Design and Applications of an Autoinductive, Chemical Amplification Reagent
Open Access
Author:
Baker, Matthew S
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Document Type:
Dissertation
Date of Defense:
June 06, 2014
Committee Members:
Scott T Phillips, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor Ayusman Sen, Committee Member John V Badding, Committee Member Michael Anthony Hickner, Special Member
Keywords:
Chemical Amplification Autoinductive Stimuli-Responsive
Abstract:
Synthetic reagents that are capable of exponentially amplifying a readout in response to a chemical or physical signal are a new strategy for achieving chemical amplification. Chemical amplification has been applied to a variety of fields including materials science, biology, and medicine. However, examples of synthetic exponential amplification systems have been limited in applications as a result of structural and synthetic complexity, environmental instability, and multicomponent requirements. This thesis describes the design of an autoinductive, exponential chemical amplification reagent and its applications to diagnostics and smart materials.