Publications
University of Houston
Books and Book Chapters
Teets, T. S. ACS In Focus. Washington, DC, USA: American Chemical Society, 2021.
1. Organometallic Photosensitizers
Wu, Y; Teets, T. S. In Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry IV; Parkin, G., Meyer, K., O’Hare, D. Eds.; Elsevier: Kidlington, UK, 2022; Vol. 1, pp 284–338.
Journal Articles
Nguyen, Y. H.; Wu, Y.; Dang, V. Q.; Jiang, C.; Teets, T. S. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00203
Dang, V. WQ.; Teets, T. S. Organometallics 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.3c00491
72. Impacts of Ancillary Ligand Coordination Modes on Red‐Emitting Cyclometalated Iridium Complexes
Jiang, C.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. Front. 2024, 11, 1501–1510
71. Improved Transition Metal Photosensitizers to Drive Advances in Photocatalysis
Kim, D.; Dang, V. Q.; Teets, T. S. Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 77–94
70. A Series of Four-Coordinate Heteroleptic Copper(I) Complexes with Diimine and β-diketiminate Ligands
Kim, D.; Teets, T. S. Polyhedron 2024, 248, 116748
Invited contribution for “Emerging Investigators in Inorganic Chemistry” special issue.
López-López, J. C.; Nguyen, Y. H.; Jiang, C.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 17843–17850
Kim, D.; Rosko, M. C.; Dang, V. Q.; Castellano, F. N.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 16759–16769
Dang, V. Q..; Teets, T. S. Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 9526–9532
Olumba, M. E.; O'Donnell, R. M.; Rohrabaugh, T. N. Jr.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 13702–13711
Jiang, C.; Yoon, S.; Nguyen, Y.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 11278–11286
64. Spotlight Collection on Photoinduced Redox Chemistry” (editorial)
Elliott, P. I. P.; Heinze, K.; Teets, T. S. Dalton Trans. 2023, 52, 9186–9188
63. Enhanced Deep-Red Phosphorescence in Cyclometalated Iridium Complexes with Quinoline-Based Ancillary Ligands
Yoon, S.; Gray, T. G.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 7898–7905
62. Efficient Blue-Phosphorescent trans-bis(Acyclic Diaminocarbene) Platinum(II) Acetylide Complexes
Nguyen, Y. H.; Dang, V. Q.; Soares, J. V.; Wu, J. I.; Teets, T. S. Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 4857–4862.
Olumba, M. E.; O’Donnell, R. M.; Rohrabaugh, T. N. Jr.; Teets, T. S. Proc. SPIE 2023, 12418: Organic Photonic Materials and Devices XXV, 1241805.
Sutton, G. D.; Jiang, C.; Liu, G.; Teets, T. S. Dalton Trans. 2023, 52, 3195–3202.
59. Substituent-Dependent Azide Addition to Isocyanides Generates Strongly Luminescent Iridium Complexes
Jiang, C.; Cañada, L. M.; Nguyen, N. B.; Halamicek, M. D. S.; Nguyen, S. H.; Teets, T. S. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 1227–1235.
58. Luminescent 1H-1,3-benzaphospholes
Evariste, S.; Harrison, A. M.; Sarkar, S.; Rheingold, A. L.; Dunietz, B. D.; Heinicke, J. W.; Delgado Rosario, E.; Yoon, S.; Teets, T. S.; Protasiewicz, J. D. RSC Adv. 2023, 13, 594–601.
Jiang, C.; Cañada, L. M.; Nguyen, N. B.; Teets, T. S. J. Organomet. Chem. 2023, 984, 122561. Invited contribution for “Functional Organometallic Compounds for Optical and Electrical Applications” Special Issue
56. Panchromatic Excited-State Absorption in Bis-Cyclometalated Iridium Isocyanide Complexes
Olumba, M. E.; O’Donnell, R. M.; Rohrabaugh, Jr., T. N.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 19344–19353.
55. Enhanced Deep Red to Near-Infrared (DR-NIR) Phosphorescence in Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes
Yoon, S.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. Front. 2022,9, 6544–6553.
54. Heteroleptic Copper(I) Charge-Transfer Chromophores with Panchromatic Absorption
Kim, D.; Gray, T. G.; Teets, T. S. Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 11446–11449.
