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2020

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490.  Observation of Four-Fold Boron-Metal Bonds in RhB(BO^-) and RhB

       L. F. Cheung, T. T. Chen, G. S. Kocheril, W. J. Chen, J. Czekner, and L. S. Wang

         J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 11, 659 (2020) DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b03484 [PDF]

 

2019

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489.  Planar B₄₁^- and B₄₂^- clusters with double-hexagonal vacancies

       H. Bai, T. T. Chen, Q. Chen, X. Y. Zhao, Y. Y. Zhang, W. J. Chen, W. L. Li, L. F. Cheung, B. Bai, J. Cavanagh, W. Huang, S. D. Li, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Nanoscale, 11, 23286 (2019) DOI: 10.1039/c9nr09522e [PDF]

 

488.  ReB₆^-: A Metallaboron Analog of Metallabenzenes

       L. F. Cheung, J. Czekner, G. S. Kocheril, and L. S. Wang

         J. Am. Chem. Soc., 141, 17854 (2019) DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b09110 [PDF]

 

487.  High-Resolution Photoelectron Imaging and Resonant Photoelectron Spectroscopy via Noncovalent-Bound Excited States of Cryogenically-Cooled Anions

       G. Z. Zhu, and L. S. Wang

         Chem. Sci. 10, 9409 (2019) DOI: 10.1039/CSC03861B. [PDF]

 

486.  Probing the Critical Dipole Moment to Support Excited Dipole-Bound States in Valence-Bound Anions

       C. H. Qian, G. Z. Zhu, and L. S. Wang

         J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 10, 6472-6477 (2019). [PDF]

 

485.  Double- and Multi-Slit Interference in Photodetachment from Nanometer Organic Molecular Anions

       Y. Liu, C. G. Ning, and L. S. Wang

         J. Chem. Phys. 150, 244302 (2019). [PDF]

 

484.  Resonant Two-Photon Photoelectron Imaging and Intersystem Crossing from Excited Dipole-Bound States of Cold Anions

       G. Z. Zhu, L. F. Cheung, Y. Liu, C. H. Qian, and L. S. Wang

         J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 10, 4339-4344 (2019). [PDF]

 

483.  La₃B₁₄^-: An Inverse Triple-Decker Lanthanide Boron Cluster

       T. T. Chen, W. L. Li, W. J. Chen, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Chem. Commun. 55, 7864-7867 (2019). [PDF]

 

482.  Re©B₈^- and Re©B₉^-: New Members of the Transition-Metal-Centered Borometallic Molecular Wheel Family

       T. T. Chen, W. L. Li, H. Bai, W. J. Chen, X. R. Dong, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

         J. Phys. Chem. A 123, 5317-5324 (2019). [PDF]

 

481.  Probing the Structures and Bonding of Size-Selected Boron and Doped-Boron Clusters

        T. Jian, X. N. Chen, S. D. Li, A. I. Boldyrev, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Chem. Soc. Rev. 48, 3350-3591 (2019). [PDF]

 

480.  High-Resolution Photoelectron Imaging of IrB₃^-: Observation of a π-Aromatic B₃⁺ Ring Coordinated to a Transition Metal

        J. Czekner, L. F. Cheng, G. S. Kocheril, M. Kulichenko, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

         Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 8877-8881 (2019). [PDF]

 

479.  Tautomer-Specific Resonant Photoelectron Imaging of Deprotonated Cytosine Anions

        G. Z. Zhu, C. H. Qian, and L. S. Wang

         Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 7856-7860 (2019). [PDF]

 

478.  B₃₁^- and B₃₂^-: Chiral Quasi-Planar Boron Clusters

        Q. Chen, T. T. Chen, H. R. Li, X. Y. Zhao, W. J. Chen, H. J. Zhai, S. D. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Nanoscale 11, 9698-9704 (2019). [PDF]

 

477.  Probing the Electronic Structure of the CoB₁₆^- Drum Complex: The Unusual Oxidation State of Co(-I)

        W. L. Li, T. T. Chen, Z. Y. Jiang, W. J. Chen, H. S. Hu, L. S. Wang, and J. Li

         Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 31, 241-247 (2019). [PDF]

 

476.  Au₆₀^-: The Smallest Gold Cluster with the High-Symmetry Icosahedral Core Au₁₃

        S. Pande, X. G. Gong, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng

         J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 10, 1820-1827 (2019). [PDF]

 

475.  High Resolution Photoelectron Imaging of Boron-Bismuth Binary Clusters: Bi₂B_n^- (n = 2–4)

        L. F. Cheung, J. Czekner, G. S. Kocheril, and L. S. Wang

         J. Chem. Phys. 150, 064304 (2019). [PDF]

 

474.  [La(η^x-B_x)La]^- (x = 7−9): A New Class of Inverse-Sandwich Complexes

        T. T. Chen, W. L. Li, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Chem. Sci. 10, 2534-2542 doi:10.1039/c8sc05443f (2019). [PDF]

 

473.  Facile Syntheses of Unsolvated Alkali Octohydrotriborate Salts MB₃H₈ (M = K, Rb, and Cs), Mechanisms of Formation, and the Crystal Structure of KB₃H₈

        X. M. Chen, N. N. Ma, X. R. Liu, C. G. Wei, C. C. Cui, B. L. Cao, Y. Hui Guo, L. S. Wang, Q. F. Gu, and X. N. Chen

         Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 2720-2724 (2019). [PDF]

 

472.  Probing the Coupling of A Dipole-Bound Electron with the Molecular Core

        J. Czekner, L. F. Cheung, G. S. Kocheril, and L. S. Wang

         Chem. Sci. 10, 1386-1391 (2019). [PDF]

 

471.  Lanthanide with Unusually Low Oxidation States in the PrB₃^- and PrB₄^- Boride Clusters

        X. Chen, T. T. Chen, W. L. Li, J. B. Lu, L. J. Zhao, T. Jian, H. S. Hu, L. S. Wang, and J. Li

         Inorg. Chem. 58, 411-418 (2019). [PDF]

 

2018

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470.  Dipole-Bound Excited States and Resonant Photoelectron Imaging of Phenoxide and Thiophenoxide Anions

        G. Z. Zhu, C. H. Qian, and L. S. Wang

         J. Chem. Phys. 149, 164301 (2018). [PDF]

 

469.  Probing the Structure and Chemical Bonding of Auro-polyynes, Au(C-C)_nAu^- (n = 1−3), Using High-Resolution Photoelectron Spectroscopy

        I. León, Fernando Ruipérez, Jesus M. Ugalde, and L. S. Wang

         J. Chem. Phys. 149, 144307 (2018). [PDF]

 

468.  Di-Niobium Gold Clusters: Multiply-Bonded Nb₂ Dimer Coordinated Equatorially by Au Atoms

        T. Jian, L. F. Cheung, T. T. Chen, G. V. Lopez, W. L. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 434, 7-16 (2018). [PDF]

 

467.  Determination of CO Adsorption Sites on Gold Clusters Au_n^- (n = 21-25) − A Size Region That Bridges the Pyramidal and Core-Shell Structures

        N. S. Khetrapal, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng

         J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 9, 5430-5439 (2018). [PDF]

 

466.  Toward Solution Syntheses of the Tetrahedral Au₂₀ Pyramid and Atomically-Precise Gold Nanoclusters with Uncoordinated Sites

        Q. Zhang, X. N. Chen, and L. S. Wang

         Acc. Chem. Res. 51, 2159-2168 doi:10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00257, (2018). [PDF]

 

465.  Observation of Highly Stable and Symmetric Lanthanide Octa-Boron Inverse Sandwich Clusters

        Wan-Lu Li, T. T. Chen, D. H. Xing, X. Chen, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 115, E6972-E6977 doi:10.1073, 1-6 (2018). [PDF]

 

464.  CO Oxidation over Ceria Supported Au₂₂ Nanoclusters: Shape Effect of the Support

        Zili Wu, David R. Mullins, Lawrence F. Allard Jr, Q. F. Zhang, and L. S. Wang

         Chinese Chem. Lett. 29, 795-799 (2018). [PDF]

 

463.  Probing the Interaction between the Encapsulated Water Molecule and the Fullerene Cages in H₂O@C₆₀^- and H₂O@C₅₉N^-

         G. Z. Zhu, Y. Liu, Y. Hashikawa, Q. F. Zhang, Y. Murata, and L. S. Wang

         Chem. Sci. 9, 5666-5671 (2018). [PDF]

 

462.  Elucidation of the Formation Mechanism of Octahydrotriborate Anion (B₃H₈^-) through the Nucleophilicity of the B−H Bond

         X. M. Chen, N. N. Ma, Q. F. Zhang, J. Wang, X. G. Feng, C. G. Wei, L. S. Wang, J. Zhang, and X. N. Chen

         J. Am. Chem. Soc. 140, 6718-6726 (2018). [PDF]

 

461.  Structural Evolution of Gold-Doped Bismuth Clusters AuBi_n^- (n = 4-8)

         S. Pande, T. Jian, N. S. Khetrapal, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng

         J. Phys. Chem. C. 122, 6947-6954 (2018). [PDF]

 

460.  Recent Progress in Boron Clusters and Boron Materials (I): Borophene

          Wan-Lu Li, H. S. Hu, Y. F. Zhao, X. Chen, T. T. Chen, T. Jian, L. S. Wang, and J. Li

         Sci. Sin. Chem. (中国科学: 化学) 48, 1-10 (2018). [PDF]

 

459.  [(Cp₂M)₂B₉H₁₁] (M = Zr or Hf): Early Transition Metal ‘Guarded’ Heptaborane with Strong Covalent and Electrostatic Bonding

          Anangsha De, Q. F. Zhang, Bijan Mondal, L. F. Cheung, Sourav Kar, Koushik Saha, Babu Varghese, L. S. Wang, Sundargopal Ghosh

         Chem. Sci. 9, 1976-1981 (2018). [PDF]

 

458.  A High-Resolution Photoelectron Imaging and Theoretical Study of CP‾ and C₂P‾

          J. Czekner, L. F. Cheung, E. L. Johnson, R. C. Fortenberry, and L. S. Wang

         J. Chem. Phys. 148, 044301 (2018). [PDF]

 

2017

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457.   High-Resolution Photoelectron Imaging of Cryogenically-Cooled C₅₉N^- and (C₅₉N)₂^2– Azafullerene Anions

          G. Z. Zhu, Y. Hashikawa, Y. Liu, Q. F. Zhang, L. F. Cheung, Y. Murata, and L. S. Wang

         J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 8, 6220-6225 (2017). [PDF]

 

456.   Nb₂©Au₆: A Molecular Wheel with a Short Nb-Nb Triple Bond Coordinated by an Au₆ Ring and Reinforced by sigma Aromaticity

          T. Jian, L. F. Cheung, J. Czekner, T. T. Chen, G. V. Lopez, W. L. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Chem. Sci. 8, 7528-7536 (2017). [PDF]

 

455.   B₃₃^- and B₃₄^-: Aromatic Planar Boron Clusters with a Hexagonal Vacancy

          Q. Chen, W. L. Li, X. Y. Zhao, H. R. Li, L. Y. Feng, H. J. Zhai, S. D. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2017, 4546-4551 (2017). [PDF]

 

454.   From Planar Boron Clusters to Borophenes and Metalloborophenes

          W. L. Li, X. Chen, T. Jian, T. T. Chen, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Nat. Rev. Chem. 1, 0071 (2017). [PDF]

 

453.   Probing the Structural Evolution of Gold-Aluminium Bimetallic Clusters (Au₂Al_n^-, n = 3−11) Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Theoretical Calculations

          N. S. Khetrapal, T. Jian, G. V. Lopez, S. Pande, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng

         J. Phys. Chem. C 121, 18234-18243 (2017). [PDF]

 

452.   Bismuth-Boron Multiple Bonding in BiB₂O^- and Bi₂B^-

          T. Jian, L. F. Cheung, T. T. Chen, and L. S. Wang

         Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 9551-9555 (2017). Angew. Chem. 129, 9679-9683 (2017).[PDF]

 

451.   Observation of Excited Quadrupole-Bound States in Cold Anions

          G. Z. Zhu, Y. Liu, and L. S. Wang

         Phys. Rev. Lett. 119, 023002 (2017). [PDF]

 

450.   B₂₆^-: The Smallest Planar Boron Cluster with a Hexagonal Vacancy and a Complicated Potential Landscape

          X. M. Luo, T. Jian, L. J. Cheng, Wan-Lu Li, Q. Chen, R. Li, H. J. Zhai, S. D. Li, A. I. Boldyrev, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Chem. Phys. Lett. 683, 336-341 (2017). (Special: A. Zewail commemoration issue)[PDF]

 

449.   PrB₇^-: A Praseodymium-Doped Boron Cluster with a Pr(II) Center Coordinated by a Doubly Aromatic Planar η⁷-B₇^3- Ligand

          T. T. Chen, Wan-Lu Li, T. Jian, X. Chen, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 6916-6920 (2017). [PDF]

 

448.   Probing the Structures of Neutral B₁₁ and B₁₂ Using High Resolution Photoelectron Imaging of B₁₁^- and B₁₂^-

          J. Czekner, L. F. Cheung, and L. S. Wang

         J. Phys. Chem. C 121, 10752-10759 (2017). (Proceeding for the XVII Int. Sym. on Small Particles and Inorg. Clusters) [PDF]

 

447.   Recent Progresses of Global Minimum Searches of Nanoclusters with a Constraint Basin-Hopping Algorithm in the TGMin Program

          X. Chen, Y. F. Zhao, L. S. Wang, and J. Li

         Comput. Theor. Chem. 1107, 57-65 (2017). (Special issue on Structure Prediction of Nanoclusters from Global Optimization Techniques: Computational Strategies and Connection to Experiments) [PDF]

 

446.   Conformation-Selective Resonant Photoelectron Imaging from Dipole-Bound States of Cold 3-Hydroxyphenoxide

          G. Z. Zhu, D. H. Huang, and L. S. Wang

         J. Chem. Phys. 147, 013910 (11 pages) (2017). (Invited article for the special issue on Developments and Applications of Velocity Mapped Imaging Techniques) [PDF]

 

445.   Planar B₃₈^- and B₃₇^- Clusters with A Double-Hexagonal Vacancy: Molecular Motifs for Borophenes

         Q. Chen, W. J. Tian, L. Y. Feng, H. G. Lu, Y. W. Mu, H. J. Zhai, S. D. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Nanoscale 9, 4550-4557 (2017). [PDF]

 

444.   Resonant Photoelectron Imaging of Deprotonated Uracil Anion via Vibrational Levels of a Dipole-Bound Excited State

          D. L. Huang, H. T. Liu, C. G. Ning, P. D. Dau, and L. S. Wang

         Chem. Phys. 482, 374-383 (2017). (Special issue on the occasion of the 70th birthday of Lorenz S. Cederbaum) [PDF]

 

443.   Photodetachment Spectroscopy and Resonant Photoelectron Imaging of Cryogenically-Cooled Deprotonated 2-Hydroxypyrimidine Anions

          D. L. Huang, G. Z. Zhu, Y. Liu, and L. S. Wang

         J. Mol. Spectrosc. 332, 86-93 (2017). (Invited article for special issue on Spectroscopy in Traps) [PDF]

 

442.  Observation of a Metal-Centered Ta-Doped B₂₀^-: Competition between a B₂-Ta@B₁₈ Tubular Molecular Rotor and a 20-Membered Boron Drum with the Record Coordination Number of Twenty

          W. L. Li, T. Jian, X. Chen, H. R. Li, T. T. Chen, X. M. Luo, S. D. Li, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Chem. Commun. 53, 1587-1590 (2017). [PDF]

 

2016

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441.   From Planar Boron Clusters to Borophenes and Borospherenes

          L. S. Wang

         Proc. SPIE 10174, Int. Sym. on Clusters and Nanostructures 1017402 (December 21, 2016). DOI: 10.1117/12.2254384. [PDF]

 

440.   Structural Evolution of Core-Shell Gold Nanoclusters: Au_n⁻ (n=42-50)

          S. Pande, W. Huang, N. Shao, L. M. Wang, N. Khetrapal, W. N. Mei, J. Tian, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng

         ACS Nano 10, 10013-10022 (2016). [PDF]

 

439.   Competition between Drum-like and Quasi-planar Structures in RhB₁₈⁻: Motifs for Metallo-Boronanotubes or Metallo-Borophenes

          T. Jian, Wan-Lu Li, X. Chen, T. T. Chen, G. V. Lopez, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Chem. Sci. 7, 7020-7027 (2016). [PDF]

 

438.   Competition between Quasi-planar and Cage-like Structures in the B₂₉^- Cluster: Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Calculations

          H. R. Li, T. Jian, W. L. Li, C. Q. Miao, Y. J. Wang, Q. Chen, X. M. Luo, K. Wang, H. J. Zhai, S. D. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 29147-29155 (2016). [PDF]

 

437.   Diphosphine-Protected Au₂₂ Nanoclusters on Oxide Supports Are Active for Gas-Phase Catalysis Without Ligand Removal

          Z. L. Wu, G. X. Hu, D. E. Jiang, D. R. Mullins, Q. F. Zhang, L. F. Allard Jr, L. S. Wang, and S. H. Overbury

         Nano Lett. 16, 6560-6567 (2016). [PDF]

 

436.   Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Scattering Properties of Phosphine-Protected Au₂₀ Clusters

          S. Knoppe, Q. F. Zhang, X. K. Wan, Q. M. Wang, L. S. Wang, and T. Verbiest

         Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 55, 10500-10506 (2016). [PDF]

 

