Publications

1. H. J. B. Marroux, B. F. E. Curchod, C. A. Faradji, T. A. Shuttleworth, H. A. Sparkes, P. G. Pringle, and A. J. Orr-Ewing, Spin changes accompany ultrafast structural interconversion in the ground state of a cobalt nitrosyl complex‘, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., in press (2017). Abstract
2. T. W. Rees, JF. Liao, A. Sinopoli, L. Male, G. Calogero,  B. F. E. Curchod, and Etienne Baranoff, Synthesis and characterization of a series of bis-homoleptic cycloruthenates with terdentate ligands as a family of panchromatic dyes, Inorg. Chem., 56, 9903 (2017). Abstract
3. Z. Li, L. Inhester, C. Liekhus-Schmaltz, B. F. E. Curchod, J. W. Snyder Jr.,  N. Medvedev, J. Cryan, T. Osipov, S. Pabst,  O. Vendrell, P. Bucksbaum, and T. J. Martínez, Ultrafast isomerization in acetylene dication after carbon K-shell ionization, Nat. Commun., 8, 453 (2017). Abstract
4. M. Micciarelli, B. F. E. Curchod, S. Bonella, C. Altucci, R. Velotta, U. Rothlisberger, and I. Tavernelli, Characterization of Photochemical Properties of 5-Benzyluracil via Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory, J. Phys. Chem. A, 121, 3909 (2017). Abstract
5. B. F. E. Curchod and F. Agostini, On the Dynamics through a Conical Intersection, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 8, 831 (2017). Abstract
6. B. F. E. Curchod, A Sisto, and T. J. Martínez, Ab Initio Multiple Spawning Photochemical Dynamics of DMABN Using GPUs, J. Phys. Chem. A, 121, 265 (2017). Abstract
7. B. Mignolet, B. F. E. Curchod*, and T. J. Martínez, XFAIMS – eXternal Field Ab Initio Multiple Spawning for Electron-Nuclear Dynamics Triggered by Short Laser Pulses, J. Chem. Phys. (Communication), 145, 191104 (2016). Abstract
8. B. Mignolet, B. F. E. Curchod*, and T. J. Martínez, Rich Athermal Ground-State Chemistry Triggered by Dynamics through a Conical Intersection, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 55, 14993 (2016). Abstract
9. B. F. E. Curchod, F. Agostini, and E. K. U. Gross, An Exact Factorization Perspective on Quantum Interferences in Nonadiabatic Dynamics, J. Chem. Phys., 145, 034103 (2016). Abstract and arXiv:1604.02351
10. J. W. Snyder Jr., B. F. E. Curchod, and T. J. Martínez, GPU-Accelerated State-Averaged CASSCF Interfaced with Ab Initio Multiple Spawning Unravels the Photodynamics of Provitamin D3,  J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 7, 2444 (2016). Abstract
11. M. Marmier, G. Cecot, B. F. E. Curchod, P. Pattison, E. Solari, R. Scopelliti, and K. Severin, Surface functionalization of dinuclear clathrochelates via Pd catalyzed cross-coupling reactions: facile synthesis of polypyridyl metalloligands, Dalton Trans., 45, 8422 (2016). Abstract
12. B. F. E. Curchod, C. Rauer, P. Marquetand, L. González, and T. J. Martínez, GAIMS – Generalized Ab Initio Multiple Spawning for both Internal Conversion and Intersystem Crossing Processes, J. Chem. Phys. (Communication), 144, 101102 (2016). Abstract
13. Y. Wang, N. Sun, B. F. E. Curchod, L. Male, D. Ma, J. Fan, W. Zhu, and E. Baranoff, Tuning the Oxidation Potential of 2-Phenylpyridine-based Iridium Complexes to Improve the Performance of Bluish and White OLEDs, J. Mat. Chem. C, 4, 3738 (2016). Abstract
14. S. Mathew, N. Ashari-Astani, B. F. E. Curchod, J. H. Delcamp, J. Frey, U. Rothlisberger, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, and M. Grätzel, Synthesis, characterization and ab initio investigation of a panchromatic ullazine-porphyrin photosensitizer for dye-sensitized solar cell,  J. Mat. Chem. A, 4, 2332 (2016). Abstract
15. A. Prlj, B. F. E. Curchod*, and C. Corminboeuf, Excited State Dynamics of Thiophene and Bithiophene: New Insights into Theoretically Challenging Systems, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 17, 14719 (2015). Abstract
16. B. F. E. Curchod, T. J. Penfold,  U. Rothlisberger, and I. Tavernelli, Local Control Theory in Trajectory Surface Hopping Dynamics Applied to the Excited-State Proton Transfer of 4-Hydroxyacridine, ChemPhysChem, 16, 2127 (2015). Abstract
