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113. S. Catingan, A. Moores,* “Recent Progress in Surface-Enhanced Fluoresnce Using Gold Nanorods” ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2024, XXXX, XXX, 10.1021/acsanm.3c04756

112. G. Yang, S. Regnier, N. Huin, T. Liu, E. Lam, A. Moores,* “Mechanochemical and Aging-Based Reductive Amination with Chitosan and Aldehydes Affords High Degree of Substitution Functional Biopolymers” ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-xr4dv

111. S. Sobczak, A. M. Fidelli, J.-L. Do, G. P. Demopoulos,* A. Moores,* T. Friščić,* A. Katrusiak,* “High-pressure observation of elusive iodoplumbic acid in different hydronium-hydrate solid forms” Inorg. Chem. Front. 2024, Advance Article, 10.1039/D3QI01102J

110. M. Saraf,* M. A. Roy,* F. Y. Villanueva, A. Kundu, H.-V. Tran, M. Ghosh, S. Ezenwa, G. Gastelu, E. A. Prebihalo, L. J. Cala, S. R. Cleary, G. Devineni, G. A. Lee, G. C. Umenweke, R. F. Koby, R. Nixon, A. Voutchkova,* A. Moores “Perspectives from the 2022 Cohort of the American Chemical Society Summer School on Green Chemistry & Sustainable Energy” ACS Sus. Chem. 2023, 11 (38), 13822-13835, 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02935

109. Z. Liu, S. Ghoshal, A. Moores,* S. George,* “Mechanistic study of the increased phototoxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles to Chlorella vulgaris in the presence of NOM eco-corona Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 2023, 262, 115164, 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c00367

108. M. Santos, O. Del Carlo, J. Hong, Z. Liu, S. Jiang, E. Lam, T. Jin,* A. Moores,* “Effect of Surface Functionality on the Rheological and Self-Assembly Properties of Chitin and Chitosan Nanocrystals and Use in Biopolymer Films Biomacromolecules 2023, 24 (9), 4180-4189, 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00513 & ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-2qldt

107. G. Yang, E. Lam, A. Moores,* “Controlled Chitosan Molecular Weight Reduction by Mechanochemical and Aging-based Phosphoric Acid Hydrolysis ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2023, 11 (20), 7765-7774, 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c00367

106. W. He, C. Chen, Y. Liu*, A. Tomasino, S. S. Mousavi Masouleh, J. Valdez, T. Guner, R. Morandotti, A. Moores, G. A. Botton, Y. Zhou, A. Yurtsever*, D. Ma* “Imaging Photon-induced Near Field Distributions of a Plasmonic, Self-assembled Vesicle by a Laser-Integrated Electron Microscope” Nano Lett. 2023, 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c05096

105. M. Ferguson, A. Richard, J. Valdez, B.G. Fiss, N. Provatas, T. Friščić,* A. Moores,* “In situ Study of Au Nanoparticle Growth in a Mechanochemical-Aging-Based Synthesis” Nanoscale Adv. 2023, 10.1039/D2NA00759B & ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-r3w01

104. C. Chen, C. Guangyu, W. He, Y. Liu, K. Dai, J. Valdez, A. Moores, P. Huang, Z. Wang, J. Jin, M. Guan, W. Jiang, Y. Mai, D. Ma,* Y. Wang,* Y. Zhou,* “Janus Au-Polymersome Heterostructure with Near-Field Enhancement Effect for Implant-Associated Infection Phototherapy” Adv. Mater. 2023, 2207950.

103.  J. C. S. Terra, A. Desgranges, Z. Amara,* A. Moores,* “Photocatalysis on magnetic supports for singlet oxygen generation: role of immobilization and photobleaching” Catal. Today 2023, 407 (1) , 52-58 (Invited contribution to a Special Issue In memory of Professor Garry Rempel)

102. M. Ferguson, A. Richard, J. Valdez, B.G. Fiss, N. Provatas, T. Friščić,* A. Moores,* “Study of Gold Nanoparticles Growth in the Solid State under Mechanochemical Conditions” Faraday Discuss. 2023, 241, 278-288.

101. A. Bechu, K. Mittal, K. Xu, R. Yekani, G. Demopoulos, A. Moores, N. Basu* "Helping early career researchers design safe and sustainability into their materials research: A checklist approach."ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 45, 14658–14664.

