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Mild, and selective transition metal catalyzed processes for the functionalization of C-H bonds utilizing environmentally benign and inexpensive dioxygen and/ or HOOH oxidants are extremely attractive, as they render these ...

The focus of the work detailed in this dissertation is the investigation of mechanism and catalytic applications of Pt complexes supported by novel anionic di(2-pyridyl)borate ligands. It was found that oxidation of ...

Catanionic surfactant vesicles have gained attention due to their structural similarities to liposomes and their robust properties in biological media. Catanionic vesicles are formed from oppositely charged surfactants ...

A carbon nanotube is a graphitic sheet, rolled into a one-dimensional, hollow tube. This structure provides certain individual nanotubes with high conductivity and near-infrared optical activity. These properties are not ...

Molecular containers are a unique set of compounds that are able to recognize and associate with other molecules. It is these molecular recognition properties that has resulted in a large number of research groups studying ...

Exogenously generated electrophiles are capable of alkylating DNA. If not repaired, the resulting DNA adducts can lead to mutations and either cancer or cell death. Electrophilic ortho-quinone methides (o-QM) are reactive ...

Micro- and nano-scale silica materials have recently gained attention due to their potential as biosensors, site-specific drug delivery systems and diagnostic tools. Accordingly, examples of the preparation and use of ...

Nanoparticles have received considerable interest due to the wide variety of potential applications in biomedical, optical, and electronic fields. However, our capabilities for quantitatively charactering these materials, ...

This dissertation focuses on applying droplet-based microfluidics to fabricate new classes of polymeric microparticles with customized properties for various applications. The integration of microfluidic techniques with ...

Equilibrium sampling is at the core of computational thermodynamics, aiding our understanding of various phenomena in the natural sciences including phase coexistence, molecular solvation, and protein folding. Despite the ...