435.   Probing the Electronic Structure and Au–C Chemical Bonding in AuC_n⁻ and AuCH_n⁻ (n=2, 4, 6) Using High-Resolution Photoelectron Spectroscopy

          Iker León, Fernando Ruipérez, Jesus Ugalde, and L. S. Wang

         J. Chem. Phys. 145, 064304 (2016) (11 pages). [PDF]

 

434.   Catalyst Design Based on Agostic Interaction: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Activity of Bis(pyrazolyl)borate Copper Complexes

          Houji Cao, Qianyi Zhao, Qianfan Zhang, Jiaxuan Li, Evan J. M. Hamilton, Jie Zhang, L. S. Wang, and Xuenian Chen

         Dalton Trans. 45, 10194-10199 (2016). [PDF]

 

433.   Hollow Gold Cages and their Topological Relationship to Dual Fullerenes

          Lukas Trombach, Sergio Rampino, L. S. Wang, and Peter Schwerdtfeger

         Chem. Eur. J. 55, 8823-8834 (2016). (Featured on Cover)[PDF]

 

432.   The Planar CoB₁₈^- Cluster as a Motif for Metallo-Borophenes

          Wan-Lu Li, T. Jian, Xin Chen, Teng-Teng Chen, G. V. Lopez, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

         Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55, 7358-7363 (2016). (Editor's Highlight: Y. D. Li "Perfectly planar CoB₁₈^- as a Motif for Metallo-Borophenes", Nano Res. 9(7), 1877-1878, 2016)[PDF]

 

431.   Probing the Structures of GOld-Aluminum Alloy Clusters Au_xAl_y⁻: A Joint Experimental and Theoretical Study

          N. S. Khetrapal, J. Tian, R. Pal, G. V. Lopez, S. Pande, L. S. Wang, X. C. Zeng

         Nanoscale 55, 98052-9814 (2016).[PDF]

 

430.   All-Metal Antiaromaticity in Sb₄-Type Lanthanocene Anions: Syntheses and Characterization of a Family of [Ln(η⁴-Sb₄)₃]^3- Compounds

           X. Min, I. A. Popov, F. X. Pan, L. J. Li, E. Matito, Z. M. Sun, L. S. Wang and A. I. Boldyrev

           Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55, 5531-5535 (2016). (News of the week: "Pushing the Aromatic Boundary", C&E News, page 5, April 18, 2016) [PDF]

 

429.   Polymorphism of Phosphine-Protected Gold Nanoclusters: Synthesis and Characterization of A New Au₂₂(C₂₈H₂₈OP₂)₇ Cluster

          Q. F. Zhang, P. G. Williard, and L. S. Wang

          Small12, 2518-2525 (2016). [PDF]

 

428.   Beyond Organic Chemistry: Aromaticity in Atomic Clusters (Perspective)

          A. I. Boldyrev and L. S. Wang

          Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 11589-11605 (2016). (DOI: 10.1039/C5CP07465G) [PDF]

 

427.   Manganese-Centered Tubular Boron Cluster − MnB₁₆⁻: A New Class of Transition-Metal Molecules with High Coordination

          T. Jian, Wan-Lu Li, I. A. Popov, G. V. Lopez, X. Chen, A. I. Boldyrev, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

          J. Chem. Phys. 144, 154310 (7 pages) (2016). [PDF]

 

426.   Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Size-Selected Boron Clusters: From Planar Structures to Borophenes and Borospherenes

          L. S. Wang

          Int. Rev. Phys. Chem. 35, 69-142 (2016). [PDF]

 

425.   Photoelectron Spectroscopy of BiAu⁻ and BiBO⁻: Further Evidence of the Analogy between Au and Boronyl

        T. Jian, G. V. Lopez, and L. S. Wang

          J. Phys. Chem. B 120, 1635-1640 (2016). (Bruce C. Garrett Festschrift) [PDF]

 

424.   A Combined Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Relativistic Ab Initio Studies of the Electronic Structures of UFO and UFO⁻

          S. K. Roy, T. Jian, G. V. Lopez, Wei-Li Li, J. Su, D. H. Bross, K. A. Peterson, L. S. Wang and J. Li

          J. Chem. Phys. 144, 084309 (11 pages) (2016). [PDF]

 

423.   Probing the Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding in High Oxidation State Uranium Oxides: UO_x⁻ and UO_x (x=3−5)

          G. J. Cao, Wei-Li Li, G. V. Lopez, T. Jian, J. Su, W. H. E. Schwarz, L. S. Wang and J. Li

          J. Phys. Chem. A 120, 1084-1096 (2016). [PDF]

 

422.   Observation and Characterization of the Smallest Borospherene, B₂₈⁻ and B₂₈

          Y. J. Wang, Y. F. Zhao, Wei-Li Li, T. Jian, Q. Chen, X. R. You, T. Ou, X. Y. Zhao, H. J. Zhai, S. D. Li, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

          J. Chem. Phys. 144, 064307 (7 pages) (2016). [PDF]

 

421.   Time-Resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy of a Dinuclear Pt(II) Complex: Tunneling Autodetachment from Both Singlet and Triplet Excited States of a Molecular Dianion

           M.-O. Winghart, J. P. Yang, M. Vonderach, A.-N. Unterreiner, D. L. Huang, L. S. Wang, Kruppa, C. Riehn, and M. M. Kappes

           J. Chem. Phys. 144, 054305 (9 pages) (2016). [PDF]

 

420.   Bond-Bending Isomerism of [Au₂I₃]^-: Competition between Covalent Bonding and Aurophilicity

          Wan-Lu Li, H. T. Liu, T. Jian, G. V. Lopez, Z. A. Piazza, D. L. Huang, T. T. Chen, J. Su, P. Yang, X. Chen, L. S. Wang and J. Li

          Chem. Sci. 7, 475-481 (2016).[PDF]

 

2015

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419.   Vibrationally-Resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy of the Tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) Anion and Accurate Determination of the Electron Affinity of TCNQ

           G. Z. Zhu and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 143, 221102 (4 pages) (2015). [PDF]

 

418.   Cobalt-Centered Boron Molecular Drums with the Highest Coordination Number in the CoB₁₆⁻ Cluster

          Ivan A. Popov, Tian Jian, G. V. Lopez, A. I. Boldyrev, L. S. Wang

          Nat. Commun. 6, 8654 (2015).(Chem & Eng News, 10/19/2015, v. 93(41), p. 28, Concentrate: “Cobalt-Boron Molecular Drum beats Bonding Record”; Chem & Eng. News, 12/18/2015, v.93(49), p.27, “Molecules of the Year”) [PDF]

 

417.   Electrospray Photoelectron Spectroscopy: From Multiply-Charged Anions to Ultracold Anions

          L. S. Wang

          J. Chem. Phys. 143, 040901 (14 pages) (2015). (Invited perspective) [PDF]

 

416.   Conformation-Selective Resonant Photoelectron Spectroscopy via Dipole-Bound States of Cold Anions

          D. L. Huang, C. G. Ning, H. T. Liu, and L. S. Wang

          J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 6, 2153-2157 (2015). [PDF]

 

415.    B₂₇⁻: Appearance of the Smallest Planar Boron Cluster Containing a Hexagonal Vacancy

           W. L. Li, Rhitankar Pal, Z. A. Piazza, X. C. Zeng, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 142, 204305 (7 pages) (2015). [PDF]

 

414.    Probing the Vibrational Spectroscopy of the Deprotonated Thymine Radical by Photodetachment and State-Selective Autodetachment Photoelectron Spectroscopy via Dipole-Bound States

           D. L. Huang, H. T. Liu, C. G. Ning, G. Z. Zhu, and L. S. Wang

            Chem. Sci. 6, 3129-3138 (2015). [PDF]

 

413.    Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Theoretical Studies of Gaseous Uranium Hexachlorides in Different Oxidation States: UCl₆^q- (q = 0−2)

           Jing Su, P. D. Dau, H. T. Liu, D. L. Huang, Fan Wei, W. H. E. Schwarz, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 142, 134308 (13 pages) (2015). [PDF]

 

412.    Vibrational State-Selective Autodetachment Photoelectron Spectroscopy from Dipole-Bound States of Cold 2-Hydroxyphenoxide: o-HO(C₆H₄)O^-

            D. L. Huang, H. T. Liu, C. G. Ning, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 142, 124309 (10 pages) (2015). [PDF]

 

411.    On the Gold-Ligand Covalency in Linear [AuX₂]^– Complexes

            X. G. Xiong, Y. L. Wang, C. Q. Xu, Y. H. Qiu, L. S. Wang and J. Li

            Dalton Trans 44, 5535-5546 (2015). [PDF]

 

410.     Observation of Dipole-Bound State and High-Resolution Photoelectron Imaging of Cold Acetate Anions

            D. L. Huang, Guo-Zhu Zhu, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 142, 091103 (5 pages) (2015) (Communication). [PDF]

 

409.     Vibrational State-Selective Resonant Two-Photon Photoelectron Spectroscopy of AuS⁻ via a Spin-Forbidden Excited State

            H. T. Liu, D. L. Huang, Yuan Liu, Ling-Fung Cheung, P. D. Dau, C. G. Ning, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 6, 637-642 (2015). [PDF]

 

408.     Experimental and Theoretical Evidence of An Axially Chiral Borospherene

            Qiang Chen, Wei-Li Li, Ya-Fan Zhao, Su-Yan Zhang, Han-Shi Hu, Hui Bai, Hai-Ru Li, Wen-Juan Tian, Hai-Gang Lu, H. J. Zhai, S. D. Li, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

            ACS Nano 9, 754-760 (2015). [PDF]

 

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407.     High Resolution Photoelectron Imaging of UO^- and UO₂⁻ and the Low-Lying Electronic States and Vibrational Frequencies of UO and UO₂

            Joseph Czekner, Gary V. Lopez, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 141, 244302(2014). [PDF]

 

406.     Probing the Electronic and Vibrational Structure of Au₂Al₂^- and Au₂Al₂ Using Photoelecttron Spectroscopy and High Resolution Photoelectron Imaging

            Gary V. Lopez, Joseph Czekner, Tian Jian, Wei-Li Li, Zheng Yang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 141, 224309(2014). [PDF]

 

405.     The B₃₅ Cluster with a Double-Hexagonal Vacancy: A New and More Flexible Structural Motif for Borophene

            W. L. Li, Qiang Chen, Wen-Juan Tian, Hui Bai, Y. F. Zhao, H. S. Hu, J. Li, H. J. Zhai, S. D. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 136, 12257-12260(2014). [PDF]

 

404.     Complexes between Planar Boron Clusters and Transition Metals: A Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Study of CoB₁₂⁻ and RhB₁₂⁻

            Ivan A. Popov, W. L. Li, Z. A. Piazza, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. CHem. A 118, 8098-8105(2014). [PDF]

 

403.     Boronyl Chemistry: The BO Group as a New Ligand in Gas-Phase Clusters and Synthetic Compounds

            H. J. Zhai, Qiang Chen, Hui Bai, S. D. Li, and L. S. Wang

            Acc. Chem. Res. 47, 2435-2445(2014). [PDF]

 

402.     The Design and Construction of A High-Resolution Velocity-Map Imaging Apparatus for Photoelectron Spectroscopy Studies of Size-Selected Clusters

            Iker León, Zheng Yang, Hong-Tao Liu, and L. S. Wang

            Rev. Sci. Instrum. 85, 083106(2014). [PDF]

 

401.     On the Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding of Titanium Tetraauride: TiAu₄ and TiAu₄⁻

            Yusuf Erdogdu, Tian Jian, Gary V. Lopez, Wei-Li Li, and L. S. Wang

            Chem. Phys. Lett. 610/611, 23-28(2014). [PDF]

 

400.     Isomerism and Structural Fluxionality in the Au₂₆ and Au₂₆⁻ Nanoclusters

            Bastian Schaefer, Rhitankar Pal, Navneet S. Khetrapal, Maximilian Amsler, Ali Sadeghi, Volker Blum, X. C. Zeng, Stefan Goedecker, and L. S. Wang

            ACS Nano 7, 7413-7422(2014). [PDF]

 

399.     Observation of an All-Boron Fullerene

           H. J. Zhai, Ya-Fan Zhao, Wei-Li Li, Qiang Chen, Hui Bai, Han-Shi Hu, Z. A. Piazza, Wen-Juan Tian, Hai-Gang Lu, Yan-Bo Wu, Yue-Wen Mu, Guang-Feng Wei, Zhi-Pan Liu, J. Li, S. D. Li, and L. S. Wang

            Nature Chem. 6, 727-731(2014). [PDF]

 

398.     Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding of a Highly Stable and Aromatic Auro-Aluminum Oxide Cluster

            Gary V. Lopez, Tian Jian, W. L. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A 118, 5204-5211(2014). [PDF]

 

397.     A Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Ab Initio Study of the Structures and Chemical Bonding of the B₂₅⁻ Cluster

            Z. A. Piazza, Ivan A. Popov, W. L. Li, R. Pal, X. C. Zeng, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 141, 034303(2014). [PDF]

 

396.     High-Resolution Photoelectron Imaging of Cold C₆₀⁻ Anions and Accurate Determination of the Electron Affinity of C₆₀

            Dao-Ling Huang, Phuong D. Dau, Hong-Tao Liu, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 140, 224315(2014). [PDF]

 

395.     B₃₀⁻: A Quasiplanar Chiral Boron Cluster

            W. L. Li, Y. F. Zhao, H. S. Hu, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

            Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 5540-5545(2014). (Highlighted as Frontispiece) [PDF]

 

394.     Synthesis and Structure Determination of a New Au₂₀ Nanocluster Protected by Tripodal Tetraphosphine Ligands

            Jing Chen, Qian-Fan Zhang, P. G. Williard, and L. S. Wang

            Inorg. Chem. 53, 3932-3934(2014). [PDF]

 

393.     Understanding Boron through Size-Selected Clusters: Structure, Chemical Bonding, and Fluxionality

            A. P. Sergeeva, I. A. Popov, Z. A. Piazza, W. L. Li, C. Romanescu, L. S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev

            Acc. Chem. Res. 47, 1349-1358(2014). [PDF]

 

392.     Structural Evolution of Medium-Sized Gold Clusters Au_n⁻ (n = 36, 37, 38): Appearance of Bulk-Like Face Centered Cubic Fragment

            Nan Shao, Wei Huang, Wai-Ning Mei, L. S. Wang, Qin Wu, and X. C. Zeng

            J. Phys. Chem. C. 118, 6887-6892(2014). [PDF]

 

391.     Assessment of Quantum Mechanical Methods for Copper and Iron Complexes by Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            S. Q. Niu, D. L. Huang, P. D. Dau, H. T. Liu, L. S. Wang, and T. Ichiye

            J. Chem. Theory Comput. 10, 1283-1291(2014). [PDF]

 

390.     Strong Electron Correlation in UO₂⁻: A Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Relativistic Quantum Chemistry Study

            W. L. Li, Jing Su, Tian Jian, Gary V. Lopez, Han-Shi Hu, Guo-Jin Cao, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 140, 084306(9) (2014). [PDF]

 

389.     Probing the Electronic Structure and Au–C Chemical Bonding in AuC₂⁻ and AuC₂ Using High-Resolution Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            Iker León, Zheng Yang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 140, 084303(13) (2014). [PDF]

 

388.     Vibrational Spectroscopy of the Dehydrogenated Uracil Radical via Autodetachment of Dipole-Bound Excited States of Cold Anions

            Hong-Tao Liu, Chuan-Gang Ning, Dao-Ling Huang, and L. S. Wang

            Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 2464-2468 (2014). [PDF]

 

387.     Hexagonal Bipyramidal Ta₂B₆^−/0 Clusters: B₆ Rings as Structural Motifs

            W. L. Li, Lu Xie, Tian Jian, C. Romanescu, Xin Huang, and L. S. Wang

            Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 1288-1292 (2014). [PDF]

 

386.     Planar Hexagonal B₃₆ As A Potential Basis for Extended Single-Atom Layer Boron Sheets

            Z. A. Piazza, H. S. Hu, W. L. Li, Y. F. Zhao, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

            Nature Commun. 5, 3113(6) (2014). [PDF]

 

385.     Controlling Gold Nanoclusters by Diphospine Ligands

            Jing Chen, Qian-Fan Zhang, Timary A. Bonaccorso, Paul G. Williard, and L. S. Wang

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 136, 92-95 (2014). [PDF]

 

2013

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384.     Probing the Electronic Structures of Low Oxidation-State Uranium Fluoride Molecules UF_x^– (x = 2−4)

            Wei-Li Li, Han-Shi Hu, Tian Jian, Gary V. Lopez, Jing Su, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 139, 244303(8) (2013). [PDF]

 

383.     Resonant Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Au₂^– via a Feshbach State Using High-Resolution Photoelectron Imaging

            Iker Leon, Zheng Yang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 139, 194306(8) (2013). [PDF]

 

382.     Pi and Sigma Double Conjugations in Boronyl Polyboroene Nanoribbons: B_n(BO)^– and B_n(BO)(n = 5–12)

            H. J. Zhai, Qiang Chen, Hui Bai, Hai-Gang Lu, W. L. Li, S. D. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 139, 174301(7) (2013). [PDF]

 

381.     A combined photoelectron spectroscopy and ab initio study of the quasi-planar B₂₄^– cluster

            Ivan A. Popov, Z. A. Piazza, W. L. Li, L. S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev

            J. Chem. Phys.139, 144307(8) (2013). [PDF]

 

380.     A Joint Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Theoretical Study on the ElectronicStructure of UCl₅^– and UCl₅

