Publications
109."Challenges in Detecting Hydroxyl Radicals Generated in Unactivated Water Droplets." Dong Xing#, Xufeng Gao#, Huan Chen#, Jianze Zhang, Chiyu Liang, Chongqin Zhu, Yifan Meng, Richard N. Zare*, Yu Xia*, Xinxing Zhang*,Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.(2024), Submitted
108."Spontaneous Generation of Alkoxide Radical from Alcohols on Microdroplets Surface." Yeguang Fang#, Xiaoxu Li#, Chang Yuan, Xiaojiao Li, Xu Yuan, Dongmei Zhang, Xinxing Zhang*, Chongqin Zhu*, Weihai Fang, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.(2024), Accepted
DOI:10.1002/anie.202417920
107."Atomization by Acoustic Levitation Facilitates Contactless Microdroplet Reactions." Xiaoxu Li, Xianyu Nong, Chenghui Zhu, Xufeng Gao, Huan Chen, Xu Yuan, Dong Xing, Lu Liu, Chiyu Liang, Duyang Zang, Xinxing Zhang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 146, 29267–29271 (2024).
106."Methane C-H Bond Activation by Water Microbubbles." Juan Li, Jinheng Xu, Qingyuan Song, Xinxing Zhang*, Yu Xia*, Richard Zare*, Chemical Science 15, 17026-17031 (2024).
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105."The Synthesis of Polydopamine Nano- and Microspheres in Microdroplets."Jianze Zhang, Shufang Tian*, Chenghui Zhu, Lifeng Han*, Xinxing Zhang* Chem. Commun. 60, 11068-11071 (2024).
104."The remarkable but varied photosensitized oxidation by atmospheric humic-like substances at the air-water interface."Ning Yang#, Chu Gong#, Dongmei Zhang, Xufeng Gao, Lifeng Han*, Pingqing Fu*, Xinxing Zhang* Sci. China Chem. (2024).
103."Designer “Quasi-Benzyne”: the Spontaneous Reduction of ortho-Diiodotetrafluorobenzene on Water Microdroplets." Huan Chen#, Ruijing Wang#, Tatsuya Chiba#, Kathryn Foreman, Kit Bowen,* Xinxing Zhang* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 146, 10979–10983 (2024).
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102."Deciphering the Microdroplet Acceleration Factors of Aza-Michael Addition Reactions." Zhexuan Song#, Chenghui Zhu#, Ke Gong, Ruijing Wang, Jianze Zhang, Supin Zhao, Zesheng Li, Xinxing Zhang*, Jing Xie* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 146, 10963-10972 (2024).
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101."质谱离子源内裂解和重排可能会为化学反应中间体的捕获带来错误信息." 赵玲玲，梁驰予，汪杰，张新星,* 质谱学报, 45, 111-122 (2024).
100."Real-Time and Online Monitoring of Hazardous Volatile Organic Compounds in Environmental Water by an Unmanned Shipborne Mass Spectrometer System." Jianfeng Zhang, Wenjie Huang, Riwei Wu, Zhiqi Yan, Guobin Tan, Chenghui Zhu, Wei Gao*, Bin Hu* Environ. Sci. Technol. 57, 20864-20870 (2023).
99."Harnessing the High Interfacial Electric Fields on Water Micro-droplet to Accelerate Menshutkin Reactions." Zhexuan Song#, Chiyu Liang#, Ke Gong, Supin Zhao, Xu Yuan, Xinxing Zhang*, Jing Xie* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 26003-26008 (2023).
98.“水微液滴气-液界面单电子介导的氧化还原过程.” Shuihui Jin, Chenghui Zhu, Jianze Zhang, Xinxing Zhang* Sci. Sin. Chim. 54, 59-72 (2024).
97.“High Electric Fields on Water Microdroplets Catalyze Spontaneous and Fast Reactions in Halogen-Bond Complexes.” Chenghui Zhu, Le Nhan Pham, Xu Yuan, Haoran Ouyang, Michelle L. Coote*, Xinxing Zhang* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 21207-21212 (2023).
96.“Unsaturated Fatty Acids Enhance Aqueous Atmospheric Oxidation Ability by Producing Oxygen‐containing Radicals in Fog Droplets.”Ning Yang, Qiaorong Xie, Xinxing Zhang, Shujun Zhong, Wei Hu, Junjun Deng, Libin Wu, Ming Sheng, Mutong Niu, Dandan Liu, Jialei Zhu, Yong Chen, Jing Duan, Xiaole Pan, Yele Sun, Zifa Wang, Pingqing Fu* J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. 128, e2022JD038069 (2023).
95."Selective Nickel-Electrocatalyzed Benzylic C–H Oxygenation of Functionalized Alkyl Arenes." Shunyao Tang, Siyi Wang, Dongmei Zhang, Xinxing Zhang*, Guang Yang, Yanwei Wang, Youai Qiu* Chinese Chem. Lett. 35, 108660 (2023).
94."The Spontaneous Electron-Mediated Redox Processes on Sprayed Water Microdroplets." Shuihui Jin#, Huan Chen#, Xu Yuan#, Dong Xing, Ruijing Wang, Lingling Zhao, Dongmei Zhang, Chu Gong, Chenghui Zhu, Xufeng Gao, Yeye Chen, Xinxing Zhang* JACS Au 3, 1563-1571 (2023).
93."Fragile Intermediate Identification and Reactivity Elucidation in Electrochemical Oxidative α-C(sp3)-H Functionalization of Tertiary Amines." Kailun Liang, Dongmei Zhang, Yanming Su, Lijun Lu, Jun Hu, Yi-Hung Chen*, Xinxing Zhang*, Aiwen Lei*, Hong Yi* Chem. Sci. 14, 4152-4157 (2023).
92. "Spontaneous and simultaneous oxidation and reduction of ortho-quinones in water microdroplets." Shuihui Jin, Ruijing Wang, Huan Chen, Xu Yuan, Xinxing Zhang*, J. Phys. Chem. A 127, 2805-2809 (2023).
Invited for "Early-Career and Emerging Researchers Topic"
91. "Electrochemical Dual α,β-C(sp3)–H Functionalization of Cyclic NAryl Amines." Tian Feng, Zile Zhu, Dongmei Zhang, Siyi Wang, Ruopu Li, Zhaolin Zhu, Xinxing Zhang* and Youai Qiu* Green Chem. 25, 2681-2689 (2023).
90. "Fast hydroxyl radical generation at the air-water interface of aero-sols mediated by water-soluble PM2.5 under UVA radiation." Dongmei Zhang#, Jie Wang#, Huan Chen, Chu Gong, Dong Xing, Ziao Liu, Ivan Gladich, Joseph S. Francisco*, Xinxing Zhang* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 6462–6470 (2023).
89. "芳香醛在微液滴中的自发氧化和水合及其在大气中的潜在意义." 梁驰予, 张新星,* 质谱学报, 44, 242-250 (2023).
88. "Spontaneous Reduction of Transition Metal Ions by One Electron in Water Microdroplets and the Atmospheric Implications." Xu Yuan, Dongmei Zhang, Chiyu Liang, Xinxing Zhang* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 2800-2805 (2023).
87. "Spontaneous Reduction by One Electron on Water Microdroplets Facilitates Direct Carboxylation with CO2." Huan Chen, Ruijing Wang, Jinheng Xu, Xu Yuan, Dongmei Zhang, Zhaoguo Zhu, Mary Marshall, Kit Bowen*, Xinxing Zhang* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 2647-2652 (2023).
86. "Fast Sulfate Formation Initiated by the Spin-Forbidden Excitation of SO2 at the Air–Water Interface." C. Gong, X. Yuan, D. Xing, D. Zhang, M. T. C. Martins-Costa, J. M. Anglada, M. F. Ruiz-López, J. S. Francisco*, X. Zhang*. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 22302–22308 (2022).
