Zaikina Group

Independent Work at Iowa State University

57. G. Bhaskar, R.K. Behara, V. Gvozdetskyi, S.L. Carnahan, R.A. Ribeiro, P.C. Canfield, A.J. Rossini, W. Huang, J.V. Zaikina. Breaking New Ground: MBene Route toward Selective Vinyl Double Bond Hydrogenation in Nitroarenes.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 50, 27459–27470.

57. A. Mantravadi, V. Gvozdetskyi, A. Sarkar, Y. Mudryk, J.V. Zaikina. Exploring the A-V-Sb landscape beyond AV3Sb5: A case study on the KV6Sb6 Kagome compound. Phys. Rev. Materials, 2023, 7, 11, 115002.

56. B.J. Ryan, G. Bhaskar, J.B. Essner, A. Bera, R.W. Dorn, Y. Guo, Q.H. Wang, A.J. Rossini, J.V. Zaikina, L.T. Roling, M.G. Panthani. Luminescent Silicon Nanosheet Paracrystals from Elemental- and Hydride-Based Syntheses of CaSi2 Precursors: Implications for Photonic and Optoelectronic Applications. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2023, 6, 12, 10054–10063.

55. T. Del Rose, R. Choudhary, Y. Mudryk, D. Haskel, A. K. Pathak, G. Bhaskar, J.V. Zaikina, D.D. Johnson, V.K. Pecharsky. Interplay between Kondo and magnetic interactions in Pr0.75Gd0.25ScGeH. J. Alloys Cmpds. 2023, 966, 171351.

54. V. Gvozdetskyi, K. Rana, R.A. Ribeiro, A. Mantravadi, A.N. Adeyemi, R. Wang, H. Dong, K.-M. Ho, Y. Furukawa, P.C. Canfield, J.V. Zaikina. From layered antiferromagnet to 3D ferromagnet: LiMnBi to MnBi magneto-structural transformation. Chem. Mater. 2023, 35, 8, 3236-3248.

53. A.N. Adeyemi, M. Clemente, S.J. Lee, A. Mantravadi, J.V. Zaikina. Deep Eutectic Solvent-Assisted Microwave Synthesis of Thermoelectric AgBiS2 and Cu3BiS3. ACS Applied Energy Materials 2022, 5, 12, 14858-14868. OPEN ACCESS

52. G. Bhaskar, V. Gvozdetskyi, S.L. Carnahan, R. Wang, A. Mantravadi, X. Wu, R.A. Ribeiro, W. Huang, A.J. Rossini, K.-M. Ho, P.C. Canfield, O.I. Lebedev, J.V. Zaikina. Path less traveled: a contemporary twist on synthesis and structure solution of metastable LiNi12B8. ACS Materials Au. 2022, 2, 614–625. OPEN ACCESS

51. B. Courteau, V. Gvozdetskyi, S. Lee, T. Cox, J.V. Zaikina. Ternary antimonide NaCd4Sb3: hydride synthesis, crystal structure and transport properties. Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2022, 648, e202200 (p.1-12). DOI: 10.1002/zaac.202200095. OPEN ACCESS

Special Issue Dedicated to Professor Mercouri Kanatzidis on the occasion of his 65th birthday.

50. A.N. Adeyemi, A. Venkatesh, C. Xiao, Z. Zhao, Y. Li, T. Cox, D. Jing, A.J. Rossini, F.E. Osterloh, J.V. Zaikina. Synthesis of SrTiO3 and Al-doped SrTiO3 via deep eutectic solvent route. Mater. Adv. 2022, 3, 4736 - 4747. OPEN ACCESS

49. S Hong, A.M. Díez, A.N. Adeyemi, J.P.S. Sousa, L.M. Salonen, O.I. Lebedev, Y.V. Kolen’ko, J.V. Zaikina. Deep Eutectic Solvent Synthesis of Perovskite Electrocatalysts for Water Oxidation. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 14, 20, 23277-23284. OPEN ACCESS

48. A.N. Adeyemi, R. A. Earnest, T. Cox, O.I. Lebedev, J.V. Zaikina. Microwave-assisted solution synthesis of metastable intergrowth of AgInS2 polymorphs. Molecules 2022, 27, 1815. OPEN ACCESS

Invited paper in the special issue "Emerging Frontiers in Metastable Crystalline Solids" (Editor: Paul A. Maggard).

