Publications

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

100. R. McDonnell, D. Kohler, W. Zhao, J. C. Wright, J. Phys. Chem. Lett.  2026, 17, 10, 2919–2925. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.6c00156. “Measurement of A Pre-Resonant Hyper-Raman Hyperpolarizability.”

99. M. Appiah-Kubi, F. Watanabe, J. Watt, W. Zhao, Academia Nano: Science, Materials, Technology, 2026, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.20935/AcadNano8102. “Oxidation Resistance of Reduced Graphene Oxide Forward Osmosis Membranes against Hexavalent Chromium.”

98. D. Nde, M. Appiah-Kubi, J. Watt, F. Watanabe, W. Zhao, J. Phys. Chem. C., 128 (2024) 5300–5312, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c08114. “Tuning Fabrication Factors for Reduced Graphene Oxide Forward Osmosis Membranes.”

97. X. Shen, H. Choi, D. Chen, W. Zhao, A. M. Armani, Nature Photonics, 14 (2020) 95-101, DOI:10.1038/s41566-019-0563-7. “Raman Laser from an Optical Resonator with a Grafted Single Molecule Monolayer.”

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96. W. Zhao, A. V. Pakoulev, J. C. Wright, J. Phys. Chem. A, 123 (2019) 625-628. “Conducting Excitation and Emission Spectra in the IR Regime: Frequency-Domain Time-Resolved Vibrational Four Wave Mixing Spectroscopy.”

95. C. Li, Z. Zheng, W. Zhou, F. Watanabe, W. Zhao, J. Electrochem. Soc., 165 (2018) J3157-J3165. “NiFe Oxide Nanocatalysts Grown on Carbonized Algal Cells for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction.”

94. D. Y. Wang, F. Watanabe, W. Zhao, ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., JSS Focus Issue, Nanocarbons — In Memory of Sir Harry Kroto, 6 (2017) M3049-M3054. “Reduced Graphene Oxide-NiO/Ni Nanomembranes as Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalysts.”

93. D. Y. Wang, F. Watanabe, W. Zhao, J. Electrochem. Soc., 163 (2016) F3158-F3163. “One-Pot Growth of 3D Reduced Graphene Oxide Foams Embedded with NiFe Oxide Nanocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction.”

92. E. H. Zhao, F. Watanabe, W. Zhao, Optical Materials, 46 (2015) 497-503. “Nonlinear Optical Transmission of Cyanobacteria-Derived Optical Materials.”

91. E. H. Zhao, B. Ergul, W. Zhao, J. Phys. Chem. B, 119 (2015) 4068–4075. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b00708. “Caffeine’s Antioxidant Potency Optically Sensed with Double-Stranded DNA-Encased Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.”

90. W. Zhao, A. Q. He, Y. Z. Xu, J. Phys. Chem. B, 117 (2013)15812–15818. Michael D. Fayer Festschrift. “Second Hyperpolarizability of C–H, C–D, and C=N Stretch Vibrations Determined from Computational Raman Activities and a Comparison with Experiments.”

89. W. Zhao, J. R. Zheng, D. Blank, N.-H. Ge, J. Phys. Chem. A, 117 (2013)5837–5838. Prof. John C. Wright Festschrift. “Tribute to Prof. John C. Wright.”

88. W. Zhao, A. Q. He, Y. Z. Xu, J. Phys. Chem. A, 117 (2013)6217–6223. Prof. John C. Wright Festschrift. “Raman Second Hyperpolarizability Determination Using Computational Raman Activities and a Comparison with Experiments.” “Addition/Correction”

87. A. Kamel, E. Gangluff, W. Zhao, J. Phys. Chem. C, 116 (2012) 5591–15598. “Aqueous Redox Reaction of SDS-Encased Carbon Nanotubes with Mercuric Ions for Optical Sensing.”

86. W. Zhao, J. Phys. Chem. A, 115 (2011) 6525-6530. “Measurement of Raman chi(3) and Theoretical Estimation of DOVE Four Wave Mixing of Hydrogen Peroxide.”

85. W. Zhao, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2 (2011) 482-487. “Four Wave Mixing Measurement of Third-Order Nonlinear Susceptibilities of Length-Sorted Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.”

84. B. Zhao, B. Cao, W. Zhou, D. Li, W. Zhao, J. Phys. Chem. C, 114 (2010) 12517-12523. “Nonlinear Optical Transmission of Nanographene and Its Composites.”

83. L. Zhang, J. Thomas, J. Xu, B. Rougeau, M. Sullivan, S. Reeve, S. D. Allen, F. Watanabe, A. Biris, W. Zhao, J. Phys. Chem. C, 114 (2010) 22697-22702. “Reversible Control of Third-Order Optical Nonlinearity of DNA Decorated Carbon Nanotube Hybrids.”