85. "Stabilizing Halogen-Bonded Complex between Metallic Anion and Iodide."
84. "". L. Zhao, X. Song, C. Gong, D. Zhang, R. Wang, R. N. Zare*, and X. Zhang* PNAS. 119, e2212433119 (2022).
83. "Interconversion among Nitrogen Oxides: Analysis of Problem 5 of the 54th International Chemical Olympiad". Y. Li, M. Zhang, W. Ruan, X. Zhang, H. Sun, D. Guo, University Chemistry, 37, 202209059 (2022).
82.
81. "High Electric Field on Water Microdroplets Catalyzes Spontaneous and Ultrafast Oxidative C–H/N–H Cross-Coupling”. D. Zhang, X. Yuan, C. Gong, X. Zhang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 16184-16190 (2022).
80. "An 241 Am Plasma Desorption Ionization (AmDI) Source Scavenged from Smoke Detectors for Ambient Mass Spectrometry Sampling”. D. Xing, C. Liang, X. Yuan, X. Zhang*, Anal. Chem. 94, 8555–8560 (2022).
Invited for "Emerging Investigators".
79. "Electron Binding Energy Spectra of AlnPt- Clusters – A Combined Experimental and Computational Study". J. Phys. Chem. A 126, 4241–4247 (2022).
78. “Capture of Hydroxyl Radicals by Hydronium Cations in Water Microdroplets.” D. Xing,# Y. Meng,# X. Yuan, S. Jin, X. Song, R. N. Zare*, and X. Zhang*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. e202207587 (2022).
77. "Mass spectrometry and cryo-EM illuminate molecular-level mechanisms of the oxidative and structural damages to lipid membranes by radical-bearing graphene oxide." C. Mu, D. Xing, D. Zhang, C. Gong, J. Wang, L. Zhao, D. Li, and X. Zhang* J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 13, 2638–2643 (2022).
76. "The Stiffening Effect of Ceramide on Lipid Membranes Provides non-sacrificial Protection against Potent Chemical Damage." L. Zhao, C. Liao,*, D. Chen, D. Zhang, G. Li,*, and X. Zhang*, Langmuir. 38, 3522-3529 (2022).
75.“Sprayed Water Microdroplets Containing Dissolved Pyridine Spontaneously Generate the Unstable Pyridyl Radical Anion” L. Zhao, X. Song, C. Gong, D. Zhang, R. Wang, R. N. Zare*, and X. Zhang* PNAS. 119, e2200991119 (2022).
74. “Spontaneous Reduction-Induced Degradation of Viologen Compounds in Water Microdroplets and its Inhibition by Host-Guest Complexation” C. Gong, D. Li, X. Li, D. Zhang, D. Xing, L. Zhao, X. Yuan, X. Zhang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 3510-3516 (2022).
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73. “ Gas-phase CO2 activation with single electrons, metal atoms, clusters, and molecules.” R. Wang, G. Liu, S. K. Kim, K. H. Bowen, X. Zhang.* J. Ener. Chem. 63, 130-137 (2021).
72. “Revisiting the Hitherto Elusive Cyclohexanehexone Molecule: Bulk Synthesis, Mass Spectrometry, and Theoretical Studies.” D. Zhang,# Y. Lu,# J. Wang, C. Gong, X. Hou, X. Zhang*, and J. Chen.* J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 12, 9848-9852 (2021).
71. "A Combined Theoretical and Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study of Al3Hn– (n=1-9) clusters." J. Xu,# X. Zhang,# H. Wang, L. Fu, X. Li, A. Grubisic, R. M. Harris, B. Eichhorn, G. Gantefoer, Y. Ding, B. Kiran, A. K. Kandalam, Kit H. Bowen*, Z. anorg. allg. Chem. 10.1002/zaac.202100206.
70. "A Targeted Photosensitizer Mediated by Visible Light for Efficient Therapy of Bacterial Keratitis." C. Yu,# Y. Gao,# Y. Zhang,# J. Wang, Y. Zhang, J. Li, X. Zhang,* Z. Wu,* and X. Zhang*, Biomacromolecules, 22, 3704-3717 (2021).
69. "Unravelling Melatonin’s Varied Antioxidizing Protection of Membrane Lipids Determined by its Spatial Distribution." D. Zhang, C. Gong, J. Wang, D. Xing, L. Zhao, D. Li, and X. Zhang*, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 12, 7387–7393 (2021).
68. "Anionic Activation of CO2 via (MnCO2)- Complex on Magic-Numbered Anionic Coinage Metal Clusters Mn- (M = Cu, Ag, Au)", E. Lim, J. Heo, X. Zhang, K. H. Bowen, S. H. Lee, S. K. Kim J. Phys. Chem. A 125, 2242-2248 (2021)
67. "Investigation of the acid-mediated photosensitized reactions of amphiphilic α-keto acids at the air-water interface using field-induced droplet ionization mass spectrometry", C. Gong, Y. Zhao, D. Zhang, J. Wang, C. Mu, W. Wang, S. Zhu, X. Zhang*, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 32, 2306-2312 (2021) .
Invited for "Emerging Investigators Focus Section"
66. "Free Radical Initiated Phospholipid Oxidations at the Air-Water Interface: the Oxidation of Unsaturated and Saturated Fatty Acid Chains", J. Wang, X. Zhang*, J. Phys. Chem. A 125, 973-979 (2021).
Invited for JPC "Alexander Boldyrev Festschrift"
65. "Mass Spectrometry at the Air-Water Interface", X. Zhang*, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 462, 116527 (2021) .
Invited Young Scholar Perspective
64. "ThH5, An Actinide-Containing Superhalogen Molecule", M. Marshall, Z. Zhu, R. Harris, K. H. Bowen,* W. Wang, J. Wang, C. Gong, and X. Zhang*, ChemPhysChem 22, 5-8 (2021).
63. "Magic clusters PtMg2,3H5- facilitated by local σ-aromaticity", W. Wang, J. Wang, C. Gong, Z. Zhu, K. Bowen*, X. Zhang*, ChemPhysChem 21, 2388-2391 (2020).
62. "Probe-Free Direct Identification of Type I and Type II Photosensitized Oxidation Using Field-Induced Droplet Ionization Mass Spectrometry", C. Mu, W. Wang, J. Wang, C. Gong, D. Zhang, X. Zhang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59, 21515-21519 (2020).
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61. "Beyond lipid peroxidation: Distinct mechanisms observed for POPC and POPG oxidation initiated by UV‐enhanced Fenton reactions at the air‐water interface", D. Zhang, C. Gong, J. Wang, C. Mu, W. Wang, X. Zhang*, J. Mass Spectrom. 56, e4626 (2021).
60. "Designer Mg-Mg and Zn-Zn single bonds facilitated by double aromaticity in the M2B7- (M = Mg, Zn) clusters" W. Wang, J. Wang, C. Gong, C. Mu, D. Zhang, X. Zhang*, Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 33, 578-582 (2020).
59. "Reply to the Comment on “Realization of Lewis Basic Sodium Anion in the NaBH3– Cluster” G. Liu, N. Fedik, C. Martinez-Martinez, S. M. Ciborowski, X. Zhang*, A. I. Boldyrev*, K. H. Bowen*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59, 8760-8764 (2020).
58. "Boron-made N2: Realization of a B≡B Triple Bond in the B2Al3- Cluster" N. Fedik#, C. Mu#, I. A. Popov, W. Wang, J. Wang, H. Wang, K. H. Bowen,* A. I. Boldyrev*, X. Zhang*, Chem. Eur. J. 26, 8017-8021 (2020).
57. "CO2 Hydrogenation to Formate and Formic Acid by Bimetallic Palladium-Copper Hydride Clusters" G. Liu, P. Poths, X. Zhang*, Z. Zhu, M. Marshall, M. Blankenhorn, A. Alexandrova*, K. Bowen*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 142, 7930-7936 (2020).
