation State-Specific Fluorescent Copper Sensors Reveal Oncogene-Driven Redox Changes that Regulate Labile Copper(II) Pools.
Pezacki, A. T.; Matier, C. D.; Gu, X.; Kummelstedt, E.; Bond, S. E.; Torrente, L.; Jordan-Sciutto, K. L.; DeNicola, G. M.; Su, T. A.;* Brady, D. C.;* Chang, C. J.*
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2022, 119, e2202736119.
24. π-Conjugated Organosilanes at the Nexus of Single-Molecule Electronics and Imaging.
Pham, L. D.;† Nguyen, N. Q.;† Hight, M. O.;† Su, T. A.*
J. Mater. Chem. C 2021, 9, 11605-11618.
• Invited Perspective for 2021 Emerging Investigators Issue.
This article explores how σ–π orbital interactions in molecular organosilane materials manifest in emerging single-molecule technologies.
23. Single-Cluster Electronics.
Siu, T. C.; Wong, J. Y.; Hight, M. O.; Su, T. A.*
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2021, 23, 9643–9659.
• Invited Perspective
This article explores how the structure and bonding of inorganic cluster compounds give rise to desirable quantum transport effects.
22. Chemical Anthropomorphism: Acting Out General Chemistry Concepts in Social Media Videos Facilitates Student-Centered Learning and Public Engagement.
Hight, M. O.;† Nguyen, N. Q.;† Su, T. A.*
J. Chem. Educ. 2021, 98, 1283–1289. First posted on ChemRXiv.
• Activity featured in Massive Science
• Videos from this activity have received over 2.8 million views
This article describes how TikTok videos can be harnessed as a vehicle for chemical education and outreach.
21. Conductivity in Porous 2D Materials Made Crystal Clear.
Siu, T. C.; Su, T. A.*
ACS Cent. Sci. 2020, 11, 9–11.
This First Reactions commentary contextualizes the significance of conductive single-crystal MOF devices made by Dincă and coworkers.
Prior to UCR:
20. Permethylation Introduces Destructive Quantum Interference in Saturated Silanes.
Garner, M. H.; Li, H.; Neupane, M.; Zou, Q.; Liu, T.; Su, T. A.; Shangguan, Z.; Paley, D. W.; Ng, F.; Xiao, S.; Nuckolls, C.; Venkataraman, L.; Solomon, G.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 14139, 15471–76.
19. Caged Luciferins for Bioluminescent Activity-Based Sensing.
Su, T. A.; Bruemmer, K. J.; Chang, C. J.
Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 2019, 60, 198–204.
18. Effects of Copper Chelation on BRAFV600E Positive Colon Carcinoma Cells.
Baldari, S.; Di Rocco, G.; Heffern, M. C.; Su, T. A.; Chang, C. J.; Toietta, G.
Cancers 2019, 11, 659.
17. A Modular Ionophore Platform for Liver-Directed Copper Supplementation in Cells and Animals.
Su, T. A.; Shihadih, D.; Cao, W.; Detomasi, T. C.; Heffern, M. C.; Stahl, A.; Chang, C. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 13764–74.
Featured in JACS Spotlights.
16. Chemiluminescent Probes for Activity-Based Sensing of Formaldehyde from Folate Degradation in Living Mice.
Bruemmer, K. J.;† Green, O.;† Su, T. A.;† Shabat, D.; Chang, C. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 7508–12.
15. Comprehensive Suppression of Single-Molecule Conductance Using Destructive σ–Interference.
Garner, M. H.; Li, H.; Chen, Y.; Su, T. A.; Shangguan, Z.; Paley, D. W.; Liu, T.; Ng, F.; Li, H.; Xiao, S.; Nuckolls, C.; Venkataraman, L.; Solomon, G. C.
Nature 2018, 558, 415–419.
Featured in EurekAlert, Nanowerk, ECN Mag, Xinhua, Nanotechnology Now, Phys.org
14. Large Variations in Single Molecule Conductance of Cyclic and Bicyclic Silanes.
Li, H.; Garner, M. H.; Shangguan, Z.; Chen, Y.; Zheng, Q.; Su, T. A.; Neupane, M.; Liu, T.; Steigerwald, M. L.; Ng, F.; Nuckolls, C.; Xiao, S.; Solomon, G. C.;
Venkataraman, L.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 15080–15088.
