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Elucidation and quantification of the decomposition products of sodium dithionite and the detection of peroxide vapors with thin films
(2014-07)
Sodium dithionite (Na2S2O4) is an oxidizable sulfur oxyanion often employed as a reducing agent in environmental and synthetic chemistry. When exposed to the atmosphere, dithionite degrades through a series of decomposition ...
Rational synthesis and properties of new long-chain linear oligomeric germanium compounds
(2014-05)
Germanium compounds with single germanium-germanium bonds contain interesting optical and electronic properties such as absorption within the UV/visible range and conductivity, which can also be seen in other heavier Group ...
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 ...
Computational studies of molybdenum oxide clusters and environmental corrosion of iron and zinc
(2014-07)
This dissertation describes two creative activities. The first is a computational study of molybdenum oxide clusters and the other is an experimental study of the corrosion of metals. The first effort covers three topics. ...
Exploration and characterization of new synthesis methods for C60 colloidal suspensions in water
(2014-05)
Buckminsterfullerene, C60, has been used in the production of several commercial products from badminton racquets and lubricants for their mechanical properties to cosmetics and even dietary supplements for their "antioxidant" ...
Development and design of nanomaterial reagents in conjunction with new methods for their synthetic applications
(2014-07)
This Ph.D. deals with the integration of nanotechnology with organometallic/ organic synthetic technologies. The first part of this research sought to develop a library of novel molecular gears programmed to exploit ...
Oxidative behavior and thermal stability of C60 colloidal suspensions in water and C60/gamma-cyclodextrin polymer networks
(2014-12)
Since its discovery in 1985, buckminsterfullerene (C60) has been extensively studied due to its unique properties and it's now being produced in multi-ton quantities. The ability to form stable aqueous C60 colloids (known ...
Structural and physical investigations of novel germanium compounds: Aryloxides, nanomaterials, and photolysis of oligogermanes
(2014-05)
The work described in this dissertation will explore the synthesis and characterization of novel germanium containing compounds in order to gain a better understanding of the organometallic chemistry of germanium. These ...