56. "Host-Guest Complexation of Amphiphilic Molecules at the Air-Water Interface Prevents Oxidation by Hydroxyl Radicals and Singlet Oxygen" W. Geng#, D. Zhang#, C. Gong, Z. Li, K. M. Barraza, J. L. Beauchamp*, D. Guo*, X. Zhang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59, 12684-12688.
55. "Realization of Lewis Basic Na Anion in the NaBH3– Cluster" G. Liu, N. Fedik, C. Martinez-Martinez, S. M. Ciborowski, X. Zhang*, A. I. Boldyrev*, K. H. Bowen*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 13789-13793 (2019).
54. "Stable Parent Anions of Dopamine and Adrenaline: A New Form of Neurotransmitters" C. Gong, W. Wang, K. H. Bowen*, X. Zhang*, J. Phys. Chem. B 123, 7695-7699 (2019).
53. "Electron-Induced Proton Transfer (EIPT) in 2-Hydroxypyridine / 2-Pyridone Tautomeric Dimer Anions: A Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Density Functional Theory Study" A. Vlk, Y. Wang, C. Martinez-Martinez, X. Zhang, K. Bowen, Chem. Phys. Lett. 730, 634-637 (2019).
52. "Spectroscopic Measurement of a Halogen Bond Energy" X. Zhang*, G. Liu, S. Ciborowski, W. Wang, C. Gong, Y. Yao, K Bowen*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 11400-11403 (2019).
51. "The Metallo–Formate Anions, M(CO2)–, M = Ni, Pd, Pt, formed by Electron–Induced CO2 Activation", G. Liu, S. M. Ciborowski, Z. Zhu, Y. Chen, X. Zhang, and K. H. Bowen, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 21, 10955-10960 (2019).
50. "Mass spectrometric study of acoustically levitated droplet illuminates molecular-level mechanism of photodynamic therapy for cancer involving lipid oxidation“, C. Mu, J. Wang, K. Barraza, X. Zhang*, J. Beauchamp*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 8082-8086 (2019).
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49. "Intramolecular Electron-Induced Proton Transfer and its Correlation with Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer", W. Wang, M. Marshall, E. Collins, S. Marquez, C. Mu, K. H. Bowen*, X. Zhang*, Nat. Commun. 10, 1170 (2019).
48. "Water Activation and Splitting by Single Metal-Atom Anions" Gaoxiang Liu, Evangelos Miliordos, Sandra Ciborowski, Martin Tschurl, Ulrich Boesl, Ulrich Heiz, Xinxing Zhang*(corresponding author), Sotiris Xantheas and Kit Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 149, 221101 (2018).
47. "Subtle Changes in Lipid Environment Have Profound Effects on Membrane Oxidation Chemistry" X. Zhang*, K. M. Barraza, K. T. Upton, J. L. Beauchamp*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 140, 17492-17498 (2018).
46. "Realization of an Al≡Al Triple Bond in the Gas‐Phase Na3Al2‐ Cluster via Double Electronic Transmutation" X. Zhang*(corresponding author), I. A. Popov, K. A. Lundell, H. Wang, C. Mu, W. Wang, H. Schnöckel, A. I. Boldyrev and K. H. Bowen. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57, 14060-14064 (2018) .
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45. "Electron Binding Energy Spectra of AlnMo-Clusters: Measurements, Calculations and Theoretical Analysis" P. Acioli, X. Zhang, K. H. Bowen, J. Jellinek, J. Phys. Chem. C J. Phys. Chem. C 123, 7810-7817 (2019).
44. "Electronic Transmutation (ET): Chemically Turning One Element into Another" X. Zhang*(corresponding author), K. A. Lundell, J. K. Olson, K. H. Bowen, and A. I. Boldyrev, Chem. Eur. J. 24, 9200-9210 (2018).
43. "Cholesterol provides nonsacrificial protection of membrane lipids from chemical damage at air–water interface", X. Zhang, K. Barraza, J. L. Beauchamp, PNAS, 115, 3255-3260, (2018).
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42. "Mystery of Three Borides: Differential Metal Boron Bonding Governing Superhard Structures", P. J. Robinson, G. Liu, S. Ciborowski, C. Martinez-Martinez, J. R. Chamorro, X. Zhang, T. M. McQueen, K. H. Bowen, and A. N. Alexandrova, Chem. Mater. 29, 9892-9896 (2017).
41 "The Existence of a Designer Al=Al Double Bond in the LiAl2H4− Cluster Formed by Electronic Transmutation", K. A. Lundell, X. Zhang (co-first author,), A. I. Boldyrev; K. H. Bowen, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 16593-16596 (2017).
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40. "Stabilizing otherwise Unstable Anions with Halogen Bonding" X. Zhang* (corresponding author), Gaoxiang Liu, Sandra Ciborowski and K. Bowen, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 9897-9900, (2017).
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39. "Time Resolved Study of Hydroxyl Radical Oxidation of Oleic Acid at the Air-Water Interface", X. Zhang, K. M Barraza, K. T. Upton, J. L. Beauchamp, Chem. Phys. Lett. 683, 76-82 (2017).
Invited article for Ahmed Zewail Commemoration issue.
38. "Designer Metal-Containing Halogen Bonding: General Strategies" X. Zhang* (corresponding author) and K. Bowen, Chem. Eur. J. 23, 5439-5442 (2017).
37. "Identifying the hydrogenated planar tetracoordinate carbon: A combined experimental and theoretical study of CAl4H and CAl4H‾" J. Xu, X. Zhang* (co-first author, corresponding author), S. Yu, Y. Ding and K. H. Bowen, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 8, 2263-2267 (2017).
36. "Ab initio study on anomalous structures of anionic [(N-heterocycle)-CO2]¯ complexes" R. Oh, E. Lim, X. Zhang, J. Heo, K. H. Bowen, and S. K. Kim, J. Chem. Phys. 146, 134304 (2017).
35. "Low Oxidation State Aluminum-Containing Cluster Anions: LAlH- and LAln- (n = 2–4, L = N[Si(Me)3]2)" X. Zhang, G. R. Montone, A. F. Gill, G. Ganteför, B. Eichhorn, A. K. Kandalam, and K. H. Bowen, PCCP 19, 15541-15548 (2017).
34. "Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study of Carbon Aluminum Hydride Cluster Anions" X. Zhang, H. Wang, G. Ganteför, B. W. Eichhorn, B. Kiran and K. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 145, 154305 (2016).
33. "SmB6– Cluster Anion: Covalency Involving f Orbitals" P. Robinson, X. Zhang, T. McQueen, K. Bowen and A. Alexandrova, J. Phys. Chem. A 121, 1849 (2017).
32. "Aluminum Hydride Cluster Cations: A Mass Spectrometric and Computational Study", V. Fontenot, B. Kiran, X. Zhang, H. Wang, G. Ganterfoer, K. Bowen. Int. J. of Mass Spectrom. 408, 56-61 (2016).
31. "Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Computational Study of the PtMgH3, 5- Cluster Anions", X. Zhang, G. Ganteför, A. N. Alexandrova and K. Bowen, PCCP, 18, 19345 (2016).
30. "Low Oxidation State Aluminum-Containing Cluster Anions: Cp*AlnH-, n = 1 - 3", X. Zhang, G. Gantefoer, B. Eichhorn, D. Mayo, W. Sawyer, A. Gill, A. Kandalam, H. Schnöckel, and K. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 145, 074305 (2016).
29. "The Al(I) molecule, Ph2COAl and Its Anion", X. Zhang, B. Eichhorn, H. Schnöckel and K. Bowen, Chem. Phys. Lett. 659, 36 (2016).
28. "CO2 Activation and Hydrogenation by PtHn- Cluster Anions", X. Zhang, G. Liu, K. Meiwes-Broer, G. Gantefoer, K. Bowen, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55, 9644 (2016).
