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Synthesis, characterization, and analysis of nitroaromatic compounds

Creator:: McIntosh, Melissa Luana
Abstract:: Nitroaromatic compounds have important chemical applications and can be found in nature as pollution sources. Synthetic nitroaromatic compounds have been used in a variety of materials including explosives, pharmaceuticals, dyes, plastics, and pesticides. These compounds can find their way into the environment through normal or improper disposal methods. Poly-aromatic compounds...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , and Analysis of Nitroaromatic Compounds by Melissa Luana McIntosh A THESIS

Determination of fluorinated alkyl substances in aqueous systems

Creator:: Schultz, Melissa M.
Abstract:: Fluorinated alkyl substances, which can be persistent, toxic, and bioaccumulative, have been quantitated in many densely populated and remote regions, including in air, surface waters, groundwater, and biota; however, little is known about their transport or behavior in the environment. Wastewater effluent is one of the principal routes for introducing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in Aqueous Systems by Melissa M. Schultz A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in

Total synthesis of phorboxazole A

Creator:: Lee, Tae Hee
Abstract:: The total synthesis of a highly potent cytotoxic marine natural product, phorboxazole A, is described. Both a palladium(II)-mediated and a palladium(II)-catalyzed intramolecular alkoxycarbonylation were used as key steps for the preparation of the two cis-2,6-disubstituted tetrahydropyran rings (C22-C26 and C11-C15) of phorboxazole A. The synthesis used a convergent approach involving...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Rights Reserved TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF PHORBOXAZOLE A by Tae Hee Lee

A study of the photolysis of the aqueous thymine system at 214 nm, 229 nm and 254 nm

Creator:: Satcher, Robert Lee
Abstract:: The photolysis of the aqueous thymine system has been investigated at 214 nm, 229 nm and 254 nm at room temperature. Products of photolysis have been identified as hydrogen peroxide, 6-hydroxy-5- hydroperoxy thymine and tentatively 5-hydroxy-6-hydroperoxy thymine. These together with thymine loss, were determined quantitatively under a variety of conditions....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 254 nm by Robert Lee Satcher A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

A U.V. spectrophotometric study of the kinetics of some nucleophilic displacement reactions involving hydroxylamine-O-sulfonate ion

Creator:: Lee, Albert Punpong
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Nucleophilic Displacement Reactions Involving Hydroxylamine-O-Sulfonate Ion by Albert Punpong Lee A THESIS

Optimization of the continuous analysis Pearl-Benson method for lignosulfonates

Creator:: Blaine, Roger Lee
Abstract:: A procedure is described for the optimization of a previously described continuous analysis adaptation of the Pearl-Benson or nitroso method for estimation of spent sulfite liquor (SSL) or ligno-sulfonates. The optimized procedure has a response time of 6.5 minutes. In order to monitor samples whose SSL concentration is between 0...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of the Continuous Analysis Pearl-Benson Method for Lignosulfonates by Roger Lee Blaine A THESIS

The photochemistry of polychlorobenzenes in micellar media

Creator:: Lee, Youn-Sik
Abstract:: Photolysis of pentachlorobenzene was carried out in the absence of an electron donor species at 254 nm in cetyltrimethylammonium bromide surfactant solution. The results are consistent with the excited triplet undergoing homolytic cleavage of a C-Cl bond in competition with formation of the excimer, in which the radical anion undergoes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . The Photochemistry of Polychlorobenzenes in Micellar Media by Youn-Sik Lee A THESIS submitted to

Sample entraining multi-electrode plasma sources for atomic emission spectroscopy

Creator:: Lee, Gae Ho
Abstract:: Plasma sources with multiple electrodes have been developed and characterized in this research for atomic emission spectroscopy. Multi-electrode plasma sources use electrodes to shape the plasma in order to continuously entrain a sample stream in the center of hot plasma, in a manner similar to an inductively coupled plasma (ICP)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Lee A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

Proton-neutron-hole states in antimony isotopes populated in the beta decay of ¹²⁸SN and ¹³⁰SN

Creator:: Nunnelley, Lewis Lee
Abstract:: ¹³⁰ Sn and ¹²⁸Sn were separated from mixed fission products. The decay of these isotopes were studied with Ge(Li), LEPS, and plastic scintillator detector systems in single and two parameter coincidence modes. The decay scheme constructed for ¹²⁸Sn decay has levels at 0.0 (5+), 45.7 (4+), 77.8 (3+), 152.9 (2+),...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Lee Nunnelley A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Catalytic rearrangement of cyclodeca-1,2,5-triene and oxymercuration of bicyclo-[7.1.0]-deca-2,3-diene

Creator:: Boop, Janice Lee
Abstract:: The reaction of cyclodeca-1,215triene with mercuric salts gave only rearranged hydrocarbon, tricyclo[4.4.0.0²'⁴]deca-5ene in acetic acid. Other catalysts [Rh(CO)₂C1]₂ and AgC10₄ gave the same rearranged hydrocarbon. The isomerization is proposed to proceed through a "metalcomplexed" carbenoid intermediate. The reaction of bicyclo[7.1.0 ]deca-213diene gave oxymercurated products.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: through a "metalcomplexed" carbenoid intermediate. The reaction of bicyclo[7.1.0 ]deca-213diene gave

The normal vibrational analysis of polyacetaldehyde

Creator:: Lee, Dorothy
Abstract:: A method of calculating the normal vibrations of polymer molecules is presented in detail. The method is based on that used by Schachtschneider and Snyder in their analysis of polypropylene but has not heretofore been published. The factoring of the infinite matrix and reduction to the coordinates of the unit...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . THE NORMAL VIBRATIONAL ANALYSIS OF POLYACETALDEHYDE by DOROTHY LEE A THESIS subrnitted to OREGON

