Publications

Preprints (in review)

Charge-Encoded Anion Sublattices Drive Ordering and Phase Selection in Layered Chalcogenides. Tassanov, A., Lee, H., Zambre, K.K., Trinidad-Pérez, P.R., Xia, Y., Hodges, J.M. ChemRxiv In review.

Converting Oxide Precursors into Microporous MoVBiOx with High Activity for Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane. Troesch, B., Thanthrige, S.B., Wang, K., Noh, G., Hodges, J.M. ChemRxiv In review.

Publications

26. Dimensional Reduction of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides by Oxide Insertion: Quasi-1D Oxychalcogenide Semiconductors. Tassanov, A., Yessengazin, A., Lee, H., Trinidad-Pérez, P.R., Chica, D.G., Xia, Y., Hodges, J.M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026.

25. Synthesis and Optoelectronic Structure–Property Relationships in Layered AMM′Q₃ Chalcogenides. Tassanov, A., Lee, H., Xia, Y., Hodges, J.M. Chem. Mater. 2026.

24. Cation Disorder in AgSbTe₂ Leads to Glasslike Ultralow Thermal Conductivity. Kwon, S., Yi, S., Hyun, S., Hodges, J.M., Xia, Y. Phys. Rev. Applied 2026.

23. High-Entropy Design of Transition Metal Oxide Semiconductors with Ultra-Low Thermal Conductivity. Robertson, R.A., et al. Commun. Mater. 2026.

22. Immersion Freezing Efficiency of ZnAl₂O₄ and MgAl₂O₄ Spinels, ZnO, and MgO: The Role of Oxygen Vacancies. Mitch, R., Tassanov, A., Troesch, B., et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2026, 130, 1524–1533.

19. Rational Pathways to Ordered Multianion Chalcogenides Using Retrosynthetic Crystal Chemistry. Tassanov, A., Lee, H., Xia, Y., Hodges, J.M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 32627–32639.

18. Layered NaBa₂M₃Q₅ (M = Cu, Ag; Q = S, Se) Chalcogenides and Local Ordering in Their Mixed-Anion Compositions. Tassanov, A., Lee, H., Xia, Y., Hodges, J.M. Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 15584–15591.

17. Periodic TableTalks: A Continuing Resource for Communicating Inorganic Chemistry in the Post-Pandemic Era. Wilson, J.J., Hodges, J.M. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 14135–14141.

Prior to Penn State

16. Mixed-Valent Copper Chalcogenides: Tuning Structures and Electronic Properties Using Multiple Anions. J.M. Hodges, Y. Xia, C. Malliakis, T. Slade, C. Wolverton, M.G. Kanatzidis Chem. Mater. 2020, 32, 10146–10154.

15. Thermoelectrics. From History, a Window on the Future. D. Beretta, N. Neophytou, J.M. Hodges, M.G. Kanatzidis, D. Narducci, M. Martin-Gonzalez, M. Beekman, B. Balke, G. Cerretti, W. Tremel, A. Zevalkink, A.I. Hofmann, C. Muller, B. Doling, M. Campoy-Quiles, M. Caironi Mat. Sci. Eng. R Rep. 2019, 138, 210–255.

14. Chemical Insights into PbSe-x%HgSe: High Power Factor and Improved Thermoelectric Performance by Alloying with Discordant Atoms. J.M. Hodges, S. Hao, J. Grovogui, X. Zhang, T. Bailey, X. Li, Z. Gan, Y. Hu, C. Uher, V.P. Dravid, C. Wolverton, M.G. Kanatzidis J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 18115–18123.

13. Two-Dimensional CsAg₅Te₃-xSx Semiconductors: Multi-Anion Chalcogenides with Dynamic Disorder and Ultralow Thermal Conductivity. J.M. Hodges, Y. Xia, G.C.B. Alexander, C.D. Malliakis, M.K.Y. Chan, M.G. Kanatzidis Chem. Mater. 2018, 30, 7245–7254.

12. Ag₂Se to KAg₃Se₂: Suppressing Order-Disorder Transitions via Reduced Dimensionality. A.J.E. Rettie, C.D. Malliakis, A.S. Botana, J.M. Hodges, F. Han, R. Huang, D.Y. Chung, M.G. Kanatzidis J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 9193–9202.

