F. J. Devlin

30.3k citations

83 papers · 26.2k · 2 hit papers · h-index 43

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Spectroscopy top 0.02%
- Molecular spectroscopy and chirality
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry top 0.05%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies

Papers in

Spectroscopy 71
- Molecular spectroscopy and chirality 71
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography 15
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 55
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies 53
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies 5

Co-authors: Philip J. Stephens (69 shared papers)Michael J. Frisch (19 shared papers)Cary F. Chabalowski (4 shared papers)James R. Cheeseman (18 shared papers)Jian‐Jung Pan (7 shared papers)J. Tomasi (2 shared papers)Benedetta Mennucci (2 shared papers)C. S. Ashvar (7 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of the American Chemical Society (11 papers)The Journal of Organic Chemistry (9 papers)Chirality (8 papers)The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (8 papers)The Journal of Physical Chemistry (6 papers)
Partner nations: United States Italy New Zealand

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82 papers receiving 25.8k citations

F. J. Devlin's Hit Papers

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Polarizable Continuum Model (PCM) Calculations of Solvent Effects on Optical Rotations of Chiral Molecules 2002 · 637 citations

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2002 The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
1994 The Journal of Physical Chemistry

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1	Ab Initio Calculation of Vibrational Absorption and Circular Dichroism Spectra Using Density Functional Force Fields The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·Philip J. Stephens, F. J. Devlin, Cary F. Chabalowski, Michael J. Frisch Hit paper breakdown →	1994	20078
2	Polarizable Continuum Model (PCM) Calculations of Solvent Effects on Optical Rotations of Chiral Molecules The Journal of Physical Chemistry A ·Benedetta Mennucci, J. Tomasi, Roberto Cammi, James R. Cheeseman, Michael J. Frisch, F. J. Devlin, Sven Gabriel, Philip J. Stephens Hit paper breakdown →	2002	637
3	Ab initio calculation of atomic axial tensors and vibrational rotational strengths using density functional theory Chemical Physics Letters ·James R. Cheeseman, Michael J. Frisch, F. J. Devlin, Philip J. Stephens	1996	407
4	Calculation of Optical Rotation Using Density Functional Theory The Journal of Physical Chemistry A ·Philip J. Stephens, F. J. Devlin, James R. Cheeseman, Michael J. Frisch	2001	333
5	The determination of the absolute configurations of chiral molecules using vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectroscopy Chirality ·Philip J. Stephens, F. J. Devlin, Jian‐Jung Pan	2007	306
6	Ab Initio Calculation of Vibrational Absorption and Circular Dichroism Spectra Using Density Functional Force Fields: A Comparison of Local, Nonlocal, and Hybrid Density Functionals The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·F. J. Devlin, J. W. Finley, Philip J. Stephens, Michael J. Frisch	1995	305
7	Hartree−Fock and Density Functional Theory ab Initio Calculation of Optical Rotation Using GIAOs: Basis Set Dependence The Journal of Physical Chemistry A ·James R. Cheeseman, Michael J. Frisch, F. J. Devlin, Philip J. Stephens	2000	242
8	Determination of the structure of chiral molecules using ab initio vibrational circular dichroism spectroscopy Chirality ·Philip J. Stephens, F. J. Devlin	2000	171
9	VCD Spectroscopy for Organic Chemists Philip J. Stephens, F. J. Devlin, James R. Cheeseman	2012	165
10	Theoretical calculation of vibrational circular dichroism spectra Faraday Discussions ·Philip J. Stephens, F. J. Devlin, C. S. Ashvar, Cary F. Chabalowski, Michael J. Frisch	1994	153
11	Ab Initio Prediction of Vibrational Absorption and Circular Dichroism Spectra of Chiral Natural Products Using Density Functional Theory: α-Pinene The Journal of Physical Chemistry A ·F. J. Devlin, Philip J. Stephens, James R. Cheeseman, Michael J. Frisch	1997	131