The chemistry of certain tetrahydropyrimidines

Creator:: Anderson, Donna Lee
Abstract:: Since many 1, 4, 5, 6-tetrahydropyrimidines have become available and commercially useful in recent years, a study of the chemistry of certain of these compounds has been undertaken. 2-Hydroxy- and 2-mercapto-1, 4, 5, 6-tetrahydropyrimidine have been synthesized by the condensation of urea and thiourea, respectively, with 1, 3-propanediamine, with yields...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: pyrimidines. THE CHEMISTRY OF CERTAIN TE TR AHYD R O PY R IMID IN ES by DONNA LEE ANDERSON A THESIS

Isotopic exchange reactions between thionyl chloride and sulfuryl chloride

Creator:: Bain, Ralph Lee
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: EXCHANGE REACTIONS BETWEEN THIONYL CHLORIDE AND SULFURYL CHLORIDE by RALPH LEE BAIN A THESIS

Thermal valence isomerization of trienes

Creator:: Polston, Norman Lee
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: VALENCE ISOMERIZATION OF TRIENES by NORMAN LEE POLSTON A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE

The separation of zirconium and magnesium by means of ion exchange

Creator:: Lee, Eugene Edward
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: exchange TH 8PARATION OF ZLWONIUI4 AND MAGNIUM B! 4EAN OF ION XCHANG by £UOEEN 'DWARD Li A THI

The system : Hydrazine hydrochloride-water-ethanol

Creator:: Humphreys, Lawrence Lee
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: SYSTEN: HYDRAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE-WATER-ETHANOL by LAWRENCE LEE HUMPIIREYS A THESIS submitted to

An investigation of the structure of nickel(II)chloride by high temperature electron diffraction

Creator:: Eddy, Larry Lee
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Larry Lee Eddy A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy of acetylene clusters

Creator:: Lee, Kyung Hee
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Spectroscopy of Acetylene Clusters by Kyung Hee Lee A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

Preparation of hydroxy analogues of several amino acids

Creator:: Abrahams, Thomas Lee
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: PRE PARA TION OF HYDROXY ANA LOGUES OF SE\~RAL AMI NO ACIDS by THOMAS LE E ABRAHAMS A THESIS

Approaches to the synthesis of polyketides. Vermiculine

Creator:: Kirkemo, Curtis Lee
Abstract:: An approach to the generation of polyketides was investigated, which involved ozonolysis of 6, 7 cyclopenteno -1> 4, 5, 8 -tetrahydromethoxy- 3-methylnaphthalene (26), to produce what is believed to be polyketide 27. Compound 26 was formed by the following sequence: Die ls -Alder addition of 1, 2 -dim.ethylenecyclopentane and 2...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of Polyketides. V ermiculine. by Curtis Lee Kirkemo A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

An investigation of the simultaneous diffusion of PB⁺⁺ and Cd⁺⁺ in NaCl crystals and KCl crystals

Creator:: Krause, Jerry Lee
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JERRY LEE KRAUSE for the

Gaseous electron-diffraction investigations : molecular structure, intramolecular hydrogen bonding, and anti-gauche composition of ethane-1,2-dithiol and 2-aminoethanethiol

Creator:: Barkowski, Sarah Lee
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AND 2-AMINOETHANETHIOL by Sarah Lee Barkowski A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

Determination of chlorinated hydrocarbons by response factor calibration

Creator:: Ramus, Terry Lee
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS BY RESPONSE FACTOR CALIBRATION by Terry Lee Ramus A THESIS submitted to Oregon

Radical anions, radicals and anions : the formation and stereochemistry of alkyl lithium reagents from lithium 4, 4'-Di-tert-butylbiphenyl and alkyl halides

Creator:: Hutchinson, Larry Lee
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -tert-butylbiphenyl and Alkyl Halides. by Larry Lee Hutchinson A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

Synthetic studies on necic acids of pyrrolizidine alkaloids

Creator:: Lee, Nadine Chauyi
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: on Necic Acids of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids by Nadine Chauyi Lee A DISSERTATION submitted to

The thiobarbituric acid test in irradiation-sterilized beef

Creator:: Smith, Norman Lee
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Beef THE THIOBARBITURIC ACID TEST IN IRRADIATION-STERILIZED BEEF by NORMAN LEE SMITH A THESIS

Oxy-Cope, and Siloxy-Cope rearrangement of cis-1-vinylcyclooct-3-en-1-ol

Creator:: Chin, Alice Wai-lee
Abstract:: Both oxy-Cope and siloxy-Cope rearrangements involve (1, 3) and (3, 3) sigrnatropic shifts. Both the concerted mechanism, and the stepwise mechanism via a diradical intermediate are possible. In a cyclic system such as cis-l-vinylcyclooct-3-en-l-ol, the thermal rearrangement takes place preferably through a diradical intermediate. At high temperature, the reaction also...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , and Siloxy-Cope Rearrangement of cis -1 aVinylcyclooct-3-en-1 -01 by Alice Wai-Lee Chin A THESIS

Highly Regioselective Nitrile Oxide Dipolar Cycloadditions with ortho-Nitrophenyl Alkynes