Wu, Y.†; Sutton, G. D.†; Halamicek, M. D. S.; Xing, X.; Bao, J.; Teets, T. S. Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 8804–8812.
† These authors contributed equally
52. Trimetallic Iridium–Nickel–Iridium Bis(formazanate) Assemblies
Jiang, C.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 8788–8796.
51. Platinum(II)-Substituted Phenylacetylide Complexes Supported by Acyclic Diaminocarbene Ligands
Nguyen, Y. H.; Soares, J. V.; Nguyen, S. H.; Wu, Y.; Wu, J. I.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 8498–8508.
50. Strategies for Accessing Photosensitizers with Extreme Redox Potentials
Kim, D.; Teets, T. S. Chem. Phys. Rev. 2022, 3, 021302.
49. Effects of Ancillary Ligands on Deep Red to Near-Infrared Cyclometalated Iridium Complexes
Lai, P.-N.; Yoon, S.; Wu, Y.; Teets, T. S. ACS Org. Inorg. Au 2022, 2, 236–244.
48. Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Student Engagement in a General Chemistry Course
Wu, F.; Teets, T. S. J. Chem. Educ. 2021, 98, 3633–3642.
47. The Diverse Functions of Isocyanides in Phosphorescent Metal Complexes
Sutton, G. D.; Olumba, M. E.; Nguyen, Y. H.; Teets, T. S. Dalton Trans. 2021, 50, 17851–17863.
46. Enhancing Charge Transfer in (BIMCA)Pt(II) Alkynyls through the Use of Substituted Boranes
Liska, T.; Li, M.; Cañada, L. M.; Yoon, S.; Zeller, M.; Gray, T. G.; Teets, T. S. Organometallics 2021, 40, 1555–1559.
45. β-Diketiminate-Supported Iridium Photosensitizers with Increased Excited-State Reducing Power
Shon, J.-H.; Kim. D.; Gray, T. G.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 3253–3265.
44. Cyano-Isocyanide Iridium(III) Complexes with Pure Blue Phosphorescence
Cañada, L. M.; Kölling, J.; Wen, Z.; Wu, J. I.-C.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 6391–6402.
Olumba, M.E.; Na, H.; Friedman, A. E.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 5898–5907.
Olumba, M.E.; O'Donnell, R. M.; Rohrabaugh, T. N. Jr.; Teets, T. S. Proc. SPIE 2021, 11683: Organic Photonic Materials and Devices XXIII, 116830S.
Wu, Y.; Kim, D.; Teets, T. S. Synlett 2022, 33, 1154–1179.
40. Photoredox Catalysis on Unactivated Substrates with Strongly Reducing Iridium Photosensitizers
Shon, J.-H.; Kim, D.; Rathnayake, M. D.; Sittel, S.; Weaver, J. D.; Teets, T. S. Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 4069–4078.
39. Red to Near-Infrared Phosphorescent Ir(III) Complexes with Electron-Rich Chelating Ligands
Yoon, S.; Teets, T. S. Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 1975–1988.
38. Efficient Deep Blue Platinum Acetylide Phosphors with Acyclic Diaminocarbene Ligands
Wu, Y.; Wen, Z.; Wu, J. I.-C.; Teets, T. S. Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 16028–16035.
37. Bimetallic Cyclometalated Iridium Complexes Bridged by a BODIPY Linker
Sutton, G. D.; Coung, K. S.; Marroquin, K.; Teets, T. S. Dalton Trans. 2020, 49, 13854–13861.
36. Dinuclear Complexes of Flexidentate Pyridine‐Substituted Formazanate Ligands
Mu, G.; Jiang, C.; Teets, T. S. Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 11877–11886.
Lee, K.; Lai, P.-N.; Parveen, R.; Donahue, C. M.; Wymore, M. M.; Massman, B. A.; Vlaisavljevich, B.; Teets, T. S.; Daly, S. R. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 9110–9113.
Lai, P.-N.; Yoon, S.; Teets, T. S.Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 8754–8757.
Liska, T.; Swetz, A.; Lai, P.-N.; Zeller, M.; Teets, T. S.; Gray, T. G. Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 8417–8425.
Kabir, E.; Wu, Y.; Sittel, S.; Nguyen, B.-L.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. Front. 2020, 7, 1362–1373.
31. Blue-phosphorescent bis-cyclometalated iridium complexes with aryl isocyanide ancillary ligands
Cañada, L. M.; Kölling, J.; Teets, T. S. Polyhedron 2020, 178, 114332.