47. T.J. Slade, V. Gvozdetskyi, J.M. Wilde, A. Kreyssig, E. Gati, L.-L. Wang, Y. Mudryk, R.A. Ribeiro, V.K. Pecharsky, J.V. Zaikina, S.L. Bud'ko, P.C. Canfield. A Low Temperature Structural Transition in Canfieldite, Ag8SnS6, Single Crystals. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 24, 19345-19355.



46. S. Hong, Y. Cheng, S. Hariyani, J. Li, R.M. Doughty, A. Mantravadi, E.A. Smith, J. Brgoch, F.E. Osterloh, J.V. Zaikina. The Deep Eutectic Solvent Precipitation Synthesis of Metastable Zn4V2O9. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 1, 154–169.

45. A.N. Adeyemi, G. Bhaskar, T. Cox, S. Hong, V. Gvozdetskyi, J.V. Zaikina. Hydride Precursors in Materials Synthesis. In Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry III (Third Edition), Elsevier, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-823144-9.00149-7. ISBN 9780124095472.

44. V. Gvozdetskyi, R. Wang, W. Xia, F. Zhang, Z. Lin, K.-M. Ho, G. Miller, J.V. Zaikina. How to look for compounds: predictive screening and in situ studies in Na-Zn-Bi system. Chem. Eur. J. 2021. DOI: 10.1002/chem.202101948. OPEN ACCESS

43. V. Gvozdetskyi, S. Lee, B. Owens-Baird, J.-A. Dolyniuk, T. Cox, R. Wang, Z. Lin, K.-M. Ho, J.V. Zaikina. Ternary zinc antimonides unlocked using hydride synthesis. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 10686–10697.

42. G. Bhaskar, V. Gvozdetskyi, M. Batuk, K.M. Wiaderek, Y. Sun, R. Wang, C. Zhang, S.L. Carnahan, X. Wu, R.A. Ribeiro, S.L. Bud’ko, P.C. Canfield, W. Huang, A.J. Rossini, C.-Z. Wang, K.-M. Ho, J. Hadermann, J.V. Zaikina. Topochemical Deintercalation of Li from Layered LiNiB: toward 2D MBene. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 11, 4213–4223.

This paper is selected as ACS's Editors' Choice paper and highlighted in Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications

41. S. Hong, S.J. Burkhow, R.M. Doughty, B.J. Ryan, A. Mantravadi, L.T. Roling, M.G. Panthani, F.E. Osterloh, E.A. Smith, J.V. Zaikina. Local Structural Disorder in Metavanadates MV2O6(M= Zn and Cu): Photoactive Oxides with Oxygen Vacancies. Chem. Mater. 2021, 33, 5, 1667–1682.

40. V. Gvozdetskyi, Y. Sun, X. Zhao, G. Bhaskar, S.L. Carnahan, C.P. Harmer, F. Zhang, R.A. Ribeiro, P.C. Canfield, A.J. Rossini, C.-Z. Wang, K.-M. Ho, J.V. Zaikina. Lithium Nickel Borides: evolution of MBene layers driven by Li pressure. Inorg. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 1675-1685.

This paper is selected for Themed collection 2020 Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers HOT articles and is featured on Inside Front Cover

39. T. Cox, V. Gvozdetskyi, M. Bertolami, S. Lee, K. Shipley, O.I. Lebedev, J.V. Zaikina. Clathrate XI K58Zn122Sb207: A new branch on the clathrate family tree. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 415–423.

