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19. EXAMINING CHARGE CARRIER TRAPPING AND RECOMBINATION IN ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS

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Author:
Banyas, Kyle Mark
Title:
EXAMINING CHARGE CARRIER TRAPPING AND RECOMBINATION IN ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
CHARGE CARRIER RECOMBINATION
CHARGE CARRIER TRAPPING
ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS
File:
Download M.S._Thesis_Kyle_Banyas.pdf
Committee Members:
John B Asbury, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John B Asbury, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John V Badding, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark Maroncelli, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

26. Novel Topologies for Unpaired-Electron Interactions: Spiroconjugated Nitroxyl Radicals

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Author:
Lorenzo, Peter Michael
Title:
Novel Topologies for Unpaired-Electron Interactions: Spiroconjugated Nitroxyl Radicals
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
organic ferromagnets
molecular devices
topologies
nitroxyl
nitroxides
diradicals
spiroconjugation
radicals
spin interactions
File:
Download plorenzo-finalthesis2011.pdf
Committee Members:
Pshemak Maslak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Pshemak Maslak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

28. The Role of Metal Electrode and Nanoparticle Surface Functionalization in a Hybrid Biological/Organic Device for Hydrogen Production

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Author:
Grimme, Rebecca Ann
Title:
The Role of Metal Electrode and Nanoparticle Surface Functionalization in a Hybrid Biological/Organic Device for Hydrogen Production
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
photocatalytic hydrogen production
File:
Download Thesis_RAG_2009.pdf
Committee Members:
John H Golbeck, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John H Golbeck, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

41. Diffusiophoresis of microspheres in competing electrolyte gradients and diffusiophoresis driven migration of nanospheres and quantum dots into porous rock formations

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Author:
Chertok, Aleksandr
Title:
Diffusiophoresis of microspheres in competing electrolyte gradients and diffusiophoresis driven migration of nanospheres and quantum dots into porous rock formations
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
diffusiophoresis
colloidal transport
File:
Download Chertok_Masters_Thesis_Final_Version.pdf
Committee Members:
Ayusman Sen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

42. Redox Reactivity of N-heterocycle Carbene Complexes of Chalcogens and Related Explorations of P-block-promoted Cross Coupling

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Author:
Liu, Shi
Title:
Redox Reactivity of N-heterocycle Carbene Complexes of Chalcogens and Related Explorations of P-block-promoted Cross Coupling
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Redox Reactivity
NHC Complexes of Chalcogens
p-block-promoted cross coupling
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Alexander Thomas Radosevich, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

47. Enhanced Electrophoresis Based On Redox Electrochemistry Of Electroactive Electrode Materials And Fabrication Of A Self-powered Electrophoresis System Based On Discharging A Battery.

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Author:
Zhang, Can
Title:
Enhanced Electrophoresis Based On Redox Electrochemistry Of Electroactive Electrode Materials And Fabrication Of A Self-powered Electrophoresis System Based On Discharging A Battery.
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Supercapacitor
Electrophoresis.
File:
Download Masters_Final_Thesis_Can_Zhang.pdf
Committee Members:
Ayusman Sen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

49. New Advances in the Controlled-Release of Alcohols: (O,O)-Acetal Reagents for Activity-Based Detection and the Controlled-Release of Alcohols

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Author:
Nunez, Sean Andrew
Title:
New Advances in the Controlled-Release of Alcohols: (O,O)-Acetal Reagents for Activity-Based Detection and the Controlled-Release of Alcohols
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Controlled release
self-immolation
acetal
quinone methide
stimuli-responsive
detection
alcohols
File:
Download S-NunezThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Scott T Phillips, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

51. Expansion Of The Class Ic Ribonucleotide Reductase, Conversion of A Class Ic To A Class Ia, And Subunit Swapping Between The classes

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Author:
Zrelak, Gordon Michael
Title:
Expansion Of The Class Ic Ribonucleotide Reductase, Conversion of A Class Ic To A Class Ia, And Subunit Swapping Between The classes
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Ribonucleotide Reductase
iron and manganese dependent
Tyrosyl radical
File:
Download GZ_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Joseph M Bollinger Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

52. Dye-sensitized Solar Cell Fabrication and light Trapping Modifications

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Author:
Friesen, Stuart Aaron
Title:
Dye-sensitized Solar Cell Fabrication and light Trapping Modifications
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
robust fabrication process
inverse opal
stop band
Wood's anomalies
File:
Download Friesen_absolutefinal_7.15.13.pdf
Committee Members:
Thomas E Mallouk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Todd Mueller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