100.  T. Jin, T. Liu, F. Hajiali, M. Santos, Y. Liu, D. Kurdyla. S. Regnier, S. Hrapovich, E. Lam,* A. Moores,* “High Humidity Shaker Aging to Access Chitin and Cellulose Nanocrystals” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61 (42), e202207206 & ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-jfvdk

99.   B.G. Fiss, G. Douglas, M. Ferguson, J. Becerra, J. Valdez, T.-O. Do, T. Friščić,* A. Moores,* “Mechanochemical synthesis of structurally well-defined graphitic phosphorus-linked carbon nitride (g-PCN) with water splitting activity” Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 9, 35, 2201555. ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-15cwv.

98.   B.G. Fiss, G. Douglas, M. Ferguson, J. Becerra, J. Valdez, T.-O. Do, T. Friščić,* A. Moores,* “Mechanochemical bottom-up synthesis of phosphorus-linked, heptazine-based carbon nitrides using sodium phosphide” Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1203–1209. Beilstein Arch. 2022, 202245. https://doi.org/10.3762/bxiv.2022.45.v1 (Invited contribution to a Special Issue on "Mechanochemistry III".)

97.  F. Hajiali, J. L. Vidal, T. Jin, L. de la Garza, M. Santos, G. Yang, A. Moores,* “Extraction of Chitin from Green Crab Shells by Mechanochemistry and Aging” ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 34, 11348–11357.

96. K. Xu, A. Bechu, N. Basu, S. Ghoshal*, A. Moores*, S. George* “Hazard profiling of components constituting a commercially-relevant functional quantum dot revealed synergistic interactions between heavy metals and polymer” Chem. Res. Tox. 2022, 35, 9, 1457–1466.

95. J. L. Vidal, T. Jin, E. Lam, F. Kerton,* A. Moores,* “Blue is the New Green: Valorization of Biomass from Marine Waste”, Curr. Res. Green Sustainable Chem. 2022, 100330. (Invited contribution)

94. F. Hajiali, T. Jin, G. Yang, M. Santos, E. Lam,* A. Moores* “Mechanochemical Transformation of Biomass into Functional Materials” ChemSusChem 2022, 15, e202102535 (Invited contribution to a Special Issue Entitled “Methods and Applications in Mechanochemistry”)

93. A. Bechu, S. Ghoshal, A. Moores,* N. Basu* “Are substitutes to Cd-based quantum dots in displays more sustainable, effective, and cost competitive? An alternatives assessment approach” ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 7, 2294–2307.

92. J. C. S. Terra, A. R. Martins, F. C. C. Moura,* C. C. Weber,* A. Moores* “Making more with less: physical confinement for greener chemical transformations” Green Chem. 2022, 24, 1404-1438. (Invited contribution to a review article)

91.  H. Bao, A. Y. Li, V. Kairouz, A. Moores* “Ultra-fast Cu-based A3-coupling catalysts: faceted Cu2O microcrystals as efficient catalyst-delivery systems in batch and flow conditions” Can. J. Chem. 2022. 100(3), 217-223 (Special Issue: McGill Bicentennial Anniversary)

90. Y. Zhang,* J. X. Liu, S. Ghoshal, A. Moores,* “Density functional theory calculations decipher complex reaction pathways of 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate to perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids initiated by hydroxyl radical” Environ. Sci. Technol. 2021, 55, 24, 16655–16664.

89.  T. Jin, T. Liu, S. Jiang, D. Kurdyla, B. A. Klein, V. K. Michaelis, E. Lam,* J. Li,* A. Moores*, “Chitosan Nanocrystals Synthesis via Aging and Application Towards Alginate Hydrogels for Sustainable Drug Release” Green Chem. 2021, 23, 6527-6537. (Invited contribution to a Themed Collection: Marine based green chemistry) ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv.14541909.v1

88.  A. Gellé, G.D. Price, F. Voisard, N. Brodusch, R. Gauvin, Z. Amara,* A. Moores* “Enhancing singlet oxygen photocatalysis with plasmonic nanoparticles” ACS Appl. Mater. Interface. 2021, 13, 30, 35606-35616.

87. A. Bechu, J. Liao, C. Huang, C. Ahn, M. McKeague,* S. Ghoshal,* A. Moores*, “Cadmium-Containing Quantum Dots Used in Electronic Displays: Implications for Toxicity and Environmental Transformations” ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2021, 4, 8, 8417-8428.

