98) Yang, X.; Cheng, T-C.; Morris, A.J.* “Polymer-grafted Metal-Organic Frameworks: Design, Synthesis, and Application.” J. Mater. Chem. C. 2024, accepted.
DOI: 10.1039/D3TC03373B
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97) Wang, Q.; Jin, J.; Wang, Z.; Ren, S.; Ye, Q.; Dou, Y.; Liu, S.; Morris, A.J.; Slebosnick, C.; Quan, L. “Supramolecular Metal Halide Complexes for High-Temperature Nonlinear Optical Switches.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, accepted.
DOI: Coming soon!
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96) Afrin, S.; Yang, X.; Morris, A.J.*; Grumstrup, E.M.* “Rapid Exciton Transport and Structural Defects in Individual Porphyrinic Metal Organic Framework Microcrystals” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 7, 4309-4313.
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12275
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95) Ye, Q.; Cairnie, D.R; Troya, D.; Kumar, N.; Yang, X.; Morris, A.J.* “Photoinduced Dynamic Ligation in Metal-Organic Frameworks.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 1, 101-105.
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12217
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94) Yan, M.; Johnson, E.M.; Morris, A.J.* “Redox Hopping in Porous Frameworks through the Lens of the Scholz Model.” J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2023, 14, 47, 10700-10709.
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93) Yang, X.; Hu, Y.; Bonnett, B.; Blosch, S.; Cornell, H.; Gibbons, B.; Amaya Santos, C.; Ilic, S.; Morris, A.J.* “Role of Surface Grafted Polymers on Mechanical Reinforcement of Metal-Organic Framework-Polymer Composites.” ACS Appl. Poly. Mater. 2023, 5, 10, 7947-7957.
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92) Bostrom, H.L.; Emmerling, S.; Heck, F.; Koshchnick, C.; Jones, A.J.; Cliffe, M.J.; Al Natour, R.; Bonneau, M.; Guillerm, V.; Shekhah, O.; Eddaoudi, M.; Lopez-Cabrelles, J.; Furukawa, S.; Romero-Angel, M.; Marti-Gastaldo, C.; Yan, M.; Morris, A.J.; Romero-Muniz, I.; Xiong, Y.; Platero-Prats, A.E.; Roth, J. Queen, W.; Mertin, K.S.; Schier, D.E.; Champness, N.R.; Yeung, H.; Lotsch, B.V.* “How Reproducible is the Synthesis of Zr-Porphyrin Metal-Organic Frameworks? An Interlaboratory Study.” Adv. Mater. 2024, 2304832.
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91) Cairnie, D.R.; Morris, A.J.* “A Technical Guide for Performing Spectroscopic Measurements on Metal-Organic Frameworks.” JoVE, 2023, 194, e65072.
DOI: 10.3791/65072
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90) Vong, D.; Novak, E.C.; Ruiz-Rodrigues, M.M.; Elorfi, S.; Thomas, B.; Morris, A.J.; Moule, A.J.; Daemen, L.L.* “Compact, Portable, Automatic Sample Changer Stick for Cryostats and Closed-Ccycle Refrigerators.” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2023, 94, 085108-1 – 085108-9.
DOI: 10.1063/5.0156235
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89) Bonchio, M.; Bonin, J.; Ishitani, O.; Lu, T.; Morikawa, T.; Morris, A.J.; Reisner, E.; Sarkar, D.; Toma, F.M.; Robert, M.* “Best Practices for Experiments and Reporting in Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction.” Nat. Catal. 2023, 6, 657-665.
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88) Gibbons, B.; Cairnie, D.R.; Thomas, B.; Yang, X.; Ilic, S.; Morris, A.J.* “Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation by a MOF/Semiconductor Composite.” Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 4672 – 4680.
