Browsing by Author "Wooley, Karen L"
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I. Application of Chiral α,β-Unsaturated Acylammonium Salts for Efficient Catalytic Transformations II. Studies toward the Total Synthesis of Rameswaralide
Van, Khoi Ngoc (2017-05-09)The developments of novel catalytic transformations are just as important as the discoveries of new reactions. In the most common way, catalysts provide more efficient and economical alternatives to known reactions. Arguably, ... -
Molecular Engineering of Polycarbonates Derived from Polyhydroxyl Natural Products as Resourceful Materials
Lonnecker, Alexander (2017-12-08)Utilizing renewable resources can address toxicological and environmental issues associated with commodity plastics and engineering materials. In addition, scientists can exploit the various structures and chemistries of ... -
Multi-functional Bio-synthetic Hybrid Nanostructures for Enhanced Cellular Uptake, Endosomal Escape and Targeted Delivery Toward Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Shrestha, Ritu 1984- (2012-09-26)Applications of nanotechnology in medicine, also known as nanomedicine, is a rapidly growing field as it holds great potential in the development of novel therapeutics toward treatment of various diseases. Shell crosslinked ... -
Multiply Complex, Non-Toxic, Anti-Fouling Surfaces Designed for Marine and Biomedical Applications
Pollack, Kevin A (2014-12-09)Biofouling, the undesired accumulation of biological organisms on a surface, is a problem that plagues a wide spectrum of materials. Because of the ban of heavy metal paint formulations, there has been a rapid movement ... -
Novel Methodology Towards the Indole Core and Iron-Catalyzed Electrophilic Hydroamination of Alkenes
Huehls, Christopher Bryan (2014-04-18)Indole-containing structures and their generation still draw much attention because of their ubiquity in natural products, medicinal compounds, and organic materials. Given this prevalence, synthetic methods toward these ... -
Phase-Selectively Soluble Polyisobutylene (PIB)-Bound Catalysts and Their Applications in Green Synthetic Processes
Liang, Yannan (2016-05-19)The use of soluble polymer-supported catalysts in homogeneous catalysis has received heightened attention in the past few decades. Previous studies have shown that PIB oligomers have an excellent phase-selective solubility ... -
Second Coordination Sphere Promoted Catalysis: Organometallic Hydrogen Bond Donors for Enantioselective Organic Transformations
Mukherjee, Tathagata (2015-07-01)This dissertation describes the development of 2-guanidinobenzimidazole (GBI) containing ruthenium based organometallic hydrogen bond donors and their applications in second coordination sphere promoted catalysis (SCSPC). The ... -
Shape Memory Polymer Systems with Advanced Processing Capabilities and Tunable Mechanical Properties
Hearon, Michael Keith (2014-11-26)The ability of shape memory polymers (SMPs) to undergo geometric transformations upon exposure to stimuli has inspired application-driven research in a diverse array of scientific fields. The shape memory effect has been ... -
Small Molecule Sensing by Local pH Modulation
Huang, Da (2013-11-14)Our laboratory has previously invented and characterized a technique for studying ligand-receptor interactions on supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) without fluorescently labeled analytes. This technique utilizes a pH-sensitive ... -
Straightforward Synthesis of Polycarbonate Materials from Glucose Towards Biomedical and Engineering Applications
Felder, Simcha E. (2018-10-24)Carbohydrates are fundamental building blocks for natural polymers; their bioavailability, chemical functionality, and stereochemical diversity make them attractive starting materials for the development of new synthetic ... -
Studies of Alternative Solvent Systems to Recycle Phase Selectively Soluble Catalysts
Harrell, Mary Layne (2017-08-16)In recent years, the Bergbreiter group has investigated the synthesis and use of recyclable polymer-supported catalysts. If the polymer-supported catalyst has high phase selective solubility in certain solvents, the catalyst ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Quercetin-Based Linear and Cross-Linked Polymers for Advanced Engineering Applications
Kristufek, Samantha Lynn (2017-05-05)We have a keen interest in the design, preparation and investigation of engineering polymers that are derived from renewable biofeedstock resources. Natural products allow for access to diverse structures and provide a ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Rationally Designed Porous Materials for Energy Storage and Carbon Capture
Sculley, Julian Patrick (2013-04-30)Two of the hottest areas in porous materials research in the last decade have been in energy storage, mainly hydrogen and methane, and in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). Although these topics are intricately linked ... -
The Use of Soluble Polyolefin Oligomers as Tools in Homogeneous Catalysis
Suriboot, Jakkrit (2016-02-09)Soluble polyolefins such as polyethylene (PEOlig) and polyisobutylene (PIB) are useful tools in catalysis. This dissertation describes several examples that these polyolefins were used to facilitate homogeneous catalysis ... -
Thermodynamic Synthesis of Ladder-Type Functional Organic Materials
Lee, Jongbok (2018-07-19)Conjugated ladder-type macromolecules with coplanar, sp2 atom-rich backbones represent a captivating class of materials on account of their well-defined rigid structures, intriguing syntheses, and promising potential in ... -
Tuning the Thermo-Mechanical Response and Cell Morphology of Porous Shape Memory Polymer Scaffolds for Endovascular Occlusion Devices
Hasan, Sayyeda Marziya (2016-02-23)Shape memory polymers are a class of smart materials that have the capability to transition from a mechanically programmed secondary shape to their original shape. This unique shape change behavior is useful for medical ...