86. T. Jin, T. Liu, E. Lam,* A. Moores* “Chitin and Chitosan on the Nanoscale” Nanoscale Horizons 2021, 6, 505-542. (Invited review article)

85. B.G. Fiss, A. Richard, G. Douglas, M. Kojic, T. Friščić,* A. Moores*, “Mechanochemical methods for the transfer of electrons and exchange of ions: inorganic reactivity from nanoparticles to organometallics” Chem. Soc. Rev. 2021, 50, 8279-8318.

84. L. Yang,* A. Moores, T. Friščić, N. Provatas,* “Development of a thermodynamics model for mechanochemical nanoparticle formation processes” ACS App. Nano Mater.  2021, 4, 2, 1886–1897.

83. L. de la Garza, N. Brodusch, R. Gauvin,* A. Moores* “Plasmon-enhanced hydrogenation of alkenes and arenes using ruthenium-coated gold nanoparticles” ACS App. Nano Mater. 2021, 4, 2, 1596–1603.

82. B. G. Fiss, A. J. Richard,* T. Friščić,* A. Moores,* “Mechanochemistry for sustainable, efficient dehydrogenation/hydrogenation", Can. J. Chem. 2021, 99, 2, 93–112. (Special contribution to the Virtual Special Issue in the honor of Robert H. Morris) Accepted version McGill@Repository

81. T. Jin, M. Hicks, D. Kurdyla, S. Hrapovic, E. Lam,* A. Moores,* “Palladium Nanoparticles Supported on Chitin-based Nanomaterials as Heterogeneous Catalysts for Heck Coupling” Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 2020, 16, 2477-2483 (Special contribution to the Virtual Special Issue “Green Chemistry II”) Final version McGill@Repository

80.  B. G. Fiss, N.-N. Vu, G. Douglas, T.-O. Do,* T. Friščić,* A. Moores,* “Solvent-free mechanochemical synthesis of ultrasmall nickel phosphide nanoparticles and their application as a catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)” ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2020, 8, 32, 12014-120242 (Special contribution to the Virtual Special Issue “Advances in Mechanochemistry”) Submitted version McGill@Repository

79. N. Araji, G. Chatel,* A. Moores,* F. Jerome, K. De Oliveira Vigier,* “Oxidative cyclization of linoleic acid in the presence of hydrogen peroxide and phosphotungstic acid” Mol. Catal. 2020, 493, 111084.

78.  N. Araji, G. Chatel,* A. Moores,* F. Jerome, K. De Oliveira Vigier,* “Selective dihydroxylation of methyl oleate to methyl-9,10-dihydroxysterate in the presence of a recyclable tungsten based catalyst and hydrogen peroxide” New J. Chem. 2020, 44, 11507-11512.

77.  J. C. S. Terra, A. Desgranges, C. Monnereau, E.H. Sanchez, J. De Toro, Z. Amara,* A. Moores,* “Photocatalysis meets magnetism: designing magnetically recoverable supports for visible-light photocatalysis” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 22, 24895–24904.

76.   T. Jin, D. Kurdyla, S. Hrapovic, A. Leung, S. Régnier, Y. Liu, A. Moores,* E. Lam,* “Carboxylated Chitosan Nanocrystals: Novel Synthetic Route and Application as Superior Support for Gold-Catalyzed Reactions” Biomacromolecules 2020, 21, 6, 2236–2245. ChemRxiv Submitted version McGill@Repository

75. Y. Y. Zhang, J. X. Liu, A. Moores, S. Ghoshal,* “Transformation mechanism of 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (6:2 FTS) by cobalt (II) -activated peroxymonosulfate.” Environ. Sci. Technol. 2020, 54, 7, 4631-4640.

74.   A. Gellé, T. Jin, L.C. de la Garza, G. D. Price, L. V. Besteiro, A. Moores,* “Applications of plasmon-enhanced nanocatalysis to organic transformations”, Chem. Rev. 2020, 120, 2, 986-1041 (Invited contribution to the themed issue entitled “Nanoparticles in Catalysis”)

73.   A.Y. Li, N. Dumaresq, A. Segalla, N. Braidy,* A. Moores* “Plasma-made (Ni0.5Cu0.5)Fe2O4 nanoparticles for alcohol amination under microwave heating”, ChemCatChem, 2019, 11 (16), 3959-3972 (Invited contribution to the themed issue entitled “Women for Catalysis”). Submitted version McGill@Repository.

