Representative Publications (Last 10 years)

Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of N-(alkylcarbazolyl)methacrylates via the use of novel heteroleptic Ru(II) polypyridyl initiators, A. A. Farah and W. J. Pietro, Inorg. Chim. Acta (2004) in press.

Electronic structure and spectra of linkage isomers of bis(bipyridine)(1,2-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinonato)ruthenium(II) and their redox series, A. DelMedico, E. S. Dodsworth, A. B. P. Lever, and W. J. Pietro, Inorg. Chem., 43, 2654 (2004).

Telechelic Polycaprolactones with tethered Mixed Ligand Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl chromophores, A. A. Farah and W. J. Pietro, Can. J. Chem., 82, 595 (2004).

Synthesis, Structure and Electrochemical Properties of tris-(2-(2-pyridyl)-4-methylcarbonylquinoline)ruthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate, A. A. Farah and W. J. Pietro, Inorg. Chem, Comm, 6, 662 (2003).

Syntheses, Characterization, and Structures of 2-(2-pyridyl)-4-methylcarboxyquinoline ligand and bis(2,2'-bipyridine)-2-(2-pyridyl)-4-methylcarboxyquinolineruthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate, A. A. Farah, D. V. Stynes and W. J. Pietro, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 343, 295 (2003)

Cis-(2,2'-bipyridine)bis[2-(2-pyridyl)-4-methoxycarbonylquinoline]ruthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate, A. A. Farah, F. Zobi, D. V. Stynes, A. J. Lough and W. J. Pietro, Acta Cryst., E57, m276 (2001).

Methyl-2-(2-pyridyl)-quinoline-4-carboxylate, A. A. Farah and W. J. Pietro, Acta Cryst. E57, o557 (2001).

Cis-dichloro-bis-2-(2-pyridyl)-4-(methylcarboxy)quinolineruthenium(II): A Novel Ruthenium(II) tris-chelated Building Precursor, A. A. Farah and W. J. Pietro, Inorg. Chem. Comm., 4, 237 (2001).

Redox Active, Multi-Chromophore Ru(II) Polypyridyl-Carbazole Copolymers: Synthesis and Characterization, A. A. Farah, J. G. C. Veinot, M. Najman and W. J. Pietro, J. Macromol, Sci, Pure Appl. Chem., A37, 1507 (2000).

Surface Functionalization of Cadmium Sulfide Quantum Confined Nanoclusters. 6. Evidence of Facile Electronic Communication Between Remorte Surface Sites, J. G. C. Veinot, A. A. Farah, J. Galloro, F. Zobi, V. Bell and W. J. Pietro, Polyhedron, Symposium on Inorganic Materials, 19, 331 (2000).

Synthesis and Characterization of Pariatially Crosslinked Poly(N-vinylcarbazole-vinylalcohol) Copolymers with Polypyridyl Ru(II) Luminophores: Potential Materials for Electroluminescence, A. Farah and W. J. Pietro, Polymer Bull., 43, 135 (1999).

Surface Functionalization of Cadmium Sulfide Quantum Confined Nanoclusters. 5. Evidence of Facile Surface-Core Electronic Communication in the Photodecomposition Mechanism of Functionalized Quantum Dots, J. G. C. Veinot, J. Galloro, L. Pugliese, R. Pestrin and W. J. Pietro, Chem. Mater., 11, 642 (1999).

Linkage Isomers of Alizarin-bis(bipyridine)ruthenium(II), A. DelMedico, W. J. Pietro and A. B. P. Lever, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 281, 126 (1998).

Surface Functionalization of Cadmium Sulfide Quantum Confined Nanoclusters. 4. Formation and Derivatives of an Aniline Surface Quantum Dot, J. Veinot, J. Galloro, L. Pugliese, V. Bell, R. Pestrin and W. J. Pietro, Can. J. Chem., 76, 1530 (1998).

Surface Functionalization of Cadmium Sulfide Quantum Confined Nanoclusters. 3. Formation and Derivatives of a Surface Phenolic Quantum Dot, J. Veinot and W. J. Pietro, Chem. Mater., 9, 2117 (1997).

