Date of Award
Summer 2003
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Chemistry
First Advisor
Rathore, Rajendra
Second Advisor
Haworth, Daniel T.
Third Advisor
Donaldson, William
Abstract
Design and synthesis of soluble nanometer-size macromolecules is receiving considerable attention owing to their importance as materials that can be used as molecular devices such as sensors, switches, molecular wires, ferromagnets, and other electronic and optoelectronic devices for practical applications in the emerging field of molecular electronics and nanotechnology. The ready availability ofhexaphenylbenzene and tetraphenylmethane cores and ease of modification of their vertices to incorporate suitable electro-active functionalities makes them attractive starting points (or platforms) for the construction of novel nanometer-sized molecules. The goal of this thesis is to develop hexaphenylbenzene and tetraphenylmethane derivatives which possess the physical and chemical properties desirable for different areas of nanotechnology
Recommended Citation
Burns, Carrie L., "A Study of Electro-Active Organic Materials Based on Hexaphenylbenzene and Tetraphenylmethane Scaffolds" (2003). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 2439.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/2439