Sammer M. Tekarli

Previous Scheduled Teaching

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter

• Oumarou, C., Tekarli, S.M., Nesterov, V., Omary, M., Burini, A., Galassi, R., others. (2013). Solventless VOC chemisorption by silver metallocycles. 9th International School of Organometallic Chemistry ISOC 2013-Organometallic systems to substain a better future. 79--79. University of Camerino; School of Pharmacy; School of Science and Technology.

Broadcast Media

• Tekarli, S.M. (2025). Breaking the Myth: Why Career Success Isn't a Straight Line. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EfKQjiNk0V3nPcQadVxFq
• Tekarli, S.M. (2025). Designing Careers: UNT's Approach to Industrial Distribution Education. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NeiWmFka3gENCUr3lBf5x
• Tekarli, S.M. (2024). Embracing Hope and Possibilities. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3c58mt9X3STfb0eMgKSA3q
• Tekarli, S.M. (2024). If You Build A Campus, Will They Come?. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0eePQmautHszcteXQwhFeI
• Tekarli, S.M. (2024). Things College Can Teach You. https://open.spotify.com/episode/69fNp0BFDG7g56UKAgdki5
• Tekarli, S.M. (2024). Crafting Dreams: Audhesh Paswan's Visionary Path in Education. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4RWSfmzrf05cKcIQYF8fwB
• Tekarli, S.M. (2024). Future-Proofing Education: Audhesh Paswan's Strategies for College Innovation. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6NJhoYcytRswGlKlwzf78L

Conference Proceeding

• Re Calderon, G., Tekarli, S.M., Omary, M. (2025). Photophysical properties of homoleptic and heteroleptic complexes with bidentate ligands 3,5-bis-2-pyridyl-1,2,4-triazolate, 3-trifluoromethyl-5-(2-pyridyl)1,2-pyrazolatate, and 5-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrazole: a DFT study, Texas Computational Chemistry Symposium.
• Otten, B., Ghimire, M., Tekarli, S.M., Omary, M.A. (2016). Computational/experimental investigation of oxidative addition and photoinduced reductive elimination in coinage metal cyclotrimers and aggregates thereof: Toward next-generation classes of photocatalysts. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 252
• Otten, B.M., Mukunda, G., Tekarli, S.M., Omary, M.A. (2016). Computational/experimental investigation of oxidative addition and photoinduced reductive elimination in coinage metal cyclotrimers and aggregates thereof: Toward next-generation classes of photocatalysts.
• Tekarli, S.M., Nesterov, V.N., Omary, M.A., Galassi, R., Ricci, S., Burini, A. (2014). Theoretical investigations of supramolecular chemisorption adducts of volatile small molecules with a trinuclear silver (I) nitrated pyrazolate complex: DFT modeling of dipole-quadrupole interactions. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 247
• Tekarli, S.M., Cundari, T.R., Omary, M.A. (2006). INOR 645-A rational design of metallomacrocyclic complexes with superior pi acidity and bacisity vs. organic counterparts: Inorganic rules!. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 232

