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Department of Chemistry Ursula Mazur Group

2010- present


  • U. Mazur, K. W.  Hipps, J. R. Eskelsen and M. Adinehnia. Functional Porphyrin Nanostructures for Molecular Electronics: Structural, Mechanical, and Electronic Properties of Self-Assembled Ionic Metal-Free Porphyrins. (Invited) In Handbook of Porphyrin Science. Kadish, K.M; Smith, K.M.; Guilard, R. eds.  201640, 69-103.
  • G. Nandi, B.r Chilukuri, K. W. Hipps and U. Mazur. Surface directed reversible imidazole ligation to nickel(II) octaethylporphyrin at the solution/solid interface: a single molecule level study.  Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2016, 18, 20819-20829.
  • Ashish Bhattarai, Kevin Marchbanks-Owens, Ursula Mazur, and K. W. Hipps. Influence of the Central Metal Ion on the Desorption Kinetics of a Porphyrin from the Solution/HOPG Interface. J. Phys. Chem. C 2016120, 18140−18150.
  • M. van Zijll, B. Borders, U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. Persistent Conductivity in TPyP:TSPP Organic Nanorods Induced by Ion Bombardment. J. Phys. Chem. C 2016120, 14962−14968.
  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. Kinetic and Thermodynamic Processes of Organic Species at the Solution Solid Interface: The view through an STM. Chem. Comm. 2015, 51, 4737-4749.
  • A. Bhattari, U. Mazur, and K.W. Hipps. Desorption Kinetics and Activation Energy for Cobalt Octaethylporphyrin from Graphite at the Phenyloctane Solution-Graphite Interface: An STM Study. J. Phys. Chem. C 2015, 119, 9386–9394.
  • J. R. Eskelsen, K. J. Phillips, K. W. Hipps, and U. Mazur. Hyperbranched Crystalline Nanostructure Produced from Ionic π-Conjugated Molecules. Chem. Comm. 2015, 51, 2663-2666.
  • A. Bhattari, U. Mazur, and K.W. Hipps. A Single Molecule Level Study of the Temperature Dependent Kinetics for the Formation of Metal Porphyrin Monolayers on Au(111) from Solution. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 2142–2148.
  • B.Chilukuri, U.Mazur, and K. W. Hipps. Effect of Dispersion on Surface Interactions of Cobalt(II) Octaethylporphyrin Monolayer on Au(111) and HOPG(0001) Substrates: A Comparative First Principles Study. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2014, 16, 14096-14107.
  • A. Jahanbekam, U. Mazur, and K. W. Hipps. A New Variable Temperature Solution-Solid Interface Scanning Tunneling Microscope. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2014, 85, 103701-103707.
  • M. Adinehnia, U. Mazur, K.W. Hipps. Predicting the Size Distribution in Crystallization of TSPP: TMPyP Binary Porphyrin Nanostructures in a Batch Desupersaturation Experiment. Crystal Growth & Design 2014, 14, 6599−6606.
  • J.R Eskelsen, Y.Qi, S. Schneider-Pollack, S. Schmitt, K.W. Hipps, and U. Mazur. Correlating elastic properties and molecular organization of an ionic organic nanostructure. Nanoscale 2014, 6, 316–327.
  • A. Jahanbekam, S. Vorpahl, U. Mazur, K.W. Hipps, K. W. Temperature Stability of Three Commensurate Surface Structures of Coronene Adsorbed on Au(111) from Heptanoic Acid in the 0 to 60 °C Range. J. Phys. Chem. C 2013, 117, 2914−2919.
  • B. A. Friesen, A. Bhattari, U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. Single Molecule Imaging of Oxygenation of Cobalt Octaethylporphyrin at the Solution/solid Interface: Thermodynamics from Microscopy. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 14897-14904. (cover art)
  • K. W. Hipps and U. Mazur. Electron Affinity States of Metal Supported Phthalocyanines Measured by Tunneling Spectroscopy. J. Porph. Phthal. 2012, 16, 1-9.
  • Y. Qi, J. R. Eskelsen, U. Mazur, and K. W. Hipps. Fabrication of Graphene with CuO by Chemical Vapor Deposition. Langmuir 2012, 28, 3489-3493.
  • Y. Qui, U. Mazur, and K. W. Hipps. Charge Transfer Induced Chemical Reaction of Tetracyano-p-quinodimethane Adsorbed on Graphene. RSC Advances 2012, 2, 10579-10584.
  • K. R. A. Nishida, B. Wiggins, K. W. Hipps, and U. Mazur. Structural and Electronic Properties of Columnar Supramolecular Assemblies Formed from Ionic Metal-Free Phthalocyanine on Au(111). J. Phys. Chem. C 2011, 115, 16305–16314.
  • K. R. A. Nishida, B. Wiggins, K. W. Hipps, and U. Mazur. Aggregation of Sulfonated Free-Base Phthalocyanine on Gold as a Function of Solution pH. J. Porph. Phthal. 2011, 15, 1-8.
  • B. A. Friesen, B. Wiggins, J. L. McHale, K.W. Hipps, and U. Mazur. A Self-Assembled Two-Dimensional Zwitterionic Structure: H6TSPP Studies on Graphite. J. Phys. Chem. C. 2011, 115, 3990-3999.
  • B. Friesen, C. Rich, U. Mazur, and J. L McHale. Resonance Raman Spectroscopy of Helical Porphyrin Nanotubes. J. Phys. Chem. C 2010, 114, 16357-16366.
  • T. Takami, A. U. Clark, C. Caldwell, U. Mazur, and K. W. Hipps. Building Self-Assembled Molecular Layers with Axially Substituted Titanium Phthalocyanines. Langmuir 2010, 26, 12709-12715.
  • B. A. Friesen, B. Wiggins, J. L. McHale, K.W. Hipps, and U. Mazur. Differing HOMO and LUMO Mediated Conduction in a Porphyrin Nanorod. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 8554–8556.