DOI: 10.1039/D2SC06361A
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87) Bryant, J.T,; Logan, M.W.; Chen, X.; Djokic, M.; Cairnie, D.R.; Vazquez-Molina, D.A.; Nijamudheen, A.; Langlois, K.R.; Markley, M.J.; Pombar, G.; Holland, A.A.; Caranto, J.D.; Harper, J.K; Morris, A.J.*; Mendoza-Cortes, J.L.*; Jurca, T.*; Chapman, K.*; Uribe-Romo, F.J.* “Synergistic Steric and Electronic Effects on the Photoredox Catalysis by a Multivariate Library of Titania Metal–Organic Frameworks.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 8, 4589-4600.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2c12147
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86) Shirey, K.; Bonnett, B.; Yang, X.; Morris, A.*; Tallon, C.* “Preparation of ZrC embedded carbon rods via thermal decomposition of metal-organic frameworks” Materialia, 2023, 28, 101716.
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85) Fabrizio, K.; Andreeva, A.B.; Kadota, K.; Morris, A.J.; Brozek, C.K. “Guest-dependent bind Flexibility in UiO-66, a “stable” MOF.” Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 1309–1312.
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84) Gibbons, B.; Cai, M.; Morris, A.J.* “A Potential Roadmap to Integrated Metal-Organic Framework Artificial Photosynthetic Arrays.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 39, 17723–17736.
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83) Benseghir, Y.; Sole-Daura, A.; Cairnie, D.R.; Robinson, A.L.; Duguet, M.; Mialane, P.*; Gairola, P.; Gomez-Mingot, M.; Fontecave, M.; Iovan, D.A.; Bonnett, B.; Morris, A.J.*; Dolbecq, A.; Mellot-Draznieks, C.* “Unveiling the Mechanism of the Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Formate Promoted by Porphrynic Zr-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks.” J. Mater. Chem. A. 2022, 10, 18103-18115.
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82) Yost, B.T.; Gibbons, B.; Wilson, A.; Morris, A.J.; McNeil, L.E. “Vibrational Spectroscopy Investigation of defects in Zr- and Hf-UiO-66” RSC Adv. 2022, 12 (35), 22440-22447.
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81) Yousuf, M.R.; Johnson, E.M.; Maynes, A.J.; Johnston, C.R.; Karim, A.M.; Morris, Amanda J.; Morris, J.M.; Troya, D. “Catalytic CO Oxidation by Cu Single Atoms on the UiO-66 Metal-Organic Framework: The Role of the Oxidation State” J. Phys. Chem. C 2022, 126 (30), 12507-12518.
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80) Johnson, E.; Boyanich, M.; Gibbons, B.; Sapienza, N.; Yang, X.; Karim, A.; Morris, J.; Troya, D.; Morris, A.J.* “Aqueous-Phase Destruction of Nerve-Agent Simulant at Copper Single Atoms in UiO-66” Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61 (22), 8585-8591.
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79) Ilic, S.; May, A.M.; Usov, P.M.; Cornell, H.D.; Gibbons, B.; Celis-Salazar, P.; Cairnie, D.R.; Alatis, J.; Slebodnick, C.; Morris, A.J.* “An Aluminum-Based MetalOrganic Cage for Cesium Capture” Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 17, 6604-6611.
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78) Cornell, H.D.; Zhu, Y.; Ilic, S.; Lidman, N.E.; Yang, X.; Matson, J.B.; Morris, A.J.* “Green-Light-Responsive Metal-Organic Frameworks for Colorectal Cancer Treatment.” Chem. Comm. 2022, 58, 5225 – 5228.
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77) Jones, N.; Gibbons, B.G.; Morris, A.J.; Morris, J.R.; Troya, D. “Reversible Dissociation for Effective Storage of Diborane Gas within the Metal-Organic Framework UiO-66-NH2.” ACS Appl. Mater. & Interf. 2022, 14, 6, 8322-8332.
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76) Ilic, S.; Cairnie, D.R.; Bridgewater, C.M.; Morris, A.J.* “Investigation into Dual Emission of a Cyclometalated Iridium Complex: The Role of Ion-Pairing.” J. Photochem. Photobiol. 2021, 8, 100084.