38. R. Wang, Y. Sun, V. Gvozdetskyi, X. Zhao, F. Zhang, L.-H. Xu, J.V. Zaikina, Z. Lin, C.-Z. Wang, K.-M. Ho. Theoretical search for possible Li–Ni–B crystal structures using an adaptive genetic algorithm. J. Appl. Phys. 2020, 127, 094902. COVER ARTICLE



37. V. Gvozdetskyi, G. Bhaskar, M. Batuk, X. Zhao, R. Wang, S.L. Carnahan, M.P. Hanrahan, R.A. Ribeiro, P.C. Canfield, A.J. Rossini, C.-Z. Wang, K.-M. Ho, J. Hadermann, J.V. Zaikina. Computationally-driven discovery of a family of layered LiNiB polymorphs. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 15855-15862.

36. V. Gvozdetskyi, B. Owens-Baird, S. Hong, T. Cox, G. Bhaskar, C. Harmer, Y. Sun, F. Zhang, C.-Z. Wang, K.-M. Ho, J.V. Zaikina. From NaZn4-ySb3 to HT-Na1-xZn4-ySb3: panoramic hydride synthesis, structural diversity, and thermoelectric properties. Chem. Mater. 2019, 31, 8695-8707.

35. S. Hong, R.M. Doughty, F.E. Osterloh, J.V. Zaikina. Deep eutectic solvent route synthesis of zinc and copper vanadate n-type semiconductors – mapping oxygen vacancies and their effect on photovoltage. J. Mater. Chem. A 2019, 7, 12303-12316.

34. V. Gvozdetskyi, M.P. Hanrahan, R.A. Ribeiro, T.H. Kim, L. Zhou, A.J. Rossini, P.C. Canfield, J.V. Zaikina. A Hydride Route to Alkali Metal Borides: A Case Study of Lithium Nickel Borides. Chem. Eur. J. 2019. 25, 4123-4135.

33. V. Gvozdetskyi, B. Owens-Baird, S. Hong, J. V. Zaikina. Thermal Stability and Thermoelectric Properties of NaZnSb. Materials 2019, 12(1), 48.

Invited Paper in the Special Issue "Advances in Zintl Phases" (Editors: Susan Kauzlarich and Sabah Bux)

32. T. Cox, V. Gvozdetskyi, B. Owens-Baird, J. V. Zaikina. Rapid phase screening via hydride route: a discovery of K8-xZn18+3xSb16. Chem. Mater. 2018, 30, 8707–8715.

31. M. A. White, K. J. Baumler, Y. Chen, A. Venkatesh, A. M. Medina-Gonzalez, A. J. Rossini, J. V. Zaikina, E. M. Chan, J. Vela. Expanding the I–II–V Phase Space: Soft Synthesis of Polytypic Ternary and Binary Zinc Antimonides. Chem. Mater. 2018, 30, 6173–6182.




Publications from previous research

30. J. V. Zaikina, M.Y. Kwong, B. Baccam, S. M. Kauzlarich. "Superconductor-in-an-hour: Spark Plasma synthesis of Co and Ni-doped BaFe2As2". Chem. Mater., 2018, 30, 8883–8890

29. K. P. Devlin, N. Kazem, J. V. Zaikina, J. A. Cooley, J. R. Badger, J. C. Fettinger, V. Taufour, S. M. Kauzlarich. Eu11Zn4Sn2As12: A Ferromagnetic Zintl Semiconductor with Layered Structure Featuring Extended Zn4As6 Sheets and Ethane-Like Sn2As6 units. Chem. Mater. 2018. 30, 7067–7076.

28. J. V. Zaikina, V. S. Griffin, S. E. Latturner. Switching on a Spin Glass: Flux Growth, Structure, and Magnetism of La11Mn13–x–yNixAlySn4-d Intermetallics. Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56, 15194–15202.

27. J. Dolyniuk, J. V. Zaikina, D. Kaseman, S. Shen, K. Kovnir. Breaking the Tetra-Coordinated Framework Rule: New Clathrate Ba8M24P28+d (M=Cu/Zn). Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 2418-2422 Inside Cover; VIP: Very Important Paper.

26. O. Janka, J. V. Zaikina, S. Bux, H. Tabatabaifar, H. Yang, N. D. Browning, S. M. Kauzlarich. Microstructure Investigations of Yb- and Bi-doped Mg2Si Prepared from Metal Hydrides for Thermoelectric Applications. J. Solid State Chem. 2017, 245, 152-159.