72.   A.Y. Li, S. A. Nicolae, M. Qiao, K. Preuss, P. Ágota Szilágyi,* A.  Moores*, M. M. Titirici,* “Homogenous meets Heterogenous and Electro-Catalysis: Iron-nitrogen molecular complexes within carbon materials for catalytic applications”, ChemCatChem, 2019, 11 (16), 3602-3625 (Invited contribution to the themed issue entitled “Women for Catalysis”)

71.   Y. Zhang, A. Moores,* J. Liu, S. Ghoshal,* “New insights into the degradation mechanism of perfluorooctanoic acid by persulfate from density functional theory and experimental data”, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2019, 53 (15), 8672-8681.

70. T. Di Nardo, A. Moores,* “Mechanochemical Amorphization of Chitin: Impact of Apparatus Material on Performance and Contamination”, Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 53 (15), 8672-8681. Submitted version McGill@Repository

69. A.Y. Li, A. Moores* “Carbonyl Reduction and Biomass: a Case Study of Sustainable Catalysis”, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2019, 15 (1), 1217-1225. Submitted version McGill@Repository.

68.   J. Terra, A. Moores,* F. Moura,* “Amine-functionalized mesoporous silica as a support for on-demand release of copper in the A3-coupling reaction: ultra-low concentration catalysis and confinement effect”, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2019, 7 (9), 8696-8705.

67.   T. Di Nardo, C. Hadad, A. Nguyen Van Nhien, A. Moores,* “Synthesis of high molecular weight chitosan from chitin by mechanochemistry and aging”, Green Chem. 2019, 21, 3276-3285 ChemRxiv Submitted version McGill@Repository

66.   B.G. Fiss, L. Hatherly, R.S. Stein, T. Friščić,* A. Moores* “Mechanochemical Phosphorylation of Polymers and Synthesis of Flame-Retardant Cellulose Nanocrystals”, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2019, 7 (8), 7951-7959.

65.   N. Brodusch, A. Gellé, A. Moores, H. Demers, R. Gauvin,* Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) with a Cold-Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope at Low Accelerating Voltage in Transmission Mode: A Review, Ultramicroscopy, 2019, 203, 21-36.

64.   A. Gellé, A. Moores,* “Plasmonic nanoparticles: photocatalysts with a bright future” Curr. Op. Green Sustainable Chem., 2019, 15, 60-66. (Invited contribution to the themed issue entitled “Special Issue on 2018 G3een and Sustainable Chemistry Conference”)

63.   G. Ayoub, V. Štrukil,* L. Fábián, C. Mottillo, H. Bao, A. Moores, D. Margetić, M. Eckert-Maksić, T. Friscic, “Mechanochemistry vs. solution growth: striking differences in bench stability of a cimetidine salt based on synthetic method” CrystEngComm, 2018, 20, 7242-7247. (Invited contribution to the themed issue entitled “'The Solid State of Pharmaceuticals”)

62.   L. Johnston, Z. Jakubek, S. Beck, J. Araki, E. Cranston, C. Danumah, D. Fox, L. Haifeng, J. Wang, Z. Mester, A. Moores, K. Murphy, S. Rabb, A. Rudie, C. Stephan, “Determination of Sulfur and Sulfate Half-ester Content in Cellulose Nanocrystals: An Interlaboratory Comparison” Metrologia, 2018, 5, 872– 882.

61.   B. Thomas,* M. C. Raj, Athira K. B, Rubiyah M. H., J. Joy, A. Moores, G. L. Drisko,* C. Sanchez* “Nanocellulose a Versatile Green Platform: From Biosources to Materials and their Applications” Chem. Rev., 2018, 118 (24), 11575–11625. Submitted version McGill@Repository.

60. A. Moores, "Bottom up, solid-phase syntheses of inorganic nanomaterials by mechanochemistry and aging"  Curr. Op. Green Sustainable Chem. 2018, 12, 33-37

59. A. Y. Li, A. Segalla, C.J. Li, A. Moores,* “Mechanochemical metal-free transfer hydrogenation of carbonyls using polymethylhydrosiloxane as hydrogen source” ACS sustainable Chem. Eng. 2017, 5 (12), 11752–11760 (Invited contribution to the themed issue for “Novel Catalytic Materials for energy and the environment”) Submitted version McGill@Repository.