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75) Gibbons, B.; Bartlett, E.C.; Cai, M.; Yang, X.; Johnson, E.M.; Morris, A.J.* “Defect Level and Particle Size Effects on the Hydrolysis of Chemical Warfare Agent Simulants by UiO-66.” Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 21, 16378-16387.
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74) Shaikh, S.; Ilic, S.; Gibbons, B.; Yang, X.; Jakubikova, E.; Morris, A.J.* “Role of 3D Structure in Energy Transfer in Mixed-Ligand Metal-Organic Frameworks.” J. Phys. Chem. C. 2021, 125, 42, 22998-23010.
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73) Sharp, C.H.; Bukowski, B.C.; Li, H.; Johnson, E.M.; Ilic, S.; Morris, A.J.; Gersappe, D.; Snurr, R.Q.; Morris, J.R. “Nanoconfinement and Mass Transport in Metal Organic Frameworks.” Chem. Soc. Rev. 2021, 50, 11530-11558.
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72) Bonnett, B.L.; Ilic, S.; Flint, K.; Cai, M.; Yang, X.; Cornell, H.D.; Taylor, A.; Morris, A.J.* “Mechanistic Investigations into and Control of Anisotropic Metal-Organic Framework Growth.” Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 14, 10439-10450.
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71) Yang, X.; Bonnett, B.L.; Spiering, G.A.; Cornell, H.D.; Gibbons, B.J.; Moore, R.B.; Foster, E.J.; Morris, A.J.* “Understanding the Mechanical Reinforcement of Metal-Organic Framework Polymer Composites: The Effect of Aspect Ratio.” ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2021, 13, 44, 51894-51905.
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70) Johnson, E.; Ilic, S.; Morris, A.J.* “Design Strategies for Enhanced Conductivity in Metal-Organic Frameworks.” ACS Cent. Sci. 2021, 7, 3, 445–53.
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69) An, Y.; Kleinhammes, A.; Doyle, P.; Chen, E-Y.; Song, Y.; Morris, A.J.; Gibbons, B.; Cai, M.; Johnson, K.J.; Shukla, P.B.; Vo, M.N.; Wei, X.; Wilmer, C.E.; Ruffley, J.P.; Huang, L.; Tovar, T.M.; Mahle, J.J.; Karwacki, C.J.; Wu. Y. “In Situ Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Investigation of Molecular Adsorption and Kinetics in Metal-Organic Framework UiO-66.” J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 892-899.
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68) Sose, A.T.#; Cornell, H.D.#; Gibbons, B.J.; Burris, A.A.; Morris, A.J.*; Deshmukh, S.A.* “Modeling Drug Adsorption in Metal-Organic Frameworks: the role of solvent.” RSC Adv. 2021, 11, 17064-17071.
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67) Lin, S.; Cairnie, D.R.; Davis, D.; Chakraborty, A.; Cai, M.; Morris, A.J.* “Photoelectrochemical Alcohol Oxidation by Mixed-Linker Metal-Organic Frameworks.” Faraday Discussions, 2021, 225, 371-383.
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66) Chakraborty, A.; Illic, S.; Cai, M.; Gibbons, B.J.; Yang, X.; Slamowitz, C.C.; Morris, A.J.* “Role of Spin-Orbit Coupling in Long Range Energy Transfer in Metal-Organic Frameworks.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 48, 20434–20443.
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65) Guiton, Beth S.; Stefik, M.; Augustyn, V.; Banerjee, S.; Bardeen, C.J.; Bartlett, B.M.; Li, J.; Lopez-Mejias, V.; MacGillivray, L.R.; Morris, A.; Rodriquez, E.E.; Samia, A.S.; Sun, H.; Sutter, P.; Talham, D.R. “Frontiers in Hybrid and Interfacial Materials Chemistry Research.” MRS Bull. 2020, 45, 951-964.
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64) Kessinger, M.C.; Brillhart, C.; Vaissier Welborn, V.; Morris. A.J.* “The Effect of Inner-Sphere Reorganization on Charge Separated State Lifetimes at Sensitized TiO2 Interfaces.” J. Chem. Phys. 2020, 153, 124711.
