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1.  Perla B. Balbuena, Sergio R. Calvo, Rafael Callejas-Tovar, Zhihui Gu, Gustavo Ramirez-Caballero, Pussana Hirunsit, and Yuguang Ma, “Challenges in the design of active and durable alloy nanocatalysts for fuel cells,” In “Advances in Electrocatalysis,” Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry, V. 48, Eds. P. B. Balbuena and V. R. Subramanian, Springer Science, NY, in press.

 

2. Morgana A. Ribas, Ding Feng, Perla B. Balbuena, and Boris I. Yakobson, “Nanotube Nucleation versus Carbon-Catalyst Adhesion—Probed by MD,”J. Chem. Phys., in press.

 

   

Published Articles

 

136. Yuguang Ma and Perla B. Balbuena, “Surface adsorption and stabilization effect of Iridium in Pt-based alloy catalysts for PEM fuel cell cathodes,” ECS Transactions, 25, 1, 1037-1044, (2009).

 

135. Pussana Hirunsit and Perla B. Balbuena, “Effects of water and electric field on atomic oxygen adsorption on PtCo alloys,” Surf. Sci.,603, 3239-3248, (2009).

 

134. Gustavo E. Ramirez-Caballero, Perla B. Balbuena, Paula R. Alonso, Pablo H. Gargano, and Gerardo H. Rubiolo “Carbon adsorption and absorption in the (111) L12 Fe3Al surface,” J. Phys Chem. C., 113, 18321-18330, (2009).

 

133. Paula R. Alonso, Pablo H. Gargano, Gustavo E. Ramirez-Caballero, Perla B. Balbuena, and Gerardo H. Rubiolo, “First principles calculation of L21 +A2 coherent equilibria in the Fe-Al-Ti system,” Physica B,404, 2845-2847, (2009).

 

132.  Gustavo E. Ramirez-Caballero, Juan C. Burgos, and Perla B. Balbuena, “Growth of carbon structures on stepped (211) cobalt surfaces,” J. Phys. Chem. C,113, 15658-15666, (2009).

 

131.  Julibeth M. Martinez De La Hoz, Rafael Callejas-Tovar and Perla B. Balbuena, “Size effect on the stability of Cu-Ag nanoalloys,” Mol. Sim., 35, 785-794, (2009).

 

130.  Diego A. Gómez-Gualdrón and Perla B. Balbuena, “Growth of chiral single-walled carbon nanotubes in the presence of a cobalt cluster,” Nanotechnology, 20, 215601, (2009), http://stacks.iop.org/0957-4484/20/215601

 

129.  Gustavo Ramirez-Caballero and Perla B. Balbuena, “Effect of confinement on oxygen adsorbed between Pt(111) surfaces,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 113, 7851-7856, (2009) http://pubs.acs.org/articlesonrequest/AOR-nvAjyNFRQWMEYrQFbbKS

 

128.  L. G. Scanlon, W. A. Feld, P. B. Balbuena, G. Sandi, X. Duan, K. A. Underwood, N. Hunter, J. Mack, M. A. Rottmayer, and M. Tsao, “Hydrogen storage based on physisorption,” J. Phys. Chem. B.,113, 4708-4717, (2009).

 

127.  Pussana Hirunsit and Perla B. Balbuena, “Surface atomic distribution and water adsorption on PtCo alloys,” Surf. Sci., 603, 911-919, (2009).

 

126.  Yuguang Ma and Perla B. Balbuena, “Surface segregation in bimetallic Pt3M (M=Fe, Co, Ni) alloys with adsorbed oxygen,” Surf. Sci., 603, 349-353, (2009).

 

125.  Diego A. Gómez-Gualdrón and Perla B. Balbuena, “Effect of metal cluster-cap interactions on the catalyzed growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes,” J. Phys. Chem. C,113, 698-709, (2009).

 

124.  P. B. Balbuena, Y. Wang, E. J. Lamas, S. R. Calvo, L. A. Agapito, J. M. Seminario, “Reactivity of bimetallic nanoclusters toward the oxygen reduction in acid medium.”  In “Device and Materials Modelling in PEM Fuel Cells”,       S. J. Paddison , K. S. Promislow, Editor, Topics in Applied Physics, Vol. 113, pp. 509-532, Springer, (2009). http://www.springer.com/engineering/power+engineering/book/978-0-387-78690-2

 

123.  Yuguang Ma and Perla B. Balbuena, “Kinetic model of surface segregation in Pt-based alloys,” J. Chem. Theory and Comp., 4, 1991-1995, (2008).

