Chemistry Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Chemistry, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Corrosion And Mechanical Wear Of Biomedical Metallic Implants And Corresponding Health Aspects, Saman Nikpour
Effects of Oxide Inclusions on Cold Sprayed Copper Corrosion in Bisulfide-Containing Environment, Xinran Pan
Molecular Dynamics Simulations as a Tool for Probing Molecular Interactions in Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange and Liquid Chromatography Workflows, Pablo M. Scrosati
Exploring the Scope of cluster-surface reactive Ag-Nanocluster, Nils Hermann Vogeler
Investigating Interfacial Structures of Nanomaterials and Their Photochemical and Photoelectrochemical Activities, Congyang Zhang
Characterization of Metal-organic Frameworks via Wideline and High-resolution Solid-state NMR Spectroscopy, Wanli Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Hydrophosphination of Vinylcyclopropane & Quinine for Metal Coordination Chemistry, Jeanette A. Adjei
Electrosprayed Serine Octamer Magic Number Cluster: Formation via Gas phase Assembly and Collision-Induced Dissociation, Vida Alinezhad
Attempt to Synthesize a Quinazolinone Aryl Boronic Ester Derivative for 18F-labeling and Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of the Ghrelin Receptor, Husain Al-Jaberi
The Characterization and Electrochemistry of Natural Uranium Dioxide Under Long-Term Disposal Conditions, Martin D. M. Badley
P2N2 Ligands in Catalysis for Organic Transformations, Anne Marie Beardall
Polystyrene-Functionalized N-Heterocyclic Carbenes as Anti-Corrosion Coatings, Jessica L. Bosso
Activity Based Profiling to Identify Active Proteases in Osteoarthritis, Sanjog Brar
Extending the Conjugation of Boron Difluoride Formazanate Dyes Using Alkyne Linkages, Erin L. Cotterill
Investigating the Synergy Between a Lewis Acidic Secondary Coordination Sphere and Transition Metal Complexes, Mitchell J. Demchuk
Probing the anodic growth mechanism of titanium oxide, Hunter Feltham
Computational Studies of Energy Storage Materials under High Pressures, Rongfeng Guan
Investigating the Stability of Different Sizes of Gold Nanoparticles in Physiological Environments and Different Gold Nanoclusters in Water., Narges Hajighasemi
Exploring the Reactivity of Metal-Ligand Cooperative Complexes with Dioxazolones, Terminal Alkynes, and 2-Ethynylbenzyl Alcohol, megan A. Hoffer Miss
Advancing Luminescent Technologies: Novel Electrochemiluminescence and Chemiluminescence Studies for Analytical Applications, Sara Jahanghiri
Developing Curve Fitting Procedure using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy for N-Heterocyclic Carbenes, Ekrupe Kaur
Coordination Chemistry and Reactivity of Biaryl Pd Phosphine 1-Azaallyl Complexes, Leslie S.G. Kelley
Multi-species Toxicity Testing of iPrNHC: A Candidate for Organic Coating Enhancements, Maryam Khalilvand Nahid
Pressure-Tuned Structures and Optoelectronic Properties of 2D Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites, Aditya Kutty Mr.
Luminescent Group 11 Metal (I) Chalcogen Clusters with a Conjugated Diphosphine Ligand, Kai Yu Jeffrey Li
A Study on Biochar Properties Toward their Effects on Adsorption Mechanisms for Aromatic Organic Compounds in Water, Griffin Loebsack
Exploring the Chemistry of Bis(azido)phosphine Chalcogenides and the Pursuit of Isolable Phosphinidene Chalcogenides, John Lortie
Synthetic Degradable Polymer Systems for Drug Delivery, Xueli Mei
Cu(I) Binding to Recombinant Metallothioneins, Adyn Melenbacher
Investigating CO2 Adsorption Behavior in Metal-Organic Frameworks by Solid-state NMR, Yan Ham Ng
Photo-click Chemistry: Fabrication of Photo-thermoresponsive Materials for Advanced Applications, Jun Hyeong Park
Detection and Imaging of Neurotransmitters in Rodent Brain Tissue Using FMP-10 and ZnO Nanoparticle Matrices with Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Mathusha Pusparajah
Nitroxide-functionalized Atomically Precise Ag20 Nanoclusters for Electrocatalytic Oxidations, Ali Roberto Ruiz Hernandez
The transition from used fuel container corrosion under oxic conditions to corrosion in an anoxic environment, Elham Salehi Alaei
Investigating Atmospheric Corrosion of Copper and the Role of Cathodic Cleaning in Nuclear Waste Containment Applications, Ghazal Shafiee
Investigating the Effect of Bentonite Clay Compaction Density on the Corrosion of Copper Materials, Claire Samantha Tully
The ice melting efficacy and environmental impact of alternative de-icers, Emily Verkuil
Boron and Phosphorus Complexes of π-Conjugated Ligands, Alexander E. R. Watson
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Water Decontamination via Electrodialysis, Baian Almusned
Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Nucleotide Prodrugs Against SARS-CoV-2, Mohammed Attaelmanan
Design Strategies for Boron Difluoride Formazanate Dyes with Near-Infrared Optical Properties, Francis L. Buguis
Characterization of Deposited Copper Oxide Films on Copper Substrates, Millicent Castillo
Investigating Novel Luminescent Materials Towards Applications in Light Emitting Electrochemical Cells, Kenneth Chu
Oligo [poly(ethylene glycol) fumarate] gels with photo-sensitive pendent groups, Andrew Chung
Synchrotron Study of Phase Transition and Heterostructures in Metal Oxide Semiconductors, Bingyu Dong
