Browsing Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Records of Study (2002– ) by Department "Chemistry"
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(2018-01-19)The accumulation of lipofuscins such as all-trans retinal dimer/cycloretinal in the retina may contribute to the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). While the biosynthesis of cycloretinal is not fully ...
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(2023-06-07)SARS-CoV-2 has caused a global pandemic since emerged from Wuhan, China. The Main protease of this virus is an important target for drug discovery. To test the real inhibition effect of the developed small molecule inhibitors ...
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(2023-06-07)SARS-CoV-2 has caused a global pandemic since emerged from Wuhan, China. The Main protease of this virus is an important target for drug discovery. To test the real inhibition effect of the developed small molecule inhibitors ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Application of surface wave plasma technology for effective abatement of environmentally harmful gases such as perfluorocompounds and chlorofluorocarbons is investigated. Perfluorocompounds (PFCs) are gases that contribute ...
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(2018-03-29)This dissertation focuses on the design, synthesis, and functional applications of ceramic materials prepared with precise compositional, dimensional, and structural control from molecular precursors using a versatile ...
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(2015-09-23)Small molecules carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide produced via the oxidation and partial oxidation of carbonaceous matter, respectively, have distinct chemical functions and reactivity. A fairly stable species and a ...
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(2020-12-08)Synthetic polypeptides constitute a class of polyamides that may impart the biocompatibility, (bio)degradability and conformational properties of proteins, while also allowing for expanded composition and structure to tune ...
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(2016-05-06)The coupled interactions between turbulent flow and thermal non-equilibrium (TNE) are physical and chemical processes with significant implications in turbulent heat transfer, fluid mixing, and fluid transport associated ...
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(2012-07-16)The study of high-speed flows represents a challenging problem in the fluid dynamics field due to the presence of chemical reactions and non-equilibrium effects. Hypersonic flights, where speeds reach Mach 5 and above, are ...
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(2022-07-04)Modern advancements in computing have inspired a profound interest in molecular magnetism. Single-molecule magnets show hysteresis of molecular origin, which renders these complexes optimal for next generation computing ...
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(2015-08-07)With recent technological improvements, fabrication of integrated circuit elements on shrinking scales is required to meet the demand for massive storage and fast data processing. As the fabrication of high resolution ...
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(2012-07-16)This dissertation is written in two parts. The first pertains to polycarbonate and polyester synthesis using relatively benign processes. The synthesis of polycarbonates from the coupling of CO2 and epoxides catalyzed ...
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(2020-05-26)D-Glucose-based polycarbonates represent an attractive class of natural product-based renewable materials due to their facile syntheses, well-defined structures, tunable properties, and promising potentials in biomedical ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)Isolated from marine sponges, many bromopyrrole alkaloids have become natural products of intense scientific interest. The oroidin-derived class of dimeric bromopyrrole alkaloids that include ageliferin, bromoageliferin, ...
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(2011-02-22)The mechanism of three important aldol reactions and a biomimetic transamination is investigated using a combination of experimental kinetic isotope effects (KIEs), standard theoretical calculations and dynamics ...
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(2012-10-19)The regulated control of pollutants is essential to maintaining good air quality in urban areas. A major concern is the formation of tropospheric ozone, which can be especially harmful to those with lung conditions and has ...
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(2012-10-19)The overall emphasis of this doctoral dissertation is on the design, synthesis, detailed characterization and application of amphiphilic hyperbranched fluoropolymers (HBFPs) crosslinked with poly(ethylene glycols) (PEGs) ...
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(2009-05-15)Uronate isomerase catalyzes the isomerization of D-glucuronate and Dfructuronate. This enzyme has been classified as a member of the amidohydrolase superfamily. The reaction catalyzed by uronate isomerase is analogous to ...
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(2009-06-02)Since cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality all over the world, it is becoming increasingly important and relevant to develop new analytical techniques for the analysis of the mechanisms of this ...
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(2016-08-05)Ligand design has been an often pursued strategy to advance the development of transition metal complexes for catalysis and activation of small molecules. In the past decade, polydentate Z-type ligands have been recognized ...