Dares, Christopher
- Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry , College of Arts, Sciences & Education
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Overview
overview
- Developing a rigorous research program within the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry with a focus on nuclear chemistry. Current projects include research to further our understanding of f-block coordination chemistry and reactivity, as well as techniques and technologies to improve nuclear waste processing
research interests
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Research Areas
Nuclear Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Coordination Chemistry
Actinides
Nuclear Fuel Cycle Technologies
Catalysis
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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2022Crystal structure of a trigonal polymorph of aqua-dioxidobis(pentane-2,4-dionato-kappa O-2,O ')-uranium(VI)Full Text via DOI: 10.1107/S2056989021011063 Web of Science: 000760208800009
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2021Redox-active dinuclear oxorhenium(V) pyrazolate complexes. INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA. 516.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.120126 Web of Science: 000605617900008
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2020Chemical approaches to artificial photosynthesis: A molecular, dye-sensitized photoanode for O-2 production prepared by layer-by-layer self-assembly. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS. 152.Full Text via DOI: 10.1063/5.0007383 Web of Science: 000545633600002
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2020A molecular tandem cell for efficient solar water splitting. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 117:13256-13260.Full Text via DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2001753117 Web of Science: 000546040300003
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2020A stable dye-sensitized photoelectrosynthesis cell mediated by a NiO overlayer for water oxidation. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 117:12564-12571.Full Text via DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1821687116 Web of Science: 000545947700018
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2019Self-Assembled Chromophore-Catalyst Bilayer for Water Oxidation in a Dye-Sensitized Photoelectrosynthesis Cell. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C. 123:30039-30045.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b07125 Web of Science: 000503919500002
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2019Effect of Ionizing Radiation on the Redox Chemistry of Penta- and Hexavalent Americium. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. 58:8551-8559.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00854 Web of Science: 000474475800036
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2019Molecular Photoelectrode for Water Oxidation Inspired by Photosystem II. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 141:7926-7933.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b02548 Web of Science: 000468366900036
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2019A donor-chromophore-catalyst assembly for solar CO2 reduction. CHEMICAL SCIENCE. 10:4436-4444.Full Text via DOI: 10.1039/c8sc03316a Web of Science: 000465341000005
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2019Electrochemical oxidation of trivalent americium using a dipyrazinylpyridine modified ITO electrode. CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS. 55:4035-4038.Full Text via DOI: 10.1039/c9cc00837c Web of Science: 000467968400003
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2019Soft-donor dipicolinamide derivatives for selective actinide(iii)/lanthanide(iii) separation: the role of S- vs. O-donor sites. CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS. 55.Full Text via DOI: 10.1039/c8cc07683a Web of Science: 000459474300004
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2018Stabilized photoanodes for water oxidation by integration of organic dyes, water oxidation catalysts, and electron-transfer mediators. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 115.Full Text via DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1802903115 Web of Science: 000442351000041
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2018CO2 reduction to acetate in mixtures of ultrasmall (Cu)(n),(Ag)(m) bimetallic nanoparticles. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 115:278-283.
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2018Interfacial Deposition of Ru(II) Bipyridine-Dicarboxylate Complexes by Ligand Substitution for Applications in Water Oxidation Catalysis. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 140:719-726.
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2018Light-Driven Water Splitting Mediated by Photogenerated Bromine. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION. 57:3449-3453.
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2017Kinetics of the Autoreduction of Hexavalent Americium in Aqueous Nitric Acid. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. 56:8295-8301.
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2017Layer-by-Layer Molecular Assemblies for Dye-Sensitized Photoelectrosynthesis Cells Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 139:14518-14525.
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2017Plasmon-enhanced light-driven water oxidation by a dye-sensitized photoanode. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 114:9809-9813.
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2017Single-Site, Heterogeneous Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 in Water as the Solvent. ACS ENERGY LETTERS. 2:1395-1399.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.7b00226 Web of Science: 000403303500021
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2017Water Photo-oxidation Initiated by Surface-Bound Organic Chromophores. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 139:16248-16255.
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20084,4′-Dichloro-N,N′-(o-phenylene)-dibenzenesulfonamideFull Text via DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808039718
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Meeting Abstract
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2019Oxoamide and thioamide ligands for solvent extraction applications from used nuclear fuel: Investigating actinide vs lanthanide extraction selectivity. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000478861203144
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2018Ti/TiO2 nanotubes electrodes for photoelectrochemical degradation of methylene blue dye for water treatment. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000447609100741
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2017Investigation of Ln(III), An(III), and UO2+binding properties of soft N- and S-donor site ligands. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000429556701532
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Research
principal investigator on
- Bench-top X-ray Abs. Spec., and a broadband high-sensitivity probe for a 600 MHz NMR Spec. awarded by U.S. Department of Energy 2021 - 2022
- Novel Synthesis of Neptunium Irradiation Targets Through Advanced Electrochemical Techniques awarded by U.S. Department of Energy 2018 - 2020
- Americium Separation by Electrochemical Oxidation awarded by U.S. Department of Energy 2016 - 2020
co-principal investigator on
- FIU Nuclear Fellowship Program: Expanding the New FIU Radiochemistry Ph.D. Track awarded by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2018 - 2022
- Center for Actinide Science and Technology awarded by U.S. Department of Energy 2016 - 2021
Contact
full name
- Christopher Dares
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2255-6619 (confirmed)
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