Reviews:

“Semiconductor Quantum Dot FRET: Untangling Energy Transfer Mechanisms.” Snee, P. T., Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2020, 123, 115750. Link.

“The Role of Colloidal Stability and Charge in Functionalization of Aqueous Quantum Dots.” Snee, P. T., Accounts of Chemical Research, 2018, 51, 2949–2956. Link

“Synthetic Developments of Nontoxic Quantum Dots.” Das, A.; Snee, P. T., ChemPhysChem, 2016, 17, 598-617. Link

“QD-Based FRET Probes at a Glance.” Shamirian, A.; Ghai, A; Snee, P. T., Sensors, 2015, 15, 13028-13051. Link.

“A primer on the synthesis, water-solubilization, and functionalization of quantum dots, their use as biological sensing agents, and present status.” Tyrakowski, C. M.; Snee, P. T.,  Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2014, 16, 837-855. Link   Named PCCP’s Hot Article of the month!

“Applications of Colloidal Quantum Dots.” Sun, K.; Vasudev, M.; Jung, H.-S.; Yang, J; Stroscio, M. A.; Dutta, M., Microelectron J., 2009, 40, 644–649. Link

Book Chapters:

“Water-solubilization and Functionalization of Semiconductor Quantum Dots.” Tyrakowski, C. M.; Isovic, A.; Snee, P. T., Chapter of Methods in Molecular Biology. Humana Press, Springer, Netherlands, ISSN: 1064-3745. Link

Functionalization, Sensing, and Imaging with Quantum Dots:

“Experimental measurements and numerical simulations of the transport and retention of nanocrystal CdSe/ZnS quantum dots in saturated porous media: Effects of electrolytes, organic ligand, and natural organic matter” Li, C.; Hassan, A.; Pálmai, M.; Xie, Y.; Snee, P. T.; Powell, B. A.; Murdoch, L. C.; Darnault, C. J. G. Science of the Total Environment. 2023, asap. Link.

“Fluorescent Artificial Antigens Revealed Extended Membrane Networks Utilized by Live Dendritic Cells for Antigen Uptake” Jing, H.; Saed, B.; Pálmai, M.; Gunasekara, H.; Snee, P. T.; Hu, Y. S. Nano Lett. 2022, 22, 4020. Link.

“Colloidal stability and aggregation kinetics of nanocrystal CdSe/ZnS quantum dots in aqueous systems: Effects of ionic strength, electrolyte type, and natural organic matter” Li, C.; Hassan, A.; Pálmai, M.; Snee, P. T.; Baveye, P. C.; Darnault, C. J. G. SN Applied Sciences. 2022, 4, 101. Link.

“Leveraging lifetime information to perform real-time 3D single-particle tracking in noisy environments” Zhao, T.; Beckwith, J.; Amin, M. J.; Pálmai, M.; Snee, P. T.; Tien, M.; Yang, H. J. Chem. Phys. 2021, 155, 164201. Link.

“Cytosolic delivery of membrane-penetrating QDs into T cell lymphocytes: implications in immunotherapy and drug delivery” Jing, H.; Pálmai, M.; Saed, B.; George, A.; Snee, P. T.; Hu, Y. S. Nanoscale, 2021, 13, 5519-5529. Link.

“Charge carrier pairing can impart efficient reduction efficiency to core/shell quantum dots: Applications for chemical sensing.” Pálmai, M.; Kim, E.; Schnee, V.; Snee, P. T. Nanoscale, 2020, 12, 24052. Link. Highlighted by various news organizations including Nanowerk!

“Colloidal stability and aggregation kinetics of nanocrystal CdSe/ZnS quantum dots in aqueous systems: effects of pH and organic ligands.” Li, C.; Hassan, A.; Palmai, M.; Snee, P. T.; Baveve, P. C.; Darnault, C. J. G. J. Nanopart. Res. 2020, 22, 349. Link.

“Experimental measurements and numerical simulations of the transport and retention of nanocrystal CdSe/ZnS quantum dots in saturated porous media: effects of pH, organic ligand, and natural organic matter.” Li, C.; Hassan, A.; Palmai, M.; Xie, Y.; Snee, P. T.; Powell, B. A.; Murdoch, L. C.; Darnault, C. J. G. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 2020, asap. Link.