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63) Landaverde-Alvarado, C.; Morris, A.J.; Martin, S.M. “Characterization of Gas Permeation in the Pores of Zn(II)-Based Metal Organic Framework (MOF)/Polymer Composite Membranes” Separation Science and Technology, 2019, 1-11.
62) Bonnett, B.L.; Smith, E.D.; De La Garza, M.; Cai, M.; Haag IV, J.V.; Serrano, J.M.; Cornell, H.D.; Gibbons, B.; Martin, S.M.; Morris, A.J.* “PCN-222 Metal−Organic Framework Nanoparticles with Tunable Pore Size for Nanocomposite Reverse Osmosis Membranes.” ACS. Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 15765-15773.
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61) Cai, M.; Loague, Q.; Morris, A.J. “Design Rules for Efficient Charge Transfer in Metal-organic Frameworks: The Pore Size Effect.” J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2020, 11, 3, 702-709.
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60) Newsome, W.J.; Chakraborty, A.; Ly, R.T.; Pour, G.S.; Fairchild, D.C.; Morris, A.J.; Uribe-Romo, F.J. “J-dimer Emission in Interwoven Metal-Organic Frameworks.” Chem. Sci, 2020, 11, 4391-4396.
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59) Cai, M.; Ding, S.; Gibbons, B.; Yang, X.; Kessinger, M.C.; Morris, A.J.* “Nickel(II)-Modified Covalent-Organic Framework Film for Electrocatalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF).” Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 14361-14364.
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58) Celis-Salazar, P.; Cai, M.; Cucinell, C.; Ahrenholtz, S.; Epley, C.; Usov, P.; Morris, A.J.* “Independent Quantification of Electron and Ion Diffusion in Metallocene-Doped Metal-Organic Frameworks Thin Films.’ J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 11947-11953.
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57) Shaikh, S. M.; Chakraborty, A.; Alatis, J.; Cai, M.; Danilov, E.; Morris, A.J.* “Light Harvesting and Energy Transfer in a Porphyrin-based Metal Organic Framework.” Faraday Discussions, 2019, 216, 174 – 190
DOI: 10.1039/C8FD00194D
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56) Shaikh, S. M.; Usov, P.M.; Zhu, J.; Cai, M.; Alatis, J.; Morris, A.J.* “Synthesis and Defect Characterization of Phase-Pure Zr-MOFs Based on Mesotetracarboxyphenylporphyrin.” Inorg. Chem., 2019, 58, 5145.
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55) Grissom, T.G.; Driscoll, D.M.; Troya, D.; Sapienza, N.S.; Usov, P.M.; Morris, A.J., Morris, J.R. “Molecular-Level Insight into CO2 Adsorption on the Zirconium-Based Metal-Organic Framework, UiO-66: A combined Spectroscopic and Computational Approach.” J. Phys. Chem. C., 2019, 123, 13731.
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54) Driscoll, D. M.; Troya, D.; Usov, P.M.; Maynes, A.J.; Morris, A.J.; Morris, J.R. “Geometry and Energetics of CO Adsorption on Hydroxylated UiO-66.” Phys Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019, 21, 5078.
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53) Wu, C.; Wang, K.; Yan, Y.; Yang, D.; Jiang, Y.; Chi, B.; Liu, J.; Esker, A.R.; Rowe, J.; Morris, A.J.; Sanghadasa, M.; Priya, S. “Fullerene Polymer Complex Inducing Dipole Electric Field for Stable Perovskite Solar Cells.” Adv. Func. Mater., 2019, 29, 1804419.
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52) Huang, J.; Zhu, J.; Morris, A.J.; Turner, S.R. “Nanoporous Highly Crosslinked Polymer Networks with Covalently Bonded Amines for CO2 Capture Polymer.” Polymer, 2018, 154, 55-61.
