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การสังเคราะห์พรีเคอร์เซอร์เชื้อเพลิงชีวภาพผ่านแอลดอลคอนเดนเซชันของเฟอร์ฟิวรัลและ 2-บิวทาโนนบนตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยา Srtio3/Sba-15, ธนัทย์ชัย มีมานะ

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้ศึกษาการสังเคราะห์พรีเคอร์เซอร์เชื้อเพลิงชีวภาพจากเฟอร์ฟิวรัลและ 2-บิวทาโนนผ่านแอลดอลคอนเดนเซชัน ตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาที่ใช้ในแอลดอลคอนเดนเซชันเป็นโลหะออกไซด์ผสมที่ได้จากสตรอนเทียมไททาเนต (SrTiO3) ที่มีปริมาณสตรอนเทียมไททาเนตบนตัวรองรับ SBA15 ที่แตกต่างกัน (10%, 15%, 20% and 25%) และอัตราส่วนโดยโมลของ Sr : Ti ในช่วง 0.5 ถึง 2 ซึ่งเตรียมด้วยวิธีอิมเพรค จากนั้นนำมาเผาที่อุณหภูมิ 600 องศาเซลเซียส เป็นเวลา 4 ชั่วโมง จากการศึกษาสมบัติกายภาพและเคมีของตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาที่เตรียมได้ พบว่า 20STO(2:1)/SBA15 (ที่มีปริมาณสตรอนเทียมไททาเนตบนตัวรองรับร้อยละ 20 โดยน้ำหนัก และ อัตราส่วนโดยโมลของ Sr : Ti เท่ากับ 2) ซึ่งเตรียมด้วยวิธีอิมเพรค มีการกระจายตัวของสตรอนเทียมไททาเนตบนตัวรองรับ SBA15 ที่มีพื้นที่ผิวจำเพาะที่สูงและมีปริมาณตำแหน่งเบสรวมมากที่สุด แอลดอลคอนเดนเซชันของเฟอร์ฟิวรัลและ 2-บิวทาโนนเพื่อสังเคราะห์สารประกอบคาร์บอนิลไม่อิ่มตัวโซ่กิ่งทำในเครื่องปฏิกรณ์ออโตเคลฟภายใต้ความดันไนโตรเจน (10 บาร์) เมื่อวิเคราะห์ผลิตภัณฑ์ด้วยเทคนิคแก๊สโครมากราฟี-แมสสเปกโตสโกปี พบว่า ผลิตภัณฑ์หลักที่เกิดขึ้นเป็นสารประกอบคาร์บอนิลไม่อิ่มตัวที่มีโครงสร้างแบบโซ่ตรง และโซ่กิ่ง นอกจากนี้ยังพบผลิตภัณฑ์ C14 และ C13 ที่อุณหภูมิสูงและเวลาในการทำปฏิกิริยาที่นาน 20STO(2:1)/SBA15 เป็นตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาที่เหมาะสม โดยให้การเปลี่ยนของเฟอร์ฟิวรัลร้อยละ 53 โดยโมล และ ผลได้ของ C9B ร้อยละ 41 โดยโมล เมื่อใช้ภาวะที่เหมาะสม คือ ปริมาณตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยา 5% โดยน้ำหนัก, อัตราส่วนโดยโมลของเฟอร์ฟิวรัลต่อ 2-บิวทาโนน 1:5, อุณหภูมิในการทำปฏิกิริยา 100 องศาเซลเซียส และเวลาในการทำปฏิกิริยา 5 ชั่วโมง

ผลของตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาต่อคุณภาพของน้ำมันชีวภาพจากไพโรไลซิสชิ้นไม้ยูคาลิปตัสและซังข้าวโพดในเครื่องปฏิกรณ์เบดนิ่ง, วรเวช ศรีปราโมช