82. H. Bian, W. Zhao, J. Zheng, J. Chem. Phys., 131 (2009) 124501. “Intermolecular Vibrational Energy Exchange Directly Probed with Ultrafast Two Dimensional Infrared Spectroscopy.”

81. W. Zhao, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 48 (17) (2009) 3022-3024. “Lighting up H2O2: The Molecule that Is a “Necessary Evil” in the Cell.”

80. W. Lu, Y. Xiong, A. Hassanien, W. Zhao, M. Zheng, L. Chen, Nano Lett., 9 (2009) 1668-1672. “A Scanning Probe Microscopy Based Assay for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Metallicity.”

79. W. Zhao, D. E. Moilanen, E. E. Fenn, M. D. Fayer, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 130(42) (2008) 13927-13937. “Water at the Surfaces of Aligned Phospholipid Multi-Bilayer Model Membranes Probed with Ultrafast Vibrational Spectroscopy.”

78. Y. Xu, P. E. Pehrsson, L. Chen, W. Zhao, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 130(31) (2008) 10054-10055. “Controllable Redox Reaction of Chemically Purified DNA-Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Hybrids with Hydrogen Peroxide.”

77. Li Zhang, Sasa Zaric, Xiaomin Tu, Wei Zhao, Hongjie Dai, J. Am. Chem. Soc, (2008), 130(8), 2686-2691. “Assessment of Chemically Separated Carbon Nanotubes for Nanoelectronics.”

76. X. Li, X. Tu, S. Zaric, K. Welsher, W. S. Seo, W. Zhao, H. Dai, J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2007), 129(51), 15770-15771. “Selective Synthesis Combined with Chemical Separation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Chirality Selection.”

75. X. Tu, P. E. Pehrsson, W. Zhao, J. Phys. Chem. C. 111 (2007) 17227-17231. “Redox Reaction of DNA-Encased HiPco Carbon Nanotubes with Hydrogen Peroxide: A Near Infrared Optical Sensitivity and Kinetics Study.”

74. X. Tu, C. M. Skinner, X.-D. Chen, W. Zhao, “Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube As Scaffolds Promote Stem Cell Differentiation Into Bone Forming Cells”, in Applications of Nanotubes and Nanowires, ed. L. Chen, M. Hersam (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., V1018E, Warrendale, PA, 2007), 1018-EE04-09.

73. Y. Xu, P. E. Pehrsson, L. Chen, R. Zhang, W. Zhao, J. Phys. Chem. C. 111 (2007) 8638- 8643. “Double Stranded DNA-Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Hybrids for Optical Hydrogen Peroxide and Glucose Sensing.”

72. W. Zhao, J. Molecular Structure (2006), 799(1-3), 168-172. “Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced Four Wave Mixing Spectroscopy in An Acetonitrile-Magnesium Perchlorate Mixture.”

71. C. Song, P. E. Pehrsson, W. Zhao, J. Mater. Res. (2006), 21(11), 2817-2823. “Optical Enzymatic Detection of Glucose Based on Hydrogen Peroxide-Sensitive HiPco Carbon Nanotubes.”

70. W. Zhao, Nanomedicine 1 (2005) 238. “Ehrlich’s Magic Nanobullets.”

69. C. Song, P. E. Pehrsson, W. Zhao, J. Phys. Chem. B 109 (2005) 21634-21639. “Recoverable Solution Reaction of HiPco Carbon Nanotubes with Hydrogen Peroxide”

68. B. Benedict, P. E. Pehrsson, W. Zhao, J. Phys. Chem. B 109 (2005) 7778-7780. “Optically Sensing Additional Sonication Effects on HiPco Nanotubes in Aerated Water.”

67. K. Kelley, P. E. Pehrsson, L. M. Ericson, W. Zhao, J. Nanosci. Nanotech. 5 (2005) 1029-1032. “Optical pH Response of DNA Wrapped HiPco Carbon Nanotubes.”

66. Y. Yang, S. Chen, Q. Xue, A. Biris, W. Zhao, Electrochimica Acta 50 (2005) 3061-3067. “Electron Transfer Chemistry of Octadecylamine-Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.”

65. M. Z. Su and W. Zhao, “Rare Earth Ions in Advanced X-ray Imaging Materials,” in “Spectroscopic Properties of Rare Earths in Optical Materials.” Volume 83, Eds. G. Liu & B. Jacquier, Springer Series in Materials Science, Springer/Tsinghua University Press, 2005, pp 500-529.

64. X. Y. Chen, W. Zhao, R. E. Cook, and G. K. Liu, Phys. Rev. B 70 (2004) 205122/1-205122/9. “Anomalous luminescence dynamics of Eu3+ in BaFCl microcrystals.”

63. P. E. Pehrsson, W. Zhao, J.W. Baldwin, C. Song, J. Liu, B. Zheng, J. Phys. Chem. B 107 (2003) 5690-5695. “Thermal Fluorination and Annealing of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes.”

