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
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Author:
Hong, Yiying
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Document Type:
Dissertation
Date of Defense:
February 23, 2010
Committee Members:
Ayusman Sen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor Ayusman Sen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair Thomas E Mallouk, Committee Member Alan James Benesi, Committee Member Darrell Velegol, Committee Member
The research included in this thesis focuses on the development of new micro/nano-motors, the indeterministic directing method, and photo-induced microfluidic phenomena, as described in Chapters 1 through 4. Chapter 5 presents a palladium-loaded hydrogel two-phase catalytic system for selective hydrogenation towards more polar organic compounds.