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้ศึกษาภาวะที่เหมาะสมสำหรับการไพโรไลซิสไม้ยูคาลิปตัสและซังข้าวโพดในเครื่องปฏิกรณ์แบบเบดนิ่ง พบว่าภาวะที่เหมาะสมสำหรับชีวมวลทั้งสองชนิดคือ เวลาทำปฏิกิริยาที่ 30 นาที อุณหภูมิ 500 องศาเซลเซียส และขนาดอนุภาคของชีวมวลระหว่าง 0.50-0.71 มิลลิเมตร ส่วนอัตราการไหลแก๊สไนโตรเจนสำหรับไม้ยูคาลิปตัสคือ 120 มิลลิลิตรต่อนาที และสำหรับ ซังข้าวโพดคือ 80 มิลลิลิตรต่อนาที ให้ผลได้น้ำมันชีวภาพสูงสุดของไม้ยูคาลิปตัสและซังข้าวโพดที่ร้อยละ 31.69 และ 22.01 โดยน้ำหนัก ตามลำดับ โดยน้ำมันชีวภาพจากชีวมวลทั้งสองชนิดให้ค่าความร้อนสูงขึ้นและใกล้เคียงกันคือ 23.14 และ 23.27 เมกะจูล/กิโลกรัม ตามลำดับ สอดคล้องกับอัตราส่วน H/C และ O/C ของน้ำมันชีวภาพจากชีวมวลทั้งสองชนิดที่มีค่าต่ำกว่าในชีวมวล เมื่อวิเคราะห์องค์ประกอบของน้ำมันชีวภาพพบว่าส่วนใหญ่เป็นสารในกลุ่มฟีนอล รองลงมาคือสารในกลุ่มกรดคาร์บอกซิลิก แอลดีไฮด์ อีเทอร์ คีโทน ไฮโดรคาร์บอน แซ็กคาไรด์ และสารที่มีปริมาณน้อยสุดคือสารในกลุ่มฟูแรน และจากการศึกษาผลของตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาโดโลไมต์และเอฟซีซีใช้แล้ว พบว่าปริมาณตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาที่เหมาะสมสำหรับชีวมวลทั้งสองชนิดคือร้อยละ 5 โดยน้ำหนัก และตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาทั้งสองชนิดไม่มีผลอย่างมีนัยสำคัญต่อการลดออกซิเจนในน้ำมันชีวภาพ

การเตรียมพีเอ็มเอ็มเอ-ซิลิกานาโนคอมพอสิตผ่านราฟต์อิมัลชันพอลิเมอไรเซชันและไฮบริดเมมเบรนสำหรับเพอร์แวพอเรชัน, เกื้อชนม์ ศรีสัมฤทธิ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

