Publications

PUBLICATIONS

38. T. Neves-Garcia, M. Hasan, Q. Zhu, J. Li, Z. Jiang, Y. Liang, H. Wang, L.M. Rossi, R.E. Warburton, L.R. Baker. " Integrated Carbon Dioxide Capture by Amines and Conversion to Methane on Single-Atom Nickel Catalysts", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c09744

 

37. M.F. Kling, C. Menoni, C.G.R. Geddes, A. Galvanauskas, F. Albert, L. Kiani, M. Chini, R. Baker, K.A. Nelson, L. Young, J. Moses, S. Carbajo, S. Demos, F. Dollar, D.W. Schumacher, J.Y-J. Tsai, A. Fry, and J. Zuegel.  "Roadmap on basic research needs for laser technology", Journal of Optics, 2024, DOI: 10.1088/2040-8986/ad8458

36. S. Bandaranayake, A. Patnaik, E. Hruska, Q. Zhu, S. Das, and L. R. Baker , "Effect of Surface Electron Trapping and Small Polaron Formation on the Photocatalytic Efficiency of Copper(I) and Copper(II) Oxides", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03941

 

 

35. Q. Zhu, C.L. Rooney, H. Shema, C. Zeng, J.A. Panetier, E. Gross, H. Wang, and L.R. Baker, "The solvation environment of molecularly dispersed cobalt phthalocyanine determines methanol selectivity during electrocatalytic CO2 reduction", Nature Catalysis, 2024, DOI: 10.1038/s41929-024-01190-9.

 

 

34. A. Dodin, G-H. Deng, J.A. Rebstock, Q. Zhu, D.T. Limmer, and L.R. Baker, "Sodium Carbonate ion complexes modify water structure at electrode interfaces", Applied Surface Science, 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.160345.

 

33. E. Hruska, Q. Zhu, S. Biswas, M.T. Fortunato, D.R. Broderick, C.M. Morales, J.M. Herbert, C. Turro, and L.R. Baker, "Water-Mediated Charge Transfer and Electron Localization in a Co3Fe2 Cyanide-Bridged Trigonal Bipyramidal Complex", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11451.

 

32. H. Gajapathy, S. Bandaranayake, E. Hruska, A. Vadakkayil, B. P. Bloom, S. Londo, J. McClellan, J. Guo, D. Russell, F. M. F. de Groot, F. Yang, D. H. Waldeck, M. Schultze, and L. R. Baker, "Spin Polarized Electron Dynamics Enhance Water Splitting Efficiency by Yttrium Iron Garnet Photoanodes: A New Platform for Spin Selective Photocatalysis," Chemical Science, 2024, 15, 3300-3310. DOI: 10.1039/D3SC03016D.

31. J. Rebstock, Q. Zhu, and L.R. Baker, "Exploring the influence of interfacial solvation on electrochemical CO2 reduction using plasmon-enhanced vibrational sum frequency generation spectroscopy" ChemCatChem, 2024, DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202301301.

30. S. Bandaranayake, A. Patnaik, E. Hruska, Q. Zhu, A.Y. Sokolov, and L.R. Baker, "Electronic Structure and Ultrafast Electron Dynamics in CuO Photocatalysts Probed by Surface Sensitive Femtosecond X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure Spectroscopy" Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2023, 14, 15, 3643-3650.

29. G. Deng, Q. Zhu, J. Rebstock, T. Neves-Garcia, and L.R. Baker, "Direct Observation of Bicarbonate and Water Reduction on Gold: Understanding the Potential Dependent Proton Source During Hydrogen Evolution" Chemical Science, 2023, 14, 4523-4531.

28. E. Hruska, J. Husek, S. Bandaranayake, and L.R. Baker, "Visible Light Absorption and Hot Carrier Trapping in Anatase TiO2: The Role of Surface Oxygen Vacancies" Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2022, 126, 26, 10752–10761.

27. J. Rebstock, Q. Zhu, and L.R. Baker, "Comparing interfacial cation hydration at catalytic active sites and spectator sites on gold electrodes: understanding structure sensitive CO2 reduction kinetics," Chemical Science, 2022, 13, 7634-7643.