“Anomalous Perturbation of the O₂ Sensitivity of Poly(aromatic) Hydrocarbons by Magnetic Quantum Dots.” Hassan, A.; Shamirian, A.; Zhang, X.; Snee, P. T. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017, 121, 4060-4065. Link.

“Synthesis and characterization of DNA-quantum dot conjugates for the fluorescent ratiometric detection of unlabelled DNA.” Page, L. E.; Zhang, X.; Tyrakowski, C. M.; Ho, C.-T.; Snee, P. T. Analyst, 2016, 141, 6251-6258. Link.

“In vitro Detection of Hypoxia using a Ratiometic Quantum Dot-Based Oxygen Sensor” Shamirian, A.; Samareh Afsari, H. ; Hassan, A.; Miller, L. W.; Snee, P. T. ACS Sensors, 2016, 1, 1244-1250. Link.

“Ratiometric QD-FRET Sensing of Aqueous H₂S in vitro.” Shamirian, A.; Samareh Afsari, H. ; Wu, D.; Miller, L. W.; Snee, P. T., Anal. Chem. 2016, 88, 6050–6056. Link

“Quantitative Imaging and In Situ Concentration Measurements of Quantum Dot Nanomaterials in Variably Saturated Porous Media.” Uyuşur, B.; Snee, P. T.; Li, C.; Darnault, C. J. G. J. Nanomater. 2016, 8237029. Link

“Monolayer Silane-Coated, Water-Soluble Quantum Dots.” Zhang, X.; Shamirian, A.; Jawaid, A. M.; Tyrakowski, C. M.; Page, L. E.; Das, A.; Chen, O.; Isovic, A.; Hassan, A; Snee, P. T., Small, 2015, 11, 6091–6096. Link

“A toolkit for bioimaging using near-infrared AgInS₂/ZnS quantum dots.” Shamirian, A.; Appelbe, O.; Zhang, Q.; Ganesh, B.; Kron, S. J.; Snee, P. T., J. Mat. Chem. B., 2015, 3, 8188-8196. Link

“DMP1-derived Peptides Promote Remineralization of Human Dentin.” Padovano, J. D.; Ravindran, S.; Snee, P. T.; Ramachandran, A.; Bedran-Russo, A. K., George, A., J. Dent. Res., 2015, 94, 608–614. Link

“Ratiometric CdSe/ZnS Nanocrystal Protein Sensor.” Tyrakowski, C. M.; Snee, P. T., Anal. Chem. 2014, 86, 2380–2386. Link

“Acidic Domains in DPP Facilitates Endocytosis: Implications for Targeted Protein Delivery.” Ravindran; S.; Snee, P. T.; Eapen, A. S.; Sundivakkam, P.; Tiruppathi, C.; George, A., J. Bio. Chem., 2013, 288, 16098-16109. Link

“Water-solubilization and Functionalization of Semiconductor Quantum Dots.” Tyrakowski, C. M.; Isovic, A.; Snee, P. T., Chapter of Methods in Molecular Biology. Humana Press, Springer, Netherlands, ISSN: 1064-3745. Link

“Energy Transfer of CdSe/ZnS Nanocrystals Encapsulated with Rhodamine-Dye Functionalized Poly(acrylic acid).” Somers, R. C.; Snee, P. T.; Bawendi, M. G.; Nocera, D. G., J. Photochem. Photobiol. A, 2012, 248, 24–29. Link

“A Nanocrystal-based Ratiometric pH Sensor for Natural pH Ranges.” Somers, R. C.; Lanning, R. M.; Snee, P. T.; Greytak, A. B.; Jain, R. K.; Bawendi, M. G.; Nocera, D. G., Chem. Sci., 2012, 3, 2980-2985. Link

“Detection of Toxic Mercury Ions Using a Ratiometric CdSe/ZnS Nanocrystal Sensor.” Page, L. E., Zhang, X.; Jawaid, A. M.; Snee, P. T.  Chem. Commun.,2011, 47, 7773–7775. Link

“Water soluble CdSe/ZnS Nanocrystal Functionalization Using Small Molecular Chemical Activators.” Zhang, X. Mohandessi, S.; Miller, L. W.; Snee, P. T., Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 3532–3534. Link

“Water Soluble Semiconductor Nanocrystals Cap Exchanged with Metallated Ligands.” Liu, D.; Snee, P. T., ACS Nano, 2011, 5, 546–550. Link

