35. Wex, B.; Jradi, F. M.; Patra, D.; Kaafarani, B. R. “End-capping of Conjugated Thiophene-benzene Aromatic Systems”, Tetrahedron 2010, in press.
34. Bittolo Bon, S.; Valentini, L; Moustafa, R. M.; Jradi, F. M.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Verdejo, R.; Lopez-Manchado. M. A.; Kenny, J. M. “Morphology and Photoelectrical Properties of Solution Processable Butylamine Modified Graphene and Pyrene-based Organic Semiconductor”, J. Phys. Chem. C 2010, 114, 11252-11257.
33. Raad, F. S.; El-Ballouli, A. O.; Moustafa, R. M.; Al-Sayah, M. H.; Kaafarani, B. R. “Novel Quinoxalinophenanthrophenazine-Based
Molecules as Sensors for Anions: Synthesis and Binding Investigations”, Tetrahedron 2010, 66, 2944-2952.
32. Leng, S.; Hsin Chan, L.; Jing, J.; Hu, J.; Moustafa, R. M.; Van Horn, R. M.; Graham, M. J.; Sun, B.; Zhu, M.; Jeong, K.-U.;
Kaafarani, B. R.; Zhang, W.; Harris, F. W.; Cheng, S. Z. D. “From Crystals to Columnar Liquid Crystal Phases: Molecular Design,
Synthesis and Phase Structure Characterization of a Series of Novel Phenazines Potentially Useful in Photovoltaic Applications”,
Soft Matter 2010, 6, 100-112.
31. Leng, S.; Wex, B.; Hsin Chan, L.; Graham, M. J.; Jin, S.; Jing, J.; Jeong, K.-U.; Van Horn, R. M.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Cheng, S. Z. D.
“Phase Transitions and Structures of Novel Pyrenes Potentially Useful in Photovoltaic Applications”, J. Phys. Chem. B 2009, 113,
5403-5411.
30. Degheili, J. A.; Moustafa, R. M.; Patra, D.; Kaafarani, B. R. “Effect of Chain Length on the Photophysical Properties of Pyrene-Based
Molecules Substituted With Extended Chains”, J. Phys. Chem. A 2009, 113, 1244-1249.
29. Moustafa, R. M.; Degheili, J. A.; Patra, D.; Kaafarani, B. R. “Synthesis and Detailed Photophysical Studies of Pyrene-Based Molecules
Substituted With Extended Chains”, J. Phys. Chem. A 2009, 113, 1235-1243.
28. Lucas, L. A.; DeLongchamp, D. M.; Richter, L. J.; Kline, R. J.; Fischer, D. A.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Jabbour, G. A. “Thin Film
Microstructure of a Solution Processable Pyrene-Based Small Molecules For Electronic Applications”, Chem. Mater. 2008,
20, 5743-5749.
27. Domercq, B.; Yu, J.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Kondo, T.; Yoo, S.; Haddock, J. N.; Barlow, S.; Marder, S. R.; Kippelen, B. “A Comparative Study of Charge
Mobility Measurements in a Diamine and in a Hexaazatrinapthylene Using Different Techniques” Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 2008, 481, 80-93.
26. Jradi, F. M.; Al-Sayah, M.; Kaafarani, B. R. “Synthesis and Metal-Binding Studies of A Novel Pyrene Discotic”, Tetrahedron Lett. 2008,
49, 238-242.
25. Mondal, R.; Wex, B.; Shah, B. K.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Danilov, E. O.; Jabbour, G. E.; Neckers, D. C. “Unusual Electroluminescent
Properties of Dihydroheptacenes”, Org. Electron. 2008, 9, 227-233.
24. Jiang, J.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Kirschbaum, K.; Hu, Y.; Neckers, D. C.
“Non-merohedral Twin Crystal of 2,3,9,10-Tetrakis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)-6,13-bis(trimethylsilylethynyl)pentacene”, Acta Cryst. 2007,
E63, o3760-o3761.
23. Kaafarani, B. R.; Lucas, L.; Wex, B.; Jabbour, G. E. "Synthesis of Novel Pyrene Discotics for Potential Electronic Applications",
Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 5995-5998.
22. Ha, S. D.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Barlow, S.; Marder, S. R.; Kahn, A. “Multi-Phase Growth and Electronic Structure of Ultra-Thin
Hexaazatrinaphthylene on Au(111)”, J. Phys. Chem. C. 2007, 111, 10493-10497.
21. Leng, S.; Moustafa, R. M.; Hu, J.; Jin, S.; Jing, J.; Jeong, K.-U.; Horn, R. V.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Harris, F. W.; Cheng, S. Z. D.
“Phase Transitions and Structures of Organic Photovoltaic Materials”, Polym. Mat. Sci. Eng. 2007, 97, 393-394.
20. Barlow, S.; Zhang, Q.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Risko, C.; Amy, F.; Domercq, B.; Starikova, Z. A.; Antipin, M. Y.; Timofeeva, T. V.; Kippelen, B; Brédas,
J.-L.; Kahn, A.; Marder, S. R. “Synthesis, Ionization Potentials, and Electron Affinities of Hexaazatrinaphthylene Derivatives”, Chem. Eur. J. 2007,
13, 3537-3547.