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51) Grissom, T.G.; Sharp, C.H.; Usov, P.M.; Troya, D.; Morris, A.J.; Morris, J.R. “Benzene, Toluene, and Xylene Transport through UiO-66: Diffusion Rates, Energetics, and the Role of Hydrogen Bonding.” J. Phys. Chem. C., 2018, 122 (28), 16060-16069.
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50) Serra-Maia, R.; Bellier, M.; Chastka, S.; Tranhuu, K.; Subowo, A.; Rimstidt, J.; Usov, P.; Morris, A.; Michel, F. “Mechanisms and Kinetics of Hydrogen Peroxide Decomposition on Platinum Nanocatalysts.” ACS Appl. Mater. and Interfaces.,2018, 10 (25), 21224-21234.
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49) Driscoll, D.; Troya, D.; Usov, P.; Maynes, A.; Morris, A.J.; Morris, J. “Characterization of Undercoordinated Zr Defect Sites in UiO-66 with Vibrational Spectroscopy of Adsorbed CO.” J. Phys. Chem. C., 2018, 122 (26), 14582-14589.
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48) Li, Z.; Omidvar, N.; Chin, W.S.; Robb, E.; Morris, A.; Achenie, L.; Xin, H. “Machine-Learning Energy Gaps of Porphyrins with Molecular Graph Representations.” J. Phys. Chem. A., 2018, 122 (18), 4571-4578.
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47) Kessinger, M. C.; Langlois, R.; Roof, J.; Shaikh, S. M.; Tanko, J. M.; Morris, A. J.* “Improving the Efficiency of the Mn2+/3+ Couple in Quantum Dot Solar Cells: The Role of Spin Crossover.” J. Phys. Chem. C., 2018, 122 (25), 14135-14149.
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46) Zhu, J.; Usov, P.; Xu, W.; Celis-Salazar, P.J.; Lin, S.; Kessinger, M.C.; Landaverde-Alvardo, C.; Cai, M.; May, A.M.; Slebodnick, C.; Zhu, D.; Senanyake, S.D.; Morris, A.J.* “A New Class of Metal-Cyclam based Zirconium Metal-Organic Frameworks for CO2 Adsorption and Chemical Fixation.” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 993-1003.
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45) Zhu, J.; Liu, J.; Machain, Y.; Bonnett, B.; Lin, S.; Cai, M.; Kessinger, M.C.; Usov, P.M.; Xu, W.; Senanayake, S.D.; Troya, D.; Esker, A.R.; Morris, A.J.* “Insights into CO2Adsorption and Chemical Fixation Properties of VPI-100 Metal-Organic Frameworks.” J. Mater. Chem. A.,2018, 6, 22195-22203.
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44) Cai, M.; Loague, Q.; Zhu, J.; Lin, S. Y.; Usov, P. M.; Morris, A. J.*”Ruthenium(II)-polypyridyl Doped Zirconium( IV) Metal-Organic Frameworks for Solid-State Electrochemiluminescence.” Dalton Trans., 2018, 47, 16807-16812.
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43) Rowe, J. M.; Zhu, J.; Soderstorm, E. M.; Xu, W.; Yakovenko, A.; Morris, A.J.* “Sensitized Photon Upconversion in Anthracene-Based Zirconium Metal-Organic Frameworks.’ Chem. Commun., 2018, 7789-7801.
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42) Stefaniak, K.R.; Epley, C.C.; Novak, J.L.; McAndrew, M.L.; Cornell, H.; Zhu, J.; McDaniel, D.; Davis, J.; Allen, I.C.; Morris, A.J.*; Grove, T.Z.* “Photo-triggered Release of 5-fluorouracil from a MOF Drug Delivery Vehicle.” Chem. Comm., 2018, 54, 7617-7620.
DOI: 10.1039/c8cc01601a
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41) Lin, S.; Usov, P.; Morris, A.J.* “The Role of Redox Hopping in Metal-Organic Framework Electrocatalysis.” Chem. Comm., 2018, 54, 6965-6974.
