He has authored over two hundred twenty five articles on applications of inorganic spectroscopy, including the pioneering study of intramolecular electron transfer reactions in biological systems.
There, he continued his study of inorganic electronic structure, publishing extensively on the properties of transition metal oxo complexes,[3] ligand exchange reactions,[4] and oxidation reduction chemistry.
[5] It was also during this time that he developed an experimental technique for measuring intramolecular electron transfer rates in proteins, work that would shape the course of Gray lab chemistry for the coming decades.
[6] Following completion of his doctoral work, Winkler joined the Brookhaven National Laboratory, where he continued his studies of inorganic photochemistry alongside Norman Sutin, Carol Creutz, and Bruce Brunschwig.
[8] Winkler also participates in the multi-institution NSF Center for Chemical Initiative, a program uniting investigators across multiple disciplines aimed at developing sustainable solar energy.