62. D. Besemann, N. Condon, K. Meyer, W. Zhao, J. C. Wright, Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 24 (2003) 1119-1125. “Experimental determinations of coherent multidimensional vibrational spectroscopy.”

61. W. Zhao, C. Song, P. E. Pehrsson, J. Am. Chem. Soc. (Commun.) 124 (2002) 12418-12419. “Water-Soluble and Optically pH Sensitive Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes from Surface Modification.”

60. W. Zhao, C. Song, B. Zheng, J. Liu, and T. Viswanathan, J. Phys. Chem. B 106 (2002) 293-296. “Thermal Recovery Behavior of Fluorinated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.”

59. A. Awichi, E. M. Tee, G. Srikanthan, W. Zhao, Appl. Spectrosc. 56 (2002) 897-901. “Indentification of Overlapped Near-Infrared Bands of Glucose Anomers Using 2D Near-Infrared and Middle-Infrared Corrlation Spectroscopy.”

58. E. M. Tee, A. Awichi, W. Zhao, J. Phys. Chem. A. 106 (2002) 6714-6719. “Probing Microstructure of Acetonitrile-Water Mixtures by Using Two-Dimensional Infrared Correlation Spectroscopy.”

57. J. C. Wright, W. Zhao, K. Murdoch, D. Besemann, N. Condon, and K. Meyer, “Two Dimensional Vibrational Spectroscopy by Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced Four Wave Mixing,” in Handbook of Vibrational Spectroscopy, Volume 1, Eds. J. M. Chalmers and P. R. Griffiths, John Wiley and Sons, 2001.

56. K. M. Murdoch, N. J. Condon, W. Zhao, D. M. Besemann, K. A. Meyer, J. C. Wright. Chem. Phys. Lett. 335 (5/6) (2001) 349-356. “Isotope and Mode Selectivity in Two-Dimensional Vibrational Four Wave Mixing Spectroscopy.”

55. D. M. Besemann, N. J. Condon, K. M. Murdoch, W. Zhao, K. A. Meyer, J. C. Wright. Chem. Phys. 266 (2-3) (2001) 177-195. “Interference, dephasing, and vibrational coupling effects between coherence pathways in doubly vibrationally enhanced nonlinear spectroscopies.”

54. W. Zhao and J. C. Wright, Phys. Rev. Letts. 84(7) (2000) 1411-1414. “Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced Four Wave Mixing-The Optical Analogue to 2D NMR.”

53. (Invited Paper) W. Zhao, K. M. Murdoch, N. J. Condon, D. M. Besemann, K. A. Meyer, P. C. Chen, J. P. Hamilton, A. Zilian, M. J. Labuda, D. E. Thompson, R. J. Carlson, G. B. Hurst, M. T. Riebe, J. K. Steehler, and J. C. Wright, J. Luminescence 87-89 (2000) 90-95. “Comparisons between 2D Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced Four Wave Mixing and Site Selective Spectroscopy.”

52. W. Zhao; K. M. Murdoch; D. M. Besemann; N. J. Condon; K. A. Meyer; J. C. Wright, Appl. Spectrosc. 54(7) (2000) 1000-1004. “Nonlinear Two-Dimensional Vibrational Spectroscopy.”

51. W. Zhao and J. C. Wright, Phys. Rev. Letts. 83 (10) (1999) 1950-1953. “Measurement of chi(3) for Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced Four Wave Mixing Spectroscopy.”

50. W. Zhao and J. C. Wright, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 121 (1999) 10994-10998. “Spectral Simplification in Vibrational Spectroscopy Using Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced Infrared Four Wave Mixing.”

49. S. T. Li, G. K. Liu and W. Zhao, Optics Letts. 24 (1999) 838-840. “Converting Eu3+ between Defect Sites in BaFCl for Persistent Spectral Hole-Burning”.

48. S. K. Dhar, A. K. Nigam, W. Zhao, J. Tang, J. Alloys and Compds., 268 (1998) 25-28. “Magnetoresistance of RNi4Sn2 (R=La, Ce, Pr and Nd) Compounds”.

47. W. Zhao, H. Li, R. West and J.C. Wright, Chem. Phys. Letts., 281 (1997) 105-110/ 286 (1998) 515. “Measurement of the Third-order Nonlinear Susceptibility in a Representative Soluble Polymer with Acetylenic Linkages”.

46. W. Zhao, J. Tang, A. U. Falster, W. B. Simmons and R. L. Sweany, J. Alloys and Compds., 249 (1997) 242-246. “Infrared Transmission Study of Lanthanide Fulleride SmxC60 Prepared by Metal Vapor Synthesis”.

45. J. Tang and W. Zhao, C. J. O’Connor and S. Li, J. Alloys and Compds.,250 (1997) 482-485. “Nanocomposite Formation and Size Reduction of Terfenol-D Particles during Mechanical Milling”.

