Peer-Reviewed Journals

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[35]. M. Bhat & H. Robatjazi* “Machine-learning based design of photocatalysts for CO₂ reduction”. In preparation.

[34]. G. Zakem, J. Qi,…, H. Robatjazi*, P. Christopher*. “Synthesis of ultrahigh-loading Rh single-atom catalysts on oxide support for efficient ethylene hydroformylation”. In preparation.

[33]. M. Marfani, S. Khatiwada, and H. Robatjazi* “Evaluating Syzygy’s electrified photocatalysis with renewable photons for decarbonizing global hydrogen production”. In preparation.

[32]. H. Robatjazi*, T. Battsengel, J. Finzel, P. Tieu, A. Hoffman, M. Xu, S. Bare, X. Pan, B. Chmelka, N. J. Halas, and P. Christopher*. “Unusual metal-support interactions expose uniform atomically dispersed metal species on the surface of Al native oxide”. In preparation.

[31]. Y. Yuan, L. Zhou, H. Robatjazi*, J. Bao, J. Zhou, A. Bayles, L. Yuan, M. Lou, M. Lou, S. Khatiwada, E. A. Carter*, P. Nordlander*, N. Halas*. “Earth-abundant photocatalyst for hydrogen generation by light-emitting diode illumination”. In Review

[30]. L. Yuan, J. Zhou, M. Zhang, X. Wen, J. P. Martirez, H. Robatjazi, L. Zhou, E. A. Carter*, P. Nordlander*, N. Halas*. “Plasmonic photocatalysis with chemically and spatially specific antenna- dual reactor complexes”. ACS Nano (2022).

[29]. M. Lou, J. Bao, L. Zhou, N. Naidu, H. Robatjazi*, H. O. Everitt*, E. A. Carter*, P. Nordlander*, N. Halas*. “Direct H₂S Decomposition by Plasmonic
Photocatalysis: Efficient Remediation plus Sustainable Hydrogen Production”. ACS Energy Lett. 7 (2022) 3666−3674. 

[28]. L. Yuan, A. Kuriakose, J. Zhou, H. Robatjazi*, P. Nordlander*, N. J. Halas*. “Plasmonically Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution with an Al-TiO₂-based photoelectrode”. J. Phys. Chem. C. 126 (2022), 126, 13714−13719.

[27]. H. Robatjazi*, A. Schirato, A. Alabastri, P. Christopher, E. A. Carter, P. Nordlander, N. J. Halas*. “Reply to: Distinguishing thermal from non-thermal contributions to plasmonic hydrodefluorination” Nature Catalysis, 5 (2022) 247-250.

[26]. L. Zhou, M. Lou, J. L. Bao, C. Zhang, J. G. Liu, J. P. M. Martirez, S. Tian, D. F. Swearer, H. Robatjazi, E. A. Carter, P. Nordlander, N. J. Halas. “Hot Carrier multiplication in plasmonic photocatalysis”. Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences, 118 (2021) e2022109118

[25]. F. Yuan, D. Salpekar, A. Baburaj, S. Hasan, A. B. Putirath, M.A.S.R. Saadi, F. C Robles, H. Robatjazi, S. Roy, D. Sun, N. A. Kotov, M. M. Rahman, P. M. Ajayan “Monolithic Supercapacitor with Interdigitated Interfaces” Journal of Material Chemistry A, 9 (2021) 11033-11041.

[24]. J. Qi, J. Resasco, H. Robatjazi, O. Abdolrahman, P. J. Dauenhauer, P. Christopher. “Dynamic control of elementary step energetics via pulsed illumination enhances photocatalysis on metal nanoparticles” ACS Energy Letters, 5 (2020) 3518-3525.

[23]. J. Qi, J. Finzel, H. Robatjazi, M. Xu, A. S. Hoffman, S. R. Bare, X. Pan, and P. Christopher. “Atomically dispersed ReO_x/SiO₂ catalysts for selective methanol carbonylation to acetic acid” Journal of American Chemical Society, 142 (2020) 14178-14189.