พีเอ็มเอ็มเอ-ซิลิกานาโนคอมพอสิตอิมัลชันถูกสังเคราะห์ผ่านราฟต์อิมัลชันพอลิเมอไรเซชันควบคู่กับเทคนิคดิฟเฟอเรนเชียลไมโครอิมัลชันพอลิเมอไรเซชัน งานวิจัยนี้ศึกษาผลของความเข้มข้นของสารมาโคร-ราฟต์ และปริมาณอนุภาคซิลิกา ต่อร้อยละการเปลี่ยนมอนอเมอร์ ขนาดอนุภาคเฉลี่ย และประสิทธิภาพการห่อหุ้มซิลิกา พบว่า พีเอ็มเอ็มเอ-ซิลิกา นาโนคอมพอสิตมีค่าร้อยละการเปลี่ยนมอนอเมอร์ที่สูง ขนาดอนุภาคเฉลี่ยมีค่า 57.6 นาโนเมตร ที่ภาวะการเติมอนุภาคซิลิการ้อยละ 10 โดยน้ำหนักของมอนอเมอร์ ภาพจากกล้องจุลทรรศน์ อิเล็กตรอนแบบส่องผ่าน แสดงลักษณะทางสัณฐานวิทยาของพีเอ็มเอ็มเอ-ซิลิกานาโนคอมพอสิตแสดง โครงสร้างอนุภาคแกน-เปลือกระดับนาโน จากนั้นเตรียมยางธรรมชาติ/พีเอ็มเอ็มเอ- ซิลิกาไฮบริดเมมเบรนด้วยวิธีผสมโดยตรง ผลที่ได้แสดงให้เห็นความสามารถ ในการพัฒนาสมบัติเชิงกลและสมบัติเชิงความร้อนของพีเอ็มเอ็มเอ-ซิลิกา นาโนคอมพอสิตในไฮบริดเมมเบรน และมากไปกว่านั้นการประยุกต์ใช้ไฮบริด เมมเบรนในกระบวนการเพอร์แวพอเรชัน อนุภาคพีเอ็มเอ็มเอ-ซิลิกานาโนคอมพอสิต สามารถเพิ่มค่าการซึมผ่านของน้ำและประสิทธิภาพการแยกใน ยางธรรมชาติ/พีเอ็มเอ็มเอ-ซิลิกาไฮบริดเมมเบรน โดยการปรับปรุงพื้นผิวของเมมเบรน ยางธรรมชาติให้มีค่าสมบัติชอบน้ำสูงขึ้น ดังนั้นพีเอ็มเอ็มเอ-ซิลิกานาโนคอมพอสิตมี ศักยภาพที่จะนำไปใช้เป็นสารตัวเติมประสิทธิภาพสูงสำหรับเทคโนโลยีการแยกสาร

Chemical Constituents From The Roots Of Cratoxylum Cochinchinense, Peeravat Natrsanga

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The phytochemical investigation of the CH2Cl2 extract from the roots of Cratoxylum cochinchinense led to the isolation of four new xanthone derivatives, namely cratochinone A-D (1-4), along with sixteen known xanthones (5-20). Their structures were characterized by spectroscopic methods, especially spectroscopic data (1D and 2D NMR) as well as comparison with those reported in the literature for known xanthones. Moreover, all isolated compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxicity against five human cancer cell lines (KB, HeLa S-3, HT-29, MCF-7 and Hep G2 cell lines). Compounds 2, 7, and 9 showed significant cytotoxic effects against all cell lines with IC₅₀ values …

Synthesis Of N-Heterocyclic Molecules And Their Applicability Towards Ion Sensing: Polymeric Chemosensors, Aikohi M. Ugboya

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

Critical to biological and environmental processes are anions because often times their relative concentration in our body can be an indicator of one’s well-being. Therefore, highly sensitive and cost-efficient methods for ions recognition is necessary for human health. In recent times, polymeric chemosensors have become a vital tool for sensing ions because of its higher sensitivity and good mechanical properties compared to their monomeric counterparts. These sensors are designed to produce a measurable response in the presence of a targeted ion such as an electrochemical or optical signal. The unique structure and the photophysical properties of the 1,2,3-triazole core coupled …

Investigating Paraben 3,5-Substitution Effects On Estrogen Receptor Binding, Zachary Morgan

Longwood Senior Theses

Paraben, a compound formerly found in cosmetics, has been found to bind the Estrogen Receptor Alpha (ERα), a receptor found primarily in reproductive tissues. In paraben binding the ERα, the risk of breast cancer increases. In order to better understand how 3,5-substituted paraben derivatives bind the ER, Molecular Operating Environment was used to calculate the interaction energy associated with binding these substrates to the ER. It was found that substituted paraben molecules exhibit a weaker binding to the ER, whereas paraben molecules with varying alkyl chains bind stronger to the ER. Further, in comparing molecular and bimolecular docking data, it …

Experimental And Modeling Investigation Of The Oh-Initiated Oxidation Of Semi-Solid And Aqueous Saccharide Aerosols, Hanyu Fan

