Publications
"The critical role of chemistry in D&D poisons" published on chemistryworld.com February 19, 2021.
"New metamaterials for studying the oldest light in the universe" published on news.fnal.gov February 17, 2021.
"One minute with Maxine Hronek, DUNE collaboration coordinator" published on news.fnal.gov February 1, 2021.
"Heat-Responsive Coordination Polymers Warm Up To Reversible Motion" Barbu, B.N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. Online January 27, 2021. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 1681–1682.
"Reducing Synthetic Challenges with Reductive Electrochemical Coupling" Barbu, B.N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 20913-20914.
"Meet Four Ph.D. Students Who Passed Their Candidacy Exams in Quarantine" published on gpchemist.acs.org November 11, 2020.
"Funding for all: The inside scoop on grants and fellowships" published on nasw.org November 10, 2020
"Radical Mediators Help Electrocatalysts Achieve Their Potential" Barbu, B.N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 19411–19412.
"Aromatic Molecules Bond under High-Pressure Situations" Barbu, B.N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 18733–18734.
"Ligand Conformation Is Star Player in Self-Assembling Supramolecules" Barbu, B.N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 17209–17210.
"Questing for Cures from a Boiling River" published on nasw.org October 3, 2020.
"Esterification Expands to a New Framework" Barbu, B.N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 16097–16098.
"Grad Students Weigh In on Returning to Lab After Quarantine" published on gpchemist.acs.org September 14, 2020.
"To Stop Coronavirus’ Spread, We’ll Need New Testing Technology" published on discovermagazine.com September 11, 2020.
"Heavy Halogens Broaden the Photopolymerization Spectrum" Barbu, B.N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 14752–14753.
"High-Valent Cobalt Complex Is a Mighty C–H Activator" Barbu, B.N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 14005–14006.
"One Small Step for MAE, One Giant Leap for Polyyne." Barbu, B.N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 13255.
Fagnani, D.E.; Hall, A.O.; Zurcher, D.M.; Sekoni, K. N.; Barbu, B.N.; McNeil, A.J. A short course on sustainable polymers for high school students. J. Chem. Ed. 2020, 97, 2160-2168.
"Graft Copolymers Remember How to Shape Up." Barbu, B.N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 11611–11612.
"We Need to Talk About Plastic Lab Waste" published on medium.com/bioeconomy-xyz June 19, 2020.
"Side Chains Point the Way to Stereoselective Glycosylation" Barbu, B.N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 10569-10570.
"Why Aren't Academic Sustainable Lab Programs Gaining More Traction?" published on labmanager.com June 3, 2020.
"Automated Separation Technique Gives Chips Off The Old Block Copolymer" Barbu, B.N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 9859–9860.
"Copper Carbene Complex Shines as a Deep Red Emitter" Barbu, B. N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 8539-8540.
"Chiral Urea Catalyst Tackles Tricky Terpene Synthesis" Barbu, B. N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020. 142, 7243-7244.
"Researchers Apply MAD Skills to Block Copolymers" Barbu, B. N. Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 6447-6448.
"Mental Health, Well-Being, and Research" published on lsa.umich.edu/chem March 2, 2020. Co-written with Taylor Soucy.
Barbu, B.N.; Kosak, T.M.; Prins, A.J.; Gillmore, J.G.; Korich, A.L. Fast Colorimetric Titration Protocol for the Quantification of Boron Tribromide.Tetrahedron Letters 2016, 57, 3746-3748.