2000- 2009


 

  • B. A. Friesen, K. R. A. Nishida, J. L. McHale, and U. Mazur. New Nanoscale Insights into the Internal Structure of Tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl) Porphyrin Nanorods. J. Phys. Chem. C. 2009, 113, 1709-1718.
  • T. Takami, U. Mazur, and K. W. Hipps. Solvent-Induced Variations in Surface Structure of a 2,9,16,23-Tetra-tert-butyl-phthalocyanine on Graphite. J. Phys. Chem. C 2009, 113, 17479–17483.
  • M. Halter, Y. Liao, R. M. Plocinik, D. C. Coffey, S. Bhattacharjee, U. Mazur, G. J. Simpson, B. H. Robinson, and S. L. Keller. Molecular Self-Assembly of Mixed High-Beta Zwitterionic and Neutral Ground-State NLO Chromophores. Chem. Mater. 2008, 20, 1778-1787.
  • U. Mazur, K. W. Hipps, and S. L. Riechers. Organization of Vanadyl and Metal-Free Tetraphenoxyphthalocyanine Complexes on Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite in the Presence of Paraffinic Solvents: A STM Study. J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112, 20347-20356.
  • U. Mazur. Langmuir–Blodgett Films: Fabrication, Characterization, and Nanomechanical Measurements. Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 2007, 1, 1-10.
  • U. Mazur and J. D. Satterlee. Small molecule directed aggregation of heme peptides on metal surfaces: An STM study. JPC B Letter 2006, 110(46), 22968-22970.
  • U. Mazur, M. Leonetti, W. A. English, and K. W. Hipps. Redox driven assembly of cobalt phthalocyanine on gold(111) J. Phys. Chem. B. (Communication) 2004, 108, 17003-17006.
  • T. Oshiro, A. Backstrom, A. M. Cumberlidge, K.W. Hipps, S.P. Pevovar, D.F. Bahr, J. Smieja, and U. Mazur. Nanomechanical properties of ordered phthalocyanine Langmuir–Blodgett layers. J. Mater. Res. 2004, 19, 1462-1470.
  • K. Stevenson, N. Miyashita, J. Smieja and U. Mazur. Highly ordered thin films prepared with octabutoxy copper phthalocyanine complexes. Ultramicroscopy 2003, 97, 271–278.
  • U. Mazur and KW Hipps. Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy in “Handbook of Vibrational Spectroscopy” Edited by John Chalmers and Peter Griffiths, John Wiley and Sons, NY. 2002, pp. 812-829.
  • L. Scudiero, D. E. Barlow, U. Mazur, and K.W. Hipps. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, Orbital Mediated Tunneling Spectroscopy, and Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Metal (II) Tetraphenylporphyrins Deposited from Vapor. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 4073-4080.
  • M. Higo, X. Lu, U. Mazur, and K.W. Hipps. Atomic Force Microscopy Observation of the Morphology of Tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) Deposited from Solution onto the Atomically Smooth Native Oxide Surface of Aluminum Films. Thin Solid Films 2001, 384, 90-101.
  • D. Barlow, U. Mazur, and K.W. Hipps. A Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy Study of Vanadyl Phthalocyanine on Au(111): The Effect of Oxygen Binding and Orbital Mediated Tunneling on the Apparent Corrugation. J. Phys. Chem. B. 2000, 104, 5993-6000.
  • K.W. Hipps, Dan E. Barlow, and U. Mazur. Orbital Mediated Tunneling in Vanadyl Phthalocyanine Observed in Both Tunnel Diode and STM Environments. J. Phys. Chem. B 2000, 104, 2444-2447.
  • K.W. Hipps and U. Mazur. An Experimental Study of the Line Shape of Orbital Mediated Tunneling Bands Seen in IETS. J. Phys. Chem. B. 2000, 104, 4707-4710.