27. "A Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Computational Study of the o-Dicarbadodecaborane Parent Anion", X. Zhang and K. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 144, 224311 (2016).
26. "Reactions of both aluminum hydride cluster anions and boron aluminum hydride cluster anions with oxygen: Anionic products", X. Zhang, H. Wang, G. Ganteför, B. W. Eichhorn, K. Bowen, Int. J. of Mass Spectrom. 404, 24 (2016).
25. "Carbon Dioxide is Tightly Bound in the [Co(Pyridine)(CO2)]- Anionic Complex", J. Graham, A. Buytendyk, X. Zhang, S. Kim, and K. Bowen. J. Chem. Phys. 143, 174305 (2015).
24. "Importance of Time Scale and Local Environment in Electron-Driven Proton Transfer. The Anion of Acetoacetic Acid", Z. Keolopile, M. Gutowski, A. Buonaugurio, E. Collins, X. Zhang,* (corresponding author) J. Erb, T. Lectka, K. Bowen, and M. Allan, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137, 14329 (2015).
23. "Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy and CASSCF/CASPT2/RASSI Study of Lan- (n=1-3)", A. Ivanov, X. Zhang, (co-first author) H. Wang, A.I. Boldyrev, G. Gantefoer, K.H. Bowen, and I. Černušák, J. Phys. Chem. A. 119, 11293 (2015).
22. "Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Theoretical Study of the [HPd(η2-H2)]- Cluster Anion", X. Zhang, P. J. Robinson, A. Alexandrova and K. H. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 143, 094307 (2015).
21. "Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Computational Study of (M-CO2)- Anions, M = Cu, Ag, Au", X. Zhang, S. K. Kim and K. H. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 143, 174305 (2015).
20. "Aluminum chain in Li2Al3H8– as suggested by photoelectron spectroscopy and ab initio calculations ", I. A. Popov, X. Zhang, (co-first author) B. W. Eichhorn, A. I. Boldyrev and K. H. Bowen, PCCP. 17, 26079 (2015).
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19. "Negative ion properties of trans-2,2ʹ,6,6ʹ-tetrafluoroazobenzene: Experiment and Theory", M. Rezaee, Y. Wang , X. Zhang, G. Liu , K. Bowen , A. Bayer , M. D. Best , and R. N. Compton, J. Chem. Phys. 143, 114303 (2015).
18. "The Onset of Electron-Induced Proton-Transfer in Hydrated Azabenzene Cluster Anions", Y. Wang, X. Zhang, S. Lyapustina,M. M. Nilles, S. Xu, J. D.Graham, K. H. Bowen, J. T. Kelly, G. S. Tschumper and N. I. Hammer, PCCP 18, 704 (2015).
Front cover article.
17. "Photodetachment Velocity Map Imaging of the 1 A′← 2 A′ Transition in the AuOH Anion", B. Visser, M. Addicoat, J. R. Gascooke, X. Zhang, K. Bowen, W. Lawrance, and G. Metha, Chem. Phys. Lett. 625, 164 (2015)
16. "Ab initio and Anion Photoelectron Study of AunRhm (n=1−7,m=1−2) clusters", F. Buendia, M. Beltran, X. Zhang, G. Liu, A. Buytendyk, K. Bowen. PCCP 17, 28219 (2015).
15. "The Photoelectron Spectrum of the Benzaldehyde Anion", A. Buonaugurio, X. Zhang, S. T. Stokes, Y. Wang, G. B. Ellison, and K. H. Bowen, Int. J. of Mass Spectrom. 377, 278 (2015).
14. "PtZnH5-, A σ-Aromatic Cluster", X. Zhang, G. Liu, G. Gantefoer, K. H. Bowen, and A. N. Alexandrova, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 5, 1596–1601 (2014).
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13. "The PtAl- and PtAl2- Anions: Theoretical and Photoelectron Spectroscopic Characterization ", X. Zhang, G. Gantefoer, K.H. Bowen, and A. Alexandrova , J. Chem. Phys. 140, 164316(2014)
12. "Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study of the Diphenylphosphide Anion and Its Oxide", X. Zhang, X. Tang, D. H. Mayo, S. DeCarlo, B. Eichhorn, and K. Bowen, Chem. Phys. Lett. , 597, 110 (2014)
11. "Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Boron Aluminum Hydride Cluster Anions ", H. Wang, X. Zhang, Y. Ko, G. F. Gantefor, K. H. Bowen, X. Li, K. Boggavarapu, and A. Kandalam , J. Chem. Phys. 140, 164317 (2014)
10. "Aluminum Zintl Anion Moieties within Sodium Aluminum Clusters", H. Wang, X. Zhang, J. Ko, A. Grubisic, X. Li, G. Ganteför, H. Schnöckel, B. Eichhorn, M. Lee, P. Jena, A. Kandalam, B. Kiran, and K. H. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 140, 054301 (2014)
9. "The Viability of Aluminum Zintl Anion Moieties within Magnesium-Aluminum Clusters", H. Wang, Y. J. Ko, X. Zhang, G. Gantefoer, H. Schnoeckel, B. W. Eichhorn, P. Jena, B. Kiran, A. K. Kandalam, and K. H. Bowen, Jr., J. Chem. Phys. 140, 124309 (2014)
8. "The Alanate Anion, AlH4-: Photoelectron Spectrum and Computations", J. D. Graham , A. M. Buytendyk , X. Zhang , E. Collins , K. Boggavarapu , G. Gantefoer , B. W. Eichhorn , G. L. Gutsev , S. Behera , P. Jena , and K. H. Bowen, J. Phys. Chem. A, 118, 8158 (2014)
7. "Photoelectron Spectra of the MgH− and MgD− Anions ", A. Buytendyk, J. Graham, H. Wang, X. Zhang, E. Collins, Y. J. Ko, G. Gantefoer, B. Eichhorn, A. Regmi, K.Boggavarapu, K. H. Bowen, Int. J. of Mass Spectrom., 365-366, 140 (2014).
6. "On the Existence of Designer Magnetic Superatoms ", X. Zhang, Y. Wang, H. Wang, A. Lim, G. Gantefoer, K.H. Bowen, J. U. Reveles, and S. N. Khanna, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 135, 4856 −4861 (2013).
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5. "Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study of the Ethyl Cyanoacrylate Anion", X. Zhang, X. Tang, K.H. Bowen, Chem. Phys. Lett. 582, 21(2013)
4. "In Search of Four-Atom Chiral Metal Clusters ", X. Zhang, B. Visser, M. Tschurl, E. Collins, Y. Wang, Q. Wang, Y. Li, Q. Sun, P. Jena, G. Gantefoer, U. Boesl, U. Heiz, and K. H. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 139, 111101 (2013)
3. " Photoelectron spectroscopy of the aluminum hydride anions: AlH2−, AlH3−, Al2H6−, Al3H9−, and Al4H12− ", X. Zhang, H. Wang, E. Collins, A. Lim, G. Ganteför, B. Kiran, H.Schnöckel, B. Eichhorn, and K.H. Bowen , J. Chem. Phys. 138, 124303 (2013)
2. "Evolution of superhalogen properties in PtCln clusters", J. Joseph, K. Pradhan, P. Jena, H. Wang, X. Zhang, Y. J. Ko, and K. H. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys., 136, 194305 (2012)
1. "Pd–CNT-catalyzed ligandless and additive-free heterogeneous Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling of arylbromides" P. Zhang, X. Zhang, (Co-first author) H. Sun, R. Liu, B. Wang, Y. Lin. Tetrahedron Letters, 50, 4455 (2009)
"Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling of Aryl Bromides with Pd-CNT" Synfacts 2009, 1056.