58.   A. Gellé, A. Moores,* “Water splitting catalyzed by plasmonic nanoparticles enhanced titanium dioxide”, Pure Appl. Chem., 201789 (12), 1817-1827  (Invited contribution to the themed issue for “NICE 2016 C7nference on biobased, bioinspired materials”)

57.   M. Y. Malca, P.-O. Ferko, T. Friščić, A. Moores,* “Solid-state mechanochemical ω-functionalization of poly (ethylene glycol)”, Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1963-1968. (Invited contribution to the themed issue entitled “Mechanochemistry”) Submitted version McGill@Repository

56. M. Malca, H. Bao, T. Bastaille, N. K. Saade, J. M. Kinsella, T. Friščić, A. Moores,* “Mechanically activated solvent-free assembly of ultrasmall Bi2S3 nanoparticles: a novel, simple and sustainable means to access chalcogenide nanoparticles, used as contrast agents”, Chem. Mater. 2017, 29 (18), 7766–7773.  Submitted version McGill@Repository.

55.   M. J. Landry, A. Gellé, B.Y. Meng, C. J. Barrett, A. Moores,* “Exploring plasmonic-enhanced reduction catalysis: molecular hydrogen activation for ketone and aldehyde reduction catalyzed by silver cubes under visible light” ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 6128–6133.

54. M. Kaushik, A. Moores,* “New trends in sustainable nanocatalysis: emerging use of earth abundant metals”, Curr. Op. Green Sustainable Chem. 2017, 7, 39-45. (Invited contribution to the themed issue entitled “New Synthetic Methods”)

53.   L.C. de la Garza, K. De Oliveira Vigier, G. Chatel, A. Moores,* “Amphiphilic dipyridinium-phosphotungstate as efficient and recyclable catalyst for triphasic fatty-ester epoxidation and oxidative cleavage with hydrogen peroxide”, Green Chem. 2017, 19, 2855 - 2862 (Invited contribution to the themed issue entitled “2017 Emerging Investigators”) Submitted version McGill@Repository

52. N. Araji, D. D. Madjinza, G. Chatel,* A. Moores, F. Jérôme, K. De Oliveira Vigier,*  “Synthesis of maleic and fumaric acids from furfural in the presence of betaine hydrochloride and hydrogen peroxide”, Green Chem. 2017, 19 (1), 98-101.

51. M. Rak, T. Friščić, A. Moores,* “One-step, atom-economical and energy-efficient mechanochemical synthesis of silver nanoparticles infused lignin composites used as highly active multidrug resistant antibacterial filters”, RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 58365-58370. Submitted version McGill@Repository

50. A. Y. Li, M. Kaushik, C.-J. Li, A. Moores, "Microwave-assisted, atom-economical synthesis of magnetically separable carboxymethylcellulose-embedded Ag-Fe3O4 nanocatalysts for the selective hydrogenation and oxidation of carbonyl in water", ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2016, 4 (3), 965–973

49. M. Kaushik, A. Moores,* “Review: Nanocelluloses as versatile supports for metal nanoparticles and applications in catalysis”, Green Chem. 2016, 8, 622-637. Submitted version McGill@Repository

48. M. Kaushik, A. Y. Li, R. Hudson, M. Masnadi, C.-J. Li, A. Moores,* “Reversing aggregation: Direct synthesis of nanocatalysts from bulk metal. Cellulose nanocrystals as active support to access efficient hydrogenation silver nanocatalysts”, Green Chem. 2016, 18 (1), 129-133. Submitted version McGill@Repository

47. M. Kaushik, H M. Friedman, M. Bateman, A. Moores,* "Cellulose nanocrystals as non-innocent support to the synthesis of ruthenium nanoparticles and their application to arene hydrogenation". RSC Adv. 2015 (5), 53207-53210. (Invited contribution to the special issue "Advanced nanomaterials - sustainable preparation and their catalytic applications") Submitted version McGill@Repository

46. M. Kaushik, K. Basu, C. Benoit, C.M. Cirtiu, H. Vali, A. Moores,* "Cellulose Nanocrystals as chiral inducers: Enantioselective catalysis and Transmission Electron Microscopy 3D Characterization". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015 137 (19), 6124–6127

45. R Hudson, V Chazelle, M Bateman, R Roy, C Li,* A Moores,* "Sustainable synthesis of magnetic ruthenium-coated iron nanoparticles and application in the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of ketones", ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2015, 3 (5),814–820

44. M. Masnadi, N. Yao, N. Braidy, A. Moores,* “Cu(II) Galvanic Reduction and Deposition onto Iron Nano- and Microparticles: Resulting Morphologies and Growth Mechanisms", Langmuir 201531(2), 789-798.