11. Lattice Thermal Transport in Group-II Alloyed PbTe. Y. Xia, J.M. Hodges, M.G. Kanatzidis, M.K.Y. Chan Appl. Phys. Lett. 2018, 112, 181906.

10. Synthetic Deconvolution of Interfaces and Materials Components in Hybrid Nanoparticles. J.L. Fenton, J.M. Hodges, R.E. Schaak Chem. Mater. 2017, 29, 6168–6177.

9. Controlling Configurational Isomerism in Three-Component Colloidal Hybrid Nanoparticles. J.M. Hodges, R.E. Schaak Acc. Chem. Res. 2017, 50, 1433–1440.

8. Insights into the Seeded-Growth Synthesis of Colloidal Hybrid Nanoparticles. J.M. Hodges, J.R. Morse, J.L. Fenton, J.D. Ackerman, L.T. Alameda, R.E. Schaak Chem. Mater. 2017, 29, 106–119.

7. Microscopic Investigation of Chemoselectivity in Ag-Pt-Fe₃O₄ Heterotrimer Formation: Mechanistic Insights and Implications for Controlling High-Order Hybrid Nanoparticle Morphology. J.M. Hodges, J.R. Morse, M.E. Williams, R.E. Schaak J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 137, 15493–15500.

6. Preserving Both Anion and Cation Sublattice Features during a Nanocrystal Cation-Exchange Reaction: Synthesis of Metastable Wurtzite-Type CoS and MnS. A.E. Powell, J.M. Hodges, R.E. Schaak J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 471–474.

5. Colloidally-Synthesized Cobalt Molybdenum Nanoparticles as Active and Stable Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction under Alkaline Conditions. J.M. McEnaney, T.L. Soucy, J.M. Hodges, J.F. Callejas, J.S. Mondschein, R.E. Schaak J. Mater. Chem. A 2016, 4, 3077–3081.

4. Colloidal ZnO and Zn₁-xCoxO Tetrapod Nanocrystals with Tunable Arm Lengths. J.M. Hodges, J.L. Fenton, J.L. Gray, R.E. Schaak Nanoscale 2015, 7, 16671–16676.

3. A Colloidal Hybrid Nanoparticle Insertion Reaction for Transforming Heterodimers to Heterotrimers. C.G. Read, T.R. Gordon, J.M. Hodges, R.E. Schaak J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 12514–12517.

2. Sequential Anion and Cation Exchange Reactions for Complete Material Transformations of Nanoparticles with Morphological Control. J.M. Hodges, K. Kletetschka, J.L. Fenton, C.G. Read, R.E. Schaak Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 8669–8672.

1. Ternary Hybrid Nanoparticle Isomers: Directing the Nucleation of Ag on Pt-Fe₃O₄ Using a Solid-State Protecting Group. J.M. Hodges, A.J. Biacchi, R.E. Schaak ACS Nano 2014, 8, 1047–1055.

Patents and applications

P5. Group IV metal oxychalcogenides and methods and materials for preparing Group IV metal oxychalcogenides. J.M. Hodges, A. Tassanov, et al. U.S. provisional patent application, filed 2026. The Pennsylvania State University.

P4. Process for removing ions from bodily fluids using small molecule metal chelators and metallate ion exchange compositions. F.S. Lupton, G.J. Lewis, J.M. Hodges, P. Jakubczak, M. Sylejmani-Rekaliu, W. Sheets US 2022/0096724 A1, pending 2022. Honeywell UOP.

P3. Rare-earth silicate compositions and their preparation. J.M. Hodges, M. Sylejmani-Rekaliu, P. Jakubczak, E. Kolev, G.J. Lewis, W. Sheets US 12,121,888 B2, issued 2024. Honeywell UOP.

P2. Process for removing lead ions from bodily fluids using metallate ion exchange compositions. G.J. Lewis, P. Jakubczak, J.M. Hodges, E. Kolev, W. Sheets, M. Sylejmani-Rekaliu US 12,036,528 B2, issued 2024. Honeywell UOP.

P1. Chemical homogeneity and catalytic performance of mixed-metal oxide catalysts. J.M. Hodges, J.T. Walenga, S.L. Nauert US 11,890,594 B2, issued 2024. Honeywell UOP.