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Molecular recognition and self-assembly in aqueous solution have experienced rapid growth in recent years. The use of alpha-, beta-, and gamma-cyclodextrins, calixarenes, and cyclophanes have served as the platforms for ...

The development of template-synthesized silica nanotubes has created a unique opportunity for studying confined fluids by providing nanometer-scale containers in which, the inner diameter (i.d.) and surface chemistry can ...

Optical Kerr effect (OKE) spectroscopy has found broad use in monitoring ultrafast dynamics in transparent media. I demonstrated that by using two pump pulses with independently-controllable polarizations, intensity and ...

Common microfabrication techniques haven been briefly reviewed and a detailed description of multiphoton absorption polymerization (MAP) ranging from its history, specific experimental setup, and resolution to its applications ...

The goal of this thesis is to understand how the asymmetry of interfaces affects the structure of adsorbed surfactants and organization within the monolayer. These studies employ a variety of experimental techniques including ...

Phospholipid vesicles (Liposomes) for controlled release applications such as drug and gene delivery have attracted great interest. However, lack of long term stability and low solute encapsulation efficiency limit the ...