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

My research focuses on investigating the impact of moisture-induced and oligomer-induced viscosity changes on OH-initiated oxidation of semi-solid aerosols,and the role of gas-liquid interfaces in regulating aqueous aerosol chemistry. Saccharides, which are a major constituent of aqueous atmospheric aerosols, are chosen as model molecules to form highly oxygenated organic aerosols. The experiments are performed using an atmospheric pressure flow-tube reactor with both online VUV-AMS (Vacuum-Ultraviolet Aerosol Mass Spectrometer) and offline GC-MS analysis techniques. The decay rates of saccharide are determined by measuring the loss signal of saccharide in the particle phase as a function of OH exposure (time-integrated total concentration …

Combusion And Emission Characteristics Of Abe/Ibe Diesel Blends, Kerry L. Lippold

A with Honors Projects

This honors project is a slide presentation summarizing and analyzing literature published on experimental research of bio-fuel diesel blends.

Tools For Understanding Static Structure Factors And Their Application To Simulations Of Liquids, Travis Mackoy

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations can be used to compute static structure factors (��(��)) and provide an interpretation of the underlying periodic atomic ordering. MD simulations complement experimentally measured ��(��) by allowing qualitative assignment of peaks to various ordering, such as cation-anion ordering in ionic liquids, via decomposition of ��(��) into partial ��(��). Here we present a method for classifying interatomic distances that allows for quantitative peak assignment and visualization of atoms that contribute most to each peak in calculated ��(��) for soft materials. The method is illustrated by investigating ��(��) for the ionic liquid 1-butyl-1-methyl-pyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (C4C1pyrrTFSI), which shows two …

Assessment Of Imagining And Material Characteristics Of A Radiopaque, Thermoresponsive Hydrogel For Intratumoral Administration To Solid Tumours, Seona Rossi, Timothy E. Murray, John Cassidy, Michael J. Lee, Helena M. Kelly

Articles

Introduction

Thermoresponsive hydrogels are gels which have different properties at varying temperatures. The objective of this study was to assess the material characteristics, imaging properties and chemotherapeutic drug release profile of a novel radiopaque thermoresponsive hydrogel, which is liquid at room temperature but solidifies at body temperature, to determine potential suitability for intratumoral delivery.

Materials and Methods

An iodinated radiopaque thermoresponsive hydrogel was formulated using iodixanol at a range of concentrations and assessed for sol-gel transition, radiopacity and imaging using CT and US. A lead formulation containing 9.22% w/w iodixanol was evaluated for injectability, disintegration and dual drug release of …

The Effect Of Curing And Zirconium Content On The Wettability And Structure Of A Silicate Hybrid Sol-Gel Material, Emma Machugh, Maikki Cullen, Alicja Kaworek, Brendan Duffy, Mohamed Oubaha

Articles

Functional hybrid sol-gel coatings have been developed for numerous applications with a wide range of wettabilities. This study proposes to investigate the relationship between the structure and the wetting properties of a zirconium modified silicate hybrid sol-gel coating. The structures of the coatings were altered by varying the content of zirconium, and the curing process, while keeping the sol-gel preparation conditions identical. The structure of the materials was characterized by FTIR, 29Si NMR and SEM. The thermal properties and the wettability are identified by DSC and contact angle measurements, respectively. By corroborating the structural and wettability analyses, it is shown …

Metaproteomics Reveal That Rapid Perturbations In Organic Matter Prioritize Functional Restructuring Over Taxonomy In Western Arctic Ocean Microbiomes, Molly P. Mikan, H. Rodger Harvey, Emma Timmins-Schiffman, Michael Riffle, Damon H. May, Ian Salter, William S. Noble, Brook L. Nunn

