Nicholas A. Valley

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

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Nicholas A. Valley is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicholas A. Valley has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 12 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Nicholas A. Valley's work include Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (12 papers), Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (11 papers) and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (7 papers). Nicholas A. Valley is often cited by papers focused on Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (12 papers), Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (11 papers) and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (7 papers). Nicholas A. Valley collaborates with scholars based in United States, Philippines and Canada. Nicholas A. Valley's co-authors include George C. Schatz, Richard P. Van Duyne, Kristin L. Wustholz, Michael J. Natan, Ronit Freeman, Anne-Isabelle Henry, Samuel L. Kleinman, Jeffrey M. McMahon, Marcelo E. Piotti and Nathan G. Greeneltch and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Nano Letters.

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Nicholas A. Valley

28 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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Structure−Activity Relationships in Gold Nanoparticle Dimers and Trimers for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

2010 685 citations Kristin L. Wustholz, Anne-Isabelle Henry et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

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Zhenglong Zhang China

Kuan Soo Shin South Korea

Patrick Z. El‐Khoury United States

Kristin L. Wustholz United States

Sergio Domínguez-Medina United States

Paul L. Stiles United States

Keith T. Carron United States

Zee Hwan Kim South Korea

Sebastiano Trusso Italy

Anne Myers Kelley United States

Zhenglong Zhang China

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Scatena, Lawrence F., et al.. (2018). Model Behavior: Characterization of Hydroxyacetone at the Air–Water Interface Using Experimental and Computational Vibrational Sum Frequency Spectroscopy. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 122(15). 3837–3849. 8 indexed citations

Gao, Zhe, Nathan D. Burrows, Nicholas A. Valley, et al.. (2016). Correction: In solution SERS sensing using mesoporous silica-coated gold nanorods. The Analyst. 141(24). 6604–6604. 3 indexed citations

Valley, Nicholas A. & Geraldine L. Richmond. (2016). Computational Vibrational Sum Frequency Spectra of Formaldehyde and Hydroxymethanesulfonate at Aqueous Interfaces. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 120(26). 14122–14129. 9 indexed citations

Valley, Nicholas A. & Geraldine L. Richmond. (2015). Solvation Station: Microsolvation for Modeling Vibrational Sum-Frequency Spectra of Acids at Aqueous Interfaces. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 11(10). 4780–4790. 11 indexed citations

Valley, Nicholas A., et al.. (2015). A means to an interface: investigating monoethanolamine behavior at an aqueous surface. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 17(33). 21458–21469. 15 indexed citations

Greeneltch, Nathan G., Nicholas A. Valley, Francesca Casadio, et al.. (2014). Correction to “Near-Infrared Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (NIR-SERS) for the Identification of Eosin Y: Theoretical Calculations and Evaluation of Two Different Nanoplasmonic Substrates”. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 118(2). 533–533. 4 indexed citations

Valley, Nicholas A., et al.. (2014). Doubling Down: Delving into the Details of Diacid Adsorption at Aqueous Surfaces. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 118(26). 4778–4789. 23 indexed citations

Valley, Nicholas A., Ellen J. Robertson, & Geraldine L. Richmond. (2014). Twist and Turn: Effect of Stereoconfiguration on the Interfacial Assembly of Polyelectrolytes. Langmuir. 30(47). 14226–14233. 19 indexed citations

Valley, Nicholas A., et al.. (2013). Staying hydrated: the molecular journey of gaseous sulfur dioxide to a water surface. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 15(18). 6893–6893. 17 indexed citations

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Piao, Yanmei, Brendan Meany, Lyndsey R. Powell, et al.. (2013). Brightening of carbon nanotube photoluminescence through the incorporation of sp3 defects. Nature Chemistry. 5(10). 840–845. 386 indexed citations

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Valley, Nicholas A., et al.. (2013). Sink or Surf: Atmospheric Implications for Succinic Acid at Aqueous Surfaces. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 117(33). 7887–7903. 23 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yin, Nicholas A. Valley, Alexandra H. Brozena, et al.. (2013). Propagative Sidewall Alkylcarboxylation that Induces Red-Shifted Near-IR Photoluminescence in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 4(5). 826–830. 48 indexed citations

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Valley, Nicholas A., Nathan G. Greeneltch, Richard P. Van Duyne, & George C. Schatz. (2013). A Look at the Origin and Magnitude of the Chemical Contribution to the Enhancement Mechanism of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS): Theory and Experiment. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 4(16). 2599–2604. 241 indexed citations

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Mullin, Jonathan M., Nicholas A. Valley, Martin G. Blaber, & George C. Schatz. (2012). Combined Quantum Mechanics (TDDFT) and Classical Electrodynamics (Mie Theory) Methods for Calculating Surface Enhanced Raman and Hyper-Raman Spectra. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 116(38). 9574–9581. 36 indexed citations

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Fahrenbach, Albert C., Srinivasan Sampath, Dattatray J. Late, et al.. (2012). A Semiconducting Organic Radical Cationic Host–Guest Complex. ACS Nano. 6(11). 9964–9971. 41 indexed citations

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Kleinman, Samuel L., Bhavya Sharma, Martin G. Blaber, et al.. (2012). Structure Enhancement Factor Relationships in Single Gold Nanoantennas by Surface-Enhanced Raman Excitation Spectroscopy. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 135(1). 301–308. 313 indexed citations

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Jiang, Nan, E. T. Foley, Jordan M. Klingsporn, et al.. (2012). Correction to Observation of Multiple Vibrational Modes in Ultrahigh Vacuum Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Combined with Molecular-Resolution Scanning Tunneling Microscopy. Nano Letters. 12(12). 6506–6506. 14 indexed citations

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Kleinman, Samuel L., Emilie Ringe, Nicholas A. Valley, et al.. (2011). Single-Molecule Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Crystal Violet Isotopologues: Theory and Experiment. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 133(11). 4115–4122. 365 indexed citations

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Jiang, Nan, E. T. Foley, Jordan M. Klingsporn, et al.. (2011). Observation of Multiple Vibrational Modes in Ultrahigh Vacuum Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Combined with Molecular-Resolution Scanning Tunneling Microscopy. Nano Letters. 12(10). 5061–5067. 179 indexed citations

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Valley, Nicholas A. & Olaf Wiest. (2006). Methyl Substitutent Effects in Radical Cation Diels−Alder Reactions. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 72(2). 559–566. 12 indexed citations

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