25. J. Dolyniuk, B. Owens-Baird, J. Wang, J. V. Zaikina, K. Kovnir. Clathrate Thermoelectrics. Materials Science & Engineering R. 2016, 108, 1-46.

24. J. Cooley, N. Kazem, J. V. Zaikina, J. C. Fettinger, S. M. Kauzlarich. Effect of Isovalent Substitution on the Structure and Properties of the Zintl Phase Solid Solution Eu7Cd4Sb8–xAsx (2 = x = 5). Inorg. Chem., 2015, 54, 11767–11775.

23. N. Kazem, J.V. Zaikina; S. Ohno, G.J. Snyder, S.M. Kauzlarich. Coinage Metal-Stuffed Eu9Cd4Sb9: Metallic Compounds with Anomalous Low Thermal Conductivities. Chem. Mater. 2015, 27, 7508–7519.

22. J.V. Zaikina, M. Batuk, A.M. Abakumov, A.N. Navrotsky, S.M. Kauzlarich. Facile Synthesis of Ba1-xKxFe2As2 Superconductors via Hydride Route. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 16932-16939.

21. J.V. Zaikina, E. Muthuswamy, K.I. Lilova, Z.M. Gibbs, Z.M., M. Zeilinger, G.J. Snyder, T.F. Fässler, A.N. Navrotsky, S.M. Kauzlarich. Thermochemistry, Morphology, and Optical Characterization of Germanium Allotropes. Chem. Mater. 2014, 26, 3263-3271.

20. A.V. Shevelkov, K. Kovnir, J.V. Zaikina. Chemistry and Physics of Inversed (Cationic) Clathrates and Tin Anionic Clathrates. Chapter in “The Physics and Chemistry of Inorganic Clathrates” (ed: G.S. Nolas), Springer Series in Materials Science, 2014, 199, 125-167.

19. J.V. Zaikina, I. Schellenberg, E. M. Benbow, R. Pöttgen, S. E. Latturner. The influence of the La/M network on magnetic properties of Mn4 tetrahedra in intermetallic compounds La21-dMn8M7C12 (M = Ge, Sn, Sb, Te, Bi). Chem. Mater., 2011, 23, 1768–1778.

18. D.A. Lang, J.V. Zaikina, D.D. Lovingood, T.E. Gedris, S.E. Latturner. Ca2LiC3H: A new complex carbide hydride phase grown in metal flux. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 17523–17530.

17. J.V. Zaikina, H. Zhou, S.E. Latturner. Structural relationships between new carbide La14Sn(MnC6)3 and fully ordered La11(MnC6)3. J. Solid State Chem. 2010, 183, 2987–2994.

16. J.V. Zaikina, T. Mori, K. Kovnir, D. Teschner, A. Senyshyn, U. Schwarz, Yu. Grin, A.V. Shevelkov. Bulk and surface structure and high temperature thermoelectric properties of inverse clathrate-III in the Si-P-Te system. Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 12582–12589. Inside Cover.

15. J.V. Zaikina, Y. Jo, S.E. Latturner. Ruthenium Intermetallics Grown from La-Ni Flux: Synthesis, Structure, and Physical Properties. Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49, 2773–2781.

14. J.B. Whalen, J.V. Zaikina, R. Achey, R. Stillwell, H. Zhou, C.R. Wiebe, S.E. Latturner. Metal to Semimetal Transition in CaMgSi Crystals Grown from Mg-Al Flux. Chem. Mater. 2010, 22, 2773–2781.

13. J.V. Zaikina, K.A. Kovnir, U. Burkhardt, W. Schnelle, F. Haarmann, U. Schwarz, Yu. Grin, A.V. Shevelkov. Cationic Clathrate I Si46-xPxTey (6.6(1)< y < 7.5(1), x = 2y): Crystal Structure, Homogeneity Range, and Physical Properties. Inorg. Chem. 2009, 48, 3720-3730.

12. E.A. Kelm, J.V. Zaikina, E.V. Dikarev, A.V. Shevelkov. Distribution of phosphorus and arsenic atoms in the solid solution Sn24AsxP19.3-xI8 with the structure of clathrate-I. Russ. Chem. Bull. 2009, 59, 730–734.