 

122.  Kevin Lamonte, Diego A. Gómez Gualdrón, Fredy A. Cabrales-Navarro, Lawrence G. Scanlon, Giselle Sandi, William Feld, and Perla B. Balbuena, “Molecular dynamics simulations of H2 adsorption in tetramethyl ammonium lithium phthalocyanine crystalline structures,” J. Phys. Chem. B,112, 15775-15782, (2008).

 

121.  Diego A. Gómez-Gualdrón and Perla B. Balbuena, “The role of cap chirality on the mechanism of growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes,” Nanotechnology, 19, 485604 (2008). Highlighted article: http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/lab/36963

 

120.  Rafael Callejas-Tovar and Perla B. Balbuena, “Oxygen adsorption and surface segregation in (211) surfaces of Pt(shell)/M(core) and Pt3M (M=Co, Ir) alloys,” Surf. Science, 602, 3531-3539, (2008).

 

119.  Perla B. Balbuena, Wendy Blocker, Rachel M. Dudek, Fredy A. Cabrales Navarro, and Pussana Hirunsit, “Vibrational spectra of anhydrous and monohydrated caffeine and theophylline molecules and crystals,” J. Phys.     Chem A, 112, 10210-10219, (2008).

 

118.  Yuguang Ma and P. B. Balbuena, “Surface properties and dissolution trends of Pt3M alloys in the presence of adsorbates,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 14520-14528, (2008).

 

117.  Jin Zhao and P. B. Balbuena, “Effect of nanotube cap on the aromaticity of single-wall carbon nanotubes,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 13175-13180, (2008).

 

116.  P. Hirunsit and P. B. Balbuena, “Addition reactions of alkyl and carboxyl radicals to vinylidene fluoride,”J. Phys. Chem. A, 112, 4483-4489, (2008).

 

115.  G. E. Ramirez-Caballero and P. B. Balbuena, “Surface segregation of core atoms in core-shell structures,” Chem. Phys. Lett., 456, 64-67, (2008).

 

114.  F. Tarazona-Vasquez and P. B. Balbuena, “Pt(II) uptake by dendrimer outer pockets: 2. Solvent-mediated complexation,” J. Phys. Chem. B., 112, 4182-4193, (2008).

 

113.  F. Tarazona-Vasquez and P. B. Balbuena, “Pt(II) uptake by dendrimer outer pockets: 1. Solventless ligand exchange reaction,” J. Phys. Chem. B., 112, 4172-4181, (2008).

 

112.  Z. Gu and P. B. Balbuena, “Atomic oxygen absorption into Pt-based alloy subsurfaces,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 5057-5065, (2008).

 

111.  J. Zhao and P. B. Balbuena, “Effect of nanotube length on the aromaticity of single-wall carbon nanotubes,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 3482-3488, (2008).

 

110.  Y. Ma and P. B. Balbuena, “Pt-surface segregation in bimetallic Pt3M alloys: A density functional theory study,” Surf. Sci., 602, 107-113, (2008).

 

109.  Z. Gu and P. B. Balbuena, “Chemical environment effects on the atomic oxygen absorption into Pt(111) subsurfaces,” J. Phys. Chem  C, 111, 17388-17396, (2007).

 

108.  Santiago Aparicio-Martinez and Perla B. Balbuena, “On the properties of Aqueous Amide Solutions through Classical Molecular Dynamics Simulations ,” Mol. Sim., 33, 925-938, (2007).

 

107.  Sergio R Calvo and Perla B. Balbuena, “Theoretical analysis of reactivity on Pt(111) and Pt-Pd(111) alloys,” Surf. Sci.,601, 4786-4792, (2007).

 

106.  P. Hirunsit and P. B. Balbuena, “Effects of confinement on small water clusters structure and proton transfer,” J. Phys. Chem  A, 111, 10722-10731, (2007).

 

105.  Diego A. Gómez Gualdrón and Perla B. Balbuena, “Classical Molecular Dynamics of Clathrate- Methane-Water-Kinetic Inhibitor Composite Systems,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 111, 15554-15564, (2007).