Electrochemical Reduction of Nitrous Oxide (N₂O) Catalyzed by Tetraaminophthalocyanato cobalt(II) Adsorbed on a Graphite Electrode in Aqueous Solution, J. Zhang, Y. -H. Tse, W. J. Pietro and A. B. P. Lever, J. Porphyrin. Phthalocyanine, 1, 323 (1997).

Monomeric and Polymeric Tetraaminophthalocyanatocobalt(II) Modified Electrodes; Electrocatalytic Reduction of Oxygen, Y. -H. Tse, P. Janda, H. Lam, J. Zhang, W. J. Pietro and A. B. P. Lever, J. Porphyrin. Phthalocyanine, 1, 3-16 (1997).

Surface ion association of the hexacyanoferrate(III)/(II) ion bound by 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(1-methyl-4-pyridyl)-21H,23H-porphine or 5,10,15,20-tetrakis[4-(trimethylammonio)phenyl]-21H,23H-porphine adsorbed on a graphite electrode, J. Zhang, A. B. P. Lever and W. J. Pietro, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans., 93, 3355 (1997).

Rotating Ring-Disk Electrode Analysis of CO₂ Electrocatalyzed by a Cobalt Tetramethylpyridoporphyrazine on the Disk, and Detected as CO on a Platinum Ring, J. Zhang, W. J. Pietro and A. B. P. Lever, J. Electroanal. Chem., 403, 93 (1996).

Electrocatalytic Activity of N,N',N'',N'''-Tetramethyl-tetra-3,4-pyridoporphyrazinocobalt(II) Adsorbed on a Graphite Electrode Towards the Oxidation of Hydrazine and Hydroxylamine, J. Zhang, Y. -H. Tse, W. J. Pietro and A. B. P. Lever, J. Electroanal. Chem., 406, 203 (1996).

Electrochemical Parametrization in Sandwich Complexes of the First Row Transition Metals, S. Lu, V. V. Strelets, M. F. Ryan, W. J. Pietro and A. B. P. Lever, Inorg. Chem., 35, 1013 (1996).

Redox Coenzyme Functionalization of Electrochemically Grown Prussian Blue Films, G. C. Komplin and W. J. Pietro, Sensors and Actuators, B, 30, 173 (1996).

Rational Design of a Light-Driven Molecular Switch Incorporating an Alizarin-Ru(bpy)₂ Fragment, A. DelMedico, S. S. Fielder, A. B. P. Lever and W. J. Pietro, Inorg. Chem., 34, 1507 (1995).

Surface Functionalization of Cadmium Sulfide Quantum Confined Semiconductor Nanoclusters. 2. Formation of a "Quantum Dot" Condensation Polymer, H. Noglik and W. J. Pietro, Chem. Mater., 7, 1333 (1995).

Chemical Functionalization of Cadmium Sulfide Quantum Confined Microclusters, H. Noglik and W. J. Pietro, Chem. Mater., 6, 1593 (1995).

An Inexpensive Controller for Heating Mantles, W. J. Pietro, J. Chem. Ed., 72, 733 (1995).

Surface Copper Immobilization of Chelation of Alizarin Complexone and Electrodeposition on Graphite Electrodes, and Related Hydrogen Sulfide Electrochemistry; Matrix Isolation of Atomic Copper and Molecular Copper Sulfides on a Graphite Electrode, J. Zhang, A. B. P. Lever and W. J. Pietro, J. Electroanal. Chem., 385, 191 (1995).

Poisoning Effect of SCN-, H₂S and HCN upon the Reduction of O₂ and H₂O₂ Catalyzed by a 1:1 Surface Complex of Cu: 1,10-phenanthroline Adsorbed on Graphite Electrodes and Its Possible Application in Chemical Analysis, A. L. B. Marques, J. Zhang, W. J. Pietro and A. B. P. Lever, J. Electroanal. Chem., 392, 43 (1995).

