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Gericke, A.; Erbez, J.; Chen, X.; Khan, A.; Chen, Z.; Lee, Y.; Hong, S. ; Heinlein, J.; Schroeder, E.; Bac, S.; Novak, J.; Blum, M.; Nemsak, S.; Christopher, P.; Cargnello, M.; Hoffman, A.; Bare, S.; Tenney, S.; Yang, J. C.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Head, A. Tracking of Rhodium Particle Size and Oxidation State Dynamics on Rutile TiO2 by Ambient-Pressure XPS. 2026, submitted.

Gericke, A.; Erbez, J.; Chen, X.; Khan, A.; Chen, Z.; Lee, Y.; Hong, S. ; Heinlein, J.; Schroeder, E.; Bac,

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Ross, R. D.; Han, Y.; Jeong, H.-Y.; Ynzunza, J. M.; Lavroff, R. H.; Banerjee, A.; Prajapati, A.; Morales-Guio, C. G.; Velázquez, J. M.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Hahn, C. Solution and Active Site Speciation Drive Selectivity for Electrocatalytic Reactive Carbon Capture in Diethanolamine over Ni–N–C Catalysts. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, 148 (4), 3962–3975. Download

Ross, R. D.; Han, Y.; Jeong, H.-Y.; Ynzunza, J. M.; Lavroff, R. H.; Banerjee, A.; Prajapati, A.; Morales-Guio, C. G.;

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Masubuchi, T.; Rublev, P.; Han, Y.; Perez, J. P. L.; Boebinger, M.; Hwang, S.; Saravanan, L.; Belnap, D. M.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Anderson, S. L. Highly Active Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) Catalysts Formed by Energetic Ptₙ Cluster Deposition: Deposition Dynamics and the HER Mechanism. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147 (52), 48192–48208. Download

Masubuchi, T.; Rublev, P.; Han, Y.; Perez, J. P. L.; Boebinger, M.; Hwang, S.; Saravanan, L.; Belnap, D. M.; Alexandrova,

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Chen, X.; Lee, Y.; Hong, S.; Schroeder, E. K.; Gericke, S. M.; Barber, G. D.; Chen, Z.; Hesse, S. A.; Tassone, C. J.; Rioux, R. M.; Christopher, P.; Bare, S. R.; Li, M.; Zakharov, D. N.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Head, A. R.; Zhou, G.; Yang, J. C. Defect-Driven Redox Interplay on Anatase TiO₂: Surface-Structure Dependent Activation for CO₂ Hydrogenation Catalysis. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147 (47), 43273–43285. Download

Chen, X.; Lee, Y.; Hong, S.; Schroeder, E. K.; Gericke, S. M.; Barber, G. D.; Chen, Z.; Hesse, S. A.;

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Lu, J.; Sawaya, M. R.; Chaturvedi, S. S.; Guion, D.; Lutter, L.; Ge, P.; Hou, K.; Murrali, M. G.; Cooper, G. I. D.; Jiang, Y. X.; Cheng, X.; Cascio, D.; Boyer, D. R.; Williams, C. K.; Magaki, S.; Feigon, J.; Harran, P. G.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Eisenberg, D. S. How mock-amyloid fibrils formed by a small molecule disassemble stable pathological MSA α-synuclein fibrils. 2025, submitted.

 Lu, J.; Sawaya, M. R.; Chaturvedi, S. S.; Guion, D.; Lutter, L.; Ge, P.; Hou, K.; Murrali, M. G.; Cooper,

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Brower, R. S.; Wuille Bille, B.; Chiu, S.; Perryman, J. T.; Yao, L.; Agboola, F. O.; Nagasaka, C. A.; Xie, Y.; Gomez-Caballero, R.; Kumari, A.; Neumann, E. K.; Alexandrova, A. N.; McCrory, C. C. L.; Velázquez, J. M. Selective Electrochemical Reduction of CO₂ to Metal Oxalates in Nonaqueous Solutions Using Trace Metal Pb on Carbon Supports Enhanced by a Tailored Microenvironment. Adv. Energy Mater. 2025, 15 (28), 2501286. Download

Brower, R. S.; Wuille Bille, B.; Chiu, S.; Perryman, J. T.; Yao, L.; Agboola, F. O.; Nagasaka, C. A.; Xie,