17. E. Baranoff and B. F. E. Curchod, FIrpic: Archetypal Blue Phosphorescent Emitter for Electroluminescence, Dalton Trans., 44, 8318, (2015). Abstract
18. A. Prlj, B. F. E. Curchod*, A. Fabrizio, L. Floryan, and C. Corminboeuf, Qualitatively Incorrect Features in the TDDFT Spectrum of Thiophene-Based Compounds, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 6, 13 (2015). Abstract
19. F. Franco de Carvalho, B. F. E. Curchod, T. J. Penfold, and I. Tavernelli, Derivation of Spin-Orbit Couplings in Collinear Linear-Response Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory: a rigorous formulation, J. Chem. Phys., 140, 144103 (2014). Abstract
20. J. Frey, B. F. E. Curchod, R. Scopelliti, I. Tavernelli, U. Rothlisberger, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, and E. Baranoff, Structure-Property Relationships Based on Hammett Parameters in Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes: Application to the Design of a Fluorine-free FIrPic-like Emitter, Dalton Trans., 43, 5667 (2014). Abstract
21. F. Franco de Carvalho, M. E. F. Bouduban, B. F. E. Curchod, and I. Tavernelli, Nonadiabatic Molecular Dynamics Based on Trajectories, Entropy, 16, 62 (2014). Abstract
22. S. Mathew, A. Yella, P. Gao, R. Humphry-Baker, B. F. E. Curchod, N. Ashari-Astani, I. Tavernelli, U. Rothlisberger, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, and M. Graetzel, Molecular Engineering of Porphyrin Sensitizers to Achieve 13% Efficiency Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Nature Chem., 6, 242 (2014). Abstract
23. B. F. E. Curchod, T. J. Penfold, U. Rothlisberger, and I. Tavernelli, Nonadiabatic Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics using Linear-Response Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory, Cent. Eur. J. Phys., 11, 1059 (2013). Abstract
24. C. M. Isborn, B. D. Mar, B. F. E. Curchod, I. Tavernelli, and T. J. Martínez, The Charge Transfer Problem in Density Functional Theory Calculations of Aqueously Solvated Molecules, J. Phys. Chem. B, 117, 12189 (2013). Abstract
25. B. F. E. Curchod, U. Rothlisberger, and I. Tavernelli, Trajectory-Based Nonadiabatic Dynamics within Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory, ChemPhysChem, 14, 1314 (2013). Abstract
26. L. E. Polander, A. Yella, B. F. E. Curchod, N. Ashari Astani, J. Teuscher, R. Scopelliti, P. Gao, S. Mathew, J.-E. Moser, I. Tavernelli, U. Rothlisberger, M. Graetzel, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, and J. Frey, Towards Compatibility between Ruthenium Sensitizers and Cobalt Electrolytes in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 52, 8731 (2013). Abstract
27. B. F. E. Curchod and I. Tavernelli, On Trajectory-Based Nonadiabatic Dynamics: Bohmian Dynamics versus Trajectory Surface Hopping, J. Chem. Phys., 138, 184112 (2013). Abstract
28. A. Yella, R. Humphry-Baker, B. F. E. Curchod, N. Ashari Astani, J. Teuscher, L. E. Polander, S. Mathew, J.-E. Moser, I. Tavernelli, U. Rothlisberger, M. Graetzel, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, and J. Frey, Molecular Engineering of a Fluorene Donor for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Chem. Mater., 25, 2733 (2013). Abstract
29. B. F. E. Curchod, T. J. Penfold, U. Rothlisberger, and I. Tavernelli, Local Control Theory using Trajectory Surface Hopping and Linear-Response Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory, Chimia, 67, 218 (2013). Abstract
30. L. E. Polander, A. Yella, J. Teuscher, R. Humphry-Baker, B. F. E. Curchod, N. Ashari Astani, P. Gao, J.-E. Moser, I. Tavernelli, U. Rothlisberger, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, J. Frey, and M. Graetzel, Unravelling the Potential for Dithienopyrrole Sensitizers in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Chem. Mater., 25, 2642 (2013). Abstract
31. E. Baranoff, B. F. E. Curchod, F. Monti, F. Steimer, G. Accorsi, I. Tavernelli, U. Rothlisberger, R. Scopelliti, M. Grätzel, and Md. K. Nazeeruddin, Influence of Halogen Atoms on a Homologous Series of Bis-Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes, Inorg. Chem., 51, 799 (2012). Abstract