“Multivariable Response of Semiconductor Nanocrystal-Dye Sensors: the Case of pH.” Krooswyk, J. D.; Tyrakowski, C. M.; Snee, P. T., J. Phys. Chem. C.2010, 114, 21348–21352. Link

“Coupled Effects of Solution Chemistry and Hydrodynamics on the Mobility and Transport of Quantum Dot Nanomaterials in the Vadose Zone.” Uyusur, B.; Darnault, C. J. G.; Snee, P. T.; Kokën, E; Jacobson A. R.; Wells, R. R., J. Contam. Hydrol., 2010, 118, 184–198. Link

“Poly(ethylene glycol) Carbodiimide Coupling Reagents for the Biological and Chemical Functionalization of Water SolubleNanoparticles.” Shen, H.; Jawaid, A. M.; Snee, P. T., ACS Nano, 2009, 3, 915–923. Link

“Imparting Nanoparticle Function with Size-Controlled Amphiphilic Polymers.” Chen, Y.; Thakar, R.; Snee, P. T., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 3744–3745. Link

“Visualization andTransport of Quantum Dot Nanomaterials in Porous Media.” Darnault, C. J. G.; Bonina, S. M. C.; Uyusur, B.; Snee, P. T., Chapter of NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Neatherlands, ISBN: 978-1-4020-9490-3. Link

“Synthesis and Functionalization of Non-toxic Visible-emitting Nanocrystals.” Chen, Y.; Page, L.; Thakar, R.; Snee, P. T., SPIE Proceedings., 2008, 6866, 686603. Link

Quantum Dot Synthesis and Characterization:

“Fluorescence Intermittency of Quantum Dot–Organic Dye Conjugates: Implications for Alternative Energy and Biological Imaging” Chandrasiri, H.; Jing, H; Perera, T.; Hu, Y. S.; Snee, P. T. J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2023, asap.Link

“Nucleation Control of Quantum Dot Synthesis in a Microfluidic Continuous Flow Reactor” Kim, E.-B.; Tomczak, K.; Chandrasiri, H. B.; Pálmai, M.; Ghaznavi, A.; Gritsenko, D.; Xu, J.; Snee, P. T. Frontiers in Nanotechnology. 2022, 4. 1096267. Link.

“Parabolic Potential Surfaces Localize Charge Carriers in Nonblinking Long-Lifetime “Giant” Colloidal Quantum Dots” Pálmai, M.; Beckwith, J. S.; Emerson, N. T.; Zhao, T.; Kim, E.-B.; Yin, S.; Parajuli, P.; Tomczak, K.; Wang, K.; Sapkota, B.; Tien, M.; Jiang, N.; Klie, R. F.; Yang H.; Snee, P. T. Nano Lett. 2022, 22, 23, 9470-9476. Link.

“Whole Specimen Analysis of Lead Chalcogenide Nanostructure Morphologies: Implications for Alternative Energy Generation” Kim, E.-B.; Snee, P. T. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2021, 4, 10, 10006–10010. Link.

“DFT Calculations of InP Quantum Dots: Model Chemistries, Surface Passivation, and Open-Shell Singlet Ground States” Snee, P. T. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2021, 125, 21, 11765–11772. Link.

“Sterically Encumbered Tris(trialkylsilyl) Phosphine Precursors for Quantum Dot Synthesis” Chandrasiri, H. B.; Kim, E.; Snee, P. T. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 21, 15928–15935. Link.

“Synthesis of Bulk-Bandgap Lead Selenide Nanocrystals.” Abeywickrama, T. M.; Hassan, A.; Snee, P. T. Frontiers in Chemistry 2018, 6, 562. Link

“Electronic Structure and Dynamics of Copper Doped Indium Phosphide Nanocrystals Studied with Time-Resolved X-ray Absorption and Large Scale DFT Calculations.” Hassan, A.; Zhang, X.; Liu, C.; Snee, P. T. J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122, 11145–11151. Link

“Charge Carriers Modulate the Bonding of Semiconductor Nanoparticle Dopants as Revealed by Time-resolved X-ray Spectroscopy.” Hassan, A.; Zhang, X.; Liu, X.; Rowland, C. E.; Jawaid, A. M.; Chattopadhyay, S.; Gulec, A.; Shamirian, A.; Zuo, X.; Klie, R. F.; Scaller, R. D.; Snee, P. T. ACS Nano. 2017, 11, 10070-10076. Link