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Pineda, S. V.; Chhetri, P.; Bara, S.; Elskens, Y.; Casci, S.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Au, M.; Athanasakis-Kaklamanakis, M.; Bartokos, M.; Beeks, K.; Bernerd, C.; Claessens, A.; Chrysalidis, K.; Cocolios, T. E.; Correia, J. G.; De Witte, H.; Elwell, R.; Ferrer, R.; Heinke, R.; Hudson, E. R.; Ivandikov, F.; Kudryavtsev, Yu.; Köster, U.; Kraemer, S.; Laatiaoui, M.; Lica, R.; Merckling, C.; Morawetz, I.; Morgan, H. W. T.; Moritz, D.; Pereira, L. M. C.; Raeder, S.; Rothe, S.; Schaden, F.; Scharl, K.; Schumm, T.; Stegemann, S.; Terhune, J.; Thirolf, P. G.; Tunhuma, S. M.; Van Den Bergh, P.; Van Duppen, P.; Vantomme, A.; Wahl, U.; Yue, Z. Radiative Decay of the ²²⁹ᵐTh Nuclear Clock Isomer in Different Host Materials. Phys. Rev. Res. 2025, 7 (1), 013052. Download

Pineda, S. V.; Chhetri, P.; Bara, S.; Elskens, Y.; Casci, S.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Au, M.; Athanasakis-Kaklamanakis, M.; Bartokos, M.;

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Wójcik, P.; Khvorost, T.; Lao, G.; Zhu, G.-Z.; Macias, A., Jr.; Caram, J. R.; Campbell, W. C.; García-Garibay, M. A.; Hudson, E. R.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Krylov, A. I. Photoswitching Molecules Functionalized with Optical Cycling Centers Provide a Novel Platform for Studying Chemical Transformations in Ultracold Molecules. J. Phys. Chem. A 2025, 129 (8), 1929–1940. Download

Wójcik, P.; Khvorost, T.; Lao, G.; Zhu, G.-Z.; Macias, A., Jr.; Caram, J. R.; Campbell, W. C.; García-Garibay, M. A.;

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White, K. E.; Avery, E. M.; Cummings, E.; Hong, Z.; Langecker, J.; Vetushka, A.; Dušek, M.; Macháček, J.; Višňák, J.; Endres, J.; Bastl, Z.; Mete, E.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Baše, T.; Weiss, P. S. Competing Intermolecular and Molecule–Surface Interactions: Dipole–Dipole-Driven Patterns in Mixed Carborane Self-Assembled Monolayers. Chem. Mater. 2024, 36 (4), 2085–2095. Download.

White, K. E.; Avery, E. M.; Cummings, E.; Hong, Z.; Langecker, J.; Vetushka, A.; Dušek, M.; Macháček, J.; Višňák, J.;

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Cendejas, M. C.; Paredes Mellone, O. A.; Kurumbail, U.; Zhang, Z.; Jansen, J. H.; Ibrahim, F.; Dong, S.; Vinson, J.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Sokaras, D.; Bare, S. R.; Hermans, I. Tracking Active Phase Behavior on Boron Nitride during the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane Using Operando X-ray Raman Spectroscopy. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145 (47), 25686–25694. Download

Cendejas, M. C.; Paredes Mellone, O. A.; Kurumbail, U.; Zhang, Z.; Jansen, J. H.; Ibrahim, F.; Dong, S.; Vinson, J.;

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Alexandrova, A. N.; Biteen, J. S.; Coriani, S.; Geiger, F. M.; Gewirth, A. A.; Goward, G. R.; Guo, H.; Huang, L.; Li, J.-F.; Liedl, T.; Link, S.; Liu, Z.-P.; Maiti, S.; Orr-Ewing, A. J.; Osborn, D. L.; Pfaendtner, J.; Roux, B.; Schmid, F.; Schmidt, J. R.; Schneider, W. F.; Slipchenko, L. V.; Solomon, G. C.; van Bokhoven, J. A.; Van Speybroeck, V.; Ye, S.; Crawford, T. D.; Zanni, M. T.; Hartland, G. V.; Shea, J.-E. Early-Career and Emerging Researchers in Physical Chemistry Volume 2. J. Phys. Chem. B 2023, 127 (43), 9211–9214. Download

Alexandrova, A. N.; Biteen, J. S.; Coriani, S.; Geiger, F. M.; Gewirth, A. A.; Goward, G. R.; Guo, H.; Huang,

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Kumari, S.; Masubuchi, T.; White, H. S.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Anderson, S. L.; Sautet, P. Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution at Full Atomic Utilization over ITO-Supported Sub-Nano-Ptₙ Clusters: High, Size-Dependent Activity Controlled by Fluxional Pt Hydride Species. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145 (10), 5834–5845. Download

