Pre-Prints
Controlling Selectivity in Electrochemical Conversion of Organic Mixtures through Dynamic Control of Electrode Microenvironments
Mathison R., Rani E., Rose A., Prendi F., Bloomquist C. & Modestino M. (2025). Controlling Selectivity in Electrochemical Conversion of Organic Mixtures through Dynamic Control of Electrode Microenvironments.
Trends in C1-C4 Alcohol Oxidation Activity Enhancement for Tunable Silicon Oxide Encapsulated Platinum Electrocatalysts
Beatty M., Herring M., Llewellyn N., Cohen L., Haley A., Lin Z., Modestino M., Esposito D. (2024). Trends in C1-C4 Alcohol Oxidation Activity Enhancement for Tunable Silicon Oxide Encapsulated Platinum Electrocatalysts.
Publications
Exploring the Balance between Faradaic and Non-Faradaic Processes in Organic Chemical Reactions at Plasma-Liquid Interfaces
Bloomquist C. K., Naumov D., Yang A., Mathison R., Herzog B. D., Tenn W. J., Modestino M. A. & Aydil E. S. (2025). Exploring the Balance between Faradaic and Non-Faradaic Processes in Organic Chemical Reactions at Plasma-Liquid Interfaces. Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Molecular Processes That Control Organic Electrosynthesis in Near-Electrode Microenvironments
Mathison R., Atwi R., McConnell H., Ochoa E., Rani E., Akashige T., Röhr J., Taylor A., Avalos C., Aydil E., Rajput N. & Modestino M. (2025). Molecular Processes that Control Organic Electrosynthesis in Near-Electrode Microenvironments. Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Chemical ventures from ideas to scaled solutions
Modestino M., Fernandez Rivas D., Murnen H., Rose A., Schofer S., Sheehan S., & Wang R. (2025). Chemical ventures from ideas to scaled solutions. Nature Chemical Engineering.
Understanding Electrochemically Induced Olefin Complexation: Towards Electrochemical Olefin-Paraffin Separations
Akashige, T., Vemuri, R., Urbina-Blanco, C. & Modestino, M. (2024). Understanding Electrochemically Induced Olefin Complexation: Towards Electrochemical Olefin-Paraffin Separations. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering.
Accelerated analysis of the electrochemical production route for biomass-derived adiponitrile
Mathison, R., Rani, E., Patel, M.K., Lopez Cerrato, A., Bloomquist, C.K., & Modestino, M.A. (2024) Accelerated analysis of the electrochemical production route for biomass-derived adiponitrile. Chem Catalysis.
Electrochemically Modulated Separation of Olefin-Paraffin Gas Mixtures in Membrane Electrode Assemblies
Akashige, T., Katzenberg, A., Frey, D., Mukherjee, D., Urbina-Blanco, C., Chen, B., Okamoto, Y. & Modestino, M. A. (2024). Electrochemically Modulated Separation of Olefin-Paraffin Gas Mixtures in Membrane Electrode Assemblies. Energy Adv.
Understanding the effects of forced and bubble-induced convection in transport-limited organic electrosynthesis
Bloomquist, C., Dogan, M., Harris, J. S., Herzog, B. D., Tenn, W. J., Aydil, E., & Modestino, M. A. (2023). Understanding the effects of forced and bubble-induced convection in transport-limited organic electrosynthesis. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering.
Understanding the electrocatalytic oxidation of propionic acid for the sustainable production of ethylene
Angulo, A., Elizarraras, C., Shin, J. H., van Riel, A., Akashige, T., & Modestino, M. (2023). Understanding the electrocatalytic oxidation of propionic acid for the sustainable production of ethylene. RSC Sustainability, 1(9), 2270-2276.
Electrochemical Manufacturing Routes for Organic Chemical Commodities
Mathison, R., Ramos Figueroa, A. L., Bloomquist, C., & Modestino, M. A. (2023). Electrochemical Manufacturing Routes for Organic Chemical Commodities. Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 14.
Decarbonization of the Chemical Industry through Electrification: Barriers and Opportunities
Mallapragada, D., Dvorkin, Y., Modestino, M., Esposito, D., Smith, W., Hodge, B.M., Harold, M., Donnelly, V., Nuz, A., Bloomquist, C. and Baker, K., 2022. Decarbonization of the Chemical Industry through Electrification: Barriers and Opportunities. Joule 7.1 (2023): 23-41.
Understanding Bubble-Induced Overpotential Losses in Multiphase Flow Electrochemical Reactor
Angulo, A. E., Frey, D., & Modestino, M. A. (2022). Understanding Bubble-Induced Overpotential Losses in Multiphase Flow Electrochemical Reactors. Energy & Fuels, 36(14), 7908-7914.