1990- 1999


 

  • M. Higo, X. Lu, U. Mazur, and K. W. Hipps. Morphological Observation of Tetracyanoquinodimethane Deposited from Solution onto the Atomically Smooth Native Oxide Surface of an Al(111) Film by Atomic Force Microscopy. Chem. Let. 1999, 679-680.
  • U. Mazur and K.W. Hipps. Orbital Mediated Tunneling, Inelastic Electron Tunneling, and Electrochemical Potentials for Metal Phthalocyanine Thin Films. J. Phys. Chem. B 1999, 103, 9721-9727.
  • L. Huang, K.W. Hipps, U. Mazur, J.T. Dickinson, and X. D. Wang. Structure and Composition studies of Silicon Nitride Thin Films Deposited by Single Ion Beam Sputter Deposition. Thin Solid Films 1997, 299, 104-109.
  • M. Higo, X. Lu, U. Mazur, and K.W. Hipps. Characterization of Atomically Smooth Al Films by Transmission Electron Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy. Chem. Let. 1997, 709 (1997).
  • X. Lu, U. Mazur and K.W. Hipps. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Metal Phthalocyanines: d6 and d8 Cases. J Phys. Chem. B 1997,101, 5391-5396.
  • M. Higo, X. Lu, U. Mazur, and K.W. Hipps. Preparation of Atomically Smooth Aluminum Films: Characterization by Transmission Electron Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy. Langmuir 1997, 13, 6176 – 6182.
  • X. Lu, K.W. Hipps, X.D. Wang, and U. Mazur. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Metal Phthalocyanines: d7 and d9 Cases. J. Am.Chem. Soc. 1996, 118 , 7197-7202.
  • K.W. Hipps, Xing Lu, X.D. Wang, and U. Mazur. Metal d-orbital Occupation Dependent Images in the Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Metal Phthalocyanines. J. Phys. Chem. 1996, 100, 11207-11210.
  • L. Huang, X.D. Wang, K.W. Hipps, U. Mazur, R. Heffron, and J.T. Dickinson. Chemical Etching of Ion Beam Deposited AlN and AlN:H. Thin Solid Films 1996, 279, 43-48.
  • X. Lu, K. W. Hipps, X.D. Wang, and U. Mazur. Metal d-orbital Occupation Dependent Images in the Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Metal Phthalocyanines. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 7197-7202.
  • M. Harris, R. Heffron, K. W. Hipps, and U. Mazur. Raman Spectroscopic Study of CuTCNQ and AgTCNQ Films: The Presence of DCTC Anion. Vibrational Spec. 1995, 9, 273-278.
  • L. Huang, X.D. Wang, K.W. Hipps, U. Mazur, J.T. Dickinson, and R. Heffron. Chemical Effects of Substrate Temperature and Feed Gas Composition on Ion Beam Deposited AlN and AlN:H. Proc.e Mate. Res. Soc. 1995, 388, 367-372.
  • U. Mazur, and K. W. Hipps. Composition, Structure, and Properties of AlN and AlN:H Formed by Ion Beam Deposition. Trends in Phys. Chem. 1995, 4, 61-68.
  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. Resonant Tunneling Bands and Electrochemical Reduction Potentials. J. Phys. Chem. 1995, 99, 6684-6688.
  • X. D. Wang, K. W. Hipps, T. J. Dickinson, U. Mazur. Amorphous or Nano-Crystalline AlN from Heated AlN:H. J. Mater. Res. 1994, 9, 1449-1455.
  • X. D. Wang, U. Mazur, K. W. Hipps, and T. J. Dickinson. Chemical Stability of Laminated AlN Films. Thin Solid Films 1994, 240, 45-51.
  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. Unoccupied Orbital Mediated Tunneling: Resonance-like Structures in the Tunneling Spectra of Polyacenes. J. Phys. Chem. 1994, 98, 5824-5829.
  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. Resonant Tunneling in Metal Phthalocyanines. J. Phys. Chem. 1994, 98, 8169-8172.
  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. Inelastic Electron Tunneling: An Alternative Molecular Spectroscopy. A Feature Article. in J. Phys. Chem. 1993,97, 7803-7814.
  • U. Mazur, X.D. Wang, and K.W. Hipps. Detection of Formic Acid Vapor: Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy of Infused Al-Al2O3-M-Au Junctions. Analytical Chemistry 1992, 64, 1845-1850.
  • K.W. Hipps and Ursula Mazur. Inelastic Electron Tunneling in Al-A2O3-Au Junctions Exposed to Thiocyanate Ion: Sensitive Thiocyanate Detection. J. Phys. Chem. 1992, 96 1160-1164.
  • K.W. Hipps and Ursula Mazur. Infrared and Morphological Studies of Hydrogenated AlN Thin Films. X.D. Wang, K.W. Hipps, and Ursula Mazur. Langmuir 1992, 8, 1347-1353.
  • X.D. Wang, K.W. Hipps, and U. Mazur. Infrared Study of Ion Beam Deposited Hydrogenated AlN Thin Films II: Effects of Deuterium Substitution. J. Phys. Chem. 1992, 96, 8485-8488.
  • U. Mazur, G. Fried, and K. W. Hipps. Deposition of Metal Films for Imaging in Scanning Tunneling Microscopy. Surf. Sci. 1991, 243, 179-192.
  • U. Mazur and A. Cuneo Cleary. An Infrared and Tunneling Spectroscopy Study of AlN Films Prepared by Ion Beam Deposition. J. Phys. Chem. 1990, 94, 189-197.
  • U. Mazur. An Infrared Study of AlN Films Prepared by Ion Beam Deposition. I: Effects of Film Thickness, Aging, and Moisture. Langmuir 1990, 6, 1331-1340.