44. M. Zhao, C. Sun, L. Wang, W. Li, Q. Su, W. Zhao and J. Tang, J. Appl. Phys., 81 (1997) 5534-5536. “Magnetic and Magnetotransport Properties of Intermetallic SmMn2Si2”.

43. S. K. Dhar, Y. Kimura, M. Kozaki, R. Settai, Y. Onuki, W. Zhao and J. Tang, J. Phys. Soc. Jpn., 66 (1) (1997) 235-241. “The Magnetic Properties of RNi4Sn2 (R=La, Ce, Pr, Nd and Sm) Compounds”.

42. W. Zhao, Y. M. Mi, M. Z. Su and Z. F. Song, J. Electrochem. Soc., 143 (1996) 2346-2348. “Response Time of Photostimulated Luminescence of BaFX:Eu2+ and BaFCl:Pr3+ under Near-Infrared Light Stimulation”.

41. W. Zhao, J. Tang, A. Puri, R. L. Sweany, Y. X. Li, L. Q. Chen, J. Mater. Res., 11(11) (1996) 2749-2756. “Tribological Properties of Fullerides C60 and C70 Microparticles”.

40. J. Tang, W. Zhao, L. Li, A. U. Falster, W. B. Simmons, Jr., W. L. Zhou, Y. Ikuhara and J. H. Zhang, J. Mater. Res., 11(3) (1996) 733. “Amorphization of Graphite Induced by Mechanical Milling”.

39. W. Zhao, J. Tang, Y. Lee and C. J. O’Connor, J. Appl. Phys., 79(8) (1996) 5870. “Synthesis and Superconductivity of Intermetallic Compounds Y2NixB8-xC2, YNixCu2-xB2C and YNixCu2-xSi2C”.

38. W. Zhao, J. Tang, Y. X. Li and L. Q. Chen, WEAR,198(1-2) (1996)165-168. “High Friction Coefficient of C70 Film on Si(001)”.

37. W. Zhao, J. Tang, A. U. Falster, W. B. Simmons, Y. X. Li and L. Q. Chen, Proc. International Winterschool on Electronic Properties of Novel Materials (Proc. IWEPNM)-Fullerenes and “Fullerene Nanostructures, eds. H. Kuzmany et al., World Scientific, 1996, 289-292. “Preparation and Spectroscopic Properties of Transition Metal Fullerides”.

36. W. Zhao, J. Tang, A. Puri, A. U. Falster and W. B. Simmons, in Mechanical Behavior of Diamond and Other Forms of Carbon, edited by M. D. Drory, M. S. Donley, D. Bogy and J. E. Field (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., Vol. 383, Pittsburgh, PA, 1995), pp.313-318. “Friction Behavior of C60 Microparticles-Coated Steel”.

35. J. Tang, W. Zhao, C. Tao, C. J. O’Connor, M. Zhao and L. Wang, Phys. Rev.B, 52(17) (1995) 12829. “Extended Solubility and Spin Glass Behavior in a Ag-Gd Solution Prepared by Mechanical Alloying”.

34. W.L. Zhou, Y. Ikuhara, W. Zhao, J. Tang, Carbon, 33(8) (1995) 1177-1180. “A Transmission Electron Microscopy Study of Amorphization of Graphite by Mechanical Milling”.

33. M. Z. Su, W. Zhao, W. Chen, Y. Dong, J. H. Lin, J. Alloys and Compounds, 225 (1995) 539-543. “X-ray Storage Phosphors, their Properties and Mechanism”.

32. (Review article) W. Zhao and L. Q. Chen, Chinese Modern Physics, 6(4) (1994) 32. “Research of Fullerenes”.

31. W. Zhao, Y. X. Li, L. Q. Chen, Z.J. Liu, Y. Z. Huang and Z. X. Zhao, Solid State Commun., 92(4) (1994) 313-317. “Metal Vapor Synthesis of Transition Metal Fullerides: Evidence of IR Spectra”.

30. W. Zhao, W. L. Zhou, L.Q. Chen, Y. Z. Huang, Z. B. Zhang, K.. K. Fung, and Z. X. Zhao, J. Solid State Chem., 112 (1994) 412. “The Structures of C60 films on Different Single Crystal Substrates”.

29. W. Zhao, L. Q. Chen, Y. X. Li, T. N. Zhao, Y. Z. Huang, Z. X. Zhang, H. T. Wang, P. X. Ye and Z. X. Zhao, Spectrochimica Acta, 50A (1994) 1759. “Spectroscopic Studies on the Interaction of C60 and C70 Films with Metal Substrates”.

28. W. Zhao, L. Q. Chen, Y. Z. Huang, L. Q. Qian, J. J. Yue, L.. Z. Wang, and Z. X. Zhao, J. Alloys and Compd., 207/208 (1994) 307. “Influence of Lithium Intercalation and of Iodine on Electrical Properties of Superconductor Nd1.82Ce0.18CuOx”.

