*Publications highlighted in green were published before the establishment of the Galico Research Group.

73) Farooq, M.; Luong, V.; Gálico, D.A. Composition-Tuned Lanthanide Molecular Cluster Aggregates for Solid-State Time-Gated Logic and Security Materials. Mater. Horiz. 2026, accepted manuscript.

72) Saikia, S.; Ghosh, A.; Gálico, D.A.; Calado, C.M.S.; Murugesu, M.; Nag, A. Spin‐Flip Upconversion Luminescence and Tunable Downshifting Near‐Infrared Emissions via 4d‐4f Interaction in Doped Halide Perovskite. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, e7420770.

71) Mattei, C.A.; Mavragani, N.; Kitos, A.A.; Briganti, M.; Gálico, D.A.; Murugesu, M.; Perfetti, M. A Dysprosium Complex with Two Quasi-Degenerate Easy Axes. Inorg. Chem. 2025, 64, 22648.

70) Bispo-Jr, A.G.; Gálico, D.A.; Ovens, J.S.; Sigoli, F.A.; Murugesu, M. Impacts of β-Diketonate Terminal Ligands on Slow Magnetic Relaxation and Luminescence Thermometry in Dinuclear Dyᴵᴵᴵ Single-Molecule Magnets. Dalton Trans. 2025, 54, 4876.

69) Gálico, D.A.; Murugesu, M. Magneto-Luminescence Thermometry with Magnetic Circularly Polarized Luminescence. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202505806.

68) Mavragani, N.; Gálico, D.A.; Kitos; A.A.; Murugesu, M. Magnetic Circularly Polarized Luminescence in a Radical-Bridged Erbium Single-Molecule Magnet. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 1387.

67) Diaz-Rodriguez, R.M.; Gálico, D.A.; Murugesu, M. Exploring a New Family of (Phosphinochalcogenoyl) Europocenes for Magneto-Optical Thermometry. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202517812.

66) Diaz-Rodriguez, R.M.; Gálico, D.A.; Chartrand, D.; Murugesu, M. Ligand Effects on the Emission Characteristics of Molecular Eu(II) Luminescence Thermometers. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024,146, 34118.

65) Gálico, D.A.; Murugesu, M. Lifetime Thermometry with an Ytterbium(III)-Terbium(III) Molecular Upconverter. J. Mater. Chem. C. 2024, 12, 15413.

64) Gálico, D.A.; Kitos, A.A.; Ramdani, R.; Ovens, J.S.; Murugesu, M. Distortion Engineering: A Strategy to Modulate Molecular Upconversion with Molecular Cluster-Aggregates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 26819.

63) Gálico, D.A.; Murugesu, M. Magnetic Circularly Polarized Luminescence with Heterometallic Molecular Cluster-Aggregates. Adv. Opt. Mater. 2024, 2401064.

62) Gálico, D.A.; Rodrigues, E.M.; Halimi, I.; Toivola, J.; Zhao, H.; Xu, J.; Moilanen, J.O.; Liu, X.; Hemmer, E.; Murugesu, M. Confining Single Er³⁺ Ions in sub-3 nm NaYF₄ Nanoparticles to Induce Slow Relaxation of the Magnetisation. Nature Commun. 2024, 15, 3498.

61) Errulat, D.; Harriman, K.L.M.; Gálico, D.A.; Salerno, E.V.; van Tol, J.; Mansikkamäki, A.; Rouzières, M.; Hill, S.; Clérac, R.; Murugesu, M. Slow Magnetic Relaxation in a Europium(II) Complex. Nature Commun. 2024, 15, 3010.

60) Mavragani, N.; Kitos, A.A.; Gálico, D.A.; Mansikkamäki, A.; Murugesu, M. Probing the Magnetic and Magneto-Optical Properties of a Radical-Bridged Tb₄ Single-Molecule Magnet. Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 13970.

59) Calado, C.M.S.; Gálico, D.A.; Murugesu, M. Intra-Cluster Energy Transfer Editing in a Dual-Emitting System to Tap into Lifetime Thermometry. Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 13715.

58) Gálico, D.A.; Murugesu, M. Dual-Signalled Magneto-Optical Barcodes with Lanthanide-Based Molecular Cluster-Aggregates. Nanoscale. 2023, 15, 18198.

57) Scott, A.G.; Gálico, D.A.; Bocacz, I.; Yano, J.; Murugesu, M.; Agapie, T. High-Spin and Reactive Fe₁₃ Cluster with Exposed Metal Sites. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202313880.

