Publications

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M. D. Berardi, F. Gentile, I. Kozik and T. M. Gregg, “Aldol Condensation Reaction Rate Demonstrates Steric and Electronic Substituent Effects in the Organic Chemistry Lab,” J. Chem. Educ., 2021, 98, 1732.

W. B. SwansonD. Tabaczynski, D. Lis, E. Zurek, and M. Kozik, “Direct Experimental 31P 2D DOSY NMR Evidence for Oligomerization of Transition-Metal Substituted Polyoxotungstates in Nonpolar Solvents,” Polyhedron2021204, 115174.

M. A. Burton, B. T. Russ, M. P. Bucchino, P. M. Sheridan, and L. M. Ziurys, “The Ground State of KO Revisited: The Millimeter and Submillimeter Spectrum of Potassium Oxide,” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019, 21, 21960.

M. A. Burton, B. T. Russ, M. P. Bucchino, P. M. Sheridan, and L. M. Ziurys, “Quadrupole Coupling in Alkali Metal Amides MNH2 (X̃1A1): An Experimental and Computational Study,” J. Mol. Spectrosc., 2019, 365, 111211.

P. M. Schaber and G. Hobika, “Determining the Antifungal Agent Clioquinol by HPLC, the Not So Pure Preparation: A Laboratory-Based Case Study for an Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Course,” J. Chem. Educ. 2018, 95, 445.

R. Ma. Gregorius, “An Effective Alternative Protocol for Solving Stoichiometry Problems,” Chem. Educator 2017, 22, 201.

R. Ma. Gregorius, “Performance of Underprepared Students in Traditional versus Animation-based Flipped Classroom Settings,” Chem. Educ. Res. Pract. 2017, 18, 841.

L. Z. Miller, J. J. Rutowski, J. A. Binns, G. Orts-Gil, D. T. McQuade, and J. L. Steinbacher, “Flow-Based Surface Decoration of Microparticles with Titania and Other Transition Metal Oxide Nanoparticles,” J. Flow Chem. 2016, 6, 94.

J. J. Kasper, J. E. Hitro, S. R. Fitzgerald, J. M. Schnitter, J. J. Rutowski, J. A. Heck, and J. L. Steinbacher, “A Library of Fluorinated Electrophiles for Chemical Tagging and Materials Synthesis,” J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 8095.

N. Waight, X. Liu, and R. Ma. Gregorius, “Understanding the Life Cycle of Computer-Based Models: The Role of Expert Contributions in Design, Development, and Implementation,” Educ. Technol. Res. Dev. 2015, 63, 1.

M. C. O’Sullivan, H. Valdes, K. Dauer, N. Karney, A. Forrestel, T. Durham, C. J. Bacchi, and J. Baker, “Dibenzylsuberyl Substituted Polyamines and Analogs of Clomipramine as Effective Inhibitors of Trypanothione Reductase, Molecular Docking, and Assessment of Trypanocidal Activities,” Bioorgan. Med. Chem. 2015, 23, 996.

B. Jin, P. M. Sheridan, and D. J. Clouthier, “Applied Quantum Chemistry: Spectroscopic Detection and Characterization of the F2BS and Cl2BS Free Radicals in the Gas Phase,” J. Chem. Phys. 2015, 142, 124301.

L. N. Zack, M. P. Bucchino, M. K. L. Binns, J. P. Young, P. M. Sheridan, and L. M. Ziurys, “Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy of Metal Nitrides and Imides: Quadrupole Structure in ScN (X1Σ+), YN (X1Σ+), and BaNH (X1Σ+),” J. Mol. Spectrosc. 2015, 317, 10.

M. P. Bucchino, J. P. Young, P. M. Sheridan, and L. M. Ziurys, “Structural Determination and Gas Phase Synthesis of Monomeric, Unsolvated IZnCH3 (X1A1):  A Model Organozinc Halide,” J. Phys. Chem. A 2014, 118, 11204.

A. Dannenhoffer, J. Baker, N. Pantano, J. Stachowski, D. Zemla, W. Swanson, E. Zurek, S. Szczepankiewicz, and M. Kozik, “Dimerization of Cobalt-Substituted Keggin Phosphotungstate, [PW11O39Co(X)]5- in Nonpolar Solvents,” J. Coord. Chem. 2014, 67, 2830.

R. Grimminger, P. M. Sheridan, and D. J. Clouthier, “An Experimental and Ab Initio Study of the Electronic Spectrum of the Jet-Cooled F2BO Radical,” J. Chem. Phys. 2014, 140, 164302.

J. L. Steinbacher and C. C. Landry, “Adsorption and Release of siRNA from Porous Silica,” Langmuir 2014, 30, 4396.

S. A. Macura, J. L. Steinbacher, M. B. MacPherson, M. J. Lathrop, M. Sayan, J. M. Hillegass, S. L. Beuschel, T. N. Perkins, P. C Spiess, A. van der Vliet, K. J. Butnor, A. Shukla, M. Wadsworth, C. C. Landry, and B. T. Mossman, “Microspheres Targeted With a Mesothelin Antibody and Loaded With Doxorubicin Reduce Tumor Volume of Human Mesotheliomas in Xenografts,” BMC Cancer 2013, 13, 400.

N. Waight, X. Liu, R. M. Gregorius, E. Smith, and M. Park, “Teacher Conceptions and Approaches Associated with an Immersive Instructional Implementation of Computer-based Models and Assessment in a Secondary Chemistry Classroom,” International Journal of Science Education 2013, 36, 467.

