Publications
Note: Names in bold indicate undergraduate students; asterisks indicate corresponding author.
50. Spriet, M. R.; Polinski, M. J.; Mercado, B. M.; Villa, E. M.* “Synthesis and Structures of the Capped and Sandwiched Cobalt Heptamolybdate Polyoxometalate (NH4)6{[Co(H2O)5][Mo7O24][Co(H2O)2][Mo7O24][Co(H2O)5]}·6 H2O and Its Extended Structure (NH4)6{[Co(H2O)2]3[Mo7O24]2}.” Crystals. 2022, 12, 1201. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12091201
49. Leicher, C. A.; Villa, E. M.; Fletcher, J. T. “Merging antimicrobial and visible emission properties within 1,3,4-trisubstituted-1,2,3-triazolium salts.” Med. Chem. Res. 2022, 31, 474-484. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00044-022-02855-5
48. Reedy, C. N.; Villa, E. M.* “Stabilizing Lanthanide Periodate Compounds by Slowing Periodate Reduction at Elevated Temperatures with NaBiO3, a Sacrificial Oxidant.” Polyhedron. 2021, 203, 115230. (Special Issue: Undergraduate Research in Inorganic Chemistry 2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2021.115230
47. Dalton, E. Z.; Blomberg, W. R.; Villa, E. M.* “Syntheses and Structures of the First Lanthanide Thiosulfate Complexes and the Subsequent Formation of Mixed Thiosulfate-Sulfite Compounds.” Cryst. Growth Des. 2021, 21, 3071–3081. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.1c00260
46. Brenner, N.; Sperling, J. M.; Poe. T.N.; Celis-Barros, C.; Brittain, K.; Villa, E. M.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E.; Polinski, M. J. “Trivalent f-Element Squarates, Squarate-Oxalates, and Cationic Materials, and the Determination of the Nine-Coordinate Ionic Radius of Cf(III).” Inorg. Chem. 2020, 13(6), 9384-9395. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01254
45. Kreofsky, N. W.; Dillenburg, M. D.; Villa, E. M.; Fletcher, J. T. “Ru(II) coordination compounds of N-N bidentate chelators with 1,2,3 triazole and isoquinoline subunits: Synthesis, spectroscopy and antimicrobial properties.” Polyhedron. 2020, 177, 114259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2019.114259
44. Worley, B.; Villa, E. M.; Gunn, J. M.; Mattson, B. “Visualizing Dissolution, Ion Mobility, and Precipitation through a Low-Cost, Rapid-Reaction Activity Introducing Microscale Precipitation Chemistry.” J. Chem. Ed. 2019, 96(5), 951-954. (Issue Cover). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00563
43. Dovgan, J. T.; Polinski, M. J.; Villa, E. M.* “Synthesis, Characterization and Structural Comparisons of the First Neodymium(III) Sulfite-Acetate Crystal Structure.” Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2019, 645(1), 31-35. https://doi.org/10.1002/zaac.201800314
42. Villa, E. M.*, Cross, J. N.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “New Uranyl Open Framework and Sheet Compounds Formed via in-situ Protonation of Piperazine by Phosphorous Acid”. Minerals. 2018, 8(11), 497. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110497
41. Dovgan, J. T.; Polinski, M. J.; Mercado, B. Q. M.; Villa, E. M*. “pH Driven Hydrothermal Syntheses of Neodymium Sulfites and Mixed Sulfate-Sulfites.” Cryst. Growth Des. 2018, 18, 5332-5341. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.8b00769
40. Fletcher, J. T.; Hanson, M. D.; Christensen, J. A.; Villa, E. M. “Revisiting ring-degenerate L'abbe rearrangements of 1-substituted-4-imino-1,2,3-triazoles.” Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2098-2015. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.14.184
39. Poe, T. N.; White, F. D.; Proust, V.; Villa, E. M.; Polinski, M. J. “[Ag2M(Te2O5)2]SO4 (M = CeIV or ThIV): A New Purely Inorganic d/f-Heterometallic Cation Material.” Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 4816–4819. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00504
38. Fletcher, J. T.; Christensen, J. A.; Villa, E. M. “Tandem synthesis of 1-formyl-1,2,3-triazoles.” Tetrahedron Letters. 2017, 58, 4450-4454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.10.023
37. Byer, S. H.; Villa, E. M*. “Synthesis and crystal structure of cerium(IV) bis(phosphite).” Acta Cryst. 2017, E73, 1290-1293. https://doi.org/10.1107/s205698901701115x
36. Pandya, A. N.; Villa, E. M.; North, J. E. “A Simple and Efficient Approach for the Synthesis of 2-Aminated Quinazolines Derivatives via Metal Free Oxidative Annulation.” Tetrahedron Letters. 2017, 58, 1276-1279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.02.033
35. Smith, R.; Holman, D.; Villa, E. M. “Crystal Structure of Li3Ga(BO3)2” Acta Crystallogr., Sect. E. 2017, E73, 456-458. https://doi.org/10.1107/s205698901700295x
34. Gubbels, M.; Hulce, M.; Kum, J.; Urick, A.; Villa, E. M. “Stereoselective Synthesis of Exocyclic Allenes by Double Hydride Reduction of 3-Alkynyl-2-cycloalkenones.” Tetrahedron. 2016, 72 (40), 6052-6063.