27. W. Zhao, L. Q. Chen, R. J. Xue, J. R. Min, W. Q. Cui, Solid State Ionics, 70/71 (1994) 144. “Ionic Conductivity and Luminescence of LiTi2(PO4)3 doped with Eu3+”.

26. Z. J. Liu, J. G. Wu, W. Zhao, P. Q. Wu, R. D. Soloway, G.X. Xu, Acta Sci. Natu. Univ. Pekinensis, 30(6) (1994) 641-650. “Study of the Influence of Metal Ions on the Colloid Properties of Sodium Taurocholate by Laser Scattering and Fluorescence Spectroscopy”.

25. Y. X. Li, W. Zhao, Y. Z. Huang and L. Q. Chen, in “Solid State Ionic Materials”, eds. B.V.R. Chowdari, M. Yahaya, I.B. Talib and M.M. Salleh, World Scientific, Singapore, 1994, p. 349. “Absorption Spectra Studies of the C60 Films on Transition Metal Film Substrates”.

24. W.L. Zhou, W. Zhao, K. K. Fung, L. Q. Chen, Z. B. Zhang, Physica C, 214 (1993) 19. “Microstructures of C60 Textured Thin Film”.

23. Z. X. Zhang, H. T. Wang, W. Zhao, L. Q. Chen, P. X. Ye, Chinese Science Bull., 38 (1993) 1369. “Surface-Enhanced Second-Order Nonlinear Optics of C60 Film on Ag”.

22. W. J. Zhu, Y. Z. Huang, W. Zhao, L. Q. Chen, J. W. Li, C. Dong, F. Wu and Z. X. Zhao, Chinese Science Bull., 38(24) (1993) 2288. “Synthesis and Superconductivity of HgBa1.3Sr0.7CuO4+*”.

21. W. Zhao, M. Z. Su and Z. F. Song, J. Solid State Chem., 103 (1993) 415. “Color Centers in Near Infrared Region in Crystals MFX (M=Sr,Ba; X=Cl, Br)”.

20. W. Zhao, and M. Z. Su, Chemical J. Chinese Univ.,14 (1993) 1633-1637. “Different Luminescence Centers and their Time-Resolved Characteristics in Solid Solution BaFCl1-xBrx:Eu2+”.

19. W. Zhao and M. Z. Su, Mat. Res. Bull., 28 (1993) 123. “Mechanism of Photostimulated Luminescence (PSL) of BaFX:Eu2+ (X=Cl, Br) Crystals”.

18. Z. J. Liu, R. D. Soloway, W. Zhao, P. Q. Wu, J. G. Wu and G. X. Xu, CLIN. Res. 41(2) (1993) A159. “Increases Bile-Salt Mixed Micelle Size and Cholesterol Solubility”.

17. W. Zhao, L. Q. Chen, J. J. Yue, L. Z. Wang, Y. L. Li, D. B. Zhu, Chinese Chemical Letter, 4(10) (1992) 849. “Electrochemical and Optical Study on C60 Film in LiClO4 Polypropylene Carbonate (PC) Solution”.

16. T. N. Zhao, W. Zhao, J. Q. Liu, L. Q. Chen, Solid State Commun., 83 (1992) 789. “Raman Spectra of C60 Films on Sn and Other Substrates”.

15. W. Zhao, T. N. Zhao, J. J. Yue, L. Q. Chen, J. Q. Liu, Solid State Commun., 84 (1992) 323-326. “Absorption and Luminescence Properties of C60 Films on Tin Substrate”.

14. W. Zhao, Z. F. Song and M. Z. Su, J. Rare Earths, 10(4), (1992) 241. “Electron Transition and Energy Transfer in BaFX:Eu2+,Eu3+ (X=Cl,Br) Crystals”.

13. (Invited Paper) W. Zhao, M. Z. Su, Proc. 6th Natl. Conf. Lumin., Oct. 27-31, 1992, Hefei, China, PP 119-122. “Temperature Influence on Luminescence Properties and Fluorescence Lifetime of BaFX:Eu2+(X=Cl,Br) and Sr9Ca(PO4)6Cl2:Eu2+ Crystals”.

12. M. Z. Su, W. Zhao, W. Chen, Chinese Chemical Lett., 3(11) (1992) 929-932. “Mechanism for Photostimulated Luminescence (PSL) of BaFX:Eu2+”.

11. M. Z. Su, W. Chen and W. Zhao, Bull. Electro-chem., 7(10) (1991) 469. “New Color Centers and Photos-timulated Luminescence (PSL) of BaFCl:Eu2+”.

10. Y.J. Wang, W. Zhao, M. Z. Su and Z. F. Song, Chinese J. Lumin., 11 (1990) 122. “Two Luminescent Centers in Sr9Ca(PO4)6Cl2:Eu2+ Crystal”.