 

104.  Y. Ma and P. B. Balbuena, “OOH dissociation on Pt clusters,” Chem. Phys. Lett., 447,289-294, (2007).

103.  Y. Ma and P. B. Balbuena, "Density Functional Theory Approach for Improving the Catalytic Activity of a Biomimetic Model based on the Fe-Only Hydrogenase Active Site,” J. Electroanal. Chem., 607, 3-9 (2007).

 

102.  Zhihui Gu and Perla B. Balbuena, “Absorption of atomic oxygen into subsurfaces of Pt(100) and Pt(111): Density functional theory study,” J. Phys. Chem. C., 111, 9877-9883, (2007).

 

101.  A. Martinez-Limia, J. Zhao, and P. B. Balbuena, “Molecular dynamics study of the initial stages of catalyzed single-wall carbon nanotubes growth: Force field development ,”J. Mol. Modeling, 13, 595-600 (2007).

 

100.  Yuguang Ma and Perla B. Balbuena, “Designing Oxygen Reduction Catalysts: Insights from Metalloenzymes,” Chem. Phys. Lett., 440, 130-133, (2007).

 

99.  Yuguang Ma and Perla B. Balbuena, “Catalytic Activity Tuning of a Biomimetic HO-FeV=O Oxidant for Methane Hydroxylation by Substituents on Aromatic Rings: A Theoretical Study,” J. Phys. Chem. B., 111, 2711-2718, (2007).

 

98.  F. Tarazona-Vasquez and P. B. Balbuena, “Dendrimer-Tetrachloroplatinate Precursor Interactions. 2. Non Covalent Binding in PAMAM Outer Pockets,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 111, 945-953, (2007).

 

97.  F. Tarazona-Vasquez and P. B. Balbuena, “Dendrimer-Tetrachloroplatinate Precursor Interactions. 1. Hydration of Pt(II) Species in PAMAM Outer Pockets,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 111, 932-944, (2007).

 

96.  P. Hirunsit and P. B. Balbuena, "The effects of confinement on water structure and dynamics: A molecular simulation study,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 111, 1709-1715, (2007).

 

95.  Diego A. Gomez Gualdron, Santiago Aparicio-Martinez, and Perla B. Balbuena, “Computational studies of structure and dynamics of clathrate inhibitor monomers in solution,” Ind. and Eng. Chem. Res., 46, 131-142, (2007).

 

94.  S. R. Calvo and P. B. Balbuena, "Density functional theory analysis of reactivity of PtxPdy alloy clusters,” Surf. Sci., 601, 165-171, (2007).

 

93.  Y. Zhang, L. G. Scanlon, M. A. Rottmayer, and P. B. Balbuena, "Computational investigation of adsorption of molecular hydrogen on lithium-doped corannulene ,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 110, 22532-22541, (2006).

 

92.  L. R. Saenz, P. B. Balbuena, and J. M. Seminario, "Platinum testbeds: Interaction with oxygen,” J. Phys. Chem., 110, 11968-11974, (2006).

 

91.  E. J. Lamas and P. B. Balbuena "Oxygen Reduction on Pd0.75Co0.25 (111) and Pt0.75Co0.25 (111) Surfaces: an Ab Initio Comparative Study,” J. Chem. Theory and Comp., 2, 1388-1394, (2006).

 

90.  P. B. Balbuena, S. R. Calvo, E. J. Lamas, P. F. Salazar, and J. M. Seminario, "Adsorption and dissociation of H2O2 on Pt and Pt alloy clusters and surfaces,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 110, 17452-17459, (2006).

 

89. Z. Gu and P. B. Balbuena "Dissolution of oxygen reduction electrocatalysts in acidic environment: Density functional theory study,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 110, 9783-9787, (2006).

 

88.  E. J. Lamas and P. B. Balbuena " Molecular Dynamics Studies of a Model Polymer-Catalyst-Carbon Interface,” Electrochim. Acta, 51, 5904-5911, (2006).

 

87.  S. Aparicio-Martinez, K. R. Hall, and P. B. Balbuena " Theoretical Study on the Properties of Linear and Cyclic Amides in Gas Phase and Water Solution,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 110, 9183-9193, (2006).

 

86. Gustavo E. Ramirez Caballero and Perla B. Balbuena " Surface segregation phenomena in Pt-Pd nanoparticles: Dependence on nanocluster size,” Molecular Simulation, 32, 297-303, (2006).

 

85.  L. G. Scanlon, P. B. Balbuena, Y. Zhang, G. Sandi, C. K. Back, W. A. Feld, J. Mack, M. A. Rottmayer, and J. L. Riepenhoff " Investigation of corannulene for molecular hydrogen storage via computational chemistry and experimentation,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 110, 7688-7694, (2006).

