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Chemistry D-index 125 Citations 72,965 1,084 World Ranking 204 National Ranking 106

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Awards & Achievements

2011 - Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)

2007 - William H. Nichols Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)

2004 - George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education, American Chemical Society (ACS)

1984 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

1981 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

1974 - ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS)

1966 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Catalysis

Nicholas J. Turro mainly focuses on Photochemistry, Fluorescence, Organic chemistry, Polymer and Aqueous solution. Nicholas J. Turro interconnects Radical, Quenching and Flash photolysis in the investigation of issues within Photochemistry. While the research belongs to areas of Fluorescence, Nicholas J. Turro spends his time largely on the problem of Pyrene, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Excimer and Monomer.

His Polymer research incorporates elements of Azide, Nanotechnology and Click chemistry, Polymer chemistry. His Aqueous solution research includes themes of Inorganic chemistry, Phosphorescence and Cyclodextrin. His Dendrimer study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Supramolecular chemistry, Crystallography and Electron paramagnetic resonance.

His most cited work include:

  • Modern Molecular Photochemistry (2569 citations)
  • Mixed-ligand complexes of ruthenium(II): factors governing binding to DNA (1153 citations)
  • Photosensitization by reversible electron transfer: theories, experimental evidence, and examples (1087 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Photochemistry, Radical, Photodissociation, Organic chemistry and Molecule. His Photochemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Quenching, Fluorescence, Flash photolysis and Excited state, Singlet state. His studies in Fluorescence integrate themes in fields like Micelle and Pyrene.

His research links Electron paramagnetic resonance with Radical. His work deals with themes such as Nitroxide mediated radical polymerization and Analytical chemistry, which intersect with Electron paramagnetic resonance. His Photodissociation study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Ketone.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photochemistry (52.81%)
  • Radical (10.63%)
  • Photodissociation (9.95%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2019)?

  • Photochemistry (52.81%)
  • Molecule (8.33%)
  • Nitroxide mediated radical polymerization (5.02%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Photochemistry, Molecule, Nitroxide mediated radical polymerization, Polymer chemistry and Analytical chemistry. His Photochemistry research integrates issues from Singlet oxygen, Fluorescence, Flash photolysis, Photopolymer and Radical. His Fluorescence study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Molecular beacon, Biophysics and Nucleic acid.

His Molecule research integrates issues from Molecular physics, Computational chemistry, Nanotechnology and Atomic physics. Nicholas J. Turro has researched Nitroxide mediated radical polymerization in several fields, including Proton NMR, Relaxation, Crystallography, Paramagnetism and Electron paramagnetic resonance. His research investigates the connection between Polymer chemistry and topics such as Polymer that intersect with problems in Click chemistry.

Between 2005 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • Photoinitiated Polymerization: Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities (777 citations)
  • Toward the Syntheses of Universal Ligands for Metal Oxide Surfaces: Controlling Surface Functionality through Click Chemistry (297 citations)
  • Zeta-Potential Measurements of Surfactant-Wrapped Individual Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (275 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Catalysis

His main research concerns Photochemistry, Fluorescence, Polymer chemistry, Molecule and Organic chemistry. His research in Photochemistry intersects with topics in Luminescence, Singlet oxygen, Flash photolysis, Photopolymer and Radical. His Fluorescence research includes elements of Molecular beacon, Biophysics and Pyrene.

His studies deal with areas such as Macromonomer, Polymerization, Polymer, Radical polymerization and ROMP as well as Polymer chemistry. His Polymer study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Azide and Click chemistry. His Molecule research incorporates elements of Quantum dynamics, Fullerene, Infrared spectroscopy and Atomic physics.

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Best Publications

Modern Molecular Photochemistry

Nicholas J. Turro.
(1978)

7782 Citations

Molecular light switch for DNA : Ru(bpy)2(dppz)2+

Alan E. Friedman;Jean Claude Chambron;Jean Pierre Sauvage;Nicholas J. Turro.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1990)

1999 Citations

Photosensitization by reversible electron transfer: theories, experimental evidence, and examples

George J. Kavarnos;Nicholas J. Turro.
Chemical Reviews (1986)

1755 Citations

Mixed-ligand complexes of ruthenium(II): factors governing binding to DNA

A. M. Pyle;J. P. Rehmann;R. Meshoyrer;C. V. Kumar.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1989)

1661 Citations

Modern Molecular Photochemistry of Organic Molecules

Nicholas J. Turro;Vaidhyanathan Ramamurthy;Juan C. Scaiano.
(1978)

1369 Citations

Long-range photoinduced electron transfer through a DNA helix

C. J. Murphy;M. R. Arkin;Y. Jenkins;N. D. Ghatlia.
Science (1993)

1354 Citations

Luminescent probes for detergent solutions. A simple procedure for determination of the mean aggregation number of micelles

Nicholas J. Turro;Ahmad Yekta.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1978)

1267 Citations

Photoinitiated Polymerization: Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities

Yusuf Yagci;Steffen Jockusch;Nicholas J. Turro.
Macromolecules (2010)

1224 Citations

Principles of Molecular Photochemistry: An Introduction

Nicholas J. Turro;V. Ramamurthy;J. C. Scaiano.
(2008)

1037 Citations

Mechanisms of Photochemical Reactions in Solution. XXII.1 Photochemical cis-trans Isomerization

George S. Hammond;Jack. Saltiel;Angelo A. Lamola;Nicholas J. Turro.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1964)

754 Citations

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