54. Studies toward (i) a depolymerizable poly(vinylcarbamate) and (ii) a turn-off fluorescent sensor for β-D-galactosidase

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Author:
Kaweesi, Henry
Title:
Studies toward (i) a depolymerizable poly(vinylcarbamate) and (ii) a turn-off fluorescent sensor for β-D-galactosidase
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
depolymerization
poly(carbamates)
stimulus responsive end-cap
fluorescence
turn-off sensor
anthracene diboronic acid
File:
Download Henry_Kaweesi__Final_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Scott T Phillips, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

55. The Photophysics of Anthracene and Bianthryl as Indicators of Nanoscale Structural Effects in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids

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Author:
Schesser, Jacob Glenn
Title:
The Photophysics of Anthracene and Bianthryl as Indicators of Nanoscale Structural Effects in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Ionic Liquids
Structure in Ionic Liquids
Electron Transfer
Spectroscopy
Bianthryl
Anthracene
File:
Download JSchesser_MSThesis_Combined.pdf
Committee Members:
Mark Maroncelli, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

56. Adaptations of Electrical Field Flow Fractionation For Use With Nanoparticles

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Author:
Konarske, Alison Marie
Title:
Adaptations of Electrical Field Flow Fractionation For Use With Nanoparticles
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
ElFFF
Field Flow Fractionation
Nanoparticles
separation
File:
Download A_Konarske_Vermilya_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary Elizabeth Williams, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christine Dolan Keating, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

57. Development of a Novel Electro-optical Vibrational Spectroscopy Technique to Inform Organic Electronic Materials Design

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Author:
Averill, Christopher Michael
Title:
Development of a Novel Electro-optical Vibrational Spectroscopy Technique to Inform Organic Electronic Materials Design
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Organic Electronics
Infrared Spectroscopy
Electro-Optical Spectroscopy
Flexible Electronics
File:
Download Averill_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
John B Asbury, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

58. Development of a photoacoustic instrument for the determination of the photothermal properties of nanoparticles

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Author:
Wrubel, Joshua Michael
Title:
Development of a photoacoustic instrument for the determination of the photothermal properties of nanoparticles
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
chemistry
analytical
photoacoustic
nanoparticles
gold
iron oxide
laser
TEM
File:
Download Wrubel_Joshua_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Benjamin James Lear, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lawrence Allara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John B Asbury, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

59. The Effect Of Crystal Structure on The Morphology Of Marine Aerosol And Design Of TPD Spectrometer for UHV Chamber

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Author:
Ucci, Alexander
Title:
The Effect Of Crystal Structure on The Morphology Of Marine Aerosol And Design Of TPD Spectrometer for UHV Chamber
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
aerosol
AFM
TPDS
TEM
morphology
sea salt
ice nucleation
mass spectrometry
UHV
atmospheric chemistry
Feulner cap
File:
Download 1-Alexander_Ucci_Chemistry_Masters_Thesis_2014.pdf
Committee Members:
Miriam Arak Freedman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas E Mallouk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nicholas Winograd, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jerry Y Harrington, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

63. Mechanical Investigations Of The Primary Cell Wall And Attempts At Modification Of Novel Core Adhesives For Use In Iron Foundries

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Author:
Munson, Paul Jonathan
Title:
Mechanical Investigations Of The Primary Cell Wall And Attempts At Modification Of Novel Core Adhesives For Use In Iron Foundries
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Primary Cell Wall
DMA
Pectin
Binders
MEMS
File:
Download Munson_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Danny Glynn Sykes, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nicole Robitaille Brown, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

64. The Design Of Substituted Poly(benzyl carbamates) for Depolymerization in the Solid State

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Author:
Beiswenger, Kristin Marie
Title:
The Design Of Substituted Poly(benzyl carbamates) for Depolymerization in the Solid State
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
depolymerization
poly(benzyl carbamates)
polyurethanes
solid state
smart materials
responsive polymer
File:
Download KBeiswenger_MastersThesis_SolidStateDepolymerization.pdf
Committee Members:
Scott T Phillips, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

70. The relationship between latent secondary structure within an unbound intrinsically disordered protein and the thermodynamics of complexation with a target molecule

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Author:
Zidell, Anthony Wallace
Title:
The relationship between latent secondary structure within an unbound intrinsically disordered protein and the thermodynamics of complexation with a target molecule
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
intrinsically disordered protein
thermodynamics
isothermal titration calorimetry
circular dichroism spectroscopy
File:
Download Zidell_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Scott A Showalter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

