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Erratum To: Zn (Ii) And Cu (Ii) Adsorption And Retention Onto Iron Oxyhydroxide Nanoparticles: Effects Of Particle Aggregation And Salinity, Rebecca B. Chesne, Christopher S. Kim Nov 2015

Erratum To: Zn (Ii) And Cu (Ii) Adsorption And Retention Onto Iron Oxyhydroxide Nanoparticles: Effects Of Particle Aggregation And Salinity, Rebecca B. Chesne, Christopher S. Kim

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

In the original version of this article errors in Figs. 5 and 9 were identified by the authors. The corrected figures are given.


Electrochemical Characterization Of Self-Assembled Monolayers On Gold Substrates Derived From Thermal Decomposition Of Monolayer-Protected Cluster Films, Michael C. Leopold, Tran T. Doan, Melissa J. Mullaney, Andrew F. Loftus, Christopher M. Kidd Aug 2015

Electrochemical Characterization Of Self-Assembled Monolayers On Gold Substrates Derived From Thermal Decomposition Of Monolayer-Protected Cluster Films, Michael C. Leopold, Tran T. Doan, Melissa J. Mullaney, Andrew F. Loftus, Christopher M. Kidd

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Networked films of monolayer-protected clusters (MPCs), alkanethiolate-stabilized gold nanoparticles, can be thermally decomposed to form stable gold on glass substrates that are subsequently modified with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) for use as modified electrodes. Electrochemical assessment of these SAM-modified gold substrates, including double-layer capacitance measurements, linear sweep desorption of the alkanethiolates, and diffusional redox probing, all show that SAMs formed on gold supports formed from thermolysis of MPC films possess substantially higher defect density compared to SAMs formed on traditional evaporated gold. The density of defects in the SAMs on thermolyzed gold is directly related to the strategies used to assemble …


Synthesis And Application Of Pdib Nanostructures In Solar Cells, John T. Ferguson May 2015

Synthesis And Application Of Pdib Nanostructures In Solar Cells, John T. Ferguson

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Perylenediimide bridged silsesquioxane (PDIB) nanoparticles were synthesized by sol-gel processes as described by the Stöber method. These particles were synthesized homogeneously from solution and with the use of silica nanoparticles and bipyridine iodide bridged silsesquioxane (BPIB) nanoparticles as nucleation sites. The morphology of the resulting particles was confirmed by TEM and the presence of PDI confirmed by UV spectroscopy. Although further research will test all of the particles across a range of concentrations and sizes, the silica nucleated PDIB nanoparticles were analyzed in the active layer of bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic devices in conjunction with P3HT polymer. Devices with the …


Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles For Biological Labeling And Delivery, Eladio A. Mendez Mar 2015

Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles For Biological Labeling And Delivery, Eladio A. Mendez

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Cancer remains one of the world’s most devastating diseases, with more than 10 million new cases every year. However, traditional treatments have proven insufficient for successful medical management of cancer due to the chemotherapeutics’ difficulty in achieving therapeutic concentrations at the target site, non-specific cytotoxicity to normal tissues, and limited systemic circulation lifetime. Although, a concerted effort has been placed in developing and successfully employing nanoparticle(NP)-based drug delivery vehicles successfully mitigate the physiochemical and pharmacological limitations of chemotherapeutics, work towards controlling the subcellular fate of the carrier, and ultimately its payload, has been limited. Because efficient therapeutic action requires drug …


Analysis Of The Surface Density And Reactivity Of Perfluorophenylazide And The Impact On Ligand Immobilization, Gilad Zorn, David G. Castner, Anuradha Tyagi, Xin Wang, Hui Wang, Mingdi Yan Feb 2015

Analysis Of The Surface Density And Reactivity Of Perfluorophenylazide And The Impact On Ligand Immobilization, Gilad Zorn, David G. Castner, Anuradha Tyagi, Xin Wang, Hui Wang, Mingdi Yan

Chemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations

Perfluorophenylazide (PFPA) chemistry is a novel method for tailoring the surface properties of solid surfaces and nanoparticles. It is general and versatile, and has proven to be an efficient way to immobilize graphene, proteins, carbohydrates, and synthetic polymers. The main thrust of this work is to provide a detailed investigation on the chemical composition and surface density of the PFPA tailored surface. Specifically, gold surfaces were treated with PFPA-derivatized (11-mercaptoundecyl) tetra(ethylene glycol) (PFPA-MUTEG) mixed with 2-[2-(2-mercaptoethoxy)ethoxy]ethanol (MDEG) at varying solution mole ratios. Complementary analytical techniques were employed to characterize the resulting films including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to detect fingerprints …