R. M. Gregorius, “Linking Animation Design and Usage to Learning Theories and Teaching Methods,” in Pedagogic Roles of Animations and Simulations in Chemistry Courses, J. P. Juits & M. Sanger, Eds. ACS Symposium Series 2013, 1142, 77. 

K. M. Chepiga, C. Qin, J. S. Alford, S. Chennamadhavuni, T. M. Gregg, J. P. Olson and H. M. L. Davies, “Guide to Enantioselective Dirhodium(II)-Catalyzed Cyclopropanation with Aryldiazoacetates,” Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 5765.

I. Bruhova, T. Gregg, and A. Auerbach, “Energy for Wild-Type Acetylcholine Receptor Channel Gating from Different Choline Derivatives,” Biophys. J. 2013, 104, 565.

T. M. Gregg, J. B. Keister and S. T. Diver, “Inhibitory Effect of Ethylene in Ene−Yne Metathesis: The Case for Ruthenacyclobutane Resting States,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 16777.

M. P. Bucchino, P. M. Sheridan, J. P. Young, M. K. L. Binns, D. W. Ewing, and L. M. Ziurys, “Trends in Alkali Metal Hydrosulfides:  A Combined Fourier Transform Microwave/Millimeter-Wave Spectroscopic Study of KSH (X1Aʹ),” J. Chem. Phys. 2013, 139, 214307.

X. Liu, N. Waight, R. Gregorius, E. Smith, and M. Park, “Developing Computer Model-Based Assessment of Chemical Reasoning: A Feasibility Study,” Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching 2012, 31, 259. 

L. Z. Miller, J. L. Steinbacher, T. I. Houjeiry, A. R. Longstreet, K. L. Woodberry, B. F. Gupton, B. H. Chen, R. Clark, and D. T. McQuade, “Controlled Synthesis of Silica Capsules: Taming the Reactivity of SiCl4 Using Flow and Conditions,” J. Flow Chem. 2012, 2, 92.

S. A. Macura, J. M. Hillegass, J. L. Steinbacher, M. B. MacPherson, A. Shukla, S. L. Beuschel, T. N. Perkins, K. J. Butnor, M. J. Lathrop, M. Sayan, K. Hekmatyar, D. J. Taatjies, R. A. Kauppinen, C. C. Landry, and B. T. Mossman, “A Multifunctional Mesothelin Antibody-tagged Microparticle Targets Human Mesotheliomas,” J. Histochem. Cytochem. 2012, 60, 658.

J. L. Steinbacher, Y. Lui, B. P. Mason, W. L. Olbricht, and D. T. McQuade, “Simplified Mesofluidic Systems for the Formation of Micron to Millimeter Droplets and the Synthesis of Materials,” J. Flow Chem. 2012, 2, 56.

T. N. Perkins, A. Shukla, P. M. Peeters, J. L. Steinbacher, C. C. Landry, S. L. Macura, C. Steele, N. L. Reynaert, E. F. M. Wouters, and B. T. Mossman, “Differences in Gene Expression and Cytokine Production by Crystalline vs. Amorphous Silica in Human Lung Epithelial Cells,” Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2012, 9, 6.

P. M. Schaber, J. E. Larkin, H. A. Pines, K. Berchou, E. Wierchowski, A. Marconi, and A. Suriani, “Supercritical Fluid Extraction versus Traditional Extraction of Caffeine from Tea Leaves: A Laboratory Based Case Study for an Organic Chemistry Course,” J. Chem. Educ. 2012, 89, 1325.

S. V. Jadey, P. Purohit, I. Bruhova, T. M. Gregg, and A. Auerbach, “Design and control of acetylcholine receptor conformational change,” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2011, 108, 4328.

J. H. Hansen, T. M. Gregg, S. R. Ovalles, Y. Lian, J. Autschbach, and H. M. L. Davies, “On the Mechanism and Selectivity of the Combined C–H Activation/Cope Rearrangement,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 5076.

P. M. Schaber, F. J. Dinan, M. St. Phillips, R. Larson, H. Pines, and J. Larkin, “Juicing the Juice: A Laboratory Based Case Study for an Instrumental Analytical Course,” J. Chem. Educ. 2011, 88, 496.

P. M. Schaber, H. A. Pines, J. E. Larkin, L. A. Shepherd, and E. E. Wierchowski, “The Case of Nut Poisoning (or Too Much of a Good Thing?). Implementation and Assessment,” J. Chem. Educ. 2011, 88, 1012.  

P. M. Schaber, K. A. Burke, V. Maher, and S. Gordon, “Determination of Six Quality Standards in Water Samples Collected Along the Appalachian Trail,” J. Und. Chem. Res. 2011, 10, 42.

P. M. Sheridan, S. H. Szczepankiewicz, C. R. Mekelburg, and K. M. Schwabel, “Canisius University Summer Science Camp: Combining Science and Education Experts To Increase Middle School Students’ Interest in Science,” J. Chem. Educ. 2011, 88, 876.

P. M. Sheridan, M. K. L. Binns, M. Sun, J. Min, M. P. Bucchino, D. T. Halfen and L. M. Ziurys, “Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy of LiCCH, NaCCH, and KCCH: Quadrupole Hyperfine Interactions in Alkali Monoacetylides,” J. Mol. Spec. 2011, 269, 231.

T. M. Gregg, R. F. Algera, J. R. Frost, F. Hassan, and R. J. Stewart, “Substituent effects on rates of rhodium-catalyzed allene cyclopropanation," Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 6429.

C. R. Mekelburg, S. H. Szczepankiewicz, and M. Hellerer,  “Another Look at the Fizz Keeper: A Case-Study Laboratory Exercise for High School Students,” J. Chem. Educ. 2010, 87, 705.