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40) Lin, S; Ravari, A.K., Zhu, J.; Usov, P.; Cai, M.; Ahrenholtz, S.R.; Pushkar, Y.; Morris, A.J.* “Insights into MOF Reactivity: Chemical Water Oxidation Catalysis [Ru(tpy)(dcbpy)OH2]2+ Modified Metal-Organic Framework.” ChemSusChem, 2018, 11, 463-471.
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39) Rowe, J. M.; Soderstrom, E. M.; Zhu, J.; Usov, P. M.; Morris, A. J.* “Synthesis, Characterization and Luminescent Properties of Two New Zr(IV) Metal-Organic Frameworks Based on Anthracene Derivatives.” Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 2017, 96(9), 875-880. doi: 10.1139/cjc-2017-0445
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38) Epley, C.C.; Love, M.D.; Morris, A.J.* “Characterizing Defects in a UiO-AZB Metal-Organic Framework.” Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56 (22), 13777-13784.
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37) Celis-Salazar, P.J.; Epley, C.C.; Ahrenholtz, S.R.; Maza, W.A.; Usov, P.M.; Morris, A.J.* “Proton-Coupled Electron Transport in Anthraquinone-Based Zirconium Metal–Organic Frameworks.” Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56 (22), 13741-13747.
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36) Zhu, Jie; Maza, W.A.; Morris, A.J.* “Light-Harvesting and Energy Transfer in Ruthenium(II)-Polypyridyl Doped Zirconium(IV) Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Look Toward Solar Cell Applications.” J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 2017, 344 ,64-77.
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35) Landaverde-Alvarado, C.; Morris, A.J.; Martin, S.M.* “Gas Sorption and Kinetics of CO2 Sorption and Transport in a Polymorphic Microporous MOF with Open Zn(II) Coordination Sites.” J. CO2 Util., 2017, 19, 40-48.
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34) Usov, Pavel M.; Huffman, Brittany; Epley, C.C.; Kessinger, Matthew C.; Zhu, Jie; Maza, W.A.; Morris, A.J.* “Study of Electrocatalytic Properties of Metal–Organic Framework PCN-223 for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction.” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9, 33539-33543.
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33) Rowe, J.M.; Hay, J.M.; Maza, W.A.; Chapleski, R.C.; Soderstrom, R.; Troya, D.; Morris, A.J.* “Systematic Investigation of the Excited-State Properties of Anthracene-Dicarboxylic Acids.” J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 2017, 337, 207-215.
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32) (Cover Article) Lin, S.; Pineda-Galvan, Y.; Maza, W.A.; Epley, C.C.; Zhu, J.; Kessinger, M.C.; Pushkar, Y.; Morris, A.J.* “Electrochemical Water Oxidation by a Catalyst-Modified Metal Organic Framework Thin Film.” ChemSusChem, 2017, 10, 514-522.
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31) Epley, C.C.; Roth, K.R.; Lin, S.; Ahrenholtz, S.R.; Grove, T.Z.; Morris, A.J.* “Cargo Delivery on Demand from Photodegradable MOF Nano-Cages.” Dalt. Trans., 2017, 4917-4922.
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30) Barr, T.J.; Morris, A.J.; Taheri, A.; Meyer, G.J. “Charge Rectification at Molecular Nanocrystalline TiO2Interfaces: Overlap Optimization To Promote Vectorial Electron Transfer.” J. Phys. Chem. C.,2016, 120 (48), 27173-27181.
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29) Padilla, R.; Maza, W.A.; Dominijanni, A.J.; Winkel, B.S.J; Morris, A.J.*; Brewer, K.J. “Pushing the Limits of Structurally-Diverse Light-Harvesting Ru(II) Metal-Organic Chromophores for Photodynamic Therapy.” J. Photochem. Photobiol. A.: Chem., 2016, 322, 67-75.
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28) Usov, P.M.; Ahrenholtz, S.R.; Maza, W.A.; Stratakes, B.; Epley, C.C.; Kessinger, M.C.; Zhu, J.; Morris, A.J.* “Cooperative Electrochemical Water Oxidation by Zr Nodes and Ni-porphyrin Linkers of a PCN-224 MOF Thin Film.” J. Mater. A., 2016, 4, 16818-16823.