Bayesian Optimization of Electrochemical Devices for Electrons-to-Molecules Conversions: The Case of Pulsed CO2 Electroreduction
Frey, D., Neyerlin, K. C., & Modestino, M. A. (2022). Bayesian Optimization of Electrochemical Devices for Electrons-to-Molecules Conversions: The Case of Pulsed CO2 Electroreduction. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 2023, 8, 323 - 331.
Bayesian optimization of dynamic Ce(III) electrooxidation
Frey, D., Shin, J. H., Akin, A., Zhang, X., & Modestino, M. A. Bayesian Optimization of Dynamic Ce (III) Electrooxidation. AIChE Journal, e17930.
Energy Spotlight: Electrochemical Ethylene Oxide Synthesis from Ethanol
Lovell, Emma C., Joel W. Ager, Yu Seung Kim, and Miguel A. Modestino. "Energy Spotlight: Emergence of Membrane Electrode Assembly in Electrocatalysis." (2022): 1574-1576.
Chemically-informed data-driven optimization (ChIDDO): leveraging physical models and Bayesian learning to accelerate chemical research
Frey, D., Shin, J. H., Musco, C., & Modestino, M. A. (2022). Chemically-informed data-driven optimization (ChIDDO): leveraging physical models and Bayesian learning to accelerate chemical research. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 7(4), 855-865.
Machine Learning Enhanced Spectroscopic Analysis: Towards Autonomous Chemical Mixture Characterization for Rapid Process Optimization
Angulo, A., Yang, L., Aydil, E. S., & Modestino, M. A. (2022). Machine learning enhanced spectroscopic analysis: towards autonomous chemical mixture characterization for rapid process optimization. Digital Discovery, 1(1), 35-44.
A compact electron transport layer using a heated tin-oxide colloidal solution for efficient perovskite solar cells
Meng, Juan, Jason A. Röhr, Hang Wang, B. Edward Sartor, Dandan Song, Adlai Katzenberg, Miguel A. Modestino, Zheng Xu, Jaemin Kong, and André D. Taylor. "A Compact Electron Transport Layer Using a Heated Tin‐Oxide Colloidal Solution for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells." Solar RRL 6, no. 4 (2022): 2100794.
CO2 doping of organic interlayers for perovskite solar cells
Jaemin Kong, Yongwoo Shin, Jason A. Röhr, Hang Wang, Juan Meng, Yueshen Wu, Adlai Katzenberg, Geunjin Kim, Dong Young Kim, Tai-De Li, Edward Chau, Francisco Antonio, Tana Siboonruang, Sooncheol Kwon, Kwanghee Lee, Jin Ryoun Kim, Miguel A. Modestino, Hailiang Wang & André D. Taylor. CO2 doping of organic interlayers for perovskite solar cells. Nature 594, 51–56 (2021).
Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of nitriles: A step toward electrification of amine production
Mathison, R., & Modestino, M. A. (2021). Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of nitriles: A step toward electrification of amine production. Chem Catalysis, 1(2), 246-248.
Impacts of Organic Sorbates on the Ionic Conductivity and Nanostructure of Perfluorinated Sulfonic-Acid Ionomers
Katzenberg, A., Angulo, A., Kusoglu, A., & Modestino, M. A. (2021). Impacts of organic sorbates on the ionic conductivity and nanostructure of perfluorinated sulfonic-acid ionomers. Macromolecules, 54(11), 5187-5195.
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Engineering an Interdisciplinary Connection: Bridging Gaps between Chemical, Electrical, and Environmental Engineers
Dvorkin, Y., Modestino, M. A., & Silverman, A. I. (2020). Engineering an Interdisciplinary Connection: Bridging Gaps between Chemical, Electrical, and Environmental Engineers. Iscience, 23(7).
Effect of Electrolyte Cations on Organic Electrosynthesis: the Case of Adiponitrile Electrochemical Production
Blanco, D. E., Atwi, R., Sethuraman, S., Lasri, A., Morales, J., Rajput, N. N., & Modestino, M. A. (2020). Effect of Electrolyte Cations on Organic Electrosynthesis: the Case of Adiponitrile Electrochemical Production. Journal of the Electrochemical Society.