Excited State Redox Potentials of Ruthenium Diimine Complexes; Correlations with Ground State Redox Potentials and Ligand Parameters, A. A. Vlcek, E. S. Dodsworth, W. J. Pietro and A. B. P. Lever, Inorg. Chem., 34, 1906 (1995).

Surface Electrochemistry of 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium Bromide, [MTT]Br, Adsorbed on a Graphite Electrode, E. P. Marques, J. Zhang, Y. -H. Tse, R. A. Metcalfe, A. B. P. Lever and W. J. Pietro, J. Electroanal., Chem., 395, 133 (1995).

Electrocatalytic Activity of a Graphite Electrode Coated with Hexadecachlorophthalocyanatoiron(II) Toward Sulfide Oxidation, and Its Possible Applications in Electroanalysis, J. Zhang, W. J. Pietro and A. B. P. Lever, Can. J. Chem., 73, 1072 (1995).

Phase-Frequency Relationships in Oscillating Quartz Microbalance Electrodes, G. C. Komplin and W. J. Pietro, Rev. Sci. Instr., 66, 1131 (1995).

First Principles Interpretation of Ligand Electrochemical (EL(L)) Parameter; Factorization of the s- and p-Donor and p-Acceptor Capabilities of a Ligand, S. S. Fielder, M. C. Osborne, A. B. P. Lever and W. J. Pietro, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 117, 6990 (1995).

Electrochemical Reduction of Nitrite and Nitric Oxide Catalyzed by an Iron-Alizarin Complexone Adsorbed on a Graphite Electrode, J. Zhang, A. B. P. Lever and W. J. Pietro, Inorg. Chem., 33, 1392 (1994).

Linkage Isomers of Ruthenium Alizarin Complexes, A. DelMedico, P. R. Auburn, E. S. Dodsworth, A. B. P. Lever and W. J. Pietro, Inorg. Chem., 33, 1583 (1994).

A Pulse Sequencer and Transient Picoammeter System for Membrane Voltage-Dependent Capacitance Measurements, S. S. Fielder, H. Noglik and W. J. Pietro, Rev. Sci. Instrum., 65, 742 (1994).

Rectifying Junctions Based on Metallophthalocyanine Thin Films, W. J. Pietro, Advanced Materials, 6, 239 (1994).

Deprotonation of Nitroalkanes: Semiempirical Determination of Solvation Effects on a Simple Reaction Coordinate, W. J. Pietro, J. Chem. Ed., 71, 416 (1994).

A High Stability Quartz Crystal Microbalance Electrode for Simultaneous Solution-Phase Electrochemistry/Microgravimetry, G. C. Komplin, F. Schleifer and W. J. Pietro, Rev. Sci. Instrum., 64, 1530 (1993).

Rectifying Junctions in Peripherally-Substituted Metallophthalocyanine Bilayer Films, T. L. Anderson, G. C. Komplin and W. J. Pietro, J. Phys. Chem. 97, 6577 (1993).

The Effect of Donors and Acceptors on the Twist Angle of a Ruthenium Complex of Bis(bipyridine)ruthenium(II)-3,4-diamino-3',4'-diimino-3',4'-dihydrobiphenyl. A Bifunctional Biphenyl Derivative and a Potential Molecular Switch, R. A. Metcalfe, E. S. Dodsworth, A. B. P. Lever, D. J. Stufkens and W. J. Pietro, Inorg. Chem., 32, 3581 (1993).

Books

1. A Pictorial Approach to Molecular Structure and Reactivity, R. F. Hout, Jr., W. J. Pietro and W. J. Hehre, New York: Wiley-Interscience (1984).

2. Student Solution Manual to Oxtoby, Nachtrieb, Freeman General Chemistry Text, Chemistry: The Science of Change, W. J. Pietro and L. S. Curtin, New York: Saunders College Publishing (1990).

3. "BIOSENSORS", W. J. Pietro, Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 4th Ed., 4, 206 (1993).

4. Experiments in Computational Organic Chemistry, W. J. Hehre, L. D. Burke, A. J. Shusterman and W. J. Pietro, Irvine: Wavefunction Press (1993).