Creator:: McIntosh, Melissa L., Naffziger, Michael R., Ashburn, Bradley O., Zakharov, Lev N., and Carter, Rich G.
Abstract:: The dipolar cylcoadditions of ortho-nitrophenyl alkynes with aryl nitrile oxides has been demonstrated. A range of substituents are tolerated on the alkyne. These reactions proceed with excellent levels of regioselectivity. Subsequent functionalization of the isoxazole scaffold has been demonstrated.
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Regioselective Nitrile Oxide Dipolar Cycloadditions with ortho- Nitrophenyl Alkynes. Melissa L. McIntosh, a

Biochemical studies of western ring spot virus

Creator:: Lee, C. P. (Chuan-Pu), 1931-
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: I3IOCHEAICAL STUDhIS OF WESTERN RING SPOT VIRUS CHTJAN-PU LEE Â LiESIS sunitted to OkEGON STÂTE

Development of materials and devices for separation of polyamido[a]mine dendrimers

Creator:: Tennico, Yolanda H.
Abstract:: Over the last decade, the use of highly branched macromolecules, called dendrimers, is emerging. Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers, in particular, have attracted high interest due to their unique properties, such as well-defined size, shape, and solubility in water. Our group, as part of an interdisciplinary team, is currently working on developing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Measuring in situ biotransformation in BTEX-contaminated groundwater

Creator:: Alumbaugh, Robert E.
Abstract:: Benzylsuccinate (BSA), methylbenzylsuccinate (methylBSA), and ethylbenzylsuccinate (ethylBSA) are unambiguous anaerobic biotransformation products from toluene, xylenes, and ethylbenzene decay, respectively, and may be used to indicate intrinsic bioremediation is occurring at hydrocarbon-contaminated sites. In order to improve upon current methods that detect and quantify anaerobic hydrocarbon metabolites in field samples, solid-phase-extraction...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: presence of putative anaerobic alkylbenzene metabolites in groundwater from a hydrocarbon-contaminated

Part I: Synthetic Studies Toward Mandelalide A and Madeirolide A; Part II: Synthesis of Mandelalide/Madeirolide Hybrid Structures

Creator:: Li, Jinming
Abstract:: Mandelalide A has attracted considerable interest from the synthetic community due to its intriguing structure and important cytotoxic activity. Madeirolide A, a structurally related macrolide, shows promising antifungal activity but no appreciable anticancer activity. This dissertation describes synthetic studies toward mandelalide A, madeirolide A and their hybrid structures. Part I...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Lee and co-workers published the synthesis of C1-C10 fragment of madeirolide A.24 Key steps of

In situ transformation of toluene and xylene to benzylsuccinic acid analogs in contaminated groundwater

Creator:: Reusser, Dominik E.
Abstract:: The rate of removal of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and the xylene isomers (BTEX) from contaminated groundwater is needed to design remediation processes. Benzylsuccinic acid (BSA) and methyl-benzylsuccinic acid (methyl BSA) are unambiguous metabolites of anaerobic BTEX biodegradation. An analytical method for quantitative determination of BSA in groundwater samples was developed....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Jennifer A Field The rate of removal of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and the xylene isomers (BTEX) from

Quantitative determination of emerging contaminants, solvent stabilizers and fullerene nanomaterials, in biological and environmental systems

Creator:: Isaacson, Carl W.
Abstract:: To determine the impact of emerging environmental contaminants on human and environmental health, quantitative analytical methods are required. Analysis of emerging contaminants is hampered by their widely varying physical-chemical properties. Therefore quantitative analytical methods must be developed to determine the behavior of emerging contaminants in environmental systems. A quantitative analytical...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Fullerene Nanomaterials, in Biological and Environmental Systems. APPROVED : Jennifer A. Field To

Total synthesis of the marine toxin phorboxazole A using palladium(II)-mediated intramolecular alkoxycarbonylation for tetrahydropyran synthesis

Creator:: Kuntiyong, Punlop, Lee, Tae Hee, Kranemann, Christian L., and White, James D.
Abstract:: The potent antitumor agent phorboxazole A was synthesized from six subunits comprising C1-C2 (115), C3-C8 (98), C9-C19 (74), C20-C32 (52), C33-C41 (84) and C42-C46 (85). Tetrahydropyrans B and C containing cis-2,6-disubstitution were fabricated via palladium(II)-mediated intramolecular alkoxycarbonylation which, in the case of tetrahydropyran C, was carried out with catalytic palladium(II)...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: synthesis of the marine toxin phorboxazole A using palladium(II)- mediated intramolecular

Towards the Perfect Marriage Between Theory and Experiments in Drug Discovery and Synthesis : Insights into Structure Determination of Complex Natural Products and Mechanistic Understandings of Lactam Synthesis

Creator:: Snyder, Kevin M.
Abstract:: In this report, three studies are presented that aid in the development of drug discovery and their synthesis. In each, the importance of the marriage between computations and experiments is highlighted. Continued efforts in this vein are essential for future efforts towards improving human health. The first case study investigated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: determining relative configurations of complex molecules, using natural products mandelalides and coibamide A

Part I: Synthetic Studies toward C10-functionalized Lycopodium Alkaloids. Part II: Exploration of the Pummerer Cyclization and Its Application to the Total Syntheses of the Abietane Diterpenoids

Creator:: Li, Xin
Abstract:: This dissertation is separated into two parts according to the two major distinct research projects. In Part I, the full account of synthetic studies toward C10-functionalized lycopodium alkaloids is described. In Part II, the detailed discussion on the exploration of the Pummerer cyclization methodology and its application to the total...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 9594-9595. 14. Lee, A. S.; Liau, B. B.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc

The identification and quantitation of complex polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures in environmental samples using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Creator:: Manzano, Carlos A.
Abstract:: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous contaminants and are mostly products of the incomplete combustion of organic material. PAHs are often found in environmental samples as a complex mixture of isomers. In addition, the same sources that produce complex PAH mixtures also produce other poorly characterized mixtures of organic compounds,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Carlos A. Manzano for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry

Prediction and Measurement of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Transformation Products in the Environment.