Spatiotemporal Decoupling of Water Electrolysis for Dual-Use Grid Energy Storage and Hydrogen Generation
Frey, D.; Kim, J.; Dvorkin, Y.; Modestino, M. A., Spatiotemporal Decoupling of Water Electrolysis for Dual-Use Grid Energy Storage and Hydrogen Generation. Cell Reports Physical Science. 2020, 1 (10)
Dynamic Emergence of Nanostructure and Transport Properties in Perfluorinated Sulfonic Acid Ionomers
Katzenberg, A.; Mukherjee, D.; Dudenas, P. J.; Okamoto, Y.; Kusoglu, A.; Modestino, M. A., Dynamic Emergence of Nanostructure and Transport Properties in Perfluorinated Sulfonic Acid Ionomers. Macromolecules 2020.
Electro-organic Syntheses for Green Chemical Manufacturing
Biddinger, Elizabeth J., and Miguel A. Modestino. "Electro-organic Syntheses for Green Chemical Manufacturing." Electrochemical Society Interface (2020).
Acid-Doped Hydrogel Electrolytes for Electrocatalyst Interfaces
Katzenberg, A., Muñoz Davila, C., Chen, B., Siboonruang, T., & Modestino, M. A. (2020). Acid-Doped Hydrogel Electrolytes for Electrocatalyst Interfaces. ACS Applied Polymer Materials.
Controlling Selectivity in the Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of Adiponitrile through Electrolyte Design
Blanco, D. E., Dookith, A. Z., Modestino, M. A. (2020). "Controlling Selectivity in the Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of Adiponitrile through Electrolyte Design." ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.
Influence of Bubbles on the Energy Conversion Efficiency of Electrochemical Reactors
Angulo, A., van der Linde, P., Gardeniers, H., Modestino, M., & Fernández Rivas, D. (2020). Influence of Bubbles on the Energy Conversion Efficiency of Electrochemical Reactors. Joule.
Highly Permeable Perfluorinated Sulfonic Acid Ionomers for Improved Electrochemical Devices: Insights into Structure-Property Relationships
Katzenberg, A., Chowdhury, A., Fang, M., Weber, A. Z., Okamoto, Y., Kusoglu, A., & Modestino, M. A. (2020). Highly Permeable Perfluorinated Sulfonic Acid Ionomers for Improved Electrochemical Devices: Insights into Structure–Property Relationships. Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Photocatalytic Hydrogels for Removal of Organic Contaminants from Aqueous Solution
Katzenberg, A., Raman, A., Schnabel, N. L., Quispe, A. L., Silverman, A. I., & Modestino, M. A. (2020). Photocatalytic hydrogels for removal of organic contaminants from aqueous solution in continuous flow reactors. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering.
Insights into membrane-separated organic electrosynthesis: the case of adiponitrile electrochemical production
Blanco, D. E., Prasad, P. A., Dunningan, K., & Modestino, M. A. (2020). Insights into membrane-separated organic electrosynthesis: the case of adiponitrile electrochemical production. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 5(1), 136-144.
Practical Challenges in the Development of Photoelectrochemical Solar Fuels Production
Spitler, M. T., Modestino, M. A., Deutsch, T. G., Xiang, C. X., Durrant, J. R., Esposito, D. V., ... & Ginley, D. S. (2020). Practical challenges in the development of photoelectrochemical solar fuels production. Sustainable Energy & Fuels.
Decoupling Gas Evolution from Water-Splitting Electrodes
Peñas, P., van der Linde, P., Vijselaar, W., van der Meer, D., Lohse, D., Huskens, J., ... & Rivas, D. F. (2019). Decoupling gas evolution from water-splitting electrodes. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 166(15), H769-H776.
Organic Electrosynthesis through Controlled Voltage Dosing and Artificial Intelligence
Blanco, D. E., Lee, B., & Modestino, M. A. (2019). Optimizing organic electrosynthesis through controlled voltage dosing and artificial intelligence. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(36), 17683-17689.
Quantum confinement in few layer SnS nanosheets
Dwyer, J. D., Diaz, E. J., Webber, T. E., Katzenberg, A., Modestino, M. A., & Aydil, E. S. (2019). Quantum confinement in few layer SnS nanosheets. Nanotechnology, 30(24), 245705.
A comparative performance analysis of stand-alone, off-grid solar-powered sodium hypochlorite generators
Chinello, E., Modestino, M. A., Schüttauf, J. W., Coulot, L., Ackermann, M., Gerlich, F., ... & Moser, C. (2019). A comparative performance analysis of stand-alone, off-grid solar-powered sodium hypochlorite generators. RSC advances, 9(25), 14432-14442.
Organic Electrosynthesis for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing
Blanco, D. E., & Modestino, M. A. (2019). Organic electrosynthesis for sustainable chemical manufacturing. Trends in Chemistry, 1(1), 8-10.
