The Kubiak Research Group
The Kubiak Research Group is located at the University of California, San Diego in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The Kubiak Group is composed of graduate, undergraduate, and postdoctoral researchers performing a variety of investigative studies in inorganic, materials, and physical chemistry.
Recent Events and Publications
September 2024 - Hydricity as a Guide in H2 Evolution, Formic Acid Decomposition, and Transfer Hydrogenation: A Case Study with Ir(Cp*)(2-phenylpyridine)H Miller, C. J.; Weddle, L. R.; Okuno, S.; Brunner, F. M.; Lee, B.; Waldie, K.; Kubiak, C. P. Organometallics. 2024, In Press
May 2024 - Ultrafast Formation of Charge Transfer Trions at Molecular-Functionalized 2D MoS2 Interfaces Jing, Y.; Liang, K.; Muir, N.; Zhou, H.; Li, Z.; Palasz, J.; Sorbie, J.; Wang, C.; Cushing, S.; Kubiak, C.; Sofer, Z.; Li, S.; Xiong, W. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202405123
April 2024 - Role of Mass Transport in Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Methanol Using Immobilized Cobalt Phthalocyanine. Chan, T; Kong, C. J.; King, A. J.; Babbe, F.; Prabhakar, R. R.; Kubiak, C. P.; Ager, J. W.; ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2024, 7, 8, 3091-3098.
April 2024 - A Resilient Platform for the Discrete Functionalization of Gold Surfaces Based on N-Heterocyclic Carbene Self-Assembled Monolayers. Palasz, J. M.; Long, Z.; Meng, J.; Videla, P. E.; Kelly, H. R.; Lian, T.; Batista, V. S.; Kubiak, C. P.; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 15, 10489-10497.
March 2024 - Simple Preparation and Characterization of Hybrid Cobalt Phthalocyanine on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Electrodes. Chan, T.; Zoric, M. R.; Shandilya, A.; Loeb, C. K.; Barrett, J. A.; Cordones, A. A.; Kubiak, C. P.; ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2024, 7, 6, 2225-2233.
January 2024 - Thomas defends his Ph.D. thesis, titled "Immobilized Molecular Catalysts on MWCNTs for Selective CO2 Reduction to Liquid Fuels" Congratulations, Thomas!
January 2024 - Steric Effects on CO2 Reduction with Substituted Mn(bpy)(CO)3X-Type Catalysts on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Reveal Critical Mechanistic Details. DeLuca, E.E.; Chan, T.; Taylor, J.M.; Lee, B.; Prabhakar, R.R.; Kubiak, C.P.; ACS Catal., 2024, 14, 3, 2071-2083.
January 2024 - Joe defends his Ph.D. thesis, titled "Stick a Carbonyl on it and See What Happens: Using Transition Metal Carbonyls to Probe Electron Transfer and Polarization in Solution and at Interfaces." Congratulations, Joe!
January 2024 - Kubiak group welcomes its newest Ph.D. students: Emma Kelly and Sydney Moise
August 2023 - Kubiak group welcomes its newest Ph.D. student: Adam Lee
January 2023 - Kubiak Lab is certified "Silver" under the UCSD Green Labs Program
January 2023 - In Situ X-ray Absorption Investigations of a Heterogenized Molecular Catalyst and its Interaction with a Carbon Nanotube Support. Zoric, M.R.; Chan, T.; Musgrave III, C.B.; Goddard III, W.A.; Kubiak, C.P.; Cordones, A.A. J. Chem. Phys., 2023, 158, 074703.
January 2023 - Nicole defends her Ph.D. thesis, titled "Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of µ3-Sn capped trinuclear nickel clusters." Congratulations, Nicole!
January 2023 - Kubiak group welcomes its newest Ph.D. student: Emile DeLuca
November 2022 - Thomas receives DOE SCGSR grant. Congratulations Thomas!
October 2022 - Chris defends his Ph.D. thesis, titled "Understanding the Importance of Hydride Transfer in Artificial Photosynthesis." Congratulations, Chris!
October 2022 - PM-IRRAS and DFT investigation of the surface orientation of new Ir piano-stool complexes attached to Au(III). Miller, C. J.; Brunner, F. M.; Kelly, H. R.; Cheung, P. L.; Torquato, N.A.; Gembicky, M.; Okuno, S.; Chan, T.; Batista, V. S.; Kubiak, C.P. Dalton Trans., 2022, 51, 17688-17699.
September 2022 - Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Rh(I) Diisocyanide Coordination Polymers on Au(111) and Their Chemical and Electrochemical Stability. Lee, G. L.; Chan, T.; Palasz, J. M.; Kubiak, C.P. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2022, 126, 38, 16522-16528.
September 2022 - Synthesis, structure and reactivity of μ3-SnH capped trinuclear nickel cluster. Torquato, N.A.; Palasz, J.M.; Bertrand, Q.C.; Brunner, F.M.; Chan, T.; Gembicky, M.; Mrse, A.A.; Kubiak, C.P. Chem. Sci., 2022, 13, 11382-11387.
July 2022 - Sub-Nanometer Mapping of the Interfacial Electric Field Profile using a Vibrational Stark Shift Ruler. Bhattacharyya, D.; Videla, P.E.; Palasz, J.M.; Tangen, I.; Meng, J.; Kubiak, C.P; Batista, V.S.; Lian, T.; . J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 31, 14330-14338.
June 2022 - Electronic structural studies of μ3-Sn(OR)3 capped trinuclear nickel clusters. Torquato, N.A.; Lara, J.K.; Bertrand, Q.C.; Mrse, A.A.; Gembicky, M.; Kubiak, C.P. Polyhedron, 2022, 224, 116000, 1277-5387.
April 2022 - Cliff is inducted into the National Academy of Sciences!
March 2022 - Colin defends his master's thesis, titled "Electrochemical CO2 Reduction by 2,2' Bipyridine-5,5'-Biscarboxylic Acid Derived-Rhenium Coordination Polyamides." Congratulations, Colin!
March 2022 - Joe receives the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Distinguished Graduate Student Award for Spring Quarter, 2022. Congratulations, Joe!
January 2022 - Kubiak group welcomes its newest PhD students: Lydia and Byunghoon
July 2021 - Vibrational Stark shift spectroscopy of catalysts under the influence of electric fields at electrode-solution interfaces. Bhattacharyya, D.; Videla, P.E.; Cattaneo, M.; Batista, V.S.; Lian, T.; Kubiak, C.P. Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 10131.
June 2021 - Felix defends his thesis on June 4th entitled "Interactions of Immobilized Transition Metal Complexes with Electrode Surfaces and Their Implications for Catalysis." Congratulations Felix Brunner, PhD!
March 2021 - Chris receives the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Distinguished Graduate Student Award for Spring Quarter, 2021. Congratulations, Chris!
January 2021 - Kubiak group welcomes its newest PhD students: Mori and Janine
January 2021 - Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 Using Group VII Metal Catalysts. Barrett, J.A.; Miller, C.J.; Kubiak, C.P. Trends in Chemistry 2021, In Press. UC Link (pdf)
Past Events and Publications