26. "Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications," Journal of American Chemical Society, 2022, 144, 11, 4697–4698. (Spotlight on "The Future of Surface Ligands for Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction").

25. S. Biswas, and L. R. Baker, "Extreme Ultraviolet Reflection–Absorption Spectroscopy: Probing Dynamics at Surfaces from a Molecular Perspective," Accounts of Chemical Research, 2022, 55, 6, 893–903.

24. Q. Zhu, C. J. Murphy, and L. R. Baker, "Opportunities for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction Enabled by Surface Ligands," Journal of American Chemical Society, 2022, 144, 7, 2829–2840.

23. Q. Zhu, S. Wallentine, G. Deng, J. Rebstock, and L. R. Baker, "The Solvation-Induced Onsager Reaction Field Rather than the Double-Layer Field Controls CO2 Reduction on Gold," Journal of American Chemical Society Au, 2022, 2, 2, 472–482.

22. S. Londo, S. Biswas, I. Pinchuk, A. Boyadzhiev, R. Kawakami, and L. R. Baker, "Ultrafast Optical Spin Switching in Ferrimagnetic Nickel Ferrite (NiFe2O4) Studied by XUV Reflection-Absorption Spectroscopy," Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2022, 126, 5, 2669–2678.

21. H. Shang, D. Kim, S. Wallentine, M. Kim, D. Hofmann, R. Dasgupta, C. J. Murphy, A. Asthagiri, and L. R. Baker, "Ensemble effects in Cu/Au ultrasmall nanoparticles control the branching point for C1 selectivity during CO2 electroreduction," Chemical Science, 2021, 12, 9146-9152.

20. Y. Mueanngern, C.H. Li, M. Spelic, J. Graham, N. Pimental, Y. Khalifa, J.R. Jinschek, and L. R. Baker, "Deactivation-Free Ethanol Steam Reforming at NickelTipped Carbon Filaments," Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2021, 23, 11764 - 11773.

19. H. Shang, S. Wallentine, D. M. Hofmann, Q. Zhu, C. J. Murphy, and L. R. Baker, "Effect of Surface Ligands on Gold Nanocatalysts for CO2 Reduction," Chemical Science, 2020, 11, 12298-12306.

18. S. Bandaranayake, E. Hruska, S. Londo, S. Biswas, and L. R. Baker, "Small Polarons and Surface Defects in Metal Oxide Photocatalysts Studied Using XUV Reflection-Absorption Spectroscopy," The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2020, 124, 42, 22853–22870. (Cover Article, JCP Featured Article)

17. S. Wallentine, S. Bandaranayake, S. Biswas, and L. R. Baker, "Direct Observation of Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction on Gold: Site Blocking by the Stern Layer Controls CO2 Adsorption Kinetics," The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2020, 11, 8307-8313.

16. S. Wallentine, S. Bandaranayake, S. Biswas, and L. R. Baker, "Plasmon-Resonant Vibrational Sum Frequency Generation of Electrochemical Interfaces: Direct Observation of Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction on Gold," The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2020, 124, 39, 8057–8064. (Cover Article)

15. L. R. Baker, U. Diebold, J. Y. Park, and A. Selloni, "Oxide chemistry and catalysis," The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2020, 153, 050401.

14. S. Londo, S. Biswas, J. Husek, I. V. Pinchuk, M. J. Newburger, A. Boyadzhiev, A. H. Trout, D. W. McComb, R. Kawakami, and L. R. Baker, "Ultrafast Spin Crossover in a Room-Temperature Ferrimagnet: Element-Specific Spin Dynamics in Photoexcited Cobalt Ferrite," The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2020, 124, 21, 11368–11375.

13. S. Biswas, S. Wallentine, S. Bandaranayake, and L. R. Baker, "Controlling polaron formation at hematite surfaces by molecular functionalization probed by XUV reflection-absorption spectroscopy," The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2019, 151, 104701. (JCP Featured Article)

12. E. Fugate, S. Biswas, M. Clement, M. Kim, D. Kim, A. Asthagiri, and L. R. Baker, "The role of phase impurities and lattice defects on the electron dynamics and photochemistry of CuFeO2 solar photocathodes," Nano Research, 2019, 12, 2390–2399.

