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Overview

Lev N. Zakharov is affiliated with the University of Oregon in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a specialized focus on Materials Chemistry. Their research encompasses a broad array of topics including crystallography, molecular interactions, and synthesis of aromatic compounds.

The main subjects of their work involve:

  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions
  • Sulfur Compounds in Biology
  • Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications

Zakharov's publication record includes recent articles published in prominent scientific journals as follows:

  • "Exploration of the Solid-State Sorption Properties of Shape-Persistent Macrocyclic Nanocarbons as Bulk Materials and Small Aggregates," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Active template strategy for the preparation of π-conjugated interlocked nanocarbons," 2023, Nature Chemistry
  • "Active Metal Template Synthesis and Characterization of a Nanohoop [c 2]Daisy Chain Rotaxane," 2020, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • "(NHC)Ni(0)-Catalyzed Branched-Selective Alkene Hydrosilylation with Secondary and Tertiary Silanes," 2022, ACS Catalysis
  • "Hydrolysis-Based Small-Molecule Hydrogen Selenide (H2Se) Donors for Intracellular H2Se Delivery," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Frequent collaborators in Zakharov's research pursuits include:

  • Michael M. Haley
  • Ramesh Jasti
  • Darren W. Johnson
  • May Nyman
  • Michael D. Pluth

The scientist has published prolifically in several notable venues, emphasizing data curation and analysis:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (87 publications)
  • Chemistry - A European Journal (9 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (5 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (4 publications)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (4 publications)

Their work intersects organic chemistry and inorganic chemistry subfields, with additional contributions to electrical and electronic engineering as well as biochemistry, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Best Publications

  • A Linear, O-Coordinated η1-CO2 Bound to Uranium

    Ingrid Castro-Rodriguez;Hidetaka Nakai;Lev N. Zakharov;Arnold L. Rheingold

  • Diindeno-fusion of an anthracene as a design strategy for stable organic biradicals

    Gabriel E. Rudebusch;José L. Zafra;Kjell Jorner;Kotaro Fukuda

  • A Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Benzene

    Adam J. V. Marwitz;Myrna H. Matus;Lev N. Zakharov;David A. Dixon

  • 6,12-Diarylindeno[1,2-b]fluorenes: Syntheses, Photophysics, and Ambipolar OFETs

    Daniel T. Chase;Aaron G. Fix;Seok Ju Kang;Bradley D. Rose

  • Cobalt single-molecule magnet

    En-Che Yang;David N. Hendrickson;Wolfgang Wernsdorfer;Motohiro Nakano

  • A Supramolecular Approach to an Allosteric Catalyst

    Nathan C. Gianneschi;Paul A. Bertin;Sonbinh T. Nguyen;Chad A. Mirkin

  • Indeno[1,2-b]fluorenes: fully conjugated antiaromatic analogues of acenes.

    Daniel T. Chase;Bradley D. Rose;Sean P. McClintock;Lev N. Zakharov

  • Crystal clear structural evidence for electron delocalization in 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborines.

    Eric R. Abbey;Lev N. Zakharov;Shih-Yuan Liu

  • Fast magnetization tunneling in tetranickel(II) single-molecule magnets.

    En-Che Yang;Wolfgang Wernsdorfer;Lev N Zakharov;Yoshitomo Karaki

  • A Single-Component Liquid-Phase Hydrogen Storage Material

    Wei Luo;Patrick G. Campbell;Lev N. Zakharov;Shih-Yuan Liu

  • Aqueous formation and manipulation of the iron-oxo Keggin ion

    Omid Sadeghi;Lev N. Zakharov;May Nyman

  • Appended 1,2-naphthoquinones as anticancer agents 1: synthesis, structural, spectral and antitumor activities of ortho-naphthaquinone thiosemicarbazone and its transition metal complexes ☆

    Zahra Afrasiabi;Ekkehard Sinn;Junnan Chen;Yinfa Ma

  • Exchange bias in Ni4 single-molecule magnets

    En-Che Yang;Wolfgang Wernsdorfer;Stephen Hill;Rachel S. Edwards

  • Intramolecular C ? H Activation by an Open‐Shell Cobalt(III) Imido Complex

    Daniel T. Shay;Glenn P. A. Yap;Lev N. Zakharov;Arnold L. Rheingold

  • Electron‐Accepting 6,12‐Diethynylindeno[1,2‐b]fluorenes: Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Photophysical Properties

    Daniel T. Chase;Aaron G. Fix;Bradley D. Rose;Christopher D. Weber

  • Two BN isosteres of anthracene: synthesis and characterization.

    Jacob S. A. Ishibashi;Jonathan L. Marshall;Audrey Mazière;Gabriel J. Lovinger;Gabriel J. Lovinger

  • Hydrogen storage by boron-nitrogen heterocycles: a simple route for spent fuel regeneration.

    Patrick G. Campbell;Lev N. Zakharov;Daniel J. Grant;David A. Dixon

  • Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Lycopodine

    Hua Yang;Rich G. Carter;Lev N. Zakharov

  • Development of selective colorimetric probes for hydrogen sulfide based on nucleophilic aromatic substitution

    Leticia A. Montoya;Taylor F. Pearce;Ryan J. Hansen;Lev N. Zakharov

  • Modulating Paratropicity Strength in Diareno-Fused Antiaromatics

    Conerd K. Frederickson;Lev N. Zakharov;Michael M. Haley

  • Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric phosphination. Scope, mechanism, and origin of enantioselectivity.

    Natalia F. Blank;Jillian R. Moncarz;Tim J. Brunker;Corina Scriban

Frequent Co-Authors

Arnold L. Rheingold
Arnold L. Rheingold University of California, San Diego
Darren W. Johnson
Darren W. Johnson University of Oregon
Michael M. Haley
Michael M. Haley University of Oregon
Shih-Yuan Liu
Shih-Yuan Liu Boston College
Ramesh Jasti
Ramesh Jasti University of Oregon
Michael D. Pluth
Michael D. Pluth University of Oregon
David N. Hendrickson
David N. Hendrickson University of California, San Diego
Douglas A. Keszler
Douglas A. Keszler Oregon State University
David A. Dixon
David A. Dixon University of Alabama
Chad A. Mirkin
Chad A. Mirkin Northwestern University

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