Publications

[41] “Tetrathiafulvalene-based covalent organic frameworks as high-voltage organic cathodes for lithium batteries”. G. Valente, R. Dantas, P. Ferreira, R. Grieco, N. Patil, A. Guillem-Navajas, D. Rodríguez-San Miguel, F. Zamora, R. Guntermann, T. Bein, J. Rocha, M. H. Braga, K. Strutynski, M. Melle-Franco, R. Marcilla, M. Souto. J. Mater. Chem. A 2024, 12, 24156-24164. Part of the themed collection “Green and Sustainable Batteries” (invited) and Hot paper. Link to article.

[40] “Insights into Nd(III) to Yb(III) Energy Transfer and its Implications in Luminescence Thermometry”. M. Oggianu, V. Mameli, M. A. Hernández-Rodríguez, N. Monni, M. Souto, C. D. S. Brites, C. Cannas, F. Manna, F. Quochi, E. Cadoni, N. Masciocchi, A. N. Carneiro Neto, L. D. Carlos, M. L. Mercuri. Chem. Mater. 2024, 36, 3452-3463. Link to article.

[39] “Exploring the Luminescence, Redox and Magnetic Properties in a Multivariate Metal-Organic Radical Framework”. G. Valente, P. Ferreira, M. A. Hernández-Rodríguez, C. D. S. Brites, J. Amaral, P. Zelenovskii, F. A. A. Paz, S. Guieu, J. Rocha, M. Souto. Chem. Mater. 2024, 26, 1333-1341. Part of the virtual special issue “In Honor of Prof. Clément Sanchez”. Link to article.

[38] “Organic electrodes based on redox-active covalent organic frameworks for lithium batteries”. R. Dantas, C. Ribeiro, M. Souto. Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 138-149. Part of the themed collection “2023 Emerging Investigators” (invited). Link to article. 

[37] “Expanding the horizons of Porphyrin Metal-Organic Frameworks via catecholate coordination: exploring structural diversity, materials stability and redox properties”. S. De, G. Mouchaham, F. Liu, M. Affram, B. Abeykoon, N. Guillou, E. Jeanneau, J.-M. Grenèche, L. Khrouz, C. Martineau-Corcos, L. Boudjema, F. Salles, P. Salcedo-Abraira, G. Valente, M. Souto, A. Fateeva, T. Devic. J. Mater. Chem. A 2023, 11, 25465-25483. Hot paper. Link to article.

[36] “Tuning the electrochemical performance of covalent organic framework cathodes for Li- and Mg-based batteries: the influence of electrolyte and binder”. O. Luzanin, R. Dantas, R. Dominko, J. Bitenc, M. Souto. J. Mater. Chem. A 2023, 11, 21553-21560. Part of the themed collection “Functional Framework Materials” (invited). Link to article.

[35] “Perylene-based Coordination Polymers: Synthesis, Fluorescent J-aggregates and Electrochemical Properties”. G. Valente, M. Esteve-Rochina, S. P. C. Alves, J. M. G. Martinho, E. Ortí, J. Calbo, F. A. Paz, J. Rocha, M. Souto. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 7834-7842. Link to article.

[34] “Direct C-H Arylation of Dithiophene-Tetrathiafulvalene: Tuneable Electronic Properties and 2D Self-Assembled Molecular Networks at the Solid/Liquid Interface”. C. Ribeiro, G. Valente, M. Espinosa, R. A. Silva, D. Belo, S. Gil-Guerrero, N. Arisnabarreta, K. Mali, S. De Feyter, M. Melle-Franco, M. Souto. Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e2023005. Selected as front cover and Cover Profile. Link to article.

[33] “Giant polarization in quasi-adiabatic ferroelectric Na+ electrolyte for solid-state energy harvesting and storage”. M. C. Baptista, H. Khalifa, A. Araújo, B. A. Maia, M. Souto, M. H. Braga.  Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2212344. Link to article.

