1. Enhancing the rates of chemical reactions through the photothermal heating of nanoparticles Open Access Author: Ginder, Nathaniel Title: Enhancing the rates of chemical reactions through the photothermal heating of nanoparticles Graduate Program: Chemistry Keywords: photothermalnanoparticlegold nanoparticlecarbon blackAuNPheatpolyurethaneurethanepolycaprolactonelaserlight to heatlightextreme temperaturekineticsdynamicsreaction kineticsrate enhancement File: Download Nate_Thesis_final_version.pdf Committee Members: Benjamin Lear, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorElizabeth Elacqua, Major Field MemberLauren Zarzar, Major Field MemberAdri van Duin, Outside Unit & Field MemberPhilip Bevilacqua, Program Head/Chair