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General Chemistry Students' Perceived Self-Efficacy After Completing Project-Based Service-Learning Activities, Sarah Quast Sliker

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

A New England community college reported that 60% of General Chemistry college students, who were science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors, did not advance in the STEM curriculum. To potentially increase student persistence in STEM curriculum, this qualitative case study project explored the self-efficacy perceptions of General Chemistry students after participating in project-based service-learning with elementary-school students. Bandura's social cognitive theory provided the conceptual framework for the study, supporting an understanding of learner self-efficacy. Research questions focused on chemistry students perceived self-efficacy after interactions with elementary-school students, teamwork, and the development of a project. Semistructured interviews with 10 participants …

Temporal Behavior Of The Individual Soft Microparticles: Understanding The Detection By Particle Impact Electrochemistry, Junaid Ahmed, Julio C. Alvarez

Graduate Research Posters

Emerging progress of the Particle Impact Electrochemistry (PIE) technique has opened a novel field of detection and characterization of many analyte particles. 1 PIE comprises detection of changes in current when collisions of individual micro or nanoparticles are linked with an electrochemical event at the surface of an ultramicroelectrode (UME). 2 Being a rapid, low cost, and analyzing of one analyte at a time, PIE is widely used to characterize the shape, size distribution, and catalytic activity of nanoparticles. 2-5 To explore the scope of PIE for the detection of soft microparticles (absence of crystalline structure), ferrocene (Fc) trapped toluene-in-water …

Preliminary Isolation And Characterization Of Root Extract Components Of Dalea Jamesii, Hyojin Ahn

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The plant genus Dalea (Fabaceae) has been found to be prolific in its production of phenolic secondary metabolites including flavonoids, isoflavonoids, chalcones, pterocarpans, stilbenes, and other biosynthetically related compounds. Biological testing has revealed wide-ranging activities for these metabolites in many prior reports. Dalea jamesii has not yet been investigated for its chemical content. This study will be conducted with the hypothesis that unique phenolic secondary metabolites will be produced in the roots of D. jamesii. It will be of interest to determine if the isolated metabolites exhibit biomedically related activities. It will also be of interest to investigate whether the …

Environmental Forensics Of Complexly Contaminated Sites: A Complimentary Fingerprinting Approach, Michael A. Kruge, Azucena Lara-Gonzalo, José Luis Gallego

Department of Earth and Environmental Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The environmental forensics approach is most often applied in petroleum and fuel spill incidents, for which sophisticated chemical fingerprinting procedures have evolved. In cases in which pollutant discharges occur in settings with prior contamination, more care must be taken in source discrimination, requiring further advances in methodology. Additional obstacles can arise if the spill is an atypical industrial discharge. This would necessitate painstaking characterization of unfamiliar substances lying outside of existing regulatory regimes and thus overlooked by mandated analytical protocols (i.e., contaminants of emerging concern). Towards these ends, this paper presents a systematic, multi-faceted GC-MS approach using the saturated, aromatic, …

Characterization Of Coal Particles In The Soil Of A Former Rail Yard And Urban Brownfield: Liberty State Park, Jersey City (Nj), Usa, Diane F. Hagmann, Michael A. Kruge, Nina M. Goodey, Jennifer Adams Krumins

Department of Earth and Environmental Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

From the 1850's until the 1960's, the Central Railroad of New Jersey was among several major railways shipping anthracite and bituminous coal to the New York City area, transferring coal from railcar to barge at its extensive rail yard and port facility in Jersey City. The 490 ha Liberty State Park was developed on the site after the rail yard closed, but a ca. 100 ha brownfield zone within the park remains off limits to visitors pending future remediation. As part of an environmental forensic and industrial archeological investigation of this zone, the present study characterizes anthracite and bituminous coal …

New Innovation In The Flipped Chemistry Classroom

The Graduate Review

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The Effects Of Coordination Environment On The Spectroscopic And Electrochemical Properties Of Divalent Lanthanides, Tyler C. Jenks

Wayne State University Dissertations

The research projects in this dissertation pertain to the properties of molecular divalent lanthanide complexes with a focus on luminescence properties in solution. Most available research in lanthanide chemistry focuses on either the trivalent oxidation state or the divalent oxidation state in solid inorganic host matrices. The results described herein contribute to the body of knowledge regarding the effects of coordination environment on the spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of divalent lanthanides in solvated molecular complexes.