            Jing Su, Phuong Diem Dau, Chao-Fei Xu, Dao-Ling Huang, Hong-Tao Liu, Fan Wei, L. S. Wang , and Jun Li

            Chem. Asian J. 8, 2489-2496 (2013). [PDF]

 

379.     On the Way to the Highest Coordination Number in the Planar Metal-Centred Aromatic Ta©B₁₀^–Cluster: Evolution of the Structures of TaB_n^– (n = 3–8)

            Wei-Li Li, Alexander S. Ivanov, Jozef Federič, C. Romanescu, Ivan Černušák, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 139, 104312(13) (2013). [PDF]

 

378.     Observation of Mode-Specific Vibrational Autodetachment from Dipole-Bound States of Cold Anions

            Hong-Tao Liu, Chuan-Gang Ning, Dao-Ling Huang, Phuong Diem Dau, and L. S. Wang

            Angew. Chem. 125, 9146-9149 (2013). [PDF]

 

377.     Photoelectron spectroscopy of boron-gold alloy clusters and boron boronylclusters: B₃Au_n^– and B₃(BO)_n^– (n = 1, 2)

            Qiang Chen, Hui Bai, Hua-Jin Zhai, Si-Dian Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 139, 044308(10) (2013). [PDF]

 

376.     Probing the nature of gold–carbon bonding in gold–alkynyl complexes

            Hong-Tao Liu, Xiao-Gen Xiong, Phuong Diem Dau, Yi-Lei Wang, Dao-Ling Huang, Jun Li, and L. S. Wang

            Nat. Commun. 4, 2201 (2013). [PDF]

 

375.     Vibrational spectroscopy of Au₄ from high resolution photoelectron imaging

           Zheng Yang, Iker Leon, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 139, 021106(4) (2013). [PDF]

 

374.    Probing the Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding in Tricoordinate Uranyl Complexes UO₂X₃− (X = F, Cl, Br, I): Competitionbetween Coulomb Repulsion and U−X Bonding

            Jing Su, Phuong Diem Dau, Yi-Heng Qiu, Hong-Tao Liu, Chao-Fei Xu, Dao-Ling Huang, L. S. Wang and Jun Li

            Inorg. Chem. 52, 6617(11) (2013). [PDF]

 

373.     Photoelectron spectroscopy of aromatic compoundclusters of the B₁₂ all-boron benzene: B12Au- andB12(BO)- B₁₂Au^– and B₁₂(BO)^–

            H. Bai, H. J. Zhai, S. D. Li, and L. S. Wang

            Phys.Chem. Chem. Phys. 15, 9646-9653 (2013). [PDF]

 

372.     High resolution photoelectron imaging of Au₂^–

            Iker León, Zheng Yang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 138, 184304(6) (2013). [PDF]

 

371.     Observation of linear to planar structural transition in sulfur-doped gold clusters: Au_xS^– (x = 2–5)

            Hui Wen, Yi-Rong Liu, Teng Huang, Kang-Ming Xu, Wei-Jun Zhang, Wei Huang and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 138, 174303(10) (2013). [PDF]

 

370.     Electron tunneling from electronically excited states of isolated bisdisulizole-derived trianion chromophores following UV absorption

            M. O. Winghart, J. P. Yang, M. Kuhn, A. N. Unterreiner,T. J. A. Wolf, P. D. Dau, H. T. Liu, D. L. Huang, W. Klopper, L. S. Wang and M. M. Kappes

            Phys.Chem. Chem. Phys.15, 6726-6736 (2013). [PDF]

 

369.     Geometric and Electronic Factors in the Rational Design of Transition-Metal-Centered Boron Molecular Wheels

            C. Romanescu, T. R. Galeev, W. L. Li, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 138, 134315(8) (2013). [PDF]

 

368.     On the Structures and Bonding in Boron-Gold Alloy Clusters: B₆Au_n^– and B₆Au_n (n = 1-3)

            Q. Chen, H. J. Zhai, S. D. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 138, 084306(8) (2013). [PDF]

 

367.     Transition-Metal-Centered Monocyclic Boron Wheel Clusters (M©B_n): A New Class of Aromatic Borometallic Compounds

            C. Romanescu, T. R. Galeev, W. L. Li, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

            Acc. Chem. Res. 46, 350-358 (2013). [PDF]

 

366.     Monohafnium Oxide Clusters HfO_n^– and HfO_n (n = 1–6): Oxygen Radicals, Superoxides, Peroxides, Diradicals, and Triradicals

            Hua-Jin Zhai, Wen-Jie Chen, Shu-Juan Lin, Xin Huang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys, Chem. A 117, 1042-1052 (2013).[PDF]

 

365.     A Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Study of Di-Tantalum Boride Clusters: Ta₂B_x⁻ (x = 2–5)

            Lu Xie, Wei-Li Li, Constantin Romanescu, Xin Huang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 138, 034308 (11) (2013).[PDF]

 

2012

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364.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Pd(I) Dimers with Bridging Allyl Ligands

            Phuong Diem Dau, Damian P Hruszkewcyz, Dao-Ling Huang, Matthew J Chalkley, Hong-Tao Liu, Jennifer C Green, Nilay Hazari, and L. S. Wang

            Organometallics, 31, 8571-8576 (2012).[PDF]

 

363.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Study of Boron-Carbon Mixed Clusters – CB₉⁻ and C₂B₉⁻

            T. R. Galeev, Wei-Li Li, C. Romanescu, Ivan Černušák, L. S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev

            J. Chem. Phys. 137, 234306(7) (2012)[PDF]

 

362.     Experimental and Computational Evidence of Octa- and Nona-Coordinated Planar Iron-Doped Boron Clusters: Fe©B₈⁻ and Fe©B₉⁻

            C. Romanescu, T. R. Galeev, A. P. Sergeeva, W. L. Li, L. S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev

            J. Organomet. Chem. 721-722, 148-154(2012)[PDF]

 

361.     B₂₂⁻ and B₂₃⁻: All-Boron Analogues of Anthracene and Phenanthrene

            Alina P. Sergeeva, Z. A. Piazza, C. Romanescu, W. L. Li, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134, 18065-18073 (2012). [PDF]

 

360.     The Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding in Gold Dihydride: AuH₂^– and AuH₂

            Hong-Tao Liu, Yi-Lei Wang, Xiao-Gen Xiong, Phuong Diem Dau, Zachary A. Piazza, Dao-Ling Huang, Cong-Qiao Xu, Jun Li, and L. S. Wang

            Chem. Sci. 3, 3286-3295 (2012). [PDF]

 

359.     Geometrical Requirements for Transition-Metal-Centered Aromatic Boron Wheels: The Case of VB10⁻

            Wei-Li Li, Constantin Romanescu, Zachary A. Piazza, and L. S. Wang

            Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 13663-13669 (2012). [PDF]

 

358.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Cold UF₅⁻

            Phuong D. Dau, Hong-Tao Liu, Dao-Ling Huang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys.137, 116101 (2) (2012).[PDF]

 

357.     Elongation of Planar Boron Clusters by Hydrogenation: Boron Analogues of Polyenes

            Wei-Li Li, C. Romanescu, Tian Jian, and L. S. Wang

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134, 13228-13231 (2012). [PDF]

 

356.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy and the Electronic Structure of the Uranyl Tetrachloride Dianion: UO₂Cl₄^2–

            Phuong Diem Dau, Jing Su, Hong-Tao Liu, Dao-Ling Huang, Jun Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 137, 064315 (8) (2012).[PDF]

 

355.     Probing the Structures and Chemical Bonding of Boron-Boronyl Clusters Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Computational Chemistry: B₄(BO)_n^– (n = 1–3)

            Qiang Chen, Hua-Jin Zhai, Si-Dian Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. , 137, 044307 (7) (2012).[PDF]

 

354.     Probing the Structures of Neutral Boron Clusters Using IR/VUV Two Color Ionization: B₁₁, B₁₆, and B₁₇

            Constantin Romanescu, Dan J. Harding, André Fielicke, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. , 137, 014317(6) (2012).[PDF]

 

353.     Probing the Electronic Properties and Structural Evolution of Anionic Gold Clusters in the Gas Phase

            Lei-Ming Wang and L. S. Wang

            Nanoscale, 4, 4038-4053 (2012) (invited review).[PDF]

 

352.     Resonant Tunneling Through the Repulsive Coulomb Barrier of a Quadruply Charged Molecular Anion

            Phuong D. Dau, Hong-Tao Liu, Ji-Ping Yang, Marc-Oliver Winghart, Thomas J. A. Wolf, Andreas-Neil Unterreiner, Patrick Weis, Yu-Run Miao, Chuan-Gang Ning, M. M. Kappes, and L. S. Wang

            Phys. Rev. A, 85, 064503 (5) (2012).[PDF]

 

351.     Probing the Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding of the “Staple” Motifs of Thiolate Gold Nanoparticles: Au(SCH₃)₂^– and Au₂(SCH₃)₃^–

            Chuan-Gang Ning, Xiao-Gen Xiong, Yi-Lei Wang, Jun Li, and L. S. Wang

            Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 9323-9329 (2012).[PDF]

 

350.     Unraveling the Mechanisms of O₂ Activation by Size-Selected Gold Clusters: Transition from Superoxo to Peroxo Chemisorption

            Rhitankar Pal, Lei-Ming Wang, Yong Pei, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134, 9438-9445 (2012).(Highlighted in C&E News, May 28, 2012) [PDF]

 

349.     Structural and Electronic Properties of Reduced Transition Metal Oxide Clusters, M₄O₁₀ and M₄O₁₀^– (M = Cr, W), from Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Calculations

            Shenggang Li, Hua-Jin Zhai, L.S. Wang, and D. A. Dixon

            J. Phys. Chem. A 116, 5256-5271 (2012). [PDF]

 

348.     Spectroscopy and Theoretical Studies of UF₅^– and UF₆^–

            P. D. Dau, Jing Su, Hong-Tao Liu, Dao-Ling Huang, Fan Wei, Jun Li, and L.S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 136, 194304 (9) (2012). [PDF]

 

347.     A Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Study of B₂₁^–: Negatively Charged Boron Clusters Continue to Be Planar at 21

            Z.A. Piazza, W.L. Li, C. Romanescu, A.P. Sergeeva, L.S. Wang, and A.I. Boldyrev

            J. Chem. Phys. 136, 104310 (9) (2012). [PDF]

 

346.     On the Electronic Structure and Conflicting d-Orbital Aromaticity in the Re₃O₃^– Cluster

            H.J. Zhai, W.J. Chen, X. Huang, and L.S. Wang

            RSV Adv. 2, 2707-2712 (2012). [PDF]

 

345.     Observation and Investigation of the Uranyl Tetrafluoride Dianion (UO₂F₄^2–) and Its Solvation Complexes with Water and Acetonitrile

            P.D. Dau, J. Su, H.T. Liu, J.B. Liu, D.L. Huang, J. Li, and L.S. Wang

            Chem. Si. 3, 1137-1146 (2012). [PDF]

 

344.     Observation of the Highest Coordination Number in Planar Species: Decacoordinated Ta©B₁₀^– and Nb©B₁₀^– Anions

            T.R. Galeev, C. Romanescu, W.L. Li, L.S. Wang, and A.I. Boldyrev

            Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 51, 2101-2105 (2012). [PDF]

 

343.     Transition-Metal-Centered Nine-Membered Boron Rings: M©B₉ and M©B₉^– (M = Rh, Ir)

            W.L Li, C. Romanescu, T.R. Galeev, Z.A. Piazza, A.I. Boldyrev, and L.S. Wang

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134, 165-168 (2012). [PDF]

 

2011

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342.     The Mixed Cyanide Halide Au(I) Complexes, [XAuCN]^– (X = F, Cl, Br, and I): Evolution from Ionic to Covalent Bonding

            H.T. Liu, X.G. Xiong, P.D. Dau, Y.L. Wang, J. Li, and L.S. Wang

            Chem. Sci. 2, 2101-2108 (2011). [PDF]

 

341.     Bridging h²–BO in B₂(BO)^3– and B₃(BO)^3– Clusters: Boronyl Analogs of Boranes

            H.J. Zhai, J.C. Guo, S.D. Li, and L.S. Wang

            Chem. Phys. Chem. 12, 2549-2553 (2011). [PDF]

 

340.     Aluminum Avoids the Central Position in AlB₉⁻ and AlB₁₀⁻: Photoelectron Spectroscopy and ab initio Study

            W.L. Li, C. Romanescu, T.R. Galeev, L.S. Wang, and A.I. Boldyrev

            J. Phys. Chem. A 115, 10391-10397 (2011). [PDF]

 

339.     Aromatic Metal-Centered Monocyclic Boron Rings: Co©B₈^– and Ru©B₉^–

            C. Romanescu, T. R. Galeev, W.L. Li, A. I. Boldyrev, and L.S. Wang

            Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 50, 9334-9337 (2011). [PDF]

 

338.     Molecular Wheels by an Al Dopant Atom: Umbrella-like Structures of AlB₇^– and AlB₈^–

            T.R. Galeev, C. Romanescu, W.L. Li, L.S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev

            J. Chem. Phys. 135, 104301 (8) (2011).[PDF]

 

337.     Chemsorption-Induced 2D-3D-2D Structural Transitions in Gold Heptamer: (CO)_nAu₇^– (n = 1-4)

            R. Pal, W. Huang, Y.L. Wang, H.S. Hu, S. Bulusu, X.G. Xiong, J. Li, L.S. Wang, and X.C. Zeng

            J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2, 2288-2293 (2011).[PDF]

 

336.     On the Electronic Structure of Mono-rhenium Oxide Clusters: ReO_n^– and ReO_n (n = 3, 4)

            W.J. Chen, H.J. Zhai, X. Huang, and L.S. Wang

            Chem. Phys. Lett.., 512, 49-53 (2011).[PDF]

 

335.     All-Boron Analogues of Aromatic Hydrocarbons: B₁₇^– and B₁₈^–

            A. P. Sergeeva, B. B. Averkiev, H. J. Zhai, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys.., J. Chem. Phys. 134, 224304 (11) (2011). [PDF]

 

334.     Planarization of B₇^- and B₁₂^- Clusters by Isoelectronic Substitution: AlB₆^- and AlB₁₁^-

            C. Romanescu, A. P. Sergeeva, W. L. Li, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

            J. Am. Chem. Soc.., 133, 8646-8653 (2011).[PDF]

 

333.     Molecular Wheel to Monocyclic Ring Transition in Boron-Carbon Mixed Clusters C₂B₆^– and C₃B₅^–
Timur R. Galeev, Alexander S. Ivanov, Constantin Romanescu, Wei-Li Li, Konstantin V. Bozhenko, L. S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 13, 8805-8810 (2011).[PDF]

332.    Stoichiometric and Oxygen-Rich M₂O_n^– and M₂O_n (M = Nb, Ta; n = 5-7) Clusters: Molecular Models for Oxygen Radicals, Diradicals, and Superoxides
Hua-Jin Zhai, Xian-Hui Zhang, Wen-Jie Chen, Xin Huang, and L. S. Wang
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 3085-3094 (2011). [PDF]

331.     Structure Evolution of Gold Cluster Anions between the Planar and Cage Structures by Isoelectronic Substitution: Au_n^– (n = 13 - 15) and MAu_n^– (n = 12 - 14; M = Ag, Cu)
Rhitankar Pal, Lei-Ming Wang, Wei Huang, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng
J. Chem. Phys. 134, 054306(7) (2011). [PDF]

 

 

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330.     Guiding Electron Emissions by Excess Negative Charges in Multiply Charged Anions

            Chuang-Gang Ning, Phuong Diem Dau, and L. S. Wang

            Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, Dec. 31 (2010). [PDF]

 

329.     On the Analogy of B-BO and B-Au Chemical Bonding in the B₁₁O^– and B₁₀Au^– Clusters

            H. J. Zhai, C. Q. Miao, S. D. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A. 114, 12155-12161 (2010). [PDF]

 

328.     Probing the Electronic Structure of Early Transition Metal Oxide Clusters:  Molecular Models Towards Mechanistic Insights into Oxide Surfaces and Catalysis

            H. J. Zhai and L. S. Wang

            Chem. Phys. Lett. 500, 185-195 (2010). (Featured on cover) [PDF]

 

327.     Photoelectron Imaging and Spectroscopy of MI₂^– (M = Cs, Cu, Au): Evolution from Ionic to Covalent Bonding

            Y. L. Wang, X. B. Wang, X. P. Xing, F. Wei, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A 114, 11244-11251 (2010). [PDF]

 

326.     Planar to Linear Structural Transition in Small Boron-Carbon Mixed Clusters: C_xB_5-x^– (x = 1–5)

            L. M. Wang, B. B. Averkiev, J. A. Ramilowski, W. Huang, L. S. Wang, and I. Boldyrev

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132, 14104-14112 (2010). [PDF]

 

325.     Covalent Gold

             L. S. Wang

            Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 12, 8694-8705 (2010). (Invited). [PDF]

 

324.     On the Electronic and Structural Properties of Tri-Niobium Oxide Clusters Nb₃O_n⁻ (n = 3-8): Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Calculations

            W. J. Chen, H. J. Zhai, Y. F. Zhang, X. Huang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A 114, 5958-5966 (2010). [PDF]

 

323.     Probing the Structural Evolution of Medium-Sized Gold Clusters: Au_n⁻ (n = 27 to 35)

            N. Shao, W. Huang, Y. Gao, L. M. Wang, X. Li, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132, 6596-6605 (2010). [PDF]

 

322.     Photoelectron Imaging of Doubly Charged Anions, ^–O₂C(CH₂)_nCO₂^– (n = 2–8): Observation of Near Zero-eV Electrons due to Secondary Dissociative Autodetachment