 

84.  L. Yan, P. B. Balbuena, and J. M. Seminario " Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid Hydration and Interactions with O2 Adsorbed on Pt3,” J. Phys. Chem. A., 110, 4574-4581, (2006).

 

83.  Perla B. Balbuena, Jin Zhao, Shiping Huang, Yixuan Wang, Nataphan Sakulchaicharoen, and Daniel E. Resasco, "Role of the catalyst in the growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes,” J. of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 6, 1247-1258, (2006).JNN-cover page.pdf

 

82.  J. Zhao and P. B. Balbuena " Structural and reactivity properties of finite length cap-ended single-wall carbon nanotubes,” J. Phys. Chem. A., 110, 2771-2775, (2006).

 

81.  Z. Gu, Y. Wang, and P. B. Balbuena, " Does the decomposition of peroxydicarbonates and diacyl peroxides proceed in a stepwise or concerted pathway?,” J. Phys. Chem. A., 110, 2448-2454, (2006).

 

80.  Y. Wang and P. B. Balbuena, "Design of Oxygen Reduction Bimetallic Catalysts: Ab initio-Derived Thermodynamic Guidelines,” J. Phys. Chem. B., 109, 18902-18906, (2005), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp0543779/s63o

 

79.  J. M. Seminario, L. A. Agapito, L. Yan, and P. B. Balbuena, "Density Functional Theory Study of Adsorption of OOH on Pt-Based Bimetallic Clusters Alloyed with Cr, Co, and Ni,” Chem. Phys. Lett., 410, 275-281, (2005).

 

78.  Y. Wang and P. B. Balbuena, "Potential Energy Surface Profile of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction on a Pt Cluster: Adsorption and Decomposition of OOH and H2O2,” J. Chem. Theory and Comp.,1, 935-943, (2005), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?ct0500794/x5Pm

 

77.  F. Tarazona-Vasquez and P. B. Balbuena, “Complexation of Cu(II) ions with the Lowest Generation Poly(amidoamine)-OH Dendrimers: A Molecular Simulation Study,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 109, 12480-12490, (2005), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp051469p/p8La

 

76.  Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, L. G. Scanlon, and P. B. Balbuena, "Ab initio and classical molecular dynamics studies of the dilithium phthalocyanine/pyrite interfacial structure,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 152, 10, A1955-A1962, (2005).

 

75.  J. Zhao, A. Martinez-Limia, and P. B. Balbuena, "Understanding catalysed growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes,” Nanotechnology, 16, S575-S581, (2005).

 

74.  Z. Gu and P. B. Balbuena, "Structural characterization of Pt nanoclusters deposited on graphite: Effects of substrate and surrounding medium,” Cat. Today, 105, 152-161 (2005).

 

73.  S. R. Calvo and P. B. Balbuena, "Molecular dynamics studies of phonon spectra in mono- and bimetallic nanoclusters,” Surf. Sci, 581, 213-224, (2005).

 

72.  Y. Wang and P. B. Balbuena, "Ab initio Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction on a Pt(111) Surface in the Presence of Hydrated Hydronium (H3O)+(H2O)2: Direct or Series Pathway?,” J. Phys.Chem B, 109, 14896-14907, (2005), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp050241z/K23H

 

71.  P. B. Balbuena, E. J. Lamas, and Y. Wang "Molecular modeling studies of polymer electrolytes for power sources,” Electrochimica Acta, 50, 3788-3795 (2005).

 

70.  Y. Wang and P. B. Balbuena, "Theoretical studies on co-solvation of Li-ion and solvent reductive decomposition in binary mixtures of aliphatic carbonates,” Int. J. Quantum Chem. 102, 724-733, (2005).

 

69. S. Calvo, D. S. Mainardi, A. P. J. Jansen, J. J. Lukkien, and P. B. Balbuena, “Test of a Mechanism for O2 Electroreduction on Pt(111) via Dynamic Monte Carlo Simulations.”  In “Power Sources Modeling”, R. G. Jungst, J. W. Weidner, B. W. Liaw, and K. Nechev , Eds., Pennington, NJ, p. 238, (2005).

