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1. S.T. Spriggs#; Z. W. Ragan#; I. Solomon; M. O. Anderson; B. Wang; J. Qiu*, Electrochemical oxidation of para-substituted benzyl alcohols on gold: Effects of substrate speciation and interfacial interactions, ACS Electrochemistry, 2026, accepted. Link

2. K. M. K. Yap; Swathilakshmi; T. Lin#; A. M. Aleman; K. Yan; R. T. Hannagan; A. Mule; C. Y. Wang; S. Lee; J. Qiu*; T. F. Jaramillo*, A. C. Nielander*, Corrosion of MoS2 under simulated variable and diurnal (photo)electrochemical hydrogen evolution conditions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2026, 148, 5, 5132-5145. Link

3. J. Qiu*; T. Forbes#; T. Lin#, Tailoring the oxidation of benzyl alcohol and its derivatives with (photo)electrocatalysis, Chem. Comm., 2025,  61, 3421 - 3435. Link

4. J. Zhen#; T. Lin#; T. Forbes#; M. Engelhard, J. Qiu*, Interfacial properties of gold and cobalt oxyhydroxide in plasmon-mediated oxygen evolution reaction,  J. Phys. Chem. C, 2025, 129, 2, 1129-1137. Link

5. J. Qiu*; A. Moeller#; J. Zhen#; H. Yang#; L. Din#; N. Adelstein, Teaching Heterogeneous Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation with Nickel- and Cobalt- Based Catalysts using Cyclic Voltammetry and Python Simulation, J. Chem. Edu. 2023, 100, 8, 3036-3043. Link

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6. J. Qiu*; D. Boskin#; D. Oleson#; W. Wu; M. Anderson, Plasmon-enhanced electrochemical oxidation of 4-(hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid, J. Chem. Phys. 2022, 157, 08110. chosen as a Feature Article by the Editors. Link

7. J. Qiu*; M. R. Nellist; S. W. Boettcher, “Metal-Oxide Co-catalyst Nanolayers on Photoelectrodes” in “Ultrathin Oxide Layers for Solar and Electrocatalytic Systems”, Royal Society of Chemistry, Invited Book Chapter, 1st edition, RSC, Invited Book Chapter, 2022. Link

8. F. A. L. Laskowski; M. R. Nellist; J. Qiu; S. W. Boettcher, Metal Oxide/(oxy)hydroxide Overlayers as Hole Collectors and Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts on Water-Splitting Photoanodes, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 1394-1405. Link

9. M. R. Nellist; J. Qiu; F. A. L. Laskowski; F. Toma; S. W. Boettcher, Potential-sensing electrochemical AFM shows CoPi is a hole collector and oxygen evolution catalyst on BiVO4 water-splitting photoanodes, ACS Energy Lett. 2018, 3, 2286-2291. Link

10. F. A. L. Laskowski; J. Qiu; M. R. Nellist; S. Z. Oener; S. W. Boettcher, Transient photocurrents on catalyst-modified n-Si photoelectrodes: insight from dual-working electrode photoelectrochemistry, Sustain. Energy Fuels, 2018, 2, 1995-2005. Link

11. J. Qiu; H. Hajibabaei; M. R. Nellist; F. A. L. Laskowski; S. Z. Oener; T. W. Hamann; S. W. Boettcher, Catalyst deposition on photoanodes: the role of intrinsic catalytic activity, catalyst electrical conductivity, and semiconductor morphology, ACS Energy Lett. 2018, 3, 961-969. Link

12. M. Nellist; F. Laskowski; J. Qiu; H. Hajibabaei; K. Sivula; T. W. Hamann; S. W. Boettcher, Potential-sensing electrochemical atomic force microscopy for in operando analysis of electrocatalysis during (photo)electrochemical water splitting, Nat. Energy 2018, 3, 46-52. Link

13. S. He; J. S. DuChene; J. Qiu; G. Zheng; W. D. Wei, Persistent photomagnetism in superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, Adv. Electronic Mater. 2018, 4, 1700661. Link

