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Tailoring of polymer-nanomaterial interactions
(2012-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this research work is to investigate polymer nanomaterial interaction to understand the properties of the polymer nanocomposites. The first part of the dissertation explored the ...
Development of metal oxide/metal carboxylate chemistry for the synthesis of metal tungstates, molybdates, and ferrites and extraction of iron from ores
(2022-05)
The research reported in this dissertation explored the application of the reactions between metal oxides and metal carboxylates for the synthesis of useful ternary metal oxides containing either molybdenum or tungsten, a ...
Fluorination and photocatalysis: New horizons
(2020-05)
Recently, the understanding of the importance of fluorination in organic compounds has exploded. It provides a handle for medicinal, agricultural and materials chemists to advantageously affect the properties of a molecule. ...
Synthetic, physical, and photolytic properties of linear and cyclic oligogermanes
(2018-07)
The following dissertation focuses on the synthesis and characterization of unique linear, branched, cyclic germanium compounds to further the knowledge and scope of organometallic chemistry of the element. In chapter II ...
Fabrication and characterization of inverse opals with tunable stopbands
(2018-12)
Inverse opals, a major type of self-assembled structures, provide good examples of photonic crystals that result from the periodic arrangement of voids. The periodic arrays of voids interfere with the light passing through ...
Development of cross coupling reactions with earth abundant metals
(2016-12)
The ability to prepare complex molecules has been advanced and enabled by crosscoupling reactions as exemplified by the 2010 Nobel Prize being awarded to the progenitors of palladium catalyzed cross-coupling technology. ...
Synthesis, characterization, and application of starch and graphene oxide derivatives for polymers
(2022-12)
Graphene oxide (GO) and starch have often been tested for use as fillers, additives, and interfacial modifiers for polymer composites. However, using pristine GO and starch has several drawbacks, including dispersion ...
Superhyrophobicity and structures of adsorbed silane coupling agents on silica and diatomaceous earth
(2016-07)
Superhydrophobic coatings were prepared using fluorosilane treated diatomaceous earth (DE) with either polyurethane or epoxy binders and the results were compared. The water contact angles were studied as a function of the ...