 

68.  Y. Wang and P. B. Balbuena, "Combined ab initio quantum mechanics and classical molecular dynamics studies of polymer electrolytes: Competitive solvation of Li+ and LiCF3SO3,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 108, 15694-15702, (2004), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp047782t/44Mu

 

67.  S. R. Calvo,  R. J. LeBlanc,  C. T. Williams, and P. B. Balbuena, "Molecular dynamics simulations of cinchonidine-modified platinum in ethanol: Comparisons with surface studies,” Surf. Sci., 563, 57-73, (2004).

 

66.  P. B. Balbuena, D. Altomare, N. Vadlamani, S. Bingi, L. A. Agapito, and J. M. Seminario, "Adsorption of O, OH, and H2O on Pt-based bimetallic clusters alloyed with Co, Cr, and Ni,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 108, 6378, (2004), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp0489572/v4rn

 

65.  F. Tarazona-Vasquez and P. B. Balbuena, “Complexation of the Lowest Generation Poly(amidoamine)-NH2 Dendrimers with Metal Ions, Metal Atoms, and Cu(II)-Hydrates: An ab Initio Study,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 108, 15982-15991, (2004), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp049324q/v6LS

 

64.  F. Tarazona-Vasquez and P. B. Balbuena, “Ab Initio Study of the Lowest Energy Conformers and IR spectra of Poly(amidoamine)-G0 Dendrimers,” J.  Phys. Chem. B, 108, 15992-16001, (2004), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp049325i/L7bY

 

63.  Y. Wang and P. B. Balbuena, “Roles of proton and electric field in the electroreduction of O2 on Pt(111) surfaces: Results of an ab initio molecular dynamics study ,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 108, 4376-4384, (2004), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp037323c/z2yq

 

62.  Y. Zhang, P. R. Alonso, A. Martinez-Limia, L. G. Scanlon, and P. B. Balbuena,  “Crystalline structure and Lithium-Ion Channel Formation in Self-Assembled Di-lithium Phtalocyanine: Theory and Experiments,”  J. Phys. Chem. B., 108, 4659-4668, (2004), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp037322k/C4To

 

61.  L. G. Scanlon, L. R. Lucente, W. A. Feld, G. Sandi, P. B. Balbuena, P. R. Alonso, and A. Turner,  “Composite cathode with Li2Pc,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 151, A1338, (2004).

 

60. Y. Wang and P. B. Balbuena, “Theoretical Studies on the Structure, Association, and Solvation: Implication to SEI Layer Phenomena.”  In “Lithium-Ion Batteries: Solid-Electrolyte Interphase”, P. B. Balbuena and Y. Wang, Eds., Imperial College Press, London, 2004, p.365.

 

59. Y. Wang and P. B. Balbuena, “Theoretical Insights into the SEI Components and Formation Mechanism: Density Functional Theory Studies.”  In “Lithium-Ion Batteries: Solid-Electrolyte Interphase”, P. B. Balbuena and Y. Wang, Eds., Imperial College Press, London, 2004, p. 227.

 

58. H. Ploehn, P. Ramadass, R. E. White, D. Altomare, and P. B. Balbuena, “Continuum and Statistical Mechanics-Based Models for Solid Electrolyte Interfaces in Lithium-Ion Batteries.” In “Lithium-Ion Batteries: Solid-Electrolyte Interphase”, P. B. Balbuena and Y. Wang, Eds., Imperial College Press, London, 2004, p.276.

 

57.  D. S. Mainardi and P. B. Balbuena, "Hydrogen and Oxygen Adsorption on Rhn (n =1-6) Clusters” J. Phys. Chem. A., 107, 10370-10380, (2003), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp036093z/56ET

 

56.   Z. Gu, G. Sandi, and P. B. Balbuena, "Molecular dynamics characterization of polymer confinement in nanocomposite catalytic membranes,” J. New Mat. Electrochem. Sys., 7, 7-12, (2004).

 

55.  D. S. Mainardi, S. Calvo, A. P. J. Jansen, J. J. Lukkien, and P. B. Balbuena, "Dynamic Monte Carlo Simulations of O2 Adsorption and Reaction on Pt (111),” Chem. Phys. Lett., 382, 553-560, (2003).

 

54.  P. B. Balbuena, D. Altomare, L. A. Agapito, and J. M. Seminario, "Theoretical analysis of oxygen adsorption on Pt-based clusters alloyed with Co, Ni, or Cr embedded in a Pt matrix,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 107, 13671-13680, (2003), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp035729j/B5Ss

 

53.  E. J. Lamas and P. B. Balbuena, "Adsorbate effects on structure and shape of supported nanoclusters: A molecular dynamics study,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 107, 11682-11689, (2003), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp034233z/u2xx

 

52.   S-P. Huang, D. S. Mainardi,  and P. B. Balbuena, "Structure and dynamics of graphite-supported nanoclusters,” Surf. Sci., 545, 163-179, (2003).

