1. Rate enhancement of chemical reactions using nanoscale heating generated by the photothermal effect of gold nanoparticles Open Access Author: Van Burns, Emma Nicholson Title: Rate enhancement of chemical reactions using nanoscale heating generated by the photothermal effect of gold nanoparticles Graduate Program: Chemistry Keywords: photothermal heatingpolyurethanekineticsgold nanoparticleslocalized surface plasmon resonanceplasmonic heatingphotothermal effect File: Download YourName-Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Benjamin James Lear, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorBenjamin James Lear, Committee Chair/Co-ChairMark Maroncelli, Committee MemberLasse Jensen, Committee MemberNoel Christopher Giebink, Outside Member