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2024

67. Gao, J.;* Zhang, L.; Luo, L.;* Wang, N.* Reductive Amidation of Polylactic Acid with Nitro Compounds Using Nickel-based Nanocatalysts, 2024, submitted.

66. Navarathna, C.*; Boateng, R. A.; Luo, L.* Challenges in PFAS Post-Degradation Analysis: Insights from the PFAS-CTAB Model System, 2024, submitted.

65. Liu, E.; Reich, S. M.; Tanwar, M.; Neurock, M.*; Luo, L.*; Sanford, M. S.* Electrooxidative Deoxyfluorination of Arenes with NEt₃•3HF, 2024, submitted. 

64. Wijesinghe, S. D.; Weerarathna, U.; Kovaci, C.; Wang, B. ; Ranaweera, R.; Allen, M. J.; Luo, L.* Electrochemical Filtration of Gadolinium from Patient Urine after Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2024, submitted.

63. Maity, R.; Dungan, O.; Liu, D.; Li*, J.; Perras, F.; Ren, S.; Lehnherr, D.; Huang, Z.; Phillips, E. M.; Liu, Z.; Luo, L.* Hydrogen Isotope Labelling of Pharmaceuticals via Dual Hydrogen Isotope Exchange Pathways, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, Just accepted. (ChemRxiv Preprint. DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-m65b5)

62. Kempler, P.;* Coridan, R. H.; Luo, L. Gas Evolution in Water Electrolysis, Chem. Rev. 2024, 124 (19), 10964–11007.  PDF.

61. Stringer, B.; Schmeltzer, A.; Ryu, C. H.; Ren, H.; Luo, L.*Resistive pulse analysis of chiral amino acids utilizing the metal-amino acid crystal crystallization differences,  Analyst,202 4, 149, 3108-3114PDF.

60. Carneiro, S. N.; Laffoon, J. D.; Luo, L.*; Sanford, M. S.* Benchmarking Trisaminocyclopropeniums as Mediators for Anodic Oxidation Reactions, J. Org. Chem, 2024,  89, 9, 6389–6394. PDF.

59. Liu, D.; Hazra, A.; Liu, X.; Maity, R.; Tan, T.*; Luo, L.*CdS Quantum Dot Gels as a Direct Hydrogen Atom Transfer Photocatalyst for C-H Activation, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2024, e202403186 PDF. (ChemRxiv Preprint. DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-z2dlj).

58. Streater, D.; Kennehan, E.; Wang, D.; Fiankor, C.; Hu, W.; Liu, D.; Kohlstedt, K.; Luo, L.; Zhang, J.; Huang, J., Control Over Charge Separation by Imine Structural Isomerization in Covalent Organic Frameworks with Implications on CO₂ Photoreduction, J. Am. Chem. Soc.2024, 146, 7, 4489–4499. PDF

2023

57. Behera, N.; Rodrigo, S.; Hazra, A.; Maity, R.; Luo, L.* Revisiting Alternating Current Electrolysis for Organic Synthesis, Curr. Opin. Electrochem.2024, 43, 101439. PDF

56. Ranaweera, R.; Wijesinghe, S.; Weerarathna, U.; Chowdhury, A.; Kajjam, A. B.; Wang, B.; Dittrich, T. M.; Allen, M. J.; Luo, L.*Recycling Gadolinium from Hospital Effluent via Electrochemical Aerosol Formation, ACS EST Engg., 2023, 4, 3, 540–549. PDF

55. Avanthay, M.; Batanero, B.; Boucher, D. G.; Bondue, C.; Broersen, P.; Brown, R. C. D.; Francke, R.; Fuchigami, T.; Kuhn, A.; Lam, K.; Lin, C.-Y.; Liu, T. L.; Luo, L.; Minteer, S. D.; Moeller, K.; Nokami, T.; Price, R.; Rasul, S.; Sokalu, E., Selective organic electrosynthesis: general discussion. Faraday Discuss. 2023,247 (0), 70-78. PDF

54. Avanthay, M.; Beeler, J. A.; Batanero, B.; Boucher, D. G.; Brown, R. C. D.; Flexer, V.; Francke, R.; Frontana-Uribe, B. A.; Hosseini, S.; Luo, L.; Minteer, S. D.; Price, R.; Shida, N.; Ramos-Villaseñor, J. M.; Wirth, T., New strategies in organic electrosynthesis: general discussion. Faraday Discuss. 2023, 247 (0), 125-131. PDF

53. Rodrigo, S.; Hazra, A.; Mahajan, J. P.; Nguyen, H. M.; * Luo, L.*Overcoming the Potential Window-Limited Functional Group Compatibility by Alternating Current Electrolysis, J. Am. Chem. Soc.2023, 145, 40, 21851–21859. PDF

