Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Elucidating the Pd Active Sites of Bimetallic Gold-palladium Catalysts Using Chemisorption and Titration Techniques, Andrew T. Boucher
Expanding Glycomic Investigations Through Thiol-derivatized Glycans, Robert Hurst
Quantum Mechanical Studies of Water Splitting Reaction With (ZNO)3 Nanoclusters as Catalysts, Duwage C. Perera
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Synthesis and Evaluation of Water-Dispersed Aryl-Gold Nanoparticles and Applications in Catalysis, Ahmad AL Ahmad
Functionalized 𝜹-hexalactones (FDHLs): Bio-derivable Monomers to Synthesize Renewable Polyester Thermoplastics, Atik Faysal
Gold (I) Tetrathiomolybdate Clusters: Synthesis, Characterization, Computational Studies, and Reactivity With Thiophenol and Selenophenol, Dhirgam Humaidy
Fabrication of Particulates for Detecting Trace Level Analytes in Water Using Optical Spectroscopy and for Developing Thermoelectric Materials, Mohammed Nayeem Ibnul
Photopharmacological Investigation of Transmembrane Proteins in the Central Nervous System, Ameya B. Karapurkar
Stereoselective Synthesis of Pseudosaccharide Derivative and Bisphosphoramidate Core of EM2487, Saad Z. Mohammed Ali
Nanomaterials for Sustainability: Using Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry for Microkinetic Modeling of Thermo- and Photo- Catalysts, Amir Rahmani Chokanlu
Charged-Particle Interactions to Generate Novel Coatings and Materials, Pradnya D. Rao
Development of Methods for Surface Modification of Semiconductor Photocatalysts and Biopolymers for Applications in Water Treatment and 3D Printing, Sabrina Sultana
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Gradient Generating Microfluidic Coculture System for Disease Modeling and Neural Development, Phaneendra Chennampally
New Catalytic Routes for Upgrading Biomass-derived Organic Molecules, Elnaz Jamalzade
Asymmetric Synthesis of Phosphate Mimics: From Chemistry to Biotechnology, Ahmed Numan
Synthesis and Photophysical Studies of Nitrogen Heterocycles Containing Benzothiazines, Benzothiazoles, Indoles and Quinolines, Ealin N. Patel
Development of Methods for Determining Water Content in Oil Using Infrared Spectroscopy, Sfoog Hamad Saleh
Nanostructured Self-assembled Thin Films of Cationic Bottlebrush Block Copolymers, Hathaithep Senkum
Development of Nanostructured Titania-Incorporated Photocatalysts for Environmental Applications, Sudheera B. Yaparatne
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Polysaccharide and Silver Nanoparticles Based Hydrogels, Porous Materials, and Sensors, Muhammad R. Hossen
Phenolic Phytochemicals and Their Antioxidant Activities in Maine-Grown Asian, American-Hybrid, and European Plums, Hye Weon Hwang
An Intramolecular Method for the Formation of Glycosidic Bonds, Sudeera Nadeeshani Kamburugamuwa Kamburugamuwe Loku Acharige
Synthesis and Characterization of Double Network Hydrogels Containing Norbornene-Modified Carboxymethyl Cellulose and Cellulose Nanofibrils, Tessali Xiaozhu Morrison
Investigations on the Helix-Coil Transition Inside Nanotubes, Dylan Suvlu
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Development of Bismuth Oxyhalide Photocatalysts for Environmental and Industrial Applications, Robert Arthur
Luminescence Antenna Behavior in Lanthanide Complexes and Luminescence Sensing in Group 11 Iodides, Francis Barnes
Chemical Tools for the Synthesis and Analysis of Glycans, Thamrongsak Cheewawisuttichai
Optical Memory Behavior, Metallophilic Luminescence, and Chemical Sensing Ability of Inorganic and Organometallic Complexes: Development of Optoelectronic Materials, Aaron D. Nicholas
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Chemically Cross-Linked Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels via Thiol-Norbornene Reaction as Sustainable Biomaterials, Nayereh Dadoo