9. W. Zhao, Y. J. Wang, M. Z. Su and Z. F. Song, Proc. 2nd Int. Symposium on Rare Earths Spectroscopy, Sept. 9-14, 1989, Changchun, China, P196. “Energy Transfer From Tb3+ to Eu3+ in BaFBr:Eu,Tb Phosphors by Time-Resolved Fluorescence Measurement”.

8. Y. J. Wang, W. Zhao and M. Z. Su, Proc. RES’89, sept.9-14, 1989, editor: Qiang Su, World Scientific, p.p. 265-267. “Photostimulated Luminescence and Energy Transfer in LaOBr1-xClx:Tb”.

7. M. L. Gong, Y. Liu and W. Zhao, ibid., p.p.192-194. “The Preparation and Luminescent Properties of Eu3+-Activated Strontium Titanate”.

6. M. Z. Su, Y. J. Wang, W. Zhao and Z. F. Song, J. Less-Common Metals, 148 (1989) 241. “Synthesis and Characterization of Some Photostimulable Luminescent Phosphors”.

5. Q. F. Song, Y. J. Wang, W. Zhao and M. Z. Su, Rare Metals (China), 8 (1989) 49. “Study of Photos-timulable Luminescent Materials Sr9Ca(PO4)6Cl2:Eu2+”.

4. Y. J. Wang, W. Zhao and M. Z. Su, J. Lumin., 40/41 (1988) 177. “Physical-Chemical properties and Luminescence of Tb3+ Activated LaOBr1-xClx system”.

3. W. Zhao, Y. J. Wang , M. Z. Su and Z.. F. Song, Chinese J. Lumin., 9 (1988) 199. “The Energy Level Splitting of the Excited Tb3+ 4f75d1 State in LaOBr1-xClx Crystals”.

2. J. Y. Shi, W. Zhao, R. H. Tang, Q. X. Zhang, Y. F. Liu and Y. Z. Li, Acta Sci. Natu. Univ. Pekinensis, 4 (1987) 38. “Stimulatory Effects of Ga, Ge, As, Cs, La, Ce, Ir and Re on Population Growth of Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii”.

1. Y. F. Liu, R. H. Tang, Q. X. Zhang, J. Y. Shi, X. M. Li, Z. Q. Liu and W. Zhao, Biol. Trace Elem. Res., 9 (1986) 89. “Stimulation of Cell Growth of Tetrahymena Pyri-formis and Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii by Trace Elements”.

Guest Editor

Prof. John C. Wright Festschrift special issue-J. Phys. Chem. A, July 25, 2013 Volume 117, Issue 29, Pages 5837-6388.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. W. Zhao, L. Q. Chen, Y. X. Li, H. Huang, Y. Z. Huang and Z. X. Zhao, in Recent Advances in the Chemistry and Physics of Fullerenes and Related Materials (eds. K.M. Kadish and R.S. Ruoff), The Electrochem. Soc., Pennington, New Jersey, 1994, pp. 1203-1222. “Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Studies on C60 Fullerene”.

2. W. Zhao, J. Tang, A. Puri, Y. X. Li, L. Q. Chen, in Recent Advances in the Chemistry and Physics of Fullerenes and Related Materials, Vol. 2 (eds. K.M. Kadish and R.S. Ruoff), The Electrochem. Soc., Pennington, New Jersey, 1995, pp.143-155. “Tribological Properties of Fullerides C60 and C70 Microparticles”.

3. W. Zhao, J. Tang, A. U. Falster, W. B. Simmons, Jr., R. L. Sweany, in Recent Advances in the Chemistry and Physics of Fullerenes and Related Materials, Vol. 3 (eds. K.M. Kadish and R.S. Ruoff), the Electrochem. Soc., Pennington, New Jersey, 1996, pp.1115-1126. “Charge Transfer and Complex Formation of Transition Metal and Lanthanide Fullerides Prepared by Metal Vapor Synthesis”.

NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (since 1999)

1. C. Song, B. Berry, T. Viswanathan, W. Zhao, Polymer Preprints 41(2) (2000) 1102-1103. “Interaction of Fullerene C60 and Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes with a Conducting Polyaniline.”

2. W. Li, B. Berry, T. Viswanathan and W. Zhao, Polymer Preprints 2000, 41(1). “Stablility Study of a Novel Lignosulfonic Acid-Doped Polyaniline.”

3. Wei Zhao, Yuxia Liu, Robert West, Polymer Preprints 2000, 41 (1). “Luminescence-Structure Relation of An Electroluminescent Polysilole.”

4. (Invited) W. Zhao, C. Song, Proc. 6th World Multi Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Vol. XIV: Image, Acoustic, Speech and Signal Processing III, pp. 59-61, 2002.”Synthesis and Third-Order Optical Nonlinearity Measurements of Soluble Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.”

INVITED TALKS AT CONFERENCES (since 1999)

1. W. Zhao, presented at 56th ACS Southeast Regional Meeting, Nov. 10-13, 2004, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. “Optical pH Response of DNA Wrapped HiPco Carbon Nanotubes.”

