Department Atomic-Scale Dynamics in Light-Energy Conversion
Publications
44. Tyler N. Haddock, Teresa Delgado, Marc Alías-Rodríguez, Coen de de Graaf, Cristian Enachescu, Renske M. van der Veen, „Size and Surface Effects in the Ultrafast Dynamics of Strongly Cooperative Spin-Crossover Nanoparticles”, Small, 2405571, 1-13, 10.1002/smll.202405571 (2024)
43. R.F. Wallick, S. Chakrabarti, J.H. Burke, R. Gnewkow, J.B. Chae, T.C. Rossi, I. Mantouvalou, B. Kanngießer, M. Fondell, S. Eckert, C. Dykstra, L.E. Smith, J. Vura-Weis*, L.M. Mirica*, R.M. van der Veen*, "Ground- and Excited-State Structure and Spin State of a Nickel-Bipyridine Photocatalyst Revealed by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", submitted 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-3ckq3 (2023)
42. F.M. Alcorn, R.M. van der Veen*, P.K. Jain*, "In Situ Electron Microscopy of Plasmon-Assisted Transformations of Cu Nanoparticles", submitted (2023)
41. F.M. Alcorn, P.K. Jain*, R.M. van der Veen*, "Time-Resolved Electron Microscopy for Nanoscale Chemical Dynamics", Nat. Rev. Chem. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-023-00469-y (2023)
40. C. Cavedon, S. Gisbertz, S. Reischauer, S. Vogl, E. Sperlich, J. Burke, R. Wallick, S. Schrottke, W. Hsu, Y. Pfeifer, N. Richter, L. Anghileri, C. Teutloff, H. Müller-Werkmeister, D. Cambié, P.H. Seeberger, J. Vura-Weis, R.M. van der Veen*, A. Thomas*, B. Pieber*, "Intra-ligand charge transfer enables visible-light-mediated nickel-catalyzed cross-couplings", Angew. Chem. 134(46), e202211433 (2022)
39. O. Zandi and R.M. van der Veen, "General formulation of Coulomb explosion dynamics of highly symmetric charge distributions", J. Phys. Commun., 6, 085003 (2022)
38. T.C. Rossi, C.R Dykstra, T.N. Haddock, R. Wallick, J.H. Burke, C.M. Gentle, G. Doumy, A.-M. March, R.M. van der Veen, "Charge Carrier Screening in Photoexcited Epitaxial Semiconductor Nanorods Revealed by Transient X-ray Absorption Linear Dichroism", Nano Letters, 21, 9534-9542 (2021)
37. O. Zandi, R.M. van der Veen, P.M. Duxbury, B. Zerbe, "Magnetic Phase Transitions in Non-equilibrium Confined Plasmas", in preparation, preprint on arXiv (2021)
36. O. Zandi, A.E. Sykes, R.D. Cornelius, F.M. Alcorn, B.S. Zerbe, P.M. Duxbury, B.W. Reed, R.M. van der Veen, "Transient Lensing from a Photoemitted Electron Gas Imaged by Ultrafast Electron Microscopy", Nat. Commun. 11, 3001 (2020)
35. C. Gentle, Y. Wang, T.N. Haddock, C.P. Dykstra, R.M. van der Veen, "Internal Atomic-Scale Structure Determination and Band Alignment of II-VI Quantum Dot Heterostructures", J. Phys. Chem. C, 124, 6, 3895-3904 (2020) (ACS Editors' Choice)
34. E. Pomarico, Y.-J. Kim, F.J. Garćia de Abajo, O.-H. Kwon, F. Carbone, R.M. van der Veen, "Ultrafast Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy in Transmission Electron Microscopy", MRS Bulletin 43(7), 497 (2018)
33. S.T. Park, R.M. van der Veen, "Modeling Nonequilibrium Dynamics of Phase Transitions at the Nanoscale: Application to Spin-Crossover", Structural Dynamics 4, 044028 (2017)
32. R.M. van der Veen, "Ultrafast Core-Loss Spectroscopy - Probing Structural Dynamics in Nanomaterials on Ultrafast Time Scales", Imaging & Microscopy 17(4), 28 (2015) (invited article)
31. R.M. van der Veen, T.J. Penfold, A.H. Zewail, “Ultrafast Core-Loss Spectroscopy in 4D Electron Microscopy”, Structural Dynamics 2, 024302 (2015)
AIP Press Release, Physics Today News, Comment in Structural Dynamics
30. G.M. Vanacore, R.M. van der Veen, A.H. Zewail, “Origin of Axial and Radial Expansions in Carbon Nanotubes Revealed by Ultrafast Diffraction and Spectroscopy”, ACS Nano 9(2), 1721–1729 (2015)
29. F.A. Lima, T.J. Penfold, R.M. van der Veen, M. Reinhard, R. Abela, I. Tavernelli, U. Rothlisberger, M. Benfatto, C.J. Milne, M. Chergui, “Probing the electronic and geometric structure of ferric and ferrous myoglobins in physiological solutions by Fe K-edge absorption spectroscopy”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 16(4), 1617-31 (2014)
28. S. Zális, C.J. Milne, A. El Nahhas, A.M. Blanco-Rodríguez, R.M. van der Veen, A. Vlcek, Jr., "Re and Br X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure Study of the Ground and Excited States of [ReBr(CO)3(bpy)] Interpreted by DFT and TD-DFT Calculations", Inorg. Chem. 52(10), 5775–5785 (2013)
27. R.M. van der Veen, A. Tissot, A. Hauser, A.H. Zewail, "Unusual Molecular Material formed through Irreversible Transformation and revealed by 4D Electron Microscopy", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 15, 7831-7838 (2013)
26. R.M. van der Veen, O-H. Kwon, S.T. Park, A. Tissot, A. Hauser, A.H. Zewail, "Single-Nanoparticle Phase Transitions Visualized by 4D Electron Microscopy", Nature Chem. 5, 395-402 (2013)
Nature Chemistry News and Views
25. A. El Nahhas, R.M. van der Veen, T.J. Penfold, V.T. Pham, F.A. Lima, R. Abela, A.M. Blanco-Rodriguez, S. Zalis, A. Vlcek, I. Tavernelli, U. Rothlisberger, C.J. Milne, and M. Chergui, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Ground and Excited Rhenium-Carbonyl-Diimine Complexes: Evidence for a Two-Center Electron Transfer", J. Phys. Chem. A 117, 361 (2013)
24. A. Yurtsever, R.M. van der Veen, A.H. Zewail, "Sub-particle Ultrafast Spectrum Imaging in Electron Microscopy", Science 335, 6064 (2012)
Science Perspectives
23. M. Herzog, W. Leitenberger, R. Shayduk, R.M. van der Veen, C.J. Milne, S.L. Johnson, I. Vrejoiu, and M. Bargheer, "Tailoring Interference and Nonlinear Manipulation of Femtosecond X-rays", New J. Phys. 14, 013004 (2012)
22. C. Consani, O. Braem, A.A. Oskouei, R.M. van der Veen, A. ElNahhas, A. Cannizzo, G. Aubock, F. van Mourik, M. Chergui, "Ultrafast (Bio)physical and (Bio)chemical Dynamics", CHIMIA 65(9), 683-690 (2011)
21. C.J. Milne, R.M. van der Veen, V.-T. Pham, F.A. Lima, M.H. Rittmann-Frank, M. Reinhard, S. Karlsson, T. Penfold and M. Chergui, "Ultrafast X-ray absorption studies of the structural dynamics of molecular and biological systems in solution", CHIMIA 65(5), 303-307 (2011) (invited review)
20. V.-T. Pham, T. Penfold, R.M. van der Veen, C.J. Milne, A. ElNahhas, F.A. Lima, S.L. Johnson, R. Abela, I. Tavernelli, C. Bressler and M. Chergui, "Probing the transition from hydrophilic to hydrophobic solvation with atomic scale resolution", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133(32), 12740-12748 (2011)
19. F.A. Lima, C.J. Milne, D.C.V. Amarasinghe, M.H. Rittmann-Frank, R.M. van der Veen, M. Reinhard, D. Grolimund, C.N. Borca, T. Huthwelker, M. Janousch, R. Abela, F. van Mourik, and M. Chergui, "A high-repetition rate scheme for picosecond laser pump/x-ray probe experiments at synchrotrons", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 28(6), 063111 (2011)
18. R.M. van der Veen, A. Cannizzo, F. van Mourik, A. Vlček Jr. and M. Chergui, "Vibrational wavepacket dynamics and intersystem crossing in binuclear metal complexes in solution", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133(2), 305-315 (2011)
17. M. Herzog, R. Shayduk, W. Leitenberger, R.M. van der Veen, S. Johnson, Ch. Milne, I. Vrejoiu, M. Alexe, D. Hesse and M. Bargheer, "Ultrafast manipulation of hard X-rays by efficient Bragg switches", Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 161906 (2010)
16. R.M. van der Veen, J.J. Kas, C.J. Milne, V.-T. Pham, A. El Nahhas, F.A. Lima, D.A. Vithanage, J.J. Rehr, R. Abela and M. Chergui, "L-edge XANES analysis of photoexcited metal complexes in solution", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 12, 5551-5561 (2010) (invited article)
15. V. T. Pham, I. Tavernelli, C.J. Milne, R.M. van der Veen, P. D'Angelo, Ch. Bressler and M. Chergui, "The solvent shell structure around aqueous halides: X-ray absorption spectroscopy and classical, semi-classical and quantum molecular dynamics", Chem. Phys. 371, 24 (2010)