            X. P. Xing, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A 114, 4524-4530 (2010). [PDF]

 

321.     Stepwise Hydration of the Cynaide Anion: A Temperature-Controlled Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Computational Study of CN^–(H₂O)_n (n = 2–5)

            X. B. Wang, K. Kowalski, L. S. Wang, and S. S. Xantheas

            J. Chem. Phys. 132, 124306-1-10 (2010). [PDF]

 

320.     Probing the Interactions of O₂ with Small Gold Cluster Anions (Au_n^-, n = 1–7): Chemisorption vs. Physisorption

            W. Huang, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132, 4344-4351 (2010). [PDF]

 

319.     Observation of Earlier Two to Three Dimensional Structural Transition in Gold Cluster Anions by Isoelectronic Substitution: MAu_n^– (n = 8–11; M = Ag, Cu)

            L. M. Wang, R. Pal, W. Huang, X. C. Zeng, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 132, 114306-1-8 (2010). [PDF]

 

318.     A Concentric Planar Doubly p Aromatic B₁₉^– Cluster

            W. Huang, A. P. Sergeeva, H. J. Zhai, B. B. Averkiev, L. S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev

            Nature Chem. 2, 202-206 (2010). [PDF]

 

317.     Isomer Identification and Resolution in Small Gold Clusters

            W. Huang, R. Pal, L. M. Wang, X. C. Zeng, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 132, 054305-1-5 (2010). [PDF]

 

316.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of C₆₀F_n^– and C₆₀F_m^2– (n = 17, 33, 35, 43, 45, 47; m = 34, 46) in the Gas Phase and the Generation and Characterization of C₁-C₆₀F₄₇^– and D₂-C₆₀F₄₄ in Solution

           X. B. Wang, C. X. Chi, M. F. Zhou, I. V. Kuvychko, K. Seppelt, A. A. Popov, S. H. Strauss, O. V. Boltalina, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A 114, 1756-1765 (2010). [PDF] 

 

315.     Vibrationally-Resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Di-Gold Carbonyl Clusters Au₂(CO)_n^– (n = 1–3): Experiment and Theory

            Y. L. Wang, H. J. Zhai L. Xu, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A 114, 1247-1254 (2010) (W. Carl Lineberger Festschrift) [PDF]

 

 

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314.     CO Chemisorption on the Surfaces of the Golden Cages

            W. Huang, S. Bulusu, R. Pal, X. C. Zeng, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 131, 234305-1-6 (2009). [PDF]

 

313.     Investigating the Weak to Evaluate the Strong:  An Experimental Determination of the Electron Binding Energy of Carborane Anions and the Gas Phase Acidity of Carborane Acids

            M. M. Meyer, X. B. Wang, C. A. Reed, L. S. Wang, and S. R. Kass

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 18050-18051 (2009). [PDF]

 

312.     Evidence of Significant Covalent Bonding in Au(CN)₂^–

            X. B. Wang, Y. L. Wang, J. Yang, X. P. Xing, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 16368-16370 (2009). (Highlighted in C&E News 87(46), page 40, November 16, 2009) [PDF]

 

311.     Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of CB₈^–: Towards Rational Design of Hypercoordinated Planar Chemical Species

            B. B. Averkiev, L. M. Wang, W. Huang, L. S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev

            Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 11, 9840-9849 (2009). [PDF]

 

310.     Structural and Electronic Properties of Reduced Transition Metal Oxide Clusters, M₃O₈ and M₃O₈⁻ (M = Cr, W), from Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Calculations

            S. G. Li, H. J. Zhai, L. S. Wang, and D. A. Dixon

            J. Phys. Chem. A 113, 11273-11288 (2009). [PDF]

 

309.     The [(Al₂O₃)₂]⁻ Anion Cluster: Electron Localization-Delocalization Isomerism

            M. Sierka, J. Döbler, J. Sauer, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

            ChemPhysChem. 10, 2410-2413 (2009). [PDF]

 

308.     Structural Evolution, Sequential Oxidation, and Chemical Bonding in Tri-Tantalum Oxide Clusters: Ta₃O_n⁻ and Ta₃O_n (n = 1-8)

            H. J. Zhai, B. Wang, X. Huang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A. 113, 9804-9813 (2009). [PDF]

 

307.     Diversity of Functionalized Germanium Zintl Clusters: Syntheses and Theoretical Studies of [Ge₉PdPPh₃]^3– and [Ni@(Ge₉PdPPh₃)]^2–  

            Z. M. Sun, Y. F. Zhao, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Cluster Sci. 20, 601-609 (2009). [PDF]

 

306.     Observation of a Remarkable Temperature Effect in the Hydrogen Bonding Structure and Dynamics of the CN^–(H₂O) Cluster

            X. B. Wang, K. Kowalski, J. C. Werhahn, L. S. Wang, and S. S. Xantheas

            J. Phys. Chem. A 113, 9579-9584 (2009) (Featured on Cover). [PDF]

 

305.     Microsolvation of the Acetate Anion [CH₃CO₂^–(H₂O)_n, n = 1−3]: A Photoelectron Spectroscopy and ab Initio Computational Study

            X. B. Wang, B. Jagoda-Cwiklik, C. X. Chi, X. P. Xing, M. F. Zhou, P. Jungwirth, and L. S. Wang

            Chem. Phys. Lett. 477, 41-44 (2009). [PDF]

 

304.     Probing the Electronic Stability of Multiply Charged Anions: Sulfonated Pyrene Tri- and Tetra-Anions

X. B. Wang, A. P. Sergeeva, X. P. Xing, M. Massaouti, T. Karpuschkin, O. Hampe, A. I. Boldyrev, M. M. Kappes, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 9836-9842 (2009). [PDF]

 

303.     Detecting Weak Interactions between Au^– and Gas Molecules: A Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Ab Initio Study

Y. Gao, W. Huang, J. Woodford, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 9484-9485 (2009). [PDF]

 

302.     Structural Transition of Gold Nanoclusters: From the Golden Cage to the Golden Pyramid

W. Huang, S. Bulusu, R. Pal, X. C. Zeng, and L. S. Wang

ACS Nano 3, 1225-1230 (2009). [PDF]

 

301.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Cold Hydrated Sulfate Clusters, SO₄²⁻(H₂O)_n (n = 4–7): Temperature-Dependent Isomer Populations

X. B. Wang, A. P. Sergeeva, J. Yang, X. P. Xing, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 113, 5567-5576 (2009). [PDF] 

 

300.     Probing the Electronic and Structural Properties of the Niobium Trimer Cluster and its Mono- and Di-oxides: Nb₃O_n⁻ and Nb₃O_n (n = 0-2)

H. J. Zhai, B. Wang, X. Huang, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 113, 3866-3875 (2009).  (George C. Schatz Festschrift) [PDF]

 

299.     Probing the 2D to 3D Structural Transition in Gold Cluster Anions Using Argon Tagging

W. Huang and L. S. Wang

Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 153401-1-4 (2009). [PDF]

 

298.     Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of 3-Dimensional Nitrogen-Doped Aluminum Cluster Al₈N^– and Al₈N 

L. M. Wang, W. Huang, L. S. Wang, and B. B. Averkiev, and A. I. Boldyrev

J. Chem. Phys. 130, 134303-1-7 (2009). [PDF]

 

297.     Au₁₀^–: Isomerism and Structure-Dependent O₂ Reactivity

W. Huang and L. S. Wang

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 11, 2663-2667 (2009).  (Designated Hot Article) [PDF]

 

296.     Structural Evolution of Doped Gold Clusters: MAu_x^– (M = Si, Ge, Sn; x = 5–8)

R. Pal, L. M. Wang, W. Huang, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 3396-3404 (2009). [PDF]

 

295.     Photoelectron Imaging of Multiply Charged Anions: Effects of Intramolecular Coulomb Repulsion and Photoelectron Kinetic Energies on Photoelectron Angular Distributions

X. P. Xing, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 130, 074301 (1-6) (2009). [PDF]

 

294.     Tuning the Electronic Properties of the Golden Buckyball by Endohedral Doping: M@Au₁₆^– (M = Ag, Zn, In)

L. M. Wang, R. Pal, W. Huang, X. C. Zeng, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 130, 051101 (1-4) (2009). [PDF]

 

293.     Photoelectron Angular Distribution and Molecular Structure in Multiply Charged Anions

            X. P. Xing, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A 113, 945-948 (2009). (Featured on cover) [PDF]

 

292.     Magnetic Doping of the Golden Cage Cluster: M@Au₁₆^– (M = Fe, Co, Ni)

L. M. Wang, J. Bai, A. Lechtken, W. Huang, D. Schooss, M. M. Kappes, X. C. Zeng, and L. S. Wang

Phys. Rev. B 79, 033413 (1-4) (2009). [PDF]

 

291.     Are Carboxyl Groups the Most Acidic Sites in Amino Acids?  Gas-Phase Acidity, Photoelectron Spectra, and Computations on Tyrosine, p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid and Their Conjugate Bases

Z. X. Tian, X. B. Wang, L. S. Wang, and S. R. Kass

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 1174-1181 (2009). [PDF]

 

290.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Multiply Charged Anions

            X. B. Wang and L. S. Wang

            Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem. 60, 105-126 (2009). [PDF]

 

 

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289.     Observation of H₂ Aggregation onto a Doubly Charged Anion in a Temperature-Controlled Ion Trap

X. B. Wang, X. P. Xing, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 112, 13271-13274 (2008). [PDF]

 

288.     On the Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding in the Tantalum Trimer Cluster

B. Wang, H. J. Zhai, X. Huang, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 112, 10962-10967 (2008). [PDF]

 

287.     Imaging Intramolecular Coulomb Repulsions in Multiply Charged Anions

X. P. Xing, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 083003-1-4 (2008). [PDF]

 

286.     Chemisorption-Induced Structural Changes and Transition from Chemisorption to Physisorption in Au₆(CO)_n⁻ (n = 4−9)

H. J. Zhai, L. L. Pan, B. Dai, B. Kiran, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 11920-11928 (2008). [PDF]

 

285.     Development of a Low-Temperature Photoelectron Spectroscopy Instrument Using an Electrospray Ion Source and a Cryogenically Controlled Ion Trap

X. B. Wang and L. S. Wang

Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79, 073108-1-8 (2008). [PDF]

 

284.     Carbon Avoids Hyper Coordination in CB₆^–, CB₆^2–, and C₂B₅^– Planar Carbon-Boron Clusters

B. B. Averkiev, D. Yu. Zubarev, L. M. Wang, W. Huang, L. S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 9248-9250 (2008). [PDF]

 

283.     Low-Lying Isomers of the B₉^– Boron Cluster: the Planar Molecular Wheel versus Three-Dimensional Structures

L. L. Pan, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 129, 024302-1-6 (2008). [PDF]

 

282.     Probing the Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding of Gold Oxides and Sulfides in AuO_n^- and AuS_n⁻ (n = 1, 2)

H. J. Zhai, C. Bürgel, V. Bonacic-Koutecky, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 9156-9167 (2008). [PDF]

 

281.     A Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Theoretical Study of B₁₆^– and B₁₆^2–: An All-Boron Naphthalene

A. P. Sergeeva, D. Y. Zubarev, H. J. Zhai, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 7244-7246 (2008). [PDF]

 

280.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Anions at 118.2 nm: Observation of High Electron Binding Energies in Superhalogens MCl₄^– (M = Sc, Y, La)

J. Yang, X. B. Wang, X. P. Xing, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 128, 201102-1-4 (2008). [PDF]

 

279.     Relativistic Effects and the Unique Low-Symmetry Structures of Gold Nanoclusters

W. Huang, M. Ji, C. D. Dong, X. Gu, L. M. Wang, X. G. Gong, and L. S. Wang

ACS Nano 2, 897-904 (2008). [PDF]

 

278.    Probing the Electronic and Structural Properties of Chromium Oxide Clusters (CrO₃)_n⁻ and (CrO₃)_n (n = 1−5): Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Calculations

H. J. Zhai, S. G. Li, D. A. Dixon, and L. S. Wang 

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 5167-5177 (2008). [PDF]

 

277.     High Resolution and Low-Temperature Photoelectron Spectroscopy of an Oxygen-Linked Fullerene Dimer Dianion: C₁₂₀O^2–

X. B. Wang, K. Matheis, I. N. Ioffe, A. A. Goryunkov, J. Yang, M. M. Kappes, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 128, 114307-1-6 (2008). [PDF]

 

276.     Negative Electron Binding Energies Observed in a Triply Charged Anion: Photoelectron Spectroscopy of 1-Hydroxy-3,6,8-Pyrene-Trisulfonate (HPTS^3–)

J. Yang, X. P. Xing, X. B. Wang, L. S. Wang, A. P. Sergeeva, and A. I. Boldyrev

J. Chem. Phys. 128, 091102-1-4 (2008). [PDF]

 

275.     A Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Study of the Structure and Bonding in Al₇N^– and Al₇N

B. B. Averkiev, S. Call, A. I. Boldyrev, L. M. Wang, W. Huang, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A. 112, 1873-1879 (2008). (Featured on cover) [PDF]

 

274.     B₂(BO)₂^2-— Diboronyl Diborene: A Linear Molecule with A Triple Boron-Boron Bond

S. D. Li, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 2573-2579 (2008). [PDF]

 

273.     Stable Icosahedral Hollow Cage Clusters: Stannaspherene (Sn₁₂^2–) and Plumbaspherene (Pb₁₂^2–)

L. F. Cui and L. S. Wang

Int. Rev. Phys. Chem. 27, 139-166 (2008). (Invited review) [PDF]

 

272.     Probing the Electronic and Structural Properties of Doped Aluminum Clusters: MAl₁₂⁻ (M = Li, Cu, and Au)

R. Pal, L. F. Cui, S. Bulusu, H. J. Zhai, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng

J. Chem. Phys. 128, 024305-1-8 (2008). [PDF]

 

271.     Observation of Entropic Effect on Conformation Changes of Complex Systems under Well-Controlled Temperature Condition

X. B. Wang, J. Yang, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 112, 172-175 (2008). [PDF]

 

270.     Aromaticity and Antiaromaticity in Transition-Metal Systems

D. Y. Zubarev, B. B. Averkiev, H. J. Zhai, L. S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 10, 257-267 (2008).  (Invited review and featured on cover). [PDF]

 

 

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269.     Doping the Golden Cage Au₁₆^– with Si, Ge, and Sn

            L. M. Wang, S. Bulusu, W. Huang, R. Pal, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 15136-15137 (2007). [PDF]

 

268.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Singly and Doubly Charged Higher Fullerenes at Low Temperatures: C₇₆^–, C₇₈^–, C₈₄^– and C₇₆^2–, C₇₈^2–, C₈₄^2– 

X. B. Wang, H. K. Woo, J. Yang, M. M. Kappes, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 17684-17689 (2007). [PDF]

 

267.     Probing the Electronic Structure of Early Transition Metal Oxide Clusters: Polyhedral Cages of (V₂O₅)_n⁻ (n = 2−4) and (M₂O₅)₂⁻ (M = Nb, Ta)

H. J. Zhai, Jens Döbler, Joachim Sauer, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 13270-13276 (2007). [PDF]

 

266.     Microsolvation of the Dicyanamide Anion: [N(CN)₂^–](H₂O)_n (n = 0–12)

B. Jagoda-Cwiklik, X. B. Wang, H. K. Woo, J. Yang, G. J. Wang, M. F. Zhou, P. Jungwirth, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 111, 7719-7725 (2007). [PDF] 

 

265.     Pd₂@Sn₁₈^4–: Fusion of Two Endohedral Stannaspherenes

Z. M. Sun, H. Xiao, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 9560-9561 (2007). [PDF]

 

264.     A Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Computational Study of Sodium Auride Clusters, Na_nAu_n^– (n = 1–3)

L. F. Cui, Y. C. Lin, D. Sundholm, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 111, 7555-7561 (2007). [PDF]

 

263.     Boronyls as Key Structural Units in Boron Oxide Clusters: B(BO)₂⁻ and B(BO)₃⁻

H. J. Zhai, S. D. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 9254-9255 (2007). [PDF]

 

262.     Au₃₄^–: A Fluxional Core-Shell Cluster

X. Gu, S. Bulusu, X. Li, X. C. Zeng, J. Li, X. G. Gong, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 8228-8232 (2007). [PDF] 

 

261.     CB₇^–: Experimental and Theoretical Evidence Against Hypercoordinated Planar Carbon

L. M. Wang, W. Huang, B. B. Averkiev, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 46, 4550-4553 (2007).  Angew. Chem. 119, 4634-4637 (2007). [PDF]

 

260.     d-Aromaticity in Ta₃O₃^– 

H. J. Zhai, B. B. Averkiev, D. Y. Zubarev, L. S. Wang, A. I. Boldyrev

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 46, 4277-4280 (2007).  Angew. Chem. 119, 4355-4358 (2007). (Highlighted in C&E News 85 (19), May 7, 2007, page 54) [PDF]

 

259.     Probing the Unique Size-Dependent Properties of Small Au Clusters, Au Alloy Clusters, and CO-Chemisorbed Au Clusters in the Gas Phase

H. J. Zhai, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

 The Chemical Physics of Solid Surfaces.  Vol. 12: Atomic Clusters from Gas Phase to Deposited.  Ed. by D. P. Woodruff (Elsevier, New York 2007), pp. 91-150.