Mechanistic Studies of Reducible Metal Oxides as Hydrodeoxygenation Catalysts, Akbar Mahdavi Shakib
Thermochemical Conversion of Guaiacol Over Unsupported Tungsten Oxide and Nickel Supported Catalysts, Pamela Ruiz Martinez
Extraction and Purification of (E)-Resveratrol from the Bark of Maine's Native Spruces, Panduka S. Piyaratne
Biomass Based Monomers for Synthesis of Renewably Sourced Polymers, Anushka E. Vithanage
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Renewable Hydrogels From Norbornene-Functionalized Carboxymethyl Cellulose and a Short Dithiol Crosslinked Via a Thiol-Ene Reaction, Thomas McOscar
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Photophysical and Photochemical Investigations of Novel Catalysts and Tunable Energy Transfer Systems, John C. Ahern
Methods for the Surface Modification of Particulates: Applications in Pore Size Tuning and Photocatalytic Activity, Roghaiyeh Ebrahimi Kalan
Detection of Iron (III) Using Magnetic Nanoparticles, Kaiya Hansen
1,1' –Ferrocenoyl Bis-Acylthiosemicarbazide: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reaction with Mercury (II), Natalie M. Kelly
Closer Look into Purification Process of Cadmium Selenide Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals, Behtash Shakeri
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Dynamics of Particle Movements in Paper Coatings, Ritwik Chattopadhyay
Evaluation of AMDIS to Determine Bio-Oil's Composition and Analysis of Lignin Fast Pyrolysis Oil, Md. Emtias Chowdhury
Dynamics of Polyelectrolyte Adsorption on Surfaces: Applications in the Detection of Iron in Water, Madhira N. Gammana
Formaldehyde Emissions from "Native" Wood, Ashley Hellenbrand
Chemical Composition, Aging Reactions, and Stabilization of Bio-Oils, Jincy Joseph
Polymer Adsorption on Solid Surfaces: Layer-by-Layer Studies and Development of an Iron (III) Sensor, Silas Owusu-Nkwantabisah
Infrared Spectroscopy and Electrochemical Based Methods for Mercury (II) Detection via Reactions with Surface-Bound and Solution Ferrocenyl Acylthiosemicarbazide, Supamon Singkankachen
Kinetic Studies of Laccase-Catalyzed Reactions, Tesfahiwet Adam Zerayesus
Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) Upgrading of Whole Pyrolysis Oil by Using Ru Supported Catalyst, Xiaobo Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Kinetic Analysis of Metal Assisted-Thiolate Disulfide Exchange (M=Au, Zn), G.S.P. Garusinghe
Luminescence Methods to Quantify and Characterize PPCPs and VOCs in Natural Systems, James P. Killarney
Computational and Experimental Investigations of Metalprotein Thiol/Disulfide Exchange Reactions, Roby Kurian
Simulations of Helix Formation of Polypeptides in Nanotubes, Seneviratne Banda Mudiyanselage Samaratunga
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Zeolite Supported Photodecomposition Catalysts, Robert S. Gomez
Use of Silver-Doped Zeolite to Enhance the Photodegradation of PPCPs in the Presence of Dissolved Organic Carbon, William R. Laliberte
Development and Mechanisms of Hydrodeoxygenation Catalysts for Upgrading Pyrolysis Oil, Timothy John Thibodeau
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Reactions of Sulfur Compounds with Zn(II), Au(I), and Hg(II) and Metal Linker Polyaniline Electrodes for Energy Storage, Asela C. Maha Acharige
The Influence of Solvents on a Gold(I)-Assisted Thiolate_Disulfied Exchange Reaction as Monitored by UV-VIS Spectrophotometry, Mostapha Aghamoosa
A Study of the Inhibition of Cellulases by Lignin Fragments, Gamini Rupasingha
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
High Value Antioxidants from Softwood Bark and Foliage, Regan LeBlanc
Oxidative Pretreatment of Spruce to Facilitate Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Polysaccharides, Dylan Montgomery