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27) Maza, W.A.; Haring, A.J.; Ahrenholtz, S.R.; Epley, C.C.; Lin, S.Y.; Morris, A.J.* “Ruthenium(II)-Polypyridyl Metal-Organic Frameworks as a New Class of Sensitized Solar Cells.” Chem. Sci., 2016, 7, 719-727.
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26) Qin, M.; Maza, W.A.; Stratakes, B.M.; Ahrenholtz, S.R.; Morris, A.J.*; He, Z.* “Nanoparticulate Ni(OH)2 Films Synthesized from Macrocyclic Nickel(II) Cyclam for Hydrogen Production in Microbial Electrolysis Cells.” J. Electro. Soc., 2016, 163 (5), F437-F442.
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25) Maza, W. A.; Padilla, R.; Morris, A.J.* “Concentration Dependent Dimensionality of Resonance Energy Transfer in a Post-Synthetically Doped Morphologically Homologous Analogue of UiO-67 MOF with a Ruthenium (II) Polypyridyl Complex.” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137 (25), pp 8161–8168.
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24) Ahrenholtz, S.R.; Landaverde-Alvarado, C.; Whiting, M.; Lin, S.; Slebodnick, C.; Marand, E.; Morris, A.J.* “Thermodynamic Study of CO2 Sorption by Polymorphic Microporous MOFs with Open Zn(II) Coordination Sites.” Inorg. Chem., 2015, 54, 4328-4336.
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23) Haring, A.J.; Pomatto, M.E.; Thornton, M.R.; Morris, A.J.* “MnII/III Complexes as Promising Redox Mediators in Quantum-Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells.” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2014, 6, 15061–15067
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22) Maza, W.A.; Ahrenholtz, S.R.; Epley, C.C.; Day, C.S.; Morris, A.J.* “Solvothermal Growth and Photophysical Characterization of a Ruthenium(II) Tris-(2,2′-Bipyridine)-Doped Zirconium UiO-67 Metal Organic Framework Thin Film.” J. Phys. Chem. C. 2014, 118, 14200-14210.
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21) Maza, W.A.; Morris, A.J.* “Photophysical Characterization of a Ruthenium(II) Tris-(2,2′-Bipyridine)-Doped Zirconium UiO-67 Metal Organic Framwork.” J. Phys. Chem. C., 2014, 118, 8803-8817.
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20) Haring, A.J.; Ahrenholtz, S.R.; Morris, A.J.* “Rethinking Band Bending at the P3HT-TiO2 Interface.” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2014, 6 (6), 4394-4401.
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19) Ahrenholtz, S.R.; Epley, C.C.; Morris, A.J.* “Solvothermal Preparation of an Electrocatalytic Metalloporphyrin MOF Thin Film and its Redox Hopping Charge Transfer Mechanism.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136 (6), 2464–2472.
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18) Chen, B.; Haring, A.J.; Beach, J.A.; Li, M.; Doucette, G.S.; Morris, A.J.; Moore, R.B.; Priya, S. “Visible Light Induced Photocatalytic Activity of Fe(III)/Ti(III) Co-Doped TiO2 Nanostructures.” RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 18033-18037.
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17) Haring, A.; Morris, A.*; Hu, M.* “Controlling Morphological Parameters of Anodized Titania Nanotubes for Optimized Solar Energy Applications.” Materials, 2012, 5, 1890-1909.
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Book Chapters
16) Kessinger, M.C.; Morris, A.J.* Insights into the Application of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Molecular Photovoltaics. In Nanostructured Materials for Next-Generation Energy Storage and Conversion, Edited by Atesin, T.; Bashir, S.; Liu, J., Springer, 2019, pp 383-407.
