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Theses and Dissertations

Theses from 2002 2002

The synthesis of new biotin derivatives and their bioactivity, Latisha Chanette Johnson

Mode specific photoionization dynamics in polyatomic molecules, Gerald Jeffery Rathbone

Capillary and microdevice electrophoretic tools for genetic analyses: heteroduplex analysis for tuberculosis drug susceptibility and ligase detection reaction for colorectal cancer detection, Gloria Thomas

Theses from 2001 2001

Synthesis and Analysis of Three-Dimensional Molecular Architectures, Patricia Beck

Kinetic and Mechanistic Studies of a Bimetallic Hydroformylation Catalyst., Novella Nicole Bridges

Resorcinol Condensation Products: a New Class of Colorimetric Sensors for Saccharides., Claude Joseph Davis

Subthreshold Photoionization in Molecular Dopant/Perturber Systems., Cherice Marie Evans

Synthesis, Isolation, and Characterization of Novel Organic Electronic Architectures., Taiya Sprull Fabre

X -Ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS and XANES) and Microscopic Investigations of Supramolecular Systems., Pierre Nicolas Floriano

Synthetic Peptides: Design, Structure and Biological Function., Lars Gustav johan Hammarstrom

Surface Modification and Characterization of PMMA Used in the Construction of Microelectromechanical Systems., Alyssa Catharyn Henry

Superfast Dynamics of Bipyridinium Ions at Interfaces and Polar Solutions., Yixiang Huang

Analysis of near-infrared dye-labeled Sanger sequencing fragments with gel electrophoresis using the time-resolved flourescence lifetime indentification methods, Suzanne Jeanel Lassiter

Synthesis of Water-Soluble Quaternary Ammonium Chitosan Derivatives and Their Potential Applications as Biocides., Dewayne Logan

Analysis of Hydrocarbon Materials by Use of Nonpolar Matrices in Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-MS)., Stephen Francis Macha

Analysis of inorganic materials using advanced NMR and NQR techniques, Anthony Adrian Mrse

Modified Mesoporous Silicates for Metal Adsorption., Allison Majorie Naquin

Pyrrole -Terminated Dendrimers for Use in Polymerizable Monolayers and Guest Encapsulation Systems., Charles Oakley Noble IV

The synthesis of deuterated arylamine DNA adducts for use in the development of an isotope dilution LC/MS/MS method, Philip Dmitri Olsen

Characteristics and Use of Thin Metals on Modified Glass Substrates., Sonya Latrice caston Pierre

Synthesis of Phosphonopeptides and Alpha, Alpha-Dialkylated Amino Acid-Rich Peptides., Sheila Denise Rushing

Improved Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Linear Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry of Oligonucleotides and Nucleic Acids via Matrix Additives and Sample Preparatory Technique., Tracey Arlene Simmons

Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000

Chiral Recognition Using Polymeric and Monomeric Amino Acid Based Surfactants., Fereshteh Haddadian Billiot

Solid -State NMR of High Spin Nuclei With Large Quadrupolar Coupling Constants., Pamela Louise Bryant

Immobilization of Enzymes on Porous Silica for the Micro-Digestion of Oligonucleotides With Analysis by CE., Yolanda Yvette Davidson

Synthesis of Phosphonate and Thiophosphonate Peptide Analogs as Inhibitors of Carboxypeptidase A., Hong Fan

Chemical Vapor Deposition of Copper Metal Using Copper(hexafluoroacetylacetonate)(2) Alcohol Adducts., Hui Fan

Structure and Function Studies of De Novo Peptides Containing Novel Amino Acids., Ted Joseph Gauthier

Theoretical Prediction of Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Spectra of Aluminum, Bromine and Nitrogen Compounds via First Principles Calculations., Chris Robert Harwell

Development of Novel Separation Strategies: Part I. The Separation and Characterization of the Insecticidal Pyrethrin Esters. Part II. Separations in Capillary Electrochromatography., Charles William Henry III

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Rhodium -Tetraphosphine Ligand Complexes., Clinton Hunt Jr

Atomic and Electronic Properties of Neutral and Cationic Metallic Clusters., Andrew Marc Kolchin

Tetraarylboronic Acid Resorcinarenes: Synthesis, Molecular Recognition, and Templates for the Construction of Three-Dimensional Electronic Organic Materials., Patrick Tyrone Lewis

Studies on the Adsorption of Di- And Mono-Isocyanides Onto Gold and Plantinum Surfaces., Song Lin

Crystal Structures of Various Organic Materials and a Statistical Analysis of Single Crystal X -Ray Diffraction Data From Potassium -Doped Barium Plumbate., Jerome Gerard May

Development of Miniaturized Devices Using X -Ray Microlithography in Poly(methyl Methacrylate) for Chemical Monitoring and Microfluidic Applications., Christopher Scott Mcwhorter

