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Applying Green Chemistry Principles In The Electrophilic Bromination Of Indole-3-Acetic Acid, Kyle Murphy
Applying Green Chemistry Principles In The Electrophilic Bromination Of Indole-3-Acetic Acid, Kyle Murphy
Undergraduate Review
The goals of green chemistry are to reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous reagents, prevent the synthesis of toxic products and byproducts, and improve the overall efficiency of chemical reactions. Green chemistry is incredibly important today as chemical products are produced and used around the world, resulting in the use and generation of hazardous chemicals, and unintended consequences to human health and the environment. Figure 1 shows the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry1, developed by Paul Anastas and John Warner, which provide the framework for a sustainable future in the design of more efficient technologies to produce consumer products …
Research Brief: Applying Green Chemistry Principles Towards The Sustainable Synthesis Of Biodiesel From Waste Vegetable Oil, Brandon Ackley
Research Brief: Applying Green Chemistry Principles Towards The Sustainable Synthesis Of Biodiesel From Waste Vegetable Oil, Brandon Ackley
Undergraduate Review
In 2011, the U.S. consumed over 18 million barrels per day of refined petroleum products and biofuels; almost 22% of global petroleum consumption. This includes oil used for transportation, electricity, and production of consumer products. More than half of this oil was imported from foreign countries, and in his 2006 State of the Union Address President Bush warned that, “We have a serious problem, America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world”. With the need for new energy sources more apparent than ever, serious research is needed to further the advancement of alternative …
Development Of Biomarkers For Endocrine Disrupting Compounds In The Fathead Minnow, Pimephales Promelas, Tara Frare
Development Of Biomarkers For Endocrine Disrupting Compounds In The Fathead Minnow, Pimephales Promelas, Tara Frare
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Organic waste compounds (OWC’s) are an environmental concern that can have adverse effects on humans, animals, and the environment. Ethinyl estradiol (EE2) is one common OWC and is an active ingredient in oral birth control pills. The presence of EE2 in aquatic environments and drinking water can be linked to decreased fertility and altered physiology in fish. I am developing Q-PCR biomarkers to detect changes in fish at low concentrations before adverse effects occur at higher concentrations. RNA was extracted from twenty fathead minnows that had not been exposed to OWC’s and will be used to synthesize cDNA. Thus far …
Singing The Moly Blues: The Direct Use Of Molybdenum Clusters As A Precursor To The Development Of Molybdenum Blue Glazes, Margaret Fiedler
Singing The Moly Blues: The Direct Use Of Molybdenum Clusters As A Precursor To The Development Of Molybdenum Blue Glazes, Margaret Fiedler
Undergraduate Review
Cobalt is currently the most commonly used blue colorant for ceramic glazes, however due to its toxicity in powder form there is a need for an alternative. Molybdenum, more specifically molybdenum oxide, is one alternative that has shown promise. This research is aimed at the direct incorporation of reduced molybdenum clusters into the glaze matrix. Two compounds have been synthesized that exhibit an intense blue color, Na15[MoVI126MoV28O457H14(H2O)70]0.5-[MoVI124MoV28O427H14(H2O)68]0.5 …
Interactions Of Cis-Bis Ruthenium Complexes With Monosaccharides, Lindsay Mcdonald
Interactions Of Cis-Bis Ruthenium Complexes With Monosaccharides, Lindsay Mcdonald
Undergraduate Review
Molecular recognition and binding of oligosaccharides play an essential role in many biological processes including cell-cell recognition, signaling and adhesion. Our group is currently involved in the development of metal based receptors that can effectively bind specific glycoconjugates. Species that can selectively bind and chemically alter membrane glycoconjugates have the potential to inhibit tumor cell metastasis, inflammation and fibrosis. As an initial step towards our goal the interactions of cis-Ru(bpy)2(DMF)22+ (bpy = bipyridine, DMF = dimethylformamide) and cis-Ru(acac)2(CH3CN)2+ (acac = acetylacetonate) with the monosaccharides glucose and mannose have been examined …
Synthesizing And Characterizing Sr2Femoo6 Bulk And Thin Films, Louis Bianchini
Synthesizing And Characterizing Sr2Femoo6 Bulk And Thin Films, Louis Bianchini
Undergraduate Review
A Sr2FeMoO6 (SFMO) pellet was synthesized to use as a target in the Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) chamber. The method chosen was a solid state reaction of SrCO3, Fe2O3 and MoO3. All three materials were combined stoichiometrically, ground in a ball mixer, and annealed for 36 hours at 1000°C. A pellet press was custom designed and used to press the annealed powders into a pellet. The magnetic and structural properties of the powder were studied using a Quantum Design MPMS SQUID magnetometer and powder X-Ray diffractometer, respectively. Previous studies of …
Synthesis Of Phenoxides With Pendant Amines And Catalytic Intramolecular Hydroaminations, Kenneth Awasung
Synthesis Of Phenoxides With Pendant Amines And Catalytic Intramolecular Hydroaminations, Kenneth Awasung
Undergraduate Review
One core focus of my research project, (my 2007 summer research) is to make structural analogs of substituted phenols to support the titanium catalysis of organic compounds. The synthesis and study of these and related ligands, (pyrrolyls, aldimines, salens, and other nitrogen/oxygen heterocycles) is a major field of organometallic chemistry. Bulky phenols and their analogs serve as highly effective ligands to support catalysis due to their sterics and electronics. I have been designing and have begun synthesizing phenol analogs using a series of aldol condensations and michael additions and other organic chemistry methodology to generate new substituted phenols. Our method …
Surge Of Green: A Sustainable Approach To Conductive Polymers, Bethany Masten
Surge Of Green: A Sustainable Approach To Conductive Polymers, Bethany Masten
Undergraduate Review
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Hydromination Of Alkynes, Enynes, And Dienes Using Titanium Catalysts, Taryn Palluccio
Hydromination Of Alkynes, Enynes, And Dienes Using Titanium Catalysts, Taryn Palluccio
Undergraduate Review
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Development Of Dirhodium Sugar-Substituted Carboxylate And Acetamide Complexes And Evaluation Of Their Potential As Lectin Inhibitors, Bethany Masten
Development Of Dirhodium Sugar-Substituted Carboxylate And Acetamide Complexes And Evaluation Of Their Potential As Lectin Inhibitors, Bethany Masten
Undergraduate Review
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