OES Faculty Publications

We examined metaproteome profiles from two Arctic microbiomes during 10-day shipboard incubations to directly track early functional and taxonomic responses to a simulated algal bloom and an oligotrophic control. Using a novel peptide-based enrichment analysis, significant changes (p-value < 0.01) in biological and molecular functions associated with carbon and nitrogen recycling were observed. Within the first day under both organic matter conditions, Bering Strait surface microbiomes increased protein synthesis, carbohydrate degradation, and cellular redox processes while decreasing C1 metabolism. Taxonomic assignments revealed that the core microbiome collectively responded to algal substrates by assimilating carbon before select taxa utilize and metabolize nitrogen intracellularly. Incubations of Chukchi Sea bottom water microbiomes showed similar, but delayed functional responses to identical treatments. Although 24 functional terms were shared between experimental treatments, the timing, and degree of the remaining responses were highly variable, showing that organic matter perturbation directs community functionality prior to alterations to the taxonomic distribution at the microbiome class level. The dynamic responses of these two oceanic microbial communities have important implications for timing and magnitude of responses to organic perturbations within the Arctic Ocean and how community-level functions may forecast biogeochemical gradients in oceans.

Short Communication: A Simple Nanoparticle - Based Tio2 Memristor Device And The Role Of Defect Chemistry In Its Operation, Rafaela De Carvalho, Tony Betts, John Cassidy

Articles

A simple metal-semiconductor-metal device comprising TiO2 cast from a suspension of Degussa P25 and placed between two metal plates (Al/Al lap shears) demonstrated memristive-like resistive switching behaviour. A mechanism is proposed which relies upon the formation of p and n-type regions within the P25 semiconductor material ultimately leading to the formation of a p-n junction. This device also exhibited enhanced steady state currents upon the imposition of potential steps, most notably at higher potential magnitudes (both anodic and cathodic), indicating lack of ionic conduction.

Preliminary Results From The Farce 2015 Campaign: Multidisciplinary Study Of The Forest–Gas–Aerosol–Cloud System On The Tropical Island Of Laréunion, Valentin Duflot, Pierre Tulet, Olivier Flores, Christelle Barthe, Aurélie Colomb, Laurent Deguillaume, Mickael Vaïtilingom, Anne Perring, Alex Huffman, Markt. Hernandez, Karine Sellegri, Ellis Robinson, David J. O'Connor, Odessa M .Gomez, Frédéric Burnet, Thierry Bourrianne, Dominique Strasberg, Manon Rocco, Allan K Bertram, Patrick Chazette, Julien Totems, Pierre Stamenoff, Jean-Marc Metzger, Mathilde Chabasset, Clothilde Rousseau, Eric Bourrianne, Martine Sancelme, Anne-Marie Delort, Rachel E. Wegener, Cedric Chou, Pablo Elizondo

Articles

The Forests gAses aeRosols Clouds Exploratory (FARCE) campaign was conducted in March–April 2015 on the tropical island of La Réunion. For the first time, several scientific teams from different disciplines collaborated to provide reference measurements and characterization of LaRéunionvegetation,volatileorganiccompounds(VOCs), biogenic VOCs (BVOCs), (bio)aerosols and composition of clouds, with a strong focus on the Maïdo mountain slope area. The main observations obtained during this 2-month intensivefieldcampaignaresummarized.Theyincludecharacterizations of forest structure, concentrations of VOCs and precursors emitted by forests, aerosol loading and optical properties in the planetary boundary layer (PBL), formation of new particles by nucleation of gas-phase precursors, icenucleatingparticlesconcentrations,andbiologicalloadingin bothcloud-freeandcloudyconditions.SimulationsandmeasurementsconfirmthattheMaïdoObservatorylieswithinthe PBL from …

Experimental And Computational Studies Of Gas-Phase Metal Ion Catalysts, Elettra Ludovica Piacentino

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

In this thesis, the chemistry of three groups of transition metal coordination complexes

is reported: A series of zinc–based catalysts was evaluated for efficiency in decomposing

formic acid into molecular hydrogen and carbon dioxide in the gas phase. The effectiveness

of the catalysts in the series [LZn(H)]+, where L = terpyridine (tpy), phenantroline (phen)

or 2,2’-bipyrydine (bpy) was found to depend on the ligand used, which turned out to be fun

damental in tuning the catalytic properties of the zinc complex. Specifically, [(tpy)Zn(H)]+

displayed the fastest formic acid decomposition as observed inside a quadrupole ion trap mass

spectrometer. The catalysts …

Developing X-Ray Spectromicroscopic Techniques To Quantitatively Determine Population Statistics And Individual Particle Composition Of Complex Mixed Aerosols, Matthew Fraund

