(101) B. Lin, H. Liu, I. Karki, E. C. Vik, M. D. Smith, P. J. Pellechia, K. D. Shimizu
“Pnictogen Interactions with Nitrogen Acceptors”
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 2023, (62), e202304960.
DOI: doi.org/10.1002/anie.202304960

(100) B. Lin, I. Karki, P. J. Pellechia, K. D. Shimizu
“Electrostatically-gated molecular rotors”
Chem. Commun., 2022, (58), 5869–5872. 
DOI: doi.org/10.1039/D2CC00512C

(99) I. Karki, P. Li, E.C. Vik, A. Manzewitsch, E. Divirgilio, W.E. Brewer, K.D. Shimizu
“Absorption properties of monolithic poly (divinylbenzene-co-N-vinylpyrrolidone) over a wide range of monomer ratios.”
Reactive and Functional Polymers. 2021,(163), 104888. 
DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2021.104888

(98) E. C. Vik, P. Li, D. O. Madukwe, I. Karki, G. S. Tibbetts, K. D. Shimizu 
“Analysis of the Orbital and Electrostatic Contributions to the Lone Pair–Aromatic Interaction Using Molecular Rotors.” 
Org. Lett., 2021, (23), 8179–8182.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02878

(97) P. Li, E. C.Vik, K. D. Shimizu
“N -Arylimide Molecular Balances: A Comprehensive Platform for Studying Aromatic Interactions in Solution.”
Acc. Chem. Res. 2020, 53 (11), 2705–2714. 
DOI:  10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00519

(96) E.C. Vik, P. Li, J.M. Maier, D.O. Madukwe, V.A. Rassolov, P.J. Pellechia, E. Masson, K.D. Shimizu
“Large transition state stabilization from a weak hydrogen bond”
Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 7487–7494. 
DOI: 10.1039/D0SC02806A

(95) E.C. Vik, P. Li, P.J. Pellechia, K.D. Shimizu
“Transition-State Stabilization by n→π* Interactions Measured Using Molecular Rotors”
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 16579–16583. 
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b08542

(94) P. Li, E. C. Vik, J. M. Maier, I. Karki, S. M. S. Strickland, J. M. Umana, M. D. Smith, P. J. Pellechia, K. D. Shimizu 
“Electrostatically Driven CO−π Aromatic Interactions” 
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 12513–12517. 
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b06363

(93) J. Hwang, P. Li, E. C. Vik, I. Karki, K. D. Shimizu,  
“Study of Through-Space Substituent–π interactions using N-Phenylimide Molecular Balances”
Org. Chem. Front. 2019, 6 (8), 1266-1271. 
DOI: 10.1039/C9QO00195F

(92) J. Hwang, P. Li, M. D. Smith, C. E. Warden, D. A. Sirianni, E. C. Vik, J. M. Maier, C. J. Yehl, C. D. Sherrill, K. D. Shimizu
“Tipping the Balance between S-π and O-π Interactions”
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140 (41), 13301-13307. 
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b07617

(91) J. M. Maier, P. Li, J. S. Ritchey, C. J. Yehl, K. D. Shimizu
“Anion-enhanced solvophobic effects in organic solvent”
Chem. Comm., 2018, 54, 8502–8505.  
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC03964J

(90) L. Ping, W. J. Richardson, D. Song, K. D. Shimizu
“Chapter 14: Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Sensor Arrays” 
in Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Analytical Chemistry Applications, Polymer Chemistry Series Series No. 28, ed. W. Kutner, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 2018, 447 – 474. 
DOI: 10.1039/9781788010474

(89) K. D. Shimizu, P. Li, J Hwang
“CHAPTER 5. Solution-Phase Measurements of Aromatic Interactions.” 
in Monographs in Supramolecular Chemistry (eds. D. W. Johnson, F. Hof) (Royal Society of Chemistry) 2018, 124–171.
DOI:10.1039/9781782626626-0012411

(88) G. Rushton, E. C. Vik, W. G. Burns, R. D. Rasberry, K. D. Shimizu 
“Guest control of a hydrogen bond-catalysed molecular rotor” 
Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 12469–12472. 
DOI: 10.1039/C7CC07672J

(87) J. M. Maier, P. Li, E. C. Vik, C. J. Yehl, S. M. S. Strickland, K. D. Shimizu 
“Measurement of Solvent OH−π Interactions Using a Molecular Balance” 
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 6550–6553. 
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b02349

(86) P. Li, J. M. Maier, E. C. Vik, C. J. Yehl, B. E. Dial, A. E. Rickher, M. D. Smith, P. J. Pellechia, K. D. Shimizu 
“Stabilizing Fluorine-π Interactions” 
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 7209–7212. 
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201702950