52. Behera, N.; Gunasekera, D.; Mahajan, J. P.; Frimpong, J.; Liu, Z.; Luo, L.* Electrochemical Hydrogen Isotope Exchange of Amines Controlled by Alternating Current Frequency, Faraday Discuss., 2023, 247, 45 – 58. PDF

51. Geng, X.; Liu, D.; Hewa-Rahinduwage, C. C.; Brock, S. L.;* Luo, L.*Electrochemical Gelation of Metal Chalcogenide Quantum Dots: Applications in Gas Sensing and Photocatalysis, Acc. Chem. Res. 2023,56, 9, 1087–1096 PDF

2022

50. Liu, D.; Nyakuchena, J.; Maity, R.; Geng, X.; Mahajan, J.; Hewa-Rahinduwage, C.C.; Peng, Y.; Huang, J.*; Luo, L.* Quantum dot gels as efficient and unique photocatalysts for organic synthesis, Chem. Comm.2022, 58, 11260-11263 (Invited contribution to the 2022 Emerging Investigators themed collection.) PDF

49. Ranaweera, R.; An, S.; Cao, Y.; Luo, L.*Highly Efficient Preconcentration Using Anodically Generated Shrinking Gas Bubbles for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Detection, Anal. Bioanal. Chem.2022, 415, 4153–4162. (Invited contribution to the 2023 Young Investigators collection, selected as a Paper in Forefront by Editors) PDF

48. Geng, X.; Li, S.; Mei, Z.; Li, D.; Zhang, L.*; Luo, L.*Ultrafast Metal Oxide Reduction Kinetics at the Pd/PdO₂ Interface Enables One-Second Detection of Hydrogen Gas Under Ambient Conditions,Nano Res., 2022,16(1): 1149–1157(ChemRxiv Preprint. DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-zkqsz) PDF

47.Gunasekara, D.; Mahajan, J. P.; Wanzi, Y.; Rodrigo, S.; Liu, W.; Tan, T.; Luo, L.*Controlling One- or Two-Electron Oxidation for Selective Amine Functionalization by Alternating Current Frequency, J. Am. Chem. Soc.2022, 144, 22, 9874–9882. PDF

46. Geng, X.; Li, S.; Heo, J.; Peng, Y.; Hu, W.; Liu, Y.; Huang, J.; Ren, Y.; Li, D.*; Zhang, L.*; Luo, L.*Grain-Boundary-Rich Noble Metal Nanoparticle Assemblies: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2022, 32, 2204169 (ChemRxiv Preprint. 10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-tm34c )PDF

40. Hewa-Rahinduwage, C.; Silva, K. L.; Brock, S. L.;* Luo, L.*Quantum Dot Gelation Driven by Electrochemically Generated Metal-ion Crosslinkers, Chem. Mater.2021, 33 (12), 4522-4528. PDF

39. Rodrigo, S.; Gunasekera, D.; Mahajan, J. P.; Luo, L.*, Alternating Current Electrolysis for Organic Synthesis. Curr. Opin. Electrochem. 2021, 100712. PDF

2020

38. Weeraratne, A. D. K. I.; Hewa-Rahinduwage, C. C.;  Luo, L.*; Verani, C. N.*, Electrochemical Quantification of Corrosion Mitigation on Iron Surfaces with Gallium(III) and Zinc(II) Metallosurfactants. Langmuir. 2020,36 (47), 14173-14180. PDF

37. An, S.; Ranaweera, R.; Luo, L.*, Harnessing Bubble Behaviors for New Analytical Strategies. Analyst.2020, 145 (24), 7782-7795. PDF

36. Hewa-Rahinduwage, C. C.;  Geng, X.;  Silva, K. L.;  Niu, X.;  Zhang, L.*;  Brock, S. L.*; Luo, L.*, Reversible Electrochemical Gelation of Metal Chalcogenide Quantum Dots. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2020, 142 (28), 12207-12215. (Featured on the supplementary journal cover) PDF

35. Rodrigo, S.; Um, C.; Gunasekera, D.; Mixdorf, J.; Nguyen, H. M.*; Luo, L.*Alternating Current Electrolysis for Organic Electrosynthesis: Trifluromethylation of (Hetero)arenes. Org. Lett.2020, 22, 17, 6719–6723. (Featured on the supplementary cover.)  PDF

34. Yu, F; Dickson, J. L.; Loka, R. S.; Xu, H; Schaugaard, R. N.; Schlegel, H. B; Luo, L.*; Nguyen, H. M.*, Diastereoselective sp³ C-O Bond Formation via Visible Light-Induced, Copper-Catalyzed Cross Couplings of Glycosyl Bromides with Aliphatic Alcohols. ACS Catal. 2020, 10 (11), 5990-6001. PDF