The divalent-europium-containing complex Eu(II)23 was evaluated as a visible-light-excited photoredox precatalyst. Stoichiometric and catalytic carbon–carbon bond forming reactions of Eu(II)23 with benzyl chloride in the …

Parahydrogen Hyperpolarized Multi-Nuclear Contrast Agents For Potential Mri Applications, Nuwandi Maduranga Ariyasingha Uragoda Wiyannalage

Wayne State University Dissertations

ABSTRACT

PARAHYDROGEN HYPERPOLARIZED MULTI-NUCLEAR CONTRAST AGENTS FOR POTENTIAL MRI APPLICATIONS

by

NUWANDI M. ARIYASINGHA

December 2020

Advisor: Dr. Eduard Chekmenev

Major: Chemistry (Physical)

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

There have been numerous studies to develop fast, cost effective hyperpolaried (HP) contrast agents with higher polarization values that can be potentially employed for magnetic resonance clinical imaging. Some of the currently used contrast agents are based on 129Xe hyperpolarized nucleus. However, one of the problems associated with this approach, is the high cost of the produced hyperpolarized contrast agents. In addition, the other important practical problem is that the currently used clinical …

Synthesis And Reactivity Of A New Platinum(Ii) Complex, Maria Lew

Scripps Senior Theses

Alkanes are some of the most abundant organic molecules, yet currently there are no efficient ways of directly converting them to more functional molecules. One viable method of direct functionalization is C–H bond activation by transition metal catalysts. The focus of this research has been the synthesis of a new Pt(II) pincer complex to be used in mechanistic investigations of C–H activation, as well as the beginnings of those investigations. The complex [NN^ON]PtMe was successfully synthesized. Reactions with various acids indicated that [NN^ON]PtMe is capable of reductively eliminating methane after addition of two equivalents of acid. …

Climate Change Instruction In Higher Education: Pre-Service Teachers’ Engagement In An Interdisciplinary Pop-Up Learning Community, Mary Charlotte Bautistia

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

An interdisciplinary pop-up learning community (PLC) allowed students from various disciplines with different levels of content knowledge to discuss their perspectives and beliefs on climate change. The impact of this event on students was gauged by a survey from the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication. Furthermore, this project focuses on pre-service teachers who participated in the PLC. In order to investigate how pre-service teachers understand climate change and how they may or may not integrate these issues into their own instruction, individual interviews were conducted prior to and after the PLC to determine if the event had an impact …

A Procedure For Computing Hydrocarbon Strain Energies Using Computational Group Equivalents, With Application To 66 Molecules, Paul R. Rablen

Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty Works

A method is presented for the direct computation of hydrocarbon strain energies using computational group equivalents. Parameters are provided at several high levels of electronic structure theory: W1BD, G-4, CBS-APNO, CBS-QB3, and M062X/6-31+G(2df,p). As an illustration of the procedure, strain energies are computed for 66 hydrocarbons, most of them highly strained.

Biophysical And X-Ray Structural Studies Of The (Gggtt)3ggg G-Quadruplex In Complex With N-Methyl Mesoporphyrin Ix, Linda Yingqi Lin , '20, S. Mccarthy, Barrett M. Powell , '18, Yanti Manurung , '20, Irene M. Xiang , '18, W. L. Dean, B. Chaires, Liliya A. Yatsunyk

Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty Works

The G-quadruplex (GQ) is a well-studied non-canonical DNA structure formed by G-rich sequences found at telomeres and gene promoters. Biological studies suggest that GQs may play roles in regulating gene expression, DNA replication, and DNA repair. Small molecule ligands were shown to alter GQ structure and stability and thereby serve as novel therapies, particularly against cancer. In this work, we investigate the interaction of a G-rich sequence, 5’-GGGTTGGGTTGGGTTGGG-3’ (T1), with a water-soluble porphyrin, N-methyl mesoporphyrin IX (NMM) via biophysical and X-ray crystallographic studies. UV-vis and fluorescence titrations, as well as a Job plot, revealed a 1:1 binding stoichiometry with an …

Convergent Synthesis Of Anaephene B, Mason A. Baber

Honors Program Theses

As strains of bacteria continuously evolve and become resistant to modern antibiotics, there exists a need for the development of new treatments to combat bacterial infection. Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is known to develop such resistance and remains a leading cause of invasive infections and biofilm formation on prosthetic medical devices. In 2018, Brumley and Spencer et al. isolated anaephenes A–C, natural products from a marine bacterium. Anaephene B was of particular interest as it was the only member of the series to demonstrate moderate antibacterial activity against S. aureus (MIC = 6.1 μg/mL). Because of the potential clinical utility …

Exploring The Multiplex Detection Capabilities Of Raman Spectroscopy On Mock Street Samples Containing Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyls, Mia Laverne Williams Burnett

Browse all Theses and Dissertations

Illicitly manufactured fentanyls (IMFs) have become a global and local epidemic and have recently caused an increase in the number of accidental exposures and overdoses in first responders and the community. The aim of the research is to explore a method to discriminate between IMFs and cutting agents in mock street samples using Raman Spectroscopy. Predominant Raman bands corresponding to the structural moieties of each individual illicit, licit drugs, and cutting agents were tracked, then used to discriminate between varying components in a mock street sample. In conclusion, discrimination between the components in the mixture was obtained using Raman Spectroscopy. …

Clinical And Pharmaceutical Applications Of Affinity Ligands In Capillary Electrophoresis: A Review, Chenhua Zhang, Ashley G. Woolfork, Kyungah Suh, Susan Ovbude, Cong Bi, Marawan Elzoeiry, David S. Hage