[32] “Through-space hopping transport in an iodine-doped perylene-based Metal-Organic Framework”. G. Valente, M. Esteve-Rochina, A. Paracana, A. Rodríguez-Diéguez, E. Ortí, J. Calbo, M. Ilkaeva, L. Mafra, M. A. Rodríguez, J. Rocha, H. Alves, M. Souto.  Mol. Syst. Des. Eng. 2022, 7, 1065-1072. Part of the special collections: “Molecular engineering of MOFs: beyond reticular chemistry“ (Invited) and “Latin American Chemistry“. Hot Article. Link to article.

[31] “Electrically Conductive Covalent Organic Frameworks: Bridging the Fields of Organic Metals and 2D Materials”. M. Souto, D. F. Perepichka. J. Mater. Chem. C 2021, 9, 10668-10676. Part of the thematic issue “Materials for molecular electronics and magnetism” in honour of Prof. J. Veciana and Prof. C. Rovira (Invited contribution). Link to article.

[30] “Hexakis-Adducts of [60]Fullerene as Molecular Scaffolds of Polynuclear Spin-Crossover Molecules”. M. Palacios-Corella, J. Ramos-Soriano, M. Souto, D. Ananias, J. Calbo, E. Ortí, B. M. Illescas, M. Clemente-León, N. Martín, E. Coronado. Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 757-766. Link to article.
[29] “Using Pop-Culture to Engage Students in the Classroom“. N. Dietrich, M. Jimenez, M. Souto, A. W. Harrison, C. Coudret, E. Olmos. J. Chem. Educ. 2021, 98, 896-906. Highlighted in C&EN. Link to article.  
[28] “Electroactive Organic Building Blocks for the Chemical Design of Functional Porous Frameworks (MOFs & COFs) in Electronics”. M. Souto, K. Strutynski, M. Melle-Franco, J. Rocha. Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 10912-10935. Selected as Review Showcase and Frontspiece in 8th EuChemS special issue. Link to article.
[27] “Interpenetrated Luminescent Metal-Organic Frameworks based on 1H- Indazole-5-carboxylic Acid”. A. García-Valdivia, M. Pérez-Mendoza, D. Choquesillo-Lazarte, J. Cepeda, B. Fernández, M. Souto, M. González Tejero, J. A. García, G. Mínguez Espallargas, A. Rodríguez-Dieguez. Cryst. Growth. Des. 2020, 20, 4550-4560. Link to article.
[26] “Electronic, Structural and Functional Versatility in Tetrathiafulvalene- Lanthanide Metal-Organic Frameworks”. J. Castells-Gil, S. Mañas-Valero, I. J. Vitórica-Yrezábal, D. Ananias, J. Rocha, R. Santiago, S. T. Bromley, J. J. Baldoví, E. Coronado, M. Souto, G. Mínguez Espallargas. Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 12636-12643. Hot paper. Link to article.
[25] “Design of cost-efficient and photocatalytically active Zn-based MOFs decorated with Cu2O nanoparticles for CO2 methanation”. M. Carbrero- Antonino, S. Remiro-Buenmañana, M. Souto, A. A. García-Valdivia, D. Choquesillo-Lazarte, S. Navalón, A. Rodríguez-Diéguez, G. Mínguez Espallargas, H. García. Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 10932-10935. Link to article.

[24] “Charge transfer interactions between fullerenes and a mesoporous tetrathiafulvalene-based metal-organic framework”. M. Souto, J. Calbo, S. Mañas-Valero, A. Walsh, G. Mínguez Espallargas. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1883-1893. Part of the thematic issue “New directions for nanoporous materials“. Link to article.

