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Synthesis, Characterization, And Luminescence Of Zinc(Ii) And Cadmium(Ii) Coordination Complexes: [Zn(Phen)_2(Ch_3coo)](Clo_4), [Zn(Bpy)_2(Clo_4)](Clo_4), And [Cd(Phen)_2(No_3)_2], İbrahi̇m Kani̇, Mehmet Kurtça

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Three metal complexes, [Zn(phen)_2(CH_3COO)](ClO_4) (1), [Zn(bpy)_2(ClO_4)](ClO_4) (2), and [Cd(phen)_2 (NO_3)_2] (3) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, bpy = 2,2 {Abedini, 2005 #222} -bipyridine), were synthesized and their structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. In 1, Zn(II) is coordinated by 4 nitrogen atoms from 2 phen molecules and 2 oxygen atoms from 1 acetato to form an octahedral configuration. In 2, Zn(II) has pentacoordination geometry with chelating 2 bpy and 1 perchlorato ion. In 3, phen and NO_3^- serve as bidentate ligands coordinating to Cd(II) through their nitrogen and oxygen atoms to form 8 coordination. Three-dimensional frameworks of complexes 1--3 are …

Simple And Convenient Preparation Of Novel 6,8-Disubstituted Quinoline Derivatives And Their Promising Anticancer Activities, Sali̇h Ökten, Osman Çakmak, Ramazan Erenler, Önem Yüce Şahi̇n, Şaban Teki̇n

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A short and easy route is described for 6,8-disubstituted derivatives of quinoline and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoli- ne from 6,8-dibromoquinolines 2 and 7 by various substitution reactions. While copper-promoted substitution of 6,8-dibromide 2 produced monomethoxides 3 and 4, a prolonged reaction time mainly afforded dimethoxide 6 instead of 5, whose aromatization with DDQ and substitution reaction of dibromide 7 with NaOMe in the presence of CuI also gave rise to dimethoxide 6. Several 6,8-disubstituted quinolines were obtained by treatment of 6,8-dibromoquinoline (7) with n-BuLi followed by trapping with an electrophile [Si(Me)_3Cl, S_2(Me)_2, and DMF]. Furthermore, 7 was also converted to mono and dicyano …

Preparation Of Phosphonoterephthalic Acids Via Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling Of Aromatic Iodoesters, Nathaniel Ivan, Vladimir Benin, Alexander Morgan

Chemistry Faculty Publications

The current article reports in detail the preparation of two phosphonoterephthalic acids: 2-phosphonoterephthalic acid (1) and 2,5-diphosphonoterephthalic acid (2). Efficient, scalable syntheses have been developed for both compounds based on Pd-catalyzed coupling reactions of iodinated terephthalate esters. Phosphonoterephthalic acids are potentially useful as flame-retardant additives or as monomers for the construction of acid-pendant polymer chains.

A New Anthracene Derivative Of Calix[4]Arene As A Fluorescent Chemosensor, Özlem Şahi̇n, Mustafa Şahi̇n, Nuri̇ye Koçak, Mustafa Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A new anthracene derivative of calix[4]arene was synthesized as a highly fluorescent compound. This compound was examined for its fluorescent properties towards different metal ions (Li^+, Na^+, Mg^{2+}, Ca^{2+}, Ba^{2+}, Ni^{2+}, Cu^{2+}, Zn^{2+}, Pb^{2+}) by UV and fluorescence spectroscopy. On complexation by alkaline earth metal cations and transition metal cations, the fluorescence spectrum was quenched. In particular, Ca^{2+} caused greater than 98% quenching of the anthracene derivative of calix[4]arene.