72. Translational and Rotational Diffusion in Ionic Liquids Through NMR Spectroscopy

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Author:
Shadeck, Michael Thomas
Title:
Translational and Rotational Diffusion in Ionic Liquids Through NMR Spectroscopy
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Diffusion
Ionic Liquids
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Translational Diffusion
Rotational Diffusion
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Copy.pdf
Committee Members:
Mark Maroncelli, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Todd Mueller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William George Noid, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Anthony Hickner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

73. Interactions between trimethylamine n-oxide and elastin-like polypeptides trimethylamine n-oxide at the air/water interface

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Author:
Liao, Yi-ting
Title:
Interactions between trimethylamine n-oxide and elastin-like polypeptides trimethylamine n-oxide at the air/water interface
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Trimethylamine N-oxide
surface tension
Sum frequency generation
protein folding
water
File:
Download master_thesis_Y.T.Liao-final.pdf
Committee Members:
Paul S Cremer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

75. Synthesis and Cross-linking of Anthracene-based Polymers and Optimization of Single-phase Suzuki Polycondensation

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Author:
Christensen, Caroline Marie
Title:
Synthesis and Cross-linking of Anthracene-based Polymers and Optimization of Single-phase Suzuki Polycondensation
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Chemistry
polymers
conjugated polymers
Suzuki coupling
Suzuki Polycondensation
anthracene
organic synthesis
File:
Download Christensen_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael Anthony Hickner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

76. Phase-Determining Factors in the Colloidal Synthesis of Metastable Transition-Metal Chalcogenide Nanocrystals

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Author:
Powell, Anna Elizabeth
Title:
Phase-Determining Factors in the Colloidal Synthesis of Metastable Transition-Metal Chalcogenide Nanocrystals
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Colloidal Synthesis
Nanomaterial
Metastable Crystal Phase
Cation Exchange
MnS
CoS
Roxbyite
Wurtzite
XRD
TEM
HRTEM
EDS
File:
Download Anna_E_Powell_Thesis_-_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

79. Hysteresis and History Effects of Organic Aerosol Particles Containing phenylglyoxylic acid and 3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetic acid

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Author:
Parker, Robert Graveson
Title:
Hysteresis and History Effects of Organic Aerosol Particles Containing phenylglyoxylic acid and 3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetic acid
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
liquid-liquid phase separation
Aqueous 2-phase system
organic aerosol
atmospheric chemistry
climate
File:
Download Robert_G_Parker_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Miriam Arak Freedman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

81. Nanostructured Transition Metal Sulfide Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting

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Author:
Wiltrout, Alex Michael
Title:
Nanostructured Transition Metal Sulfide Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Nanoscience
Metal sulfide
Water splitting
Electrocatalysis
Hydrogen evolution
Oxygen evolution
File:
Download M.S._Thesis_-_Alex_Wiltrout.pdf
Committee Members:
Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christine Dolan Keating, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas E Mallouk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

82. MECHANISTIC DISSECTION OF ALTERNATIVE REACTIONS CATALYZED BY IRON(II)- AND 2-(OXO)GLUTARATE-DEPENDENT OXYGENASES

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Author:
Butch, Susan Elizabeth
Title:
MECHANISTIC DISSECTION OF ALTERNATIVE REACTIONS CATALYZED BY IRON(II)- AND 2-(OXO)GLUTARATE-DEPENDENT OXYGENASES
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
carbapenem
oxygenases
File:
Download Master_s_Thesis_Final_Draft_PDF.pdf
Committee Members:
J. Martin Bollinger, Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Carsten Krebs, Committee Member
Amie Kathleen Boal, Committee Member

83. UNSTRUCTURED NASCENT-CHAIN SEGMENTS GENERATE PICONEWTONS OF FORCE THAT ARE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE PEPTIDE BACKBONE TO THE RIBOSOME P-SITE

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Author:
Fritch, Ben R
Title:
UNSTRUCTURED NASCENT-CHAIN SEGMENTS GENERATE PICONEWTONS OF FORCE THAT ARE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE PEPTIDE BACKBONE TO THE RIBOSOME P-SITE
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Co-translational
unstructured proteins
force
File:
Download BenRFritch_-_MastersThesis_-_Final_-_5-23-17.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. Edward O'Brien, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Scott Showalter, Committee Member
Dr. Gerald Knizia, Committee Member

86. Co-translationally folding proteins generate tensile forces that are determined by the stability and topology of the domain

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Author:
Leininger, Sarah Elizabeth
Title:
Co-translationally folding proteins generate tensile forces that are determined by the stability and topology of the domain
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
tensile force
cotranslational folding
File:
Download SLeininger_Thesis_v4.pdf
Committee Members:
Edward Patrick O'Brien Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William George Noid, Committee Member
Philip C. Bevilacqua, Committee Member
William O Hancock, Committee Member

87. FUNCTIONALIZATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TUNGSTEN DISULFIDE WITH 2-AMINOETHANETHIOL

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Author:
Jinandra, Amisha Madhu
Title:
FUNCTIONALIZATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TUNGSTEN DISULFIDE WITH 2-AMINOETHANETHIOL
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Two-dimensional materials
chemical functionalization
thiol
chemistry
ws2
tmd
transition metal dichalcogenide
2-aminoethanethiol
Raman Spectroscopy
AFM
SEM
ToF-SIMS
XPS
Physisorption
layered material
File:
Download Thesis___Amisha_Jinandra_Last_edit__Jan2018xyz.pdf
Committee Members:
Mauricio Terrones Maldonado, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Raymond Edward Schaak, Committee Member
Joshua Alexander Robinson, Committee Member

88. Thermodynamic Characterization of the Interaction of the Transcription Factor Pdx1 and its Regulatory Partner SPOP

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Author:
Diaz, Krystal
Title:
Thermodynamic Characterization of the Interaction of the Transcription Factor Pdx1 and its Regulatory Partner SPOP
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
pdx1
spop
protein-protein interaction
biophysics
fluorescence
isothermal titration calorimetry
intrinsically disordered proteins
File:
Download kdiaz_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Scott A Showalter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip C Bevilacqua, Committee Member
Amie Kathleen Boal, Committee Member

91. Applications of Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy for Non-destructive Analysis of Plant Cell Walls and Engineered Soil Surrogates

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Author:
Werner, Mark Andrew
Title:
Applications of Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy for Non-destructive Analysis of Plant Cell Walls and Engineered Soil Surrogates
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
plant cell walls
cellulose
Engineered soil surrogates
hemicellulose
pectin
pesticides
probe molecules
cross polarization
INADEQUATE
File:
Download Thesis_final_3.pdf
Committee Members:
Benjamin James Lear, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas E Mallouk, Committee Member
David D Boehr, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Committee Member

93. NMR, X-RAY, AND INFRARED CHARACTERIZATION OF DYNAMICS AND STRUCTURE IN IONIC LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS

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Author:
Uitvlugt, Caleb
Title:
NMR, X-RAY, AND INFRARED CHARACTERIZATION OF DYNAMICS AND STRUCTURE IN IONIC LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
NMR
IR
XRD
Ionic Liquids
Dynamics
Structure
File:
Download NMR_X-ray_and_Infrared_Characterization_of_Dynamics_and_Structure_in_Ionic_Liquids_and_Solids.pdf
Committee Members:
Mark Maroncelli, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Scott A Showalter, Committee Member
Alexey Silakov, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member

94. Analysis of Spin Probe Viability for Protein Structure Investigation Using Advanced Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Techniques

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Author:
Ebersol, Lauren
Title:
Analysis of Spin Probe Viability for Protein Structure Investigation Using Advanced Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Techniques
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
EPR
site-directed spin labeling
unnatural amino acids
MTSSL
DEER
protein structure
File:
Download masters_thesis_LAE.pdf
Committee Members:
Alexey Silakov, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Carsten Krebs, Committee Member

97. Kinetic Modeling of the Ensemble of Pathways Present in Conformational Dynamics

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Author:
Wolfe, David K
Title:
Kinetic Modeling of the Ensemble of Pathways Present in Conformational Dynamics
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Chemical Physics
Markov State Models
Chain-of-States
First Passage Time
Kramers Theory
File:
Download Wolfe_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Edward Patrick O'Brien, Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lasse Jensen, Committee Member
William George Noid, Committee Member

99. Bioinspired mineralizing microenvironments based on liquid-liquid phase coexistance

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Author:
Gulley, Morgan
Title:
Bioinspired mineralizing microenvironments based on liquid-liquid phase coexistance
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Liquid-liquid phase separation
Biomineralization
ATPS
Artificial Mineralizing Vesicle
A3PS
File:
Download Gulley_Morgan_L_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Christine Dolan Keating, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Raymond Edward Schaak, Committee Member
Elizabeth A Elacqua, Committee Member

100. RUTHENIUM BASED HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS FOR THE HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTION IN HIGHLY ACIDIC ELECTROLYTES

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Author:
Seth, Kriti
Title:
RUTHENIUM BASED HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS FOR THE HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTION IN HIGHLY ACIDIC ELECTROLYTES
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
Electrocatalysis
Water-Splitting
phosphides
intermetallics
File:
Download MS_Thesis_Penn_State_Kriti_Seth_3.pdf
Committee Members:
Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christine Dolan Keating, Committee Member
Miriam Arak Freedman, Committee Member