1. Driving thermally-activated chemical reactions with molecular-scale control using the photothermal effect of gold nanoparticles Open Access Author: Haas, Kaitlin Mary Title: Driving thermally-activated chemical reactions with molecular-scale control using the photothermal effect of gold nanoparticles Graduate Program: Chemistry Keywords: gold nanoparticlesphotothermal effectplasmon File: Download Haas_2015_Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Benjamin James Lear, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorThomas E Mallouk, Committee Chair/Co-ChairChristine Dolan Keating, Committee MemberNoel Christopher Giebink, Special Member