14. R.M. van der Veen, C.J. Milne, V.-T. Pham, A. El Nahhas, J. Best, J.A. Weinstein, C.N. Borca, R. Abela, C. Bressler and M. Chergui, "Structural determination of a photochemically reactive diplatinum molecule by time-resolved EXAFS spectroscopy", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 48 (15), 2711-2714 (2009) (rated as Very Important Paper)
13. W. Gawelda, V.-T. Pham, R.M. van der Veen, D. Grolimund, R. Abela, M. Chergui and C. Bressler, "Structural analysis of ultrafast EXAFS with sub-picometer spatial resolution: application to solvated spin cross-over complexes", J. Chem. Phys. 130 (12), 124520 (2009)
12. C. Bressler, C.J. Milne, V.-T. Pham, A. El Nahhas, R.M. van der Veen, S.L. Johnson, P. Beaud, A. Hauser, D. Grolimund and M. Chergui, "Femtosecond XANES of the photocycle of Iron(II) Molecular complexes", Science 323, 489 (2009)
11. R.M. van der Veen, C.J. Milne, V.-T. Pham, A. El Nahhas, J.A. Weinstein, J. Best, C.N. Borca, C. Bressler and M. Chergui, "EXAFS structural determination of the Pt2(P2O5H2)44- anion", CHIMIA 62(4) 287-290 (2008) (invited article)
10. W. Gawelda, A. Cannizzo, V.-T. Pham, A. El Nahhas, C.J. Milne, R. M. van der Veen, C. Bressler and M. Chergui, "Light-induced spin crossover probed by ultrafast optical and X-ray spectroscopies", CHIMIA 61(4), 179 (2007) (invited article)
9. H.-J. Wörner, R. van der Veen and F. Merkt, "Jahn-Teller effect in the methane cation: rovibronic structure and the geometric phase", Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 173003 (2006)
Conference proceedings:
8. F.A. Lima, C.J. Milne, M.H. Rittmann-Frank, R.M. van der Veen, M. Reinhard, T. Penfold, M. Benfatto, and M. Chergui, "X-ray Absorption Studies of the Photo-induced Structural Changes of Myoglobin in Physiological," Research in Optical Sciences, OSA Technical Digest 2012, paper IW2D.6 (2012)
7. C.J. Milne, V.T. Pham, T. Penfold, R.M. van der Veen, F.A. Lima, A. El Nahhas, S.L. Johnson, P. Beaud, R. Abela, C. Bressler, I. Tavernelli, and M. Chergui, "Probing the Transition from Hydrophilic to Hydrophobic Solvation with Atomic Scale Resolution," Research in Optical Sciences, OSA Technical Digest 2012, paper IW2D.5 (2012)
6. M. Reinhard, F.A. Lima, A. El Nahhas, C. Milne, V.T. Pham, R. van der Veen, D.C.V. Amarasinghe, S.L. Johnson, P. Beaud, D. Grolimund, C.N. Borca, R. Abela, G. Ingold, C. Bressler, M. Chergui, "Solvation Dynamics using Ultrafast X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", Biophotonics NATO Sci. Peace and Sec. Ser. B, Part 3, 381 (2011)
5. C.J. Milne, V.-T. Pham, W. Gawelda, A. El Nahhas, R.M. van der Veen, S.L. Johnson, P. Beaud, G. Ingold, C.N. Borca, D. Grolimund, R. Abela, M. Chergui and C. Bressler, "Femtosecond X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of a Light-Driven Spin-Crossover Process", Acta Phys. Pol. A 117, 391 (2010)
4. R.M. van der Veen, C. Bressler, C.J. Milne, V.-T. Pham, A. El Nahhas, F.A. Lima, W. Gawelda, C.N. Borca, R. Abela and M. Chergui, "Retrieving photochemically active structures by time-resolved EXAFS spectroscopy", J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 190 012054 (2009)
3. C. Milne, S. Johnson, V.T. Pham, A. El Nahhas, R. van der Veen, P. Beaud, C. Bressler, and M. Chergui, "Sub-Picosecond Intersystem Crossings and Structural Dynamics: Combined Ultrafast Optical and X-Ray Absorption Studies," Laser Science XXV OSA Technical Digest (CD) 2009, paper LSTuC1 (2009)
2. C.J. Milne, V.-T. Pham, W. Gawelda, R.M. van der Veen, A. El Nahhas, S.L. Johnson, P. Beaud, G. Ingold, F. Lima, D.A. Vithanage, M. Chergui, "Time-resolved x-ray absorption spectroscopy: Watching atoms dance", J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 190, 012052 (2009)
1. C. Milne, V.-T. Pham, W. Gawelda, A. El Nahhas, R.M. van der Veen, S.L. Johnson, P. Beaud, G. Ingold, C. Borca, D. Grolimund, R. Abela, M. Chergui and C. Bressler, "Femtosecond X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy of a Photoinduced Spin-Crossover Process", Ultrafast Phenomena XVI 92, 122-124 (2009)