56) Calado, C.M.S.; Gálico, D.A.; Murugesu, M. Composition Control in Molecular Cluster-Aggregates: A Toolbox for Optical Output Tunability via Energy-Transfer Pathways. ACS App. Mater. Interfaces. 2023, 15, 44137.

55) Gálico, D.A.; Murugesu, M. Toward Magneto-Optical Cryogenic Thermometers with High Sensitivity: A Magnetic Circular Dichroism Based Thermometric Approach. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202309152.

54) Bispo-Jr, A.G.; Yeh, L.; Errulat, D.; Gálico, D.A.; Sigoli, F.A.; Murugesu, M. Improving the Performance of β-Diketonate-Based Dyᴵᴵᴵ Single-Molecule Magnets Displaying Luminescence Thermometry. Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 8723.

53) Bispo-Jr, A.G.; Gálico, D.A.; Diaz-Rodriguez, R.M.; Ovens, J.S.; Sigoli, F.A.; Murugesu, M. The Role of Terminal Ligands in the Slow Relaxation of Magnetisation and Luminescence Thermometry of Dinuclear Ndᴵᴵᴵ Complexes. Inorg. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 3929.

52) Errulat, D.; Harriman, K.L.M.; Gálico, D.A.; Kitos, A.A.; Mansikkamäki, A.; Murugesu, M. A Trivalent 4f Complex with Two Bis-Silylamide Ligands Displaying Slow Magnetic Relaxation. Nature Chem. 2023, 15, 1100.

51) Gálico, D.A.; Calado, C.M.S.; Murugesu, M. Lanthanide Molecular Cluster-Aggregates as the Next Generation of Optical Materials. Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 5827.

50) Lima, D.A.; Bispo-Jr, A.G.; Gálico, D.A.; Coelho, S.F.N.; Neto, J.H.A.; Ellena, J.A.; Petiote, L.; Mazali, I.O.; Sigoli, F.A. Tuning the Thermometric Features in 1D Luminescent Euᴵᴵᴵ and Tbᴵᴵᴵ Coordination Polymers through Different Bridge Phosphine Oxide Ligands. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 6808.

49) Gálico, D.A.; Murugesu, M. Boosting the Sensitivity with Time-Gated Luminescence Thermometry Using a Nanosized Molecular Cluster Aggregate. Nanoscale. 2023, 15, 5778.

48) Gálico, D.A.; Mazali, I.O.; Sigoli, D.A. Bifunctional Temperature and Oxygen Dual Probe Based on Anthracene and Europium Complex Luminescence. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 14526.

47) Marin, R.‡; Gálico, D.A.‡; Gayfullina, R.; Moilanen, J.O.; Carlos, L.D.; Jaque, D.; Murugesu, M. A Zero-Field Single-Molecule Magnet with Luminescence Thermometry Capabilities Containing Soft Donors. J. Mater. Chem. C. 2022, 10, 13946.

46) Gálico, D.A.; Ramdani, R.; Murugesu, M. Phonon-Assisted Molecular Upconversion in a Holmium(III)-Based Molecular Cluster-Aggregate. Nanoscale. 2022, 14, 9675.

45) Gálico, D.A.; Murugesu, M. Controlling the Energy-Transfer Processes in a Nanosized Molecular Upconverter to Tap into Luminescence Thermometry. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202204839.

44) Diaz-Rodriguez, R.M.‡; Gálico, D.A.‡; Chartrand, D.; Suturina, E.A.; Murugesu, M. Toward Opto-Structural Correlation to Investigate Luminescence Thermometry in an Organometallic Eu(II) Complex. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 912.

43) Errulat, D.; Harriman, K.L.M.; Gálico, D.A.; Ovens, J.S.; Mansikkamäki, A.; Murugesu, M. Aufbau vs. non-Aufbau Ground States in Two-Coordinated d⁷ Single-Molecule Magnets. Inorg. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 5076.

42) Gálico, D.A.; Murugesu, M. Inside-Out/Outside-In Tunability in Nanosized Lanthanide-Based Molecular Cluster-Aggregates: Modulating the Luminescence Thermometry Performance via Composition Control. ACS App. Mater. Interfaces. 2021, 13, 47052.

41) Mavragani, N.; Errulat, D.; Gálico, D.A.; Kitos, A.A.; Mansikkamäki, A.; Murugesu, M. Radical-Bridged Ln₄ Metallocene Complexes with Strong Magnetic Coupling and a Large Coercive Field. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 24206.

