Our projects have been funded by the American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund (PRF) and National Science Foundation (NSF), the NSF – Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE), the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, and the Molecular Education and Research Consortium in Undergraduate computational chemistRY (MERCURY).
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Publications (undergraduate authors are underlined)
Submitted or in process
- Flinn, L., Hambuchen, R., Wilson, N., Kazanjian, O., O’Neill, N., Meiirzhan, K., Van Dis, H., Roca, M. M., Navea, J. G. Iron Dissolution and Speciation in Acidic Media from Components of Atmospheric Aerosols: Influence of Light and Surface Composition. ACS Earth & Space Chemistry. 2026. In process.
Books
1. Flinn, L., Kanaththage, M., Wozniak, N., Rubasinghege, G., Navea, J. G. Chemistry & Photochemistry on Interfaces. ACS In Focus primer. American Chemical Society, Global Editorial Operations. Washington DC, July, 2025. eISBN: 978-0-8412-9592-6. DOI: 10.1021/acsinfocus.7e9015
Journal Articles
39. Watson, L. J., Scholer, E., Calvert, C. H. V., Navea, J. G. pH-Dependent Absorption Spectra of Aqueous 4-Imidazolecarboxaldehyde: Theoretical and Experimental Insights into a Marine Chromophore Model. Physical Chemisty Chemical Physics. 2025. 27, 17673 – 17685.
38. Rojas García, K., Krueger, A. M., Montaño Medina, A. D., Velasco, A. G., Navea, J. G., Grassian V. H. Elucidating the impact of wildfire molecular tracers on nitrous acid (HONO) production from aqueous nitrate photochemistry. Environmental Science & Technology: Air. 2025. 2, 7, 1259–1270.
37. Bennett-Caso, C., Leonardi, A. L., Hambuchen, R., Castelblanco, A., Spagnoletti, J., Szady, C., Wozniak, N., Navea, J. G. “Probing O(3P) Reactivity with Chemisorbed Hydrocarbons: Insights from Experiment and Theory.” Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2025. 129, 27, 6094–6106
36. O. Verdejo-Torres, D. C. Klein, L. Novoa-Aponte, J. Carrazco-Carrillo, M. L. Jiménez-González, D. Bonilla-Pinto, L. Flinn, A. Rivera, F. Fitisemanu, A. T. Pezacki, A. Lanzirotti, C. J. Chang, L. A. Ortiz-Frade, J. G. Navea, C. Blaby-Haas, S. J. Hainer, T. Padilla-Benavides. Cysteine Rich Protein 2 is a copper-responsive regulator of skeletal muscle differentiation. PLOS Genetics. 2024. 20(12): e1011495.
35. Freeman-Gallant, G., Davis, E. J., Scholer, E., Alija, O., Navea, J. G. “Photooxidation of nonanoic acid by molecular and complex environmental photosensitizers.” Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2024. 128, 45, 9792–9803.
34. Mora-García, S. L., Gutiérrez, I., Nguyen, V. A., Navea, J. G., Grassian, V. H. “Enhanced HONO Formation from Aqueous Nitrate Photochemistry in the Presence of Marine Relevant Organics: Impact of Marine-Dissolved Organic Matter (m-DOM) Concentration on HONO Yields and Potential Synergistic Effects of Compounds within m-DOM.” Environmental Science & Technology: Air. 2024.1, 6, 525–535
33. Szady, C., Picarillo, G., Davis, E. J., Drapanauskaite, D., Buneviciene, K., Baltrusaitis, J., and Navea, J. G. “Iron dissolution and speciation from combustion particles under environmentally relevant conditions.” Environmental Chemistry. 2023. 20(4). 171-182.
32. Karimova N.V.; Alija O.; More-Garcia, S. L.; Grassian, V. H.; Gerber, R. B; Navea, J. G. “pH Dependence of the Speciation and Optical Properties of 4-Benzoylbenzoic Acid.” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2023, 25, 17306 – 17319.