11. L. Lin, J. Husek, S. Biswas, S. M. Baumler, T. Adel, K. Ng, L. R. Baker, and H. C. Allen, “Iron (III) Speciation Observed at Aqueous and Glycerol Surfaces: Vibrational Sum Frequency and X-Ray," Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2019, 141, 34, 13525-13535.

10. S. Biswas, J. Husek, S. Londo, E. Fugate, and L. R. Baker, “Identifying the Acceptor State in NiO Hole Collection Layers: Direct Observation of Exciton Dissociation and Interfacial Hole Transfer Across a Fe2O3/NiO Heterojunction," Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2018, 20, 24545-24552. (Cover Article, Featured in the 2018 PCCP Hot Articles Collection)

9. S. Biswas, J. Husek, S. Londo, and L. R. Baker, “Ultrafast Electron Trapping and Defect-Mediated Recombination in NiO Probed by Femtosecond Extreme Ultraviolet Reflection-Absorption Spectroscopy," Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2018, 9, 5047-5054.

8. J. Husek, A. Cirri, S. Biswas, A. Asthagiri, and L. R. Baker, “Hole Thermalization Dynamics Facilitate Ultrafast Spatial Charge Separation in CuFeO2 Solar Photocathodes," Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2018, 122, 11300-11304.

7. S. Biswas, J. Husek, and L. R. Baker, “Elucidating Ultrafast Electron Dynamics at Surfaces Using Extreme Ultraviolet (XUV) Reflection-Absorption Spectroscopy," Chemical Communications, 2018, 54, 4216-4230.

6. S. Biswas, J. Husek, S. Londo, and L. R. Baker, “Highly Localized Charge Transfer Excitons in Metal Oxide Semiconductors," Nano Letters, 2018, 18, 1228-1233. *Highlighted in Advances in Engineering. Read the highlight here.

5. J. Husek, A. Cirri, S. Biswas, and L. R. Baker, “Surface Electron Dynamics in Hematite (a-Fe2O3): Correlation Between Ultrafast Surface Electron Trapping and Small Polaron Formation,” Chemical Science, 2017, 8, 8170-8178.

4. A. Cirri, J. Husek, S. Biswas, and L. R. Baker, “Achieving Surface Sensitivity in Ultrafast XUV Spectroscopy: M2,3-Edge Reflection-Absorption of Transition Metal Oxides,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2017, 121, 15861-15869.

3. Y. Mueanngern, X. Yang, Y. Tang, F. Tao, and L. R. Baker, “Catalysis at Multiple Length Scales: Crotonaldehyde Hydrogenation at Nanoscale and Mesoscale Interfaces in Platinum–Cerium Oxide Catalysts,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2017, 121, 13765–13776.

2. X. Yang, E. Fugate, Y. Mueanngern, and L. R. Baker, “Photo-Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Acetate on Iron–Copper Oxide Catalysts,” ACS Catalysis, 2017, 7, 177-180.

1. X. Yang, Y. Mueanngern, Q. A. Baker, and L. R. Baker, “Crotonaldehyde hydrogenation on platinum–titanium oxide and platinum–cerium oxide catalysts: selective C=O bond hydrogen requires platinum sites beyond the oxide–metal interface,” Catalysis Science & Technology, 2016, 6, 6824-6835.

PUBLICATIONS PRIOR TO OSU

16. J. Y. Park, L. R. Baker, and G. A. Somorjai, “The Role of Hot Electrons and Metal-Oxide Interfaces in Surface Chemistry and Catalytic Reactions,” Chemical Reviews, 2015, 115, 2781-2817.

15. L. R. Baker, C. M. Jiang, S. T. Kelly, J. M. Lucas, J. Vura-Weis, M. K. Gilles, A. P. Alivisatos, and S. R. Leone, “Charge Carrier Dynamics of Photoexcited Co3O4 in Methanol: Extending High Harmonic Transient Absorption Spectroscopy to Liquid Environments,” Nano Letters, 2014, 14, 5883-5890.