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[22]. H. Robatjazi, J. L. Bao, M. Zhang, L. Zhou, E. A. Carter, P. Christopher, P. Nordlander, N. J. Halas. “Plasmon-driven carbon-fluorine (C(sp³)-F) bond activation with mechanistic insights into hot-carrier-mediated pathways” Nature Catalysis, 3 (2020) 564-573.

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[21]. H. Robatjazi, M. Lou, B. Clark, C. Jacobson, D. Swearer, P. Nordlander, N. J. Halas. “Site-selective reactor deposition on photocatalytic aluminum nanocubes” Nano Letters, 20 (2020) 4550-4557.

[20]. L. Zhou, J. M. Martirez, J. Finzel, C. Zhang, D. F. Swearer, S. Tian, H. Robatjazi, L. Henderson, P. Christopher, E. A. Carter, P. Nordlander, N. J. Halas. “Light-driven methane dry reforming with single atomic site antenna-reactor plasmonic photocatalysts” Nature Energy, 5 (2020) 61-70.

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[19]. D. F. Swearer#, H. Robatjazi#, J. M. Martirez, M. Zhang, L. Zhou, E. A. Carter, P. Nordlander, N. J. Halas. “Plasmonic photocatalysis of nitrous oxide into N₂ and O₂ using aluminum-iridium antenna-reactor nanoparticles” ACS Nano, 13 (2019) 8076-8086.

[18]. L. Zhou, D. F. Swearer, H. Robatjazi, Alessandro Alabastri, P. Christopher, E. C. Carter, P. Nordlander, N. J. Halas. Response to comment on “Quantifying hot carrier and thermal contributions in plasmonic photocatalysis” Science, 364 (2019) aaw9545.

[17]. M. Rahman, A. Puthirath, A. Adumbumkuath, T. Tsafack, H. Robatjazi, M. Barnes, Z. Wang, S. Kommndur, S. susarla, S. Sajadi, D. Salpekar, G. Babu, R. Verduzco, S. Yee, P. Ajayan “Fiber Reinforced Layered Dielectric Nanocomposite” Advance Functional Materials, (2019), 1900056.

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[16]. H. Robatjazi, D. Weinberg^⊥, D. Swearer, C. Jacobson, M. Zhang, S. Tian, L. Zhou, P. Nordlander, N. J. Halas. “Metal-organic frameworks tailor the properties of aluminum nanocrystals” Science Advances, (2019); 5: eaav5340.

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[15]. L. Zhou, D. F. Swearer, C. Zhang, H. Robatjazi, H. Zhao, L. Henderson, L. Dong, P. Christopher, E. C. Carter, P. Nordlander, N. J. Halas. “Quantifying hot carrier and thermal contributions in plasmonic photocatalysis” Science, 362 (2018) 69-72.

Featured in Science: Activating plasmonic chemistry & Hot carriers reducing thermal barriers

[14]. M. Tanzid, N. J. Hogan, H. Robatjazi, A. Veeraraghavan, N. J. Halas. “Absorption-enhanced imaging through scattering media using carbon black nanoparticles: from visible to near infrared wavelengths” Journal of Optics, 20 (2018) 1-7

[13]. D. F. Swearer, R. K. Leary, R. Newell, S. Yazdi, H. Robatjazi, Y. Zhang, D. Renard, P. Nordlander, P.A. Midgley, N. J. Halas, E. Ringe. “Transition metal decorated aluminum nanocrystals” ACS Nano, 11 (2017) 10281-10288

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[12]. H. Robatjazi, H. Zhao, D. F. Swearer, N. J. Hogan, L. Zhou, A. Alabastri, M. J. McClain, P. Nordlander, N. J. Halas. “Plasmon-induced selective carbon dioxide conversion on earth-abundant aluminum-cuprous oxide antenna-reactor nanoparticles” Nature Communications, 8 (2017) 27

[11]. M. Tanzid, N. Hogan, A. Sobhani, H. Robatjazi, A. K. Pediredla, A. Samaniego, A. Veeraraghavan, N. J. Halas. “Absorption-induced image resolution enhancement in scattering media” ACS Photonics, 3 (2016) 1787-1793

[10]. D. F. Swearer, H. Zhao, L. Zhou, C. Zhang, H. Robatjazi, J. M. Martirez, C. M. Krauter, S. Yazdi, M. McClain, E. Ringe, E. A. Carter, P. Nordlander, N. J. Halas. “Heterometallic antenna-reactor complexes for photocatalysis” Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences, 113 (2016) 8917.

