28) Consolidated Curium Reprocessing Procedure Inspires Molecular Design for Sensitized Curium Circularly Polarized Luminescence
A. Peterson, J. A. Adewuyi, J. J. Woods, J. N. Wacker, W. W. Lukens, R. J. Abergel*, G. Ung*, Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 19752-19785.
DOI:10.1002/acs.inorgchem.4c02976
27) Improved Energy Transfer in the Sensitization of Americium Enables Observation of Circularly Polarized Luminescence
J. J. Woods, J. N. Wacker, A. Peterson, R. J. Abergel*, G. Ung*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202412535.
DOI:10.1002/anie.202412535
26) Electronic Structure of Metallophlorins: Lessons from Iridium and Gold Phlorin Derivatives
S. Larsen, J. A. Adewuyi, K. E. Thomas, J. Conradie, Y. Rousselin, G. Ung*, Abhik Ghosh*, Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 9842-9853.
DOI:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00483
25) Augmentation of NIR Circularly Polarized Luminescence Activity in Shibasaki-type Lanthanide Complexes Supported by the Spirane Sphenol
D. Schnable, G. Ung*, Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 7378-7385.
DOI:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00417
24) High Quantum Yields from Perfluorinated Binolate Erbium Complexes and Their Circularly Polarized Luminescence
J. A. Adewuyi, G. Ung*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 7097-7104.
DOI:10.1021/jacs.4c01165
23) Magnetic Assembly of Eu-doped NaYF4 Nanorods for Field-Responsive Linearly and Circularly Polarized Luminescence
Z. Wang, D. Schnable, Q. Fan, Z. Li, G. Ung*, Y. Yin*, ACS Nano 2024, 18, 5122-5131.
DOI:10.1021/acsnano.3c12344
22) Bis-Oxazoline Derivatives as Ancillary Ligands for bis-Cyclometalated Iridium Complexes
S. C. Kapper, A. Ponnekanti, J. Schaab, T.-Y. Li, C. L. Chung, G. Ung, P. I. Djurovich, M. E. Thompson*, J. Organomet. Chem. 2024, 1004, 122947.
DOI:10.1016/j.organchem.2023.122947
21) Enhanced Circularly Polarized Luminescence Dissymmetry of [Ru(bpy)3]2+ Complexes in a 3D Chiral Framework: A Study of Transparent Thin Films
S. Zhang, D. Schnable, J. Elgin, G. Ung*, Y. Wu*, Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 12867-12870.
DOI:10.1039/D3CC04083F
20) Why Surface Hydrophobicity Promotes CO2 electroreduction: a Case Study of Hydrophobic Polymer N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
Q. Luo, H. Duan, M. C. McLaughlin, K. Wei, J. Tapia, J. A. Adewuyi, S. Shuster, M. Liaqat, S. L. Suib, G. Ung, P. Bai*, S. Sun*, J. He*, Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 9664-9677.
DOI:10.1039/D3SC02658B
19) Transition Metal Isocorroles as Singlet Oxygen Sensitizers
S. Larsen, J. A. Adewuyi, G. Ung*, A. Ghosh*, Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 7483-7490.
DOI:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00782
18) Vanol-Supported Lanthanide Complexes for Strong Circularly Polarized Luminescence at 1550 nm
J. A. Adewuyi, N. D. Schley, G. Ung*, Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202300800.
DOI:10.1002/chem.202300800
17) Anionic Ligand-Induced Chirality in Perovskite Nanoplatelets
T. K. T. Tran, J. A. Adewuyi, Y. Wang, M. D. Morales-Acosta, T. Mani, G. Ung, J. Zhao*, Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 1485-1488.