Enhancing Selectivity and Efficiency in the Electrochemical Synthesis of Adiponitrile
Blanco, D. E., Dookhith, A. Z., & Modestino, M. A. (2019). Enhancing selectivity and efficiency in the electrochemical synthesis of adiponitrile. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 4(1), 8-16.
Inertial manipulation of bubbles in rectangular microfluidic channels
Hadikhani, P., Hashemi, S. M. H., Balestra, G., Zhu, L., Modestino, M. A., Gallaire, F., & Psaltis, D. (2018). Inertial manipulation of bubbles in rectangular microfluidic channels. Lab on a Chip, 18(7), 1035-1046.
Pathways to electrochemical solar-hydrogen technologies
Ardo, S., Rivas, D. F., Modestino, M. A., Greiving, V. S., Abdi, F. F., Llado, E. A., ... & Bederak, D. (2018). Pathways to electrochemical solar-hydrogen technologies. Energy & environmental science, 11(10), 2768-2783.
Membrane-less micro fuel cell based on two-phase flow
Hashemi, S. M. H., Neuenschwander, M., Hadikhani, P., Modestino, M. A., & Psaltis, D. (2017). Membrane-less micro fuel cell based on two-phase flow. Journal of Power Sources, 348, 212-218.
Hashemi, S. M. H., Neuenschwander, M., Hadikhani, P., Modestino, M. A., & Psaltis, D. (2017). Membrane-less micro fuel cell based on two-phase flow. Journal of Power Sources, 348, 212-218.
A 25.1% Efficient Stand-Alone Solar Chloralkali Generator Employing a Microtracking Solar Concentrator
Chinello, E., Modestino, M. A., Coulot, L., Ackermann, M., Gerlich, F., Psaltis, D., & Moser, C. (2017). A 25.1% Efficient Stand‐Alone Solar Chloralkali Generator Employing a Microtracking Solar Concentrator. Global Challenges, 1(9), 1700095.
Mass transport aspects of electrochemical solar-hydrogen generation
Miguel A. Modestino, SM Hosseini Hashemi, Sophia Haussener, Energy and Environmental Science, 2016, 9, 1533-1551
Solar-to-Hydrogen Production at 14.2% Efficiency with Silicon Photovoltaics and Earth-Abundant Electrocatalysts
Jan-Willem Schüttauf, Miguel A. Modestino, Enrico Chinello, David Lambelet, Antonio Delfino, Didier Dominé, Antonin Faes, Matthieu Despeisse, Julien Bailat, Demetri Psaltis, Christophe Moser and Christophe Ballif. J. Electrochem. Soc., 2016, 163, 10, F1177-F1181
Hollow mesoporous plasmonic nanoshells for enhanced solar vapor generation
Marcin S. Zielinski, Jae-Woo Choi, Thomas La Grange, Miguel A. Modestino, Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini Hashemi, Ye Pu, Susanne Birkhold, Jeffrey A. Hubbell, and Demetri Psaltis, Nano Lett., 2016, 16 (4), pp 2159–2167
The potential for microfluidics in electrochemical energy systems
Miguel A Modestino, D Fernandez Rivas, Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini Hashemi, JGE Gardeniers, Demetri Psaltis. Energy and Environmental Science, 2016, 9, 3381-3391
Modeling, Simulation, and Implementation of Solar-Driven Water-Splitting Devices
Xiang, C., Weber, A. Z., Ardo, S., Berger, A., Chen, Y., Coridan, R., ... & Walczak, K. (2016). Modeling, simulation, and implementation of solar‐driven water‐splitting devices. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 55(42), 12974-12988.
Inkjet printing of viscous monodisperse microdroplets by
laser-induced flow focusing
Delrot P., Modestino A. M., Gallaire F., Psaltis D., Moser C. Phys. Rev. Applied 6, 024003, 2016.
A membrane-less electrolyzer for hydrogen production across the pH scale
S. Mohammad H. Hashemi, Miguel A. Modestino, Demetri Psaltis Energy Environ. Sci., 2015, 8, 2003-2009
Vapor-fed microfluidic hydrogen generator
Miguel A. Modestino, Mikaël Dumortier, SM Hosseini Hashemi, Sophia Haussener, Christophe Moser, Demetri Psaltis. Lab on a Chip, 2015, 15, 2287-2296
Enhanced Water Vapor Blocking in Transparent Hybrid Polymer–Nanocrystal Films
Eun Seon Cho, Christopher M Evans, Emily C Davidson, Megan L Hoarfrost, Miguel A Modestino, Rachel A Segalman, Jeffrey J Urban, ACS Macro Lett., 2015, 4 (1), pp 70–74
An Integrated Device View on Photoelectrochemical Solar-Hydrogen Generation
Miguel A. Modestino and Sophia Haussener, Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 6 (1), 13-34, 2015
Morphology of Hydrated As-Cast Nafion Revealed through Cryo Electron Tomography
Frances I Allen, Luis R Comolli, Ahmet Kusoglu, Miguel A Modestino, Andrew M Minor, Adam Z Weber. ACS Macro Letters 4, 1-5, 2015
High Anion Conductivity and Low Water Uptake of Phosphonium Containing Diblock Copolymer Membranes
Cotanda, P., Sudre, G., Modestino, M. A., Chen, X. C., & Balsara, N. P. (2014). High anion conductivity and low water uptake of phosphonium containing diblock copolymer membranes. Macromolecules, 47(21), 7540-7547.