33. Pandya, A. N.; Fletcher, J. T.; Villa, E. M.; Agrawal, D. K. “Silver-mediated Synthesis of Indolizines via Oxidative C-H Functionalization and 5-endo-dig Cyclization.” Tet. Let. 2014, 55, 6922-6924. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2016.07.058
32. Cross, J. N.; Villa, E. M.; Darling, V. R.; Polinski, M. J.; Lin, J.; Tan, X.; Kikugawa, N.; Shatruk, M.; Baumbach, R.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Straightforward Reductive Routes to Air-Stable Uranium(III) and Neptunium(III) Materials.” Inorg. Chem. 2014, 14, 7455-7466. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic500771t
31. Yu, N., Klepov, V. V.; Villa, E. M.; Bosbach, D.; Suleimanov, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E.; Alekseev, E. V. “Topologically identical, but geometrically isomeric layers in hydrous α-, β-Rb[UO2(AsO3OH)-(AsO2(OH)2)]·H2O and anhydrous Rb[UO2(AsO3OH)(AsO2(OH)2)]. J. Solid State Chem. 2014, 215, 152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2014.03.017
30. Polinski, M. J.; Villa, E. M.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Oxoanion Systems Containing Trivalent Actinides.” Coord. Chem. Rev. 2014, 266, 16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2013.07.009
The following publications are “Pre-Creighton” publications from Notre Dame or UC Davis.
29. Polinski, M. J.; Cross, J. N.; Villa, E. M.; Lin, J.; Alekseev, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Synthesis of Divalent Europium Borate via in Situ Reductive Techniques.” Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 8099. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic400781x
28. Babo, J. M.; Jouffret, L.; Lin, J.; Villa, E. M.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Synthesis, Structure, and Spectroscopy of Two Ternary Uranium(IV) Thiophosphates: UP2S9 and UP2S7 Containing P2S92- and P2S72- Ligands.” Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 7747. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic400942r
27. Villa, E. M.; Diwu, J.; Alekseev, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Structural Changes with the Alkaline Earth Uranyl Phosphites.” Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 9637. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3dt50769f
26. Villa, E. M.; Alekseev, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Syntheses, Structures, and Comparisons of Thallium Uranium Phosphites, Mixed Phosphate-Phosphites, and Phosphate.” Cryst. Growth Des. 2013, 13, 1721. https://doi.org/10.1021/cg400046a
25. Cross, J. N.; Duncan, P. M.; Villa, E. V.; Polinski, M. J.; Babo, J. M.; Alekseev, E. V.; Booth, C. H.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “From Yellow To Black: Dramatic Changes between Cerium(IV) and Plutonium(IV) Molybdates.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 2769. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja311910h
24. Villa, E. M.; Marr, C. J.; Diwu, J. Alekseev, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “From Order to Disorder & Back Again: In Situ Hydrothermal Redox Reactions of Uranium Phosphites & Phosphates.” Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 965. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic302198w
23. Meredith, N. A.; Polinski, M. J.; Cross, J. N.; Villa, E. M.; Simonetti, A.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Synthetic Influences on Neptunium Incorporation in Naturally Occurring Copper Uranyl Phosphates.” Cryst. Growth Des. 2013, 13, 386. https://doi.org/10.1021/cg3015755
22. Lin, J.; Cross, J. N.; Juan, D. W.; Polinski, M. J.; Villa, E. M.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Usual Coordination for Plutonium(IV), Cerium(IV), and Zirconium(IV) in the Cationic Layered Materials [M2Te4O11]x-2 (M=Pu, Ce, Zr; X=Cl, Br).” Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 11949. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic301846g