(85) J Hwang, P. Li, K. D. Shimizu
“Synergy between experimental and computational studies of aromatic stacking interactions.” 
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2017, 15, 1554–1564. 
DOI: 10.1039/C6OB01985D  
(Cover Article and 2017 Hot Article in Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry)

(84) J. Hwang, P. Li, M. D. Smith, K. D. Shimizu
“Distance-Dependent Attractive and Repulsive Interactions of Bulky Alkyl Groups.” 
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2016, 55, 8086-8089. 
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201602752

(83) P. Li, J. M. Maier, J. Hwang, M. D. Smith, J. A. Krause, B. T. Mullis, S. M. S. Strickland, K. D. Shimizu
“Solvent-induced reversible solid-state colour change of an intramolecular charge-transfer complex” 
Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 14809-14812. 
DOI: 10.1039/C5CC06140G

(82) P. Li, J. Hwang, J. M. Maier, C. Zhao, D. V. Kaborda, M. D. Smith, P. J. Pellechia, K. D. Shimizu 
“Correlation between Solid-State and Solution Conformational Ratios in a Series of N-(o-Tolyl)Succinimide Molecular Rotors.” 
Cryst. Growth Des. Crystal Growth & Design, 2015, 15, 3561-3564. 
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.5b00906

(81) J. M. Maier, P. Li, J. Hwang, M. D. Smith, K. D. Shimizu
“Measurement of Silver-pi Interactions in Solution Using Molecular Torsion Balances” 
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 8014-8017.
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b04554

(80) J. Hwang, B. E. Dial, P. Li, M. E. Kozik, M. D. Smith, K. D. Shimizu 
“How important are dispersion interactions to the strength of aromatic stacking interactions in solution?” 
Chemical Science, 2015, 6, 4358-4364.  
DOI: 10.1039/C5SC01370D

(79) P. Li, T. M. Parker, J. Hwang, F. Deng, M. D. Smith, P. J. Pellechia, C. D. Sherrill, K. D. Shimizu
“The CH-pi Interactions of Methyl Ethers as a Model for Carbohydrate-N-Heteroarene Interactions.” 
Org. Lett., 2014, 5064-5067. 
DOI: 10.1021/ol502418k

(78) M. J. Maher, K. Yehl, F. Haque, A. Faint, K. D. Shimizu, C. J. Stephenson.
“Surprising variations in the rate of ring opening for a series of rhodamine lactams with similar equilibrium endpoints.” 
Sens. Actuators, B, 2014, 200, 1-8. 
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2014.04.002

(77) C. Zhao, P. Li, M. D. Smith, P. J. Pellechia, K. D. Shimizu
“Experimental Study of the Cooperativity of CH-pi Interactions.” 
Org. Lett., 2014, 16, 3520-3523. 
DOI: 10.1021/ol5014729

(76) D. Song, Y. Zhang, M. F. Geer, K. D. Shimizu
“Characterization of molecularly imprinted polymers using a new polar solvent titration method.” 
J. Mol. Recognit., 2014, 27, 448-457. 
DOI: 10.1002/jmr.2365

(75) J. Hwang, P. Li, W. R. Carroll, P. J. Pellechia, K. D. Shimizu. “Additivity of substituent effects in aromatic stacking interactions.” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 14060-14067. DOI: 10.1021/ja504378p

(74) K. D. Shimizu
“Intermolecular forces: A solution to dispersion interactions.” 
Nat Chem, 2013, 5, 989-990. 
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.1808

(73) P. Li; C. Zhao; M. D. Smith; K. D. Shimizu
“Comprehensive Experimental Study of N-Heterocyclic pi-Stacking Interactions of Neutral and Cationic Pyridines.” 
J. Org. Chem., 2013, 78, 5303-5313. 
DOI: 10.1021/jo400370e

(72) C. Zhao, R. M. Parrish, M. D. Smith, P. J. Pellechia, C. D. Sherrill, K. D. Shimizu
“Do Deuteriums Form Stronger CH-pi Interactions?” 
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 14306-14309.  
DOI: 10.1021/ja305788p

(71) B. E. Dial, P. J. Pellechia, M. D. Smith, K. D. Shimizu. 
“Proton Grease: An Acid Accelerated Molecular Rotor” 
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 3675-3678.  
DOI: 10.1021/ja2120184

(70) Y. S. Chong, B. E. Dial, W. G. Burns, K. D. Shimizu. 
“Covalent locking and unlocking of an atropisomeric molecular switch” 
Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 1296-1298. 
DOI: 10.1039/c2cc16511b

(69) L. X. Ren, J. Y. Zhang, X. L. Bai, C. G. Hardy, K. D. Shimizu, C. B. Tang
“Preparation of cationic cobaltocenium polymers and block copolymers by “living” ring-opening metathesis polymerization” 
Chem. Sci., 2012, 3, 580-583. 
DOI: 10.1039/c1sc00783a

