The Achim Lab

Recent Publications

Properties of Prussian Blue Materials Manifested in Molecular Complexes: Observation of Cyanide Linkage Isomerism and Spin-Crossover Behavior in Pentanuclear Cyanide Clusters.
Shatruk, M.; Dragulescu-Andrasi, A.; Chambers, K. E.; Stoian, S. A.; Bominaar, E. L.; Achim, C.; Dunbar, K. R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129(19), 6104-6116.
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Metal Binding to Bipyridine-Modified PNA Duplexes
Franzini R.M.; Watson, R.M.; Patra, G.K.; Breece, R.M.; Tierney, D. L.; Hendrich, M. P.; Achim, C. Inorg. Chem. 2006, 45(18), 9798-9811.
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Influence of Metal Coordination on the Mismatch Tolerance of Ligand-Modified PNA Duplexes
Watson, R.M.; Skorik, Y.; Patra, G.K.; Achim, C. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127(18), 14628-14639.
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A Charge-Transfer-Induced Spin Transition in a Discrete Complex: The Role of Extrinsic Factors in Stabilizing Three Electronic Isomeric Forms of a Cyanide-Bridged Co/Fe Cluster.
Berlinguette, Curtis P.; Dragulescu-Andrasi, Alina; Sieber, Andreas; Guedel, Hans-Ulrich; Achim, Catalina; Dunbar, Kim R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127(18), 6766-6779.
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A Charge-Transfer-Induced Spin Transition in the Discrete Cyanide-Bridged Complex {[Co(tmphen)2]3[Fe(CN)6]2}
Berlinguette, C. P.; Dragulescu-Andrasi, A.; Sieber, A.; Galan-Mascaros, J. R.; Gudel, H.-U.; Achim, C.; Dunbar, K. R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 6222-6223.
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Magnetism Achim, C. in Chemistry: Foundations and Applications,  Ed. Joseph J. Lagowski, 2004, 4 vols., New York: Macmillan Reference USA.

Metal Incorporation in Modified Peptide Nucleic Acids
Franzini R.; Watson, R. M.; Patra, G.K.; Popescu, D. L.; Achim, C. Polymer Preprints, 2004, 45, 337-338.

Metal Ion Incorporation in PNA Duplexes
Popescu, D.; Parolin, T.; Achim, C. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003 ; 125 (21); 6354-6355.
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Biochemical, Mössbauer and EPR Studies of the Diiron Cluster of Phenol Hydroxylase from Pseudomonas sp. strain CF 600
Cadieux, E.; Vrajmasu, V.; Achim, C.; Powlowski, J.; Münck, E. Biochemistry, 2002, 41, 10680-10691.
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High-Nuclearity Sulfide-Rich Molybdenum-Iron-Sulfur Clusters: Reevaluation and Extension
Zhou, H.-C.; Su, W.; Achim, C.; Venkateswara Rao, P.; R. H. Holm Inorg. Chem. 2002, 41, 3191-3201.
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Molybdenum-Iron-Sulfur Clusters of Nuclearities Eight and Sixteen, Including a Topological Analogue of the P-Cluster of Nitrogenase
Osterloh, F.; Achim, C.; Holm, R. H. Inorg. Chem., 2001, 40, 224-232.
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Influence of Extrinsic Factors on Electron Transfer in a Mixed-Valence Fe2+/Fe3+ Complex: Experimental Results and Theoretical Considerations
Achim, C.; Bominaar, E. L.; Münck, E.; Holm, R.H. Inorg. Chem. 2001, 40, 4389-4403.
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