Creator:: Titaley, Ivan A.
Abstract:: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of environmental contaminants consisting of fused benzene rings. Parent-PAHs, methylated-PAHs (MPAHs), and PAHs with molecular weight of 302 a.m.u (MW302-PAHs) are considered as unsubstituted-PAHs. These unsubstituted-PAHs undergo transformation reactions resulting in the formation of PAH-transformation products (PAH-TPs), or substituted-PAHs, including nitrated-, oxygenated-, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Ivan A. Titaley for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry presented on September 5, 2017

Giant modulation of the electronic band gap of carbon nanotubes by dielectric screening

Creator:: Aspitarte, Lee, McCulley, Daniel R., Bertoni, Andrea, Island, Joshua O., Ostermann, Marvin, Rontani, Massimo, Steele, Gary A., and Minot, Ethan D.
Abstract:: Ion pairs and solubility related to ion-pairing in water influence many processes in nature and in synthesis including efficient drug delivery, contaminant transport in the environment, and self-assembly of materials in water. Ion pairs are difficult to observe spectroscopically because they generally do not persist unless extreme solution conditions are...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: of the electronic band gap of carbon nanotubes by dielectric screening Lee Aspitarte1, Daniel R

Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Studies of Excited State Structural Events

Creator:: Tang, Longteng
Abstract:: Femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy (FSRS) is an ultrafast vibrational technique which allows rapid collection of Raman spectra with simultaneously high temporal and spectral resolution. With the recent development of FSRS methodology, three FSRS techniques (conventional, tunable, and anti-Stokes) have been implemented in our laboratory to dissect the excited state structural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (macromolecules) and a photoacid pyranine called HPTS (small molecule). In my early work, I used FSRS to

Dynamics and Design of Green Fluorescent Protein-Inspired Superphotoacids and Red-Emitting Fluorophores with Transient Absorption and Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy

Creator:: Chen, Cheng
Abstract:: In the past decades, femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy (FSRS) has been gaining tremendous popularity in fundamental sciences stemming from chemistry to biology. It is capable of capturing both equilibrium and non-equilibrium structural information across a broad range of timescales with simultaneously high temporal and spectral resolutions. Femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: is capable of capturing both equilibrium and non-equilibrium structural information across a broad

Investigating Low-Frequency Vibrations in Condensed Matter Using Time-Resolved Third-Harmonic Generation Spectroscopy

Creator:: Wang, Liang
Abstract:: In this thesis, I present a new method we developed to study low frequency (< 700 cm⁻¹) vibrational dynamics: Time-resolved third-harmonic generation (TRTHG) spectroscopy. Among a variety of vibrational spectroscopy techniques, TRTHG differentiates itself with robustness, versatility, and simplicity. In TRTHG experiment, that involves only two ultrashort laser pulses, the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Fang In this thesis, I present a new method we developed to study low frequency

Displacement-based fluorescent microRNA biosensors : design principles and analytical metrics

Creator:: Larkey, Nicholas E.
Abstract:: One post-transcriptional mechanism that regulates the progression of cancer and other diseases involves small 22-23 nucleotide sequences called microRNA (miR). Early detection of small changes in concentration of these biomarkers holds potential to diagnose diseases at their earliest stages. Use of current nucleic-acid based biosensors, like molecular beacons, for in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: excited by a light source. 6 Figure 1.2 Microarray methodology68 Melissa B. Miller, and

Deposition and characterization of transition metal oxides from aqueous solution

Creator:: Betterton, Sharon A.
Abstract:: The aqueous chemistries of two transition metal cations, Zr⁴⁺ and Nb⁵⁺, are examined and then used to develop inorganic precursor solutions. The oxides of these cations (ZrO₂ and Nb₂O₅) are deposited and characterized, and their morphological and optical properties discussed. Due to the obstacles created by niobium's aqueous chemistry, an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Sharon A

Studies on new inorganic solid-state borates and oxoanion flourides

Creator:: Peterson, Gregory A. (Gregory Allen)
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Greaorv A. Peterson for the degree

Aqueous chemistries for oxide electronics

Creator:: Meyers, Stephen T.
Abstract:: The variegated aqueous chemistries of metal cations are applied to the design and synthesis of non-toxic solution precursors suitable for additive printing of large-area oxide electronics. Polycondensation behaviors of aqueous Al+3 and PO4 +3 are manipulated in the deposition of atomically smooth amorphous aluminum oxide phosphate (AlPO) dielectric films. AlPO...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: _____________________________________________________ Douglas A. Keszler The

Phosphor development : synthesis, characterization, and chromatic control

Creator:: Li, Dong
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Characterization and Chromatic Control Abstract approved: / Douglas A. Keszler Selected phosphors of importance

Metal-oxo Clusters as Novel Photolithographic Materials: How Understanding the Chemistry of HafSOx Informs Next-Generation Patterning Systems

Creator:: Amador, Jenn M.
Abstract:: The solution chemistry and kinetic behavior of hafnium peroxy sulfate solutions ("HafSOx") is described in terms of peroxide content and solution speciation. Additionally, thin film behavior, including thermal behavior and solubility, is characterized, and a mechanism of patterning is presented, as well as parameters that should be considered when looking...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Douglas A. Keszler The solution chemistry and kinetic behavior of hafnium peroxy