(68) W. R. Carroll, C. Zhao, M. D. Smith, P. J. Pellechia, K. D. Shimizu
“A Molecular Balance for Measuring Aliphatic CH-pi Interactions.” 
Org. Lett., 2011, 13, 4320-4323. 
DOI: 10.1021/ol201657p

(67) Y. Zhang, K. D. Shimizu
“Molecular Imprinting and Sensor Development” Chapter 7 
in Chemosensors: Principles, Strategies, and Applications
eds. B. Wang, E. V. Anslyn, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2011, pp. 107-120. 
DOI: 10.1002/9781118019580.ch7

(66) Y. G. Zhang, D. Song, J. C. Brown, K. D. Shimizu 
“Suppression of background sites in molecularly imprinted polymers via urea-urea monomer aggregation” 
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2011, 9, 120-126. 
DOI: 10.1039/c0ob00637h

(65) B. E. Dial, R. D. Rasberry, B. N. Bullock, M. D. Smith, P. J. Pellechia, S. Profeta, K. D. Shimizu
“Guest-Accelerated Molecular Rotor.” 
Org. Lett., 2011, 13, 244-247. 
DOI: 10.1021/ol102659n

(64) R. D. Rasberry, K. D. Shimizu
“Molecular Machines” 
in Encyclopedia of Supramolecular Chemistry 
eds. J. L. Atwood, Taylor & Francis, 2010, 
DOI: 10.1081/E-ESMC-120045546

(63) K. D. Shimizu, C. J. Stephenson
“Molecularly imprinted polymer sensor arrays” 
Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol., 2010, 14, 743-750. 
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2010.07.007

(62) Y. Zhang, D. Song, L. M. Lanni, K. D. Shimizu
“Importance of Functional Monomer Dimerization in the Molecular Imprinting Process.” 
Macromolecules, 2010, 43, 6284-6294.  
DOI: 10.1021/ma101013c

(61) K. D. Shimizu
“Reading polymer codes.” 
Nat. Chem., 2010, 2, 612-613.
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.743

(60) C. J. Stephenson, K. D. Shimizu
“A fluorescent diastereoselective molecular sensor for 1,2-aminoalcohols based on the rhodamine B lactone-zwitterion equilibrium” 
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2010, 8, 1027-1032.  
DOI: 10.1039/b914568k

(59) R. D. Rasberry, X. Wu, B. N. Bullock, M. D. Smith, K. D. Shimizu
“A small molecule diacid with long-term chiral memory.” 
Org. Lett., 2009, 11, 2599-2602.  
DOI: 10.1021/ol900955q

(58) X. Wu, K. D. Shimizu
“Development of molecularly imprinted polymers as tailored templates for the solid-state [2+2] photodimerization” 
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2009, 25, 640-646.  
DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2009.01.038

(57) Y. S. Chong, W. R. Carroll, W. G. Burns, M. D. Smith, K. D. Shimizu
“A High-Barrier Molecular Balance for Studying Face-to-Face Arene-Arene Interactions in the Solid State and in Solution”
Chem-Eur. J., 2009, 15, 9117-9126.  
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200900479

(56) Y. G. Zhang, J. M. Lavin, K. D. Shimizu
“Solvent Programmable Polymers Based on Restricted Rotation” 
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 12062-12063.  
DOI: 10.1021/ja904234w

(55) R. D. Rasberry, K. D. Shimizu
“Molecular playdough: conformationally programmable molecular receptors based on restricted rotation” 
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2009, 7, 3899-3905.  
DOI: 10.1039/b909567e

(54) X. G. Wu, K. Goswami, K. D. Shimizu
“Comparison of monofunctional and multifunctional monomers in phosphate binding molecularly imprinted polymers” 
J. Mol. Recognit., 2008, 21, 410-418.  
DOI: 10.1002/jmr.912

(53) R. D. Rasberry, M. D. Smith, K. D. Shimizu
“Origins of selectivity in a colorimetric charge-transfer sensor for diols” 
Org. Lett., 2008, 10, 2889-2892.  
DOI: 10.1021/ol801089e

(52) X. Y. Wu, W. R. Carroll, K. D. Shimizu
“Stochastic lattice model Simulations of molecularly imprinted polymers” 
Chem. Mater., 2008, 20, 4335-4346.  
DOI: 10.1021/cm8002645

(51) W. R. Carroll, P. Pellechia, K. D. Shimizu
“A Rigid Molecular Balance for Measuring Face-to-Face Arene−Arene Interactions” 
Org. Lett., 2008, 10, 3547-3550.  
DOI:  10.1021/ol801286k

(50) X. Wu, K. D. Shimizu. 
“Chapter 15. Molecular imprinting for sensor applications.” 
In eds. V. M. Rotello, S. Thayumanavan, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, 2008, Molecular Recognition and Polymers, pp. 395-429.
DOI: 10.1002/9780470384053.ch15