"Assembly of single-metal nanoparticle on carbon nanotube through metal organic chemical deposition method with acetyl acetonate", X. Zhang, Y. Lin, Faming Zhuanli Shenqing, CN Patent CN 101830429 (2010)
108."Spontaneous Generation of Alkoxide Radical from Alcohols on Microdroplets Surface." Yeguang Fang#, Xiaoxu Li#, Chang Yuan, Xiaojiao Li, Xu Yuan, Dongmei Zhang, Xinxing Zhang*, Chongqin Zhu*, Weihai Fang, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.(2024), Accepted
DOI:10.1002/anie.202417920
107."Atomization by Acoustic Levitation Facilitates Contactless Microdroplet Reactions." Xiaoxu Li, Xianyu Nong, Chenghui Zhu, Xufeng Gao, Huan Chen, Xu Yuan, Dong Xing, Lu Liu, Chiyu Liang, Duyang Zang, Xinxing Zhang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 146, 29267–29271 (2024).
106."Methane C-H Bond Activation by Water Microbubbles." Juan Li, Jinheng Xu, Qingyuan Song, Xinxing Zhang*, Yu Xia*, Richard Zare*, Chemical Science 15, 17026-17031 (2024).
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105."The Synthesis of Polydopamine Nano- and Microspheres in Microdroplets."Jianze Zhang, Shufang Tian*, Chenghui Zhu, Lifeng Han*, Xinxing Zhang* Chem. Commun. 60, 11068-11071 (2024).
104."The remarkable but varied photosensitized oxidation by atmospheric humic-like substances at the air-water interface."Ning Yang#, Chu Gong#, Dongmei Zhang, Xufeng Gao, Lifeng Han*, Pingqing Fu*, Xinxing Zhang* Sci. China Chem. (2024).
103."Designer “Quasi-Benzyne”: the Spontaneous Reduction of ortho-Diiodotetrafluorobenzene on Water Microdroplets." Huan Chen#, Ruijing Wang#, Tatsuya Chiba#, Kathryn Foreman, Kit Bowen,* Xinxing Zhang* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 146, 10979–10983 (2024).
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102."Deciphering the Microdroplet Acceleration Factors of Aza-Michael Addition Reactions." Zhexuan Song#, Chenghui Zhu#, Ke Gong, Ruijing Wang, Jianze Zhang, Supin Zhao, Zesheng Li, Xinxing Zhang*, Jing Xie* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 146, 10963-10972 (2024).
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101."质谱离子源内裂解和重排可能会为化学反应中间体的捕获带来错误信息." 赵玲玲，梁驰予，汪杰，张新星,* 质谱学报, 45, 111-122 (2024).
100."Real-Time and Online Monitoring of Hazardous Volatile Organic Compounds in Environmental Water by an Unmanned Shipborne Mass Spectrometer System." Jianfeng Zhang, Wenjie Huang, Riwei Wu, Zhiqi Yan, Guobin Tan, Chenghui Zhu, Wei Gao*, Bin Hu* Environ. Sci. Technol. 57, 20864-20870 (2023).
99."Harnessing the High Interfacial Electric Fields on Water Micro-droplet to Accelerate Menshutkin Reactions." Zhexuan Song#, Chiyu Liang#, Ke Gong, Supin Zhao, Xu Yuan, Xinxing Zhang*, Jing Xie* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 26003-26008 (2023).
98.“水微液滴气-液界面单电子介导的氧化还原过程.” Shuihui Jin, Chenghui Zhu, Jianze Zhang, Xinxing Zhang* Sci. Sin. Chim. 54, 59-72 (2024).
97.“High Electric Fields on Water Microdroplets Catalyze Spontaneous and Fast Reactions in Halogen-Bond Complexes.” Chenghui Zhu, Le Nhan Pham, Xu Yuan, Haoran Ouyang, Michelle L. Coote*, Xinxing Zhang* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 21207-21212 (2023).
96.“Unsaturated Fatty Acids Enhance Aqueous Atmospheric Oxidation Ability by Producing Oxygen‐containing Radicals in Fog Droplets.”Ning Yang, Qiaorong Xie, Xinxing Zhang, Shujun Zhong, Wei Hu, Junjun Deng, Libin Wu, Ming Sheng, Mutong Niu, Dandan Liu, Jialei Zhu, Yong Chen, Jing Duan, Xiaole Pan, Yele Sun, Zifa Wang, Pingqing Fu* J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. 128, e2022JD038069 (2023).
95."Selective Nickel-Electrocatalyzed Benzylic C–H Oxygenation of Functionalized Alkyl Arenes." Shunyao Tang, Siyi Wang, Dongmei Zhang, Xinxing Zhang*, Guang Yang, Yanwei Wang, Youai Qiu* Chinese Chem. Lett. 35, 108660 (2023).
94."The Spontaneous Electron-Mediated Redox Processes on Sprayed Water Microdroplets." Shuihui Jin#, Huan Chen#, Xu Yuan#, Dong Xing, Ruijing Wang, Lingling Zhao, Dongmei Zhang, Chu Gong, Chenghui Zhu, Xufeng Gao, Yeye Chen, Xinxing Zhang* JACS Au 3, 1563-1571 (2023).
93."Fragile Intermediate Identification and Reactivity Elucidation in Electrochemical Oxidative α-C(sp3)-H Functionalization of Tertiary Amines." Kailun Liang, Dongmei Zhang, Yanming Su, Lijun Lu, Jun Hu, Yi-Hung Chen*, Xinxing Zhang*, Aiwen Lei*, Hong Yi* Chem. Sci. 14, 4152-4157 (2023).
92. "Spontaneous and simultaneous oxidation and reduction of ortho-quinones in water microdroplets." Shuihui Jin, Ruijing Wang, Huan Chen, Xu Yuan, Xinxing Zhang*, J. Phys. Chem. A 127, 2805-2809 (2023).
Invited for "Early-Career and Emerging Researchers Topic"
91. "Electrochemical Dual α,β-C(sp3)–H Functionalization of Cyclic NAryl Amines." Tian Feng, Zile Zhu, Dongmei Zhang, Siyi Wang, Ruopu Li, Zhaolin Zhu, Xinxing Zhang* and Youai Qiu* Green Chem. 25, 2681-2689 (2023).
90. "Fast hydroxyl radical generation at the air-water interface of aero-sols mediated by water-soluble PM2.5 under UVA radiation." Dongmei Zhang#, Jie Wang#, Huan Chen, Chu Gong, Dong Xing, Ziao Liu, Ivan Gladich, Joseph S. Francisco*, Xinxing Zhang* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 6462–6470 (2023).
89. "芳香醛在微液滴中的自发氧化和水合及其在大气中的潜在意义." 梁驰予, 张新星,* 质谱学报, 44, 242-250 (2023).
88. "Spontaneous Reduction of Transition Metal Ions by One Electron in Water Microdroplets and the Atmospheric Implications." Xu Yuan, Dongmei Zhang, Chiyu Liang, Xinxing Zhang* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 2800-2805 (2023).
87. "Spontaneous Reduction by One Electron on Water Microdroplets Facilitates Direct Carboxylation with CO2." Huan Chen, Ruijing Wang, Jinheng Xu, Xu Yuan, Dongmei Zhang, Zhaoguo Zhu, Mary Marshall, Kit Bowen*, Xinxing Zhang* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 2647-2652 (2023).
86. "Fast Sulfate Formation Initiated by the Spin-Forbidden Excitation of SO2 at the Air–Water Interface." C. Gong, X. Yuan, D. Xing, D. Zhang, M. T. C. Martins-Costa, J. M. Anglada, M. F. Ruiz-López, J. S. Francisco*, X. Zhang*. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 22302–22308 (2022).
85. "Stabilizing Halogen-Bonded Complex between Metallic Anion and Iodide."
84. "". L. Zhao, X. Song, C. Gong, D. Zhang, R. Wang, R. N. Zare*, and X. Zhang* PNAS. 119, e2212433119 (2022).