19. Wex, B.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Danilov, E. O.; Neckers, D. C. "The Photophysics of Condensed Ring Systems of Alternating Benzenes and Thiophenes",
J. Phys. Chem. A 2006, 110, 13754-13758.
18. Jiang, J.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Neckers, D. C. “Design, Synthesis, and Properties of New Derivatives of Pentacene”
J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 2155-2158.
17. Coropceanu, V.; Kwon, O.; Wex, B.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Gruhn, N. E.; Durivage, J. C.; Neckers, D. C.; Brédas, J-L.
“Vibronic Couplings In Organic Semiconductors Based On Linear Fused Benzene-Thiophene Heterocycles”, Chem. Eur. J.
2006, 12, 2073-2080.
16. Wex, B.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Schroeder, R.; Majewski, L. A.; Grell, M.; Neckers, D. C. “Isomeric Purity
and the Influence of Structure on Field-effect Mobility” J. Mater. Chem. 2006, 16, 1121-1124.
15. Kaafarani, B. R.; Kondo, T.; Yu, J.; Zhang, Q.; Dattilo, D.; Risko, C; Jones, S. C.; Barlow, S.; Domercq, B.; Amy, F.;
Kahn, A.; Brédas, J.-L.; Kippelen, B.; Marder, S. R. “High Charge Carrier Mobility in an Amorphous Hexaazatrinaphthylene
Derivative” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 16358-16359.
14. Wex, B.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Schroeder, R.; Majewski, L. A.; Grell, M.; Neckers, D. C. “Isomer-pure Synthesis and
Preparation of FET using Thieno[f,f’]bis[1]benzothiophene (syn, anti)” Proceedings of SPIE
2005, 5940, 21-27.
13. Wex, B.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Kirschbaum, K.; Neckers, D. C. "Synthesis of the Anti and Syn Isomer of Thieno
[f,f’]bis[1]benzothiophene. Comparison of the Optical and Electrochemical Properties of the Anti and Syn
Isomers" J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 4502-4505.
12. Wex, B.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Neckers, D. C. "Efficient Isomer-Pure Synthesis of a Benzo[b]thiophene Analogue of
Pentacene" J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 2197-2199.
11. Wex, B.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Oliver, A. G.; Bauer, J. A. K.; Neckers, D. C. "Photoaddition Reactions of Acetylene
and Butadiyne Derivatives to Benzodithiophene" J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68, 8258-8260.
10. Wang, F.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Neckers, D. C. "Synthesis of Silicon-Containing Unsaturated Polymers by
Hydrosilylation Reactions. Photophysical Studies" Macromolecules 2003, 36, 8225-8230.
9. Kaafarani, B. R.; Wex, B.; Wang, F.; Catanescu, O.; Chien, L. C.; Neckers, D. C.
"Synthesis of Highly Fluorescent Y-Enyne Dendrimers with Four and Six Arms" J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68,
5377 - 5380.
8. Jiang, J.; Kaafarani, B. R.; Neckers, D. C. “ Fluorescence probes based on the Y-enyne chromophore” Polym. Mat. Sci. Eng. 2003, 88, 467-468.
7. Kaafarani, B. R.; Wex, B.; Oliver, A. G.; Bauer, J. A. K.; Neckers, D. C. "pi-pi Stacking and Nitro-pi
Stacking Interactions of 2,4-Bis(Phenylethynyl)-4-Phenyl-1- (4-Nitrophenyl)Butadiene" Acta Cryst. 2003,
E59, o227-o229.
6. Kaafarani, B. R. “Synthesis, photocyclization, stacking, solvatochromic properties, and liquid crystalline behavior
of Y-enynes” Ph. D. Dissertation, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 2002.
5. Kaafarani, B. R.; Wex, B.; Bauer, J. A. K.; Oliver, A. J.; Neckers, D. C. "Photocyclization of a naphthyl substituted
Y-enyne", Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43, 8227-8230.
4. Kaafarani, B. R.; Wex, B.; Strehmel, B.; Neckers, D. C. "Structural concept for fluorinated Y-enynes with solvatochromic
properties" Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2002, 1, 942-950.
3. Kaafarani, B. R.; Gu, H.; Pinkerton, A. A.; Neckers, D. C. "The crystal and molecular structures of
1-naphthylphenyliodonium tetrafluoroborate and 1-naphthylphenyliodonium tetrakis-(pentafluorophenyl)gallate"
J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 2002, 2318-2321.
2. Kaafarani, B. R.; Pinkerton, A. A.;
Neckers, D. C. "High order stacking of a perfluoro Y-enyne" Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 8137-8139.
1. Kaafarani, B. R.; Neckers, D. C. "Photocyclization of a conjugated triaryl Y-enyne" Tetrahedron Lett.
2001, 42, 4099-4102.