State-Resolved Molecular Photoionization Dynamics of Polyatomic Systems: Effects of Non-Linear Changes in Molecular Geometry., James Scott Miller

I. New Routes to the Synthesis of Chelating Phosphines for Use in Hydroformylation Catalysis. II. Organometallic Complexes of Convex Hydrocarbons., Barry J. Misquitta

Bioanalytical Applications in the Near -Infrared Region Using Fluorescent Covalent and Non-Covalent Probes With Near-Infrared Fluorescence Detection., Clyde Vernon Owens Jr

Synthesis and Characterization of Alkoxyaniline-Terminated Monomer Monolayers on Gold Surfaces., Keith Cory Schomburg

General Studies in Mass Spectrometry. Part A: Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization (MALDI) Analysis of Oligonucleotides. Part B: Electrospray Ionization (ESI) Studies of Metalloporphyrins., Victor Ewell Vandell

The Design and Construction of Novel Near -Infrared Time -Correlated Single Photon Counting Devices for the Identification of Analytes in Multiplexed Applications., Emanuel Austin Waddell Jr

Efficient Iterative Synthesis of Oligophenylene Rods and Methodology Studies Involving Aryldiazonium Tetrafluoroborate Salts and Arylboronic Esters., Douglas Macarthur Willis

Interaction of Antimicrobial Peptides With Model Cell Membranes., Lucille Dionne smith Wright

Studies in Organized Media: Part I. Characterization and Use of Polymeric Chiral Surfactants as Pseudo-Stationary Phases for Separation in Capillary Electrophoresis. Part II. Use of Cyclodextrins in Capillary Electrophoresis and in the Formation of Linear Aggregates., Houphouet Hyacinthe Yarabe

A Study of the Potential Use of Asphalt Containing Synthetic Polymers for Asphalt Paving Mixes., Pei-hung Yeh

Theses/Dissertations from 1999 1999

Picosecond Resonance Raman Studies of Interligand Electron Transfer Rates of Ruthenium Polypyridal Complexes., Danny Ray Anderson

Synthesis, Thermodynamic Behavior, and Enzymatic Properties of Oligonucleotides Containing Nucleoside Analogs., Melissa Anne Cameron

Large Magnitude Sinusoidal Voltammetry for Reversible Electrochemical Reactions., Yide Chang

Application of Barton Esters in Polymer Modification., Timothy S. Evenson

NMR Relaxation Studies of Cements Used in Waste Disposal and Solid-State Deuterium NMR Study of the Molecular Motion in Rhodium Olefin Complexes., Greta Lynn Garner

Mass Spectrometry of Biomolecules. Part A: Gas-Phase Thermochemical and Structure Determinations of Mononucleotides. Part B: Analysis of Hydrophobic Peptides and Proteins by Matrix -Assisted Laser Desorption /Ionization Time -Of -Flight Mass Spectrometry., Kari Beth Green-church

Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Chiral Polymeric Surfactants in Micellar Capillary Electrophoresis., Crystal Williams Harrell

Development of Pseudostationary Phases for Separations in Electrokinetic Chromatography., Judson Leroy Haynes III

Effects of Substituent Substitution on a Bimetallic Hydroformylation Catalyst Based on a Tetraphosphine Ligand., Donna Kae Howell

Precursors for Chemical and Photochemical Vapor Deposition of Copper Metal., Alicia Marie James

In Situ NMR and FT-IR Studies on a Bimetallic Hydroformylation Catalyst., Rhonda Carter Matthews

The Characterization of Oligonucleotides and Nucleic Acids Using Ribonuclease H and Mass Spectrometry., Lenore Marie Polo

A Novel Approach to DNA Sequencing Employing Near -IR Fluorescence Detection Coupled With Microscale Reaction Vessels With Capillary Gel Separations., Daryl Clifford Williams

Spectroscopic Studies of Solid State Cyclodextrin Complexation Reactions With Various Guest Molecules., Michelle Butterfield Young

Characterization of Solidification/Stabilization of Chromium Wastes in Cement Matrix., Aijun Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 1998 1998

Chiral Recognition With Polymerized Dipeptide Surfactants in Capillary Electrophoresis., Eugene Joseph Billiot

Advances in the Chemistry of Fullerene Fragments., Mark D. Clayton

Synthesis and Physical Characterization of Solid-State Materials., Patrick Allen Kolniak

Photoionization Studies of Intramolecular Dynamics: A Closer Look., Chuanyong Wu

Synthesis of Novel Amino Acids and 3(10)-And Alpha-Helical Alpha, Alpha-Disubstituted Amino Acid Rich Antimicrobial Peptides., Thomas Scott Yokum

Theses/Dissertations from 1997 1997

Towards Bimetallic Asymmetric Hydroformylation Catalysis: Separation of the Diastereomers and Enantiomers of a Binucleating Tetraphosphine Ligand., Pia Rosario Alburquerque