83. "Interconversion among Nitrogen Oxides: Analysis of Problem 5 of the 54th International Chemical Olympiad". Y. Li, M. Zhang, W. Ruan, X. Zhang, H. Sun, D. Guo, University Chemistry, 37, 202209059 (2022).
82.
81. "High Electric Field on Water Microdroplets Catalyzes Spontaneous and Ultrafast Oxidative C–H/N–H Cross-Coupling”. D. Zhang, X. Yuan, C. Gong, X. Zhang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 16184-16190 (2022).
80. "An 241 Am Plasma Desorption Ionization (AmDI) Source Scavenged from Smoke Detectors for Ambient Mass Spectrometry Sampling”. D. Xing, C. Liang, X. Yuan, X. Zhang*, Anal. Chem. 94, 8555–8560 (2022).
Invited for "Emerging Investigators".
79. "Electron Binding Energy Spectra of AlnPt- Clusters – A Combined Experimental and Computational Study". J. Phys. Chem. A 126, 4241–4247 (2022).
78. “Capture of Hydroxyl Radicals by Hydronium Cations in Water Microdroplets.” D. Xing,# Y. Meng,# X. Yuan, S. Jin, X. Song, R. N. Zare*, and X. Zhang*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. e202207587 (2022).
77. "Mass spectrometry and cryo-EM illuminate molecular-level mechanisms of the oxidative and structural damages to lipid membranes by radical-bearing graphene oxide." C. Mu, D. Xing, D. Zhang, C. Gong, J. Wang, L. Zhao, D. Li, and X. Zhang* J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 13, 2638–2643 (2022).
76. "The Stiffening Effect of Ceramide on Lipid Membranes Provides non-sacrificial Protection against Potent Chemical Damage." L. Zhao, C. Liao,*, D. Chen, D. Zhang, G. Li,*, and X. Zhang*, Langmuir. 38, 3522-3529 (2022).
75.“Sprayed Water Microdroplets Containing Dissolved Pyridine Spontaneously Generate the Unstable Pyridyl Radical Anion” L. Zhao, X. Song, C. Gong, D. Zhang, R. Wang, R. N. Zare*, and X. Zhang* PNAS. 119, e2200991119 (2022).
74. “Spontaneous Reduction-Induced Degradation of Viologen Compounds in Water Microdroplets and its Inhibition by Host-Guest Complexation” C. Gong, D. Li, X. Li, D. Zhang, D. Xing, L. Zhao, X. Yuan, X. Zhang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 3510-3516 (2022).
Highlighted by The People's Daily, China Science Daily, Science and Technology Daily.
73. “ Gas-phase CO2 activation with single electrons, metal atoms, clusters, and molecules.” R. Wang, G. Liu, S. K. Kim, K. H. Bowen, X. Zhang.* J. Ener. Chem. 63, 130-137 (2021).
72. “Revisiting the Hitherto Elusive Cyclohexanehexone Molecule: Bulk Synthesis, Mass Spectrometry, and Theoretical Studies.” D. Zhang,# Y. Lu,# J. Wang, C. Gong, X. Hou, X. Zhang*, and J. Chen.* J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 12, 9848-9852 (2021).
71. "A Combined Theoretical and Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study of Al3Hn– (n=1-9) clusters." J. Xu,# X. Zhang,# H. Wang, L. Fu, X. Li, A. Grubisic, R. M. Harris, B. Eichhorn, G. Gantefoer, Y. Ding, B. Kiran, A. K. Kandalam, Kit H. Bowen*, Z. anorg. allg. Chem. 10.1002/zaac.202100206.
70. "A Targeted Photosensitizer Mediated by Visible Light for Efficient Therapy of Bacterial Keratitis." C. Yu,# Y. Gao,# Y. Zhang,# J. Wang, Y. Zhang, J. Li, X. Zhang,* Z. Wu,* and X. Zhang*, Biomacromolecules, 22, 3704-3717 (2021).
69. "Unravelling Melatonin’s Varied Antioxidizing Protection of Membrane Lipids Determined by its Spatial Distribution." D. Zhang, C. Gong, J. Wang, D. Xing, L. Zhao, D. Li, and X. Zhang*, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 12, 7387–7393 (2021).
68. "Anionic Activation of CO2 via (MnCO2)- Complex on Magic-Numbered Anionic Coinage Metal Clusters Mn- (M = Cu, Ag, Au)", E. Lim, J. Heo, X. Zhang, K. H. Bowen, S. H. Lee, S. K. Kim J. Phys. Chem. A 125, 2242-2248 (2021)
67. "Investigation of the acid-mediated photosensitized reactions of amphiphilic α-keto acids at the air-water interface using field-induced droplet ionization mass spectrometry", C. Gong, Y. Zhao, D. Zhang, J. Wang, C. Mu, W. Wang, S. Zhu, X. Zhang*, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 32, 2306-2312 (2021) .
Invited for "Emerging Investigators Focus Section"
66. "Free Radical Initiated Phospholipid Oxidations at the Air-Water Interface: the Oxidation of Unsaturated and Saturated Fatty Acid Chains", J. Wang, X. Zhang*, J. Phys. Chem. A 125, 973-979 (2021).
Invited for JPC "Alexander Boldyrev Festschrift"
65. "Mass Spectrometry at the Air-Water Interface", X. Zhang*, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 462, 116527 (2021) .
Invited Young Scholar Perspective
64. "ThH5, An Actinide-Containing Superhalogen Molecule", M. Marshall, Z. Zhu, R. Harris, K. H. Bowen,* W. Wang, J. Wang, C. Gong, and X. Zhang*, ChemPhysChem 22, 5-8 (2021).
63. "Magic clusters PtMg2,3H5- facilitated by local σ-aromaticity", W. Wang, J. Wang, C. Gong, Z. Zhu, K. Bowen*, X. Zhang*, ChemPhysChem 21, 2388-2391 (2020).
62. "Probe-Free Direct Identification of Type I and Type II Photosensitized Oxidation Using Field-Induced Droplet Ionization Mass Spectrometry", C. Mu, W. Wang, J. Wang, C. Gong, D. Zhang, X. Zhang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59, 21515-21519 (2020).
Highlighted by X-mol.
61. "Beyond lipid peroxidation: Distinct mechanisms observed for POPC and POPG oxidation initiated by UV‐enhanced Fenton reactions at the air‐water interface", D. Zhang, C. Gong, J. Wang, C. Mu, W. Wang, X. Zhang*, J. Mass Spectrom. 56, e4626 (2021).
60. "Designer Mg-Mg and Zn-Zn single bonds facilitated by double aromaticity in the M2B7- (M = Mg, Zn) clusters" W. Wang, J. Wang, C. Gong, C. Mu, D. Zhang, X. Zhang*, Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 33, 578-582 (2020).
59. "Reply to the Comment on “Realization of Lewis Basic Sodium Anion in the NaBH3– Cluster” G. Liu, N. Fedik, C. Martinez-Martinez, S. M. Ciborowski, X. Zhang*, A. I. Boldyrev*, K. H. Bowen*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59, 8760-8764 (2020).
58. "Boron-made N2: Realization of a B≡B Triple Bond in the B2Al3- Cluster" N. Fedik#, C. Mu#, I. A. Popov, W. Wang, J. Wang, H. Wang, K. H. Bowen,* A. I. Boldyrev*, X. Zhang*, Chem. Eur. J. 26, 8017-8021 (2020).
57. "CO2 Hydrogenation to Formate and Formic Acid by Bimetallic Palladium-Copper Hydride Clusters" G. Liu, P. Poths, X. Zhang*, Z. Zhu, M. Marshall, M. Blankenhorn, A. Alexandrova*, K. Bowen*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 142, 7930-7936 (2020).