 

258.     Electronic Structure and Fragmentation Properties of[Fe₄S₄(SEt)_4-x(SSEt)_x]^2–

Y. J. Fu, J. Laskin, and L. S. Wang 

Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 263, 260-266 (2007). [PDF]

 

257.     Doping Golden Buckyballs: Cu@Au₁₆^– and Cu@Au₁₇^– Cluster Anions

L. M. Wang, S. Bulusu, H. J. Zhai, X. C. Zeng, and L. S. Wang

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 46, 2915-2918 (2007). Angew. Chem. 119, 2973-2976 (2007). (Highlighted in Nature Nanotechnology 2, 273, 2007). [PDF]

 

256.     Structural Transition from Pyramidal to Space-Filling Amorphous in Medium-Sized Gold Clusters: Au_n⁻ (n = 21−26)

S. Bulusu, X. Li, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng

J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 4190-4198 (2007). [PDF]

 

255.     Probing the Electronic Structure and Band Gap Evolution of Titanium Oxide Clusters (TiO₂)_n⁻ (n = 1-10) Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy

H. J. Zhai and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 3022-3026 (2007). [PDF]

 

254.     On the Chemical Bonding of Gold in Auro-Boron Oxide Clusters Au_nBO^– (n = 1−3)

D. Y. Zubarev, A. I. Boldyrev, J. Li, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 111, 1648-1658 (2007). [PDF]

 

253.     Evolution of the Electronic Properties of Sn_n^– Clusters ( n = 4–45) and the Semiconductor-to-Metal Transition

L. F. Cui, L. M. Wang, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 126, 064505-1-8 (2007). [PDF]

 

252.     Vibrationally-Resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy of BO^– and BO₂^–: A Joint Experimental and Theoretical Study

H. J. Zhai, L. M. Wang, S. D. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 111, 1030-1035 (2007). [PDF]

 

251.     Electrospray Ionization Photoelectron Spectroscopy: Probing the Electronic Structure of Inorganic Metal Complexes in the Gas Phase

T. Waters, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

Coord. Chem. Rev. 251, 474-491 (2007). [PDF]

 

250.     Endohedral Stannaspherenes (M@Sn₁₂^–): A Rich Class of Stable Molecular Cage Clusters

L. F. Cui, X. Huang, L. M. Wang, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 46, 742-745 (2007).  Angew. Chem. 119, 756-759 (2007). [PDF] 

 

249.     Probing the Structure and Bonding in Al₆N^– and Al₆N by Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Calculations

B. B. Averkiev, A. I. Boldyrev, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 111, 34-41 (2007). [PDF]

 

 

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248.     Observation of Cysteine Thiolate and ^–S…H-O Intramolecular Hydrogen Bond

H. K. Woo, K. C. Lau, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 110, 12603-12606 (2006). [PDF]

 

247.     Facile Syntheses of Monodisperse Ultra-Small Au Clusters

M. F. Bertino, Z. M. Sun, R. Zhang, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 21416-21418 (2006). [PDF]

 

246.     Probing the Electronic Properties of Dichromium Oxide Clusters Cr₂O_n^– (n = 1−7) Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy

H. J. Zhai and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 125, 164315-1-9 (2006). [PDF]

 

245.     Gold as Hydrogen.  Structural and Electronic Properties and Chemical Bonding in Si₃Au₃^+/0/− and Comparisons to Si₃H₃^+/0/−

B. Kiran, X. Li, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 125, 133204-1-7 (2006). (Special issue in honor of Yuan T. Lee on the occasion of his 70^th birthday) [PDF]

 

244.     Probing the Electronic Structure of Fe-S Clusters: Ubiquitous Electron Transfer Centers in Metalloproteins Using Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy in the Gas Phase

X. Yang, X. B. Wang, Y. J. Fu, and L. S. Wang

Principles Mass Spectrometry Applied to Biomolecules, Edited by J. Laskin and C. Lifshitz (Wiley, New Jersey, 2006), pp. 63-117.

 

243.     Free Tetra- and Hexa-Coordinated Platinum-Cyanide Dianions, Pt(CN)₄^2– and Pt(CN)₆^2–. A Combined Photodetachment Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Theoretical Study

X. B. Wang, Y. L. Wang, H. K. Woo, J. Li, G. S. Wu, and L. S. Wang

Chem. Phys. 329, 230-238 (2006).  (Special issue in honor of L. S. Cederbaum) [PDF]

 

242.     Planar Nitrogen-Doped Aluminum Clusters Al_xN^– (x = 3−5)

B. Averkiev, A. I. Boldyrev, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 125, 124305-1-12 (2006). [PDF]

 

241.     First Steps Towards Dissolution of NaSO₄^– by Water

X. B. Wang, H. K. Woo, B. Jagoda-Cwiklik, P. Jungwirth, and L. S. Wang

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 8, 4294-4296 (2006). (Featured as “hot article” and on inside cover) [PDF]

 

240.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Free Multiply Charged Keggin Anions a-[PM₁₂O₄₀]^3– (M = Mo, W) in the Gas Phase

T. Waters, X. Huang, X. B. Wang, H. K. Woo, R. A. J. O’Hair, A. G. Wedd, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A. 110, 10737-10741 (2006). [PDF]

 

239.     All-Boron Aromatic Clusters as Potential New Inorganic Ligands and Building Blocks in Chemistry

A. N. Alexandrova, A. I. Boldyrev, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

Coord. Chem. Rev. 250, 2811-2866 (2006). [PDF]

 

238.     Pb₁₂^2–: Plumbaspherene

L. F. Cui, X. Huang, L. M. Wang, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 110, 10169-10172 (2006) (Featured on cover). [PDF]

 

237.     Collision Induced Dissociation of [4Fe-4S] Cubane Cluster Complexes: [Fe₄S₄Cl_4-x(SC₂H₅)_x]^2–/1– (x = 0 - 4)

Y. J. Fu, J. Laskin, and L. S. Wang

Int. J. Mass. Spectrom. 255-256, 102-110 (2006). [PDF]

 

236.      Photoelectron Spectroscopy of the bis(dithiolene) Anions [M(mnt)₂]^n– (M = Fe–Zn; n = 1, 2): Changes in Electronic Structure with Variation of Metal Center and with Oxidation

T. Waters, X. B. Wang, H. K. Woo, L. S. Wang

Inorg. Chem. 45, 5841-5851 (2006). [PDF]

 

235.     Formation of Monodisperse (WO₃)₃ Clusters on TiO₂(110)

O. Bondarchuk, X. Huang, J. Kim, B. D. Kay, L. S. Wang, J. M. White, and Z. Dohnálek

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 45, 4786-4789 (2006); Angew. Chem. 118, 4904-4907 (2006). [PDF]

 

234.     Golden Deltahedral Boranes B_xAu_x^2– (x = 5−12)

            D. Y. Zubarev, J. Li, L. S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev

            Inorg. Chem. 45, 5269-5271 (2006). [PDF]

 

233.     Sn₁₂^2–: Stannaspherene

L. F. Cui, X. Huang, L. M. Wang, D. Y. Zubarev, A. I. Boldyrev, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128, 8390-8391 (2006). [PDF]

 

232.     Low-Temperature Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Aliphatic Dicarboxylate Monoanions, HO₂C(CH₂)_nCO₂^– (n = 1–10): Hydrogen Bond Induced Cyclization and Strain Energies

H. K. Woo, X. B. Wang, K. C. Lau, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 110, 7801-7805 (2006). [PDF]

 

231.     Observation of Triatomic Species with Conflicting Aromaticity: AlSi₂^– and AlGe₂^–

D. Y. Zubarev, X. Li, L. S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev

J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 9743-9746 (2006). [PDF]

 

230.     Evidence of Hollow Golden Cages

S. Bulusu, X. Li, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA) 103, 8326-8330 (2006). (Featured on Cover) (reported by C&E News, May 17, 2006; Science News, Vol. 169, No. 20, May 20, 2006; Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 16, 2006; New York Times, May 23, 2006) [PDF]

 

229.     Direct Experimental Probe of the Onsite Coulomb Repulsion in the Doubly Charged Fullerene Anion C₇₀^{2 –} 

X. B. Wang, H. K. Woo, X. Huang, M. M. Kappes, and L. S. Wang

Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 143002-1-4 (2006). [PDF]

 

228.     Determination of the Electron Affinity of the Acetyloxyl Radical (CH₃COO) by Low Temperature Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy and ab initio Calculations

X. B. Wang, H. K. Woo, L. S. Wang, B. Minofar, and P. Jungwirth

J. Phys. Chem. A 110, 5047-5050 (2006). [PDF]

 

227.     On the Structure and Chemical Bonding of Si₆^2– and Si₆^2– in NaSi₆^– upon Na⁺ Coordination

D. Y. Zubarev, A. N. Alexandrova, A. I. Boldyrev, L.F. Cui, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 124, 124305-1-13 (2006). [PDF]

 

226.     Experimental and Computational Studies of Alkali-Metal Coinage-Metal Clusters

Y. C. Lin, D. Sundholm, J. Juselius, L. F. Cui, X. Li, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 110, 4244-4250 (2006). [PDF]

 

225.     Probing the Intrinsic Electronic Structure of the bis(dithiolene) Anions [M(mnt)₂]^2– and [M(mnt)₂]^1– (M = Ni, Pd, Pt; mnt = 1,2-S₂C₂(CN)₂) in the Gas Phase Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy

T. Waters, H. K. Woo, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128, 4282-4291 (2006). [PDF]

 

224.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Al_nD₂^– (n = 3−15): Observation of Chemisorption and Physisorption of Di-Deuterium on Aluminum Cluster Anions

L. F. Cui, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 124, 054308-1-5 (2006). [PDF]

 

223.     Gold Apes Hydrogen.  The Structure and Bonding in the Planar B₇Au₂^– and B₇Au₂ Clusters

H. J. Zhai, L. S. Wang, D. Y. Zubarev, and A. I. Boldyrev

J. Phys. Chem. A 110, 1689-1693 (2006).  (Featured on Cover) [PDF]

 

222.     Structural Evolution of Silicon Nanoclusters Si_N (20 ≤ N ≤ 45)

J. Bai, L. F. Cui, J. Wang, S. Yoo, X. Li, J. Jellinek, C. Koehler, T. Frauenheim, L. S. Wang, and X. C. Zeng

J. Phys. Chem. A 110, 908-912 (2006). [PDF]

 

221.     Experimental and Theoretical Characterization of Superoxide Complexes W₂O₆(O₂⁻) and W₃O₉(O₂⁻): Models for the Interaction of O₂ with Reduced W Sites on Tungsten Oxide Surfaces

X. Huang, H. J. Zhai, T. Waters, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 45, 657-660 (2006).  Angew. Chem. 118, 673-676 (2006). [PDF]

 

220.     On the Structure and Chemical Bonding of Tri-Tungsten Oxide Clusters W₃O_n⁻ and W₃O_n (n = 7−10): W₃O₈ As A Molecular Model for O-Deficient Defect Sites in Tungsten Oxides

            X. Huang, H. J. Zhai, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 110, 85-92 (2006). [PDF]

 

 

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219.     Electronic Structure of the Hydroxo and Methoxo OxometalateAnions MO₃(OH)^– and MO₃(OCH₃)^– (M = Cr, Mo and W)

T. Waters, X. B. Wang, S. G. Li, B. Kiran, D. A. Dixon, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 11771-11780 (2005). [PDF]

 

218.     Magnetic Properties in Transition Metal Doped Gold Clusters: M@Au₆ (M = Ti, V, Cr)

X. Li, B. Kiran, L. F. Cui, and L. S. Wang

Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 253401 (2005). [PDF]

 

217.     The MX₃^- Superhalogens (M = Be, Mg, Ca; X = Cl, Br): A Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Ab Initio Theoretical Study

B. M. Elliott, E. Koyle, A. I. Boldyrev, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 11560-11567 (2005). [PDF]

 

216.     Temperatures Dependent Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Methyl-Benzoate Anions: Observation of Steric Effect in Ortho-Methyl-Benzoate

H. K. Woo, X. B. Wang, B. Kiran, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 11395-11400 (2005). [PDF]

 

215.     Chemical Bonding in Si₅^2– and NaSi₅^– via Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Calculations

D. Y. Zubarev, A. I. Boldyrev, X. Li, L. F. Cui, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 11385-11394 (2005). [PDF]

 

214.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Electronic Structures of Fullerene Oxides: C₆₀O_x^– (x = 1−3)

X. B. Wang, H. K. Woo, B. Kiran, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 11089-11092 (2005). [PDF]

 

213.     Probing the Low-Barrier Hydrogen Bond in Hydrogen Maleate in the Gas Phase: A Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab initio Study

H. K. Woo, X. B. Wang, L. S. Wang, and K. C. Lau

J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 10633-10637 (2005). [PDF]

 

212.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Doubly and Singly Charged Group VIB Dimetalate Anions: M₂O₇²⁻, MM'O₇²⁻, and M₂O₇⁻ (M, M' = Cr, Mo, W)

H. J. Zhai, X. Huang, T. Waters, X. B. Wang, R. A. J. O’Hair, A. G. Wedd, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 10512-10520 (2005). [PDF]

 

211.     Observation of d-Orbital Aromaticity

X. Huang, H. J. Zhai, B. Kiran, and L. S. Wang

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 44, 7251-7254 (2005).  Angew. Chem. 117, 7417-7420 (2005). (Science Concentrate: C&E News 83 (43), October 24, 2005, page 48; Research Highlight: Nature 438, November 17, 2005, page 261) [PDF]

 

210.     Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Electronic and Geometrical Structures of the Au₃₂ Cluster

M. Ji, X. Gu, X. Li, X. G.  Gong, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 44, 7119-7123 (2005).  Angew. Chem. 117, 7281-7285 (2005). [PDF]

 

209.     All-Metal Aromaticity and Antiaromaticity

A. I. Boldyrev and L. S. Wang

Chem. Rev. 105, 3716-3757 (2005). [PDF]

 

208.     Intramolecular Rotation via Proton Transfer: (h⁵-C₅H₄CO₂^–)Fe(h⁵-C₅H₄CO₂^–) versus (h⁵-C₅H₄CO₂^–)Fe(h⁵-C₅H₄CO₂H)

X. B. Wang, B. Dai, H. K. Woo, and L. S. Wang

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 44, 6022-6024 (2005).  Angew. Chem. 117, 6176-6178 (2005). [PDF]

 

207.     Unique CO Chemisorption Properties of Gold Hexamer: Au₆(CO)_n⁻ (n = 0−3)

H. J. Zhai, B. Kiran, B. Dai, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127, 12098-12106 (2005). [PDF]

 

206.     Vibrational Cooling in A Cold Ion Trap: Vibrationally Resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Cold C₆₀^– Anions

            X. B. Wang, H. K. Woo, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 123, 051106-1-4 (2005). [PDF]

 

205.     Electronic and Structural Evolution and Chemical Bonding in Ditungsten Oxide Clusters: W₂O_n⁻ and W₂O_n (n = 1-6)

H. J. Zhai, X. Huang, L. F. Cui, X. Li, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 6019-6030 (2005). [PDF]

 

204.     Observation of Weak C-H...O Hydrogen-Bonding by Unactivated Alkanes

X. B. Wang, H. K. Woo, B. Kiran, and L. S. Wang

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 44, 4968-4972 (2005).  Angew. Chem. 117, 5048-5052 (2005). [PDF]

 

203.     Probing the Electronic Structures of Mono-Nitrogen Doped Aluminum Clusters Using Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy

X. Li and L. S. Wang

Eur. Phys. J. D 34, 9-14 (2005). [PDF]

 

202.     Interior and Interfacial Aqueous Solvation of Benzene Dicarboxylate Dianions and Their Methylated Analogues: A Combined Molecular Dynamics and Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study

B. Minofar, L. Vrbka, M. Mucha, P. Jungwirth, X. Yang, X. B. Wang, F. J. Fu, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 5042-5049 (2005). [PDF]

 

201.     Gold as Hydrogen.  An Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Structures and Bonding in Di-Silicon Gold Clusters Si₂Au_n^– and Si₂Au_n (n = 2 and 4) and Comparisons to Si₂H₂ and Si₂H₄

X. Li, B. Kiran, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 4366-4374 (2005). [PDF]

 

200.     The Electronic Structure and Intrinsic Redox Properties of [2Fe-2S]⁺ Clusters with Tri- and Tetra-Coordinated Iron Sites

Y. J. Fu, S. Q. Niu, T. Ichiye, and L. S. Wang

Inorg. Chem. 44, 1202-1204 (2005). [PDF]

 

199.     Probing the Electronic Structure of [2Fe-2S] Clusters with Three Coordinate Iron Sites Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Y. J. Fu, Y. Yang, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 1815-1820 (2005). [PDF]

 

198.     De novo Synthesis of the H-Cluster Framework of Iron-Only Hydrogenase

C. Tard, X. Liu, S. K. Ibrahim, M. Bruschi, L. D. Gioia, S. Davies, X. Yang, L. S. Wang, and C. J. Pickett

Nature 433, 610-613 (2005). [PDF]

 

197.     Cu₃C₄^– - A New Sandwich Molecule with Two Revolving C₂^2– Units

A. N. Alexandrova, A. I. Boldyrev, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 562-570 (2005).  (Featured on cover) [PDF]

 

196.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Study of the Doubly-Antiaromatic B₆^2– Dianion in the LiB₆^– Cluster

            A. N. Alexandrova, A. I. Boldyrev, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 122, 054313-1-8 (2005). [PDF]

 

195.     Chemisorption Sites of CO on Small Gold Clusters and Transitions from Chemisorption to Physisorption

            H. J. Zhai and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 122, 051101-1-4 (2005). [PDF]

 