DOI:10.1039/D2CC05469H
16) SPINOLate Lanthanide Complexes for High Circularly Polarized Luminescence Metrics in the Visible and Near-Infrared
B. N. Willis,‡ D. Schnable,‡ N. D. Schley, G. Ung*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 22421-22425. (‡ equal contribution)
DOI:10.1021/jacs.2c10364
15) Circularly Polarized Luminescence from Uranyl Improves Resolution of Electronic Transitions
D. Schnable, N. D. Schley, G. Ung*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 10718-10722.
DOI:10.1021/jacs.2c03791
14) Strong Circularly Polarized Luminescence at 1550 nm from Enantiopure Molecular Erbium Complexes
N. F. M. Mukthar, N. D. Schley, G. Ung*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 6148-6153.
DOI:10.1021/jacs.2c01134
13) Synthesis of Bright Water-Soluble Circularly Polarized Luminescence Emitters as Potential Sensors
J. A. Adewuyi, N. D. Schley, G. Ung*, Inorg. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 1474-1480.
DOI:10.1039/d1qi01398j
12) Substituent Effect on the Circularly Polarized Luminescence of C1-Symmetrical Carbene-Copper(I) Complexes
E. E. Braker,‡ N. F. M. Mukthar,‡ N. D. Schley, G. Ung*, ChemPhotoChem 2021, 5, 902-905. (‡ equal contribution; Invited contribution: “Special Collection: Circularly Polarised Luminescence”).
DOI:10.1002/cptc.202100068
11) High Circularly Polarized Luminescence Brightness from Analogues of Shibasaki’s Lanthanide Complexes
M. Deng, N. D. Schley, G. Ung*, Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 14813-14816.
DOI:10.1039/D0cc06568D
10) Synthesis of Enantiopure Lanthanide Complexes Supported by Hexadentate N,N’-bis(methylbipyridyl)bipyrrolidine and their Circularly Polarized Luminescence
D. Schnable, K. Freedman, K. M. Ayers, N. D. Schley, M. Kol, G. Ung*, Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59, 8498-8504.
DOI:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00946
9) Do Polymer Ligands Block the Catalysis of Metal Nanoparticles? Unexpected Importance of the Binding Motifs Improving Catalytic Activity
L. Zhang, Z. Wei, M. Meng, G. Ung, J. He*, J. Mater. Chem. A 2020, 8, 15900-15908.
DOI:10.1039/d0ta03906c
8) Circularly Polarized Luminescence from Enantiopure C2-Symmetrical Tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane Lanthanide Complexes
K. M. Ayers, N. D. Schley, G. Ung*, Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59, 7657-7665.
DOI:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00628
7) Alkali-Metal- and Halide-Free Dinuclear Mixed-Valent Samarium and Europium Complexes
N. F. M. Mukthar, N. D. Schley, G. Ung*, Dalton Trans. 2020, 49, 16059-16061. (Invited contribution: “New Talent: Americas”; Selected in Spring 2020’s HOT Articles Themed collection)
DOI:10.1039/D0DT01095B
6) N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Ended Polymers as Surface Ligands of Plasmonic Metal Nanoparticles
S. Thanneeru,‡ K. M. Ayers,‡ M. Anuganti, L. Zhang, C. V. Kumar, G. Ung*, J. He*, J. Mater. Chem. C 2020, 8, 2280-2288. (‡ equal contribution)
DOI:10.1039/c9tc04776j
5) Yellow Circularly Polarized Luminescence from C1-Symmetrical Copper(I) Complexes
M. Deng,‡ N. F. M. Mukthar,‡ N. D. Schley, G. Ung*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 1228-1231. (‡ equal contribution)
DOI:10.1002/anie.201913672
4) A Polymer Solution to Prevent Nanoclustering and Improve the Selectivity of Metal Nanoparticles for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction
L. Zhang, Z. Wei, S. Thanneeru, M. Meng, M. Kruzyk, G. Ung, B. Liu*, J. He* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 15834-15840. Highlighted as “Frontispiece”.