An Experimental and Theoretical Study of d10 Mixed Metal Nanoclusters in Alkali Halide Hosts, David Welch
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Chelation and Detection of Mercury in Aqueous Media, Amer A. G. Al Abdel Hamid
A Molecular Study of Membrane Structure in Liposomes, Changfeng Chen
Room Temperature Tunable Energy Transfer Systems in Different Solvents, Zhonghua Guo
Infraread Spectroscopic Detection of Charged Particles, He Li
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Cinnamated PDMS Polymerization for MEMS Applications, Jianxin Chen
Reexamination of Reverse Anomeric Effect (RAE), Parag Dhake
Optimization of Hardwood Hemicellulose Hydrolysis by Xylanase from Trichoderma viride for the Development of an Integrated Forest Biorefinery, LeRae Beth Graham
Synthesis and Enzymatic Oxidation of Model Lignin Carbohydrate Complexes, Srinivasulu Raju Kovur
Synthesis and Oxidation of Lignin-Carbohydrate Model Compounds, Mai Thanh Thi Nguyen
Characterization of Unknown Chemicals Using Gas Chromatography/Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry and AB-Initio Calculations, Indira K.C. Silwal
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Synthesis and Supermolecular Chemistry of Biphenylthioatogold(I) Phosphine Complexes, Scott A. Larkin
Heterometallic Interactions of d8-d10 Metal Ions in the Presence of +2 Cations, Veladri Palla
StereoElectronic Controls in the Preparation of 1-Benzyl-l, 2, 4, 5-Tetrahydro-(3H)-2-Benzazepin-3-ones Via Beckmann Rearrangement, Sunil Raj Silvary
Synthesizing Antifungal Agents, Linh N. Tran
Computer Simulations of Water and Methanol in Carbon Nanotube, Aparna Waghe
Computer Simulations of Water in Nonpolar Cavities and Proteins, Hao Yin
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Surface Modification of Pigments and its Role in Offset Ink Setting, Wei Gu
A Study of the Heterometallic d10 Interaction and the Effect of Light and Solvent on Silver Doped Faujasite, Brian Kent Schaefer
Invitro Study of Fenton Reaction Occurring in Brown Rot Fungus Gloeophyllum trabeum, Satyavan Singh
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
A Microreactor System for Measuring Size Selectivity in Porous WO3 Sensor Materials, Meng Lu
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Energy Transfer and Optical Memory Studies of d10 Closed Shell Homo and Heterometallic Dicyanide Systems, Julie Clarissa F. Colis
Investigation of Properties of Polyamido Amine (PAMAM) Dendrimers by Flourescence Spectroscopy, Hongling Han
IR Studies of the Interaction of Surfactants and Polyelectrolytes Adsorbed on TIO2 Particles, Haiyan Li
Development of a Nitric Oxide Gas Sensor and Air Quality Projects in a High School Chemistry Classroom, Andrea Lynn Martin
I: Using InterChemnet to Promote Active Learning Curriculum Development Cycles II: Redox Properties of Gold Phosphine Thiolate Complexes, Barbara Stewart
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Mechanistic Studies of the Oxidation of Lignin and Cellulose Models, Oh-Kyu Lee
Reactions of Alcohols and Organophosphonates on Tungsten Trioxide Epitaxial Films, Shuguo Ma
Synthesis of Porous Monoclinic Tungsten Oxides and Their Application in Sensors, Anil Bhalchandra Waghe
Surface Interactions of Mercury on Gold Foil Electrodes in Electrodeposition and Stripping and ; An Investigation of Free Thiolate Ions from Metal-Thiolate Chalcogenides, Charles Martin Watson
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Exciplex Tuning and Optical Memory Studies for Dicyanoargentate(1) and Dicyanoaurate(1) Ions Doped in Potassium Chloride Crystals Extension to Mixed Metal Gold and Silver Systems, Samanthika Ruvinie Hettiarachchi
Simulation of Structure, Dynamics and Electron Diffraction Patterns of Heterogeneous Clusters ArmN2n, W. H. Jinasena