194.     The Role of Water on Electron-Initiated Processes and Radical Chemistry: Issues and Scientific Advances

            B. C. Garrett, D. A. Dixon, D. M. Camaioni, D. M. Chipman, M. A. Johnson, C. D. Jonah, G. A. Kimmel, J. H. Miller, T. N. Rescigno, P. J. Rossky, S. S. Xantheas, S. D. Colson, A. H. Laufer, D. Ray, P. F. Barbara, D. M. Bartels, K. H. Becker, K. H. Bowen, S. E. Bradforth, I. Carmichael, J. V. Coe, L. R. Corrales, J. P. Cowin, M. Dupuis, K. B. Eisenthal, J. A. Franz, M. S. Gutowski, K. D. Jordan, B. D. Kay, J. A. LaVerne, S. V. Lymar, T. E. Madey, C. W. McCurdy, D. Meisel, S. Mukamel, A. R. Nilsson, T. M. Orlando, N. G. Petrik, S. M. Pimblott, J. R. Rustad, G. K. Schenter, S. J. Singer, A. Tokmakoff, L. S. Wang, C. Wittig, and T. S. Zwier

            Chem. Rev. 105, 355-389 (2005). [PDF]

 

193.     Planar-to-Tubular Structural Transition in Boron Clusters: B₂₀ as the Embryo of Single-Walled Boron Nanotubes

B. Kiran, S. Bulusu, H. J. Zhai, S. Yoo, X. C. Zeng, and L. S. Wang

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA) 102, 961-964 (2005). [PDF]

 

 

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192.     Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding in MO_n^– and MO_n Clusters (M = Mo, W; n = 3-5): A Photoelectron Spectroscopy and ab Initio Study

H. J. Zhai, B. Kiran, L. F. Cui, X Li, D. A. Dixon, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 16134-16141 (2004). [PDF]

 

191.     Direct Experimental Observation of the Low Ionization Potentials of Guanine in Free Oligonucleotides Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            X. Yang, X. B. Wang, E. R. Vorpagel, and L. S. Wang

            Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA) 101, 17588-17592 (2004). [PDF]

 

190.     Direct Measurement of Hydrogen Bonding Effect on the Intrinsic Redox Potentials of [4Fe-4S] Cubane Complexes

X. Yang, S. Q. Niu, T. Ichiye, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 15790-15794 (2004). [PDF] 

 

189.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Free Polyoxoanions Mo₆O₁₉^2– and W₆O₁₉^2– in the Gas Phase

            X. Yang, T. Waters, X. B. Wang, R. A. J. O’Hair, A. G. Wedd, D. A. Dixon, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A 108, 10089-10093 (2004). [PDF]

 

188.     Multiple Aromaticity and Antiaromaticity in Silicon Clusters

H. J. Zhai, A. E. Kuznetsov, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

ChemPhysChem 5, 1885-1891 (2004). [PDF]

 

187.     Icosahedral Gold Cage Clusters: M@Au₁₂^– (M = V, Nb, and Ta)

H. J. Zhai, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 121, 8369-8374 (2004). [PDF]

 

186.     Observation of Au₂H^– Impurity in Pure Gold Clusters:  A Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Study on Au₂H^– and Au₂D^–

            H. J. Zhai, B. Kiran, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 121, 8231-8236 (2004). [PDF]

 

185.     Solvation of the Azide Anion (N₃^–) in Water Clusters and Aqueous Interfaces: A Combined Investigation by Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Density Functional Calculations, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations 

X. Yang, B. Kiran, X. B. Wang, L. S. Wang, M. Mucha, and P. Jungwirth

J. Phys. Chem. A 108, 7820-7826 (2004). [PDF]

 

184.     Structure of the Na_xCl_x+1^– (x = 1−4) Clusters via Ab Initio Genetic Algorithm and Photoelectron Spectroscopy

A. N. Alexandrova, A. I. Boldyrev, Y. J. Fu, X. Yang, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 121, 5709-5719. [PDF]

 

183.     Bulk vs. Interfacial Aqueous Solvation of Dicarboxylate Dianions

B. Minofar, M. Mucha, P. Jungwirth, X. Yang, Y. J. Fu, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 11691-11698 (2004). [PDF]

 

182.     Toward the Solution Synthesis of the Tetrahedral Au₂₀ Cluster

H. F. Zhang, M. Stender, R. Zhang, C. M. Wang, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. B 108, 12259-12263 (2004).  (Featured on Cover) [PDF]

 

181.     Mechanistic Insight into the Symmetric Fission of [4Fe-4S] Analogue Complexes and Implications to Cluster Conversions in Iron–Sulfur Proteins

            S. Q. Niu, X. B. Wang, X. Yang, L. S. Wang, and T. Ichiye

            J. Phys. Chem. A 108, 6750-6757 (2004). [PDF]

 

180.     Sequential Oxidation of the Cubane [4Fe-4S] Cluster from [4Fe-4S]^– to [4Fe-4S]³⁺ in Fe₄S₄L_n^– Complexes

H. J. Zhai, X. Yang, Y. J. Fu, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 8413-8420 (2004). [PDF]

 

179.     Molecular Wheel B₈^2– as a New Inorganic Ligand.  Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Characterization of LiB₈^–

A. N. Alexandrova, H. J. Zhai, L. S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev

Inorg. Chem. 43, 3552-3554 (2004). [PDF]

 

178.     Terminal Ligand Influence on the Electronic Structure and Intrinsic Redox Properties of the [Fe₄S₄]²⁺ Cubane Clusters

            Y. J. Fu, X. Yang, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

            Inorg. Chem. 43, 3647-3655 (2004). [PDF]

 

177.     Competition between Linear and Cyclic Structures in Mono-Chromium Carbide Clusters, CrC_n^– and CrC_n (n  = 2−8): A Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Study

H. J. Zhai, L. S. Wang, P. Jena, G. L. Gutsev, and C. W. Bauschlicher, Jr.

J. Chem. Phys. 120, 8996-9008 (2004). [PDF] 

 

176.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of the Doubly-Charged Anions [M^IVO(mnt)₂]^2– (M = Mo, W; mnt = S₂C₂(CN)₂^2–).  Access to the Ground and Excited States of the [M^VO(mnt)₂]^– Anion

T. Waters, X. B. Wang, X. Yang, L. Zhang, R. A. J. O'Hair, L. S. Wang, and A. G. Wedd

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 5119-5129 (2004). [PDF]

 

175.     Electronic Structure, Isomerism, and Chemical Bonding in B₇^– and B₇ 

A. N. Alexandrova, A. I. Boldyrev, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 108, 3509-3517 (2004). [PDF]

 

174.     SiAu₄: Aurosilane

B. Kiran, X. Li, H. J. Zhai, L. F. Cui, and L. S. Wang

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 43, 2125-2129 (2004).  Angew. Chem. 116, 2177-2181 (2004). [PDF]

 

173.     Modification of SiO₂ Nanowires and Microfibers with Metallic Nanocrystals from Supercritical CO₂

            X. R. Ye, H. F. Zhang, Y. Lin, L. S. Wang, and C. M. Wai

            J. Nanosci. Nanotech. 4, 82-85 (2004).  

 

172.     Solvent-Mediated Folding of A Doubly Charged Anion

            X. Yang, Y. J. Fu, X. B. Wang, P. Slavicek, M. Mucha, P. Jungwirth, and L. S. Wang

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 876-883 (2004). [PDF]

 

 

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171.     From Helical Nanowires, Nanocrosses to Aligned Micro-Carbon Fibers

            H. F. Zhang, C. M. Wang, J. S. Young, J. E. Coleman, and L. S. Wang

            Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 776, 95-100 (2003). 

 

170.     Hepta- and Octa-Coordinated Boron in Molecular Wheels of 8- and 9-Atom Boron Clusters: Observation and Confirmation

            H. J. Zhai, A. N. Alexandrova, K. A. Birch, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

            Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 42, 6004-6008 (2003); Angew. Chem. 115, 6186-8190 (2003). [PDF]

 

169.     Hydrocarbon Analogs of Boron Clusters: Planarity, Aromaticity, and Antiaromaticity

            H. J. Zhai, B. Kiran, J. Li, and L. S. Wang

            Nature Materials 2, 827-833 (2003). [PDF]

 

168.     Probing the Intrinsic Electronic Structure of the Cubane [4Fe-4S] Cluster: Nature’s Favorite Cluster for Electron Transfer and Storage

            X. B. Wang, S. Niu, X. Yang, S. K. Ibrahim, C. J. Pickett, T. Ichiye, and L. S. Wang

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 14072-14081 (2003). [PDF]

 

167.     Structural and Electronic Properties of Iron Monoxide Clusters Fe_nO and Fe_nO^– (n = 2–6): A Combined Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory Study

            G. L. Gutsev, C. W. Bauschlicher, Jr., H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 119, 11135-11145 (2003). [PDF] 

 

166.     A Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Study of B₃^– and B₄^– Anions and Their Neutrals

            Z. H. Zhai, L. S. Wang, A. N. Alexandrova, A. I. Boldyrev, V. G. Zakrzewski

            J. Phys. Chem. A 107, 9319-9328 (2003). [PDF]

 

165.     On the Electronic Structures of Gaseous Transition Metal Halide Complexes, FeX₄^– and MX₃^– (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, X = Cl, Br), Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Calculations

            X. Yang, X. B. Wang, L. S. Wang, S. Q. Niu, and T. Ichiye

            J. Chem. Phys. 119, 8311-8320 (2003). [PDF]

 

164.     On the Electronic and Atomic Structures of Small Au_N^– (N = 4−14) Clusters: A Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density-Functional Study

            H. Häkkinen, B. Yoon, U. Landman, X. Li, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A 107, 6168-6175 (2003). [PDF] 

 

163.     Photodetachment of Hydrated Oxalate Dianions in the Gas Phase, C₂O₄^2–(H₂O)_n (n = 3−40) – From Solvated Clusters to Nano Droplet

            X. B. Wang, X. Yang, J. B. Nicholas, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 119, 3631-3640 (2003). [PDF]

 

162.     Collision-Induced Symmetric Fission of Doubly-Charged Cubelike [Fe₄S₄X₄]^2– Clusters

            X. Yang, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

            Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 228, 797-805 (2003). [PDF]

 

161.     Probing the Electronic Structure of the Di-Iron Subsite of [Fe]-Hydrogenase: A Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study of Fe(I)-Fe(I) Model Complexes

            X. Yang, M. Razavet, X. B. Wang, C. J. Pickett, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A. 107, 4612-4618 (2003). [PDF]

 

160.     Photodetachment of Zwitterions:  Probing Intramolecular Coulomb Repulsion and Attraction in the Gas Phase Using Mono Decarboxylated Pyridinium Dicarboxylates.  Implications on the Mechanism of Orotidine 5'-Monophosphate Decarboxylase

            X. B. Wang, J. E. Dacres, X. Yang, L. Lis, V. M. Bedell, L. S. Wang, and S. R. Kass

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 6814-6826 (2003). [PDF]

 

159.     Synthesis, Characterization, and Manipulation of Helical SiO₂ Nanosprings

            H. F. Zhang, C. M. Wang, E. C. Buck, and L. S. Wang

           Nano Lett. 3, 577-580 (2003).  (Highlights: “Nanosprings jump into place” Nanotechweb, April 17, 2003; “Flexible nanosprings can be produced from silica” Heart Cut, website of ACS, July 14, 2003) [PDF]

 

158.     All-Metal Antiaromatic Molecule: Rectangular Al₄^4– in the Li₃Al₄^– Anion

            A. E. Kuznetsov, K. A. Birch, A. I. Boldyrev, X. Li, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

            Science 300, 622-625 (2003).  (News of the Week: “Inorganic antiaromaticity” C&E News, April 28, 2003) [PDF] 

 

157.     Combined Quantum Chemistry and Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study of the Electronic Structure and Reduction Potentials of Rubredoxin Redox Site Analogs

            S. Niu, X. B. Wang, J. A. Nichols, L. S. Wang, and T. Ichiye

            J. Phys. Chem. A 107, 2898-2907 (2003). [PDF]

 

156.     Electronic and Structural Evolution of Mono-Iron Sulfur Clusters, FeS_n^– and FeS_n (n = 1−6), From Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            H. J. Zhai, B. Kiran, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A 107, 2821-2828 (2003). [PDF]

 

155.     On the Electronic Structure of [1Fe] Fe-S Complexes from Anionic Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            X. Yang, X. B. Wang, Y. J. Fu, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A 107, 1703-1709 (2003). [PDF]

 

154.     Structure and Bonding in B₆^– and B₆: Planarity and Antiaromaticity

            A. N. Alexandrova, A. I. Boldyrev, H. J. Zhai, L. S. Wang, E. Steiner, and P. W. Fowler

            J. Phys. Chem. A 107, 1359-1369 (2003). [PDF]

 

153.     Au₂₀: A Tetrahedral Cluster

            J. Li, X. Li, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

            Science 299, 864-867 (2003).  (Highlights: “Au₂₀: A chip off the old block” C&E News, Feb. 10, 2003, p. 24; “Richland Scientists conduct experiments with gold” Tri-City Herald, Feb. 8, B2; “Pyramids get smaller” Material Today, April, 2003, p. 7) [PDF]

 

152.     Gold Dichloride and Gold Dibromide in Three Different Oxidation States

            D. Schröder, R. Brown, P. Schwerdtfeger, X. B. Wang, X. Yang, L. S. Wang, and H. Schwarz

            Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 42, 311-314 (2003); Angew. Chem. 115, 323-327 (2003). [PDF]

 

151.     Structural and Electronic Properties of Small Titanium Clusters: An Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Study

            M. Castro, S. Liu, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 118, 2116-2123 (2003). [PDF]

 

150.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Ti_n^– Clusters (n = 1−130)

            S. Liu, H. J. Zhai, M. Castro, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 118, 2108-2115 (2003). [PDF]

 

149.     Photodetachment of Zwitterions:  Probing Intramolecular Coulomb Repulsion and Attraction in the Gas Phase Using Pyridinium Dicarboxylate Anions

            X. B. Wang, J. E. Dacres, X. Yang, K. M. Broadus, L. Lis, L. S. Wang, and S. R. Kass

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 296-304 (2003). [PDF]

 

 

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148.     Experimental Observation and Confirmation of Icosahedral W@Au₁₂ and Mo@Au₁₂ Molecules

            X. Li, B. Kiran, J. Li, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

            Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 41, 4786-4789 (2002).  Angew. Chem. 114, 4980-4983 (2002).  [Cover Feature: Vol. 42 (26), 2003] [PDF]

 

147.     Evolution of the Electronic Properties of Small Ni_n^– (n = 1−100) Clusters by Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            S. Liu, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 117, 9758-9765 (2002). [PDF]

 

146.     Peculiar Antiaromatic Inorganic Clusters of Tetrapnictogen in Na⁺Pn₄^– (Pn = P, As, Sb)

            A. E. Kuznetsov, H. J. Zhai, L. S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev

            Inorg. Chem. 41, 6062-6070 (2002). [PDF] 

 

145.     On the Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding of B₅^– and B₅ by Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Calculations

            H. J. Zhai, L. S. Wang, A. N. Alexandrova, and A. I. Boldyrev

            J. Chem. Phys. 117, 7917-7924 (2002). [PDF] 

 

144.     Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding of Divanadium Oxide Clusters (V₂O_x, x = 3−7) from Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            H. J. Zhai and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 117, 7882-7888 (2002). [PDF] 

 

143.     Coulomb- and Antiferromagnetic-Induced Symmetric Fission in Doubly Charged Cubelike Fe-S Clusters

            X. Yang, X. B. Wang, S. Niu, C. J. Pickett, T. Ichiye, and L. S. Wang

            Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 163401-1-4 (2002). [PDF]

 

142.     Al₆^2– - Fusion of Two Aromatic Al₃⁻ Units.  A Combined Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Study of M⁺[Al₆²⁻] (M = Li, Na, K, Cu, and Au)

            A. E. Kuznetsov, A. I. Boldyrev, H. J. Zhai, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 124, 11791-11801 (2002). [PDF]

 

141.     Helical Crystalline SiC/SiO₂ Core-Shell Nanowires

            H. F. Zhang, C. M. Wang, and L. S. Wang

            Nano Lett. 2, 941-944 (2002).  (Featured on cover) [PDF]

 

140.     Probing the Electronic Structure of [MoOS₄]⁻ Centers Using Anionic Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            X. B. Wang, F. E. Inscore, X. Yang, J. J. A. Cooney, J. H. Enemark, and L. S. Wang

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 124, 10182-10191 (2002). [PDF]

 

139.     Probing Solution Phase Species and Chemistry in the Gas Phase

            X. B. Wang, X. Yang, and L. S. Wang

            Int. Rev. Phys. Chem. 21, 473-498 (2002). [PDF]

 

138.     In Search of Covalently-Bound Tetra- and Penta-Oxygen Species: A Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Ab Initio Investigation of MO₄^– and MO₅^– (M = Li, Na, K, Cs)

            H. J. Zhai, X. Yang, X. B. Wang, L. S. Wang, B. Elliott, and A. I. Boldyrev

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 124, 6742-6750 (2002). [PDF]

 

137.     Probing the Electronic Structure and Aromaticity of Pentapnictogen Cluster Anions Pn₅^– (Pn = P, As, Sb, and Bi) Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Calculations

            H. J. Zhai, L. S. Wang, A. E. Kuznetsov, and A. I. Boldyrev

            J. Phys. Chem. A 106, 5600-5606 (2002). [PDF]

 

136.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Pentaatomic Tetracoordinate Planar Carbon Molecules: CAl₃Si^– and CAl₃Ge^–

            X. Li, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

            Chem. Phys. Lett. 357, 415-419 (2002). [PDF]