11. J.V. Zaikina, K.A. Kovnir, F. Haarmann, W. Schnelle, U. Burkhardt, H. Borrmann, U. Schwarz, Yu. Grin, A.V. Shevelkov. Si172-xPxTey (x = 2y, y > 20) – The First Silicon-Based Cationic Clathrate-III with High Thermal Stability. Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 5414 – 5422.

10. J.V. Zaikina, K.A. Kovnir, A.N. Sobolev, I.A. Presniakov, V.G. Kytin, V.A. Kulbachinskii, A.V. Olenev, O.I. Lebedev, G. Van Tendeloo, E.V. Dikarev, A.V. Shevelkov. Highly Disordered Crystal Structure and Thermoelectric Properties of Sn3P4. Chem. Mater. 2008, 20, 2476–2483.

9. J.V. Zaikina, K.A. Kovnir, A.V. Sobolev, I.A. Presniakov, Yu. Prots, M. Baitinger, W. Schnelle, A.V. Olenev, O.I. Lebedev, G. Van Tendeloo, Yu. Grin, A.V. Shevelkov. Sn20.5VACANCY3.5As22I8: a largely disordered cationic clathrate with a new type of superstructure and abnormally low thermal conductivity. Chem. Europ. J., 2007, 13, 5090-5099.

8. J.V. Zaikina, W. Schnelle, K.A. Kovnir, A.V. Olenev, Yu. Grin, A.V. Shevelkov. Crystal structure, thermoelectric and magnetic properties of the type-I clathrate solid solutions Sn24P19.3(2)BrxI8–x (0 = x = 8) and Sn24P19.3(2)ClyI8–y (y = 0.8). Solid State Sciences, 2007, 9, 664-671.

7. J.V. Zaikina, K.A. Kovnir, U. Schwarz, H. Borrmann, A.V. Shevelkov. Crystal structure of silicon phosphorus telluride, Si46–xPxTey (y = 7.35,6.98,6.88; x = 2y), a cationic clathrate-I. Z. Kristallogr. NCS. 2007, 222, 177-179.

6. A.V. Yakimchuk, J.V. Zaikina, L.N. Reshetova, L.I. Ryabova, D.R. Khokhlov, A.V.Shevelkov. Impedance of Sn24P19.3BrxI8-x semiconducting clathrates. Low Temp. Phys., 2007, 33, 276-279.

5. K.A. Kovnir, N.S. Abramchuk, J.V. Zaikina, M. Baitinger, U. Burkhardt, W. Schnelle, A.V. Olenev, O.I. Lebedev, G. Van Tendeloo, E.V. Dikarev, A.V. Shevelkov. Ge40.0Te5.3I8: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Properties of a New Clathrate-I Compound. Z. Kristallogr. 2006, 221, 527-532.

4. F. Philipp, J.V. Zaikina, P. Schmidt. Thermodynamische Modellierung des Chemischen Transports in Systemen M/P/Te (M = Ti, Si). Z. Anorg. Allgem. Chem. 2006, 632, 2117.

3. K.A. Kovnir, A.N. Uglov, J.V. Zaikina, A.V. Shevelkov. Synthesis and Structure of the [Si40P6]I6.5 Cationic Clathrate. Mend. Commun. 2004, 14, 135-136.

2. K.A. Kovnir, J.V. Zaikina, L.N. Reshetova, A.V. Olenev, E.V. Dikarev, A.V. Shevelkov. Unusually High Chemical Compressibility of Normally Rigid Type-I Clathrate Framework: Synthesis and Structural Study of Sn24P19.3BrxI8–x Solid Solution, the Prospective Thermoelectric Material. Inorg. Chem. 2004, 43, 3230-3236.

1. L.N. Reshetova, J.V. Zaikina, A.V. Shevelkov, K.A. Kovnir, M. Lindsjo, L. Kloo. Tin Polycationic Clathrates: Interrelationship between Composition and Crystal and Electronic Structure. Z. Anorg. Allgem. Chem. 2002, 628, 2145.