† co-first authors
* corresponding author
Peer-Reviewed Publications at UCR
36. Switchable Rhodamines for Molecular Electronics.
Pham, L. D.; Hight, M. O.; Wang, G.; Pimentel, A. E.; Haque, L.; Su, T. A.*, submitted.
35. Polynorbornene with Silicon Cluster Pendant Groups.
Nguyen, N. Q.; Gonzalez, A.; Lusk, H. N.; Pham, L. D.; Su, T. A.*
Polym. Chem. 2025, accepted.
• Invited contribution for Hybrid Inorganic-Organic Polymers themed collection.
34. Quantum Interference in a Molecular Analog of the Crystalline Silicon Unit Cell.
Hight, M. O.;† Pimentel, A. E.;† Siu, T. C.; Wong, J. Y.; Nguyen, J.; Carta, V.; Su, T. A.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 16602–16610.
• Featured in Phys.org, Azo Quantum, AAAS EurekAlert, UCR News, Mirage News, What’s New in Electronics, SciTechDaily, Earth.com, The Brighter Side
33. Intermediate Electronic Coupling via Silane and Germane Bridges in Silicon Quantum Dot-Molecular Hybrid Systems.
Nguyen, N. Q.;† Lewis, S. G.;† Wang, K.;† Wang, H.; Gonzalez, A.; Mangolini, L.; Roberts, S. T.; Tang, M. L.;* Eaves, J. D.;* Su, T. A.*
Nano Lett. 2025, 25, 5299–5306.
32. Single-Molecule Conductance of Staffanes.
Pimentel, A. E.;† Pham, L. D.;† Carta, V.; Su, T. A.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202415978.
31. Opportunities in Main Group Molecular Electronics.
Hight, M. O.; Su, T. A.*
Trends Chem. 2024, 6, 365-376.
• Invited contribution for ‘Emerging Leaders in Chemistry’ issue
30. Intramolecular London Dispersion Interactions in Single-Molecule Junctions.
Hight, M. O.; Wong, J. Y.; Pimentel, A. E.; Su, T. A.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 4716-4726.
29. Installing Quaternary Germanium Centers in Sila-Diamondoid Cores via Skeletal Isomerization.
Aguirre Cardenas, M. I.; Siu, T. C.; Pimentel, A. E.; Hight, M. O.; Shimono, M. G.; Thai, S.; Carta, V.; Su, T. A.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 20588-20594.
• First posted on ChemRXiv
• Featured in JACS Spotlights
28. Site-Selective Functionalization of Sila-Adamantane and Its Ensuing Optical Effects.
Siu, T. C.; Aguirre Cardenas, M. I.; Seo, J.; Boctor, K.; Shimono, M. G.; Tran, I. T.; Carta, V.; Su, T. A.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202206877.
• Selected as a “Hot Paper” by ACIE Editors
• Angewandte Introducing Author Profile Feature
27. Oxidation State-Specific Fluorescent Copper Sensors Reveal Oncogene-Driven Redox Changes that Regulate Labile Copper(II) Pools.
Pezacki, A. T.; Matier, C. D.; Gu, X.; Kummelstedt, E.; Bond, S. E.; Torrente, L.; Jordan-Sciutto, K. L.; DeNicola, G. M.; Su, T. A.;* Brady, D. C.;* Chang, C. J.*
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2022, 119, e2202736119.
26. π-Conjugated Organosilanes at the Nexus of Single-Molecule Electronics and Imaging.
Pham, L. D.;† Nguyen, N. Q.;† Hight, M. O.;† Su, T. A.*
J. Mater. Chem. C 2021, 9, 11605-11618.
• Invited contribution for 2021 Emerging Investigators Issue
25. Single-Cluster Electronics.
Siu, T. C.; Wong, J. Y.; Hight, M. O.; Su, T. A.*
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2021, 23, 9643–9659.
