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Synthetic strategies for generating inorganic nanoparticles with optical, catalytic, and biological importance
(2017-12)
Solution-based synthesis methods have been widely used to synthesize nanocrystals as it provides control over the size and shape. As a result of the rapid success of the solution based synthesis methods, new applications ...
Synthesis of thiophene, selenophene and thiophene-s-dioxide based organic semiconductors for organic electronics
(2017-05)
Solid materials having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than metals are semiconductors. Carbon-based materials that exhibit semiconductor properties are known as organic semiconductors (OSCs). These ...
Surface plasmon microarray and voltage-driven biocatalysis for drug development and bioelectronics
(2017-07)
The objectives of the research described in this dissertation are driven with a broader motivation to provide scientific solutions to real world problems related to human health and cleaner energy. Under global health ...
Voltage-driven biocatalysis by membrane-bound liver enzymes
(2017-07)
Human liver microsomes (HLMs) contain the major drug metabolizing cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme, and their redox partner protein, CYP-NADPH reductase (CPR). Due to the broad range of biocatalytic reactions catalyzed by CYP ...
Development and applications of chemical sensors for the detection of atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane
(2017-05)
This is a description of the design of a low-power, low-cost networked array of sensors for the remote monitoring of carbon dioxide and methane. The goal was to create a scalable self-powered two-dimensional array for the ...
Water can increase zeolite catalyst reactivity
(2017-05)
Historically, water is considered to reduce activity in zeolite-based hydrocarbon catalysis. Currently, there exists widespread interest in understanding synergistic impacts of water in catalytic transformation of ...
Determination of filming and alkalizing amines using LC-MS and the influence of these amines on ion exchange resin properties
(2017-07)
In steam turbine power plants, filming amines are injected into the steam header to coat and protect pipe surfaces against corrosion. Alkalizing amines are added to the boiler feed water to control pH of the condensate in ...
Reactive azolyl intermediates: Generation via photocatalysis and synthetic utility
(2017-12)
We have conducted a systematic study of photocatalyst-mediated electron transfer from amines to 2-haloazoles with a particular interest in the nature, reactivity, and utility of the intermediates that can be generated. ...
Computational investigation of the effect of spin-crossing on the dissociation of chloro- and dichlorobenzene on the silicon (100) surface and the mechanical and electronic properties of cobalt doped zinc oxide
(2017-07)
The adsorption and dissociation of chlorobenzene and dichlorobenzene on the Si(100) surface was modeled using hydrogen terminated silicon clusters within the density functional theory framework. Using single dimer to much ...
Development of novel photocatalytic and nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions for the facile access of functionalized multifluorinated arenes
(2017-07)
Functionalized multifluorinated arenes are an important class of molecules, because the incorporation of fluorine can alter or enhance the properties of a molecule. Since there have been no naturally occurring fluoroaromatics ...