1980- 1989


 

  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. An Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy Study of the Complexation Reaction of CoBr2 and CoCl2 With Silane Modified Alumina. Surf. Sci. 1989, 207, 385-398.
  • K. W. Hipps, E. A. Dunkle, and U. Mazur. The Adsorption of Ferricyanide Ion on Alumina. Langmuir 1988, 4, 463469.
  • U. Mazur and M. K. Konkin. Insulators for IETS Prepared by the Ion Beam Method. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. on “Atomic and Molecular Processing of Electronic and Ceramic Materials”. 1988, pg. 47.
  • K. W. Hipps and U. Mazur. Constant Resolution Tunneling Spectroscopy. Rev. Sci. Instruments 1988, 59, 1903-1905.
  • K. W. Hipps and U. Mazur. The 4A24T2 and 4A24T1 Electronic Transitions in Cobalt(II) Tetrachloride: An FT-IR and Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy Study. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1987, 109, 3861-3865.
  • K. W. Hipps and U. Mazur. Vibrational and Low Lying Electronic Transitions in Tetraalkylammonium Salts of CoBr4-2, CoCl4-2 and Co(SCN)4-2 as Observed by Raman, IR, and Tunneling Spectroscopy. J. Phys. Chem. 1987, 91, 5218-5224.
  • K. W. Hipps, U. Mazur, R. Knochenmuss. Evidence for Dielectric Constant Dependence of Intensities in Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy. J. Phys. Chem. 1986, 90, 1755-1759.
  • K. W. Hipps, E. A. Dunkle, and U. Mazur. A Reactive Adsorption of DPPH on Alumina as Studied by Inelastic Electron Tunneling, FT-IR and EPR Spectroscopy. Langmuir 1986, 2, 528532.
  • M. Suzuki, U. Mazur, and K. W. Hipps. An Inelastic Electron Tunneling Study of the Insulator Formed an Aluminum in a Low Pressure Discharge Containing SO2. Surf. Sci. 1985, 161, 156-162.
  • K. W. Hipps, U. Geiser, U. Mazur, and R. D. Willett. Cesium Pentacyanopropenide: Crystal Structure, Vibrational Spectra and Assignments, and Vibronic Structure in the Visible Emission Spectrum. J. Phys. Chem. 1984, 88, 2498-2504.
  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. The Construction and Application of a Novel Combination Glove-Box Deposition System to the Study of Air-Sensitive Materials by Tunneling Spectroscopy. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 1984, 55, 1120-1124.
  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. Chemisorption of Tetracyanoethylene and its Mono- and Di-Anion on Alumina: An Inelastic Electron Tunneling Study. J. Phys. Chem. 1984, 88, 1555-1559.
  • K. W. Hipps, S. D. Williams, and U. Mazur. Forbidden Vibrational Modes in Iron(II), Ruthenium(II), and Osmium(II) Hexacyanides: A Tunneling, IR, and Raman Spectroscopy Study. Inorg. Chem. 1984, 23, 3500-3505.
  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. Absorption, Fluorescence, and Thermal Modulation of Fluorescence Spectra of the Cesium Salt of 1,1,2,3,3-Pentacyanopropropenide Anion. J. Phys. Chem. 1983, 87, 4641-4647.
  • K. W. Hipps and U. Mazur. The Study of Inorganic Ions. in “Tunneling Spectroscopy: Capabilities, Applications, and New Techniques.” P. K. Hansma (Editor), Plenum Press (1982).
  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. Spectroscopic Characterization of Tricyanovinylalcoholate and Pentacyano propenide Salts in Solid, Solution, and Adsorbed Phases: NMR, IR, Raman, and Tunneling Spectra. J. Phys. Chem. 1982, 86, 2854-2860.
  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. Characterization of Alumina Supported OySiHx by Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy. J. Phys. Chem. 1981, 85, 2244-2247.
  • U. Mazur, S. D. Williams, and K. W. Hipps. A Novel Top Metal-Adsorbate Reaction Observed by Tunneling Spectroscopy. J. Phys. Chem. 1981, 85, 2305-2308.
  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. Reactive Adsorption of Tetracyanoethylene on Alumina from Solution: A Tunneling Spectroscopy Study. J. Phys. Chem. 1981, 86, 5105-5110.
  • K. W. Hipps and U. Mazur. The pH Dependence of Surface Species Formed by the Adsorption of Cobalt and Nickel Glycinates on Alumina. A Tunneling Spectroscopy Study. Inorg. Chem. 1981, 20, 13911395.
  • U. Mazur and K.W. Hipps. An IETS of Alumina and Magnesia Supported Si-Hx and their Use as Substrates for Inorganic Vibrational Spectroscopy. Chem. Phys Lett. 1981, 79, 54-58.
  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. The Role of the Crystal Lattice in the Electronic Spectra of the Hexacyano Cobaltate Ion, II: Franck-Condon Analysis of the Luminescence. J. Phys. Chem. 1980, 84, 194-197.
  • K. W. Hipps and U. Mazur. An Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy Study of Some Iron Cyanide Complexes. J. Phys. Chem. 1980, 84, 3162-3172.