A contribution to the development of wide band-gap nonlinear optical and laser materials

Creator:: Stone-Sundberg, Jennifer L.
Abstract:: The primary focus of this work is on examining structure-property relationships of interest for high-power nonlinear optical and laser crystals. An intuitive and simply illustrated method for assessing the nonlinear optical potential of structurally characterized noncentrosymmetric materials is introduced. This method is applied to materials including common quartz and tourmaline...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry presented on December 3, 2001. Title: A Contribution to the

Iron and copper chalcogenides : photovoltaic absorber candidates and YZrF7 : a new upconversion host, Iron and copper chalcogenides : photovoltaic absorber candidates and YZrF₇ : a new upconversion host

Creator:: Jieratum, Vorranutch
Abstract:: The materials Fe₂(Si,Ge)(S,Se)₄, Cu₃PS[subscript 4-x]Se[subscript x] (0 ≤ x ≤ 4), and Cu₃PxAs[subscript 1-x]S₄ (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) have been synthesized and studied as new earth-abundant absorbers for single and multijunction photovoltaic cells as well as solar fuel generation. The synthesis, single-crystal growth, and optical and electrical properties of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Candidates and YZrF7: A New Upconversion Host Abstract approved

Development of novel analytical methods to detect emerging contaminants in aqueous environmental matrices using large-volume injection

Creator:: Backe, Will J.
Abstract:: It is the responsibility of humans, as environmental stewards, to monitor our impact on the environment so that efforts can be made to remediate the effects of our actions and change behaviors. To better understand our environmental footprint, sensitive and simple analytical methods are needed to quantify the contaminants that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ Jennifer A. Field It is the responsibility of humans, as environmental stewards, to monitor

Cation Substitution Effects in Complex Transition Metal Oxides

Creator:: Duell, Brett A.
Abstract:: Understanding structural evolution in solids as composition changes is essential to materials properties prediction. Such structure-properties relationships are the theme of solid state chemistry. Materials scientists and chemists have utilized an abundance of simple crystal structures to enhance understanding of chemical and structural origins of properties in materials for decades....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Brett A. Duell for

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) and Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Impacted Sites : New PFAS Discovery and Sorption of Anionic, Zwitterionic, and Cationic PFASs

Creator:: Barzen-Hanson, Krista A.
Abstract:: Public attention and concern about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are increasing due to detection of PFASs in drinking water supplies, the environment, including remote locations, and wildlife and to the lowering of the federal health advisory levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) in drinking water. Aqueous film-forming...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Krista A. Barzen-Hanson for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry presented on January 10

A chemical and petrological study of igneous lithic clasts from the kapoeta howardite

Creator:: Smith, Monty Ray
Abstract:: Instrumental and radiochemical neutron activation analyses supported by electron microprobe mineral analyses (Paul Warren, University of New Mexico) and petrographic observations are presented for approximately forty individual clasts separated from the Kapoeta howardite. These clasts are classified into eucritic, cumulate-like, mafic (plagioclase ± olivine-bearing pyroxenites), pyroxenite, polymict and/or metal-rich and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A Chemical and Petrologic Study of Igneous Lithic Clasts

Measuring in situ reductive dechlorination rates in trichloroethene-contaminated groundwater

Creator:: Hageman, Kimberly J.
Abstract:: Trichloroethene (TCE) is the most frequently detected organic contaminant in groundwater, is classified as a probable human carcinogen, and exhibits toxicological effects on the human endocrine, immune, developmental, and reproductive systems. While significant research efforts have been devoted to the development of strategies for remediating TCE-contaminated groundwater, their advancement is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 57-58. (31) Lee, M. D.; Quinton, G. E.; Beeman, R. E.; Biehle, A. A.; Liddle, R. L.; Ellis, D. E

Structure-property relationships of layered oxypnictides

Creator:: Muir, Sean W.
Abstract:: Investigating the structure-property relationships of solid state materials can help improve many of the materials we use each day in life. It can also lead to the discovery of materials with interesting and unforeseen properties. In this work the structure property relationships of newly discovered layered oxypnictide phases are presented...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: :______________________________________________________ M. A. Subramanian Investigating the structure-property relationships of solid state

A study of the chemical composition of Ca-Al-rich inclusions from the Allende Meteorite

Creator:: Conard, Roberta
Abstract:: Nine Ca-Al-rich inclusions and one olivine inclusion from Allende meteorite were studied for Ti, Al, Fe, Mg, Ca, Na, Cl, K, Sc, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Zn,Hf, W, Ir, Au, Ta, and Re -via INAA (instrumental neutron activation analysis) and REE, Ba, Sr via RNAA (radiochemical NAA). The inclusions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A study of the chemical composition of Ca-Al-rich

Refractory Amorphous Metal Thin Films

Creator:: Olsen, Kristopher R.
Abstract:: Amorphous metal thin films lack the grain boundaries and dislocations present in crystalline metal films. As a result, amorphous metal films can be more mechanically robust, atomically smooth, and more resistant to chemical attack than crystalline metals. However, amorphous metals are meta-stable and subject to crystallization upon heating, thus limiting...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Douglas A. Keszler Amorphous metal thin films lack the grain boundaries and dislocations