*Invited contribution for the "John Bercaw 75th Birthday" Issue
Mu, G.; Wen, Z.; Wu, J. I.-C.; Teets, T. S. Dalton Trans. 2020, 49, 3775–3785.
*Invited contribution for the "New Talent: Americas" Issue
29. Photocatalysis with Transition Metal Based Photosensitizers
Shon, J.-H.; Teets, T. S. Comment Inorg. Chem. 2020, 40, 53–85.
Shon, J.-H.; Sittel, S.; Teets, T. S. ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 8646–8658.
27. Formazanate Complexes of Bis-Cyclometalated Iridium
Kabir, E.; Mu, G.; Momtaz, D. A.; Bryce, N. A.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 11672–11683.
26. Mixed-Carbene Cyclometalated Iridium Complexes with Saturated Blue Luminescence
Na, H.; Cañada, L. M.; Wen, Z.; Wu, J. I.-C.; Teets, T. S. Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 6254–6260.
25. Cyclometalated Iridium-BODIPY Ratiometric O2 Sensors
Choung, K. S.; Marroquin, K.; Teets, T. S. Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 5124–5132.
Lai, P.-N.; Teets, T. S. J. Coord. Chem. 2019, 72, 1238–1252.
*Invited article for "Emerging Leader Issue"
Pan, B.; Peng, X.; Wang, Y.; An, Q.; Zhang, X.; Zhang, Y.; Teets, T. S.; Zeng, M.-H. Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 4560–4566.
22. Ancillary Ligand Effects on Red‐Emitting Cyclometalated Iridium Complexes
Lai, P.-N.; Teets, T. S. Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 6026–6037.
21. Facile Synthesis of Luminescent Ir‐Pt‐Ir Trimetallic Complexes
Na, H.; Song, M.; Teets, T. S. Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 4833–4842.
Shon, J.-H.; Teets, T. S. ACS Energy Lett. 2019, 4, 558–566.
19. Lewis Acid Modulation of meso‐Pyridyl BODIPY Chromophores
Choung, K. S.; Teets, T. S. ChemPhotoChem 2019, 3, 86–92. *Selected for cover feature
18. Photoluminescence of Cyclometalated Iridium Complexes in Poly(methyl methacrylate) Films
Na, H.; Lai, P.-N.; Cañada, L. M.; Teets, T. S. Organometallics 2018, 37, 3269–3277.
Keyes, A.; Basbug Alhan, H. E.; Ha, U.; Liu, Y.-S.; Smith, S. K.; Teets, T. S.; Beezer, D. B.; Harth, E. Macromolecules 2018, 51, 7224–7232
Kabir, E.; Patel, D.; Clark, K.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 10906–10917
15. Highly Efficient Red-Emitting Bis-Cyclometalated Iridium Complexes
Lai, P.-N.; Brysacz, C. H.; Alam, M. K., Ayoub, N. A.; Gray, T. G.; Bao, J.; Teets, T. S. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 10198–10207
Na, H.; Teets, T. S. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 6353–6360
13. Homoleptic Platinum Azo-iminate Complexes via Hydrogenative Cleavage of Formazans
Mu, G.; Cong, L.; Wen, Z.; Wu, J. I.-C.; Kadish, K. M.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 9468–9477
Teets, T. S. ChemPhotoChem, 2018, 2, 380–381
11. Potent Bis-Cyclometalated Iridium Photoreductants with β-Diketiminate Ancillary Ligands
Shon, J.-H.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56, 15295–15303
10. Monometallic and Bimetallic Platinum Complexes with Fluorinated β-Diketiminate Ligands
Choung, K. S.; Islam, M. D.; Guo, R. W.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56, 14326–14334
9. Room temperature transmetallation from tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane to cyclometallated iridium(III)
Maity, A.; Kölsch, J. C.; Na, H.; Teets, T. S. Dalton Trans. 2017, 46, 11757–11767
