Our research is focused on developing novel organic chromophores with the ability to undergo two-photon induced photochemistry. In addition, we also use laser flash photolysis to study the chemistry of interesting reactive intermediates in both solution and in solid-state media.

"The Reactivity of Diarylmethyl Carbocations within Non-protic Zeolites." G. Hallett-Tapley, F. L. Cozens and N. P. Schepp (Can. J. Chem., 2011, 89, 347-358). "Non-Resonant Two-Photon Photochemistry of a Barton ester, N-Phenylacetyloxy-2-pyridinethione." N. P. Schepp, C. J. M. Green, and F. L. Cozens (Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2010, 9, 110-113). "Effect of Steric Bulk on the Absolute Reactivity of Allene Oxides" M. W. Konecny and N. P. Schepp (Org. Biomol. Chem., 2009, 7, 4437 - 4443). "Substituent and solvent effects on the beta-heterolysis reaction of beta-hydroxy arylethyl radicals." F. L. Cozens, S. F. Lancelot, and N. P. Schepp (J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 10022-10028). "Picosecond Dynamics of Nonthermalized Excited States in Tris(2,2-bipyridine)-ruthenium(II) Derivatives Elucidated by High Energy Excitation." S. A. McFarland, F. S. Lee, K.A.W.Y. Cheng, F. L. Cozens, and N. P. Schepp (J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 7065-7070).