Luminescent Laf₃:Ce-Doped Organically Modified Nanoporous Silica Xerogels, Mingzhen Yao, Ryan Hall, Wei Chen, Dhairyashil Mohite, Nicholas Leventis, N. Lu, J. Wang, M. J. Kim, H. Luo, Hongbing Lu

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

Organically modified silica compounds (ORMOSILs) were synthesized by a sol-gel method from amine-functionalized 3-aminopropyl triethoxylsilane and tetramethylorthosilicate and were doped in situ with LaF₃:Ce nanoparticles, which in turn were prepared either in water or in ethanol. Doped ORMOSILs display strong photoluminescence either by UV or X-ray excitation and maintain good transparency up to a loading level of 15.66% w/w. The TEM observations demonstrate that ORMOSILs remain nanoporous with pore diameters in the 5-10 nm range. LaF₃:Ce nanoparticles doped into the ORMOSILs are rod-like, 5 nm in diameter and 10-15 nm in length. Compression testing indicates that …

On The Currents And Transports Connected With The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation In The Subpolar North Atlantic, X. Xu, H. E. Hurlburt, W. J. Schmitz Jr., R. Zantopp, J. Fischer, P.J. Hogan

Faculty Publications

Results from an interannually forced, 0.08 degrees eddy-resolving simulation based on the Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model, in conjunction with a small but well-determined transport database, are used to investigate the currents and transports associated with the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) in the subpolar North Atlantic (SPNA). The model results yield a consistent warming in the western SPNA since the early 1990s, along with mean transports similar to those observed for the trans-basin AMOC across the World Ocean Circulation Experiment hydrographic section AR19 (16.4 Sv) and boundary currents at the exit of the Labrador Sea near 53 degrees N (39.0 …

Development Of Peptide Inhibitors Targeting Clostridium Difficile Toxins A/B And Characterizing The Regulatory Role Of A Putative Negative Regulator Tcdc In Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene Expression, Sanofar Jainul Abdeen

Wayne State University Dissertations

Clostridium difficile infections cause one of the most common and vital hospitalacquired

diseases often associated with broad-spectrum antibiotic usage. TcdA and TcdB

are the key virulence factors involved in major patho-physiology. While standard

antibiotics provide some respite, due to the high relapse rates and the emergence of more

severe disease presentations, antibiotics alone have often proven to be suboptimal.

Therefore there is a desperate need to develop an effective non-antimicrobial

therapeutics. Part of this work focuses on identification and further characterization of

peptide therapeutic that target the major virulence factor TcdA/TcdB. Towards

development of mechanistic-based anti-toxin agent, phage display was …

Synthesis Of Orthogonally Protected Azalanthionines (Lanazanines) By Sequential Ring-Opening Of N-Substituted Aziridine 2-Carboxylates, Keith O'Brien, Keith Ó Proinsias, Fintan Kelleher

Articles

Orthogonally protected azalanthionines (lanazanines, 4-azadiaminopimelic acids or b-aminoalaninoalanines) have been synthesised in good yields by the ring-opening of N-protected aziridine 2-carboxylates with suitably protected diaminopropanoic acids (DAPs). The required DAPs were also synthesised by ring-opening of N-protected aziridine 2-carboxylates with para-methoxybenzylamine.

A Highly Efficient Tio2-Xcx Nano-Heterojunction Photocatalyst For Visible-Light Induced Antibacterial Applications, Vinodkumar Etacheri, Michael Seery, Stephen Hinder, Georg Michlits, Suresh Pillai

Articles

Visible-light-induced antibacterial activity of carbon-doped anatase-brookite titania nano-heterojunction photocatalysts are reported for the first time. These heterostructures were prepared using a novel low temperature (100 °C) non-hydrothermal low power microwave (300 W) assisted method. Formation of interband C 2p states was found to be responsible for the band gap narrowing of the carbon doped heterojunctions. The most active photocatalyst obtained after 60 minutes of microwave irradiation exhibits a 2-fold higher visible-light induced photocatalytic activity in contrast to the standard commercial photocatalyst Evonik-Degussa P-25. Staphylococcus aureus inactivation rate constant for carbon-doped nano-heterojunctions and the standard photocatalyst was 0.0023 and -0.0081 min …

The Bench Synthesis Of Silver Nanostructures Of Variable Size And An Introductory Analysis Of Their Optical Properties, Aoife Power, Tony Betts, John Cassidy

Articles

A laboratory practical was designed for use by both undergraduate and second level students to demonstrate the synthesis and characterisation of tuneable silver colloids. It clearly illustrates the novel optical properties of silver nanoparticles compared to the bulk metal. The synthesis is both rapid and repeatable, and can be conducted on the laboratory bench at room temperature.