31. H. M. Ricker, A. Leonardi, J. G. Navea. “Reduction and photoreduction of NO2 in humic acid films as a source of HONO, ClNO, N2O, NOx, and organic nitrogen.” ACS Earth & Space Chemistry. 2022. 6, 12, 3066–3077
30. C. McCann, M. Quinteros, I. Adelugba, M. Morgada, A. R. Castelblanco, E. J. Davis, A. Lanzirotti, A. Vila, P. Cobine, J. G. Navea, T. Padilla-Benavides. “The mitochondrial Cu+ transporter PiC2 (SLC25A3) is a target of MTF1 and contributes to the development of skeletal muscle in vitro.” Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 2022. 9. doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2022.1037941
29. Olea-Flores, M.; Kan, J.; Carlson, A.; Syed, S. S.; Mondal, V.; Szady, C.; Ricker, H. M.; McQueen, A.; Navea, J. G.; Caromile, L.; Padilla-Benavides, T. “ZIP11 regulates nuclear Zn homeostasis in HeLa cells and is required for proliferation and establishment of the carcinogenic phenotype.” Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 2022. 10. doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2022.895433.
28. S. Mora-García, S. Pandit, J. G. Navea, V. H. Grassian. “HONO Formation from Irradiation of Aqueous Nitrate Solutions in the Presence of Marine Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter: Comparison to Other Organic Photosensitizers.” ACS Earth & Space Chemistry. 2021. 5, 11, 3056–3064.
27. A. Leonardi, H. M. Ricker, A. G. Gale, B. T. Ball, T. T. Odbadrakh, G. C. Shields, J. G. Navea. Particle formation and surface processes on atmospheric aerosols: a short review of applied quantum chemical calculations. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry. 2020. e26350
26. D. Drapanauskaite, K. Buneviciene, R. Repsiene, R. Mazeika, J. G. Navea, and J. Baltrusaitis. Physicochemical characterization of pelletized lime kiln dust as potential liming material for acidic soils. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 2020. 12, 1267–1280.
25. D. Kim, Y. Xiao,R. Karchere-Sun, E. Richmond, H. M. Ricker, A. Leonardi, J. G. Navea. Atmospheric processing of combustion particles: Iron mobility and nitrite formation from fly ash. ACS Earth & Space Chemistry. 2020. 4, 5, 750–761. (Featured in cover art). 
24. Tavera-Montañez, S. J. Hainer, D. Cangussu, Y. Xiao, P. Reyes-Gutierrez, Y. Yong, J. Rivera-Perez, A. N. Imbalzano, J. G. Navea, T. G. Fazzio, and T. Padilla-Benavides. The classic metal-sensing transcription factor MTF1 promotes myogenesis in response to copper. FASEB Journal. 2019. 33 (12), 14556-14574
23. C. A. Vilchis-Nestor, M. L. Roldán, A. Leonardi, J. G. Navea, T. Padilla-Benavides, L. Shoshani. Ouabain enhances cell-cell adhesion mediated by β1 subunits of the Na+,K+-ATPase in CHO fibroblasts. International Journal of Molecular Science 2019, 20(9), 2111.
22. V. G. Shellaina, Y. Xiao, A. L. Paskavitz, N. Navarro-Tito, J. G. Navea, T. Padilla-Benavides. Atomic absorbance spectroscopy as a tool to measure intracellular Zn pools in mammalian cells. JoVE. 2019. 147, e59519.
21. C. J. Ostaszewski, N. Stuart, D. M. B. Lesko, D. Kim, M. Lueckheide, J. G. Navea. Effects of coadsorbed water on the heterogeneous photochemistry of nitrates adsorbed on TiO2. Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2018. 122, 31, 6360-6371. (Featured in cover art).
20. A. L. Paskavitz, J. Quintana-Gonzalez, C. Tavera, Y. Xiao, J. G. Navea, T. Padilla-Benavides. Differential expression of zinc transporters accompanies the differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. 2018. 49, 27-34.
19. J. G. Navea, E. Richmond, T. Stortini, J. Greenspan. Water adsorption isotherms on fly ash from several sources. Langmuir. 2017. 33 (39), pp 10161–10171. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02028
18. J. G. Navea and V. H. Grassian. Photochemistry of atmospheric particles. In Wandelt, K. and Kolasinski, K (eds.) Encyclopedia of Interfacial Chemistry: Surface Science and Electrochemistry, Elsevier Publishing, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Oxford, UK, Waltham, MA, 2017.
