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Nanotechnology is a new frontier for the advancement of science and technology. Nanomaterials are playing a crucial role and that they will continue to do so is beyond doubt. They are being used in electronic, magnetic, optical and...
In Chapter I, hybrid agents which combine potent DNA-photocleavers with tunable amino acids or small peptides are reviewed. These molecules were designed to improve selectivity of Nature's most potent class of antibiotics towards cancer...
This thesis communicates the research of two projects: the investigation of the structural properties in polycyclododecene and the precision of polypentenamers with highly isotactic branching on every five carbons. High molecular weight...
The use of microwaves as an alternative heating source has been growing for the past few decades. The utility as a rapid heating tool is known, but the overall impacts on chemistry and synthesis, still needs to be investigated. With...
Polyelectrolyte multilayer thin films have been used as coatings due to their biocompatibility for cell culture experiments. During layer-by-layer assembly of these multilayer thin films, the film is altered by adjusting the salt...
Carbon-carbon bond formation is the foundation to synthesizing complex molecules and has gathered the attention of many synthetic chemists. One must keep in mind that these reactions are dependent on materials for a specific agenda when...
The hexokinase family of enzymes catalyzes the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of glucose to generate glucose 6-phosphate and ADP. Consistent with highly evolved catalysts, hexokinases I-III possess high apparent substrate affinities (low...
Exploring the Relationship between Polymer Topology and Ionic Conductivity: Novel and Precise Five-Carbon Spacing Polymer Electrolytes in Lithium-Ion Battery Applications
This dissertation will be mainly exploring the relationship between polymer topology and ion transport properties of single-ion conductors (SICs) in lithium-ion battery application. Specifically, we strive to understand the impact of...
This work describes a simple and general approach to the design of new polyaromatic diradicaloids. The systematic approach starts with privileged core structures with the maximum number of Clar's sextets, and explores the electron...
Understanding the Structure-Property Correlations in Fast-Ion Conductors and Ferroelectric Materials via Combined Magnetic Resonance and Computational Studies
Short-range structural ordering is critical to functional properties such as ion migration and ferroelectricity. The discovery and development of high-performance functional materials rely on advanced characterization tools and...
Dicyclopenta[a, d]cyclooctene (5-8-5) ring system is a privileged scaffold found in over 30 di- and sesterterpene natural products (e.g fusicoccin and ophiobolins). These natural products have gained attention due to their interesting...
The use of photochemistry in organic synthesis has enable chemists to build structural complexity into molecules that is either difficult or impossible to achieve using traditional thermal methods. Using light as a reagent is a desirable...
Since their production in the early 1950s, plastics have become a big part of everyday life for people around the world. Plastics are found in nearly every sector of society from homes to businesses to the medical field and various...
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