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[9]. H. Robatjazi, S. M. Bahauddin, L. Macfarlan^⊥, S. Fu^⊥, I. Thomann. “Ultrathin AAO membrane as a generic template for sub-100 nm Nanostructure Fabrication” Chemistry of Materials., 28 (2016) 4546-4553.

[8]. S. M. Bahauddin, H. Robatjazi, and I. Thomann. “Broadband absorption engineering to enhance light absorption in monolayer MoS₂” ACS Photonics, 3 (2016) 853-862

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[7]. H. Robatjazi, S. M Bahauddin, C. Doiron, and I. Thomann “Direct plasmon-driven photoelectrocatalysis” Nano Letters, 15 (2015) 6155–6161

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[6]. H. Salari, H. Robatjazi, M. Hormozi-Nezhad, M. Padervand, and M. Gholami. “Colloidal gold nanoparticles: an unexpected catalytic activity in aqueous phase with dioxygen” Catalysis Letters, 144 (2014) 1219-1222.

[5]. M. R. Hormozi-Nezhad, H. Robatjazi, M. Jalali-Heravi. “Thorough tuning of the aspect ratio of gold nanorods using response surface methodology” Anal. Chim. Acta, 24 (2013) 14-21.

[4]. M. R. Hormozi-Nezhad, P. Karami, and H. Robatjazi. “A simple shape-controlled synthesis of gold nanoparticles using nonionic surfactants” RSC Advances 3 (2013) 7726-7732.

[3]. M. R. Hormozi-Nezhad, H. Bagheri, A. Bohlul, N. Taheri, H. Robatjazi. “Highly sensitive turn-on fluorescent detection of captopril based on energy transfer between fluorescein isothiocyanate and gold nanoparticles” Journal of Luminescence. 134 (2013) 874–879.

[2]. M. R. Hormozi-Nezhad, M. Jalali-Heravi, H. Robatjazi and H. Ebrahimi. “Controlling aspect ratio of silver nanorods using response surface methodology” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 393 (2012) 46-52.

[1]. M. R. Hormozi-Nezhad, E. Seyedhosseini, and H. Robatjazi. “Spectrophotometric Determination of Glutathione and Cysteine Based on Aggregation of Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles” Scientia Iranica, 19 (2012) 958-963.

Book Chapters

[2]. H. Robatjazi*, L. Yuan, Y. Yuan, N. J. Halas. “Heterogeneous Photocatalysis: Light-Driven Chemical Reactions Introduce a New Approach to Industrially-Relevant Chemistry” in Emerging Trends in Chemical Applications of Lasers, (American Chemical Society, 2021), vol. 1398 of ACS Symposium Series, pp. 16–363. eISBN: 9780841298033.

[1]. H. Robatjazi, Analytical Chemistry (I, II and instrumental) textbook (written in Farsi), 1^st ed. (2012), Modaresan Sharif publications, Iran.

Patents

[4]. S. Khatiwada, P. Shadabipour, J. Chapman, H. Robatjazi, S. Shah, D. Herrera “Methods and manufacturing processes for photocatalyst extrusion” U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/392, 848

[3]. H. Robatjazi and S. Khatiwada, “Photoreactor design for chemical reactions with limited thermodynamics” U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/338,378

[2]. S. Khatiwada, S. Shah, S. A. Gardezi, J. M. Chapman, H. Robatjazi, “Ammonia-based photocatalytic Reactor Systems and Methods” U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/271,337

[1]. N. J. Halas, P. Nordlander, H. Robatjazi, D. F. Swearer, H. Zhao, C. Zhang, L. Zhou. “Multicomponent plasmonic photocatalysts consisting of a plasmonic antenna and a reactive catalytic surface: the antenna-reactor effect” US10766024B2.