The Chemistry Dissertations Series is comprised of dissertations and theses authored by Marquette University's Chemistry Department doctoral and master's students.
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies on the Cross-Coupling Reactions Catalyzed by Ruthenium Complexes, Ruili Gao
Anharmonic Properties of the Vibrational Two-Qubit System, Yingying Gu
Fluorescence Probes for Cellular Thiol and Disulfide Detection: Sythesis and Biophysical Characterization, Timothy Jonhera
NMR and Computational Studies of NAD(P)(H) Cofactor Binding, Junghwa Kim
Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies of Coupling Reactions Involving C-H Bond Activation, Ki Hyeok Kwon
Development, Kinetic Analysis and Applications of 2-D Nanostructured Layered Metal Hydroxides, Stephen Majoni
Development and Applications of Ionic Liquids and Near-Infrared Multispectral Imaging Techniques, Irena Mejac
Generation of Diverse Molecular Complexity from Simple Hydrocarbons, Anobick Sar
Design, Synthesis and studies directed towards the photophysical properties of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Rekha Sharma
Spectroelectrochemistry and voltammetry of metalloporphinones, Florentina Tutunea
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Synthesis and Reactions of a Tungsten Dioxo Complex, Deborah Bryant
Synthesis and Reduction of Iron(III) Porphinone Complexes and Their Spectroscopy Studies, Yanyan Huang
Detection of Quercetin using Polymer Coated Quartz Crystal Microbalance and the Modification of á-Zirconium Phosphate to Develop a Sorbent for Organic Pollutant Removal, Darlington Mlambo
Coordination Chemistry of Tetra(Pyrazolyl)-Lutidine Ligands and Derivatives, Tyler James Morin
NMR-Based and Automated Docking Characterization of Protein Structure, Dynamics, and Ligand Binding, Andrew Lawrence Olson
Spectroelectrochemical Studies of Metalloporphyrins in Room Temperature Ionic Liquid, Yong Soo Hoo
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The impact of ligand design on the coordination chemistry and properties of metal scorpionate complexes, Chengeto Gwengo
Synthesis, Properties, and Coordination Chemistry of 2-(N-pyrazolyl)aryl Amines, Brendan J. Liddle
Design, synthesis and study of the bridged and cofacially-arrayed poly-p-phenylene molecular wires, Matthew J Modjewski
Design, Synthesis and Study of the Bridged and Cofacially-Arrayed Poly-P-Phenylene Molecular Wires, Matthew J. Modjewski
Fire and Thermal Properties of Layered Double Hydroxides and Polyurea Nanocomposites, Calistor Nyambo
Resonance Raman Studies of Isotopically Labeled Heme Proteins, Freeborn Rwere
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Thiol Reactive Probes: Applications in Kinase Assays and Thiol Detection, Taurai Chiku
The Synthesis of Natural Product Amphidinol 7 Models, Lin Liu
The Study of Protein-Ligand Interactions with NMR and Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Christopher R. McCullough
Emission Spectroscopy of Halocarbenes: Spin-Orbit Mixing, the Singlet-Triplet Gap and Rovibrational Structure of ̃X¹A' and ã³A" States, Calvin Mukarakate
Resonance Raman Studies of Hydroperoxidase Intermediates, Warut Thammawichai
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Analytical Applications of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Imaging, Santhosh K. Challa
Electronic Spectroscopy of Monohalogenated Carbenes, Mihaela I. Deselnicu
Time-Resolved Resonance Raman Studies of Ruthenium (II) Complexes in Solution and in Zeolite, Jing Wu
Synthesis and Characterization of a Tetranuclear Ru(II)-Oxo-Hydroxo Complex and Its Cooperative Activity for Small Molecule Transformations, Tonya N. Zeczycki
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Preliminary Studies Directed towards the Design and Synthesis of Electro-Active Fluorene and Calixarene Derivatives, Sameh H. Abdelwahed
Synthesis and Reactivity of (eta5-pentadienyl)iron(+) Cations and Studies towards the Synthesis of Heteroscyphic Acid A via Oxidative Radical Cyclization and Organoiron Methodology, Subhabrata Chaudhury
Photochemical Cleavage Reactions of 2-Amino-1,4-Benzoquinones and [alpha]-Keto Amides, Yugang Chen
Docking and Cheminformatic Analysis of Protein-Ligand Interactions: Cytochromes P450 (2D6 and P450 CAM) and Estrogen Receptors from Human and Zebrafish, Aurora Demetrina Costache
The Effect of Various Nanomaterials on the Thermal Degradation of Polymers, Marius Cristian Costache
Electrochemical and Spectroelectrochemical Studies of Electrocatalytic Reduction of Bisulfite, Abdelatty M. Radalla
NMR-based characterization of protein interactions: Studies of P450cam, RSP2, Su e and PMK, Huili Yao
NMR-Based Characterization of Protein Interactions: Studies of P450cam, RSP2, Su e and PMK, Huili Yao
Spectroscopic Investigations and Analytical Applications of Enantiomeric Interactions, Shaofang Yu
