Independent Work at Iowa State University

61. P. Oftedahl, N.J. Parvez, Z. Zhang, J. Xiao, J.V. Zaikina. In Preparation.

60. A. Mantravadi, B. Weaver, S. Chen, S. Mukta, Y. Abusa, A. Sarkar, Y. Sun, Y. Mudryk, A. Gundlach-Graham, K.-M. Ho, O.I. Lebedev, J.V. Zaikina. Under Review. 2024.

59. M.I. Rain and J.V. Zaikina (2024). Synthesis of Inorganic Solids Using the Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) Route.
In Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry, R.A. Scott (Ed.). 2024.

58. G. Bhaskar, R.K. Behera, 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 Pr_0.75Gd_0.25ScGeH. 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 NaZn_4-ySb₃ to HT-Na_1-xZn_4-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 K_8-xZn_18+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 La₁₁Mn_13–x–yNi_xAl_ySn_4-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 Ba₈M₂₄P_28+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 Eu₇Cd₄Sb_8–xAs_x (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 Ba_1-xK_xFe₂As₂ 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 La_21-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 Si_46-xP_xTe_y (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 Sn₂₄As_xP_19.3-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. Si_172-xP_xTe_y (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. Sn_20.5VACANCY_3.5As₂₂I₈: 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 Sn₂₄P_19.3(2)Br_xI_8–x (0 = x = 8) and Sn₂₄P_19.3(2)Cl_yI_8–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, Si_46–xP_xTe_y (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 Sn₂₄P_19.3Br_xI_8-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. Ge_40.0Te_5.3I₈: 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]I_6.5 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 Sn₂₄P_19.3Br_xI_8–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.