1971- 1979


 

  • U. Mazur and R. L. Kuczkowski. Microwave Spectrum and Structure of Ethylene Ozonide-D4. J. Mol. Spec. 1977, 65, 84-89.
  • U. Mazur, R. L. Lattimer, A. Lopata, and R. L. Kuczkowski. Ozonolysis of Vinyl Fluoride: Identification of Ozonides and Doubly Fluorinated Products. J. Org. Chem. 1979, 44, 3181-3185.
  • U. Mazur and R. L. Kuczkowski. Ozonolysis of Ethylene, Vinyl Fluoride and 1,2-Difluoromethylene: Isotopic Labeling Experiments. J. Org. Chem. 1979, 44, 3 185-190.
  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. The Role of the Crystal Lattice in the Electronic Spectra of Hexacyano Cobaltate Ion, I: Experimental Results. J. Chem. Phys. 1979, 83, 1884-1889.
  • U. Mazur and K. W. Hipps. On Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy of the Adsorption of SCN-, OCN-, and CN- from Water Solution by Al2O3. J. Phys. Chem. 1979, 83, 2773-2777.
  • K. W. Hipps, U. Mazur, and M. S. Pearce. A Tunneling Spectroscopy Study of the Adsorption of Ferrocyanide from Water Solution by Al2O3. Chem. Phys. Let. 1979, 68, 433-437.
  • R. P. Lattimer, U. Mazur, and R. L. Kuczkowski. Ozonolysis of Fluroalkenes: The Synthesis, Conformation, and Microwave Spectrum of 3-fluoro-1,2,4-trioxolane. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1976, 98, 4012-4013.
  • R. D. Bach and U. Mazur. Nonplanar Cyclopropylcarbinol Cations. Theoretical Treatment. Chem. Biochem. React. Pros. Int. Symp. 1973, 6, 319-321.
  • R. D. Bach, U. Mazur, and R. Brumell. The Absolute Configuration of 1,2-cyclononadiene and cis-acetoxycyclonone. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1971, 93, 7120-7121.