33. Ranaweera, R.; Luo, L.*, Electrochemistry of Nanobubbles. Curr. Opin. Electrochem. 2020, 22, 102-109. PDF

32. Zhao, X.;  Ranaweera, R.;  Mixdorf, J. C.; Nguyen, H. M.*; Luo, L.*, Lowering interfacial dissolved gas concentration for highly efficient hydrazine oxidation at platinum by fluorosurfactant modulation. ChemElectroChem. 2020, 7 (1), 55-58. (Featured on the cover picture ) PDF

2019

31. Weeraratne, A. D. K. I.; Hewa-Rahinduwage, C. C.; Gonawala, S.; Luo, L.*; Verani, C. N.*, A Molecular Approach for Mitigation of Aluminum Pitting based on Films of Zinc(II) and Gallium(III) Metallosurfactant. Chem.: Eur. J. 2019, 25 (62), 14048-14053. PDF

30. Cao, Y.; Lee, C.; Davis, E. T. J.; Si, W.; Wang, F.; Trimpin, S.*; Luo, L..*, 1000-Fold Preconcentration of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) within 10 min via Electrochemical Aerosol Formation. Anal. Chem. 2019, 91 (22), 14352-14358.(Featured on the supplementary journal cover) PDF

29. Ranaweera, R.; Ghafari, C.; Luo, L.*, Bubble Nucleation-Based Method for the Selective and Sensitive Electrochemical Detection of Surfactants. Anal. Chem. 2019, 91 (12), 7744-7748. (Highlighted by C&EN News, NatureNanotechnology and x-mol.com, Featured on the supplementary journal cover) PDF

28. Zhao, X.; Ren, H.; Luo, L.*, Gas Bubbles in Electrochemical Gas Evolution Reactions. Langmuir. 2019, 35 (16), 5392-5408. (Invited Feature Article) PDF

27.  Gunasekera, D.; Kilani, M.; Yu, X.; Chen, Q.; Mao, G.*; Luo, L.*, A Mass Transfer-Based Method for Controlled Electrosynthesis and Organization of Tetrathiafulvalene Bromide Micro/Nanowires. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2019, 166 (2), H63-H69. PDF

26. Zhao, X.; Ranaweera, R.; Luo, L.*, Highly Efficient Hydrogen Evolution of Platinum via Tuning Interfacial Dissolved-Gas Concentration. Chem.Commun. 2019, 55 (10), 1378-1381. (Featured on the back cover) PDF

2018

25. Chen, Q.; Ranaweera, R.; Luo, L.*, Hydrogen Bubble Formation at Hydrogen-Insertion Electrodes. J. Phys. Chem. C. 2018, 122 (27), 15421-15426. PDF

24. Chen, Q.; Luo, L.*, Correlation between Gas Bubble Formation and Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Kinetics at Nanoelectrodes. Langmuir. 2018, 34 (15), 4554-4559. PDF

PhD and Postdoc Work

23. Lapp, A. S.;  Duan, Z.;  Marcella, N.;  Luo, L.;  Genc, A.;  Ringnalda, J.;  Frenkel, A. I.;  Henkelman, G.; Crooks, R. M., Experimental and Theoretical Structural Investigation of AuPt Nanoparticles Synthesized Using a Direct Electrochemical Method. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140 (20), 6249-6259.

22. He, W.;  Luo, L.;  Liu, Q.; Chen, Z., Colorimetric Sensor Array for Discrimination of Heavy Metal Ions in Aqueous Solution Based on Three Kinds of Thiols as Receptors. Anal. Chem. 2018, 90 (7), 4770-4775.

21. Huang,K.; Clausmeyer,J.; Luo,L.; Jarvis,K.; Crooks, R. M. Shape-controlled electrodeposition of single Pt nanocrystals onto carbon nanoelectrodes, Faraday Discuss. 2018, DOI: 10.1039/C8FD00018B.

20. Li, H.;  Luo, L.;  Kunal, P.;  Bonifacio, C. S.;  Duan, Z.;  Yang, J. C.;  Humphrey, S. M.;  Crooks, R. M.; Henkelman, G., Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Classically Immiscible Bimetallics: A Case Study of RhAu. J. Phys. Chem. C. 2018, 122 (5), 2712-2716.

19. Luo, L.;  Timoshenko, J.;  Lapp, A. S.;  Frenkel, A. I.; Crooks, R. M., Structural Characterization of Rh and RhAu Dendrimer-Encapsulated Nanoparticles. Langmuir. 2017, 33 (43), 12434-12442.