 

135.     Experimental Search and Characterization of Icosahedral Clusters: X@Al₁₂ (X = C, Ge, Sn, Pb)

            X. Li and L. S. Wang

            Phys. Rev. B 65, 153404-1-4 (2002). [PDF]

 

134.     Collision-Induced Dissociation and Photodetachment of Singly and Doubly Charged Anionic Polynuclear Transition Metal Carbonyl Clusters: Ru₃Co(CO)₁₃^–, Ru₆C(CO)₁₆^2–, and Ru₆(CO)₁₈^2–

            C. P. G. Butcher, B. F. G. Johnson, J. S. McIndoe, X. Yang, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 116, 6560-6566 (2002). [PDF]

 

133.     Photodetachment of Hydrated Sulfate Doubly Charged Anions: SO₄^2–(H₂O)_n (n = 4−40)

            X. Yang, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A 106, 7607-7616 (2002). [PDF]

 

132.     s-d Hybridization and Evolution of the Electronic and Magnetic Properties in Small Co and Ni Clusters

            S. Liu, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

            Phys. Rev. B 65, 113401-1-4 (2002). [PDF]

 

131.     Lithium-Assisted Self-Assembly of Aluminum Carbide Nanowires and Nanoribbons

            H. F. Zhang, A. C. Dohnalkova, C. M. Wang, J. S. Young, E. C. Buck, and L. S. Wang

            Nano Lett. 2, 105-108 (2002).  (“Surprises in nanoribbon synthesis” Science 295, 767, Feb. 1, 2002) [PDF]

 

130.     Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding in Nonstoichiometric Molecules: Al₃X₂^– (X = C, Si, Ge).  A Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Study

            X. Li, L. S. Wang, N. A. Cannon, and A. I. Boldyrev

            J. Chem. Phys. 116, 1330-1338 (2002). [PDF]

 

129.     Photodetachment and Theoretical Study of Free and Water-Solvated Nitrate Anions, NO₃^–(H₂O)_n (n = 0−6)

            X. B. Wang, X. Yang, L. S. Wang, and J. B. Nicholas

            J. Chem. Phys. 116, 561-570 (2002). [PDF]

 

 

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128.     Beyond Classical Stoichiometry: Experiment and Theory

            A. I. Boldyrev and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A 105, 10759-10775 (2001).  (Feature Article) [PDF]

 

127.     Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of the Stability, Energetics, and Structures of H₂PO₄^–, H₂P₂O₇^2–, and H₃P₃O₁₀^2– in the Gas Phase

            X. B. Wang, E. R. Vorpagel, X. Yang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Phys. Chem. A 105, 10468-10474 (2001). [PDF]

 

126.     Bulk-Like Features in the Photoemission Spectra of Hydrated Doubly-Charged Anion Clusters

            X. B. Wang, X. Yang, J. B. Nicholas, and L. S. Wang

            Science 294, 1322-1325 (2001).  (Perspective in Chemistry “Cluster Solutions”: Science, Nov. 9, 2001) [PDF]

 

125.     Electronic Structure of Chromium Oxides, CrO_n^– and CrO_n (n = 1−5) from Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory Calculations

            G. L. Gutsev, P. Jena, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 115, 7935-7944 (2001). [PDF]

 

124.     Aromatic Mercury Clusters in Ancient Amalgams

A. E. Kuznetsov, J. D. Corbett, L. S. Wang, and A. I. Boldyrev

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 40, 3369-3372 (2001); Angew. Chem. 113, 3473-3476 (2001).  (Science and Technology Feature “Metalloaromatics” C&E News, Sept. 21, 2001, pp. 39) [PDF]

 

123.     On the Aromaticity of Square Planar Ga₄^2– and In₄^2– in Gaseous NaGa₄^– and NaIn₄^– Clusters

            A. E. Kuznetsov, A. I. Boldyrev, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 123, 8825-8831 (2001).  (Science and Technology Feature “Metalloaromatics” C&E News, Sept. 21, 2001, pp. 39) [PDF]

 

122.     Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Mono-Niobium Carbide Clusters NbC_n^– (n = 2−7): Evidence for a Cyclic to Linear Structural Transition

            H. J. Zhai, S. Liu, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 115, 5170-5178 (2001). [PDF]

 

121.     Electronic and Structural Evolution of Co_n Clusters (n = 1−108) by Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            S. Liu, H. J. Zhai, and L. S. Wang

            Phys. Rev. B. 64, 153402-1-4 (2001). [PDF]

 

120.     Photodetachment of F^–(H₂O)_n (n = 1 to 4): Observation of Charge-Transfer States [F^–(H₂O)_n⁺] and the Transition State of F + H₂O Hydrogen Abstraction Reaction

            X. Yang, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 115, 2889-2892 (2001). [PDF]

 

119.     Vibrationally Resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy of MgO^– and ZnO^– and the Low-Lying Electronic States of MgO and ZnO

            J. H. Kim, X. Li, L. S. Wang, H. L. de Clercq, C. A. Fancher, O. C. Thomas, and K. H. Bowen

            J. Phys. Chem. A 105, 5709-5718 (2001). [PDF]

 

118.     Experimental and Theoretical Observations of Aromaticity in Hetero-cyclic XAl₃^– (X = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb) Systems

       X. Li, H. F. Zhang, L. S. Wang, A. E. Kuznetsov, N. A. Cannon and A. I. Boldyrev

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 40, 1867-1870 (2001);  Angew. Chem. 113, 1919-1922 (2001) (Science and Technology Feature “Metalloaromatics” C&E News, Sept. 21, 2001, pp. 39) [PDF]

 

117.     The Electronic Structure of CuCl₂ and CuBr₂ from Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Calculations

            X. B. Wang, L. S. Wang, R. Brown, P. Schwerdtfeger, D. Schröder, and H. Schwarz

            J. Chem. Phys. 114, 7388-7395 (2001). [PDF]

 

116.     Observation of All-Metal Aromatic Molecules

X. Li, A. E. Kuznetsov, H. F. Zhang, A. I. Boldyrev, and L. S. Wang

Science 291, 859-861 (2001). (Perspective in Chemistry “Aromatic Metal Clusters” Science, Feb. 2, 2001; News of the Week “It’s A Metallic Aromatic” C&E News, Feb. 4, 2001; “New all-metal molecules ape organics” Science News, Feb. 17, 2001; “Aromaticity gives metal insulating qualities” Chemistry and Industry, Feb. 19, 2001; Science and Technology Feature “Metalloaromatics” C&E News, Sept. 21, 2001, pp. 39; “Accidental find yields sweet smell of success” Tri-City Herald, Feb. 12, 2001) [PDF]

 

 

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115.     Electronic Instability of Isolated SO₄^2– and Its Solvation Stabilization

X. B. Wang, J. B. Nicholas, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 113, 10837-10840 (2000). [PDF]

 

114.     Probing the Electronic Structure of Iron Clusters Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy

L. S. Wang, X. Li, and H. F. Zhang

Chem. Phys. 262, 53-63 (2000). [PDF]

 

113.     The Electronic Structure and Electron Affinities of Higher Chlorine Oxide Radicals ClO_x (x = 2−4) from Photoelectron Spectroscopy of ClO_x^– Anions

X. B. Wang and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 113, 10928-10933 (2000). [PDF]

 

112.     Aluminum Cluster Anions: Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab-Initio Simulations

            J. Akola, M. Manninen, H. Hakkinen, U. Landman, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

            Phys. Rev. B 62, 13216-13228 (2000). [PDF]

 

111.     (MgO)_n^– (n = 1−5) Clusters: Multipole-Bound Anions and Photodetachment Spectroscopy

            M. Gutowski, P. Skurski, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

            Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 3145-3148 (2000). [PDF]

 

110.     Pentaatomic Tetracoordinate Planar Carbon, [CAl₄]^2–: A New Chemistry Structural Unit and Its Salt Complexes

            X. Li, H. F. Zhang, L. S. Wang, G. D. Geske, and A. I. Boldyrev

            Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 39, 3630-3633 (2000); Angew. Chem. 112, 3776-3778 (2000).  [PDF]

 

109.     On the Origin of Planarity in Al₅^– and Al₅ Clusters: The Importance of a Four-Center Peripheral Bond

            G. D. Geske, A. I. Boldyrev, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 113, 5130-5133 (2000). [PDF]

 

108.     Experimental Observation of Pentaatomic Tetracoordinate Planar Si- and Ge-Containing Molecules: MAl₄^– and MAl₄ (M = Si, Ge)

            A. I. Boldyrev, X. Li, L. S. Wang

            Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 39, 3307-3310 (2000); Angew. Chem. 112, 3445-3448 (2000). [PDF] 

 

107.     Photodetachment of the First Zwitterionic Anions in the Gas Phase: Probing Intramolecular Coulomb Repulsion and Attraction

            X. B. Wang, K. M. Broadus, L. S. Wang, and S. R. Kass

            J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122, 8305-8306 (2000).  (“Spectra reveal electrostatics in gas-phase zwitterions” C&E News, Sept. 4, 2000) [PDF]

 

106.     Experimental Observation of Pentaatomic Tetracoordinated Planar Carbon Containing Molecules

            L. S. Wang, A. I. Boldyrev, X. Li, and J. Simons

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122, 7681-7687 (2000).  (News of the Week “It’s A Flat World for Rare Tetracoodinate Carbon Molecules” C&E News, Aug. 21, 2000) [PDF]

 

105.     The Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding of Aluminum Acetylide: Al₂C₂ and Al₂C₂^–.  An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation

            N. A. Cannon, A. I. Boldyrev, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 113, 2671-2679 (2000). [PDF]

 

104.     Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Photoelectron Spectra of MnO_x^– (x = 1−3) Clusters

            G. L. Gutsev, B. K. Rao, P. Jena, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 113, 1473-1483 (2000). [PDF]

 

103.     Intramolecular Coulomb Repulsion and Anisotropies of the Repulsive Coulomb Barrier in Multiply Charged Anions

            X. B. Wang, J. B. Nicholas and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 113, 653-661 (2000). [PDF]

 

102.     “Napoleon Hat” Structure of Tetraatomic Molecules.  A Combined Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Study of CAlSi₂^– and Its Neutral

A. I. Boldyrev, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 104, 5358-5365 (2000). [PDF]

 

101.     Experimental Observation of a Very High Second Electron Affinity for ZrF₆ from Photodetachment of Gaseous ZrF₆^2– Doubly Charged Anions

            X. B. Wang and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 104, 4429-4432 (2000). [PDF] 

 

100.     Clusters

            L. S. Wang

            Encyclopedia of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry, Edited by J. H. Moore

            and N. D. Spencer, (IOP Publishing Inc., Philadelphia, 2001) p.2113-2130.

 

99.       Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of the Stability of Two Small Gaseous Dicarboxylate Dianions: Acetylene Dicarboxylate and Succinate

            P. Skurski, J. Simons, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122, 4499-4507 (2000). [PDF]

 

98.       Probing the Electronic Structure of Redox Species and Direct Determination of Intrinsic Reorganization Energies of Electron Transfer Reactions

            X. B. Wang and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 112, 6959-6962 (2000). [PDF]

 

97.       Temperature Effects in Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Metal Clusters

            L. S. Wang and X. Li

           Proc. Int. Symp. on Clusters and Nanostructure Interfaces (Oct. 25-28, 1999, Richmond, VA), Ed. by P. Jena, S. N. Khanna, and B. K. Rao (World Scientific, River Edge, New Jersey, 2000);  pp. 293-300.

 

96.       Photodetachment of Multiply Charged Anions — The Electronic Structure of Gaseous Square-Planar Transition Metal Complexes PtX₄^2– (X = Cl, Br)

            X. B. Wang and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122, 2339-2345 (2000). [PDF]

 

95.       Probing the Electronic Structure and Metal-Metal Bond of Re₂Cl₈^2– in the Gas Phase

            X. B. Wang and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122, 2096-2100 (2000). [PDF]

 

94.       Probing Free Multiply Charged Anions Using Photodetachment Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            L. S. Wang and X. B. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 104, 1978-1990 (2000).  (Feature Article) [PDF]

 

93.       Vibrationally Resolved Photoelectron Spectra of CuCN^– and AgCN^– and Ab Initio Studies of the Structure and Bonding in CuCN

            A. I. Boldyrev, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 112, 3627-3632 (2000). [PDF]

 

92.       Vibrationally Resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy of the First Row Transition Metal and C₃ Clusters: MC₃^– (M = Sc, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni)

            L. S. Wang and X. Li

J. Chem. Phys. 112, 3602-3608 (2000). [PDF]

 

91.       Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Theoretical Calculations of SO₄^– and HSO₄^–: Confirmation of High Electron Affinities of SO₄ and HSO₄

            X. B. Wang, J. B. Nicholas, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 104, 504-508 (2000). [PDF]

 

90.       Photodetachment of Multiply-Charged Anions

            L. S. Wang

Comments on Modern Phys. D 2, 207-221 (2001).  (Invited Mini-Review)

 

89.       Photodetachment of Gaseous Multiply-Charged Anions – Copper Phthalocyanine Tetrasulfonate Tetraanion: Tuning Molecular Electronic Energy Levels by Charging and Negative Electron Binding

            X. B. Wang, K. Ferris, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 104, 25-33 (2000).  (Featured on cover) [PDF]

 

1999

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88.       Vibrationally Resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy of PO₃^– and the Electronic Structure of PO₃

            X. B. Wang and L. S. Wang

Chem. Phys. Lett. 313, 179-183 (1999). [PDF]

 

87.       Origin of the Unusual Stability of MnO₄^–

            G. L. Gutsev, B. K. Rao, and P. Jena, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

Chem. Phys. Lett. 312, 589-605 (1999). [PDF]

 

86.       s- and p-Coordinated Al in AlC₂^– and AlCSi^–.  A Combined Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Study

            A. I. Boldyrev, J. Simons, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 121, 10193-10197 (1999). [PDF]

 

85.       Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding Between the First Row Transition Metals and C₂: A Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study of MC₂^– (M = Sc, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, and Co)

            X. Li and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 111, 8389-8395 (1999). [PDF]

 

84.       Experimental Search for the Smallest Stable Multiply-Charged Anions in the Gas Phase

            X. B. Wang and L. S. Wang

Phys. Rev. Lett. 83. 3402-3405 (1999). [PDF]

 

83.       Photoelectron Spectra of Aluminum Cluster Anions: Temperature Effects and Ab Initio Simulations

            J. Akola, M. Manninen, H. Hakkinen, U. Landman, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

Phys. Rev. B 60, R11297-R11300 (1999). [PDF]

 

82.       The Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding of Hypermetallic Al₅C by Ab Initio Calculations and Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            A. I. Boldyrev, J. Simons, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 111, 4993-4998 (1999). [PDF]

 

81.       Photodetachment of Free Hexahalogenometallate Doubly Charged Anions in the Gas Phase: [ML₆]^2–, (M = Re, Os, Ir, Pt; L = Cl and Br)

            X. B. Wang and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 111, 4497-4509 (1999). [PDF]

 

80.       Photodetachment Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Transition Metal Oxide Species

            L. S. Wang

Advanced Series in Physical Chemistry  Vol. 10.  Photoionization and Photodetachment, Ed by C. Y. Ng, World Scientific, Singapore, 2000, pp.854-957.

 

79.       The Electronic Structure of MoC and WC by Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            X. Li, S. Liu, W. Chen, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 111, 2464-2469 (1999). [Erratum:  J. Chem. Phys. 129, 119902 (2008)] [PDF]

 

78.       Observation of Negative Electron-Binding Energy in a Molecule

            X. B. Wang and L. S. Wang

Nature 400, 245-248 (1999).  (“Despite repulsion: multiply charged anions keeps electrons” C&E News, July 19, 1999) [PDF]

 

77.       Quantum Mechanical Modeling of Structure Evolution of Transition Metal Clusters and Metallocarbohedrenes

            H. S. Cheng and L. S. Wang

NATO Science Series E 360: Implications of Molecular and Materials Structure for New Technologies, edited by J. A. K. Howard, F. H. Allen, and G. P. Shields, Kluwer Academic Publisher, Netherlands, 1999, pp. 135-150.