43. M. J. Rak, M. Lerro, A. Moores,* “Hollow Iron Oxide Nanoparticles are Selective Oxidation Catalysts of Styrene using Molecular Oxygen”, Chem. Comm. 201450, 12482-12485.

42. R. Hudson, Y. Feng, R.S. Varma, A. Moores*, “Bare Magnetic Nanoparticles: Sustainable Synthesis and Applications in Catalytic Organic Transformations”, Green Chem., 201416, 4493-4505

41. S. Ishikawa, H. Reuben, M. Masnadi Khiabani, M. Bateman, A. Castonguay, A. Moores*, C.-J. Li*, “Cyclopropanation of diazoesters with styrene derivatives catalyzed by magnetically recoverable copper-plated iron nanoparticles”, Tetrahedron, 201470 (36), 6162–6168. (Invited contribution to the special “Nanotek for organic synthesis, and organic synthesis for nanotek”)

40. M. J. Rak, T. Friščić, A. Moores*, “Mechanochemical synthesis of Au, Pd, Ru and Re nanoparticles with lignin as a bio-based reducing agent and stabilizing matrix”, Faraday Discuss. 2014, 170, 155-167.

39. M. Kaushik, W. C. Chen, T. G. M. van de Ven, A. Moores*, “Imaging Cellulose Nanocrystals by Transmission Electron Spectroscopy”, Nordic Pulp and Paper Res. J., 2014, 29 (1), 77-84. (Invited contribution to the special on Nanocellulose)

38. M. J. Rak, N. K. Saadé, T. Friščić, A. Moores*, “Mechanochemical Synthesis of Ultrasmall Monodisperse Amine-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles with Controllable Size”, Green Chem., 2014, 16 (1), 86-89.

37. R. Hudson, S. Ishikawa, C.J. Li,* A. Moores,* “Magnetically Recoverable CuFe2O4 Nanoparticles as Highly Active Catalysts for Csp3-Csp and Csp3-Csp3 Oxidative Cross Dehydrogenative Coupling”, Synlett, 2013, 24, 1637-1642.

36. R. Hudson, G. Hamasaka, T. Osako Y.Y.A. Yamada, C.J. Li, Y. Uozumi,* A. Moores,* “Highly Efficient Iron(0) Nanoparticle-Catalyzed Hydrogenation in Water in Flow”, Green Chem., 201315, 2141-2148. Submitted version McGill@Repository.

35. T.T. Schug*, R. Abagyan, B. Blumberg, T.J. Collins, D. Crews, P.L. DeFur, S.M. Dickerson, T.M. Edwards, A.C. Gore, L.J. Guillette, T. Hayes, J.J. Heindel, A. Moores, H.B. Patisaul, T.L. Tal, K.A. Thayer, L.N. Vandenberg, J. Warner, C.S. Watson, F.S. vom Saal, R.T. Zoeller, K.P. O’Brien,* J.P. Myers,* “Designing Endocrine Disruption Out of the Next Generation of Chemicals”, Green Chem., 201315, 181-198.

34. S. Ishikawa, R. Hudson, A. Moores,* C. J. Li,* “Ligand modified CuFe2O4 nanoparticles as magnetically recoverable and reusable catalyst for azide-alkyne click condensation”, Heterocycle, 201286 (2), 1970. (Invited contribution to the special issue in the honour of Ei-ichi Negishi)

33. K. L. Luska, K.Z. Demmans, S. A. Stratton, A. Moores,* “Higher Alkene Hydroformylation Catalyzed by Rhodium Complexes Stabilized by Phosphine-Functionalized Phosphonium Ionic Liquids: Influence of the Phosphonium Headgroup on Catalytic Activity”, Dalton Trans., 201241 (43), 13533 - 13540. (Invited contribution to the special issue in the honour of David Cole-Hamilton)

32. K. L. Luska, A. Moores,* “Ruthenium Nanoparticle Catalysts Stabilized in Phosphonium and Imidazolium Ionic Liquids: Dependence of Catalyst Stability and Activity on the Ionicity of the Ionic Liquid”, Green Chem., 201214, 1736-1742. 