8. Bis-Cyclometalated Iridium Complexes with Chelating Dicarbene Ancillary Ligands.
Na, H.; Maity, A.; Morshed, R.; Teets, T. S. Organometallics 2017, 36, 2965–2972
7. Bis-cyclometalated iridium complexes with electronically modified aryl isocyanide ancillary ligands.
Na, H.; Maity, A.; Teets, T. S. Dalton Trans. 2017, 46, 5008–5016
Maya, R. A.; Maity, A.; Teets, T. S. Organometallics 2016, 35, 2890–2899
Na, H.; Maity, A.; Teets, T. S. Organometallics 2016, 35, 2267–2274
4. Main Group Lewis Acid-Mediated Transformations of Transition-Metal Hydride Complexes
Maity, A.; Teets, T. S. Chem. Rev. 2016, 116, 8873–8911
3. Steric and Electronic Influence of Aryl Isocyanides on the Properties of Iridium(III) Cyclometalates
Maity, A.; Le, L. Q.; Zhu, Z.; Bao, J.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2016, 55, 2299–2308
2. Heteroleptic Complexes of Cyclometalated Platinum with Triarylformazanate Ligands
Kabir, E.; Wu, C.-H.; Wu, J. I.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2016, 55, 956–963.
Radwan, Y. K.; Maity, A.; Teets, T. S. Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54, 7122–7131.
Previous Institutions
32. Oxygen Reduction Mechanism of Monometallic Rhodium Hydride Complexes. Halbach, R. L.; Teets, T. S.; Nocera, D. G. Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54, 7335–7344
31. Guanidine-Functionalized Rhenium Cyclopentadienyl Carbonyl Complexes: Synthesis and Cooperative Activation of H-H and O-H Bonds. Teets, T. S.; Labinger, J. A.; Bercaw, J. E. Organometallics, 2014, 33, 4107–4117.
30. A Thermodynamic Analysis of Rhenium(I)-Formyl C-H Bond Formation via Base-Assisted Heterolytic H2 Cleavage in the Secondary Coordination Sphere. Teets, T. S.; Labinger, J. A.; Bercaw, J. E. Organometallics, 2013, 32, 5530–5545.
29. Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes with Deoxyribose Substituents. Maity, A.; Choi, J.-S.; Teets, T. S.; Deligonul, N.; Berdis, A. J.; Gray, T. G. Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 15924–15932.
28. Halogen photoelimination from dirhodium phosphazene complexes via chloride-bridged intermediates. Powers, D. C.; Chambers, M. B.; Teets, T. S.; Elgrishi, N.; Anderson, B. L.; Nocera, D. G. Chem. Sci. 2013, 4, 2880–2885.
27. Acidolysis and oxygen atom transfer reactivity of a diiridium hydroperoxo complex. Teets, T. S.; Nocera, D. G. Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 3521–3527.
26. Photo-active Cobalt Cubane Model of an Oxygen-Evolving Catalyst. Symes, M. D.; Lutterman, D. A.; Teets, T. S.; Anderson, B. L.; Breen, J. J.; Nocera, D. G. ChemSusChem 2013, 6, 65–69.
25. Terpyridine-Porphyrin Hetero-Pacman Compounds. Schwalbe, M.; Metzinger, R.; Teets, T. S.; Nocera, D. G. Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 15449–15458.
24. Stability-enhanced hydrogen-evolving dirhodium photocatalysts through ligand modification. Elgrishi, N.; Teets, T. S.; Chambers, M. B.; Nocera, D. G. Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 9474–9476.
23. O2 Insertion into Group 9 Metal-Hydride Bonds: Evidence for Oxygen Activation through the Hydrogen-Atom-Abstraction Mechanism. Keith, J. M.; Teets, T. S.; Nocera, D. G. Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 9499–9507.
22. Oxygen Reduction Reactions of Monometallic Rhodium Hydride Complexes. Teets, T. S.; Nocera, D. G. Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 7192–7201.
21. Constrained Digold(I) Diaryls: Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Photophysics. Partyka, D. V.; Teets, T. S.; Zeller, M.; Updegraff, J. B. III, Hunter, A. D.; Gray, T. G. Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 2100–2112.
20. Photo-ribonucleotide reductase β2 by selective cysteine labeling with a radical phototrigger. Pizano, A. A.; Lutterman, D. A.; Holder, P. G.; Teets, T. S.; Stubbe, J.; Nocera, D. G. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2012, 109, 39–43.
19. Mechanistic Studies of O2 Reduction Effected by Group 9 Bimetallic Hydride Complexes. Teets, T. S.; Nocera, D. G. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 17796–17806.