[23] “Reversible switching of the Au(111) work function by near infrarred irradiation with a bistable SAM based on a radical donor-acceptor dyad”. V. Díez-Cabanes, A. Gómez, M. Souto, N. González-Pato, J. Cornil, J. Veciana, I. Ratera. J. Mater. Chem. C 2019, 7, 7418-7428. Link to article. 
[22] “Influence of interpenetration on the flexibility of MUV-2”. M. Vicent- Morales, I. J. Vitórica-Yrezábal, M. Souto, G. Mínguez Espallargas. CrystEngComm 2019, 21, 3031-3035. Link to article.
[21] “Two-Dimensional Self-Assembly and Electrical Properties of the Donor-Acceptor TTF-PTM Radical on HOPG substrates”. J. Guasch, N. Crivillers, M. Souto, I. Ratera, C. Rovira, P. Samorì, J. Veciana. J. Appl. Phys. 2019, 125, 142909. Editor’s Pick. Link to article.
[20] “Breathing-Dependent Redox Activity in a Tetrathiafulvale-Based Metal-Organic Framework”. M. Souto, J. Romero, J. Calbo, I. J. Vitorica- Yrezabal, J. L. Zafra, J. Casado, E. Ortí, A. Walsh, G. Mínguez Espallargas. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 10562-10569. Link to article.
[19] “A Highly Stable and Hierarchical Tetrathiafulvalene-based Metal- Organic Framework with Improved Performance as Solid Catalyst”. M. Souto, A. Santiago-Portillo, M. Palomino, I. Vitorica-Yrezabal, B. J. C. Vieira, J. C. Waerenborgh, S. Valencia, S. Navalón, F. Rey, H. García, G. Mínguez Espallargas. Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 2413-2418. Selected as front cover. Link to article and press release.

[18] “Role of the open-shell character in the pressure-induced conductivity in an organic radical donor-acceptor dyad”. M. Souto, M. C. Gullo, H. Cui, N. Casati, F. Montisci, H. O. Jeschke, R. Valentí, I. Ratera, C. Rovira, J. Veciana, Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 5500-5505. Link to article.

[17] “Influence of the Donor Unit on the Rectification Ratio in Tunnel Junctions Based on Donor-Acceptor SAMs using PTM Units as Acceptors”. M. Souto, V. Díez-Cabanes, L. Yuan, A. Kyvik, I. Ratera, C. A. Nijhuis, J. Cornil, J. Veciana. 2018, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2018, 20, 25638-25647. Selected as 2018 PCCP Hot Articles. Link to article.

[16] “Effect of the Molecular Polarizability of SAM on the Work Function Modification of Gold: Closed- versus Open-Shell Donor-Acceptor SAMs”. V. Díez-Cabanes, D. C. Morales, M. Souto, M. Paradinas, F. Delchiaro, A. Painelli, C. Ocal, D. Cornil, J. Cornil, J. Veciana, I. Ratera. Adv. Mater. Technol. 2018, 1800152. Link to article.

[15] “Conflicting evidence for ferroelectricity”. G. D’Avino, M. Souto, M. Masino, J. K. H. Fischer, I. Ratera, X. Fontrodona, G. Giovannetti, M. J. Verstraete, A. Painelli, P. Lunkenheimer, J. Veciana, A. Girlando. Nature 2017, 547, E9-E10. Link to article.

[14] “Tuning the Rectification Ratio by Changing the Electronic Nature (Open-Shell and Closed-Shell) in Donor-Acceptor SAMs”. M. Souto, L. Yuan, D. Morales, L. Jiang, I. Ratera, C. Nijhuis, J. Veciana. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 4262-4265. Link to article.
[13] “Tetrathiafulvalene–Polychlorotriphenylmethyl Dyads: Influence of Bridge and Open-Shell Characteristics on Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties”. M. Souto, J. Calbo, I. Ratera, E. Ortí, J. Veciana. Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 11067-11075. Link to article.
[12] “TTF-PTM dyads: from switched molecular self-assembly to radical conductors in solid state”. M. Souto, C. Rovira, I. Ratera, J. Veciana. CrystEngComm 2017, 19, 197-206. Selected as front cover. Link to article. 
[11] “Pressure-Induced Conductivity Conductivity in a Neutral Non-Planar Spin-Localized Radical”. M. Souto, H. Cui, M. Peña-Álvarez, V. G. Baonza, H. O. Jeschke, M. Tomic, R. Valentí, D. Blasi, I. Ratera, C. Rovira, J. Veciana. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 11517-11525. Link to article and press release.