31. R. Hudson, C. J. Li,* A. Moores,* “Magnetic copper–iron nanoparticles as simple heterogeneous catalysts for the azide–alkyne click reaction in water”, Green Chem., 201214, 622-624. Submitted version McGill@Repository.

30. R. Hudson, A. Rivière, C. M. Cirtiu, K. L. Luska, A. Moores,* “Simple and stable iron nanoparticles as magnetically recoverable and selective olefin and alkyne hydrogenation catalysts in ethanol as a solvent”, Chem. Comm., 201248, 3360-3362. 

29. K. L. Luska,* A. Moores,* “Functionalized Ionic Liquids for the Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles”, ChemCatChem 20124 (10), 1534–1546. (Invited contribution to the special issue “Synthesis of Nanocatalysts”)

28. S. A. Stratton, K.L. Luska, A. Moores,* “Rhodium Nanoparticles Stabilized with Phosphine Functionalized Imidazolium Ionic Liquids as Recyclable Arene Hydrogenation Catalysts”, Catal. Today, 2012183, 96-100 (Invited contribution to the special issue in the honor of Prof. Yuan Kou)

27. K. L. Luska, A. Moores,* “Rational Size Control of Gold Nanoparticles Employing an Organometallic Precursor [Au-C≡C-tBu]4 and Tunable Thiolate Functionalized Ionic Liquids”, Can. J. Chem., 201290(1) 145-152. (Invited contribution to the special issue in the honor of Prof. T. H. Chan)

26. K.L. Luska, A. Moores,* “Improved Stability and Catalytic Activity of Palladium Nanoparticle Catalysts Using Phosphine Functionalized Imidazolium Ionic Liquids”, Adv. Synth. Catal., 2011, 353 (17), 3167–3177.

25. C. M. Cirtiu, T. Raychoudhury, S. Ghoshal,* A. Moores,* “Systematic Comparison of the Size, Surface Characteristics and Colloidal Stability of Zero Valent Iron Nanoparticles Pre- and Post-Grafted with Common Polymers”, Colloids Surf. A, 2011390 (1-3), 95-104.

24. T. Q. Zeng, L. Yang, R. Hudson, G. H. Song, A. Moores, C.-J. Li,* “Fe3O4 Nanoparticle-Supported Copper (I) Pybox Catalyst: Magnetically Recoverable Catalyst for Enantioselective Direct-Addition of Terminal Alkynes to Imines”, Org. Lett., 201113, 442-445.

23. C. M. Cirtiu, A. Dunlop-Brière, A. Moores,* “Cellulose nanocrystallites as an efficient support for nanoparticles of palladium: application for catalytic hydrogenation and Heck coupling under mild conditions”, Green Chem., 201113, 288-291.

22. T. Q.  Zeng, G. H. Song, A. Moores, C.-J. Li,* “Magnetically Recoverable Iron Nanoparticle Catalyzed Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling (CDC) between Two Csp3-H Bonds Using Molecular Oxygen”, Synlett, 2010, 13, 2002-2008

21. T. Q. Zeng, W.-W. Chen, C. M. Cirtiu, A. Moores, G. H. Song, C.-J. Li,* “Fe3O4 nanoparticles: a robust and magnetically recoverable catalyst for three-component coupling of aldehyde, alkyne and amine”, Green Chemistry, 201012, 570-573.

20. C. Vilain, F. Goettmann, A. Moores, P. Le Floch,* C. Sanchez,* “Study of metal nanoparticules stabilised by mixed ligand shell: a striking blue shift of the surface plasmon band pleading for the formation of Janus nanoparticles”, J. Mater. Chem., 200717, 3509-3514.

19. A. Moores, T. Cantat, L. Ricard, N. Mézailles, P. Le Floch,* “Experimental and theoretical study of phosphinine sulfides”, New J. Chem., 20078, 1493-1498.

18. D. Gnanamgari, A. Moores, E. Rajaseelan, R. H. Crabtree,* “Transfer hydrogenation of imines and direct reductive amination of aldehydes catalyzed by triazole derived carbene iridium(I) complexes”, Organometallics 200726, 1226-1230.

17. A. Moores, M. Poyatos, Y. Luo, R. H. Crabtree,* “Catalysed Low Temperature H2 Release from Nitrogen Heterocycles”,  New J. Chem. 200611, 1675-1678.