Synthesis of Novel Cyclopentadienyl and Pyrrole Compounds., Alfonso Davila

Synthesis and Photophysical Characterization of Near-Ir Probes for Bioanalytical Applications., James Henry Flanagan Jr

I. Photophysics and Photochemistry of Molybdenum-Oxo Complexes. II. Synthesis of a Ferrocene-Based Monomer for Use in Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization., Ralph Isovitsch

The Synthesis of Novel Phosphine-Modified Ligands for Use in Bimetallic Hydroformylation., Howard Frederick Koch III

Fluorescence Lifetime Discrimination of Near-Infrared Dye-Labeled Oligonucleotide Fragments Separated by Capillary Gel Electrophoresis for Base-Calling Applications in DNA Sequencing., Benjamin Leighton Legendre Jr

Peroxynitrite Mediated Oxidations: Spin Trap Studies; Nitration and Hydroxylation of Phenol Result From Different Intermediates; CO(2) Catalyzes the Decomposition of Peroxynitrite., Jean-noel Lemercier

Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Studies of Boron and Sulfur Species in Nonaqueous Media., Jianzhong Liu

Solid State Energy Barriers to Olefin Ligand Rotation of Rhodium Compounds and Single Crystal X-Ray Structure Determination of Synthetic and Natural Products., Yen-hsiang Liu

Characterization of Aminoalkylcarbamoyl Cellulosic and Chitosan Derivatives for Use in Cosmetic Formulation., Melissa Ann Manuszak guerrini

A Search for Biologically Active Phytochemicals From Endemic Plants of the Southeastern United States., Steven Lynn Robbs

Preparation of Strained Nitrogen Heterocycles for Spin Trapping Applications., Anna Patrice Shanklin

Synthesis of Monodisperse Poly(gamma-Benzyl-Alpha,L-Glutamate) Oligomers and Their Star-Shaped Derivatives., Xiaolan Wang

Characterization of Monomer-Containing Monolayer Films on Au Surfaces., Robert J. Willicut

Syntheses, Separations, and Applications of Water-Soluble Chiral Calixarenes., Yuling Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 1996 1996

Mechanism of Nitrogen Fixation: Use of Carbon Monoxide to Probe Nitrogenase Activity., Linda Margaret Cameron

Synthesis of Novel Amino Acids With Incorporation Into Peptides and Synthesis of Peptides With Novel Aggregation States., Scott Michael Cowell

Fluorescence Polarization Studies: A Global View of Molecular Photoionization Dynamics Over an Extended Energy Range., Romith Ranjan Das

Synthesis of UV/X-ray Sensitive Polymers and Their Applications as Resists., Jack Dean Davies

Synthesis of Phosphonate Derivatives and Phosphonate Peptide Analogues., Maria De fatima Fernandez

Solution Conformation of De Novo Antimicrobial Peptides., Maryam Javadpour

Fluorescence Studies of EcoRI Restriction Endonuclease Structure and Dynamics., Wei Liu

Vibrational-Rotational-Electronic Correlations in Molecular Photoionization., Rajasekhar M. Rao

Synthesis, Molecular Characterization and Physical Behavior of Novel Polymers and Polymer Blends: Poly(aryl Ether)sulfones, Labeled Poly(gamma-Stearyl-Alpha, L-Glutamate) and Poly(gamma-Stearyl-Alpha, L-Glutamate)/Polyethylene Blends., Frederick Harald Roos

Control of African Striga Species by Natural Products From Native Plants., Joseph Kipronoh Rugutt

Fluorescence Accompanying Photoionization in Polyatomic Molecules and the Relationship to Photoelectron Motion: A Global View., Jiahui Wu

Biochemical and Biophysical Studies of Wild-Type and Active-Site Mutants of Human Adenosine Deaminase., Qing Zeng

Theses/Dissertations from 1995 1995

Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons With Curved Surfaces: Models and Precursors for Fullerenes., Atteye Houssein Abdourazak

Synthesis of an Anthracenebis(beta-Ketoenamine) Ligand and Its Cofacial Binuclear Metal Complexes., Maria Del rosario Benites

Studies of V-Nitrogenase From Azotobacter Vinelandii: Structural Variations, Temperature and Solvent Effects., Carol Zembiak Blanchard

Host-Guest Chemistry of Cofacial Binuclear Copper(II) and Zinc(II) Complexes of Bis(beta-Diketone) Ligands., Laurie A. Brown

Development of a Femtosecond Time-Resolved Raman Spectrometer for Hemoglobin Studies., Junbo Chen

Synthesis and Characterization of Aminoalkylcarbamoyl Cellulosics., Doris Ann Culberson

Synthesis and Characterization of Water Soluble Chitosan Derivatives., Javier Macossay