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Theses from 2024
Studies on Human Amyloids and the Effect of Divalent Cations on Insulin Amyloid Formation, Amy Brown
Sequential GBB and Pictet-Spengler Reactions for the Synthesis of Novel Polyheterocyclics, Wan Sin Lim
Theses from 2023
Synthesis and Characterization of Earth Abundant Metal Catalysts for Photothermochemical Dry Reforming of Methane, Catherine Marie Schrader
Theses from 2022
Non-Traditional Methods for the Green Synthesis of Fine Chemicals, Tara Renée Mooney
DRIFTS Analysis of Methanol Oxidation on CeO2 and Ag/CeO2, Victoria Yen
Theses from 2021
Visualization and Quantification of the Laser-Induced Art of TiO2 by Photoexcitation of Adsorbed Dyes, Daniela (Labadini) Graf Stillfried Barreto
Theses from 2020
Selective Electrocatalytic Reduction of Co2 To CO with Iron Nheterocyclic Carbene Complexes and Near-Infrared Absorbance of Ruthenium(II) Photosensitizers Containing a Merocyanine π-Acceptor, Peter Andrew Catsoulis
Studying the Effect of a Preformed Protein Corona Around Gold Nanoparticles Used for Immunoassays, Alyssa Jean Pimentel
Development of Environmentally Benign Reductive Methods through Metal-Al-Water Facilitated Hydrogenolysis, Naranchimeg Zorigt
Theses from 2019
Spectroscopic Investigation and Identification of the 1-Vinylpropargyl Radical and the 1-Ethynylcyclopenten-1-yl Radical, Meredith Lair Ward
Theses from 2018
Theses from 2017
Photophysical & Photoacoustic Properties of Dimethylamino Terminated Curcuminoid Dyes Containing the Phenyl, Napthyl and Thienly π-Spacers, Raymond Edward Borg
Theses from 2016
A Comparative Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship Case Study for Mutagenic Potency on Aromatic Amines with Mechanistic Implications, Mitchell Joseph Sumner
Theses from 2015
Exploring Alternative Cobalt Redox Mediators and β-diketonate Non-Innocent Ligands for Applications in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Nicholas Anthony Lee
Quantitative Analysis of Amyloid Fibrils using Atomic Force Microscopy, Christine L. Schifone
Activity of Mannanase in Relation to Mixed Micelle Formation of Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate with Linear Ethoxylated Alcohol, Jeannine D. Seyfert
Theses from 2014
Effect of π-Extension and Peripheral Redox Active Groups on the Non-Innocent Character of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl 8-Oxyquinolate Complexes, Stephanie Erin Bellinger
Investigation of Amyloidogenic Systems by the Application of Small Molecular Probes, Sanjukta Ghosh
Flow Tube Calibration and Infrared Product Studies Using Hydrogen and Hydroperoxyl Gas-Phase Radical Reactions with Nitrogen Oxides, Christopher C. Koutros
Theses from 2013
Determination of Absolute Rate Constants for the Reaction of OH with Cyclopentane and Cycloheptane from 233 K to 351 K, Michael A. Gennaco
An Investigation of 8-Oxyquinolate Non-Innocence in d6 Transition Metal Complexes, Helen Cuiyun Zhao
Design and Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds and their Application in Protein Self-Assembly and Enzyme Inhibition Studies, Weihong Zhou
Theses from 2012
Development of Multifunctional Anti-Alzheimer's Compounds, Rekha Tulsan
Theses from 2011
Microwave-Assisted and Fluorous Benzaldehyde-Based Synthesis of Heterocycles, Shan Ding
Investigation of Oxygen Reduction on the Carbon Gas-Diffusion Electrode in Non-Aqueous Electrolyte, Chris Duc Tran
Theses from 2010
Environmentally Benign Oxidative Coupling of Benzylamines with Anilines: A Synthetic and Mechanistic Study, Valentina T. Atanassova
Electrochemical Investigation of Nafion-clay Nanocomposite Membranes for Use in Fuel Cells, Christine E. Felice