18. Luo, L.;  Duan, Z.;  Li, H.;  Kim, J.;  Henkelman, G.; Crooks, R. M., Tunability of the Adsorbate Binding on Bimetallic Alloy Nanoparticles for the Optimization of Catalytic Hydrogenation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139 (15), 5538-5546.

17. Li, X.;  Luo, L.; Crooks, R. M., Faradaic Ion Concentration Polarization on a Paper Fluidic Platform. Anal. Chem. 2017, 89 (7), 4294-4300.

16. Lan, W.-J.;  Edwards, M. A.;  Luo, L.;  Perera, R. T.;  Wu, X.;  Martin, C. R.; White, H. S., Voltage-Rectified Current and Fluid Flow in Conical Nanopores. Acc. Chem. Res. 2016, 49 (11), 2605-2613.

15. Luo, L.;  Zhang, L.;  Duan, Z.;  Lapp, A. S.;  Henkelman, G.; Crooks, R. M., Efficient CO Oxidation Using Dendrimer-Encapsulated Pt Nanoparticles Activated with <2% Cu Surface Atoms. ACS Nano. 2016, 10 (9), 8760-8769.

14. German, S. R.;  Edwards, M. A.;  Chen, Q.;  Liu, Y.;  Luo, L.; White, H. S., Electrochemistry of single nanobubbles. Estimating the critical size of bubble-forming nuclei for gas-evolving electrode reactions. Faraday Discuss. 2016, 193 (0), 223-240.

13. Cunningham, J. C.;  Kogan, M. R.;  Tsai, Y.-J.;  Luo, L.;  Richards, I.; Crooks, R. M., Paper-Based Sensor for Electrochemical Detection of Silver Nanoparticle Labels by Galvanic Exchange. ACS Sens. 2016, 1 (1), 40-47. (Featured on the front cover, Top 10 most read paper in 2016)

12. Li, X.;  Luo, L.; Crooks, R. M., Low-voltage paper isotachophoresis device for DNA focusing. Lab on a Chip 2015, 15 (20), 4090-4098.(The first two authors contributed equally.)

11. Luo, L.; Zhang, L.; Henkelman, G.; Crooks, R. M. Unusual Activity Trend for CO Oxidation on PdxAu140–x@Pt Core@Shell Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2015, 6, 2562–2568.

10. Chen, Q.; Luo, L.; White, H. S. Electrochemical Generation of a Hydrogen Bubble at a Recessed Platinum Nanopore Electrode, Langmuir, 2015, 31, 4573–4581.

9. Luo, L.; Li, X.; Crooks, R. M. Low-Voltage Origami-Paper-Based Electrophoretic Device for Rapid Protein Separation, Anal. Chem., 2014, 86, 12390–12397.

8. Luo, L.; German, S.; Lan, W. J.; Mega, T. L.; White, H. S. Resistive Pulse Analysis of Nanoparticles, invited review by Annu. Rev. Anal. Chem., 2014, 7, 513–535.

7. Chen, Q.; Luo, L.; Faraji, H.;† Feldberg, S.W.; White, H.S. Electrochemical Measurements of Single H2 Nanobubble Nucleation and Stability at Pt Nanoelectrodes, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2014, 5, 3539–3544.

6. Luo, L.; Holden, D. A.; White, H. S. Negative Differential Electrolyte Resistance in a Solid-State Nanopore Resulting from Electroosmotic Flow Bistability, ACS Nano, 2014, 8, 3023–3030. (Featured on the book cover of Nanoelectrochemistry edited by Michael Mirkin and Shigeru Amemiya.)

5. Luo, L.; Johnson, R. P.; White, H. S. Numerical Modeling of the Bistability of Electrolyte Transport in Conical Nanopores. Proceeding of the 2013 COMSOL Conference, 2013. (Top 10 Abstracts recommended by the Program Committee)

4. Luo, L.; White, H. S. Electrogeneration of Single Nanobubbles at Sub-50-nm-Radius Platinum Nanodisk Electrodes. Langmuir, 2013, 29, 11169-11175.

3. German, S.R.; Luo, L.; White, H. S.; Mega, T. L. Controlling Nanoparticle Dynamics in Conical Nanopores, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2013, 117, 703-711.

2. Luo, L.; Holden, D.A.; Lan, W. J.; White, H. S. Tunable Negative Differential Electrolyte Resistance in a Conical Nanopore in Glass. ACS Nano, 2012, 6, 6507-6514.

1. Li, L.; Luo, L.;† Mu, X.; † Sun, T.; Guo, L. A Reagentless Signal-on Architecture for Electronic, Real-time Copper Sensors Based on Self-cleavage of DNAzymes, Anal. Methods, 2010, 2, 627-630.