Publications

27. Kumar, A.; Thompson, B.; Hossain, M. M.; Gianetti, T. L.; Huxter, V. M.; “Ultrafast Dynamics of a Red-Light-Activated Organic Photocatalyst in the Oxidative Hydroxylation of Phenylboronic Acid” under review, preprint available on ChemRxiv here: https://chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv/article-details/6645151891aefa6ce118b68f

26. Shaikh, A. C.; Hossain, M. M.; Kaur, R.; Moutet, J.; Kumar, A.; Thompson, B.; Huxter, V. M.; Gianetti, T. L.; “Isolated Neutral [4]Helicene Radical Provides Insight into Consecutive Two-Photon Excitation Photocatalysis” preprint available on ChemRxiv here: https://chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv/article-details/632021d7be03b25c15f3de74 

25. Huxter, V. M.; "Advancing Organic Photoredox Catalysis: Mechanistic Insight through Time-Resolved Spectroscopy" Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Invited Perspective Article, 15, 7945–7953 (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00895

24. Thompson, B.; Kumar, A.; Huxter, V. M.; “Concentration-Dependent Aggregation of Methylene Blue Acting as a Photoredox Catalyst” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2024, 26, 19900–19907DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02026J

23. Kumar, A.; Thompson, B.; Gautam, R.; Tomat, E.; Huxter, V. M.; “Temperature-Dependent Spin-Driven Dimerization Determines the Ultrafast Dynamics of a Copper(II)-Bound Tripyrrindione Radical” J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2023, 14, 11268–11273. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02726 

22. Cho, B.; Swain, A.; Gautam, R.; Tomat, E.; Huxter, V. M.; “Time-Resolved Dynamics of Stable Open- and Closed-Shell Neutral Radical and Oxidized Tripyrrindione Complexes” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 202224, 15718–15725. Selected by the editors as a HOT article. DOI: 10.1039/D2CP00632D

21. Swain, A.; Cho, B.; Gautam, R.; Curtis, C.; Tomat, E.; Huxter, V. M.; “Ultrafast Dynamics of Tripyrrindiones in Solution Mediated by Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions” J. Phys. Chem. B   2019, 123, 5524–5535. Invited article for Journal of Physical Chemistry's Special Issue: Young Scientists. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b01916

20. Cho, B.; Huxter, V. M.; “Ultrafast Dynamics of Palladium(II) Tripyrrindione: A Redox Active Platform for Catalysis, Energy and Charge Transfer” in Ultrafast Phenomena XX, 2016, UW4A.27. DOI: 10.1364/UP.2016.UW4A.27

19. De Re, E.; Schlau-Cohen, G. S.; Leverenz, R. L.; Huxter, V. M.; Oliver, T. A. A.; Mathies, R. A.; Fleming, G. R.; “Insights into the Structural Changes Occurring upon Photoconversion in the Orange Carotenoid Protein from Broadband Two Dimensional Electronic Spectroscopy” J. Phys. Chem. B 2014, 118, 5382–5389. DOI: 10.1021/jp502120h

18. Huxter, V. M.; Oliver, T. A. A.; Budker, D.; Fleming, G. R.; “Vibrational and Electronic  Dynamics of Nitrogen-Vacancy Defect Centers in Diamond Revealed by Two-Dimensional Ultrafast Spectroscopy” Nat. Phys. 2013, 9, 744–749. DOI: 10.1038/nphys2753 
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17. Huxter, V.M.; Oliver, T.A.A.; Budker, D.; Fleming, G.R.; “Vibrational and Electronic Ultrafast Relaxation of the Nitrogen-Vacancy Centers in Diamond” in Ultrafast Phenomena XVIII. 2013, 41, 04009arXiv: 1207.4251

16. Dawlaty, J. M.; Bennett, D. I. G.; Huxter, V. M.; Fleming, G. R.; “Mapping the Spatial Overlap of Excitons in a Photosynthetic Complex via Coherent Nonlinear Frequency Generation” J. Chem. Phys. 2011, 135, 044201. Cover Article and Editor’s Choice Selection 2011. DOI: 10.1063/1.3607236

