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Author:

Fitzgibbons, Thomas Christopher

Title:

Synthesis of Carbon Materials via the Cold Compression of Aromatic Molecules and Carbon Nanostructures

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

Chemistry
Carbon
High Pressure
Solid-State
Aromatic

File:

Download Fitzgibbons_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

John V Badding, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
John V Badding, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ayusman Sen, Committee Member
Albert Welford Castleman Jr., Committee Member
William Blaine White, Special Member

Author:

Giordano, Andrea Nicole

Title:

Using Steady-state Vibrational Spectroscopy to Characterize the Effect that Molecular Environments have on the Kinetics of Chemical Systems

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

Raman Spectroscopy
IR Spectroscopy
Molecular environments
Kinetics
Fe(CO)3(eta^4-norbornadiene)

File:

Download Andrea_Giordano_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Benjamin James Lear, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lasse Jensen, Committee Member
Tom Mallouk, Committee Member
Renee Denise Diehl, Special Member

Author:

Okur, Halil Ibrahim

Title:

Hofmeister Chemistry: weak Cation Binding To Protein Backbones & biomolecular Size Influence On Specific Ion Effects

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

Hofmeister
Ions
Aqueous Solution
Macromolecules

File:

Download Hofmeister_Chemistry-Halil_Okur.pdf

Committee Members:

Paul S Cremer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul S Cremer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John B Asbury, Committee Member
Philip C. Bevilacqua, Committee Member
Sheereen Majdzarringhalamaraghy, Committee Member

Author:

Nichol, Jessica Lee

Title:

Polyphosphazene Design, Synthesis, and Characterization for Potential Ligament and Tendon Scaffolds

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

polyphosphazene
biomedical
polymer
elastomer

File:

Download JLNichol_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Harry R Allcock, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Benjamin James Lear, Committee Member
Philip C. Bevilacqua, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member

Author:

Breffke, Jens

Title:

Ultrafast molecular rotor and proton transfer dynamics in solution

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

fluorescence
solvent effect
ultrafast spectroscopy
malononitriles
Thioflavin T
4-diethylamino-3-hydroxyflavone

File:

Download Dissertation_Breffke.pdf

Committee Members:

Mark Maroncelli, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark Maroncelli, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John B Asbury, Committee Member
James Bernhard Anderson, Committee Member
John H Golbeck, Committee Member

Author:

Biacchi, Adam Joseph

Title:

The Colloidal Chemistry Synthesis and Electron Microscopy Characterization of Shape-controlled Metal and Semiconductor Nanocrystals

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

colloidal nanocrystals
shape-controlled nanoparticles
rhodium
tin sulfide
solution synthesis
HRTEM

File:

Download Biacchi_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Raymond Edward Schaak, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Raymond Edward Schaak, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Thomas E Mallouk, Committee Member
Lasse Jensen, Committee Member
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Committee Member

Author:

Yeung, Kimy

Title:

Stimuli-responsive Reagents for the Detection of Glycosidases

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

stimuli-responsive reagents
glycosidases
diagnostic assays
depolymerizable polymers
point-of-care diagnostics

File:

Download KimyYeung_Thesis_Final_Version.pdf

Committee Members:

Scott T Phillips, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alexander Thomas Radosevich, Committee Member
Christine Dolan Keating, Committee Member
Edward G Dudley, Committee Member

Author:

Mohapatra, Hemakesh

Title:

Design of reagents for trace-level chemical detection and signal amplification

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

chemical detection
signal amplification
clinical diagnostics
selective and sensitive
odor-based assay
glucose meter

File:

Download Mohapatara_dissertation2.pdf

Committee Members:

Scott T Phillips, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ken S Feldman, Committee Member
Ayusman Sen, Committee Member
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair

Author:

Zhang, Meng

Title:

Self-assemblies of Metal Cross-Linked Artificial Oligopeptides Substituted with Hydroxyquinoline Ligands

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

inorganic chemistry
self-assembly
metallic oligopeptide
electron and energy transfer
cooperativity
heterometallic complex

File:

Download Final_Dissertation_Meng_Zhang.pdf

Committee Members:

Mary Elizabeth Williams, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary Elizabeth Williams, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Thomas E Mallouk, Committee Member
Benjamin James Lear, Committee Member
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Committee Member

Author:

Munson, Paul Jonathan

Title:

Mechanical Investigations Of The Primary Cell Wall And Attempts At Modification Of Novel Core Adhesives For Use In Iron Foundries

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

Primary Cell Wall
DMA
Pectin
Binders
MEMS

File:

Download Munson_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Danny Glynn Sykes, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nicole Robitaille Brown, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor