1. The Efficacy of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles as a Robust and Effective Alternative to Gold Nanoparticles as Photothermal Agents to Drive High-Barrier Reactions Open Access Author: Johnson, Robert J Title: The Efficacy of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles as a Robust and Effective Alternative to Gold Nanoparticles as Photothermal Agents to Drive High-Barrier Reactions Graduate Program: Chemistry Keywords: Magnetite NanoparticlesIron oxide nanoparticlesGold nanoparticlesPhotothermalLight to heatNanoparticles File: Download Johnson_Thesis_final.pdf Committee Members: Benjamin Lear, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorBenjamin James Lear, Committee Chair/Co-ChairRaymond Edward Schaak, Committee MemberJohn V Badding, Committee MemberJames Hansell Adair, Outside Member