 

51.  Y. Wang and P. B. Balbuena, "Adsorption and 2-Dimensional Association of Lithium Alkyl Dicarbonates on the Graphite Surface through O-···Li+····p (arene) Interactions,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 107, 5503-5510, (2003), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp027251+/L5Uv

 

50.  T. Li and P. B. Balbuena, "Oxygen Reduction on a Platinum Cluster,” Chem. Phys. Lett., 367, 439-447, (2003).

 

49.  Y. Wang and P. B. Balbuena, "Association of Lithium Alkyl Dicarbonates through O..Li..O Interactions,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 106, 9582-9594, (2002), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp026329j/x4op

 

48.  S-P. Huang and P. B. Balbuena, "Melting of bimetallic Cu-Ni nanoclusters,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 106, 7225-7336, (2002), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp0204206/A5Ds

 

47.  Y. Wang and P. B. Balbuena, "Theoretical insights into the reductive decompositions of propylene carbonate and vinylene carbonate: Density functional theory studies,” J. Phys. Chem. B,  106, 4486-4495, (2002), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp014371t/S6zr

 

46.  Y. Wang, S. Nakamura, K. Tasaki, and P. B. Balbuena, "Theoretical studies to understand surface chemistry on carbon anodes for lithium-ion batteries: How does vinylene carbonate play its role as an electrolyte additive?,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124, 4408-4421, (2002), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?ja0164529/v65T

 

45.  S-P. Huang and P. B. Balbuena, "Platinum nanoclusters on graphite substrates: A molecular dynamics study,” Mol. Phys., 100, 2165-2174, (2002).

 

44.  Y. Wang and P. B. Balbuena, "Associations of alkyl carbonates: Intermolecular CHO interactions,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 105, 9972-9982, (2001), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp0126614/t7tk

 

43.  Y. Wang, S. Nakamura, M. Ue, and P. B. Balbuena, "Theoretical studies to understand surface chemistry on carbon anodes for lithium-ion batteries: Reduction mechanisms of ethylene carbonate,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 11708-11718, (2001).

 

42.  T. Li, A. Wlaschin, and P. B. Balbuena, "Theoretical studies of proton transfer in water and model polymer electrolyte systems," Ind. and Eng. Chem. Res., 40, 4789-4800, (2001), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?ie010467y/r4se

 

41.  T. Li and P. B. Balbuena, "Computational studies of the interactions of oxygen with platinum clusters," J. Phys. Chem. B., 105, 9943-9952, (2001), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp0118219/376J

 

40.  D. S. Mainardi and P. B. Balbuena, "Surface segregation in bimetallic nanoclusters: Geometric and thermodynamic effects," Int. J. of Quantum Chem., 85, 580-591 (2001).

 

39.  P.A. Derosa, J. M. Seminario, and P. B. Balbuena, "Properties of Small Bimetallic Ni-Cu Clusters," J. Phys. Chem. A, 105, 7917-7925 (2001).

 

38.  D. S. Mainardi and P. B. Balbuena, "Monte Carlo Simulations of Cu-Ni Nanoclusters: Surface Segregation Studies," Langmuir, 17, 2047-2050, (2001), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?la0014306/A87d

 

37. A. Marquez and P. B. Balbuena, "Molecular Dynamics study of graphite/electrolyte interfaces," J. Electrochem. Soc., 148, A624-A635, (2001).

 

36. T. Li and P. B. Balbuena, “Theoretical studies of the reduction of ethylene carbonate,” Chem. Phys. Lett,, 317, 422-430, (2000).

 

35. L. A. F. Coelho, A. Marchut, J. V. de Oliveira, and P. B. Balbuena, “Theoretical studies of energetics and diffusion of aromatic compounds in supercritical carbon dioxide,” Ind. and Eng. Chem. Res.,39, 227-235, (2000), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?ie990266i/o2Et

 

34. P. A. Derosa and P. B. Balbuena, “A lattice-gas model study of lithium intercalation in graphite,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 146, 3630-3638, (1999).