[10] “Three Redox States of a Diradical Acceptor-Donor-Acceptor Triad: Gating the Magnetic Coupling and the Electron Delocalization”. M. Souto, V. Lloveras, S. Vela, M. Fumanal, I. Ratera, J. Veciana. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2016, 7, 2234-2239. Link to article. 

[9] “Understanding the Influence of the Electronic Structure on the Crystal Structure of a TTF-PTM Radical Dyad”. S. Vela, M. Souto, I. Ratera, C. Rovira, J. Veciana. J. Phys. Chem. A 2016, 120, 10297-10303. Link to article.
[8] “Synthesis and Characterization of Ethylenedithio-MPTTF-PTM Radical Dyad as Potential Neutral Radical Conductor”. M. Souto, D. Bendixen, M. Jensen, V. Díez-Cabanes, J. Cornil, J. O. Jeppesen, I. Ratera, C. Rovira, J. Veciana. Magnetochemistry 2016, 2, 46. Link to article.
[7] “Self-assembled architectures with segregated donor and acceptor units of a dyad based on a monopyrrolo-annulated TTF-PTM radical”. M. Souto, M. Solano, I. Ratera, M. Jensen, D. Bendixen, F. Delchiaro, A. Girlando, A. Painelli, J. O. Jeppesen, C. Rovira and J. Veciana. Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 8816-8825. Link to article.
[6] “Intramolecular electron transfer and charge delocalization in bistable donor–acceptor systems based on perchlorotriphenylmethyl radicals linked to ferrocene and tetrathiafulvalene units”. M. Souto, D. Morales, J. Guasch, I. Ratera, C. Rovira, A. Painelli, and J. Veciana. J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2014, 27, 465-469. Selected as front cover. Link to article.
[5] “Syntheses and solid state structures of cyclam-based copper and zinc compounds”. L. G. Alves, M. Souto, F. Madeira, P. Adão, R. F. Munhá, A. M. Martins. J. Organomet. Chem. 2014, 760, 130-137. Link to article.
[4] “Intra- and Intermolecular Charge Transfer in Aggregates of Tetrathiafulvalene-Triphenylmethyl Radical Derivatives in Solution”. J. Guasch, L. Grisanti, M. Souto, V. Lloveras, J. Vidal-Gancedo, I. Ratera, A. Painelli, C. Rovira, J. Veciana. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 6958-6967. Link to article.

[3] “Thermomagnetic Molecular System Based on a TTF-PTM Radical”. M. Souto, J. Guasch, V. Lloveras, P. Mayorga, J. T. López Navarrete, J. Casado, I. Ratera, C. Rovira, A. Painelli, J. Veciana. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2013, 4, 2721- 2726. Link to article.

[2] “Bistability of Fc-PTM-Based dyads: The role of the donor strength”. J. Guasch, L. Grisanti, S. Jung, D. Morales, G. D’Avino, M. Souto, X. Fontrodona, A. Painelli, F. Renz, I. Ratera, and J. Veciana, Chem. Mater. 2013, 25, 808-814. Link to article.

[1] “Induced Self-assembly of a TTF-based Open-Shell Dyad through an Intramolecular Electron Transfer”. J. Guasch, L. Grisanti, V. Lloveras, J. Vidal- Gancedo, M. Souto, D. Morales, M. Vilaseca, C. Sissa, A. Painelli, I. Ratera, C. Rovira and J. Veciana. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 11024-11028. Link to article.

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