DOI:10.1002/anie.201909069
3) Solid State Structures, Solution Behavior, and Luminescence of Simple Tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine Lanthanide Complexes
K. M. Ayers, N. D. Schley, G. Ung*, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 3769-3775.
DOI:10.1002/ejic.201900609
2) Monometallic Lanthanide Salicylhydrazone Complexes Exhibiting Strong Near-Infrared Luminescence
K. M. Ayers, N. D. Schley, G. Ung*, Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 8446-8449.
DOI:10.1039/c9cc03934a
1) Solvent Dependent Sensitization of Ytterbium and Neodymium via an Intramolecular Excimer
M. Deng, N. D. Schley, G. Ung*, Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 15399-15405.
DOI:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b02709
Prior to UConn:
15) Catalytic hydrazine disproportionation mediated by a thiolate-bridged VFe complex
N. X. Gu, G. Ung, J. C. Peters*, Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 5363-5366.
DOI:10.1039/c9cc00345b
14) Evaluating Molecular Co Complexes for the Conversion of N2 to NH3
T. J. Del Castillo, N. B. Thompson, D. L. M. Suess, G. Ung, J. C. Peters*, Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54, 9256-9262
DOI:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b00645
13) Low Temperature N2 Binding to 2-Coordinate L2Fe0 Enables Reductive Trapping of L2FeN2− and NH3 Generation
G. Ung, J. C. Peters*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 532-535
DOI:10.1002/anie.201409454
12) Two-Coordinate Fe0 and Co0 Complexes Supported by Cyclic (Alkyl)(Amino)Carbenes
G. Ung, J. Rittle, M. Soleilhavoup, G. Bertrand, J. C. Peters*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 8427
DOI:10.1002/anie.201404078
11) Isolation of a Potassium bis(1,2,3-Triazol-5-ylidene)carbazolide: A Stabilizing Pincer Ligand for Reactive Late Transition Metal Complexes
D. I. Bezuidenhout*, G. Kleinhans, G. Guisado-Barrios, D. C. Liles, G. Ung, G. Bertrand*, Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 2431-2433
DOI:10.1039/c3cc49385g
10) β- and α-Hydride Abstraction in Gold(I) Alkyl Complexes
G. Ung, G. Bertrand*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 11388-11391
DOI:10.1002/anie.201306550
9) Deprotonation of a Borohydride: Synthesis of a Carbene-Stabilized Boryl Anion
D. A. Ruiz, G. Ung, M. Melaimi, G. Bertrand*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 7590-7592
DOI:10.1002/anie.201303457
8) Au(III)- versus Au(I)-induced Cyclization: Synthesis of 6-Membered Mesoionic Carbene and Acyclic (Aryl)(Heteroaryl) Carbene Complexes
G. Ung, M. Soleilhavoup, G. Bertrand*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 758-761
DOI:10.1002/anie.201207961
7) C-F Bond Activation with an Apparently Benign Ethynyl Dithiocarbamate and Subsequent Fluoride Transfer Reactions
G. Ung, G. Bertrand*, Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 12955-12957
DOI:10.1002/chem.201202292
6) Ynamides: Stable Ligands Equivalents of Unstable Oxazol-4-ylidenes (Novel Mesoionic Carbenes)
G. Ung, D. Mendoza-Espinosa, G. Bertrand*, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 7088-7090
DOI:10.1039/c2cc33319h
5) Bond Activation with an Apparently Benign Ethynyl Dithiocarbamate
G. Ung, G. D. Frey, W. W. Schoeller, G. Bertrand*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011 50, 9923-9925
DOI:10.1002/anie.201104303
4) Mesoionic Thiazol-5-ylidenes as Ligands for Transition Metal Complexes
D. Mendoza-Espinosa, G. Ung, B. Donnadieu, G. Bertrand*, Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 10614-10616
DOI:10.1039/c1cc14165a
3) Stability and Electronic Properties of Imidazole-based Mesoionic Carbenes
G. Ung, G. Bertrand*, Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 8269-8272
DOI:10.1002/chem.201101130
2) A Stable Acyclic Ligand Equivalent of an Unstable 1,3-Dithiol-5-ylidene
G. Ung, D. Mendoza-Espinosa, J. Bouffard, G. Bertrand*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 4215-4218
DOI:10.1002/anie.201100420
1) Tandem Catalysis: Alcohol Oxidation and C-C Bond Formation via C-H Bond Activation
M.-O. Simon, G. Ung, S. Darses*, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2011, 353, 1045-1048
DOI:10.1002/adsc.201000884