“Synthesis of High-Quality AgSbSe₂ and AgBiSe₂ Nanocrystals with Antimony and Bismuth Silylamide Reagents” Das, A.; Hsu, B.; Shamirian, A.; Yang, Z.; Snee, P. T., Chem. Mater 2017, 29, 4597–4602. Link

“Arsenic Silylamide: A Safe and Effective Precursor for Arsenide Semiconductor Nanocrystal Synthesis.” Das, A.; Snee, P. T. Chem. Mater 2016, 28, 4058–4064. Link

“Bright Type II Quantum Dots.” Tyrakowski, C. M.; Shamirian, A.; Rowland, C. E.; Shen, H.; Das, A.; Schaller, R. D.; Snee, P. T., Chem Mater., 2015,27, 7276–7281. Link

“A toolkit for bioimaging using near-infrared AgInS₂/ZnS quantum dots.” Shamirian, A.; Appelbe, O.; Zhang, Q.; Ganesh, B.; Kron, S. J.; Snee, P. T., J. Mat. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 8188-8196. Link

“Cluster-Seeded Synthesis of Doped CdSe:Cu₄ Quantum Dots.” Jawaid, A. M.; Chattopadhyay, S.; Wink, D. J.;Page, L. E.; Snee, P. T.  ACS Nano, 2013, 7, 3190–3197. Link
April’s highlighted article in ACS Nano! (Link) As reported by >100 scientific news outlets!

“Ultrafast Exciton Dynamics in Colloidal Aluminum Phosphide Nanocrystals.” Busby, E.; Thibert, A.; Fuzell, J.; Arrington, D. C.; Jawaid, A. M.; Snee, P. T.; Larsen, D. S., Chem. Phys. Lett., 2013, 557, 129–133. Link

“Shape-Controlled Colloidal Synthesis of Rock-Salt Lead Selenide Nanocrystals.” Jawaid, A. M.; Asunskis, D. J.; Snee, P. T., ACS Nano, 2011, 5, 6465–6471. Link

“Quantifying Quantum Dots with Förster Resonant Energy Transfer.” Snee, P. T.; Tyrakowski, C. M.; Isovic, A.; Page, L. E.; Jawaid, A. M., J. Phys. Chem. C., 2011, 115, 19578–19582. Link

“Phonon Modes in Semiconductor Quantum Dots.” Biswas, S; Dutta, M.; Snee, P. T.; Stroscio, M. A., Chin. J. Phys., 2011, 49, 92–99.

“Effects of Surface Chemistry on Nonlinear Absorption, Scattering, and Refraction of PbSe and PbS Nanocrystals.” Bolotin, I. L.; Asunskis, D. J.;Jawaid, A. M.; Liu, LY.; Snee, P. T.; Hanley, L.,  J. Phys. Chem. C, 2010, 114, 16257–16262. Link

“Efficient Emission from Core / (Doped) Shell Nanoparticles: Applications for Chemical Sensing.” Thakar, R.; Chen, Y.; Snee, P. T., Nano Lett., 2007, 7, 3429–3432. Link  Highlighted In Nanowerk (Link)

Nanocrystalline Materials for Renewable Energy:

“Primary Charge Carrier Dynamics of Three-Component CdZnS/ZnS-Pd Nanoparticle Systems.” Thibert, A.; Busby, E.; Page, L. E.; Jawaid, A. M.; Snee, P. T.; Larsen, D. S., Chem. Phys. Lett., 2013, 573, 56–62. Link

“Formation of Sol-gel Derived TaO_xN_y Photocatalysts.” Ho, C.-T.; Low, K.-B.; Jash, P.; Shen, H.-Y.; Snee, P. T.; Meyer, R. J., Chem. Mater., 2011, 23, 4721–4725. Link

“Synthesis and Characterization of Semiconductor Tantalum Nitride Nanoparticles.” Ho, C.-T.; Low, K.-B.; Klie, R. F.; Maeda, K.; Domen, K.; Meyer, R. J.; Snee, P. T., J. Phys. Chem. C., 2011, 115, 647–652. Link