14. J. Qiu; H. Hajibabaei; M. R. Nellist; F. A. L. Laskowski; T. W. Hamann; S. W. Boettcher, Direct in situ measurement of charge transfer processes during photoelectrochemical water oxidation on catalyzed hematite, ACS Cent. Sci. 2017, 3, 1015-1025. Link

15. Y. Zhai; J. S. DuChene; Y. Wang; J. Qiu; A. C. Johnston-Peck; B. You; B. DiCiaccio; K. Qian; E. W. Zhao; F. Ooi; D. Hu; D. Su; E. A. Stach; Z. Zhu; W. D. Wei, Polyvinylpyrrolidone determines anisotropic growth in the plasmon-driven synthesis of gold nanoprisms, Nat. Mater. 2016, 15, 889-895. Highlighted by NSF, Nature, BNL and EMSL news. Link

16. J. Qiu; N. Richey; J. S. DuChene; Y. Zhai; Y. Zhang; L. McElwee-White; W. D. Wei, Surface plasmon-mediated chemical solution deposition of Cu nanoparticle films, J. Phys. Chem. C 2016, 120, 20775-20780. Featured in a special issue. Link

17. J. S. DuChene; B. P. Williams; A. C. Johnston-Peck; J. Qiu; M. Gomes; M. Amilhau; D. Bejleri; D. Su; E. A. Stach; W. D. Wei, Elucidating the Sole Contribution from Electromagnetic Near-Fields in Plasmon-Enhanced Cu2O Photocathodes, Adv. Energy Mater. 2016, 6, 1501250. Link

18. C. L. Muhich; J. Qiu; A. M. Holder; Y. C. Wu; W. D. Wei; L. McElwee-White; A. W. Weimer; C. B. Musgrave, Solvent control of surface plasmon mediated chemical deposition of Au nanoparticles from alkylgold phosphine complexes, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 13384-13394. Link

19. F. Ooi; J. Duchene; J. Qiu; J. Graham; W. D. Wei, A facile solvothermal synthesis of octahedral Fe3O4 nanoparticles, Small 2015, 11, 2649-2653. Link

20. W. D. Wei; B. C. Sweeny; J. Qiu; J. S. Duchene, “Metallic nanostructures for catalytic applications” in “Metallic nanostructures: from controlled synthesis to applications” 1st edition, Springer, Invited Book Chapter, 2014. Link

21. J. Qiu; W. D. Wei, Surface plasmon mediated photothermal chemistry, J. Phys. Chem. C 2014, 118, 20735-20749. Journal Cover. Link

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21. K. Qian; B. Sweeny; A. Johnston-Peck; W. Niu; J. Graham; J. DuChene; J. Qiu; Y. C. Wang; M. Engelhard; D. Su; E. Stach; W. D. Wei, Surface plasmon-driven water reduction: gold nanoparticle size matters, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 9842-9845. Link

22. J. Qiu; Y. C. Wu; Y. C. Wang; M. H. Engelhard; L. McElwee-White; W. D. Wei, Surface plasmon mediated chemical solution deposition of gold nanoparticles on a nanostructured silver surface at room temperature, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 38-41. Link

23. L. Yu; J. Qiu; H. Chen; Z. H. Luo, Facile preparation of gold nanoparticles using the self-assembled ABC non-amphiphilic fluorosilicone triblock copolymer template, Mater. Chem. Phys. 2013, 138, 780-786. Link

24. J. Qiu; Z. H. Luo, Self-Assembly of ABC Nonamphiphilic fluorosilicone triblock copolymers in dilute solutions: the first example, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2011, 49, 2513-251. Link

25. C. M. Guan; Z. H. Luo, J. Qiu, Novel fluorosilicone triblock copolymers prepared by two-step RAFT polymerization: synthesis, characterization, and surface properties, Eur. Polym. J. 2010, 46, 1582-1593. Link