40) Kitos, A.A.; Gálico, D.A.; Mavragani, N.; Castaneda, R.; Moilanen, J.O.; Brusso, J.L.; Murugesu, M. Probing Optical and Magnetic Properties via Subtle Stereoelectronic Effects in Mononuclear Dyᴵᴵᴵ-Complexes. Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 7818.

39) Guerra, R.B.; Gálico, D.A.; Fraga-Silva, T.F.C.; Aguiar, J.; Venturini, J.; Bannach, G. Rare-Earth Complexes with Anti-Inflammatory Drug Sulindac: Synthesis, Characterization, Spectroscopic and in vitro Biological Studies. Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2021, 526, 120516.

38) Gálico, D.A.; Ovens, J.S.; Sigoli, F.A.; Murugesu, M. Room-Temperature Upconversion in a Nanosized {Ln₁₅} Molecular Cluster-Aggregate. ACS Nano. 2021, 15, 5580.

37) Gálico, D.A.; Kitos, A.A.; Ovens, J.S.; Sigoli, F.A.; Murugesu, M. Lanthanide-Based Molecular Cluster-Aggregates: Optical Barcoding and White-Light Emission with Nanosized {Ln₂₀} Compounds. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 6130.

36) Kitos, A.A.; Gálico, D.A.; Castaneda, R.; Ovens, J.S.; Murugesu, M.; Brusso, J.L. Stark Sublevel-Based Thermometry with Tb(III) and Dy(III) Complexes Cosensitized via the 2-Amidinopyridine Ligand. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59, 11061.

35) Gálico, D.A.; Ovens, J.S.; Murugesu, M. NIR-to-NIR Emission on a Water-Soluble {Er₆} and {Er₃Yb₃} Nanosized Molecular Wheel. Nanoscale. 2020, 12, 11435.

34) Richardson, P.; Gálico, D.A.; Ovens, J.S.; Sigoli, F.A.; Murugesu, M. Incorporation of a Nitrogen-Rich Energetic Ligand in a {Ybᴵᴵᴵ₂} Complex Exhibiting Slow Relaxation of the Magnetisation Under an Applied Field. Dalton Trans. 2020, 49, 10344.

33) Gálico, D.A.; Marin, R.; Brunet, G.; Errulat, D.; Hemmer, E.; Sigoli, F.A.; Moilanen, J.O.; Murugesu, M. Triplet-State Position and Crystal-Field Tuning in Opto-Magnetic Lanthanide Complexes: Two Sides of the Same Coin. Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 14625.

32) Brunet, G.; Marin, R.; Monk, M.-J.; Resch-Genger, U.; Gálico, D.A.; Sigoli, F.A.; Suturina, E.A.; Hemmer, E.; Murugesu, M. Exploring the Dual Functionality of an Ytterbium Complex for Luminescence Thermometry and Slow Magnetic Relaxation. Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 6799.

31) Errulat, D.; Marin, R.; Gálico, D.A.; Harriman, K.L.M.; Pialat, A.; Gabidullin, B.; Iikawa, F.; Couto Jr., O.D.D.; Moilanen, J.O.; Hemmer, E.; Sigoli, F.A.; Murugesu, M. A Luminescent Thermometer Exhibiting Slow Relaxation of the Magnetization: Toward Self-Monitored Building Blocks for Next-Generation Optomagnetic Devices. ACS Cent. Sci. 2019, 5, 1187.

30) Rodrigues, E.M.; Gálico, D.A.; Mazali, I.O.; Sigoli, F. Self-Supported Films of Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) Containing Tmᴵᴵᴵ-Doped Upconverting Core@Shell Nanoparticles as High Sensitivity Temperature Optical Probe. Sens. Actuators A. Phys. 2019, 291, 1.

29) Gálico, D.A.; Souza, E.R.; Mazali, I.O.; Sigoli, F.A. High Relative Sensitivity of Luminescent Molecular Thermometer Based on Dinuclear [Eu₂(mba)₄(µ-mba)₂(H₂O)₂] Complex: The Role of Inefficient Intersystem Crossing and LMCT. J. Lumin. 2019, 210, 397.

28) Gálico, D.A.; Mazali, I.O.; Sigoli, F.A. A Highly Sensitive Luminescent Ratiometric Thermometer Based on Europium(III) and Terbium(III) Benzoylacetonate Complexes Chemically Bonded to Ethyldiphenylphosphine Oxide Functionalized Polydimethylsiloxane. New J. Chem. 2018, 42, 18541.

27) Cabral, F.M.; Gálico, D.A.; Mazali, I.O.; Sigoli, F.A. Crystal Structure and Temperature Dependence of the Photophysical Properties of the [Eu(tta)₃(pyphen)] Complex. Inorg. Chem. Commun. 2018, 98, 29.