Differentiation Of Surface Contaminants And Implanted Material On Genesis Solar Wind Samples Using Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Spectometry And Grazing Incidence X-Ray Fluorescence, Martina Schmeling, Peter J. Eng, J.E. Stubbs, Y. Choi, Igor V. Veryovkin

Chemistry: Faculty Publications and Other Works

During the Genesis mission solar wind was implanted in collector materials for analysis by various instrumental methods. Unfortunately the space craft crash landed upon return to Earth shattering the collectors into small fragments and exposing them to desert soil and spacecraft debris. Thus only small fragments are available for analysis with each having different degrees of contamination present at and embedded within the surface. Cleaning procedures were developed and applied to remove the contamination. To aid in this process bench top total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (TXRF) was used to characterize a sample surface before and after various cleaning steps. …

Antiprotozoal Activity Against Acanthamoeba Castellanii, Leah E. Woodall

Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

No abstract provided.

Study On Polydimethylsiloxane (Pdms) Surface Over The Time, Saeed A. Bigdeli

Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

No abstract provided.

Synthesis And Biological Activities Of Methylenebis-4h-1,2,4-Triazole Derivatives, Yildiz Uygun, Hacer Bayrak, Havva Özkan

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

5,5'-Methylenebis(4--phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol) (2) was synthesized starting from hydrazinecarbothioamide compound (1). Treatment of compound 2 with ethyl bromoacetate produced diethyl 5,5'-{methylenebis[(4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-5,3-diyl)thio]}diacetate (3), which was converted to the corresponding diacetohydrazide derivative (4) by treatment with hydrazine hydrate. The reaction of compound 4 with several aldehydes produced the corresponding arylidene hydrazides, 5a--d. Syntheses of Mannich bases 6a--c were carried out by the treatment of compound 2 with several amines in the presence of formaldehyde. (4{[5-({5-[(4-Amino-2-chlorophenyl)thio]-4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylmethyl)-4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]thio}-3-chlorophenyl)amine (8) was prepared by reduction of 2 nitro groups of 3,3' -methylenebis{5-[(2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl)thio]-4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole} (7) that were obtained from the condensation of 2} with 3,4-dichloronitrobenzene. The newly synthesized compounds were screened …

Decoration Of Graphene With Metal Nanoparticles And Its Application For Bioanalysis, Keun Soo Kwon

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

Graphene is a two-dimensional monolayer of tightly packed sp² hybridized Carbon atoms. Formed from graphite, the theoretical surface area of the monolayer is about 2630 m²/g, and the initial formation of graphene oxide from graphite oxide introduces a variety o f functional groups, such as -COOH, -C=0, and -OH, on its surface. The high surface area and the rich presence of functional groups, along with the potential formation o f sp² bonding networks within graphene oxide, all serve as critical factors allowing for additional chemical modifications. There are extensive research attempts being performed to explore and …

Novel Resist Systems For Euv Lithography : Ler, Chain-Scission, Nanoparticle And More, Brian Cardineau

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography is currently the best option for replacing 193-nm lithography in future IC fabrication. For EUV to be successful, however, there are a number of challenges that must be overcome. Current resist designs struggle to meet the demands of future lithography nodes. We propose the best way to overcome these obstacles is through the design of novel resist systems.

From Whole-Cell To Compartment- And Class-Specific Analysis Of Rna Post-Transcriptional Modifications, Ryan Quinn

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

The genomic structure of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) has proven difficult to examine by traditional high-resolution techniques. Structural probing and in silico modeling have been turned to the task instead. Computer models are only as robust as the data used to create them. A number of techniques were explored in this investigation to expand the utility of in silico modeling as it relates to HIV-1: the study of nucleoside modifications, and the probing of in vivo conformations of the 5'-untranslated region (5'-UTR) by cross-linking and affinity capture.