17. J. Borgatta, A. Paskavitz, D. Kim, J. G. Navea. Comparative evaluation of iron leach from fly ash from different source regions under atmospherically relevant conditions. Environmental Chemistry. 2016. 13, 4. doi: 10.1071/EN16046.
16. D. M. B. Lesko, E. M. Coddens, H. D. Swomley, R. M. Welch, J. Borgatta, and J. G. Navea. Heterogeneous Photochemistry of Nitrate Chemisorbed on Various Metal Oxides. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2015, 17, 20775 – 20785
15. I. Ancutiene, I. J. G. Navea, and J. Baltrusaitis. Surface structural, chemical and optical properties of polyethylene-copper sulfide composite materials synthesized using sorption-diffusion of polythionic acid. Applied Surface Science. 347, 2015, 520–527.
14. J. Borgatta, and J. G. Navea. Fate of Aqueous Iron Leached from Tropospheric Aerosols during Atmospheric Acidic Processing: Study of the Effect of Humic-Like Substances. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment. Vol. 198. 2015. 155-166
13. R. M. Welch, E. M. Coddens, J. G. Navea. Vibrational spectroscopy and quantum mechanics calculations of nitric acid chemisorbed on Al2O3 and TiO2. Proceedings of the 106 A&WMA Annual Conference. 2012 (3)
12. J. G. Navea, S. Xu, M. A. Young, V. H. Grassian, and C. O. Stanier. The atmospheric lifetimes and concentrations of cyclic methylsiloxanes octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) and the influence of heterogeneous uptake. Atmospheric Environment. 2011. 45, 3181–3191
11. H. Chen, J. G. Navea, M. A. Young, and V. H. Grassian. Heterogeneous Photochemistry of Trace Atmospheric Gases on Components of Mineral Dust Aerosol. Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2011. 115(4), 490-499
10. J. G. Navea, H. Chen, M. Huang, G. R. Carmichael, and V. H. Grassian. Comparative Evaluation of Water Uptake and Water Adsorption Isotherms on Authentic Samples of Mineral Dust. Environmental Chemistry. 2010, 7, 162-170.
9. J. G. Navea, C. O. Stanier, S. Xu, M. A. Young, and V. H. Grassian. Effect of Ozone Adsorption on the Heterogeneous Uptake of Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) on Components of Atmospheric Dust and the Effect of RH. Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2009, 13, 7030-7038
8. J. G. Navea, C. O. Stanier, S. Xu, M. A. Young, and V. H. Grassian. Heterogeneous Uptake of Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) on Aerosol Surfaces and the Effect of Relative Humidity. Atmospheric Environment 2009, 43, 4060-4069.
7. P. Galhotra, J. G. Navea, S. C. Larsen, V. H. Grassian. Transmission FTIR of Carbon Dioxide Adsorption in Zeolite Y. Energy & Environ. Sci. 2009, 2, 401-409.
6. Navea, J. G., Stanier, C. O., Young, M. A. and Grassian, V. H. A Laboratory and Modeling Study at the University of Iowa Designed to Better Understand the Atmospheric Fate of D4 and D5. Centre Européen des Silicones (CES). 2009.
5. E. K. Lewis, C. J. Moehnke, J. G. Navea, C. E. Manzanares. Low temperature cell for cavity ring down absorption studies. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2006, 77, 73107-73109.
4. J. G. Navea, A. Lopez-Calvo, C. Manzanares. Thermal Lens Spectroscopy in Liquid Argon Solutions: (Dv = 6) C-H Vibrational Overtone Absorption of Methane. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2006, 110(4), 1594-1599
3. G. Gambús, P. Patiño and J. Navea. Spectroscopic study of low-pressure water plasmas and their reaction with liquid hydrocarbons. Energy & Fuels. 2002, 16, 172-176
2. P. Patiño, M. Méndez, J. Pastrán, G. Gambús, J. Navea, O. Escobar, A. Castro. Oxidation of Cycloalkanes and Diesel Fuels by Means of Oxygen Low Pressure Plasmas. Energy & Fuels. 2002, 16(6), 1470-1475
1. G. Gambús, P. Patiño, B. Méndez, A. Sifontes, J. Navea, P. Martín and P. Taylor. Oxidation of long chain hydrocarbons by means of low-pressure plasmas. Energy &Fuels. 2001, 15, 881-886
Honor Thesis
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