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Matthew J. Pennachio
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Bio
Dr. Pennachio is a versatile chemist with a robust background in both organic and inorganic chemistry, cultivated through years of dedicated research and teaching experience. His expertise spans materials chemistry, organometallic chemistry, and the exploration of carbon-based materials for advanced energy storage applications. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Pennachio has contributed to the field with multiple first-author publications in prestigious journals and has been a frequent presenter at national conferences, including those hosted by the American Chemical Society.
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, State University of New York, Albany, NY, December 2023
B.S., Chemistry, State University of New York, Geneseo, NY, December 2013
Liberal Arts Math and Science, State University of New York, Adirondack, May 2011
Research Interests / Areas of Focus
- Materials Chemistry
- Organometallic Chemistry
- Energy Storage and Charge Transfer Applications
- Carbon-Based Materials
- Advanced Spectroscopic Techniques
Selected Publications
Repercussions of Multi-Electron Uptake by a Twistacene: A Reduction-Induced Double Dehydrogenative Annulation. M. Pennachio, Z. Wei, R. G. Clevenger, K. V. Kilway, A. Tsybizova, R. Gershoni-Poranne, M. A. Petrukhina, Org. Chem. Front., 2023, 10, 5823鈥�5833.
Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Reductive Cleavage of an Oxygen-Containing Naphthyl Macrocycle. Z. Zhou, M. Pennachio, Z. Wei, M. L. Heldner, M. A. Petrukhina, T. A. Schaub, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2023, e202300168.
Interplay of Charge and Aromaticity Upon Chemical Reduction of p-Quinquephenyl with Alkali Metals. M. Pennachio, Z. Zhou, Z. Wei, A. Tsybizova, R. Gershoni-Poranne, M. A. Petrukhina, Organometallics, 2023, 42, 2492鈥�2504.
Doubly-Reduced Pentacene in Different Coordination Environments: X-ray Crystallographic and Theoretical Insights into Structural and Electronic Changes. M. Pennachio, Z. Zhou, Z. Wei, S. Liu, A. Yu. Rogachev, M. A. Petrukhina, Chem. Eur. J., 2022, 28, e202104194.
Localized Antiaromaticity Hotspot Drives Reductive Dehydrogenative Cyclizations in Bis- and Mono-Helicenes. Z. Zhou, D. T. Egger, C. Hu, M. Pennachio, Z. Wei, R. K. Kawade, 脰. 脺ng枚r, R. Gershoni-Poranne, M. A. Petrukhina, I.V. Alabugin, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 12321鈥�12338.
Multiple C-H Bond Activations in Corannulene by a Dirhenium Complex. R. D. Adams, P. Dhull, M. Pennachio, M. A. Petrukhina, M. D. Smith. Chem. Eur. J., 2019, 25, 4234鈥�4239.
Selected Presentations
"Empirical Effective Nuclear Charge/Radii Multi Electron Atoms," ACS Local Meeting, Siena College, NY, April 2011.
"Chemical Reduction of Pentacene with Alkali Metals: From Li to Cs," ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, August 2021.
"Chemical Reduction of p-Quinquephenyl with Alkali Metals: Structural Response and Metal Coordination," ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 2022.
"Redox Chemistry of Molecular Nanographenes: Structural, Electronic, and Magnetic Studies," UAlbany Showcase event, Albany, NY, May 2023.