13. Silver Makes Better Electrical Contacts to Thiol-Terminated Silanes than Gold.
Li, H.;† Su T. A.;† Camarasa-Gomez, M.; Hernangomez-Perez, D.; Henn, S. E.; Pokorny, V.; Caniglia, C. D.; Inkpen, M. S.; Korytar, R.; Steigerwald, M. L.; Nuckolls, C.; Evers, F.; Venkataraman, L.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 129, 14145–48.
12. Extreme Conductance Suppression in Molecular Siloxanes.
Li, H.;† Garner, M. H.† Su, T. A.† Jensen, A.; Inkpen, M. S.; Steigerwald, M. L.; Venkataraman, L.; Solomon, G. C.; Nuckolls, C.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 10212–15.
Featured in Scientific American, Chemistry World, Compound Interest.
11. Silane and Germane Molecular Electronics.
Su, T. A.; Li, H.; Klausen, R. S.; Kim, N. T.; Neupane, M.; Leighton, J. L.; Steigerwald, M. L.; Venkataraman, L.; Nuckolls, C.
Acc. Chem. Res. 2017, 50, 1088–95.
10. Mechanism for Si-Si Bond Rupture in Single-Molecule Junctions.
Li, H.; Kim, N. T.; Su, T. A.; Steigerwald, M. L.; Nuckolls, C.; Darancet, P.; Leighton, J. L.; Venkataraman, L.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 16159–64.
Featured as JACS Cover
9. Tuning Conductance in π−σ−π Single-Molecule Wires.
Su, T. A.;† Li, H.;† Klausen, R. S.; Widawsky, J. R.; Batra, A.; Steigerwald, M. L.; Venkataraman, L.; Nuckolls, C.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 7791–95.
8. Conformations of Cyclopentasilane Stereoisomers Control Molecular Junction Conductance.
Li, H.; Garner, M. H.; Zhichun, S.; Zheng, Q.; Su, T. A.; Neupane, M.; Velian, A.; Xiao, S.; Steigerwald M. L.; Nuckolls, C.; Venkataraman, L.
Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 5657–62.
7. Chemical Principles of Single-Molecule Electronics.
Su, T. A.; Neupane, M.; Steigerwald, M. L; Venkataraman, L.; Nuckolls, C.
Nat. Rev. Mater. 2016, 16002, 1–15.
6. Single-Molecule Conductance in Atomically Precise Germanium Wires.
Su, T. A.;† Li, H.;† Zhang, V.; Neupane, M.; Batra, A.; Klausen, R. S.; Kumar, B.; Steigerwald, M. L; Venkataraman, L.; Nuckolls, C.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 12400–05.
5. Electric Field Breakdown in Single-Molecule Junctions.
Li, H.; Su, T. A.; Zhang, V.; Steigerwald, M. C.; Nuckolls, C.; Venkataraman, L.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 5028–33.
Featured in JACS Cover, JACS Spotlight
4. Stereoelectronic Switching in Single Molecule Junctions.
Su, T. A.; Li, H.; Steigerwald, M. L; Venkataraman, L.; Nuckolls, C.
Nat. Chem. 2015, 7, 215–20.
Featured in Nature Chemistry Editorial, Phys.org
3. Evaluating Atomic Components in Fluorene Wires.
Klausen, R. S.; Widawsky, J. R.; Su, T. A.; Li, H.; Chen, Q.; Steigerwald, M. L.; Venkataraman, L.; Nuckolls, C.
Chem. Sci. 2014, 5, 1561–64.
2. Silicon Ring Strain Creates High Conductance Pathways in Single-Molecule Circuits.
Su, T. A.; Widawsky, J. R.; Li, H.; Klausen, R. S.; Leighton, J. L.;
Steigerwald, M. L.; Venkataraman, L.; Nuckolls, C.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 18331–34.
1. Electron Transfer Dynamics of Triphenylamine Dyes Bound to TiO2 Nanoparticles from Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy.
Hoffman, D. P.; Lee, O. P.; Millstone, J. E.; Chen, M. S.; Su, T. A.; Creelman, M.; Fréchet, J. M. J.; Mathies, R. A.
J. Phys. Chem C. 2013, 117, 6990–97.
Patents
2. Targeted Ionophore-Based Metal Delivery.
Chang, C. J.; Su, T. A.; Heffern, M. C. U.S. Patent WO US-2020-0113937, April 16, 2020.
1. Quantum Interference Based Single-Molecule Insulators.
Nuckolls, C.; Venkataraman, L.; Solomon, G. C.; Li, H.; Su, T. A.; Paley, D. W.; Ng, F.
U.S. Application No. 62/637,932, March 2, 2018.