Journal Article

• Islam, S., Yasmeen, R., Verma, G., Tekarli, S.M., Nesterov, V., Ma, S., Omary, M.A. (2024). A Copper-based Metal-Organic Framework for Selective Separation of C2 Hydrocarbons from Methane at Ambient Conditions: Experiment and Simulation. Inorganic Chemistry.
• Adebanjo, J.O., Omary, M.A., Tekarli, S.M. (2022). Relativistic modulation of supramolecular halogen/copper interactions and phosphorescence in Cu(I) pyrazolate cyclotrimers. Dalton Transactions. This is part of the advising and consulting role for the Graduate Student, Joseph Adebanjo, as part of the collaboration with Dr. Moahmmad Omary. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2DT03725D
• Lu, Z., Chilukuri, B., Yang, C., Rawashdeh, A.M., Arvapally, R.K., Tekarli, S.M., Wang, X., Cardenas, C.T., Cundari, T.R., Omary, M.A. (2020). Au 3-to-Ag 3 coordinate-covalent bonding and other supramolecular interactions with covalent bonding strength. Chemical Science. 11 (41) 11179--11188. Royal Society of Chemistry.
• Lu, Z., Chilukuri, B., Yang, C., Rawashdeh, A.M., Arvapally, R.K., Tekarli, S.M., Wang, X., Cardenas, C.T., Cundari, T.R., Omary, M.A. (2020). Au3-to-Ag3 coordinate-covalent bonding and other supramolecular interactions with covalent bonding strength. Chemical Science. 11 (41) 11179--11188. Royal Society of Chemistry. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/SC/D0SC02520H#!divAbstract
• Lu, Z., Chilukuri, B., Rawashdeh, A.M., Arvapally, R.K., Tekarli, S., Wang, X., Cardenas, C.T., Cundari, T.R., Omary, M.A. (2020). Au3-to-Ag3 Coordinate-Covalent Bonding and Other Supramolecular Interactions with Covalent Bonding Strength. Chemical Science. 11 11179-11188. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC02520H
• Yang, C., Arvapally, R.K., Tekarli, S.M., Salazar, G.A., Elbjeirami, O., Wang, X., Omary, M.A. (2015). Formation of a Fluorous/Organic Biphasic Supramolecular Octopus Assembly for Enhanced Porphyrin Phosphorescence in Air. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 54 (16) 4842–4846. WILEY-VCH Verlag.
• Omary, M.A., Kaipa, U., Tekarli, S.M., Arvapally, R.K., Ivy, J.F., Horn, L.C., Yang, C. (2015). Functional Metal-organic Frameworks:“The Other FMOFs”/FMOFs 2.0. Other. 46 (47) WILEY-VCH Verlag.
• Yang, C., Arvapally, R.K., Tekarli, S.M., Salazar, G.A., Elbjeirami, O., Wang, X., Omary, M.A. (2015). Innenr\"ucktitelbild: Formation of a Fluorous/Organic Biphasic Supramolecular Octopus Assembly for Enhanced Porphyrin Phosphorescence in Air (Angew. Chem. 16/2015). Other. 127 (16) 5053--5053. WILEY-VCH Verlag.
• Yang, C., Arvapally, R.K., Tekarli, S.M., Salazar, G.A., Elbjeirami, O., Wang, X., Omary, M.A. (2015). Innenrücktitelbild: Formation of a Fluorous/Organic Biphasic Supramolecular Octopus Assembly for Enhanced Porphyrin Phosphorescence in Air (Angew. Chem. 16/2015). Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 127 (16) 5053–5053. WILEY-VCH Verlag.
• Yang, C., Arvapally, R.K., Tekarli, S.M., Salazar, G.A., Elbjeirami, O., Wang, X., Omary, M.A. (2015). Inside Back Cover: Formation of a Fluorous/Organic Biphasic Supramolecular Octopus Assembly for Enhanced Porphyrin Phosphorescence in Air (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 16/2015). Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 54 (16) 4969–4969. WILEY-VCH Verlag.
• Galassi, R., Ricci, S., Burini, A., Macchioni, A., Rocchigiani, L., Marmottini, F., Tekarli, S.M., Nesterov, V.N., Omary, M.A. (2013). Solventless Supramolecular Chemistry via Vapor Diffusion of Volatile Small Molecules upon a New Trinuclear Silver (I)-Nitrated Pyrazolate Macrometallocyclic Solid: An Experimental/Theoretical Investigation of the Dipole/Quadrupole Chemisorption Phenomena. Inorganic Chemistry. 52 (24) 14124–14137. American Chemical Society.
• Nijem, N., Canepa, P., Kaipa, U., Tan, K., Roodenko, K., Tekarli, S.M., Halbert, J., Oswald, I.W., Arvapally, R.K., Yang, C., others. (2013). Water cluster confinement and methane adsorption in the hydrophobic cavities of a fluorinated metal–organic framework. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 135 (34) 12615–12626. American Chemical Society.
• Tekarli, S.M., McDougald, R., Omary, M.A., Cundari, T.R. (2010). Metalloaromaticity and metal-organic field effect transistors (MOFETs):Applications of metallomacrocyclic coinage metal complexes. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 239 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
• Tekarli, S.M., Williams, T.G., Cundari, T.R. (2009). Activation of Carbon-Hydrogen and Hydrogen-Hydrogen Bonds by Copper-Nitrenes: A Comparison of Density Functional Theory with Single- and Multireference Correlation Consistent Composite Approaches. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 5 (11) 2959-2966. 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
• Tekarli, S.M., Drummond, M.L., Williams, T.G., Cundari, T.R., Wilson, A.K. (2009). Performance of Density Functional Theory for 3d Transition Metal-Containing Complexes: Utilization of the Correlation Consistent Basis Sets. Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 113 (30) 8607-8614. 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
• Kazi, A.B., Dias, H.V., Tekarli, S.M., Morello, G.R., Cundari, T.R. (2009). Coinage Metal-Ethylene Complexes Supported by Tris(pyrazolyl)borates: AComputational Study. Organometallics. 28 (6) 1826-1831. 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
• Tekarli, S.M., Cundari, T.R., Omary, M.A. (2008). Rational design of macrometallocyclic trinuclear complexes with superior pi-acidity and pi-basicity. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 130 (5) 1669-1675. 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
• Tekarli, S.M., Cundari, T.R., Wilson, A.K. (2007). Performance of density functional theory for transition metal-containingcomplexes using correlation consistent basis sets. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 233 68. 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
• Tekarli, S.M., Cundari, T.R., Omary, M.A. (2006). INOR 645-A rational design of metallomacrocyclic complexes with superiorpi acidity and bacisity vs. organic counterparts: Inorganic rules!. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 232 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, AMER CHEMICAL SOC.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

• Cundari, T.R. (Principal), "Modeling of Catalytic Processes for More Efficient Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources," sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy, FED, Funded. (2003 - 2022).