2. W. Zhao and C. Song, 2nd Foundations of Nanoscience (FNANO05), April 24-28, 2005, Snowbird, Utah, USA. “Hydrogen Peroxide-Sensitive HiPco Nanotubes for Optical Biosensing.”

3. W. Zhao, Third International Symposium on Two-Dimensional Correlation Spectroscopy (2DCOS- III), August 12-14, 2005, Lake Lawn Resort, Wisconsin. “2D Correlation Spectroscopy for Water-Soluble Carbon Nanotubes.”

4. W. Zhao and C. Song, 32nd Annual Conference of FACSS, Quebec, Canada, Oct. 9-13, 2005. “Glucose Oxidase-Assisted Carbon Nanotubes for Near Infrared Glucose Sensing.”

5. W. Zhao and C. Song, presented at 227th ACS National Meeting March 28-April 1, 2004, Anaheim, CA. “Surface modified single-walled carbon nanotubes for optical ethanol sensing in water.”

6. W. Zhao, presented at 31st Annual Conference of Federation of Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS), Oct. 4-7, 2004, Portland, Oregon. “Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced Four Wave Mixing Spectroscopy for Metal Ion-Acetonitrile Complexes.”

7. W. Zhao, presented at 31st Annual Conference of Federation of Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS), Oct. 4-7, 2004, Portland, Oregon. “Optical pH Sensing Based on Surface-Modified Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.”

8. W. Zhao, presented at 31st Annual Conference of Federation of Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS), Oct. 4-7, 2004, Portland, Oregon. “Probing Sonication-induced Spectral Changes in HiPco Carbon Nanotubes by using 2D Correlation Spectroscopy.”

9. W. Zhao and C. Song, presented at 227th ACS National Meeting March 28-April 1, 2004, Anaheim, CA. “Surface Modified Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Optical Sensing.”

10. W. Zhao, presented at the First Asian Symposium on Two-Dimensional Correlation Spectroscopy in Kyung-Ju, Korea, June 7-9, 2004. “Coherent 2D IR Spectroscopy for An Acetonitrile-Magnesium Perchlorate System.”

11. W. Zhao, presented at 2nd International Symposium on Sensor Science (I3S 2004), Nanjing, China, May 29-June 4, 2004. “Surface-Modified Water-Soluble Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Optical pH sensing.

12. W. Zhao, Invited lecture, presented at the School of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, May 18-27, 2004, Shanghai, China.

13. W. Zhao, Presented at 30th Annual Conference of Federation of Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS), Oct. 19-23, 2003, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. “Sonication and pH Effects on SDS-Encased HiPco Carbon Nanotubes.”

14. W. Zhao, “Two-Dimensional IR Correlation Spectroscopy for Biomolecular Interactions Involving Novel Soluble Carbon Nanotubes.” Presented at 2nd International Symposium on Two-Dimensional Correlation Spectroscopy (2DCOS-2), Nottingham, UK, August 21-23, 2003.

15. W. Zhao, C. Song, E. M. Tee, 29th Annual Conference of Federation of Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS), Oct. 13-17, 2002, Providence, Rhode Island. “Molecular Interactions between Sidewall Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and A Biological Matrix Probed by 2D IR Correlation Spectroscopy.”

16. Zhao, C. Song, “Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Soluble Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.” Presented at The 6th World Multi Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, July 14-18, 2002, Orlando, Florida.

17. W. Zhao, Invited speaker at Peking University, Beijing, supported by the Chemistry Division of National Natural Science Foundation of China, June, 2000, Beijing, China. “Analytical Applications of Coherent 2D IR Spectroscopy.”

18. W. Zhao, UALR Physics Department Seminar, Feb. 4, 2003, “Two-Dimensional Infrared Laser Spectroscopies.”

19. W. Zhao, UALR Cyber College/CSAM Colloquium Series, Dec. 3, 2004. “Novel Optical Properties of Surface-Modified Soluble Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.”

PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES (since 1999)

1. W. Zhao, C. Song, V. Patel, presented at 229th ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2005. “Water-soluble HiPco nanotubes for hydrogen peroxide related optical biosensing.”

2. C. Song, W. Zhao, ibid., “Optically sensing glucose using glucose oxidase-assisted HiPco nanotubes.”

3. A. Haefele, W. Zhao, ibid., “Enzyme-wrapped water soluble carbon nanotubes.”

4. B. Benedict, W. Zhao, ibid., “HiPco nanotubes for sensing sonolysis of aerated water.”

5. W. Zhao, presented at 2nd International Conference on Multidimensional Vibrational Spectroscopy, Madison, WI, August 15-17, 2004. “DOVE Four Wave Mixing Spectroscopy in Mg(ClO4)2-Acetonitrile Mixtures.”

6. C. Song, W. Zhao, presented at 31st Annual Conference of Federation of Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS), Oct. 4-7, 2004, Portland, Oregon. “Optical Response of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes to Various Acids.”