18. Photocatalytic hydrogen production. Teets, T. S.; Nocera, D. G. Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 9268–9274.
17. Redox Chemistry, Acid Reactivity, and Hydrogenation Reactions of Two-Electron Mixed Valence Diiridium and Dirhodium Complexes. Teets, T. S.; Cook, T. R.; McCarthy, B. D.; Nocera, D. G. Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 5223–5233.
16. Oxygen Reduction to Water Mediated by a Dirhodium Hydrido-Chloride Complex. Teets, T. S.; Cook, T. R.; McCarthy, B. D.; Nocera, D. G. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 8114–8117.
15. Xanthene-Modified and Hangman Iron Corroles. Schwalbe, M.; Dogutan, D. K.; Stoian, S. A.; Teets, T. S.; Nocera, D. G. Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 1368–1377.
14. Heterobimetallic rhodium-gold halide and hydride complexes. Teets, T. S.; Neumann, M. P.; Nocera, D. G. Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 1485–1487.
13. Hangman Corroles: Efficient Synthesis and Oxygen Reaction Chemistry. Dogutan, D. K.; Stoian, S. A.; McGuire, R. Jr.; Schwalbe, M.; Teets, T. S.; Nocera, D. G. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 131–140.
12. Solar Energy Supply and Storage for the Legacy and Nonlegacy Worlds. Cook, T. R.; Dogutan, D. K.; Reece, S. Y.; Surendranath, Y.; Teets, T. S.; Nocera, D. G. Chem. Rev. 2010, 110, 6474–6502.
11. The Diphosphine tfepma and its Diiridium Complex Ir20,II(tfepma)3Cl2. Teets, T. S.; Cook, T. R.; Nocera, D. G. Inorg. Synth. 2010, 35, 164–168.
10. Oxygen reduction reactivity of cobalt(II) hangman porphyrins. McGuire, R. Jr.; Dogutan, D. K.; Teets, T. S.; Suntivich, J.; Shao-Horn, Y.; Nocera, D. G. Chem. Sci. 2010, 1, 411–414.
9. Halogen Photoreductive Elimination from Metal–Metal Bonded Iridium(II)–Gold(II) Heterobimetallic Complexes. Teets, T. S.; Lutterman, D. A.; Nocera, D. G. Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49, 3035–3043.
8. Efficient Synthesis of Hangman Porphyrins. Dogutan, D. K.; Bediako, D. K.; Teets, T. S.; Schwalbe, M.; Nocera, D. G. Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 1036–1039.
7. Copper-Catalyzed Huisgen [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Gold(I) Alkynyls with Benzyl Azide. Syntheses, Structures, and Optical Properties. Partyka, D. V.; Gao, L.; Teets, T. S.; Updegraff, J. B. III; Deligonul, N.; Gray, T. G. Organometallics 2009, 28, 6171–6182.
6. Mono- and Di-Gold(I) Naphthalenes and Pyrenes: Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Photophysics. Gao, L.; Peay, M. A.; Partyka, D. V.; Updegraff, J. B. III; Teets, T. S.; Esswein, A. J.; Zeller, M.; Hunter, A. D.; Gray, T. G. Organometallics 2009, 28, 5669–5681.
5. Three-Coordinate, Phosphine-Ligated Azadipyrromethene Complexes of Univalent Group 11 Metals. Teets, T. S.; Updegraff, J. B. III; Esswein, A. J.; Gray, T. G. Inorg. Chem. 2009, 48, 8134–8144.
4. Halogen Photoreductive Elimination from Gold(III) Centers. Teets, T. S.; Nocera, D. G. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 7411–7420.
3. Proton storage in the periphery of zirconium(IV) porphryinogen. Bachmann, J.; Teets, T. S.; Nocera, D. G. Dalton Trans. 2008, 4549–4551.
2. Homoleptic, Four-Coordinate Azadipyrromethene Complexes of d10 Zinc and Mercury. Teets, T. S.; Partyka, D. V.; Updegraff, J. B. III; Gray, T. G. Inorg. Chem. 2008, 47, 2338–2346.
1. Luminescent Three-Coordinate Azadipyrromethene Complexes of d10 Copper, Silver, and Gold. Teets, T. S.; Partyka, D. V.; Esswein, A. J.; Updegraff, J. B. III; Zeller, M.; Hunter, A. D.; Gray, T. G. Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46, 6218–6220.