Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Author "Gorden, Anne E. V."

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Chemical Functionalization of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes for Compatibilization with Unsaturated Polyester Resin

Kayatin, Matthew J. (2012-05-10)

This research represents the first fundamental investigation into the tailored surface chemistry of single-walled carbon nanotubes for incorporation with unsaturated polyester resin and provides a foundation for the ...

Copper(II)-Mediated 2-Quinoxalinol Salens in Alcohol Oxidation and C-H Activation: A Greener Approach

Weerasiri, Weerasiri Arachchige Kushan (2014-07-11)

Reduction of waste production in chemical processes is the idea of greener chemistry by using less toxic or benign methods and eliminating purification steps. Because of this, using a catalytic rather than stoichiometric ...

Crossroads and Terminations in Transuranium Chemistry

Bray, Travis (2008-08-15)

The focus of this dissertation is published results from my doctoral research at Auburn University, the scope of which is multifaceted. The first topic covers recent research devoted to developing a better understanding ...

Emission Properties of Coordination Complexes: The Impact of Mixed Donors on f-Block Elements

Hiti, Ethan (2021-04-16)

There is a growing need to understand the fundamental aspects of chemistry concerning f-elements. Whether it be through the use of softer donor systems to try and selectively coordinate actinide ions in solution which could ...

Hydrothermal Syntheses, Structures, and Properties of New Iodate and Selenite Compounds of Transition Metals, Lanthanides, and Actinides

Ling, Jie (2007-12-15)

Iodate and selenite anions possessing a nonbonding, but stereochemically active lone pairs of electrons, were selected as building blocks to produce new compounds with noncentrosymmetric structures, a prerequisite for ...

New Concepts in Surface Modification for Biosensor Application-Polyaniline and Bacteriophage Surface Modification

Zhang, Hongxia (2008-12-15)

Polyaniline is one of the most promising conductive polymers for technological applications because of its unique electrooptical properties, ease of synthesis and low cost. An additional attribute is that polyanilines can ...

Quinoxalinol based ligand for molecular recognition and selective extraction

DeVore, Michael, II (2014-04-29)

As the current age of nuclear reactors gets older, more waste and a greater possibility of leaks can occur. There is a need for an on-site real time ability to be able to detect actinides in the environment to prevent a ...

Seeking MRNA Methylation Inhibitors as Antiviral Agents

Li, Weikuan (2008-08-15)

Aristeromycin and neplanocin A are two examples of potent S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase inhibitors. As a consequence, they show significant broad-spectrum antiviral activity, however, their clinical potential is limited ...

Synthesis and Application of Novel Biocidal Materials

Zhu, Changyun (2008-12-15)

For this study, a new N-halamine, 1-(2, 3-epoxypropyl)-6-methyluracil, was synthesized and was coated onto cotton fabric. The treated cotton was then activated by chlorination using Clorox bleach. The cotton swatches were ...

Synthesis and Applications of 2-Quinoxalinol Salens and Their Metal Complexes

Wu, Xianghong (2008-12-15)

Salen ligands have been of interest to a wide variety of chemists for several reasons. They have been investigated in large part due to their ease of preparation and their ability to form stable metal complexes. Derivatives ...

Synthesis and solid state characterization of actinide cyanometallates and actinide benzimidazole compounds

Maynard, Branson (2014-04-23)

The square-planar cyanometallate anions allow for the unique columnar structural feature in the solid state, termed in the literature as pseudo 1-D M…M interactions in the Pt analogs. The distance between metal sites has ...