Patterning of metal oxides typically involves a multi step process, involving
depositing a resist, patterning that resist with some form of lithography, etching the
oxide through the resist, and finally removing. This process can be simplified if the
resist is removed and replaced with a metal oxide that can be...
The rate of interaction of carbon dioxide with eight detached organic films commonly used as coatings for metal surfaces was examined.
The films studied were lacquers of several different formulations
including oleoresinous, phenolic, vinyl, alkyd, epoxy, and
hydrocarbon types. The sorption was measured on a McBain type
gravimetric adsorption balance...
The general theme of this dissertation is the application of novel carbon based micro sensors with the scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM). SECM allows positioning of the probe without touching the substrate while mapping the chemical parameters in 3D space above the substrate. The main focus of the dissertation is the...
Part I describes the synthesis of bis(fac-S)((tris)2-aminoethanethiolatoiron( III))iron(III) chloride. The compound was first discovered during an attempt to prepare a ternary complex of iron, thiolate and pi-acid ligand. The compound is a reasonably air-stable iron(III)-thiolate that contains a linear tri-iron cluster with each iron bridged to the adjacent iron by...
The use of gas jets in a sputtering cell makes this direct sampling method practical for atomic absorption and mass spectrometry determinations. With a commercial six-jet sputtering source, the Atomsource (Analyte Corp., Grants Pass, Oregon), that directly atomizes solid samples for conventional atomic absorption spectrophotometers, the sample loss rate for...
A heat stable derivative of bovine serum albumin containing
300 residues of glycine added to 30 sites on the surface of the protein
has been prepared. This derivative may be heated to 100° C for
prolonged periods of time without aggregation. By comparison,
native BSA aggregates at 62° C under...
Solid state inorganic oxides play an important role in next generation electronics based on their stability, versatility, and enhanced properties over other materials. However, in order to design or tune these materials for a desired functionality it is necessary to fully understand the structure behind the properties exhibited. This dissertation...
The Farnesoid X Receptor (FXR) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily of transcription factors that plays a key role in the regulation of bile acids, lipid and glucose metabolisms. The regulative function of FXR is governed by conformational changes of the ligand binding domain (LBD) upon ligand binding....