Photoresist and ion-exchange chemistry of HafSOx

Creator:: Telecky, Alan J.
Abstract:: The chemistry of hafnium oxide based and materials are described in the context of ion exchange and lithography. HafSOx, represented by the composition HfO₂₋[subscript x](SO₄)x, is described to possess a significant capacity towards ion exchange in acidic and basic solutions, enabling films of HafSOx to be cleanly and readily be...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : __________________________________________________ Douglas A. Keszler The chemistry of hafnium oxide based and

The chemical and physical properties of 2-and 3-bromomethylcyclohexanes

Creator:: Roubal, William Theodore
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A Eubmittod to Oi}ON $TAT OLL in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the deree of

Aqueous niobium chemistry at low pH : new precursors for oxide thin films

Creator:: Park, Deok-Hie
Abstract:: Phosphate and peroxide stabilize new oxo-hydroxo niobium clusters in water at low pH. The clusters open a new chapter in aqueous niobium chemistry under acidic conditions. The clusters also produce atomically smooth, amorphous niobium oxide phosphate (NbPOx) thin films. Reaction pathways from cluster solutions to amorphous niobium oxide phosphate solids...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Douglas A. Keszler Phosphate and peroxide stabilize new oxo-hydroxo niobium clusters

A new trigonal huntite material and subgroup relationships between crystallographic space groups

Creator:: Hruschka, Michael Archimedes and Hruschka, Michael A.
Abstract:: The use of an adjacency matrix to determine distant (not maximal or minimal) subgroup and supergroup relationships between crystallographic spacegroup types is described. Full lists of space-group types that are supergroups and subgroups for every space-group type were compiled. A list of the space-group types connected to each space-group type...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Michael A. Hruschka for the

Luminescent sulfides and solution-deposited oxide thin films

Creator:: Anderson, Jeremy T.
Abstract:: Solid state luminescent sulfides are prepared as powders in order to elucidate the relationship between structure and light emission. While the sulfides studied in this dissertation are known phosphors, materials are investigated in a variety of new ways. Elementary properties and structures of MgS are reviewed, and preparation of MgS...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved:________________________________________________________ Douglas A. Keszler

Mannich reactions involving the use of acetaldehyde, monochloroacetaldehyde and dichloroacetaldehyde

Creator:: Schaeffer, William Donald
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: CETALDEHYDE AND DICHLOROACETALDEHYDE by WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFFER A THESIS submitted to OREGON

Structure-property Relationships of Transition Metal Oxides Containing Precious Metals

Creator:: Hapuraja Pathirannehelage, Vidhara H. P.
Abstract:: This dissertation presents a study of structure-property relationships within 3d/4d metal oxides containing precious metals through detailed structure refinements using high-resolution neutron and X-ray diffraction data along with exploration of the resultant properties. Oxides of 4d or 5d transition metals tend to show new topological phases due to significant spin-orbit...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Munirpallam A. Subramanian This dissertation presents a study of structure-property relationships

Reactions of the condensates of picolyllithium and acrolein

Creator:: Arthachinta, Sukanda
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Acrolein REACTIONS OF THE CONDENSATES OF PICOLYLLITHIUM AND ACROLEIN by SUKANDA ARTHACHINTA A

Synthesis and investigation of layered oxides with honeycomb ordering

Creator:: Schmidt, Whitney L.
Abstract:: Synthesis and discovery lies at the core of every field in chemistry. The investigation of the structure-property relationships in compounds known or new is the fundamental purpose of solid state chemistry. Mixing related solid state compounds to form solid solutions can lead to exciting new and/or unexpected properties. Layered compounds...
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Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Munirpallam A. Subramanian Synthesis and discovery lies at the core of every field in

Investigation of the structural influence on the properties of functional inorganic oxides

Creator:: Laurita-Plankis, Geneva
Abstract:: While properties are extremely important from an application point of view, it is crucial to have a detailed understanding of the underlying structural influence. Once a concrete correlation between the structure and the observed property is established, rational design of novel materials with optimized properties can be realized. These optimized...
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Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Munirpallam A. Subramanian

Tuning Functional Properties of Pyrochlore and Related Oxides via Cation and Anion Substitutions

Creator:: Giampaoli, Gabriella C. S.
Abstract:: Inorganic structures play an important role in materials due to their versatility and diversity. A complete understanding of the structure of a material is vital to enhance the creation of new materials that fill voids in research. The rational design of these compounds is driven by the exploitation of structure-property...
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Full Text:: and Anion Substitutions Abstract Approved: Mas A. Subramanian Inorganic structures

New luminescent materials and high-performance solution-processed oxide thin films

Creator:: Jiang, Kai
Abstract:: Crystals of an incongruent-melting compound, Ba₃MgSi₂O₈, were grown by the flux method and its structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction methods. Ba₃MgSi₂O₈ crystallizes in trigonal space group P-3[bar]m1 with a = 5.6123(3) Å, c = 7.2667(9) Å and Z = 1. Eu²⁺ ions prefer one crystallographic Ba site...
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Full Text:: Oxide Thin Films Abstract approved: Douglas A. Keszler Crystals of an incongruent

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Environmental Air-Water Matrices and Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (LNAPL)

Creator:: Schwichtenberg, Trever J.
Abstract:: The presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), organic contaminants first synthesized in the 1940s, has been reported worldwide in a variety of environmental matrices and ultimately in biological systems including humans. Ongoing research into PFAS has included identifying novel PFAS, assessing their fate and transport in the environment, and...
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Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Jennifer A. Field The presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS

New multi-functional chalcogenides for photovoltaic and thermoelectric materials

Creator:: Heo, Jaeseok
Abstract:: The subject of this PhD thesis is part of a research domain of great present interest in new semiconductor materials for photovoltaic and thermoelectric applications. This domain contains the elaboration and the study of both Cu-based chalcogenides bulk and thin-film samples, driven by materials design principles. One of the most...
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Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Douglas A. Keszler The subject of this PhD thesis is part of a research domain of great