 

33. H. Pan, J. A. Ritter and P. B. Balbuena, “Binary isosteric heats of adsorption predicted from density functional theory,” Langmuir, 15, 4570-4578, (1999), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?la981511q/N4GX

 

32. T. Li and P. B. Balbuena, “Theoretical studies of lithium perchlorate in ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, and their mixtures,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 146, 3613-3622, (1999)

 

31. P. B. Balbuena, P. A. Derosa and J. M. Seminario, “Density Functional Theory of Copper Clusters,” J. Phys. Chem B, 103, 2830-2840, (1999), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?jp982775o/e75v

 

30. P. B. Balbuena L. Wang, T. Li and P. A. Derosa, " Ab initio and molecular dynamics studies of cation-water interactions," in Molecular dynamics: from classical to quantum methods, Vol. 7, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Book Series, Eds. P. B. Balbuena and J. M. Seminario, Elsevier Science Publishers, p. 431-469, (1999).

 

29. H. Pan, J. A. Ritter and P. B. Balbuena, “Examination of the approximations used in determining the isosteric heat of adsorption from the Clausius-Clapeyron equation,” Langmuir, 14, 6323-6327, (1998), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?la9803373/J4oo

 

28.  A. Marquez, A. Vargas and P. B. Balbuena, “Computational studies of lithium intercalation in model graphite in the presence of tetrahydrofuran,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 145, 3328-3334, (1998).

 

27. H. Pan, J. A. Ritter and P. B. Balbuena ,"Isosteric Heats of Adsorption on Carbon Predicted by Density Functional Theory,”Ind. and Eng. Chem. Res.., 37,1159-1166, (1998), http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?ie9705867/V2qB

 

26. P. B. Balbuena, K. P. Johnston, P. J. Rossky and Jin-Kee Hyun," Aqueous Ion Transport Properties and Water Reorientation Dynamics from Ambient to Supercritical Conditions," J. Phys. Chem B, 102, 3806-3814, (1998).

 

25. L. W. Flanagin, P. B. Balbuena, K.P. Johnston and P. J. Rossky," Ion Solvation in Supercritical Water Based on an Adsorption Analogy," J. Phys. Chem B, 101, 7998-8005, (1997).

 

24. G. E. Bennett, P. B. Balbuena, K.P. Johnston and P. J. Rossky," Continuum Electrostatic Model for Ion Solvation and Relative Acidity of HCl in Supercritical Water," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 118, 6746-6752, (1996).

 

23. P. B. Balbuena, K. P. Johnston and P. J. Rossky, "Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Electrolyte Solutions in Ambient and Supercritical Water: I. Ion Solvation," J. Phys. Chem, 100, 2706, (1996).

 

22. P. B. Balbuena, K. P. Johnston and P. J. Rossky, "Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Electrolyte Solutions in Ambient and Supercritical Water: II. Relative Acidity of HCl.," J. Phys. Chem., 100, 2716-2722, (1996).

 

21. P. B. Balbuena and J. M. Seminario, " DFT study of Nickel: towards the MD simulation of the nickel-water interface," in Recent Developments and Applications of Density Functional Theory, Vol. 4, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Book Series, Ed. J. M. Seminario, Elsevier Science Publishers, p. 649-677, (1996).

 

20. L. W. Flanagin, P. B. Balbuena, K. P. Johnston and P. J. Rossky, "Temperature and density effects on an SN2 reaction in supercritical water," J. Phys. Chem., 99, 5196-205, (1995).

 

19. P. B. Balbuena, K. P. Johnston and P. J. Rossky, "Computer simulation of an SN2 reaction in supercritical water," J. Phys. Chem., 99, 1554-65, (1995).

 

18. K. P. Johnston, P. B. Balbuena, T. Xiang and P. J. Rossky,  "Simulation and spectroscopy of solvation in water from ambient to supercritical conditions," in Innovations in Supercritical Fluids, Eds. K. W. Hutchenson and N. R. Foster, ACS Symposium Series, No. 608, Chapter 5, Chapter 5, 77-92, (1995).

 

17. P. B. Balbuena, L. W. Flanagin, K. P. Johnston and P. J. Rossky, "Solvation of species of varying polarity in supercritical water: a computer simulation study," in Physical chemistry of aqueous solutions (Proceedings of the 12th Int. Conf. on the Properties of Water and Steam) Eds. H. J. White Jr., J.  V. Sengers, D. B. Neumann and J. C. Bellows, Beggell House, NY, 595-601, (1995).