Kumari, S.; Masubuchi, T.; White, H. S.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Anderson, S. L.; Sautet, P. Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution at Full

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Bím, D.; Navrátil, M.; Gutten, O.; Konvalinka, J.; Kutil, Z.; Culka, M.; Navrátil, V.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Bařinka, C.; Rulíšek, L. Predicting Effects of Site-Directed Mutagenesis on Enzyme Kinetics by QM/MM and QM Calculations: A Case of Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II. J. Phys. Chem. B 2022, 126 (1), 132–143. Download

Bím, D.; Navrátil, M.; Gutten, O.; Konvalinka, J.; Kutil, Z.; Culka, M.; Navrátil, V.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Bařinka, C.; Rulíšek,

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Mehta, R.; Rivera, D. D.; Reilley, D. J.; Tan, D.; Thomas, P. W.; Hinojosa, A.; Stewart, A. C.; Cheng, Z.; Thomas, C. A.; Crowder, M. W.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Fast, W.; Que, E. L. Visualizing the Dynamic Metalation State of New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase-1 in Bacteria Using a Reversible Fluorescent Probe. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143 (22), 8314–8323. Download

Mehta, R.; Rivera, D. D.; Reilley, D. J.; Tan, D.; Thomas, P. W.; Hinojosa, A.; Stewart, A. C.; Cheng, Z.;

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Goronzy, D. P.; Staněk, J.; Avery, E.; Guo, H.; Bastl, Z.; Dušek, M.; Gallup, N. M.; Gün, S.; Kučeráková, M.; Levandowski, B. J.; Macháček, J.; Šícha, V.; Thomas, J. C.; Yavuz, A.; Houk, K. N.; Danişman, M. F.; Mete, E.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Baše, T.; Weiss, P. S. Influence of Terminal Carboxyl Groups on the Structure and Reactivity of Functionalized m-Carboranethiolate Self-Assembled Monolayers. Chem. Mater. 2020, 32 (15), 6800–6809. Download

Goronzy, D. P.; Staněk, J.; Avery, E.; Guo, H.; Bastl, Z.; Dušek, M.; Gallup, N. M.; Gün, S.; Kučeráková, M.;

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Axtell, J. C.; Messina, M. S.; Liu, J.-Y.; Galaktionova, D.; Schwan, L. J.; Porter, T. M.; Savage, M. D.; Wixtrom, A. I.; Rheingold, A. L.; Kubiak, C. P.; Winkler, J. R.; Gray, H. B.; Král, P.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Spokoyny, A. M. Photooxidative Generation of Dodecaborate-Based Weakly Coordinating Anions. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58 (16), 10516–10526. Download

Axtell, J. C.; Messina, M. S.; Liu, J.-Y.; Galaktionova, D.; Schwan, L. J.; Porter, T. M.; Savage, M. D.; Wixtrom,

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Aubry, T. J.; Axtell, J. C.; Basile, V. M.; Winchell, K. J.; Lindemuth, J. R.; Porter, T. M.; Liu, J.-Y.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Kubiak, C. P.; Tolbert, S. H.; Spokoyny, A. M.; Schwartz, B. J. Dodecaborane-Based Dopants Designed to Shield Anion Electrostatics Lead to Increased Carrier Mobility in a Doped Conjugated Polymer. Adv. Mater. 2019, 31 (11), 1805647. Download

Aubry, T. J.; Axtell, J. C.; Basile, V. M.; Winchell, K. J.; Lindemuth, J. R.; Porter, T. M.; Liu, J.-Y.;

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Lei, J.; Yeung, M. T.; Robinson, P. J.; Mohammadi, R.; Turner, C. L.; Yan, J.; Kavner, A.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Kaner, R. B.; Tolbert, S. H. Understanding How Bonding Controls Strength Anisotropy in Hard Materials by Comparing the High-Pressure Behavior of Orthorhombic and Tetragonal Tungsten Monoboride. J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122 (10), 5647–5656. Download

Lei, J.; Yeung, M. T.; Robinson, P. J.; Mohammadi, R.; Turner, C. L.; Yan, J.; Kavner, A.; Alexandrova, A. N.;

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Messina, M. S.; Axtell, J. C.; Wang, Y.; Chong, P.; Wixtrom, A. I.; Kirlikovali, K. O.; Upton, B. M.; Hunter, B. M.; Shafaat, O. S.; Khan, S. I.; Winkler, J. R.; Gray, H. B.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Maynard, H. D.; Spokoyny, A. M. Visible-Light-Induced Olefin Activation Using 3D Aromatic Boron-Rich Cluster Photooxidants. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138 (22), 6952–6955. Highlighted in Science magazine. Download