21. Lin, J.; Juan, D. W.; Cross, J.N.; Villa, E. M.; Albrecht-Schmitt T. E. “Cerium(IV) Tellurite Halides [Ce2Te7O17]x-2 (X=Cl- or Br-): The First Cerium-Containing Cationic Frameworks.” Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 10083. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic301628q
20. Cross, J. N.; Villa, E. M.; Wang, S. A.; Diwu, J.; Polinski, M. J.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Syntheses, Structures and Spectroscopic Properties of Plutonium and Americium Phosphites and the Redetermination of the Ionic Radii of Pu(III) and Am(III).” Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 8419. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic300958z
19. Polinski, M. J.; Grant, D. J.; Wang, S. A.; Alekseev, E. V.; Cross, J. N.; Villa, E. M.; Depmeier, W.; Gagliardi, L.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Differentiating between Trivalent Lanthanides and Actinides.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 10682. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja303804r
18. Villa, E. M.; Marr, C. J.; Jouffret, L. J.; Alekseev, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Systematic Evolution from Uranyl(VI) Phosphites to Uranium(IV) Phosphates.” Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 6548. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic3000735
17. Villa, E. M.; Wang, S.; Alekseev, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Facile Routes to Th(IV), U(IV), and Np(IV) Phosphites and Phosphates”, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2011, 25, 3749-3754. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201100464
16. Johnson, R. L.; Villa, E. M.; Ohlin, C. A.; Rustad, J. R.; Casey, W. H. “17O NMR and Computational Study of a Tetrasiliconiobate Ion, [H(2+x)Si4Nb16O56](14-x)-”, Chem.--Eur. J., 2011, 17, 9359-9367. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201100004
15. Ohlin, C. A.; Harley, S. J.; McAlpin, J. G.; Hocking, R. K.; Mercado, B. Q.; Johnson, R. L.; Villa, E. M.; Fidler, M. Kate; Olmstead, M. M.; Spiccia, L.; Britt, R. D.; Casey, W. H. “Rates of Water Exchange for Two Cobalt(II) Heteropolyoxotungstate Compounds in Aqueous Solution”, Chem.--Eur. J., 2011, 17, 4408-4417. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201003550
14. Wang, S.; Villa, E. M.; Diwu, J.; Alekseev, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Role of Anions and Reaction Conditions in the Preparation of Uranium(VI), Neptunium(VI), and Plutonium(VI) Borates”, Inorg. Chem., 2011, 50, 2527-2533. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic102356d
13. Ohlin, C. A.; Villa, E. M.; Fettinger, J. C.; Casey, W. H. "The First Peroxotitanoniobate Cluster - [N(CH3)4]10[Ti12Nb6O38(OI2)6]", Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2010, 363, 4405-4407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2010.06.033
12. Villa, E. M.; Ohlin, C. A.; Casey, W. H. "Adding reactivity to structure 2: Oxygen-Isotope-Exchange Rates in Three Isostructural Oxide Ions" Am. J. Sci., 2010, 310, 629-644. https://doi.org/10.2475/07.2010.03
11. Villa, E. M; Ohlin, C. A.; Casey, W. H. "Oxygen-Isotope Exchange Rates for Three Isostructural Polyoxometalate Ions", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 5264-5272. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja100490n
10. Villa, E. M; Ohlin, C. A.; Casey, W. H. "Borate Accelerates Rates of Steady Oxygen-Isotope Exchange for Polyoxoniobate Ions in Water", Chem.--Eur.J., 2010, 16, 8631-8634. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201000946
9. Ohlin, C. A.; Villa, E. M.; Rustad, J. R.; Casey, W. H. “Dissolution of Insulating Oxide Materials at the Molecular Scale”, Nature Mater., 2010, 9, 11-19. https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2585
8. Weisshaar, D. E.; Earl, G. W.; Villa, E. M.; Zierke, J. L.; Fry, C. J.; Becvar, K. L.; Li, S. K.; Schafer, M. C. “Kinetic Study of the Reaction of Dimethyl Carbonate with Trialkylamines”, Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 2010, 42, 221-225. https://doi.org/10.1002/kin.20476