26) Rodrigues, E.M.; Gálico, D.A.; Lemes, M.A.; Bettini, J.; Neto, E.T.; Mazali, I.O.; Murugesu, M.; Sigoli, F.A. One Pot Synthesis and Systematic Study of the Photophysical and Magnetic Properties and Thermal Sensing of a α and β-phase NaLnF₄ and β-phase Core@Shell Nanoparticles. New J. Chem. 2018, 42, 13393.

25) Návia, M.V.D.; Gálico, D.A.; Caires, F.J.; Luiz, J.M.; Nunes, R.S. Synthesis, Thermal Behavior, and Spectroscopic Study of the Solid Nalidixate of Selected Light Trivalent Lanthanides. J. Them. Anal. Cal. 2018, 132, 1717.

24) Gálico, D.A.; Mazali, I.O.; Sigoli, F.A. Nanothermometer Based on Intensity Variation and Emission Lifetime of Europium(III) Benzoylacetonate Complex. J. Lumin. 2017, 192, 224.

23) Rodrigues, E.M.; Gálico, D.A.; Mazali, I.O.; Sigoli, F.A. Temperature Probing and Emission Color Tuning by Morphology and Size Control of Upconverting β-NaYb₀.₆₇Gd₀.₃₀F₄:Tm₀.₀₁₅Ho₀.₀₁₅ Nanoparticles. Methods Appl. Fluoresc. 2017, 5, 024012.

22) Campos, F.X.; Nascimento, A.L.C.S.; Colman, T.A.D.; Gálico, D.A.; Carvalho, A.C.S.; Caires, F.J.; Siqueira, A.B.; Ionashiro, M. Thermal Behavior, Spectroscopic Studies and Free Radical Scavenging Potential of Some Mefenamate Trivalent Lanthanides (Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, and Dy). Thermochim. Acta. 2017, 651, 73.

21) Gálico, D.A.; Nova, C.V.; Bannach, G. Polymorphism in Propyl Gallate Recrystallized with Acetone. J. Therm. Anal. Cal. 2017, 128, 611.

20) Gálico, D.A.; Fraga-Silva, T.F.C.; Venturini, J.; Bannach, G. Thermal, Spectroscopic and in Vitro Biological Studies of the Lanthanum Complex of Naproxen. Thermochim. Acta. 2016, 644, 43.

19) Teixeira, J.A.; Nunes, W.D.G.; do Nascimento, A.L.C.S.; Colman, T.A.D.; Caires, F.J.; Gálico, D.A.; Ionashiro, M. Synthesis, Thermoanalytical, Spectroscopic Study and Pyrolysis of Solid Rare Earth Complexes (Eu, Gd, Tb and Dy) with p-Aminobenzoic Acid. J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis. 2016, 121, 267.

18) Guerra, R.B.; Gálico, D.A.; Holanda, B.B.C.; Bannach, G. Solid-State Thermal and Spectroscopic Studies of the Anti-Inflammatory Drug Sulindac Using UV–Vis, MIR, NIR, DSC, Simultaneous TG–DSC, and the Coupled Techniques TG-EGA-MIR and DSC–Optical Microscopy. J. Therm. Anal. Cal. 2016, 123, 2523.

17) Teixeira, J.A.; Nunes, W.D.G.; Colman, T.A.D.; do Nascimento, A.L.C.S.; Caires, F.J.; Campos, F.X.; Gálico, D.A.; Ionashiro, M. Thermal and Spectroscopic Study to Investigate p-Aminobenzoic Acid, Sodium p-Aminobenzoate and its Compounds with Some Lighter Trivalent Lanthanides. Thermochim. Acta. 2016, 624, 59.

16) Lahoud, M.G.; Frem, R.C.G.; Gálico, D.A.; Bannach, G.; Nolasco, M.M.; Ferreira, R.A.S.; Carlos, L. Intriguing Light-Emission Features of Ketoprofen-Based Eu(III) Adduct Due to a Strong Electron–Phonon Coupling. J. Lumin. 2016, 170, 357.

15)  Campos, F.X.; Nascimento, A.L.C.S.; Colman, T.A.D.; Gálico, D.A.; Treu-Filho, O.; Caires, F.J.; Siqueira, A.B.; Ionashiro, M. Synthesis, Characterization and Thermal Behavior of Solid State of Some Mefenamate of Trivalent Lanthanides (La, Ce, Pr and Nd). J. Therm. Anal. Cal. 2016, 123, 91.