32. T. J. Penfold, B. F. E. Curchod, I. Tavernelli, R. Abela, U. Rothlisberger, and M. Chergui, Simulations of X-Ray Absorption Spectra: the Effect of the Solvent, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 14, 9444 (2012). Abstract
33. F. Kessler, B. F. E. Curchod, I. Tavernelli, U. Rothlisberger, R. Scopelliti, D. Di Censo, M Gratzel, Md. Khaja Nazeeruddin, and E. Baranoff, Simple Approach to Room Temperature Phosphorescent Allenylidene Complexes, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 51, 8030 (2012). Abstract
34. B. F. E. Curchod, I. Tavernelli, and U. Rothlisberger, Excited State Dynamics with Quantum Trajectories, Chimia, 4, 174 (2012). Abstract
35. M. Marín-Suárez, B. F. E. Curchod, I. Tavernelli, U. Rothlisberger, R. Scopelliti, J. Il, D. Di Censo, M. Gratzel, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, J. F. Fernandez-Sanchez, A. Fernandez-Gutierrez, and E. Baranoff, Nanocomposites Containing Neutral Blue Emitting Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Emitters for Oxygen Sensing, Chem. Mater., 24, 2330 (2012). Abstract
36. E. Baranoff, B. F. E. Curchod, J. Frey, F. Kessler, I. Tavernelli, U. Rothlisberger, R. Scopelliti, M. Grätzel, and Md. K. Nazeeruddin, Acid-Induced Degradation of Dopants for OLEDs and its Application to the Synthesis of Tris-Heteroleptic Ir(III) Bis-Cyclometallated Complexes, Inorg. Chem., 51, 215 (2012). Abstract
37. B. F. E. Curchod, T. J. Penfold, U. Rothlisberger, and I. Tavernelli, Local Control Theory in Trajectory-Based Nonadiabatic Dynamics, Phys. Rev. A, 84, 042507 (2011). Abstract
38. I. Tavernelli, B. F. E. Curchod, and U. Rothlisberger, Nonadiabatic Molecular Dynamics with Solvent Effects: a LR-TDDFT QM/MM Study of Ruthenium (II) Tris(bipyridine) in Water, Chem. Phys., 391, 101 (2011). Abstract
39. B. F. E. Curchod and F. P. Rotzinger, The Cause of the Tremendeous Acceleration of the Chloride Substitution via a Base Catalysis in the Chloro Pentammine Cobalt(III) Ion, Inorg. Chem. 50, 8728 (2011). Abstract
40. B. F. E. Curchod, I. Tavernelli, and U. Rothlisberger, Trajectory-Based Solution of the Nonadiabatic Quantum Dynamics Equations: an On-the-fly Approach for Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (Communication), 13, 3231 (2011). Abstract
41. B. F. E. Curchod, P. Campomanes, A. Laktionov, M. Neri, T. J. Penfold, S. Vanni, I. Tavernelli, and U. Rothlisberger, Mixed Quantum Mechanical/Molecular Mechanical (QM/MM) simulations of Adiabatic and Nonadiabatic Ultrafast Phenomena, Chimia, 5, 330 (2011). Abstract
42. E. Brunk, N. Ashari, P. Athri, P. Campomanes, F. Franco de Carvalho, B. F. E. Curchod, P. Diamantis, M. Domer, J. Garrec, A. Laktionov, M. Micciarelli, M. Neri, , G. Palermo, T. J. Penfold, S. Vanni, I. Tavernelli, and U. Rothlisberger, Pushing the Frontiers of First-Principles Based Computer Simulations of Chemical and Biological Systems, Chimia, 9, 667, (2011). Abstract
43. I. Tavernelli, B. F. E. Curchod, A. Laktionov, and U. Rothlisberger, Nonadiabatic Coupling Vectors for Excited States within Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory in the Tamm-Dancoff Approximation and Beyond, J. Chem. Phys., 133, 194104 (2010). Abstract
44. I. Tavernelli, B. F. E. Curchod, and U. Rothlisberger, Mixed Quantum-Classical Dynamics with Time-Dependent External Fields: A TDDFT Approach, Phys. Rev. A, 81, 052508 (2010). Abstract
45. B. Dutta, B. F. E. Curchod, P. Campomanes, E. Solari, R. Scopelliti, U. Rothlisberger, and K. Severin, Reactions of Alkynes with RuCl(Cyclopentadienyl) Complexes: The Important First Steps, Chem. Eur. J., 16, 8400 (2010). Abstract
46. I. Tavernelli, B. F. E. Curchod, and U. Rothlisberger, On Nonadiabatic Coupling Vectors in Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory, J. Chem. Phys., 131, 196101 (2009). Abstract
    

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