 

16. P. B. Balbuena and J. M. Seminario, "Density Functional Theory: further applications," in Density Functional Theory: a tool for chemistry, Eds. J.M. Seminario and P.Politzer, Elsevier Science Publishers, 383-401, (1995).

 

15. P. B. Balbuena, K. P. Johnston and P. J. Rossky , "Molecular Simulation of a Chemical Reaction in Supercritical Water," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 116, 2689-90, (1994).

 

14. P. B. Balbuena, K. E. Gubbins , S. Jiang and S. Sowers, "The role of molecular modeling in adsorption : design of adsorbents for trace removal," Adsorption News, Vol. 4, No. 2, 1994, 6-7.

 

13. S. Jiang, P. B. Balbuena and K. E. Gubbins, "Theory of adsorption of  trace components," J. Phys. Chem., 98, 2403-11, (1994).

 

12. P. B. Balbuena and K. E. Gubbins, "The effect of pore geometry on adsorption behavior," in : Studies in surface science and catalysis, Vol. 87: Characterization of Porous Solids III,  Eds. J. Rouquerol, F. Rodriguez-Reinoso, K. S.W. Sing and K. K. Unger, Elsevier, p.41-50, (1994).

 

11. P. B. Balbuena, E. A. Campanella and L. M. Gribaudo, "Correlation of solubilities of caffeine in supercritical solvents using a lattice model," J. Chem. Eng. Japan, 26, 323-5, (1993).

 

10. P. B. Balbuena, D. Berry and K. E. Gubbins, "Solvation pressures for simple fluids in micropores," J. Phys. Chem., 97, 937-43, (1993).

 

9.  P. B. Balbuena and K. E. Gubbins, "Theoretical interpretation of adsorption behavior for simple fluids in slit pores," Langmuir, 9, 1801-14, (1993).

 

8.  P. B. Balbuena, C. Lastoskie, K. E. Gubbins and N. Quirke," Theoretical interpretation and classification of adsorption isotherms for simple fluids," in : Fundamentals of Adsorption.  Published by Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan, Editor: M. Suzuki, p.27-34, (1993).

 

7.  S. Jiang, C. Rhykerd, P. Balbuena, L. Pozhar and K. E. Gubbins,"Adsorption and diffusion of methane in carbon pores at low temperatures," in :Fundamentals of Adsorption. Published by Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan, Editor: M. Suzuki, p. 301-8, (1993).

 

6.  P. B. Balbuena, B. Ginzberg and D. Kurlat, "Correlation of experimental phase equilibria in a 5-component microemulsion system with a phenomenological model," Phys. Chem. Liq, 24, 193-8, (1992).

 

5.  P. B. Balbuena and K. E. Gubbins, "Classification of adsorption behavior: simple fluids in pores of slit-shaped geometry," Fluid Phase Equilibria, 76, 21-35, (1992).

 

4.  P. B. Balbuena, E. A. Campanella and L. M. Gribaudo,"Supercritical Phase Behavior: Description of the solubility of binary solid mixtures with a lattice gas model," Fluid Phase Equil., 62, 225-38, (1991).

 

3.  P. B. Balbuena and K. A. Dawson, "Extended Ising model,"Phys. Rev. B, 38, 11432-43, (1988).

 

2.  P B. Balbuena and D. A. McQuarrie,"Second virial coefficients of molecules absorbed in spherical cavities and slit-like micropores," J. Phys. Chem., 92, 4165-71, (1988).

 

1.   P. B. Balbuena, C. Borzi and B. Widom, "Phase equilibria in a model microemulsion," Physica A, 138, 55-75, (1986).

 

Technical Reviews

 

P. B. Balbuena, "An eye for the abstract," Science, 286, 430-432, 1999.

 

Edited Books

 

P. B. Balbuena and J. M. Seminario, Eds., Nanomaterials: Design and Simulation, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Series, Vol. 18, Elsevier Science Publishers, 2006, http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/bookdescription.cws_home/709940/description#description

 

P. B. Balbuena and Y. Wang, Eds., Lithium-Ion Batteries: Solid-Electrolyte Interphase, Imperial College Press, http://www.wspc.com/books/chemistry/p291.html, 2004.

 

P. B. Balbuena and J. M. Seminario, Eds., Molecular dynamics: From classical to quantum methods, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Series, Volume 7, Elsevier Science Publishers, 1999.

 

 

 

 

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