 

76.       Tetracoordinated Planar Carbon in the Al₄C^– Anion.  A Combined Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Study

            X. Li, L. S. Wang, A. I. Boldyrev, and J. Simons

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 121, 6033-6038 (1999). [PDF] 

 

75.       Electron Tunneling through the Repulsive Coulomb Barrier in Photodetachment of Multiply Charged Anions

            X. B. Wang, C. F. Ding, and L. S. Wang

Chem. Phys. Lett. 307, 391-396 (1999). [PDF]

 

74.       Investigation of Free Singly and Doubly Charged Alkali Metal-Sulfate Ion Pairs: M⁺(SO₄^2–) and [M⁺(SO₄^2–)]₂ (M = Na, K)

            X. B. Wang, C. F. Ding, J. B. Nicholas, D. A. Dixon, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 103, 3423-3429 (1999). [PDF]

 

73.       A Combined Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Study of the Hypermetallic Al₃C Molecule

            A. I. Boldyrev, J. Simons, X. Li, W. Chen, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 110, 8980-8985 (1999). [PDF]

 

72.       High Resolution Photoelectron Spectroscopy of C₆₀^–

            X. B. Wang, C. F. Ding, and L. S. Wang

            J. Chem. Phys. 110, 8217-8220 (1999). [PDF]

 

71.       Photodetachment Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Multiply Charged Anions Using Electrospray Ionization

L. S. Wang, C. F. Ding, X. B. Wang, and S. E. Barlow

Rev. Sci. Instrum. 70, 1957-1966 (1999). [PDF]

 

70.       First Experimental Photoelectron Spectra of Superhalogens and Their Theoretical Interpretation

            X. B. Wang, C. F. Ding, L. S. Wang, A. I. Boldyrev, and J. Simons

J. Chem. Phys. 110, 4763-4771 (1999). [PDF]

 

69.       Photodetachment Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Doubly Charged Anions: S₂O₈^2–

            C. F. Ding, X. B. Wang, and. L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 110, 3635-3638 (1999). [PDF]

 

68.       Observation of a Spin-Protected High Energy Isomer of Al₄N^– Cluster

            S. K. Nayak, B. K. Rao, P. Jena, X. Li, and L. S. Wang

Chem. Phys. Lett. 301, 379-384 (1999). [PDF]

 

 

1998

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67.       Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Doubly Charged Anions: Intramolecular Coulomb Repulsion and Solvent Stabilization

            C. F. Ding, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 102, 8633-8636 (1998). [PDF]

 

66.       Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Electronic Structure of ScO_n^– (n = 1−4) and YO_n^– (n = 1−5): Strong Electron Correlation Effects in ScO^– and YO^–

            H. Wu and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 102, 9129-9135 (1998). [PDF]

 

65.       Probing the Potential Barriers and Intramolecular Electrostatic Interactions in Free Doubly Charged Anions

            L. S. Wang, C. F. Ding, X. B. Wang, and J. B. Nicholas

Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 2667-2670 (1998). [PDF]

 

64.       Photodetachment Spectroscopy of A Doubly Charged Anion: Direct Observation of the Repulsive Coulomb Barrier

            X. B. Wang, C. F. Ding, and L. S. Wang

Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 3351-3354 (1998). [PDF]

 

63.       The Chemical Bonding and Electronic Structure of RhC, RhN, and RhO by Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            X. Li and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 109, 5264-5268 (1998). [PDF]

 

62.       s-p Hybridization and Electron Shell Structures in Aluminum Clusters: A Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study

            X. Li, H. Wu, X. B. Wang, and L. S. Wang

Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 1909-1912 (1998). [PDF]

 

61.       Al₃O_x (x = 0−5) Clusters: Sequential Oxidation, Metal-to-Oxide Transformation, and Photoisomerization

            H. Wu, X. Li, X. B. Wang, C. F. Ding, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 109, 449-458 (1998). [PDF]

 

60.       New Magic Numbers in Ti_xC_y^– Anion Clusters and Implication for the Growth Mechanisms of Large Carbide Clusters

            L. S. Wang, X. B. Wang, H. Wu, and H. C. Cheng

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 120, 6556-6562 (1998). [PDF]

 

59.       A Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study of Vanadium Oxide Anions: VO_x^– (x = 1−4)

            H. Wu and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 108, 5310-5318 (1998). [PDF] 

 

58.       Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Transition Metal Clusters

            L. S Wang and H. Wu

            Z. Phys. Chem. (Munich) 203, 45-55 (1998). 

 

57.       Probing the Electronic Structure of Transition Metal Clusters From Molecular to Bulk- like Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            L. S. Wang and H. Wu

Advances in Metal and Semiconductor Clusters. IV. Cluster Materials

Ed. by M. A. Duncan, (JAI Press, Greenwich, 1998) pp299-343.

 

 

1997

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56.       Electronic Structure of Titanium Oxide Clusters: TiO_y (y = 1−3) and (TiO₂)_n (n = 1−4)

            H. Wu and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 107, 8221-8228 (1997). [PDF]

 

55.       Electronic Structure and Photoelectron Spectroscopy of AlSi Mixed Dimer

            X. B. Wang and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 107, 7667-7672 (1997). [PDF]

 

54.       Vibrationally Resolved Photoelectron Spectra of TiC_x^– (x = 2−5) Clusters

            X. B. Wang, C. F. Ding, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 101, 7699-7701 (1997). [PDF]

 

53.       Probing the Electronic Structure of Metallocarbohedrenes: M₈C₁₂ (M = Ti, V, Cr, Zr, and Nb)

            S. Li, H. Wu, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 119, 7417-7422 (1997). [PDF]

 

52.       A Study of Nickel Monoxide (NiO), Nickel Dioxide (ONiO), and Ni-O₂ Complex by Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            H. Wu and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 107, 16-21 (1997). [PDF]

 

51.       Si₃O_x (x = 1−6): Models for Oxidation of Silicon Surfaces and Defect Sites in Bulk Oxide Materials

            L. S. Wang, J. B. Nicholas, M. Dupuis, H. Wu, and S. D. Colson

Phys. Rev. Lett. 78, 4450-4453 (1997). [PDF]

 

50.       Growth Pathways of Metallocarbohedrenes: Cage-like or Cubic?

            L. S. Wang and H. Cheng

Phys. Rev. Lett. 78, 2983-2986 (1997). [PDF]

 

49.       Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Chromium Clusters: Observation of Even-Odd Alternations and Theoretical Interpretation

            L. S. Wang, H. Wu, and H. Cheng

Phys. Rev. B 55, 12884-12887 (1997). [PDF]

 

48.       Chemical Bonding Between Cu and Oxygen - Copper Oxides vs O₂ Complexes: A Study of CuO_x (x = 0−6) Species by Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            H. Wu, S. R. Desai, and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. A 101, 2103-2111 (1997). [PDF]

 

47.       Small Silicon Oxide Clusters: Chains and Rings

            L. S. Wang, S. R. Desai, H. Wu, and J. B. Nicholas

Z. Phys. D - Atoms, Molecules and Clusters 40, 36-39 (1997). [PDF]

 

46.       A Study of the Structure and Bonding of Small Aluminum Oxide Clusters by Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Al_xO_y^– (x = 1, 2, y = 1−5)

S. R. Desai, H. Wu, C. Rohfling, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 106, 1309-1317 (1997). [PDF]

 

 

1996

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45.       Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Electronic Structure of Met-Car Ti₈C₁₂

            L. S. Wang, S. Li, and H. Wu

J. Phys. Chem. 100, 19211-19214 (1996). [PDF]

 

44.       Vibrationally Resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy of AlO^– and AlO₂^–

            S. R. Desai, H. Wu, and L. S. Wang

Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes 159, 75-80 (1996). [PDF]

 

43.       Evolution of the Electronic Structure of Small Vanadium Clusters From Molecular to Bulk-like

            H. Wu, S. R. Desai, and L. S. Wang

Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 2436-2439 (1996). [PDF]

 

42.       Dimer Growth, Structure Transition and Antiferromagnetic Ordering in Small Cr Clusters

            H. S. Cheng and L. S. Wang

Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 51-54 (1996). [PDF]

 

41.       Sequential Oxygen Atom Chemisorption on Surfaces of Small Iron Clusters

            L. S. Wang, H. Wu and S. R. Desai

Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 4853-4856 (1996). [PDF]

 

40.       A Comparative Study of the Electronic Structure of the First Row Transition Metal Clusters

            L. S. Wang and H. Wu

Proc. Int. Symp. of the Sci. and Tech. of Atomically Engineered Materials (Oct. 30-Nov. 4, 1995, Richmond, VA), Ed. by P. Jena, S. N. Khanna, and B. K. Rao (World Scientific, New Jersey, 1996), p. 245-250.

 

39.       Observation and Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study of Novel Mono- and Di-iron Oxide Molecules: FeO_y^– (y = 1-4) and Fe₂O_y^– (y = 1−5)

            H. Wu, S. R. Desai, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 118, 5296-5301 (1996).

[Additions and Corrections: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 118, 7434 (1996)]. [PDF]

 

38.       A Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study of Small Silicon Oxide Clusters: SiO₂, Si₂O₃ and Si₂O₄

            L. S. Wang, H. Wu, S. R. Desai, J. Fan, and S. D. Colson

J. Phys. Chem. 100, 8697-8700 (1996). [PDF]

 

37.       Electronic Structure of Small Copper Oxide Clusters: From Cu₂O to Cu₂O₄

            L. S. Wang, H. Wu, S. R. Desai, and L. Lou

Phys. Rev. B 53, 8028-8031 (1996). [PDF]

 

36.       Electronic Structure of Small Titanium Clusters: Emergence and Evolution of the 3d Band

            H. Wu, S. R. Desai, and L. S. Wang

Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 212-215 (1996). [PDF]

 

35.       Iron Clusters and Oxygen-Chemisorbed Iron Clusters

            L. S. Wang, J. Fan, and L. Lou

Surf. Rev. Lett. 3, 695-699 (1996).

 

34.       Study of Iron-Carbon Mixed Clusters, FeC_n (n = 2−5): A Possible Linear To Cyclic Transition From FeC₃ to FeC₄

            L. S. Wang

Surf. Rev. Lett. 3, 423-427 (1996).

 

 

1995

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33.       Two Isomers of CuO₂: The Cu(O₂) Complex and the Copper Dioxide

            H. Wu, S. R. Desai, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 103, 4363-4366 (1995). [PDF]

 

32.       Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Size-Selected Transition Metal Clusters: Fe_n^–, n = 3−24

            L. S. Wang, H. S. Cheng, and J. Fan

J. Chem. Phys. 102, 9480-9493 (1995). [PDF]

 

31.       Photoelectron Spectroscopy of FeO^– and FeO₂^–: Observation of Low-Spin Excited States of FeO and Determination of the Electron Affinity of FeO₂

            J. Fan and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 102, 8714-8417 (1995). [PDF]

 

30.       A Combined Density Functional Theoretical and Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study of Ge₂O₂

J. B. Nicholas, J. Fan, H. Wu, S. D. Colson, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 102, 8277-8280 (1995). [PDF]

 

29.       Si₃O₄^–: Vibrationally Resolved Photoelectron Spectrum and Ab Initio Calculations

            J. Fan, J. B. Nicholas, J. M. Price, S. D. Colson, and L. S. Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 117, 5417-5418 (1995). [PDF]

 

28.       FeC_n^– and FeC_nH^– (n = 3,4): A Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Density Functional Study

            J. Fan, L. Lou, and L. S. Wang

J. Chem. Phys. 102, 2701-2707 (1995). [PDF]

 

27.       Probing the Electronic Structure of Small Iron Clusters

            L. S. Wang, H. S. Cheng, and J. Fan

Chem. Phys. Lett. 236, 57-63 (1995). [PDF]

 

26.       Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Transition Metal Clusters: Correlation of Valence Electronic Structure to Reactivity

            J. Conceicao, T. Laaksonen, L. S. Wang, T. Guo, P.   Nordlander, and R. E. Smalley

Phys. Rev. B 51, 4668-4671 (1995). [PDF]

 

 

1994 – 1991

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25.       A Study of FeC₂ and FeC₂H by Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy

            J. Fan and L. S. Wang

J. Phys. Chem. 98, 11814-11817 (1994). [PDF]

 

24.       The Electronic Structure of Ca@C₆₀

            L. S. Wang, J. M. Alford, Y. Chai, M. Diener, G. E. Scuseria, and R. E. Smalley

Chem. Phys. Lett. 207, 354-359 (1993). [PDF]

 

23.       Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Electronic Structure of Ca@C₆₀

            L. S. Wang, J. M. Alford, Y. Chai, M. Diener, and R. E. Smalley

Z. Phys. D - Atoms, Molecules and Clusters 26, 297-299 (1993). [PDF]

 

22.       Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Photofragmentation studies of Excess Electrons in Potassium Iodide Cluster Anions

            Y. A. Yang, L. A. Bloomfield, C. Jin, L. S. Wang, and R. E. Smalley

J. Chem. Phys. 96, 2453-2459 (1992). [PDF]

 

21.       Electronic Structure of K_xC₆₀^– in the Gas Phase

            L. S. Wang, O. Cheshnovsky, R. E. Smalley, J. D. Carpenter, and S. -J. Hwu

J. Chem. Phys. 96, 4028-4031 (1992). [PDF]

 

20.       Threshold Photodetachment of Cold C₆₀^–

            L. S. Wang, J. Conceicao, C. Jin, and R. E. Smalley

Chem. Phys. Lett. 182, 5-11 (1991). [PDF]

 

19.       Fullerene Triplet State Production and Decay: R2PI Probes of C₆₀ and C₇₀ in a Supersonic Beam

            R. E. Haufler, L. S. Wang, L. P. F. Chibante, C. Jin, J. Conceicao, Y. Chai, and R. E. Smalley

Chem. Phys. Lett. 179, 449-454 (1991). [PDF]

 

18.       Carbon Arc Generation of C₆₀

R. E. Haufler, Y. Chai, L. Chibante, J. Conceicao, C. Jin, L. S. Wang, S. Maruyama, and R. E. Smalley

Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 206, 627-637 (1991).

 

17.       Temperature Dependent ARPEFS study of c(2x2)Cl/Cu(001)

            L. Q. Wang, A. E. S. von Wittenau, Z. Ji, L. S. Wang, Z. Q. Huang, and D. A. Shirley

Phys. Rev. B 44, 1292-1305 (1991). [PDF]

 

 

1990 – 1986

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16.       Vibrational Autodetachment Spectroscopy of Au₆^–: Image-Charge-Bound States of a Gold Ring

            K. J. Taylor, C. Jin, J. Conceicao, L. S. Wang, O. Cheshnovsky, B. R. Johnson, P. J. Norlander, and R. E. Smalley

J. Chem. Phys. 93, 7515-7518 (1990). [PDF] 

 

15.       Molecular Beam Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Allene

            Z. Z. Yang, L. S. Wang, Y. T. Lee, D. A. Shirley, S. Y. Huang, and W. A. Lester, Jr.

Chem. Phys. Lett. 171, 9-13 (1990). [PDF]

 

14.       Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Electronic Structure of Clusters of the Group V Elements.  III. Tetramers: The ²T₂ and ²A₁ Excited States of P₄⁺, As₄⁺, and Sb₄⁺

            L. S. Wang, B. Niu, Y. T. Lee, D. A. Shirley, E. Ghelichkhani, and E. R. Grant

J. Chem. Phys. 93, 6327-6333 (1990). [PDF]

 

13.       Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Electronic Structure of Clusters of the Group V Elements. II. Tetramers: Strong Jahn-Teller Coupling in the Tetrahedral ²E Ground States of P₄⁺, As₄⁺, and Sb₄⁺

            L. S. Wang, B. Niu, Y. T. Lee, D. A. Shirley, E. Ghelichkhani, and E. R. Grant

J. Chem. Phys. 93, 6318-6326 (1990). [PDF]

 

12.       Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Electronic Structure of Clusters of the Group V Elements. I. Dimers

            L. S. Wang, Y. T. Lee, D. A. Shirley, K. Balasubramanian, and P. Feng

J. Chem. Phys. 93, 6310-6317 (1990). [PDF]

 

11.       Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding of the First Row Transition Metal Dichlorides: MnCl₂, NiCl₂, and ZnCl₂ — A High Resolution Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study

            L. S. Wang, B. Niu, Y. T. Lee, and D. A. Shirley

J. Chem. Phys. 93, 957-966 (1990). [PDF]

 

10.       High Resolution Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Clusters of Group V Elements

            L. S. Wang, B. Niu, Y. T. Lee, and D. A. Shirley

Physica Scripta 41, 867-869 (1990). [PDF]

 

9.         High Temperature and High Resolution UV Photoelectron Spectroscopy Using Supersonic Molecular Beams

            L. S. Wang, J. E. Reutt-Robey, B. Niu, Y. T. Lee, and D. A. Shirley

J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 51, 513-526 (1990). [PDF]

 

8.         Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Electronic Structure of Heavy Group IV-VI Diatomics

            L. S. Wang, B. Niu, Y. T. Lee, D. A. Shirley, and K. Balasubramanian

J. Chem. Phys. 92, 899-908 (1990). [PDF]

 

7.         Vibrational Spectra of Se₂⁺ and Te₂⁺ in Their Ground States

            L. S. Wang, B. Niu, Y. T. Lee, and D. A. Shirley

Chem. Phys. Lett. 158, 297-300 (1989). [PDF]

 

6.         High Resolution UV Photoelectron Spectroscopy of CO₂⁺, COS⁺, and CS₂⁺ Using Supersonic Molecular Beams

            L. S. Wang, J. E. Reutt, Y. T. Lee, and D. A. Shirley

J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 47, 167-186 (1988). [PDF]

 

5.         Molecular Beam Photoelectron Spectroscopy of SO₂: Geometry, Spectroscopy and Dynamics of SO₂⁺

            L. S. Wang, Y. T. Lee, and D. A. Shirley

J. Chem. Phys. 87, 2489-2497 (1987). [PDF]

 

4.         Molecular Beam Photoelectron Spectroscopy: The C₂D₄⁺ (X ²B₃) Ground State

            L. S. Wang, J. E. Pollard, Y. T. Lee, and D. A. Shirley

J. Chem. Phys. 86, 3216-3218 (1987). [PDF]

 

3.         Molecular Beam Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Femtosecond Intramolecular Dynamics of H₂O⁺ and D₂O⁺

            J. E. Reutt, L. S. Wang, Y. T. Lee, and D. A. Shirley

J. Chem. Phys. 85, 6928-6939 (1986). [PDF]

 

2.         Molecular Beam Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Ni(CO)₄

            J. E. Reutt, L. S. Wang, Y. T. Lee, and D. A. Shirley

Chem. Phys. Lett. 126, 399-404 (1986). [PDF]

 

1.         Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Infrared Femtosecond Intramolecular Dynamics of C₂H₂⁺ and C₂D₂⁺

J. E. Reutt, L. S. Wang, J. E. Pollard, D. J. Trevor, Y. T. Lee, and D. A. Shirley

J. Chem. Phys. 84, 3022-3031 (1986). [PDF]