Molecular Biochemical Study Of The Cataract-Associated Mutants In Human Gammad-Crystallin, Cindy Yeung

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Cataract is a vision impairment disease that leads to light scattering and opacity of the eye lens. It is recognized as the most prevalent cause of blindness. Most cataracts occur due to aging, but those that occur in childhood or in young adults are typically of genetic origin. In the young (developing) eye, post–surgical complications such as glaucoma are common after cataract surgery. Hence there is a great need to develop non-surgical intervention strategies for the treatment of cataract. Here, two cataract-associated mutants of human γD-crystallin (HGD): i) Arg76 to Ser (R76S) and ii) a truncation mutation at Trp156 (W156X …

Multi-Electron Reduction Of Bowl-Shaped Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons : Structural Studies, Sarah N. Spisak

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

We have focused our work on the structural characterization of multi-charged fullerene fragments, focusing on their aggregation patterns with different alkali metals, as well as geometrical deformations, resulting from charge acquisition and metal binding. We have contributed to this field and recently accomplished the first structural characterization of alkali metal salts of mono-, di-, tri-, and tetrareduced corannulene. This dissertation reveals the binding preferences of Group 1 metals towards the non-planar π-surface of corannulene bearing various negative charges.

Structure-Activity Relationship Of 2,3-Benzodiazepin-4-Ones As Noncompetitive Ampa Receptor Antagonists, Mohammad Shaban Qneibi

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

2,3-Benzodiazepin-4-one (BDZ-11) derivatives are a special group of 2,3-benzodiazepine compounds. These compounds have been previously synthesized as AMPA receptor inhibitors, and they are also potential drugs for the treatment of various neurological diseases involving excessive AMPA receptor activity. AMPA receptors are a subtype of glutamate ion channel proteins and are responsible for the majority of excitatory neurotransmission in the mammalian central nervous system. Specifically, they are critically involved in neuronal development and brain activities, including learning and memory. Overstimulation of AMPA receptors is associated with some neurological diseases such as ALS, stroke and Alzheimer's disease. Despite the fact that hundreds …

Raman Spectroscopy For The Identification Of Body Fluid Traces : Mixtures And Contaminations, Race And Gender Differentation, Aliaksandra Sikirzhytskaya

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Body fluid traces are an important type of forensic evidence, which play a significant role in the reconstruction of a violent crime and often help to identify a victim or suspect based on DNA analysis. Despite a great need, there is no a single method, which could identify multiple body fluids. In addition, majority of current methods are destructive for the evidence. For about eight years, our laboratory has been working on the development of a new nondestructive method for identification of body fluid traces based on Raman microspectroscopy combined with advanced statistics. High differentiation power of the method has …

The Effect Of Nanostructure On The Electrical Properties Of Metal Oxide Materials, Philip Zachary Rice

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Resistive random access memory (ReRAM) is a potential replacement technology for Flash and other memory implementations. Advantages of ReRAM include increased scalability, low power operation, and compatibility with silicon semiconductor manufacturing. Most of the ReRAM devices described to date have utilized thin film based metal oxide dielectrics as a resistive switching matrix. The goal of this dissertation project has been to investigate the resistive switching behavior of nanoparticulate metal oxides and to develop methods to utilize these materials in ReRAM device fabrication. To this end, nanoparticles of TiO₂ and HfO₂ were synthesized under a variety of conditions resulting …

Vibrational Spectroscopic Analysis Of Gunshot Residue : A Novel Approach For Detection And Characterization, Justin J. Bueno

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Due to the increasing prevalence of firearm related crimes, there is a need for an all-encompassing analytical technique which can rapidly detect and analyze trace crime scene firearm evidence. There are several forms of ballistics and trace evidence associated with firearm offenses. Historically, the most neglected piece of evidence has ironically been the most prevalent. Each firearm discharge produces a so called gunshot residue (GSR) sample, expelling dust and particles numbering from hundreds to thousands throughout the shooting environment. The detection of GSR at a crime scene or on a suspect is critical for determining what actually happened during a …