56. "Host-Guest Complexation of Amphiphilic Molecules at the Air-Water Interface Prevents Oxidation by Hydroxyl Radicals and Singlet Oxygen" W. Geng#, D. Zhang#, C. Gong, Z. Li, K. M. Barraza, J. L. Beauchamp*, D. Guo*, X. Zhang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59, 12684-12688.
55. "Realization of Lewis Basic Na Anion in the NaBH3– Cluster" G. Liu, N. Fedik, C. Martinez-Martinez, S. M. Ciborowski, X. Zhang*, A. I. Boldyrev*, K. H. Bowen*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 13789-13793 (2019).
54. "Stable Parent Anions of Dopamine and Adrenaline: A New Form of Neurotransmitters" C. Gong, W. Wang, K. H. Bowen*, X. Zhang*, J. Phys. Chem. B 123, 7695-7699 (2019).
53. "Electron-Induced Proton Transfer (EIPT) in 2-Hydroxypyridine / 2-Pyridone Tautomeric Dimer Anions: A Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Density Functional Theory Study" A. Vlk, Y. Wang, C. Martinez-Martinez, X. Zhang, K. Bowen, Chem. Phys. Lett. 730, 634-637 (2019).
52. "Spectroscopic Measurement of a Halogen Bond Energy" X. Zhang*, G. Liu, S. Ciborowski, W. Wang, C. Gong, Y. Yao, K Bowen*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 11400-11403 (2019).
51. "The Metallo–Formate Anions, M(CO2)–, M = Ni, Pd, Pt, formed by Electron–Induced CO2 Activation", G. Liu, S. M. Ciborowski, Z. Zhu, Y. Chen, X. Zhang, and K. H. Bowen, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 21, 10955-10960 (2019).
50. "Mass spectrometric study of acoustically levitated droplet illuminates molecular-level mechanism of photodynamic therapy for cancer involving lipid oxidation“, C. Mu, J. Wang, K. Barraza, X. Zhang*, J. Beauchamp*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 8082-8086 (2019).
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49. "Intramolecular Electron-Induced Proton Transfer and its Correlation with Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer", W. Wang, M. Marshall, E. Collins, S. Marquez, C. Mu, K. H. Bowen*, X. Zhang*, Nat. Commun. 10, 1170 (2019).
48. "Water Activation and Splitting by Single Metal-Atom Anions" Gaoxiang Liu, Evangelos Miliordos, Sandra Ciborowski, Martin Tschurl, Ulrich Boesl, Ulrich Heiz, Xinxing Zhang*(corresponding author), Sotiris Xantheas and Kit Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 149, 221101 (2018).
47. "Subtle Changes in Lipid Environment Have Profound Effects on Membrane Oxidation Chemistry" X. Zhang*, K. M. Barraza, K. T. Upton, J. L. Beauchamp*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 140, 17492-17498 (2018).
46. "Realization of an Al≡Al Triple Bond in the Gas‐Phase Na3Al2‐ Cluster via Double Electronic Transmutation" X. Zhang*(corresponding author), I. A. Popov, K. A. Lundell, H. Wang, C. Mu, W. Wang, H. Schnöckel, A. I. Boldyrev and K. H. Bowen. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57, 14060-14064 (2018) .
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45. "Electron Binding Energy Spectra of AlnMo-Clusters: Measurements, Calculations and Theoretical Analysis" P. Acioli, X. Zhang, K. H. Bowen, J. Jellinek, J. Phys. Chem. C J. Phys. Chem. C 123, 7810-7817 (2019).
44. "Electronic Transmutation (ET): Chemically Turning One Element into Another" X. Zhang*(corresponding author), K. A. Lundell, J. K. Olson, K. H. Bowen, and A. I. Boldyrev, Chem. Eur. J. 24, 9200-9210 (2018).
43. "Cholesterol provides nonsacrificial protection of membrane lipids from chemical damage at air–water interface", X. Zhang, K. Barraza, J. L. Beauchamp, PNAS, 115, 3255-3260, (2018).
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42. "Mystery of Three Borides: Differential Metal Boron Bonding Governing Superhard Structures", P. J. Robinson, G. Liu, S. Ciborowski, C. Martinez-Martinez, J. R. Chamorro, X. Zhang, T. M. McQueen, K. H. Bowen, and A. N. Alexandrova, Chem. Mater. 29, 9892-9896 (2017).
41 "The Existence of a Designer Al=Al Double Bond in the LiAl2H4− Cluster Formed by Electronic Transmutation", K. A. Lundell, X. Zhang (co-first author,), A. I. Boldyrev; K. H. Bowen, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 16593-16596 (2017).
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40. "Stabilizing otherwise Unstable Anions with Halogen Bonding" X. Zhang* (corresponding author), Gaoxiang Liu, Sandra Ciborowski and K. Bowen, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 9897-9900, (2017).
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39. "Time Resolved Study of Hydroxyl Radical Oxidation of Oleic Acid at the Air-Water Interface", X. Zhang, K. M Barraza, K. T. Upton, J. L. Beauchamp, Chem. Phys. Lett. 683, 76-82 (2017).
Invited article for Ahmed Zewail Commemoration issue.
38. "Designer Metal-Containing Halogen Bonding: General Strategies" X. Zhang* (corresponding author) and K. Bowen, Chem. Eur. J. 23, 5439-5442 (2017).
37. "Identifying the hydrogenated planar tetracoordinate carbon: A combined experimental and theoretical study of CAl4H and CAl4H‾" J. Xu, X. Zhang* (co-first author, corresponding author), S. Yu, Y. Ding and K. H. Bowen, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 8, 2263-2267 (2017).
36. "Ab initio study on anomalous structures of anionic [(N-heterocycle)-CO2]¯ complexes" R. Oh, E. Lim, X. Zhang, J. Heo, K. H. Bowen, and S. K. Kim, J. Chem. Phys. 146, 134304 (2017).
35. "Low Oxidation State Aluminum-Containing Cluster Anions: LAlH- and LAln- (n = 2–4, L = N[Si(Me)3]2)" X. Zhang, G. R. Montone, A. F. Gill, G. Ganteför, B. Eichhorn, A. K. Kandalam, and K. H. Bowen, PCCP 19, 15541-15548 (2017).
34. "Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study of Carbon Aluminum Hydride Cluster Anions" X. Zhang, H. Wang, G. Ganteför, B. W. Eichhorn, B. Kiran and K. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 145, 154305 (2016).
33. "SmB6– Cluster Anion: Covalency Involving f Orbitals" P. Robinson, X. Zhang, T. McQueen, K. Bowen and A. Alexandrova, J. Phys. Chem. A 121, 1849 (2017).
32. "Aluminum Hydride Cluster Cations: A Mass Spectrometric and Computational Study", V. Fontenot, B. Kiran, X. Zhang, H. Wang, G. Ganterfoer, K. Bowen. Int. J. of Mass Spectrom. 408, 56-61 (2016).
31. "Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Computational Study of the PtMgH3, 5- Cluster Anions", X. Zhang, G. Ganteför, A. N. Alexandrova and K. Bowen, PCCP, 18, 19345 (2016).
30. "Low Oxidation State Aluminum-Containing Cluster Anions: Cp*AlnH-, n = 1 - 3", X. Zhang, G. Gantefoer, B. Eichhorn, D. Mayo, W. Sawyer, A. Gill, A. Kandalam, H. Schnöckel, and K. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 145, 074305 (2016).
29. "The Al(I) molecule, Ph2COAl and Its Anion", X. Zhang, B. Eichhorn, H. Schnöckel and K. Bowen, Chem. Phys. Lett. 659, 36 (2016).
28. "CO2 Activation and Hydrogenation by PtHn- Cluster Anions", X. Zhang, G. Liu, K. Meiwes-Broer, G. Gantefoer, K. Bowen, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55, 9644 (2016).