Design and cost considerations for practical solar-hydrogen generators
Claudia A. Rodriguez, Miguel A. Modestino, Demetri Psaltis and Christophe Moser. Energy Environ. Sci., 2014, 7, 3828-3835
Robust production of purified H2 in a stable, self-regulating, and continuously operating solar fuel generator
Miguel A. Modestino, Karl A. Walczak, Alan Berger, Christopher Evans, Sophia Haussener, Carl Koval, John S. Newman, Joel Ager, Rachel A. Segalman
Energy Environ. Sci., 2014, 7, 297-301
Energy Environ. Sci., 2014, 7, 297-301
Artificial Solar Fuel Generators
Miguel A. Modestino, Rachel A.
Segalman. The Brige, Frontiers of Engineering, Winter 2014, Vol. 43, Num. 4
Integrated microfluidic test-bed for energy conversion devices
Miguel A. Modestino, Camilo
Diaz-Botia, Tyler S. Matthews, Rafael Gomez-Sjoberg, Joel Ager, Rachel A.
Segalman. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2013, 15, 7050-7054
Deciphering the Three-Dimensional Morphology of Block Copolymer Thin Films by Transmission Electron Microscopy
Frances I. Allen, Peter Ercius, Miguel A. Modestino,
Rachel A. Segalman, Nitash P. Balsara, Andrew M. Minor. Micron; 2013; 44, pp 442-450.
Self-assembly and transport limitations in confined Nafion films
Miguel A. Modestino, Frances I. Allen, Devproshad K. Paul, Shudipto Dishari, Stephanie A. Petrina, Michael A. Hickner, Kunal Karan, Andy M. Minor, Adam Z. Weber and Rachel A. Segalman. Macromolecules, 2013, 46 (3), pp 867–873
Ionic Conduction in Nanostructured Membranes based on Protic Ionic Liquids
Yanika Schneider, Miguel A. Modestino, Robert W. Hess, Bryan McCulloch, Rachel A. Segalman. Macromolecules, 2013, 46 (4), pp 1543–1548.
Subsecond Morphological Changes in Nafion during Water Uptake Detected by Small-Angle X-ray Scattering
Ahmet Kusoglu, Miguel A. Modestino, Alexander Hexemer, Adam Z. Weber, Rachel A. Segalman. ACS Macro Lett.; 2012; 1 (1), pp 33–36.
Controlling Nafion Structure and Properties via Wetting Interactions
Miguel A. Modestino, Ahmet Kusoglu, Alexander Hexemer, Adam Z. Weber, and Rachel A. Segalman
Macromolecules, 2012; 45 (11), pp 4681–4688
Macromolecules, 2012; 45 (11), pp 4681–4688
Structure Determination of Pt-coated Au Dumbbells via Fluctuation X-ray Scattering.
Gang Chen, Miguel A. Modestino,
Billy K. Poon, Andre Schrotzek, Stefano Marchesini, Rachel A. Segalman,
Alexander Hexemer, Peter H. Zwart. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation; 2012; 19, pp 695-700.
Controlling Nanorod Self-Assembly in Polymer Thin Films
M. A. Modestino, E. R. Chan, A. Hexemer, J.J. Urban, and R.A. Segalman. Macromolecules, 2011, 44 (18), pp 7364–7371
Factors Influencing the Interdiffusion of Weak Polycations in Multilayers
Nicole S. Zacharia, Miguel Modestino, and Paula T. Hammond
Macromolecules, 2007, 40 (26), pp 9523–9528
Macromolecules, 2007, 40 (26), pp 9523–9528
Controlling Diffusion and Exchange in Layer-by-Layer Assemblies
Zacharia, N. S., DeLongchamp, D. M., Modestino, M., & Hammond, P. T. (2007). Controlling diffusion and exchange in layer-by-layer assemblies. Macromolecules, 40(5), 1598-1603.