14) Guerra, R.B.; Gálico, D.A.; Holanda, B.B.C.; Treu-Filho, O.; Legendre, A.O.; Bannach, G. New Complexes of Lighter Trivalent Lanthanides with Indomethacin Anti-Inflammatory Drug: Synthesis, Thermal Properties and Spectroscopic Study in the Solid State. Braz. J. Therm. Anal. 2015, 4, 13.

13) Gálico, D.A.; Nova, C.V.; Guerra, R.B.; Bannach, G. Synthesis, Thermal and Spectroscopic Studies of Lithium Salt of Naproxen. Braz. J. Therm. Anal. 2015, 4, 39.

12) Gálico, D.A.; Nova, C.V.; Guerra, R.B.; Bannach, G. Thermal and Spectroscopic Studies of the Antioxidant Food Additive Propyl Gallate. Food Chem. 2015, 182, 89.

11) Silva, A.C.M.; Gálico, D.A.; Guerra, R.B.; Perpétuo, G.L.; Legendre, A.O.; Rinaldo, D.; Bannach, G. Thermal Stability and Thermal Decomposition of the Antihypertensive Drug Amlodipine Besylate. J. Therm. Anal. Cal. 2015, 120, 889.

10) Gálico, D.A.; Perpétuo, G.L.; Castro, R.A.E.; Treu-Filho, O.; Legendre, A.O.; Galhiane, M.S.; Bannach, G. Thermoanalytical Study of Nimesulide and Their Recrystallization Products Obtained from Solutions of Several Alcohols. J. Therm. Anal. Cal. 2014, 115, 2385.

9) Silva, A.C.M.; Gálico, D.A.; Guerra, R.B.; Legendre, A.O.; Rinaldo, D.; Galhiane, M.S.; Bannach, G. Study of Some Volatiles Compounds Evolved from the Thermal Decomposition of Atenolol. J. Therm. Anal. Cal. 2014, 115, 2517.

8) Gálico, D.A.; Lahoud, M.G.; Davolos, M.R.; Frem, R.C.G.; Fraga-Silva, T.F.C.; Venturini, J.; Arruda, M.S.P.; Bannach, G. Spectroscopic, Luminescence and in Vitro Biological Studies of Solid Ketoprofen of Heavier Trivalent Lanthanides and Yttrium(III). J. Inorg. Biochem. 2014, 140, 160.

7) Gálico, D.A.; Holanda, B.B.C.; Guerra, R.B.; Legendre, A.O.; Rinaldo, D.; Treu-Filho, O.; Bannach, G. Thermal and Spectroscopic Studies on Solid Ibuprofen Complexes of Lighter Trivalent Lanthanides. Themochim. Acta. 2014, 575, 226.

6) Perpétuo, G.L.; Gálico, D.A.; Guerra, R.B.; Moreira, R.; Galhiane, M.S.; Chierice, G.O.; Bannach, G. Thermal, Spectroscopic and DFT Studies of Solid Benzamide. Braz. J. Therm. Anal. 2014, 3, 5.

5) Gálico, D.A.; Guerra, R.B.; Legendre, A.O.; Schnitzler, E.; Mendes, R.A.; Bannach, G. Solid State Thermal and Spectroscopic Studies on the Antibiotic Amoxicillin Trihydrate. Braz. J. Therm. Anal. 2013, 2, 45.

4) Perpétuo, G.L.; Gálico, D.A.; Fugita, R.A.; Castro. R.A.E.; Eusébio, M.E.S.; Treu-Filho, O.; Silva, A.C.M.; Bannach, G. Thermal Behavior of Some Antihistamines. J. Therm. Anal. Cal. 2013, 111, 2019.

3) Fugita, R.A.; Gálico, D.A.; Guerra, R.B.; Perpétuo, G.L.; Treu-Filho, O.; Galhiane, M.S.; Mendes, R.A.; Bannach, G. Thermal Behaviour of Curcumin. Braz. J. Therm. Anal. 2012, 1, 23.

2) Gálico, D.A.; Guerra, R.B.; Perpétuo, G.L.; Santos, L.S.; Schnitzler, E. Bannach, G. Thermal Studies on Solid Ketoprofen of Heavier Trivalent Lanthanides and Yttrium(III). Braz. J. Therm. Anal. 2012, 1, 42.

1) Gálico, D.A.; Holanda, B.B.; Perpétuo, G.L.; Schnitzler, E.; Treu-Filho, O.; Bannach, G. Thermal and Spectroscopic Studies on Solid Ketoprofen of Lighter Trivalent Lanthanides. J. Therm. Anal. Cal. 2012, 108, 371.