Synthetic Approaches To Thiacorannulene, Rama Yaghi

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Thiacorannulene is an unknown, open geodesic heteropolyarene comprised of a central five-membered ring surrounded by four benzene rings and one thiophene ring. This heterobuckybowl is expected to have unique physical, chemical and biological properties. The curvature in thiacorannulene should provide two distinct surfaces, convex and concave, and should affect properties such as dipole moment, ionization potential, metal binding, etc. Having a thiophene ring embedded in its structure is expected to influence the reactivity of this compound. We sought to devise syntheses of the unknown heterobuckybowl based on earlier, optimized syntheses of buckybowls, heterobuckybowls, and heterocirculenes. Details of our attempted syntheses …

(S)-Trifluoroselenomethionine : A New Non-Natural Amino Acid With Enhanced Methioninase-Induced Cytotoxicity Toward Human Colon Cancer Cells, Stephene Nathele Lodge

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

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Assessment Of Human Exposure To Perchlorate And Perfluoroalkyl Substances In The United States : Biomonitoring And Environmental Monitoring Approaches, Qian Wu

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Perchlorate is an oxidant in solid fuels and explosives and is produced in large quantities worldwide. Perchlorate is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant and is present in water, food, indoor environment and humans. Human exposure to perchlorate is a concern due to its ability to disrupt the thyroid gland functions.

Raman Spectroscopic Analysis Of Body Fluids : Species Differentiation And The Effect Of Substrate Interference And Laser Power, Gregory Keith Mclaughlin

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Several recent discoveries demonstrate that Raman spectroscopy has a unique capability to characterize body fluid traces in a forensic capacity. This approach has thus garnered interest in the forensic community since 2008, when a proof of concept experiment established that blood, semen, vaginal fluid, sweat and saliva are easily differentiable through their Raman spectra. Several possible methods of identification have been described in the literature, one approach uses chemometrical models, and another applies recently formulated multidimensional Raman signatures. The analytical sampling method and the identification procedure provide several desirable traits for the field of forensic science. In particular, Raman spectroscopy …

A Phenomenological Model For The Photocurrent Transient Relaxation Observed In Zno-Based Photodetector Devices, James C. Moore, Cody V. Thompson

Chemistry

We present a phenomenological model for the photocurrent transient relaxation observed in ZnO-based metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) planar photodetector devices based on time-resolved surface band bending. Surface band bending decreases during illumination, due to migration of photogenerated holes to the surface. Immediately after turning off illumination, conduction-band electrons must overcome a relatively low energy barrier to recombine with photogenerated holes at the surface; however, with increasing time, the adsorption of oxygen at the surface or electron trapping in the depletion region increases band bending, resulting in an increased bulk/surface energy barrier that slows the transport of photogenerated electrons. We present a complex …

Voltage-Controlled Enzyme-Catalyzed Glucose–Gluconolactone Conversion Using A Field-Effect Enzymatic Detector, Siu Tung Yau, Yan Xu, Yang Song, Ye Feng, Jiapeng Wang

Chemistry Faculty Publications

The field-effect enzymatic detection (FEED) technique was used to control the kinetics of the enzymatic conversion of glucose to gluconolactone. The glucose–gluconolactone conversion occurring at an enzyme-immobilized electrode, a well-studied process, was confirmed using mass spectrometry. Electrochemical studies showed that the glucose oxidation current depends on the gating voltage VG and the ion concentration of the sample solution. Additionally, the depletion of glucose in the sample also showed a dependence on VG. FEED was used to detect H2O2 on the zepto-molar level in order to show the ultrasensitive detection capability of the technique. These results, while providing evidence for the …

Iron (Iii) Tosylate Catalyzed Synthesis Of 3,4-Dihydropyrimidin-2(1h)-Ones/Thiones, Ram Mohan, Jacob Starcevich, Thomas Laughlin

Scholarship

No abstract provided.