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 2020
Synthesis of Stable Organic Radical Homo- and Co-Polymers and Their Applications in Solid-State Devices, Michael Anghel
Iron(II) Metal-Ligand Cooperative Catalysts for Endo-Selective Intramolecular Hydrofunctionalization, Benjamin Bridge
Electronic and local structures of Pt-based bimetallic alloy and core-shell systems, Jiatang Chen
Development of a Route to Functional Polymers via Click Chemistry, Kyle Classen
Analysis of Secondary Metabolites Biosynthesized by Pathogenic and Symbiotic Fungi using High-Resolution Tandem LC-MS and Spectral Molecular Networking, Natasha DesRochers
Theoretical Investigation of Pressure-Induced Structural Transformations of Ethylenediamine Bisborane, Rongfeng Guan
Ganglioside Detection from Formalin Fixed Human Brain Tissue Utilizing MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry, Aaron Harris
The Incorporation of Phosphorus into Polymer Networks for Drug Encapsulation and Release, Tristan D. Harrison
Chemical Reactions at Metal Surfaces: Functionalization Strategies and Spectroscopic Characterization, Sydney Legge
Galvanic Corrosion of Carbon Steel-Stainless Steel Welds, Mi Li
Mechanistic Insights into Analyte Charge Enhancement using Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Leanne Martin
Plasmon-Enabled Physical and Chemical Transformations of Nanomaterials, Danielle McRae
Gamma-Radiolysis Kinetics and Its Role in the Overall Dynamics of Materials Degradation, Ryan P. Morco
N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligated Group 11 Trimethylsilylchalcogenolates: Building Blocks for Heterometallic Chalcogenide Molecules, Dickron Richard Nahhas
Analysis of Oxidatively Damaged Proteins by Mass Spectrometry, Vincent Saullo
Nonlinear Dynamics of Carbon Steel Corrosion under Gamma Radiation, Youn Gyeong Shin
The Influence of Radiolytically Produced Nitric Acid on the Corrosion Resistance of Copper-Coated Used Nuclear Fuel Containers, Joseph P. Turnbull
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Protein Conformations in the Gas Phase Probed by Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Maryam Bakhtiari
Methodologies for Metal Functionalization of Phosphorus Based Photopolymer Networks, Vanessa Béland
The Reactivity of Ditetrelenes Towards Organophosphorus Oxides, Maissa Belcina
Corrosion Studies on Lightweight Automotive Alloys: The Effect of Microstructure and Fundamental Mechanisms, Wilfred J. Binns
Progress Toward Durable Icephobic Materials, Matthew J. Coady
Vertical Ionization Energies from the Average Local Electron Energy Function, Amer Marwan El-Samman
Shape-Controlled Nanoparticles as Effective Catalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells, Ali Feizabadi
Electrochemical Investigation into the External Failure Modes of Oil and Gas Pipelines, Maxwell Goldman
Saponin Penetration and Interactions with Membranes, Sarai Guerrero
Synthesis and Characterization of Peptide Nucleic Acids Incorporating Modified Nucleobases, Ali Heidari
Functionalization of Indoles and Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes and their Application Towards the Total Synthesis of Tronocarpine and Dippinine B, Lauren C. Irwin
Synchrotron Radiation Analysis of Daguerreotypes: Surface Characterization, Electrocleaning, and Preservation, Madalena S. Kozachuk
The Ghrelin Receptor and its Appetite for Highly Potent Ghrelin Analogues, Tyler J. Lalonde
Zinc–Phosphorus Clusters for Solution Synthesis of Zinc Phosphide Nanoparticles, Kyungseop Lee
Synthesis of Crosslinkable Poly(ester amide)s for Cell Encapsulation and Delivery, Yu Ting (Natalie) Liang
Development of Bioorthogonal Molecular Tools on Gold Nanoparticles, Wilson Luo
Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Group 13 and 14 Complexes of Chelating Formazanate Ligands, Ryan R. Maar
Investigating the Rotary Mechanism of ATP Synthase Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Angela Marcela Murcia Rios
Incorporation of Fluorine into Peptides and One-Bead One-Compound Libraries through Copper-free Click Chemistry for the Discovery of Radiopharmaceuticals, Emily M. Murrell
The Synthesis of Heterocycles and Carbocycles and Work Towards Kainic Acid, Mathew L. Piotrowski
Development of in situ Forming Hydrogels for Intra-articular Drug Delivery, Andy Prince
Galvanic corrosion of copper-coated carbon steel for used nuclear fuel containers, Thalia E. Standish
Strategies for the Preparation of Functional Pendant Group Polymer Materials via Click Chemistry, Rajeshwar Vasdev
Extrusion-based 3D Printing of Macro/Microstructures for Advanced Lithium/Sodium Batteries, Jiwei Wang
Non-Traditional Metallation of Metallothioneins with Xenobiotic Therapeutic Metals, Daisy L. Wong
High-Pressure Studies on the Transition from Red Phosphorus to Black Phosphorus, Heng Xiang
Synthesis of Polycarbamate‒based Nanoassemblies and Previously Inaccessible Polyglyoxylates, Rebecca Yardley
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Design, Synthesis, and Oxidation Reactivity of Palladacyclic Complexes Containing N-donor Ligands, Ava Behnia
Investigating gas adsorption, PSM and molecular-level structure in MOFs, Shoushun Chen
