Publications

35.   G.A. Ochsner, J.S. Meikle, and J.C. Dean, “Photoprotective Steering of Previtamin D3 Photochemistry by Phenylalanine in Solution,” Photochem, 3, 4, 477-494 (2023).

34.   N.D. Wright, J.S. Huff, M.S. Barclay, C.K. Wilson, G. Barcenas, K.M. Duncan, M. Ketteridge, O.M. Obukhova, A.I. Krivoshey, A.L. Tatarets, E.A. Terpetschnig, J.C. Dean, W.B. Knowlton, B. Yurke, L. Li, O.A. Mass, P.H. Davis, J. Lee, D.B. Turner, R.D. Pensack, “Intramolecular Charge Transfer and Ultrafast Nonradiative Decay in DNA-Tethered Asymmetric Nitro- and Dimethylamino-Substituted Squaraines,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 127, 5, 1141-1157 (2023).

33.   M.S. Barclay, J.S. Huff, R.D. Pensack, P.H. Davis, W.B. Knowlton, B.Yurke, J.C. Dean, P.C. Arpin, and D.B. Turner, “Characterizing Mode Anharmonicity and Huang-Rhys Factors Using Models of Femtosecond Coherence Spectra,” J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 13, 5413-5423 (2022).

32.   J.C. Dean, D.I.G. Bennett, M. Staniforth, and M. Maiuri, “Editorial: Vibrationally-Mediated Chemical Dynamics,” Front. Chem., 9, 221 (2021).

31.   C.F. Staheli, J. Barney, T.R. Clark, M. Bowles, B. Jeppesen, D.G. Oblinsky, M.B. Steffensen, and J.C. Dean, “Spectroscopic and Photophysical Investigation of Model Dipyrroles Common to Bilins: Exploring Natural Design for Steering Torsion to Divergent Functions,” Front. Chem., 9, 628852 (2021).

30.   Z.S.D. Toa, J.C. Dean, and G.D. Scholes, “Revealing Structural Involvement of Chromophores in Algal Light Harvesting Complexes using Symmetry-Adapted Perturbation Theory,” J. Photochem. Photobiol. B, 190, 110-117 (2019).

29.   M. Maiuri, M.B. Oviedo, J.C. Dean, M. Bishop, B. Kudisch, Z.S.D. Toa, B.M. Wong, S.A. McGill, and G.D. Scholes, “High Magnetic Field Detunes Vibronic Resonances in Photosynthetic Light Harvesting,” J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 9, 5548-5554 (2018).

28.   G.D. Scholes, J.C. Dean, J.M. Anna, G.S. Engel, and R. van Grondelle, “Experimental Evidence of Quantum Coherence in Photosynthetic Light Harvesting,” Light Harvesting in Photosynthesis; CRC Press, 449-465 (2018).

27.   R.D. Pensack, A.J. Tilley, C. Grieco, G.E. Purdum, E.E. Ostroumov, D.B. Granger, D.G. Oblinsky, J.C. Dean, G.S. Doucette, J.B. Asbury, Y. Loo, D.S. Seferos, J.E. Anthony, G.D. Scholes, “Striking the Right Balance of Intermolecular Coupling for High-Efficiency Singlet Fission,” Chem. Sci. 9, 6240–6259 (2018).

26.   J.C. Dean and G.D. Scholes, “Coherence Spectroscopy in the Condensed Phase: Insights into Molecular Structure, Environment, and Interactions,” Acc. Chem. Res. 50, 2746–2755 (2017).

25.   E. Kumarasamy, S.N. Sanders, M.J.Y. Tayebjee, A. Asadpoordarvish, T.J.H. Hele, E.G. Fuemmeler, A.B. Pun, L.M. Yablon, J.Z. Low, D.W. Paley, J.C. Dean, B. Choi, G.D. Scholes, M.L. Steigerwald, N. Ananth, D.R. McCamey, M.Y. Sfeir, and L.M. Campos, “Tuning Singlet Fission in Pi-Bridge-Pi Chromophores,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 139, 12488–12494 (2017).

24.   J.C. Dean, R. Zhang, R.K. Hallani, R.D. Pensack, S.N. Sanders, D.G. Oblinsky, S.R. Parkin, L.M. Campos, J.E. Anthony, G.D. Scholes, “Photophysical Characterization and Time-Resolved Spectroscopy of a Anthradithiophene Dimer: Exploring the Role of Conformation in Singlet Fission,” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys, 19, 23162–23175 (2017).

23.   A.J. Laos, J.C. Dean, Z.S.D. Toa, K.E. Wilk, G.D. Scholes, P.M.G. Curmi, and P. Thordarson, “Cooperative Subunit Refolding of a Light-Harvesting Protein Through a Self-Chaperone Mechanism,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201607921 (2017).

22.   J.C. Dean, T. Mirkovic, Z.S.D. Toa, D.G. Oblinsky, and G.D. Scholes, “Vibronic Enhancement of Algae Light Harvesting,” Chem 1, 858–872 (2016).  

21.   C.C. Jumper, P.C. Arpin, D.B. Turner, S.D. McClure, S. Rafiq, J.C. Dean, J.A. Cina, P.A. Kovac, T. Mirkovic, and G.D. Scholes, “Broadband Pump-Probe Spectroscopy Quantifies Ultrafast Solvation Dynamics of Proteins and Molecules,” J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 7, 4722–4731 (2016).

20.   J.A. Cina, P.A. Kovac, C.C. Jumper, J.C. Dean, and G.D. Scholes, “Ultrafast Transient Absorption Revisited: Phase-Flips, Spectral Fingering, and Other Dynamical Features,” J. Chem. Phys. 144, 175102 (2016).