7. Villa, E. M; Ohlin, C. A.; Rustad, J. R.; Casey, W. H. "Isotope-Exchange Dynamics in Isostructural Decametalates with Profound Differences in Reactivity", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 16488-16492. (Issue Cover) https://doi.org/10.1021/ja905166c
6. Ohlin, C. A.; Villa, E. M.; Fettinger, J. C.; Casey, W. H. "A new titanoniobate ion - Completing the series [Nb10O28]6-, [TiNb9O28]7- and [Ti2Nb8O28]8-” Dalton Trans. 2009, 15, 2677-2678. https://doi.org/10.1039/b900465c
5. Ohlin, C. A.; Villa, E. M.; Casey, W. H. "One-pot synthesis of the decaniobate salt [N(CH3)4]6[Nb10O28].6 H2O from hydrous niobium oxide", Inorg. Chim. Acta., 2009, 362, 1391-1392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2008.06.006
4. Ohlin, C. A.; Villa, E. M.; Fettinger, J. C.; Casey, W. H. "Distinctly different reactivities of two similar polyoxoniobates with hydrogen peroxide" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47(43), 8251-8254. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200803688
3. Villa, E. M.; Ohlin, C. A.; Balogh, E.; Anderson, T. M.; Nyman, M. D.; Casey, W. H. "Adding reactivity to structure - Reaction dynamics of a nanometer-size oxide ion in water" Am. J. Sci., 2008, 308, 942-953. https://doi.org/10.2475/08.2008.03
2. Ohlin, C. A.; Villa, E. M.; Fettinger, J. C.; Casey, W. H. " The [Ti12Nb6O44]-10 ion - A New Type of Polyoxometalate Structure" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47(30), 5634-5636. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200801883
1. Villa, E. M.; Ohlin, C. A.; Balogh, E.; Anderson, T. M.; Nyman, M. D.; Casey, W. H. "Reaction dynamics of the decaniobate ion [HxNb10O28](6-x)- in water" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47(26), 4844-4846. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200801125
50. Spriet, M. R.; Polinski, M. J.; Mercado, B. M.; Villa, E. M.* “Synthesis and Structures of the Capped and Sandwiched Cobalt Heptamolybdate Polyoxometalate (NH4)6{[Co(H2O)5][Mo7O24][Co(H2O)2][Mo7O24][Co(H2O)5]}·6 H2O and Its Extended Structure (NH4)6{[Co(H2O)2]3[Mo7O24]2}.” Crystals. 2022, 12, 1201. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12091201
49. Leicher, C. A.; Villa, E. M.; Fletcher, J. T. “Merging antimicrobial and visible emission properties within 1,3,4-trisubstituted-1,2,3-triazolium salts.” Med. Chem. Res. 2022, 31, 474-484. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00044-022-02855-5
48. Reedy, C. N.; Villa, E. M.* “Stabilizing Lanthanide Periodate Compounds by Slowing Periodate Reduction at Elevated Temperatures with NaBiO3, a Sacrificial Oxidant.” Polyhedron. 2021, 203, 115230. (Special Issue: Undergraduate Research in Inorganic Chemistry 2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2021.115230
47. Dalton, E. Z.; Blomberg, W. R.; Villa, E. M.* “Syntheses and Structures of the First Lanthanide Thiosulfate Complexes and the Subsequent Formation of Mixed Thiosulfate-Sulfite Compounds.” Cryst. Growth Des. 2021, 21, 3071–3081. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.1c00260
46. Brenner, N.; Sperling, J. M.; Poe. T.N.; Celis-Barros, C.; Brittain, K.; Villa, E. M.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E.; Polinski, M. J. “Trivalent f-Element Squarates, Squarate-Oxalates, and Cationic Materials, and the Determination of the Nine-Coordinate Ionic Radius of Cf(III).” Inorg. Chem. 2020, 13(6), 9384-9395. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01254
45. Kreofsky, N. W.; Dillenburg, M. D.; Villa, E. M.; Fletcher, J. T. “Ru(II) coordination compounds of N-N bidentate chelators with 1,2,3 triazole and isoquinoline subunits: Synthesis, spectroscopy and antimicrobial properties.” Polyhedron. 2020, 177, 114259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2019.114259