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Aerosols are a major source of uncertainty in estimates of anthropogenic effects on global radiative forcing and can pose serious health concerns. While many instrumental techniques capable of analyzing aerosol samples are available, individual-particle spectromicroscopic techniques like the ones presented here are the only ones to offer morphological and compositional measurements together. Studying the composition and mixing state of aerosol populations allowed for important aspects to be uncovered, such as: aerosol source, formation mechanism, hygroscopicity, optical properties, level of aging, and inhalation dangers. Ambient aerosols from the Amazon, both biogenic and anthropogenic, were apportioned based on their individual composition. Recently …

Approaches To The Search Of Platinum Anticancer Agents: Derivatizing Current Drugs And Incorporating Hdac Inhibition, Chao Feng

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Platinum-based anticancer drugs, such as cisplatin, carboplatin, and oxaliplatin, have been approved for clinical use worldwide for decades. Despite their enormous success, their widespread application is hindered by either cross-resistance or toxic side effects, including nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity. The need to overcome these drawbacks has stimulated the search for new platinum-based drugs.

This dissertation will start with the accidental discovery of cisplatin, followed by an introduction of other platinum-based anticancer agents, including the action mechanism, general structures, and development history. Picoplatin is a newer generation of platinum-based anticancer agent. The bulky 2-methylpyridine as a non-leaving group on picoplatin could reduce …

Synthesis And Conformational Studies Of Various Amides, Marcos Beltran-Sanchez

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

In the past, aminocyclohexanol rings have been successfully utilized as pH-triggered molecular switches in various trans-2-aminocyclohexanol derivatives. By changing the groups on the amine nitrogen, these models provided a wide pH range in which a switch can occur. The pH-induced switch of conformation was monitored by 1H-NMR spectroscopy. The models were also incorporated into the bilayer membrane of liposome structures and tested for their ability to disrupt their membrane upon their conformational flip induced by a decrease in pH.

In this work, the amide bond has been studied as a molecular switch and various amide derivatives have been tested for …

Volume 11, Jacob Carney, Ryan White, Joseph Hyman, Jenny Raven, Megan Garrett, Ibrahim Kante, Summer Meinhard, Lauren Johnson, William "Editha" Dean Howells, Laura Gottschalk, Christopher Siefke, Pink Powell, Natasha Woodmancy, Katharine Colley, Abbey Mays, Charlotte Potts

Incite: The Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship

Table of Contents:

Introduction, Dr. Roger A. Byrne, Dean

From the Editor, Dr. Larissa "Kat" Tracy

From the Designers, Rachel English, Rachel Hanson

Synthesis of 3,5-substituted Parabens and their Antimicrobial Properties, Jacob Coarney, Ryan White

Chernobyl: Putting "Perestroika" and "Glasnot" to the Test, Joseph Hyman

Art by Jenny Raven

Watering Down Accessibility: The Issue with Public Access to Alaska's Federal Waterways, Meagan Garrett

Why Has the Democratic Republic of the Congo outsourced its Responsibility to Educate its Citizens? Ibrahim Kante

Art by Summer Meinhard

A Computational Study of Single Molecule Diodes, Lauren Johnson

Satire of …

Photoluminescent Zirconium Complexes For Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis, Yu Zhang

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Early transition metals like zirconium are attractive candidates for the design of luminescent molecules based on earth-abundant elements. Here, a series of zirconium complexes carrying two pyrrolyl-based ligands have been synthesized and characterized. These complexes are photoluminescent upon excitation with visible light and exhibit remarkably long emission lifetimes of hundreds of μs in solution at room temperature. Computational studies using time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) were conducted to identify the nature of the luminescent excited states as mixed intra-ligand/ligand-to-metal charge-transfer (ILCT/LMCT) states. The electrochemistry studies revealed multiple reversible redox events for each zirconium complex. Furthermore, the excited state of the …

