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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. ...
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 ...
Synthesis of lanthanide molybdates via reaction of molybdenum(VI) oxide with aqueous acetate salts
(2018-12)
Reaction of aqueous solutions of either lanthanum or cerium acetate with molybdenum(VI) oxide (MoO3) produces a mixed lanthanide molybdate acetate, Ln(O2CCH3(MoO4) XH2O (Ln= La, Ce) that is an excellent single source ...
Synthesis and applications of early transition metal oxides
(2014-05)
An optimized synthesis of sodium molybdenum bronze was presented using 1/3 of the expensive Na2MoO4*2H2O buffer as the conventional method. The need for a N2 atmosphere was also eliminated. Further, the reaction time was ...
Thermal analysis of polymers adsorbed on silica and the functionalized mesoporous silica and its application to the adsorption of volatile organic compounds
(2015-07)
The thermal behavior of adsorbed poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) on silica was determined using temperature-modulated differential scanning calorimetry (TMDSC). PVAc samples with different molecular masses (260, 170 and 100 ...
Composites of carbon nanotubes
(2008-05)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this research was to study various methods of incorporation of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) with polymers for producing electrically conductive polystyrene composites. ...