44. Worley, B.; Villa, E. M.; Gunn, J. M.; Mattson, B. “Visualizing Dissolution, Ion Mobility, and Precipitation through a Low-Cost, Rapid-Reaction Activity Introducing Microscale Precipitation Chemistry.” J. Chem. Ed. 2019, 96(5), 951-954. (Issue Cover). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00563
43. Dovgan, J. T.; Polinski, M. J.; Villa, E. M.* “Synthesis, Characterization and Structural Comparisons of the First Neodymium(III) Sulfite-Acetate Crystal Structure.” Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2019, 645(1), 31-35. https://doi.org/10.1002/zaac.201800314
42. Villa, E. M.*, Cross, J. N.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “New Uranyl Open Framework and Sheet Compounds Formed via in-situ Protonation of Piperazine by Phosphorous Acid”. Minerals. 2018, 8(11), 497. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110497
41. Dovgan, J. T.; Polinski, M. J.; Mercado, B. Q. M.; Villa, E. M*. “pH Driven Hydrothermal Syntheses of Neodymium Sulfites and Mixed Sulfate-Sulfites.” Cryst. Growth Des. 2018, 18, 5332-5341. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.8b00769
40. Fletcher, J. T.; Hanson, M. D.; Christensen, J. A.; Villa, E. M. “Revisiting ring-degenerate L'abbe rearrangements of 1-substituted-4-imino-1,2,3-triazoles.” Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2098-2015. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.14.184
39. Poe, T. N.; White, F. D.; Proust, V.; Villa, E. M.; Polinski, M. J. “[Ag2M(Te2O5)2]SO4 (M = CeIV or ThIV): A New Purely Inorganic d/f-Heterometallic Cation Material.” Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 4816–4819. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00504
38. Fletcher, J. T.; Christensen, J. A.; Villa, E. M. “Tandem synthesis of 1-formyl-1,2,3-triazoles.” Tetrahedron Letters. 2017, 58, 4450-4454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.10.023
37. Byer, S. H.; Villa, E. M*. “Synthesis and crystal structure of cerium(IV) bis(phosphite).” Acta Cryst. 2017, E73, 1290-1293. https://doi.org/10.1107/s205698901701115x
36. Pandya, A. N.; Villa, E. M.; North, J. E. “A Simple and Efficient Approach for the Synthesis of 2-Aminated Quinazolines Derivatives via Metal Free Oxidative Annulation.” Tetrahedron Letters. 2017, 58, 1276-1279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.02.033
35. Smith, R.; Holman, D.; Villa, E. M. “Crystal Structure of Li3Ga(BO3)2” Acta Crystallogr., Sect. E. 2017, E73, 456-458. https://doi.org/10.1107/s205698901700295x
34. Gubbels, M.; Hulce, M.; Kum, J.; Urick, A.; Villa, E. M. “Stereoselective Synthesis of Exocyclic Allenes by Double Hydride Reduction of 3-Alkynyl-2-cycloalkenones.” Tetrahedron. 2016, 72 (40), 6052-6063.
33. Pandya, A. N.; Fletcher, J. T.; Villa, E. M.; Agrawal, D. K. “Silver-mediated Synthesis of Indolizines via Oxidative C-H Functionalization and 5-endo-dig Cyclization.” Tet. Let. 2014, 55, 6922-6924. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2016.07.058
32. Cross, J. N.; Villa, E. M.; Darling, V. R.; Polinski, M. J.; Lin, J.; Tan, X.; Kikugawa, N.; Shatruk, M.; Baumbach, R.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Straightforward Reductive Routes to Air-Stable Uranium(III) and Neptunium(III) Materials.” Inorg. Chem. 2014, 14, 7455-7466. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic500771t
31. Yu, N., Klepov, V. V.; Villa, E. M.; Bosbach, D.; Suleimanov, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E.; Alekseev, E. V. “Topologically identical, but geometrically isomeric layers in hydrous α-, β-Rb[UO2(AsO3OH)-(AsO2(OH)2)]·H2O and anhydrous Rb[UO2(AsO3OH)(AsO2(OH)2)]. J. Solid State Chem. 2014, 215, 152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2014.03.017
30. Polinski, M. J.; Villa, E. M.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Oxoanion Systems Containing Trivalent Actinides.” Coord. Chem. Rev. 2014, 266, 16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2013.07.009
The following publications are “Pre-Creighton” publications from Notre Dame or UC Davis.