Fluorinated and deuterated surrogates for quantifying microbial transformation of chlorinated ethenes and ethanes in anaerobic groundwater

Creator:: Ennis, Elliot G.
Abstract:: Chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) such as vinyl chloride (VC) and 1,-2 dichioroethane (DCA), are wide-spread groundwater pollutants found at many contaminated field sites around the world. Quantitative tools are needed to determine the in situ rates of VC and DCA transformation to ethene in contaminated groundwater. The objective of this...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: being a good mentor, Jason Lee for teaching me how to do microcosms, and my fiance Jenni Davenport

New, complex group 13 borates : synthesis, structures, and properties

Creator:: Chang, Ki-Seog
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Synthesis. Structures. and Properties Abstract approved: Douglas A. Keszler The results presented in

Synthesis and study of transparent p- and n-type semiconductors and luminescent materials

Creator:: Park, Cheol-Hee
Abstract:: New transparent p- and n-type semiconductors and luminescent materials have been prepared and characterized. Synthesis, structures, optical and electrical properties of new chalcogenide fluoride p-type transparent semiconductors MCuQF (M=Ba, Sr; Q=S, Se, Te) are described. Band-gap tuning and improvement in conductivity through p-type doping are demonstrated in the family. The...
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Full Text:: Semiconductors and Luminescent Materials by Cheol-Hee Park A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State

Tetracalcium lanthanide borate oxide : structures and optical properties

Creator:: Crossno, Stephen K.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and Optical Properties. Abstract approved: Douglas A. Keszler The main contribution of this work

Substitution Effects on the Structure and Electronic Behavior of Ternary Precious Metal Oxides

Creator:: Flynn, Joshua
Abstract:: Due to the high cost of precursor materials, complex oxides of 4d and 5d transition metals are under-studied compared to their 3d counterparts. Recent studies have shown that oxides containing heavier transition metals can exhibit exotic electronic states due to presence of strong spin-orbit coupling. The goal of this dissertation...
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Full Text:: . Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Munirpallam A. Subramanian

Quantifying in situ β-glucosidase and phosphatase activity in groundwater

Creator:: Radakovich, Karen M
Abstract:: Enzymes play an important role in the environment, they breakdown natural-occurring and anthropogenic molecules so that they can be transported into cells and utilized. Enzyme assays are routinely used in soil science and oceanography to measure the activities of specific processes and to serve as general indicators of microbial activity....
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Full Text:: . Improvements to conventional enzyme assays using p-nitrophenyl substituted compounds were made by developing a

Exploratory Studies Within the Exotic Lyonsite Structure

Creator:: Tang, Joseph N.
Abstract:: Structure-property relationships have always underpinned the field of solid state chemistry; dependable structural descriptions are integral to understanding and controlling the physical properties of inorganic compounds old and new. While a handful of crystal structures are celebrated for their versatility, flexibility, and functionality, the existence of more exotic structures is...
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Full Text:: Studies Within the Exotic Lyonsite Structure Abstract approved: Munirpallam A. Subramanian Structure

Synthesis and study of new borate optical hosts

Creator:: Alekel, Theodore
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : /Douglas A. Kesel ler The central focus of the work presented here was directed toward the discovery and

Computer modeling of network flexibility and materials with negative thermal expansion

Creator:: Khosrovani, Nazy
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Modeling of Network Flexibility and Materials with Negative Thermal Expansion A. W. S fight The purpose

Occurrence and distribution of perfluorinated surfactants in groundwater contaminated by fire-fighting activity

Creator:: Bartel, Cheryl Moody
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Force Base, MI, perfluorocarboxylates detected 500 m from the source area were estimated to have a

Complex oxides of 6p block elements

Creator:: Kodialam, Sasirekha
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Elements Abstract approved: A. W. leight This work involves the synthesis and characterization of oxides

Novel nanocomposite synthesis for high-performance thermoelectrics

Creator:: Eilertsen, James S.
Abstract:: Thermoelectric materials are playing a larger role in the global effort to develop diverse, efficient, and sustainable energy technologies: primarily through power-generating thermoelectric modules. The principal components of thermoelectric modules are solid-state thermoelectric materials – typically heavily doped semiconductors – that convert heat directly into electricity. However, this conversion efficiency...
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Full Text:: Thermoelectrics Abstract approved: Munirpallam A. Subramanian Thermoelectric materials are playing a

High quantum-yield phosphors via quantum splitting and upconversion

Creator:: Jeong, Joayoung
Abstract:: The Gd3+ ion has been used to induce quantum splitting in luminescent materials by using cross-relaxation energy transfer (CRET). In Nd:LiGdF4, quantum splitting results from a two-step CRET between Gd3+ and Nd3+, first involving a transition 6G→6I on Gd3+ and an excitation within the 4f3 configuration of Nd3+ followed by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: :___________________________________________ Douglas A. Keszler The Gd3+ ion has been used to induce quantum splitting in

Structure-property relationships in oxides containing tellurium

Creator:: Siritanon, Theeranun
Abstract:: Oxides of post-transition metals often show unique structures and properties due to the presence of lone pair electrons and the diffused s orbitals. The present work focuses on synthesis and characterizations of oxides containing Te, a heavy post transition metal. New series of pyrochlore oxides of the formula Cs(M,Te)₂O₆ (M...
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Full Text:: :______________________________________________________ Munirpallam A. Subramanian Oxides of post-transition metals often show unique structures