Thioindigo-Based Photoswitchable Hydrogen Bond Arrays, Fereshteh Davoud
Compact Sensing Platforms Based on Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance, Zhutian Ding
Coupling Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy and 3D Modelling to Probe Membrane Permeability of Human Bladder Cancer (T24) Cells, Fraser Filice
Exploring the Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of Phosphorus-Chalcogen Heterocycles, Cameron Graham
Corrosion Dynamics of Carbon Steel in Used Fuel Container Environments, Dan Guo
The Development Of Platforms For Inhibiting RHAMM-HA Interactions & The Development Of An Optical Probe For Measuring Glomerular Filtration Rate, Alexandra Hauser-Kawaguchi
The Addition of Alkynes to Low-Valent Silicon Compounds: A Mechanistic Study, Andrew T. Henry
The Incorporation of Phosphorus into Block Copolymers and Their Self-Assembly, Benjamin F. Hisey
Glycopolymer Functionalization of Polymersomes, Josh Jadischke
Probing Trapped Extracellular Vesicles by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, Lauren Kaufman
Total synthesis of (±)-isodihydrokoumine, (±)-(19Z)-taberpsychine, and (±)-isodihydroukoumine N4 oxide, Jeff Kerkovius
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Novel Protease-Activated Receptor 2 (PAR2)-Targeting Imaging Agents for Cancer, Jordan C. LeSarge
Synthesis of 2-thiouracil and 2-thiothymine peptide nucleic acid monomers compatible with fmoc-based oligomerization, Timothy Martin-Chan
Electrochemical and Corrosion Examination of Copper under Deep Geologic Conditions for the Application of Nuclear Waste Containers, Taylor L. Martino
Mechanism of Protein Charging and Supercharging in Electrospray Ionization: Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Experimental Investigations, Haidy S. Metwally
Investigating non-targeted screening and accurate quantitation of trace surface water contaminants using high-resolution mass spectrometry, Lucas M. Morrison
Computational and Analytical Modelling of Droplet-Macroion Interactions, Myong In Oh
Photo-Isomerizable Complementary Hydrogen Bond Arrays, Jeffrey S. Pleizier
Coinage Metal Chalcogenide Clusters with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ancillary Ligands, Alex Polgar
Exploring the Chemistry of Asymmetric Phosphines & Phosphinidene Sulfides, Taylor E. Pritchard
Computational Studies on Nucleic Acid-Ion Interactions in Droplets and Bulk Solution, Mahmoud Sharawy
Developing Structure-Activity-Relationships for Metal-Ligand-Cooperative (MLC) Complexes using PR2NR′2 Ligands, James M. Stubbs
Layer-by-Layer Construction Strategies Towards Efficient CZTS Solar Cells, Matthew J. Turnbull
The Development of Metal Complexes as Components of Fluorescent and Nuclear Imaging Probes, William Turnbull
Synthesis and Characterization of Alkynyl-Substituted Boron Formazanate Dyes, Alex Van Belois
Multiresonant Anisotropic Nanostructures for Plasmon-Mediated Spectroscopies, Gregory Q. Wallace
Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging of ZP1609 and Amyloid Beta, Jasmine S. H. Wang
Computational and Spectroscopic Studies in the Design of Tetrapyrrole Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Angel (Qi Wen) Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Structural Modification, Polymerization and Applications of Boron Difluoride Formazanates, Stephanie M. Barbon
Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry of Novel Gallium Complexes: Synthesis, Reactivity and Spectroscopy, Jeremy L. Bourque
Synthesis of N-Heterocycles from Donor Acceptor Cyclopropanes and Progress towards Flinderole A, B, and C, Joanne E. Curiel Tejeda
Adsorbed Gas Behaviour and Guest-Host Interactions in Ultramicroporous Metal-Organic Frameworks, Bligh Desveaux
Doubly Bonded Derivatives of Si and Ge: Cycloaddition Reactions and Polymer Chemistry, Bahareh Farhadpour
Investigations into the Role of Conformational Dynamics in Protein Function: Insights From Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange-Mass Spectrometry, Courtney S. Fast
Poly(ethyl glyoxylate) Solid-Core Particles for Drug Delivery, Michael Thomas Gambles
Determining the Reactivity and Oxidation Intermediates of an Allylnickel (N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Chloride Complex, Scott W. E. Hendriks
Metalation and Structural Properties of apo-Metallothioneins, Gordon W. Irvine
Evolution of Cu2O Morphology During Copper Corrosion in the Presence of Gamma-Radiation, Arielle M. Jean
Construction and Analysis of Accurate Exchange-Correlation Potentials, Sviataslau V. Kohut
A Chlorine-Free Protocol for Processing Silicon, Germanium, and Tin, Michael J. Krause
Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy of Human Bladder Cancer (T24) Cells, Michelle S. M. Li
Gamma-Radiation Induced Corrosion of Alloy 800, Mojtaba Momeni
Molecular and Polymeric Materials Based On Asymmetrically Substituted BF2 3-Cyanoformazanates, Samantha Novoa
Design and Synthesis of Hyaluronan:RHAMM Interaction Inhibitors, Emily Rodrigues
Expanding the Scope of the AuNP Toolbox: Development of Interfacial oNQM Photoclick Reaction and Large AuNP Templates, Tommaso Romagnoli