27. "A Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Computational Study of the o-Dicarbadodecaborane Parent Anion", X. Zhang and K. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 144, 224311 (2016).
26. "Reactions of both aluminum hydride cluster anions and boron aluminum hydride cluster anions with oxygen: Anionic products", X. Zhang, H. Wang, G. Ganteför, B. W. Eichhorn, K. Bowen, Int. J. of Mass Spectrom. 404, 24 (2016).
25. "Carbon Dioxide is Tightly Bound in the [Co(Pyridine)(CO2)]- Anionic Complex", J. Graham, A. Buytendyk, X. Zhang, S. Kim, and K. Bowen. J. Chem. Phys. 143, 174305 (2015).
24. "Importance of Time Scale and Local Environment in Electron-Driven Proton Transfer. The Anion of Acetoacetic Acid", Z. Keolopile, M. Gutowski, A. Buonaugurio, E. Collins, X. Zhang,* (corresponding author) J. Erb, T. Lectka, K. Bowen, and M. Allan, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137, 14329 (2015).
23. "Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy and CASSCF/CASPT2/RASSI Study of Lan- (n=1-3)", A. Ivanov, X. Zhang, (co-first author) H. Wang, A.I. Boldyrev, G. Gantefoer, K.H. Bowen, and I. Černušák, J. Phys. Chem. A. 119, 11293 (2015).
22. "Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Theoretical Study of the [HPd(η2-H2)]- Cluster Anion", X. Zhang, P. J. Robinson, A. Alexandrova and K. H. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 143, 094307 (2015).
21. "Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Computational Study of (M-CO2)- Anions, M = Cu, Ag, Au", X. Zhang, S. K. Kim and K. H. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 143, 174305 (2015).
20. "Aluminum chain in Li2Al3H8– as suggested by photoelectron spectroscopy and ab initio calculations ", I. A. Popov, X. Zhang, (co-first author) B. W. Eichhorn, A. I. Boldyrev and K. H. Bowen, PCCP. 17, 26079 (2015).
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19. "Negative ion properties of trans-2,2ʹ,6,6ʹ-tetrafluoroazobenzene: Experiment and Theory", M. Rezaee, Y. Wang , X. Zhang, G. Liu , K. Bowen , A. Bayer , M. D. Best , and R. N. Compton, J. Chem. Phys. 143, 114303 (2015).
18. "The Onset of Electron-Induced Proton-Transfer in Hydrated Azabenzene Cluster Anions", Y. Wang, X. Zhang, S. Lyapustina,M. M. Nilles, S. Xu, J. D.Graham, K. H. Bowen, J. T. Kelly, G. S. Tschumper and N. I. Hammer, PCCP 18, 704 (2015).
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17. "Photodetachment Velocity Map Imaging of the 1 A′← 2 A′ Transition in the AuOH Anion", B. Visser, M. Addicoat, J. R. Gascooke, X. Zhang, K. Bowen, W. Lawrance, and G. Metha, Chem. Phys. Lett. 625, 164 (2015)
16. "Ab initio and Anion Photoelectron Study of AunRhm (n=1−7,m=1−2) clusters", F. Buendia, M. Beltran, X. Zhang, G. Liu, A. Buytendyk, K. Bowen. PCCP 17, 28219 (2015).
15. "The Photoelectron Spectrum of the Benzaldehyde Anion", A. Buonaugurio, X. Zhang, S. T. Stokes, Y. Wang, G. B. Ellison, and K. H. Bowen, Int. J. of Mass Spectrom. 377, 278 (2015).
14. "PtZnH5-, A σ-Aromatic Cluster", X. Zhang, G. Liu, G. Gantefoer, K. H. Bowen, and A. N. Alexandrova, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 5, 1596–1601 (2014).
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13. "The PtAl- and PtAl2- Anions: Theoretical and Photoelectron Spectroscopic Characterization ", X. Zhang, G. Gantefoer, K.H. Bowen, and A. Alexandrova , J. Chem. Phys. 140, 164316(2014)
12. "Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study of the Diphenylphosphide Anion and Its Oxide", X. Zhang, X. Tang, D. H. Mayo, S. DeCarlo, B. Eichhorn, and K. Bowen, Chem. Phys. Lett. , 597, 110 (2014)
11. "Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Boron Aluminum Hydride Cluster Anions ", H. Wang, X. Zhang, Y. Ko, G. F. Gantefor, K. H. Bowen, X. Li, K. Boggavarapu, and A. Kandalam , J. Chem. Phys. 140, 164317 (2014)
10. "Aluminum Zintl Anion Moieties within Sodium Aluminum Clusters", H. Wang, X. Zhang, J. Ko, A. Grubisic, X. Li, G. Ganteför, H. Schnöckel, B. Eichhorn, M. Lee, P. Jena, A. Kandalam, B. Kiran, and K. H. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 140, 054301 (2014)
9. "The Viability of Aluminum Zintl Anion Moieties within Magnesium-Aluminum Clusters", H. Wang, Y. J. Ko, X. Zhang, G. Gantefoer, H. Schnoeckel, B. W. Eichhorn, P. Jena, B. Kiran, A. K. Kandalam, and K. H. Bowen, Jr., J. Chem. Phys. 140, 124309 (2014)
8. "The Alanate Anion, AlH4-: Photoelectron Spectrum and Computations", J. D. Graham , A. M. Buytendyk , X. Zhang , E. Collins , K. Boggavarapu , G. Gantefoer , B. W. Eichhorn , G. L. Gutsev , S. Behera , P. Jena , and K. H. Bowen, J. Phys. Chem. A, 118, 8158 (2014)
7. "Photoelectron Spectra of the MgH− and MgD− Anions ", A. Buytendyk, J. Graham, H. Wang, X. Zhang, E. Collins, Y. J. Ko, G. Gantefoer, B. Eichhorn, A. Regmi, K.Boggavarapu, K. H. Bowen, Int. J. of Mass Spectrom., 365-366, 140 (2014).
6. "On the Existence of Designer Magnetic Superatoms ", X. Zhang, Y. Wang, H. Wang, A. Lim, G. Gantefoer, K.H. Bowen, J. U. Reveles, and S. N. Khanna, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 135, 4856 −4861 (2013).
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5. "Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study of the Ethyl Cyanoacrylate Anion", X. Zhang, X. Tang, K.H. Bowen, Chem. Phys. Lett. 582, 21(2013)
4. "In Search of Four-Atom Chiral Metal Clusters ", X. Zhang, B. Visser, M. Tschurl, E. Collins, Y. Wang, Q. Wang, Y. Li, Q. Sun, P. Jena, G. Gantefoer, U. Boesl, U. Heiz, and K. H. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys. 139, 111101 (2013)
3. " Photoelectron spectroscopy of the aluminum hydride anions: AlH2−, AlH3−, Al2H6−, Al3H9−, and Al4H12− ", X. Zhang, H. Wang, E. Collins, A. Lim, G. Ganteför, B. Kiran, H.Schnöckel, B. Eichhorn, and K.H. Bowen , J. Chem. Phys. 138, 124303 (2013)
2. "Evolution of superhalogen properties in PtCln clusters", J. Joseph, K. Pradhan, P. Jena, H. Wang, X. Zhang, Y. J. Ko, and K. H. Bowen, J. Chem. Phys., 136, 194305 (2012)
1. "Pd–CNT-catalyzed ligandless and additive-free heterogeneous Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling of arylbromides" P. Zhang, X. Zhang, (Co-first author) H. Sun, R. Liu, B. Wang, Y. Lin. Tetrahedron Letters, 50, 4455 (2009)
"Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling of Aryl Bromides with Pd-CNT" Synfacts 2009, 1056.
"Assembly of single-metal nanoparticle on carbon nanotube through metal organic chemical deposition method with acetyl acetonate", X. Zhang, Y. Lin, Faming Zhuanli Shenqing, CN Patent CN 101830429 (2010)
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