Peer-reviewed journal articles


  1. Intersystem crossing in the molecular channel of ammonia photodissociation manipulated by an external laser field

    C. Avanessian.
    J. Chem. Phys. 2025, 163 (8), 084311.

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  2. Chromia-alumina catalytic aerogels prepared via rapid supercritical extraction

    F. T. Fitzgerald, C. Avanessian, J. P. Santos, A. M. Anderson, B. A. Bruno, and M. K. Carroll.
    J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 2025, 116, 2447–2459.

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  3. Floquet-Engineered Photodissociation Simulated Using Coupled Potential Energy and Dipole Matrices

    C. Avanessian, Y. Wang, and D. R. Yarkony.
    J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2024, 15 (39), 9905–9911.

    Article

  4. The anion photoelectron spectrum and diabatization of tetrazolyl

    C. Avanessian and D. R. Yarkony.
    J. Chem. Phys. 2024, 160 (21), 214312.

    Article

  5. Effect of slurry processing on the properties of catalytically active copper-alumina aerogel material for applications in three-way catalysis

    A. M. Anderson, B. A. Bruno, J. Santos, C. Avanessian, and M. K. Carroll.
    J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 2022, 102 (2), 422–436.

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  6. Synthesis and characterization of plasmonic peptoid nanosheets

    E. J. Robertson, C. Avanessian, J. R. Davis, A. K. Mahony, and E. V. Whitney.
    Chem. Comm. 2021, 57 (22), 2748–2751.

    Article

  7. Effect of Copper Loading in Copper-Alumina Aerogels on Three-Way Catalytic Performance

    A. M. Anderson, B. A. Bruno, F. Dilone, M. T. LaRosa, T. F. Andre, C. Avanessian, and M. K. Carroll.
    Emiss. Control Sci. Technol. 2020, 6 (3), 324–335.

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  8. Analysis and Characterization of Etched Silica Aerogels

    A. M. Stanec, A. M. Anderson, C. Avanessian, and M. K. Carroll.
    J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 2020, 94 (2), 406–415.

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Chris Avanessian


✉ chris.avanessian@pnnl.gov

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Integrated Discovery Sciences Directorate
Physical Sciences Division
Chemical Physics and Analysis group

Richland, WA