14. C. M. Jiang, L. R. Baker, J. M. Lucas, J. Vura-Weis, A. P. Alivisatos, and S. R. Leone, “Characterization of Photo-Induced Charge Transfer and Hot Carrier Relaxation Pathways in Spinel Cobalt Oxide (Co3O4),” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2014, 118, 22774–22784.

13. G. Kennedy, L. R. Baker, and G. A. Somorjai, “Selective Amplification of C=O Bond Hydrogenation on Pt by an Active TiO2 Support: Catalytic Reaction and Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy Studies of Crotonaldehyde Hydrogenation,” Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2014, 53, 3405–3408.

12. F. Shi, L. R. Baker, A. Hervier, G. A. Somorjai, and K. Komvopoulos, “Tuning the Electronic Structure of Titanium Oxide Support to Enhance the Electrochemical Activity of Platinum Nanoparticles,” Nano Letters, 2013, 13, 4469–4474.

11. K. An, N. Musselwhite, G. Kennedy, V. Pushkarev, L. R. Baker, and G. A. Somorjai, “Preparation of Mesoporous Oxides and Their Support Effects on Pt Nanoparticle Catalysis in Catalytic Hydrogenation of Furfural,” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2013, 392, 122–128.

10. L. R. Baker, G. Kennedy, J. M. Krier, M. Van Spronsen, R. M. Onorato, and G. A. Somorjai, “The Role of an Organic Cap in Nanoparticle Catalysis: Reversible Restructuring of Carbonaceous Material Controls Catalytic Activity of Platinum Nanoparticles for Ethylene Hydrogenation and Methanol Oxidation,” Catalysis Letters, 2012, 142, 1286–1294.

9. L. R. Baker, G. Kennedy, J. M. Krier, M. Van Spronsen, A. Hervier, X. Cai, S. Chen, L.-W. Wang, and G. A. Somorjai, “Furfuraldehyde Hydrogenation on Titanium Oxide-Supported Platinum Nanoparticles Studied by Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy: Acid–Base Catalysis Explains the Molecular Origin of Strong Metal–Support Interactions,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2012, 134, 14208–14216.

8. J. M. Krier, W. Michalak, L. R. Baker, K. An, K. Komvopooulos, and G. A. Somorjai, “Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy of Colloidal Platinum Nanoparticle Catalysts: Disordering versus Removal of Organic Capping,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2012, 116, 17540–17546.

7. L. R. Baker, A. Hervier, G. Kennedy, and G. A. Somorjai, “Solid-State Charge-Based Device for Control of Catalytic Carbon Monoxide Oxidation on Platinum Nanofilms Using External Bias and Light,” Nano Letters, 2012, 12, 2554–2558.

6. A. Hervier, L. R. Baker, H. Seo, K. Komvopoulos, and G. A. Somorjai, “Titanium Oxide/Platinum Catalysis: Charge Transfer from Titanium Oxide Support Controls Activity and Selectivity in Methanol Oxidation on Platinum,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2011, 115, 22960–22964.

5. L. R. Baker, A. Hervier, H. Seo, G. Kennedy, K. Komvopoulos, and G. A. Somorjai, “Highly n-Type Titanium Oxide as an Electronically Active Support for Platinum in the Catalytic Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2011, 115, 16006–16011.

4. H. Seo, L. R. Baker, A. Hervier, J. Kim, J. L. Whitten, and G. A. Somorjai, “Generation of Highly n-Type Titanium Oxide Using Plasma Fluorine Insertion,” Nano Letters, 2011, 11, 751–756.

3. L. R. Baker, A. W. Orton, M. A. Stark, and S. A. Goates, “Density gradients in packed columns: II. Effects of density gradients on efficiency in supercritical fluid separations,” Journal of Chromatography A, 2009, 1216, 5594–559.

2. L. R. Baker, M. A. Stark, A. W. Orton, B. A. Horn, and S. A. Goates, “Density gradients in packed columns: I. Effects of density gradients on retention and separation speed,” Journal of Chromatography A, 2009, 1216, 5588–5593.

1. L. R. Baker, A. W. Orton, S. R. Goates, and B. A. Horn, “Characterization of Carbon Dioxide Mobile Phase Density Profiles in Packed Capillary Columns by Raman Microscopy,” Applied Spectroscopy, 2009, 63, 108–111.