• Invited contribution
24. Chemical Anthropomorphism: Acting Out General Chemistry Concepts in Social Media Videos Facilitates Student-Centered Learning and Public Engagement.
Hight, M. O.;† Nguyen, N. Q.;† Su, T. A.*
J. Chem. Educ. 2021, 98, 1283–1289.
• First posted on ChemRXiv
• Activity featured in Massive Science
• Videos from this activity have received over 3 million views
EDITORIALS & Commentaries At UCR
23. Meet our emerging leaders in chemistry.
Landry, M.*; Mehta, M.*; Preston, D.*; Su, T. A.*; Veale, C.*; Zhang. X.*
Trends. Chem. 2024, 6, 337-341.
22. Themed Collection on Molecular Scale Electronics.
Su, T. A.*; Inkpen, M. S.*; Li, H.*
J. Mat. Chem. C. 2024, 12, 7830-7832.
• Guest editorial for special issue on molecular scale electronics
21. Conductivity in Porous 2D Materials Made Crystal Clear.
Siu, T. C.; Su, T. A.*
ACS Cent. Sci. 2020, 11, 9–11.
• Invited 'First Reactions’ article
Peer-Reviewed Publications Before UCR
20. Permethylation Introduces Destructive Quantum Interference in Saturated Silanes.
Garner, M. H.; Li, H.; Neupane, M.; Zou, Q.; Liu, T.; Su, T. A.; Shangguan, Z.; Paley, D. W.; Ng, F.; Xiao, S.; Nuckolls, C.; Venkataraman, L.; Solomon, G.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 14139, 15471–76.
19. Caged Luciferins for Bioluminescent Activity-Based Sensing.
Su, T. A.; Bruemmer, K. J.; Chang, C. J.
Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 2019, 60, 198–204.
18. Effects of Copper Chelation on BRAFV600E Positive Colon Carcinoma Cells.
Baldari, S.; Di Rocco, G.; Heffern, M. C.; Su, T. A.; Chang, C. J.; Toietta, G.
Cancers 2019, 11, 659.
17. A Modular Ionophore Platform for Liver-Directed Copper Supplementation in Cells and Animals.
Su, T. A.; Shihadih, D.; Cao, W.; Detomasi, T. C.; Heffern, M. C.; Stahl, A.; Chang, C. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 13764–74.
Featured in JACS Spotlights.
16. Chemiluminescent Probes for Activity-Based Sensing of Formaldehyde from Folate Degradation in Living Mice.
Bruemmer, K. J.;† Green, O.;† Su, T. A.;† Shabat, D.; Chang, C. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 7508–12.
15. Comprehensive Suppression of Single-Molecule Conductance Using Destructive σ–Interference.
Garner, M. H.; Li, H.; Chen, Y.; Su, T. A.; Shangguan, Z.; Paley, D. W.; Liu, T.; Ng, F.; Li, H.; Xiao, S.; Nuckolls, C.; Venkataraman, L.; Solomon, G. C.
Nature 2018, 558, 415–419.
Featured in EurekAlert, Nanowerk, ECN Mag, Xinhua, Nanotechnology Now, Phys.org
14. Large Variations in Single Molecule Conductance of Cyclic and Bicyclic Silanes.
Li, H.; Garner, M. H.; Shangguan, Z.; Chen, Y.; Zheng, Q.; Su, T. A.; Neupane, M.; Liu, T.; Steigerwald, M. L.; Ng, F.; Nuckolls, C.; Xiao, S.; Solomon, G. C.;
Venkataraman, L.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 15080–15088.
13. Silver Makes Better Electrical Contacts to Thiol-Terminated Silanes than Gold.
Li, H.;† Su T. A.;† Camarasa-Gomez, M.; Hernangomez-Perez, D.; Henn, S. E.; Pokorny, V.; Caniglia, C. D.; Inkpen, M. S.; Korytar, R.; Steigerwald, M. L.; Nuckolls, C.; Evers, F.; Venkataraman, L.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 129, 14145–48.