15. Huxter, V. M.; Kim, J.; Scholes, G. D.; "Measurement of Electron Correlation Using Two- Dimensional Electronic Double-Quantum Coherence Spectroscopy" in Ultrafast Phenomena XVII 2011, 412-414. ISBN13: 9780199768370

14. Huxter, V. M.; Scholes, G. D.; “Acoustic Phonon Strain Induced Mixing of the Fine Structure Levels in Colloidal CdSe Quantum Dots Observed by a Polarization Grating Technique” J. Chem. Phys. 2010, 132, 104506. DOI: 10.1063/1.3350871

13. Huxter, V. M.; Kim, J.; Lo, S.; Lee, A.; Nair, P. S.; Scholes, G. D.; “Spin Relaxation in Zinc Blende and Wurtzite CdSe Quantum Dots” Chem. Phys. Lett. 2010, 491, 187–192. DOI: 10.1201/9781420075519

12. Huxter, V. M.; He, J.; Scholes, G. D.; “Nanoscale Excitons and Semiconductor Quantum  Dots”. In Handbook of Nanophysics: Nanoelectronics and Nanophotonics 2010, Sattler, K. D. Ed; CRC Press - Taylor and Francis. DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2010.03.081

11. Huxter, V. M.; Scholes, G. D.; “Photophysics of Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals” J.            Nanophotonics 2009, 3, 032504. DOI: 10.1117/1.3276902

10. Kim, J.; Huxter, V. M.; Curutchet, C.; Scholes, G. D.; “Measurement of Electron-Electron  Interactions and Correlations using Two-Dimensional Electronic Double-Quantum Coherence Spectroscopy” J. Phys. Chem. A 2009, 113, 12122–12133. DOI: 10.1021/jp907327m

9. Huxter, V. M.; Lee, A.; Lo, S.; Scholes, G. D.; “CdSe Nanoparticle Elasticity and Surface  Energy” Nano Lett. 2009, 9, 405–409. DOI: 10.1021/nl803275a

8. Huxter, V. M.; Mirkovic, T.; Nair, P. S.; and Scholes, G. D.; “Demonstration of Bulk Semiconductor Properties in Processable Nanocrystalline Systems” Adv. Mat. 2008, 20, 2439–2443. DOI: 10.1002/adma.200702429

7. Huxter, V. M.; Scholes, G. D.; “Electronic Energy Transfer and the Role of the Refractive Index”. In Continuum Solvation Models in Chemical Physics: Theory and Application. 2007, Mennucci, B., Ed; John Wiley, New York. DOI: 10.1002/9780470515235.ch3

6. Huxter, V. M.; Scholes, G. D.; “Nonlinear Optical Approach to Multiexciton Relaxation Dynamics in Quantum Dots” J. Chem. Phys. 2006, 125, 144716. DOI: 10.1063/1.2354480

5. Scholes, G. D.; Kim, J.; Wong, C. Y.; Huxter, V. M.; Nair, S. P.; Fritz, K. P.; Kumar, S.; “Nanocrystal Shape and the Mechanism of Exciton Spin Relaxation” Nano Lett. 2006, 6, 1765–1771. DOI: 10.1021/nl061414e

4. Huxter, V. M.; Scholes, G. D.; “Nonlinear Optical Approach to Multiexciton Relaxation Dynamics in Quantum Dots” Ultrafast Phenomena XV 2006, 88, 677–679. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-68781-8_217

3. Huxter, V. M.; Kovalevskij, V.; Scholes, G. D.; “Dynamics Within the Exciton Fine Structure of Colloidal CdSe Quantum Dots” J. Phys. Chem. B 2005, 109, 20060–20063. DOI: 10.1021/jp0546406

2. Scholes, G. D.; Andrews, D. L.; Huxter, V. M.; Kim, J.; Wong, C. Y.; “Transmission of Quantum Dot Exciton Spin States via Resonance Energy Transfer” in Proceedings of SPIE: Physical Chemistry of Interfaces and Nanomaterials IV 2005, 5929, 86–93. DOI: 10.1117/12.613564

1. Huxter, V. M.; Hamier, J.; Salin, E.; “Tandem Calibration Methodology for ICP-MS” J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 2003, 18, 71–75. DOI: 10.1039/B110427F