In Situ Infrared Spectroscopic Study Of Iron-Catalyzed Hydromagnesiation Of Vinyl Arenes, Jessica Ann Rogers

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Iron catalysis, especially homogeneous catalysis, has been a resurging topic of organometallic chemistry research. Discussions of past and present mechanistic analyses for homogeneous iron catalysis will be discussed in Chapter 1. As an expansion of homogeneous iron catalysis, in situ infrared spectroscopy will be used to develop a full mechanistic study of iron-catalyzed hydromagnesiation of vinyl arenes. The kinetic analyses by both initial and observed rate measurements indicate complex concentration dependencies on the (PDI)iron catalyst as well as sacrificial Grignard reagent and styrene. These complexities are not limited to non-linear catalyst and Grignard initial rate and inhibition by styrene/Grignard at …

The Impact Of Post Translational Modification On The Aggregation Of The Ss-Amyloid Peptide In The Presence Or Absence Of Lipids, Albert Walton Pilkington Iv

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative condition afflicting 5.7 million Americans with no effective treatments. The pathology of AD is described by the formation of neurotoxic oligomers formed by the self-assembly of amyloid-β (Aβ). The affinity of oligomers for cellular membranes disrupts calcium homeostasis and is believed to be the underlying cause of neurotoxicity; however, due to the metastability of oligomers, it has been difficult to understand their role in membrane interactions and self-assembly. Here we utilize post translational modifications (PTM) to understand the role of specific amino acids on Aβ₄₀-membrane interactions and self-assembly. We employ ThT, AFM, …

Electrochemical Detection Of Fentanyl Using Screen-Printed Carbon Electrodes With Confirmatory Analysis Of Fentanyl And Its Analogs In Oral Fluid Using Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Colby E. Ott

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Utilizing screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs), a fast, simple, and sensitive approach toward the detection, identification, and quasi-quantitation of fentanyl was achieved both in an electrochemical cell and as a drop on the electrode surface. Electro-oxidation of fentanyl at the electrode was demonstrated using adsorptive stripping square-wave voltammetry between -0.5 V and +1.6 V with 100 mM Tris-HCl buffer at pH 8.5 as supporting electrolyte. Parameter optimization was conducted during method development to include supporting electrolyte and pH, electrochemical technique, pre-treatment and equilibration time, and various surface modifications. The simplest method utilizing an unmodified SPCE was determined to be appropriate for …

Avoiding Adverse Effects: New Ideas In Drug Discovery For Targeting Pparγ, Trey M. Patton

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) has been a drug target to treat type 2 diabetes for the last 20 years when rosiglitazone and pioglitazone were approved by the FDA in 1999. While effective at increasing insulin sensitivity, these drugs cause serious adverse effects due to their full agonist characteristics. For that reason, drug discovery efforts have attempted to reduce or prevent the amount of agonist character of new PPARγ targeting ligands. Unfortunately, there have been no new FDA approved drugs for the receptor. There is a need for new ideas to produce better quality pharmaceuticals that lessen the impact of …

Functionalized Peek Analogues From 2,4- And 3,5- Difluorobenzophenone Derivatives, Hannah Fetters

Browse all Theses and Dissertations

The synthesis of N-heterocycle functionalized benzophenone-type monomers and their incorporation into poly(arylene ether ketone)s were explored. Two benzophenone derivatives, 2,4-difluorobenzophenone and 3,5-difluorobenzophenone, were successfully functionalized with a carbazole group, via a copper-catalyzed C-N coupling reaction. Structural characterization was provided by NMR spectroscopy, GC/MS, and elemental analysis. The monomers were covalently incorporated, at various molar ratios, into poly(arylene ether) systems by copolymerization with 4,4’-difluorodiphenylsulfone (DPS) and 4,4’-dihydroxydiphenyl ether (DPE), as well as 4,4’-difluorotriphenylphosphine oxide (dFTPPO) and DPE, via nucleophilic aromatic substitution (NAS) chemistry. Most polymeric materials synthesized provided sufficient molecular weights to cast durable films, and also possessed good thermal stability …