15) Zhu, J.; Shaikh, S.; Mayhall, N. J.; Morris, A. J.* Energy Transfer in Metal-Organic Frameworks. In Elaboration and Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks; Series on Chemistry, Energy and the Environment; WORLD SCIENTIFIC, 2018; Vol. Volume 2, pp 581–654
14) Epley, C.C. and Morris, A.J., (2016) Metal-Organic Frameworks in Theranostic Nanomedicine, In Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Chemistry, Technologies and Applications, Edited by Reeves, Priscilla, Nova Publisher.
13) Maza, W.A.; Morris, A.J.*; Mul, G.* (2016) Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 to Fuels by Novel Green Photo-active Nanomaterials, in Sustainable Energy and Environment Remediation (1st Edition), Edited by Nuraje, N.; Asmatula, R.; Mul, G., Royal Society of Chemistry, 202-239.
12) Anz, S.J.; Fajardo, A.M.; Royea, W.J.; Lewis, N.S.; Morris, A.J., (2012) Semiconductor Photoelectrochemistry, In Characterization of Materials (2nd Edition), Edited by Kaufmann, Elton N, 2, 864-898.
Work Prior to Virginia Tech
11) Bocarsly, A.B.; Gibson, Q.D.; Morris, A.J.; L’Esperance, R.P.; Detweiler, Z.M.; Lakkaraju, P.S.; Zeitler, E.L.; Shaw, T.W. “A Comparative Study of Imidazole and Pyridine Catalyzed Reduction of Carbon Dioxide at Illuminated Iron Pyrite Electrodes” ACS Catal., 2012, 2 (8), 1684-1692.
10) Keets, K.A.; Cole, E.B.; Morris, A.J.; Sivasankar, N.; Teamey, K.; Lakkaraju, P.S.; Bocarsly, A.B., “Analysis of Pyridinium Catalyzed Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Reduction of CO2: Chemistry and Economic Impact. Indian J. Chem., Sect. A. 2012, 51A(9-10), 1284-1297.
9) Ardo, S.; Achey, D.; Morris, A.J.; Abrahamsson, M.; Meyer, G.J. “Non-Nernstian Two-Electron Transfer Photocatalysis at Metalloporphyrin-TiO2 Interfaces” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133(41), 16572-16580.
8) Morris, A.J.; McGibbon, R.T.; Bocarsly, A.B. “Electrocatalytic Carbon Activation: the Rate-Determining Step of Pyridinium-catalyzed CO2 Reduction.” ChemSusChem, 2011, 4, 191.
7) Cole, E. B.; Lakkaraju, P.S.; Rampulla, D.M.; Morris, A.J.; Abelev, E.; Bocarsly, A.B. “Using a One Electron Shuttle for the Multi-electron Reduction of CO2 to Methanol: Kinetic, Mechanistic, and Structural Insights.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132 (33), 11539.
6) Keets, K.; Morris, A.; Zeitler, E.; Lakkaraju, P.; Bocarsly, A. “Catalytic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol and Higher Order Alcohol at a Photoelectrochemical Interface.” Proc. SPIE, 2010, 7770, 77700R-1.
5) Morris, A.J.; Meyer, G.J. “Dynamics and Equilibrium of Heme Axial Ligation in Mesoporous Nanocrystalline TiO2Thin Films.” Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49 (1), 29-37.
4) Morris, A.J.; Meyer, G.J.; Fujita, E. “Molecular Approaches to the Photocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide for Solar Fuels.” Acc. Chem. Res. 2009, 42(12), 1983-1994.
3) Morris, A.J.; Marton, A.; Meyer, G.J. “Halide Coordination to Zinc Porphyrin Sensitizers Anchored to Nanocrystalline TiO2.” Inorg. Chem. 2008, 47(17), 7681-7685.
2) Morris, A.J.; Meyer, G.J. “TiO2 Surface Functionalization to Control the Density of States.” J. Phys. Chem. C. 2008, 112(46), 18224-18231.
1) Staniszewski, A.; Morris, A. J.; Ito, T.; Meyer, G. J. “Conduction Band Mediated Electron Transfer Across Nanocrystalline TiO2 Surfaces.” J. Phys. Chem. B. 2007, 111(24), 6822-6828