PUBLICATIONS (* = from independent research)

* 12. Ekaterina N. Kadnikova* and Vikalp A. Thakor, “Enantioselective Hydrolysis of 1-Arylallyl Acetates Catalyzed by Candida Antarctica Lipase,” Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2008, 1053-1058.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetasy.2008.04.018

11. Chiatzun Goh, R. Joseph Kline, Michael D. McGehee, Ekaterina N. Kadnikova and Jean M. J. Fréchet, “Molecular Weight Dependent Mobilities in Regioregular Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Diodes,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 2005, 86, 122110 (1-3).  http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1891301

10. R. Joseph Kline, Michael D. McGehee, Ekaterina N. Kadnikova, Jinsong Liu, Jean M. J. Fréchet and Michael F. Toney, “Dependence of Regioregular Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Film Morphology and Field-Effect Mobility on Molecular Weight,” Macromol. 2005, 38, 3312.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma047415f

9. Jinsong Liu, Ekaterina N. Kadnikova, Jean M. J. Fréchet, Yuxiang Liu, and Michael D. McGehee, “Polythiophene Containing Thermally Removable Solubilizing Groups Enhances the Interface and the Performance of Polymer-Titania Hybrid Solar Cells,” J. Am Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 9486-9487.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja047452m

8. Chiatzun Goh, R. Joseph Kline, Michael D. McGehee, Ekaterina N. Kadnikova, Jinsong Liu, and Jean M. J Fréchet. “Molecular weight dependent mobilities in regioregular poly(3-hexyl-thiophene) diodes and transistors”. Polymer Prepr. 2004, 45, 210-211.

7. R. Joseph Kline, Michael D. McGehee, Ekaterina N. Kadnikova, Jinsong Liu, and Jean M. J. Fréchet, “Controlling the Field-Effect Mobility of Regioregular Polythiophene by Changing the Molecular Weight,” Adv. Mater. 2003, 15, 1519-1522.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.200305275

6. Ekaterina N. Kadnikova and Nenad M. Kostić, “Effects of the Environment on Microperoxidase 11 and on Its Catalytic Activity in Oxidation of Organic Sulfides to Sulfoxides,” J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68, 2600-2608.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jo026344k

5. Ekaterina N. Kadnikova and Nenad M. Kostić, “Effects of the Matrix on Oxidation of ABTS by Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Horseradish Peroxidase Encapsulated into Sol-Gel Glass,” J. Mol. Cat. B: Enz. 2002, 18, 33-42.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1381-1177(02)00057-7

4. Jovica D. Badjić, Ekaterina N. Kadnikova, and Nenad M. Kostić, “Enantioselective Aminolysis of an α-Chloroester Catalyzed by Candida Cylindracea Lipase Encapsulated in Sol-Gel Silica Glass,” Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 2025-2028.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol015989o

3. Ekaterina N. Kadnikova and Nenad M. Kostić, “Sol-Gel Glass Is Not Necessarily an Inert Matrix for Enzyme Encapsulation. Catalysis of Sulfoxidation by Silica,” J. Non-Cryst. Solids 2001, 283, 63-68.   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3093(01)00358-1

2. Ekaterina N. Korneeva, Maxim V. Ovchinnikov, and Nenad M. Kostić, “Peptide Hydrolysis Promoted by Polynuclear and Organometallic Complexes of Palladium(II) and Platinum(II),” Inorg. Chim. Acta 1996, 243, 9-13.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0020-1693(95)04885-5

1. Emmanuil I. Troyansky, Rustem F. Ismagilov, Ekaterina N. Korneeva, Mariam S. Pogosyan, and Gennady I. Nikishin, “An Approach to 8-, 16- and 24-Membered Sulfur-Containing Heterocycles via Homolytic Cycloaddition of Alkynes with Butane-1,4-dithiol,” Mendeleev Commun. 1995, 5, 18-20.   http://dx.doi.org/10.1070/MC1995v005n01ABEH000441

RECENT PRESENTATIONS (independent research only)

• Ekaterina N. Kadnikova, Vikalp A. Thakor, Dylan T. Werth, Anton V. Dubrovskiy, "Biocatalytical dynamic kinetic resolution of 1-arylallylic and 1-arylpropargylic esters: Route to chiral unsaturated alcohols," ORGN-403, 236th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Philadelphia, Pa., Aug 17-21, 2008 (poster).
• Ekaterina N. Kadnikova and Vikalp A. Thakor, “Kinetic and Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Esters Using Immobilized Lipase and Transition-Metal Complexes,” paper # 76, ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Kansas City, Mo., Nov 7-10 (talk).
• Ekaterina N. Kadnikova and Vikalp A. Thakor, “Design and synthesis of gold-polyphenol core-shell nanoparticles,” Gordon Research Conference on Polymers (East), South Hadley, Mass., June 17-22, 2007 (poster).
• Ekaterina N. Kadnikova and Vikalp A. Thakor, “Kinetic and Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of 1-Arylallyl Acetates via Lipase-Catalyzed Hydrolysis and Alcoholysis,” B-57, 40th National Organic Symposium, Durham, N.C., June 3-7, 2007 (poster).
• Ekaterina N. Kadnikova and Vikalp A. Thakor, “Kinetic and Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of 1-arylallyl acetates using Immobilized Lipase and Transition-Metal Complexes,” paper # 21, Missouri Organic Day, Columbia, Mo., Apr 28, 2007 (poster).
• E. N. Kadnikova and Vikalp A. Thakor, “Dynamic kinetic resolution of esters with immobilized catalysts,” ORGN-359, 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Sept. 10-14, 2006 (talk)
• E. N. Kadnikova and Vikalp A. Thakor, “Dynamic kinetic resolution of substituted 1-phenylallyl acetates using immobilized lipases and immobilized palladium complexes,” ORGN-156, 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Sept. 10, 2006 (poster)
• E. N. Kadnikova and Vikalp A. Thakor, “Dynamic kinetic resolution of esters using immobilized catalysts,” Gordon Research Conference on Biocatalysis, Bryant University, Smithfield, RI, July 10, 2006 (poster)
• E. N. Kadnikova and Vikalp A. Thakor, “Kinetic and dynamic kinetic resolution of allylic acetates using immobilized lipases,” ORGN-90, 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 26-30, 2006 (poster)

INVITED LECTURES

• “Adventures in dynamic kinetic resolution of esters,” University of Missouri - St. Louis, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Sept 22, 2008.
• “Adventures in the kinetic and dynamic kinetic resolution of esters,” Saint Louis University, Department of Chemistry, Oct. 26, 2007.
• “Enantioselective hydrolysis of allylic acetates catalyzed by immobilized lipases,” University of Missouri – Rolla, Department of Chemistry, Nov 6, 2006.
• “Composite Organic-Inorganic Materials for Photovoltaics,” University of Missouri – Kansas City, Department of Physics, Nov 5, 2004.