Optimizing and Evaluating Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles as a Matrix for Matrix-Assited Laser/ Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Small Molecule Detection in Rodent Brain Tissue, Juan Pablo Galindo
Synthetic Polymers for Cartilage Uptake and Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels, Jue Gong
Protein Stability in Solution and in the Gas Phase., Yousef Haidar
Structural Control of Metallothionein Metallation and Oxidation, Natalie C. Korkola
Synthesis of Ni(II) Complexes for Allylic C(sp3)-H Bond Activation for Aerobic Oxidation Catalysis, Shagana Kukendran
Hydrophosphorylation of Imines: Synthetic Methodology for the Synthesis of Small Molecules and Materials., Jan-Willem Lamberink
Use of Electrochemical Techniques and Statistical Analysis to Investigate The Pitting Probability of Copper, Sina Matin
Application of Phosphadiazonium Cations in Nitrogen-based Heterocycle Chemistry, Shaun K. Milkovich
The Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide on the Corrosion Dynamics of Carbon Steel, Kwang Soak Gabriel O'Donnell
Hydrogen Bond Activation of Donor Acceptor Cyclopropanes, Matthew H.J. Pamenter
The Synthesis and Characterization Studies of Modified Nucleobase in PNA and DNA, Gyeongsu Park
Exploring the Synthesis of Triptycene-Based Polymer Building Blocks and Their Related Phosphorus-Rich Polymer Networks., Seyedeh Mehrnoosh Raoofi
The Effect of Solution Parameters on the Interfacial Chemical Dynamics of Early-Stage Corrosion, Brianna K. Rector
Synthesis and modification of cyclic peptide nanotubes as imaging agents, FATIMA AMANDA SANTILLAN ESPINOZA
Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of Amines using Metal Ligand Cooperative Catalysts, Amrit Singh
Indigo and Hemiindigo-Based Photoswitchable Hydrogen Bond Arrays, Paul Winiarz
Metalation and Structural Properties of Human Metallothionein-3, Amelia T. Yuan
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Developing Carbon Quantum Dots as a Luminescent Material and Revisiting ECL and LED Absolute Measurement Methods, Jonathan Ralph Adsetts
Investigating the Mechanism of Protein and Peptide Electrospray Ionization, Elnaz Aliyari
Characterization of 1D and 2D Materials with Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, María Olivia Avilés
Synthesis and Characterization of Photoluminescent Boron Difluoride Hydrazone (BODIHY) Dyes, Daniela Cappello
Mechanistic Elucidation of M-PR2NRʹ2 Catalysts for Hydrofunctionalization and Cross Coupling Reactions, Devon E. Chapple
3,4-Annulated Indoles via Tandem Cyclopropane Ring-Opening/Conia-ene and Michael Addition/Conia-ene Reactions, Shane R. Cochrane
Expanding the Scope of Clickable Azide-Functionalized Nanoclusters to include Au144, Johanna A. de Jong
Exploring the Optical and Redox Properties of π-Conjugated Boron Difluoride Formazanate Dyes, Jasveer S. Dhindsa
Near-IR Laser Ablation of Simulated Radiologically Contaminated Oxides on Carbon Steel Feeder Pipes, Thao Viet Do
Synthesis and Characterization of Phosphorus Containing Polymers for the Purpose of Polymer Derived Ceramics, Kelly C. Duggan
A Survey of Stapling Methods to Increase the Affinity, Activity and Stability of Ghrelin Analogues, Juan Esteban
Tuning the properties of MoS₂ flakes with gold nanoparticles and Rhodamine dye, Pooneh Farhat
The Synthesis, Lewis Acidity and Catalytic Activity of Bis(catecholato)germanes, Andrew T. Henry
The Coordination Chemistry and Reactivity of Pd Phosphine 1-Azaallyl Complexes, Kyle M. Jackman
Computational Modelling of Interfacial Properties of Droplets, Victor Kwan
Electrochemical Deposition of Calcium Phosphate-Based Coatings onto Porous Ti using Organic Phosphorus Sources, Clement Lee
Identifying and Quantifying Environmental Contaminants in Various Matrices using Mass Spectrometry, Cameron Littlejohn
Solid State NMR Spectroscopic Characterization of Metal Organic Frameworks, Vinicius Martins
Small Molecule Activation and Catalysis by Low Valent Group 14 Compounds, Sarah Louise McOnie
Luminescent Group 11 Metal Chalcogen Clusters with Bidentate Phosphine Ligands, Mansha Nayyar
Conformational Dynamics and Aggregation of Thermally Stressed Proteins Studied by Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry, Nastaran Nosrat Tajoddin
Insight into the Stereochemistry and Mechanism of σ-Addition to Disilenes, Zahra M. Sharif
Synthesis and Surface Modification of Azide Decorated Silver Nanoclusters, Alexander H. Stöckli
Plasmonically-Active Nanomaterials for Enhanced Second-Harmonic Generation and Chemical Reactions, Denis AB Therien
Natural Product Discovery and Mycotoxin Analysis of Agricultural Endophytes and Pathogens, Jacob P. Walsh
Design and Surface Modification of Noble Metal-based Nanocatalysts, Xuchun Wang
Analyzing Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence of Novel Materials, Liuqing Yang
Humid Air Corrosion of Carbon Steel and Stainless Steels under Gamma Radiation: The Role of Solution Volume and Radiolysis Products, Masoud Zakeri
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
The Effects of Solution pH, Temperature and Redox Environment on Corrosion and Oxide Formation on Inconel X-750, Mohsen Bahrami
Galvanic Corrosion of Carbon Steel Coupled to Copper in Used Nuclear Fuel Containers, Lindsay J. Braithwaite
A computational study on a globular protein and an intrinsically disordered protein, Cecilia Chavez Garcia