Flame Retardancy of Polyolefin-Clay Nanocomposites, Jinguo Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Effects of Additives and Structure of Surfactants on Fire Retardancy of Polymer Nanocomposites, Grace Chigwada
Thermal Degradation of Fire Retardant Formulations and Dispersion of Clay in Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites, Bok Nam Jang
Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies of Ruthenium Catalyzed C-H and N-H Bond Activation of Amines, Sang Young Yun
Applications of Polymer-Layered Clay Nanocomposites, Xiaoxia Zhen
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Structure and Function of Signaling Proteins, Qing Cheng
Sol Gel Synthesis and Characterization of Tin Oxide and Doped-Tin Oxide Nanosized Materials Used for Gas-Sensing, Hongmei Deng
Synthetic Studies Directed Towards Soraphen A₁α, Ahmad F. Eweas
Resonance Raman Studies of Heme Enzyme Intermediates and Metallocorroles, Mohammed Ibrahim
Synthesis of Decarestrictine L and the C9-C16 and C17-C24 Segments of Ambruticin, Julie Lukesh
Photochemical Cleavage and Release of Carboxylic Acids and Substituted Phenols from [alpha]-Keto Amides, Chicheng Ma
Preparation of Cyclopropanes via Organoiron Methodology, Nathaniel J. Wallock
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Synthetic Studies Directed Toward Madumycin II, Fahim Ahmed
Thermal Stability of Polymers: Relation to Cross-linking and Nanocomposite Formation, Fawn M. Uhl
Resonance Raman Studies of Lactoperoxidase, Its Catalytic Intermediates and Model Compounds, Steven Donald Zbylut
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Structural and Mechanistic Studies of Ligand-Gated Neurotransmitter Receptors, Shalita Thiran
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Analytical Applications of Acousto-Optic Tunable Filters, Troy A. Alexander
Synthetic studies of the macrolide structure of phorboxazole (C1-C26), Patrick B. Greer
Synthetic studies of the macrolide structure of phorboxazole (C1-C26), Patrick Bernard Greer
Degradation and Stabilization of Char-Forming Polymers, Qiang Yao
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Spectroscopic and photophysical studies of ruthenium (II) polypyridine complexes entrapped within zeolite-Y, Anwarul A. Bhuiyan
Spectroscopic and photophysical studies of ruthenium (II) polypyridine complexes entrapped within zeolite-Y, Anwarul Afsar Bhuiyan
Functional and structural studies of cytochrome P450 by resonance Raman spectroscopy, Tianjing Deng
Electrochemical Studies on E. coli B Sulfite Reductase Hemoprotein and R. Sphaeroides 2.4.3 Nitrite Reductase, Robert L. Keesey
Submissions from 1998
Graft copolymerization onto polybutadiene: Cross-linking and thermal degradation of vinyl polymers and copolymers, Dayue (David) Jiang
Graft copolymerization onto polybutadiene: Cross-linking and thermal degradation of vinyl polymers and copolymers, Dayue David Jiang
Synthesis of 2-Deoxy-L-Glucosides and Studies Directed Toward the Synthesis of Ambruticin, Luping Liu
Homogeneous Catalytic Coupling Reactions of Alkynes and Alkenes Mediated by Organoruthenium Complexes, Nianhong Liu
Resonance Raman studies of hemoglobin structural dynamics, Cynthia Rajani
Investigation of Molecular Spectroscopy by Linear and Nonlinear Methods, Yuhong Tang
Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Studies of Nitrite Reductase Model Complexes, Zhongcheng Wei
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Development and Applications of Chiral Separations and Detection, Guilan Huang
Intermolecular and intramolecular diastereoselective transformation of prochiral organophosphorus compounds, Steven Michael Levsen
Zeolite-based organized molecular assemblies and their application to photochemical storage of light energy, Milan Sykora
Zeolite-based organized molecular assemblies and their application to photochemical storage of light energy, Milan Sykora
Submissions from 1996
New applications of near-infrared spectrometry, Mauricio de Silya Baptista
New applications of near-infrared spectrometry, Mauricio S. Baptista
The Stability of Low-Valent Iron Porphyrins in Electrochemical Solutions, Chathra Shirani De Silva
Photoinduced electron transfer in disilanyl-stilbenes and electron transfer quenching of triplet ketones by polysilanes, Ladislau Heisler
Photoinduced electron transfer in disilanyl-stilbenes and electron transfer quenching of triplet ketones by polysilanes, Ladislau Heisler
Intermolecular and intramolecular diastereoselective transformation of prochiral organophosphorus compounds, Steven M. Levsen
Studies on the reactivity of tricarbonyl diene and dienyl iron complexes, Leiwei Shang
Studies on the reactivity of tricarbonyl diene and dienyl iron complexes, Lewei Shang
Graft copolymerization and thermal degradation of organic polymers, Jianxian Xue
Graft copolymerization and thermal degradation of organic polymers, Jianxian Xue
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Resonance Raman Study of Ferryl Porphyrins and Their [pi]-cation Radicals, Kazimierz Czarnecki