Messina, M. S.; Axtell, J. C.; Wang, Y.; Chong, P.; Wixtrom, A. I.; Kirlikovali, K. O.; Upton, B. M.; Hunter,

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Nomme, J.; Li, Z.; Gipson, R. M.; Wang, J.; Armijo, A. L.; Le, T.; Poddar, S.; Smith, T.; Santarsiero, B. D.; Nguyen, H. A.; Czernin, J.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Jung, M. E.; Radu, C. G.; Lavie, A. Structure-Guided Development of Deoxycytidine Kinase Inhibitors with Nanomolar Affinity and Improved Metabolic Stability. J. Med. Chem. 2014, 57 (22), 9480–9494. Download

Nomme, J.; Li, Z.; Gipson, R. M.; Wang, J.; Armijo, A. L.; Le, T.; Poddar, S.; Smith, T.; Santarsiero, B.

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Murphy, J. M.; Armijo, A. L.; Nomme, J.; Lee, C. H.; Smith, Q. A.; Li, Z.; Campbell, D. O.; Liao, H. I.; Nathanson, D. A.; Austin, W. R.; Lee, J. T.; Darvish, R.; Wei, L.; Wang, J.; Su, Y.; Damoiseaux, R.; Sadeghi, S.; Phelps, M. E.; Herschman, H. R.; Czernin, J.; Alexandrova, A. N.; Jung, M. E.; Lavie, A.; Radu, C. G. Development of New Deoxycytidine Kinase Inhibitors and Noninvasive in Vivo Evaluation Using Positron Emission Tomography. J. Med. Chem. 2013, 56 (17), 6696–6708. Download

Murphy, J. M.; Armijo, A. L.; Nomme, J.; Lee, C. H.; Smith, Q. A.; Li, Z.; Campbell, D. O.; Liao,

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Alexandrova, A. N.;* Nayhouse, M. J.; Huynh, M. T.; Kuo, J. L.; Melkonian, A. V.; Chavez, G.; Hernando, N. M.; Kowal, M. D.; Liu, C. Selected AB₄²⁻/⁻ (A = C, Si, Ge; B = Al, Ga, In) Ions: A Battle between Covalency and Aromaticity, and Prediction of Square Planar Si in SiIn₄²⁻/⁻. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2012, 14 (42), 14815–14821. Invited article. Featured on Journal Cover. Highlighted in UCLA Newsroom. Download

Alexandrova, A. N.;* Nayhouse, M. J.; Huynh, M. T.; Kuo, J. L.; Melkonian, A. V.; Chavez, G.; Hernando, N. M.;

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Zhang, J.;* Sergeeva, A. P.; Sparta, M.; Alexandrova, A. N.* B₁₃⁺: A Photodriven Molecular Wankel Engine. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2012, 51 (34), 8512–8515. Designated as the VIP article. Highlighted in Nature Nanotechnology, Chemistry World, Russian News Portal lenta.ru, NextBigFuture, PDAON.com, and other media worldwide. Download

Zhang, J.;* Sergeeva, A. P.; Sparta, M.; Alexandrova, A. N.* B₁₃⁺: A Photodriven Molecular Wankel Engine. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2012,

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Zhang, J.; Alexandrova, A. N.* Structure, Stability, and Mobility of Small Pd Clusters on the Stoichiometric and Defective TiO₂(110) Surfaces. J. Chem. Phys. 2011, 135 (17), 174702. One of 6 article selected for publication in the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology (an edited compilation of links to articles covering a focused area of frontier research, published by the AIP and the APS), in the area of surfaces and interfaces, 2011, 24, 20. Download

Zhang, J.; Alexandrova, A. N.* Structure, Stability, and Mobility of Small Pd Clusters on the Stoichiometric and Defective TiO₂(110) Surfaces. J.

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Alexandrova, A. N.* H·(H₂O)ₙ Clusters: Microsolvation of the Hydrogen Atom via Molecular ab Initio Gradient Embedded Genetic Algorithm (GEGA). J. Phys. Chem. A 2010, 114 (48), 12591–12599. Features in the virtual issue of JPC dedicated to the 150th Birthday of Marie Curie – 66 prominent women physical chemists. Download

Alexandrova, A. N.* H·(H₂O)ₙ Clusters: Microsolvation of the Hydrogen Atom via Molecular ab Initio Gradient Embedded Genetic Algorithm (GEGA). J. Phys.

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