Identification Of Burnt Smokeless Gunpowders Through Physical Characteristics, Cameron Taylor Hartwig

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Firearms are one of the most commonly used weapons by violent criminals throughout the United States. In crimes involving the discharge of a firearm, residues from the combustion products are deposited on the shooter and in the firing direction. Some of the residues left behind are unburnt and partially burnt particles of the propellant. The most common propellant used in modern firearms is smokeless powder. The identification of particles as smokeless powder and the determination of the brand of the powder are two ways a forensic examiner may be able to utilize smokeless powder evidence. The determination of the brand …

Copper-Catalyzed Regioselective Boracarboxylation Of Vinyl Arenes: Catalytic Efficiency And Synthetic Utility, Trina M. Perrone

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Hetero(element) carboxylation is an appealing transformation that involves the installation of CO2 and another hetero(element) in one step. This transition metal-catalyzed one-pot synthesis provides a route to achieve highly functionalized carboxylic acid products with an abundant and cheap C1 feedstock. This difunctionalization also avoids the use of reactive metal hydride species, which is a prominent limitation of hydrocarboxylation chemistry. A copper-catalyzed regioselective boracarboxylation of vinyl arenes has been developed to access pharmaceutically relevant β-boryl-α-aryl propionic acid products. One drawback of this reaction is the necessity for high catalyst loading to achieve catalytic turnover. To circumvent this issue, the reduction of …

Solvation Properites Of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Using Chirped-Pulse Fourier-Transform Microwave Spectra Of Carbon Dioxide / 1, 1-Difluoroethene (Dfe) Mixtures, Tulana Ariyaratne Subasinghe Arachchige

Masters Theses

Supercritical carbon dioxide (sc-C0₂) is a highly utilized industrial substance identified as an excellent solvent and a surfactant, which is cheaper and less hazardous than other typical solvents. The higher solubility of fluorinated hydrocarbons than their hydrocarbon (HC) analogs is not well understood and the theory behind the microsolvation of sc-C0₂ cannot be fully explained with the existing chemical information. Microwave spectroscopy is a good method of identifying the structural arrangement of clusters made from fluorinated HCs and C0₂. I n this project, microwave scans of the four different mixtures of 1 , 1-difluoroethene (DFE) …

Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis Of Amino Acids In Biological Tissues: Applications In Forensic Entomology, Food Authentication And Soft-Biometrics In Humans, Mayara Patricia Viana De Matos

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

In this work we demonstrate the power of compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) to analyze proteinaceous biological materials in three distinct forensic applications, including: 1) linking necrophagous blow flies in different life stages to their primary carrion diet; 2) identifying the harvesting area of oysters for food authentication purposes; and 3) the ability to predict biometric traits about humans from their hair.

In the first application, we measured the amino-acid-level fractionation that occurs at each major life stage of Calliphora vicina (Robineau-Desvoidy) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) blow flies. Adult blow flies oviposited on raw pork muscle, beef muscle, or chicken liver. Larvae, pupae …

Metastable-State Photoacids: Synthesis, Properties, And Applications, Parth Patel

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Reversible photochromic compounds have the ability to reversibly change its color when it absorbs photons of a particular wavelength. This process of color change is a consequence of structural changes within the compound, such as cis-trans photo-isomerization. Some examples of photochromic compounds are spiropyrans, spirooxazines, diarylethenes and azobenzenes. These compounds have been extensively studied for decades, and are used in various applications such as biomedicine, chemical sensors and harvesting solar energy. However, majority of photochromic compounds are initially activated by ultraviolet (UV) light. The use of UV light is harmful for biological applications and photo-degrade the compound over repeated use. …