Synthesis and study of oxides and chalcogenides : thin films and crystals

Creator:: Park, Sangmoon
Abstract:: Several types of solid-state inorganic materials are prepared and characterized. By using the SILAR (Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction) deposition method in conjunction with hydrothermal dehydration both low-temperature deposition and crystallization of oxide thin films are achieved. Various aspects of new transparent p-type materials are studied by examining both...
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Full Text:: Chalcogenides: Thin Films and Crystals. Abstract approved: Douglas A. Keszler Several types of solid-state

Fundamental structure-property relationships in luminescent materials

Creator:: Diaz, Anthony L.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: - Property Relationships in Luminescent Materials Abstract approved: Douglas A. Keszler The main body of

Determination of fluorochemicals in waste-dominated aqueous systems

Creator:: Huset, Carin A.
Abstract:: While fluorochemicals have been detected all over the world and in wastewater treatment plants, the effect of wastewater effluent on the receiving waters has not been evaluated. In the first study, the mass flow of fluorochemicals emanating from wastewater treatment plants along the Glatt River in Switzerland was evaluated. The...
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Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Carin A. Huset for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry presented on

Gene Activation Strategies in Filamentous Fungi for Natural Products Discovery

Creator:: Adpressa, Donovon A.
Abstract:: Fungi have long been a prolific source of clinically approved drugs. The antibiotic penicillin, the cholesterol lowering statins, and the immunosuppressant cyclosporine have changed the treatment of human diseases in the last century. Recently, genome analysis of filamentous fungi has revealed that the biosynthetic potential for natural product expression is...
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Full Text:: , J.; Choi, J.; Lee, G.-W.; Park, S.-Y.; Huh, A.; Dean, R. A.; Lee, Y.-H. Sci. Rep. 2015, 5, 8567

Functionalization of carbon nanotubes for effective biosensing and potential biomedical applications

Creator:: Adenuga, Adeniyi A.
Abstract:: Since their discovery in the 1990s, the great potential of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has made them a focus of many research endeavors, including their application as components of biosensors. The inherent chemical "inertness" of CNTs makes their application to biosensing a challenge. It is necessary to "decorate" their surfaces to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Adeniyi A. Adenuga for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry presented on July 8, 2013

Trace element abundances in automobile exhaust particulate

Creator:: Jones, Roger A.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: burning unleaded fuel, and vehicles burning unleaded fuel and employing a catalytic converter) were

The Role of Materials Chemistry in Designing Advanced Color Inorganic Pigments

Creator:: Medina, Elena A.
Abstract:: The results of the research presented in this work are related to synthesis and investigations of novel color inorganic pigments having various structures and shades. Inorganic pigments play a major role in contemporary life. They are used in paints, rubber, plastic, cosmetics etc. Searching for new, stable, environmentally benign and...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Elena A. Medina for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Hydrophobicity, Anion Exchange, and Phytoaccumulation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Retention and Remediation

Creator:: Parker, Bethany A.
Abstract:: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of contaminants of great concern due to their toxicity and ubiquity in the environment. Remediation efforts historically have focused on granular activated carbon (GAC) because of its low maintenance and relatively low cost. However, GAC is not PFAS selective and is especially...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Bethany A. Parker for

Studies toward the synthesis of halichlorine and pinnaic acid

Creator:: Korf, Eric A.
Abstract:: Three approaches toward the core of halichlorine and pinnaic acid are described. The first approach entails a racemic transannular nitrone-olefin [3+2] cycloaddition from nitrone 238. Construction of the nitrone 238 began with aldehyde 241. Another key feature in this route involved a ring-closing metathesis for the formation of a 14-membered...
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Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Eric A. Korf for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry presented on July 24

Synthesis of marine natural products. part I, Cryptophycins-1, -3, -4, -24, and -29, part II, Polycavernoside A

Creator:: Robarge, Lonnie A.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , -3, -4, -24, and -29, part II, Polycavernoside A. AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Lonnie A

Using Computational Studies to Characterize Aqueous Metal Clusters : From Spectroscopy to Stability

Creator:: Wills, Lindsay A.
Abstract:: In this dissertation, the spectroscopic properties and thermodynamic stability of a class of materials known as metal oxo and hydroxo clusters are studied. In aqueous solutions, many metals can aggregate into discrete clusters of metals bridged by oxo or hydroxo ligands. These clusters are of particular interest to us for...
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Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Lindsay A. Wills for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry presented on June 29

Capturing Molecular Movies of Organic and Organometallic Systems in Solution by Ultrafast Spectroscopy

Creator:: Boulanger, Sean A.
Abstract:: Ultrafast spectroscopy can exploit the structure-function relationship of chemical- and biological-based systems. More specifically, femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy (FSRS) provides ground- and excited-state vibrational information with simultaneously high spectral (spatial) and temporal resolutions. The electronic counterpart, femtosecond transient absorption (fs-TA), complements FSRS data analysis as part of a comprehensive approach...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ), complements FSRS data analysis as part of a comprehensive approach to capture fundamental processes and

Polylcaprolactone-Based Microfluidic Devices : Fabrication Methods and Applications in Low-Cost Analytical Devices

Creator:: Heist, Christopher A.
Abstract:: The overall concept of reducing laboratory operations to a scale that fits on a single microfluidic chip has been an attractive area of research over the last several decades. Despite a surge in research, few commercial success stories have been written. Lab-on-a-chip technologies have the capability to be cost effective...
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Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Christopher A. Heist for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

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