29. Polinski, M. J.; Cross, J. N.; Villa, E. M.; Lin, J.; Alekseev, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Synthesis of Divalent Europium Borate via in Situ Reductive Techniques.” Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 8099. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic400781x
28. Babo, J. M.; Jouffret, L.; Lin, J.; Villa, E. M.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Synthesis, Structure, and Spectroscopy of Two Ternary Uranium(IV) Thiophosphates: UP2S9 and UP2S7 Containing P2S92- and P2S72- Ligands.” Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 7747. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic400942r
27. Villa, E. M.; Diwu, J.; Alekseev, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Structural Changes with the Alkaline Earth Uranyl Phosphites.” Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 9637. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3dt50769f
26. Villa, E. M.; Alekseev, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Syntheses, Structures, and Comparisons of Thallium Uranium Phosphites, Mixed Phosphate-Phosphites, and Phosphate.” Cryst. Growth Des. 2013, 13, 1721. https://doi.org/10.1021/cg400046a
25. Cross, J. N.; Duncan, P. M.; Villa, E. V.; Polinski, M. J.; Babo, J. M.; Alekseev, E. V.; Booth, C. H.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “From Yellow To Black: Dramatic Changes between Cerium(IV) and Plutonium(IV) Molybdates.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 2769. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja311910h
24. Villa, E. M.; Marr, C. J.; Diwu, J. Alekseev, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “From Order to Disorder & Back Again: In Situ Hydrothermal Redox Reactions of Uranium Phosphites & Phosphates.” Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 965. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic302198w
23. Meredith, N. A.; Polinski, M. J.; Cross, J. N.; Villa, E. M.; Simonetti, A.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Synthetic Influences on Neptunium Incorporation in Naturally Occurring Copper Uranyl Phosphates.” Cryst. Growth Des. 2013, 13, 386. https://doi.org/10.1021/cg3015755
22. Lin, J.; Cross, J. N.; Juan, D. W.; Polinski, M. J.; Villa, E. M.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Usual Coordination for Plutonium(IV), Cerium(IV), and Zirconium(IV) in the Cationic Layered Materials [M2Te4O11]x-2 (M=Pu, Ce, Zr; X=Cl, Br).” Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 11949. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic301846g
21. Lin, J.; Juan, D. W.; Cross, J.N.; Villa, E. M.; Albrecht-Schmitt T. E. “Cerium(IV) Tellurite Halides [Ce2Te7O17]x-2 (X=Cl- or Br-): The First Cerium-Containing Cationic Frameworks.” Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 10083. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic301628q
20. Cross, J. N.; Villa, E. M.; Wang, S. A.; Diwu, J.; Polinski, M. J.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Syntheses, Structures and Spectroscopic Properties of Plutonium and Americium Phosphites and the Redetermination of the Ionic Radii of Pu(III) and Am(III).” Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 8419. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic300958z
19. Polinski, M. J.; Grant, D. J.; Wang, S. A.; Alekseev, E. V.; Cross, J. N.; Villa, E. M.; Depmeier, W.; Gagliardi, L.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Differentiating between Trivalent Lanthanides and Actinides.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 10682. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja303804r
18. Villa, E. M.; Marr, C. J.; Jouffret, L. J.; Alekseev, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Systematic Evolution from Uranyl(VI) Phosphites to Uranium(IV) Phosphates.” Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 6548. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic3000735
17. Villa, E. M.; Wang, S.; Alekseev, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Facile Routes to Th(IV), U(IV), and Np(IV) Phosphites and Phosphates”, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2011, 25, 3749-3754. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201100464