16. F. Goettmann, A. Moores, C. Boissière, P. Le Floch,* C. Sanchez,* “Periodically organized mesoporous silica thin layers as host for phosphinines-stabilized gold nanoparticles: UV-visible sensing of small thiols and phosphines”, Thin Solid Films 2006495, 280-285.

15. A. Moores,* F. Goettmann,* “The plasmon band in noble metal nanoparticles: an introduction to theory and applications”, New J. Chem. 200630, 1121-1132.

14. G. Cortial, M. Siutkowski, F. Goettmann, A. Moores, C. Boissiere, D. Grosso, P. Le Floch,* C. Sanchez,* “Metallic nanoparticles hosted in mesoporous oxide thin films for catalytic applications”, Small 20062, 1042-1045.

13. M. Doux, A. Moores, N. Mézailles, L. Ricard, Y. Jean, P. Le Floch,* “The CO/PC analogy in coordination chemistry and catalysis”, J. Organomet. Chem. 2005690, 2407-2415.

12. A. Moores, N. Mézailles, L. Ricard, P. le Floch,* “h5- rhodium(I) complexes of a l4- phosphinine anion: Syntheses, X-ray crystal structures, and application in the catalyzed hydroformylation of olefins”, Organometallics 2005, 24, 508-513.

11. F. Goettmann, A. Moores, C. Boissière, P. Le Floch,* C. Sanchez,* “A selective chemical sensor based on the plasmonic response of phosphinine-stabilized gold nanoparticles hosted on periodically organized mesoporous silica thin layers”, Small 2005, 1, 636-639.

10. A. Moores, N. Mézailles, L. Ricard, Y. Jean, P. Le Floch,* “η2- palladium and platinum(II) complexes of a λ4- phosphinine anion: Syntheses, X-ray crystal structures, and DFT calculations”, Organometallics 2004, 23, 2870 - 2875.

9.  H. Perron, A. Moores, I. Demachy, A. Lledos, Y. Jean, P. Le Floch,* “Structural flexibility of formally d10-[M(biphosphinine)2]q complexes”, New J. Chem. 200428, 838-842.

8. S. Choua, C. Dutan, L. Cataldo, T. Berclaz, M. Geoffroy, N. Mézailles, A. Moores, L. Ricard and P. Le Floch,* “Effect of conformational changes on a one-electron reduction process: Evidence of a one-electron P-P bond formation in a bis(phosphinine)”, Chem.-Eur. J. 2004, 10, 4080-4090.

7. A. Moores, F. Goettmann, C. Sanchez,* P. Le Floch,* “Phosphinine stabilised gold nanoparticles; synthesis and immobilisation on mesoporous materials”, Chem. Commun. 2004, 2842-2843.

6. A. Moores, N. Mézailles, L. Ricard, F. Mathey, P. Le Floch,* “Neutral and dianionic iron and ruthenium 1,4-diphosphabutadiene complexes”, Chem. Commun. 2003, 1914-1915.

5. A. Moores, L. Ricard, P. Le Floch,* N. Mézailles,* “First X-ray crystal study and DFT calculations of anionic λ4-phosphinines”, Organometallics 2003, 22, 1960-1966.

4. C. Dutan, S. Choua, T. Berclaz, M. Geoffroy, N. Mézailles, A. Moores, L. Ricard, P. Le Floch,* “Electron transfer between two silyl-substituted phenylene rings: EPR/ENDOR spectra, DFT calculations, and crystal structure of the one-electron reduction compound of a di(m- silylphenylenedisiloxane)”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003125, 4487-4494.

3. A. Moores, C. Defieber, N. Mézailles, N. Maigrot, L. Ricard, P. Le Floch,* “Siloxa-bridged-cyclophanes featuring benzene, thiophene and pyridine units”, New. J. Chem. 2003, 27, 994-999.

2. A. Moores, L. Ricard and P. Le Floch,* “A 1-methyl-phosphininium compound: Synthesis X-ray crystal structure, and DFT calculations”, Angew. Chem.-Int. Edit. 2003, 42, 4940-4944.

1. A. Moores, N. Mézailles, N. Maigrot, L. Ricard, F. Mathey and P. Le Floch,* “Synthesis and reactivity towards cationic group 11 metal centers of an extended silacalix- 3 -phosphinine macrocycle”, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2002, 2034-2039.