12. Extreme Conductance Suppression in Molecular Siloxanes.
Li, H.;† Garner, M. H.† Su, T. A.† Jensen, A.; Inkpen, M. S.; Steigerwald, M. L.; Venkataraman, L.; Solomon, G. C.; Nuckolls, C.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 10212–15.
Featured in Scientific American, Chemistry World, Compound Interest.
11. Silane and Germane Molecular Electronics.
Su, T. A.; Li, H.; Klausen, R. S.; Kim, N. T.; Neupane, M.; Leighton, J. L.; Steigerwald, M. L.; Venkataraman, L.; Nuckolls, C.
Acc. Chem. Res. 2017, 50, 1088–95.
10. Mechanism for Si-Si Bond Rupture in Single-Molecule Junctions.
Li, H.; Kim, N. T.; Su, T. A.; Steigerwald, M. L.; Nuckolls, C.; Darancet, P.; Leighton, J. L.; Venkataraman, L.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 16159–64.
Featured as JACS Cover
9. Tuning Conductance in π−σ−π Single-Molecule Wires.
Su, T. A.;† Li, H.;† Klausen, R. S.; Widawsky, J. R.; Batra, A.; Steigerwald, M. L.; Venkataraman, L.; Nuckolls, C.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 7791–95.
8. Conformations of Cyclopentasilane Stereoisomers Control Molecular Junction Conductance.
Li, H.; Garner, M. H.; Zhichun, S.; Zheng, Q.; Su, T. A.; Neupane, M.; Velian, A.; Xiao, S.; Steigerwald M. L.; Nuckolls, C.; Venkataraman, L.
Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 5657–62.
7. Chemical Principles of Single-Molecule Electronics.
Su, T. A.; Neupane, M.; Steigerwald, M. L; Venkataraman, L.; Nuckolls, C.
Nat. Rev. Mater. 2016, 16002, 1–15.
6. Single-Molecule Conductance in Atomically Precise Germanium Wires.
Su, T. A.;† Li, H.;† Zhang, V.; Neupane, M.; Batra, A.; Klausen, R. S.; Kumar, B.; Steigerwald, M. L; Venkataraman, L.; Nuckolls, C.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 12400–05.
5. Electric Field Breakdown in Single-Molecule Junctions.
Li, H.; Su, T. A.; Zhang, V.; Steigerwald, M. C.; Nuckolls, C.; Venkataraman, L.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 5028–33.
Featured in JACS Cover, JACS Spotlight
4. Stereoelectronic Switching in Single Molecule Junctions.
Su, T. A.; Li, H.; Steigerwald, M. L; Venkataraman, L.; Nuckolls, C.
Nat. Chem. 2015, 7, 215–20.
Featured in Nature Chemistry Editorial, Phys.org
3. Evaluating Atomic Components in Fluorene Wires.
Klausen, R. S.; Widawsky, J. R.; Su, T. A.; Li, H.; Chen, Q.; Steigerwald, M. L.; Venkataraman, L.; Nuckolls, C.
Chem. Sci. 2014, 5, 1561–64.
2. Silicon Ring Strain Creates High Conductance Pathways in Single-Molecule Circuits.
Su, T. A.; Widawsky, J. R.; Li, H.; Klausen, R. S.; Leighton, J. L.;
Steigerwald, M. L.; Venkataraman, L.; Nuckolls, C.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 18331–34.
1. Electron Transfer Dynamics of Triphenylamine Dyes Bound to TiO2 Nanoparticles from Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy.
Hoffman, D. P.; Lee, O. P.; Millstone, J. E.; Chen, M. S.; Su, T. A.; Creelman, M.; Fréchet, J. M. J.; Mathies, R. A.
J. Phys. Chem C. 2013, 117, 6990–97.
Patents
1. Targeted Ionophore-Based Metal Delivery.
Chang, C. J.; Su, T. A.; Heffern, M. C. U.S. Patent WO US-2020-0113937, April 16, 2020.