1. 1. Self-Propelled Synthetic Particles— From Microscopic Randomness to Macroscopic Control. 2. Selective Heterogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation by Recyclable Poly(allylamine) Gel-Supported Palladium(0) Nanoparticles Open Access Author: Hong, Yiying Title: 1. Self-Propelled Synthetic Particles— From Microscopic Randomness to Macroscopic Control. 2. Selective Heterogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation by Recyclable Poly(allylamine) Gel-Supported Palladium(0) Nanoparticles Graduate Program: Chemistry Keywords: micromotornanomotorself-propulsionphototaxisdiffusiophoresiscatalysistitanium dioxide File: Download Ch4.zipDownload Ch3.zipDownload 2-1.zipDownload Thesis.pdfDownload Ch1.zip Committee Members: Ayusman Sen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorAyusman Sen, Committee Chair/Co-ChairThomas E Mallouk, Committee MemberAlan James Benesi, Committee MemberDarrell Velegol, Committee Member