7. K. Kelley and W. Zhao, presented at 227th ACS National Meeting, March 28-April 1, 2004, Anaheim, CA. “pH Dependent Optical Properties of DNA Wrapped HiPco Carbon Nanotubes.”

8. W. Zhao, presented at 7th Symposium on Molecular Reaction Dynamics in Condensed Matter, Laguna Beach, CA, March 3-6, 2004. “Doubly Vibratioanlly Enhanced Four Wave Mixing Spectroscopy in A Metal Ion-Acetonitrile Complex System.”

9. C. Song, W. Zhao, “pH-Sensitive Optical Transition of Water-Soluble Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.” 224th ACS National Meeting, Aug. 18-22, 2002, Boston, MA (also selected at Sci-Mix).

10. A. Awichi, E. Tee, C. Song, W. Zhao, “Molecular Interactions between Glucose Anomers and Carbon Nanotubes Probed by 2D IR Correlation Spectroscopy.” Presented at 223rd ACS National Meeting, April 7-11, 2002, Orlando, Florida (also selected at Sci-Mix).

11. E. Tee, A. Awichi, W. Zhao, “Probing Microstructure of Liquid Water-Acetonitrile Mixtures by 2D IR Correlation Spectroscopy.” Presented at 223rd ACS National Meeting, April 7-11, 2002, Orlando, Florida (also selected at Sci-Mix).

12. P. E. Pehrsson, D. S. Y. Hsu, W. Zhao, J. W. Baldwin, J. Liu, B. Zheng, “Fluorination- and Defluorination-Induced Damage to Carbon Nanotubes.” IEEE-NANO 2002, Aug. 26-28, 2002, Arlington, VA.

13. Q. Delgado, D. Lindguist, W. Zhao, APS March Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 18-22. “Size Dependent Photoluminescence of Nanostructural Crystals BaFCl:Eu2+, Eu3+ and BaFCl: Eu3+, Tb3+ Prepared by Mechanical Milling.”

14. J. Wright, W. Zhao, K. Murdoch, D. Besemann, N. Condon, K. Meyer, 28th Annual Conference of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy Societies, Oct. 7-12, 2001, Detroit, Michigan. “Introduction to Coherent 2D Vibrational Spectroscopy.”

15. J. He, W. Zhao, W. Zhou, 2nd Louisiana Materials Conference, Aug. 22-26, 2001, New Oleans, LA. “Transmission Electron Microscopy Study on Soluble SWNTs.”

16. C. Song, W. Zhou, J. He, C. J. O’Connor, W. Zhao, 222nd ACS National Meeting August 26-30, 2001, Chicago, Illinois.”Optical Properties of Condensed and Dispersed HiPco Buckytubes.”

17. C. Song, J. Liu, D. Lindquist, T. Viswanathan, W. Zhao, 28th Annual Conference of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy Societies, Oct. 7-12, 2001, Detroit, Michigan. “2D Correlation Spectroscopy Studies of Temperature-Perturbed Fluorinated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.”

18. G. Srikanthan, A. Awichi and W. Zhao, 221st ACS National Meeting April 1- 5, 2001, San Diego, CA. “Indentification of Overlapped Near IR Bands of the Anomers of Glucose Using 2D IR Corrlation Spectroscopy.”

19. A. Awichi, G. Srikanthan, and W. Zhao, 221st ACS National Meeting April 1- 5, 2001, San Diego, CA. “2D IR Correlation Spectroscopy for a Biological Matrix.”

20. C. Song, B. Berry, T. Viswanathan, W. Zhao, “Interaction of Fullerene C60 and Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes with a Conducting Polyaniline.” Presented at 220th ACS National Meeting, August 20-24, 2000, Washington, D.C.

21. W. Zhao and J. C. Wright, “Spectral Simplification in Vibrational Spectroscopy Using Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced Infrared Four Wave Mixing,” Presented at ACS meeting in San Francisco, March 26-30, 2000.

22. W. Zhao, T. Viswanathan, B. Z. Tang, “UV-Visible-IR Absorption Properties of Polymer-Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes.” Presented at 219th ACS meeting in San Francisco, March 26-30, 2000.

23. W. Zhao, C. Song and G. Srikanthan, 27th Annual Conf. Federa. Ana. Chem. Spectro. Soc. (FACSS 2000), Sept. 24-28, 2000, Nashville, Tennessee. “2D IR Correlation Spectroscopy for A Model System Acetonitrile.”

24. W. Li, B. Berry, T. Viswanathan and W. Zhao, “Stablility Study of a Novel Lignosulfonic Acid-Doped Polyaniline”. Presented at 219th ACS meeting in San Francisco, March 26-30, 2000.

25. W. Zhao, Y. Liu, R. West, “Luminescence-Structure Relation of An Electroluminescent Polysilole”. Presented at 219th ACS meeting in San Francisco, March 26-30, 2000.