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Author:: Sieg, Jacob
Title:: Thermodynamic Corrections to RNA Folding Models in Cells
Graduate Program:: Chemistry (PHD)
Keywords:: RNA
metabolites
Magnesium
Thermodynamics
Nearest neighbor model
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Committee Members:: Andrew Patterson, Outside Field Member
Paul Babitzke, Outside Unit & Field Member
Scott Showalter, Major Field Member
Edward O'Brien, Major Field Member
Philip Bevilacqua, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Philip Bevilacqua, Program Head/Chair

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Author:: Beck-Horton, Cordelia
Title:: Photochemical C–H Heteroarylation of Unfunctionalized Aromatic N–Heterocycles
Graduate Program:: Chemistry (MS)
Keywords:: Photochemistry
C-H functionalization
Heterobiaryl
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Committee Members:: Eric Nacsa, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Scott A Showalter, Committee Member
Philip Bevilacqua, Program Head/Chair
Jonathan Kuo, Committee Member

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Author:: Hilaire, Tylene
Title:: Functionalization-Induced Phase Transitions Driven By Lewis Acid-Base Adduct Formation In Polymer-Solvent Mixtures
Graduate Program:: Chemistry (MS)
Keywords:: Lewis acid
Lewis base
Phase behavior
Dynamic bonding
Polymer
Polymer-solvent
Responsive polymers
File:: Download Tylene_Hilaire_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Philip Bevilacqua, Program Head/Chair
Robert John Hickey, III, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Elizabeth A Elacqua, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Ramesh Giri, Committee Member
Christian W. Pester, Committee Member

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Author:: Knappenberger, Daniel
Title:: The Use of Light-Mediated Hydrogen Atom Transfer to Modify Poly(styrene), Poly(methylmethacrylate), and Squalane
Graduate Program:: Chemistry (MS)
Keywords:: Hydrogen atom transfer
polymer degradation
polymer oxidation
polymer functionalization
polystyrene
polymethylmethacrylate
squalane
polypropylene
tetrabutylammonium decatungstate
ferric chloride
FeCl3
TBADT
File:: Download DAK_Thesis4.5.pdf
Committee Members:: Elizabeth A Elacqua, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Benjamin James Lear, Committee Member
Philip Bevilacqua, Program Head/Chair
Robert John Hickey, III, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric Nacsa, Committee Member

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Author:: Lux, Daniel
Title:: Development of Alkene Dialkylation Reactions of Vinylarenes
Graduate Program:: Chemistry (PHD)
Keywords:: alkenes
alkene dicarbofunctionalization
transition-metal catalysis
method development
organic synthesis
File:: Download DML_dissertation_revised_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Rioux, Outside Unit & Field Member
Ramesh Giri, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Raymond Schaak, Major Field Member
Philip Bevilacqua, Program Head/Chair
Jonathan Kuo, Major Field Member

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Author:: Huynh, Mai
Title:: The structure and dynamics of the nucleosome at a single molecule level
Graduate Program:: Chemistry (PHD)
Keywords:: transcription
nucleosome
histone post-translational modifications
histone acetylation
histone methylation
histone ubiquitylation
File:: Download PhD_Dissertation_MH_v4.pdf
Committee Members:: Mark Hedglin, Major Field Member
Lu Bai, Outside Unit & Field Member
Tae-Hee Lee, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Philip Bevilacqua, Program Head/Chair
Ruobo Zhou, Major Field Member

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Author:: Castonguay, Alexander
Title:: Tunable and Responsive Systems: From Direct Laser Writing to Active Emulsions
Graduate Program:: Chemistry (PHD)
Keywords:: direct laser writing
active matter
laser synthesis
gas sensing
active emulsions
emulsions
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Committee Members:: Benjamin Lear, Major Field Member
Allison Beese, Outside Unit & Field Member
Raymond Schaak, Major Field Member
Lauren Zarzar, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Philip Bevilacqua, Program Head/Chair

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Author:: Evangelisti, Benjamin
Title:: Development of an e-ReaxFF Potential for Silver Metal
Graduate Program:: Chemistry (PHD)
Keywords:: e-Reaxff
ReaxFF
Reactive Force Field
Empirical Force Field
Silver Metal
Molecular Dynamics
Polyvinylidene Fluoride
PVDF
File:: Download Benjamin_Evangelisti_PhD_thesis_3-23-23.pdf
Committee Members:: William Noid, Co-Chair of Committee
Gerald Knizia, Major Field Member
Lasse Jensen, Major Field Member
Philip Bevilacqua, Program Head/Chair
Kristen Fichthorn, Outside Unit & Field Member
Adri van Duin, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor

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Author:: Tackman, Emma
Title:: Advances in Measurements of the Properties of Aerosol Particles: Acidity, Phase State, and Surface Interactions
Graduate Program:: Chemistry (PHD)
Keywords:: aerosol
microscopy
nanoparticle
acidity
transmission electron microscopy
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Committee Members:: Jose Fuentes, Outside Unit & Field Member
Miriam Freedman, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Raymond Schaak, Major Field Member
Lauren Zarzar, Major Field Member
Philip Bevilacqua, Program Head/Chair

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Author:: Mc Gee, Shannon
Title:: A SINGLE-STEP LASER DIRECT WRITING METHOD FOR CATALYSIS APPLICATION
Graduate Program:: Chemistry (PHD)
Keywords:: laser direct writing
water electrolysis
catalysis
oxygen evolution reaction
hydrogen evolution reaction
transition metal materials
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Committee Members:: Mauricio Terrones, Outside Unit & Field Member
John Asbury, Major Field Member
Raymond Schaak, Major Field Member
Lauren Zarzar, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Philip Bevilacqua, Program Head/Chair

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