12	Coupled-cluster calculations of optical rotation Chemical Physics Letters ·Kenneth Ruud, Philip J. Stephens, F. J. Devlin, Peter R. Taylor, James R. Cheeseman, Michael J. Frisch	2003	126
13	Determination of the Absolute Configuration of [3₂](1,4)Barrelenophanedicarbonitrile Using Concerted Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory Calculations of Optical Rotation and Electronic Circular Dichroism Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Philip J. Stephens, D. M. McCann, F. J. Devlin, James R. Cheeseman, Michael J. Frisch	2004	124
14	Determination of absolute configuration using ab initio calculation of optical rotation Chirality ·Philip J. Stephens, F. J. Devlin, James R. Cheeseman, Michael J. Frisch, Olga Bortolini, P. Besse-Hoggan Besse-Hoggan Pascale Pascale Besse	2003	120
15	Determination of the Absolute Configuration of a Chiral Oxadiazol-3-one Calcium Channel Blocker, Resolved Using Chiral Chromatography, via Concerted Density Functional Theory Calculations of Its Vibrational Circular Dichroism, Electronic Circular Dichroism, and Optical Rotation The Journal of Organic Chemistry ·Philip J. Stephens, F. J. Devlin, Francesco Gasparrini, Alessia Ciogli, Domenico Spinelli, Barbara Cosimelli	2007	111
16	Determination of Absolute Configuration Using Optical Rotation Calculated Using Density Functional Theory Organic Letters ·Philip J. Stephens, F. J. Devlin, James R. Cheeseman, Michael J. Frisch, Carlo Rosini	2002	106
17	Determination of the Absolute Configurations of Natural Products via Density Functional Theory Calculations of Optical Rotation, Electronic Circular Dichroism, and Vibrational Circular Dichroism: The Cytotoxic Sesquiterpene Natural Products Quadrone, Suberosenone, Suberosanone, and Suberosenol A Acetate Journal of Natural Products ·Philip J. Stephens, D. M. McCann, F. J. Devlin, Amos B. Smith	2006	102
18	Determination of the Absolute Configurations of Natural Products via Density Functional Theory Calculations of Vibrational Circular Dichroism, Electronic Circular Dichroism and Optical Rotation: The Schizozygane Alkaloid Schizozygine The Journal of Organic Chemistry ·Philip J. Stephens, Jian‐Jung Pan, F. J. Devlin, Marie Urbanová, Josef Hájíček	2007	95
19	Ab Initio Prediction of Vibrational Absorption and Circular Dichroism Spectra of Chiral Natural Products Using Density Functional Theory: Camphor and Fenchone The Journal of Physical Chemistry A ·F. J. Devlin, Philip J. Stephens, James R. Cheeseman, Michael J. Frisch	1997	91
20	Determination of Molecular Structure in Solution Using Vibrational Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy: the Supramolecular Tetramer of S-2,2‘-Dimethyl-Biphenyl-6,6‘-Dicarboxylic Acid Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Marie Urbanová, Vladimı́r Setnička, F. J. Devlin, Philip J. Stephens	2005	88

About F. J. Devlin

F. J. Devlin is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Plant Science, having authored 83 papers that have together received 26.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Molecular spectroscopy and chirality (71 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (53 papers), Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis (19 papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (17 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (15 papers), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (6 papers), Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins (6 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Spectroscopy (6.9k citations), Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (3.4k citations), Organic Chemistry (9.2k citations), Inorganic Chemistry (4.0k citations) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (7.9k citations). F. J. Devlin has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Italy and New Zealand. Frequent co-authors include Philip J. Stephens, Michael J. Frisch, Cary F. Chabalowski, James R. Cheeseman, Jian‐Jung Pan, J. Tomasi, Benedetta Mennucci, C. S. Ashvar, Sven Gabriel and Roberto Cammi. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Chirality, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A and The Journal of Physical Chemistry.

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