16. Johnson, R. L.; Villa, E. M.; Ohlin, C. A.; Rustad, J. R.; Casey, W. H. “17O NMR and Computational Study of a Tetrasiliconiobate Ion, [H(2+x)Si4Nb16O56](14-x)-”, Chem.--Eur. J., 2011, 17, 9359-9367. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201100004
15. Ohlin, C. A.; Harley, S. J.; McAlpin, J. G.; Hocking, R. K.; Mercado, B. Q.; Johnson, R. L.; Villa, E. M.; Fidler, M. Kate; Olmstead, M. M.; Spiccia, L.; Britt, R. D.; Casey, W. H. “Rates of Water Exchange for Two Cobalt(II) Heteropolyoxotungstate Compounds in Aqueous Solution”, Chem.--Eur. J., 2011, 17, 4408-4417. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201003550
14. Wang, S.; Villa, E. M.; Diwu, J.; Alekseev, E. V.; Depmeier, W.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T. E. “Role of Anions and Reaction Conditions in the Preparation of Uranium(VI), Neptunium(VI), and Plutonium(VI) Borates”, Inorg. Chem., 2011, 50, 2527-2533. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic102356d
13. Ohlin, C. A.; Villa, E. M.; Fettinger, J. C.; Casey, W. H. "The First Peroxotitanoniobate Cluster - [N(CH3)4]10[Ti12Nb6O38(OI2)6]", Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2010, 363, 4405-4407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2010.06.033
12. Villa, E. M.; Ohlin, C. A.; Casey, W. H. "Adding reactivity to structure 2: Oxygen-Isotope-Exchange Rates in Three Isostructural Oxide Ions" Am. J. Sci., 2010, 310, 629-644. https://doi.org/10.2475/07.2010.03
11. Villa, E. M; Ohlin, C. A.; Casey, W. H. "Oxygen-Isotope Exchange Rates for Three Isostructural Polyoxometalate Ions", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 5264-5272. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja100490n
10. Villa, E. M; Ohlin, C. A.; Casey, W. H. "Borate Accelerates Rates of Steady Oxygen-Isotope Exchange for Polyoxoniobate Ions in Water", Chem.--Eur.J., 2010, 16, 8631-8634. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201000946
9. Ohlin, C. A.; Villa, E. M.; Rustad, J. R.; Casey, W. H. “Dissolution of Insulating Oxide Materials at the Molecular Scale”, Nature Mater., 2010, 9, 11-19. https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2585
8. Weisshaar, D. E.; Earl, G. W.; Villa, E. M.; Zierke, J. L.; Fry, C. J.; Becvar, K. L.; Li, S. K.; Schafer, M. C. “Kinetic Study of the Reaction of Dimethyl Carbonate with Trialkylamines”, Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 2010, 42, 221-225. https://doi.org/10.1002/kin.20476
7. Villa, E. M; Ohlin, C. A.; Rustad, J. R.; Casey, W. H. "Isotope-Exchange Dynamics in Isostructural Decametalates with Profound Differences in Reactivity", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 16488-16492. (Issue Cover) https://doi.org/10.1021/ja905166c
6. Ohlin, C. A.; Villa, E. M.; Fettinger, J. C.; Casey, W. H. "A new titanoniobate ion - Completing the series [Nb10O28]6-, [TiNb9O28]7- and [Ti2Nb8O28]8-” Dalton Trans. 2009, 15, 2677-2678. https://doi.org/10.1039/b900465c
5. Ohlin, C. A.; Villa, E. M.; Casey, W. H. "One-pot synthesis of the decaniobate salt [N(CH3)4]6[Nb10O28].6 H2O from hydrous niobium oxide", Inorg. Chim. Acta., 2009, 362, 1391-1392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2008.06.006
4. Ohlin, C. A.; Villa, E. M.; Fettinger, J. C.; Casey, W. H. "Distinctly different reactivities of two similar polyoxoniobates with hydrogen peroxide" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47(43), 8251-8254. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200803688
3. Villa, E. M.; Ohlin, C. A.; Balogh, E.; Anderson, T. M.; Nyman, M. D.; Casey, W. H. "Adding reactivity to structure - Reaction dynamics of a nanometer-size oxide ion in water" Am. J. Sci., 2008, 308, 942-953. https://doi.org/10.2475/08.2008.03
2. Ohlin, C. A.; Villa, E. M.; Fettinger, J. C.; Casey, W. H. " The [Ti12Nb6O44]-10 ion - A New Type of Polyoxometalate Structure" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47(30), 5634-5636. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200801883
1. Villa, E. M.; Ohlin, C. A.; Balogh, E.; Anderson, T. M.; Nyman, M. D.; Casey, W. H. "Reaction dynamics of the decaniobate ion [HxNb10O28](6-x)- in water" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47(26), 4844-4846. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200801125