19.   P.S. Walsh, J.C. Dean, C. McBurney, H. Kang, S.H. Gellman,  and T.S. Zwier, “Conformation-Specific Spectroscopy of Capped Glutamine-Containing Peptides: Role of a Single Glutamine Residue on Peptide Backbone Preferences,” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 11306–11322 (2016).

18.   E. Cassette, J.C. Dean, and G.D. Scholes, “Two-Dimensional Visible Spectroscopy: Applications to Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals,” Small, 12, 2234–2244 (2016).

17.   J.C. Dean, D.G. Oblinsky, S. Rafiq, and G.D. Scholes, “Methylene Blue Exciton States Steer Nonradiative Relaxation: Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Methylene Blue Dimer,” J. Phys. Chem. B 120, 440–454 (2016).

16.   S. Rafiq, J.C. Dean, G.D. Scholes, "Observing Vibrational Wavepackets During an Ultrafast Electron Transfer Reaction," J. Phys. Chem. A 119, 11837–11846 (2015). 

15.   J.C. Dean, M.M. Bishop, S.A. McGill, G.D. Scholes, “Ultrafast Dynamics in Photosynthetic Protein Complexes,” Maglab Reports 22, 2, 48 (2015).  

14.   J.C. Dean, S. Rafiq, D.G. Oblinsky, E. Cassette, C.C. Jumper, and G.D. Scholes, “Broadband Transient Absorption and Two-Dimensional Electronic Spectroscopy of Methylene Blue,” J. Phys. Chem. A 119, 9098–9108 (2015).

13.   J.C. Dean, N.L. Burke, J.R. Hopkins, J.G. Redwine, B. Biswas, P.V. Ramachandran, S.A. McLuckey, and T.S. Zwier, “UV Photofragmentation and IR Spectroscopy of Cold G-Type β-O-4 and β-β Dilignol-Alkali Metal Ion Complexes,” J. Phys. Chem. A 119, 1917–1932 (2015).

12.   E.L. Sibert III, D.P. Tabor, N.M. Kidwell, J.C. Dean, T.S. Zwier, “Fermi Resonance Effects in the Vibrational Spectroscopy of Methyl and Methoxy Groups,” J. Phys. Chem. A 118, 11272–11281 (2014).

11.   J.C. Dean, R. Kusaka, P.S. Walsh, F. Allais, and T.S. Zwier, “Plant Sunscreens in the UV-B: Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of Jet-Cooled Sinapoyl Malate, Sinapic Acid, and Sinapate Ester Derivatives,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 136, 14780–14795 (2014).

10.   N.L. Burke, J.G. Redwine, J.C. Dean, S.A. McLuckey, and T.S. Zwier, “UV and IR Spectroscopy of Cold Protonated Leucine Enkephalin (YGGFL),” Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 378, 196–205 (2014).

9. J.D. Young, M. Staniforth, J.C. Dean, G.M. Roberts, F. Mazzoni, T.N.V. Karsili, M.N.R. Ashfold, T.S. Zwier, and V.G. Stavros, “Towards Understanding Photodegradation Pathways in Lignin: The Role of Intramolecular Hydrogen-Bonding in Excited States,” J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2138–2143 (2014).

8. T.J. Fuller, A.G. Hsu, R. Sanchez-Gonzalez, J.C. Dean, S.W. North, and R.D.W. Bowersox, “Radiofrequency Plasma Stabilization of a Low-Reynolds-Number Channel Flow,” J. Fluid Mech., 748, 663–691 (2014).

7. J.C. Dean, P.S. Walsh, B. Biswas, P.V. Ramachandran, and T.S. Zwier, “Single-Conformation UV and IR Spectroscopy of Model G-type Lignin Dilignols: the β-O-4 and β-β Linkages,” Chem. Sci., 5, 1940–1955 (2014).

6. J.C. Dean, P. Navotnaya, A.P. Parobek, R.M. Clayton, and T.S. Zwier, “Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of Fundamental Lignin Subunits: Guaiacol, 4-Methylguaiacol, Syringol, and 4-Methylsyringol,” J. Chem. Phys., 139, 144313 (2013).

5. E.G. Buchanan, J.C. Dean, T.S. Zwier, and E.L. Sibert III, “Towards a First-Principles Model of Fermi Resonance in the Alkyl CH Stretch Region: Application to 1,2-Diphenylethane and 2,2,2-Paracyclophane,” J. Chem. Phys., 138, 064308 (2013).

4. J.C. Dean, E.G. Buchanan, and T.S. Zwier, “Mixed 14/16 Helices in the Gas Phase: Conformation-Specific Spectroscopy of Z-(Gly)n, n=1, 3, 5,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134, 17186–17201 (2012).

3. W.H. James III, E.G. Buchanan, C.W. Müller, J.C. Dean, D. Kosenkov, L.V. Slipchenko, L. Guo, A.G. Reidenbach, S.H. Gellman, and T.S. Zwier, “Evolution of Amide Stacking in Larger γ-Peptides: Triamide H-bonded Cycles,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 115, 13783–13798 (2011).

2. J.C. Dean, E.G. Buchanan, W.H. James III, A. Gutberlet, B. Biswas, P.V. Ramachandran, and T.S. Zwier, “Conformation-Specific Spectroscopy and Populations of Diastereomers of a Model Monolignol Derivative: Chiral Effects in a Triol Chain,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 115, 8464–8478 (2011).

1. E.G. Buchanan, W.H. James III, A. Gutberlet, J.C. Dean, L. Guo, S.H. Gellman, and T.S. Zwier, “Single-Conformation Spectroscopy and Population Analysis of Model Gamma-Peptides: New Tests of Amide Stacking,” Faraday Discuss. 150, 209–226 (2011).