David Hage Publications

Affinity capillary electrophoresis (ACE) is a separation technique that combines a biologically-related binding agent with the separating power and efficiency of capillary electrophoresis. This review will examine several classes of binding agents that have been used in ACE and applications that have been described for the resulting methods in clinical or pharmaceutical analysis. Binding agents that will be considered are antibodies, aptamers, lectins, serum proteins, carbohydrates, and enzymes. This review will also describe the various formats in which each type of binding agent has been used in CE, including both homogeneous and heterogeneous methods. Specific areas of applications that will …

A Brief Introduction To The Applications Of Small Organic Molecules As Food Additives, Zhou Zhou

Open Educational Resources

A new chapter in Introductory Organic Chemistry course. Lecture PowerPoint file and laboratory document are also included in this work.

• The goal of this chapter is to cover the basic ground of the food additives from the perspective of organic chemistry. This chapter has three parts.
  • Part one: Introduction of the food additive industry including the history, definition and the purposes of food additives.
  • Part two: The terminology in food additives and in organic chemistry, how to locate trustworthy data sheets for chemicals, and how to interpret the toxicity data.
  • Part three: Different families of organic compounds used as food …

การจำลองซีเอฟดีของการดูดซับคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์และการฟื้นฟูสภาพตัวดูดซับ K2co3/Al2o3 ในฟลูอิไดซ์เบดแบบปั่นป่วนหมุนเวียนแบบครบวงจร, ชนิกานต์ วันจันทร์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การเผาไหม้เชื้อเพลิงฟอสซิลเพื่อการผลิตพลังงานและกระแสไฟฟ้ายังคงเป็นสาเหตุหลักในการปลดปล่อยแก๊สคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ เทคโนโลยีดักจับแก๊สคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ก่อนการปล่อยสู่ชั้นบรรยากาศยังคงได้รับการพัฒนาอย่างต่อเนื่อง ในการศึกษานี้ จึงได้มุ่งเน้นการพัฒนาแบบจำลองพลศาสตร์ของไหลเชิงคำนวณของเครื่องปฏิกรณ์ฟลูอิไดซ์เบดแบบปั่นป่วนหมุนเวียนแบบครบวงจรด้วยตัวดูดซับของแข็งโพแทสเซียมคาร์บอนเนตบนตัวรองรับอะลูมินา ที่ประกอบไปด้วยส่วนหอไรเซอร์ที่มีการดูดซับแก๊สคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ และส่วนหอดาวเนอร์ที่ใช้ในการฟื้นฟูสภาพตัวดูดซับของแข็ง ด้วยภาวะการดำเนินการที่แตกต่างกันในหอไรเซอร์และดาวเนอร์ การติดตั้งอุปกรณ์ควบคุมทางวิศวกรรม นั่นคือ วาล์วควบคุม เพื่อศึกษาผลกระทบที่มีต่ออุทกพลศาสตร์ภายในกระบวนการ โดยทำการจำลองระบบติดตั้งวาล์วแบบเลื่อนและวาล์วแบบหมุน จากผลการจำลองพบว่าระบบการติดตั้งวาล์วแบบหมุนมีการกระจายตัวของตัวดูดซับของแข็งภายในไรเซอร์อย่างหนาแน่นและสม่ำเสมอ เนื่องจากการปิดกั้นการไหลของแก๊สคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ไปยังส่วนดาวเนอร์ส่งผลให้ทิศทางการไหลของแก๊สและของแข็งไหลในไรเซอร์ได้ดีมากขึ้น ทำให้ประสิทธิภาพการดักจับแก๊สคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์สูงขึ้น อีกทั้งพบว่าอัตราการเกิดปฏิกิริยาย้อนกลับมีผลต่อประสิทธิภาพการฟื้นฟูสภาพตัวดูดซับและอุณหภูมิภายในระบบเมื่อเวลาผ่านไป ในส่วนผลลัพธ์ของอัตราการป้อนตัวดูดซับของแข็งที่มากขึ้นมีผลต่อการเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพการดักจับแก๊สคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ได้สูงขึ้น และการศึกษาผลของอุณหภูมิและความดันขาออกของดาวเนอร์ พบว่าอุณหภูมิที่สูงขึ้นทำให้เกิดการฟื้นฟูสภาพตัวดูดซับของแข็งที่ดีขึ้น แต่ทำให้การดูดซับแก๊สคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ลดลงเล็กน้อย และการลดความดันที่ขาออกของดาวเนอร์ส่งผลให้เกิดความแตกต่างของความดันภายในกระบวนการ ทำให้ความเร็วแก๊สขาเข้าและแรงผลักดันในระบบเพิ่มสูงขึ้น

การจำลองพลศาสตร์ของไหลเชิงคำนวณของการคายซับคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์จากโพแทสเซียมคาร์บอเนต/แกมมา-อะลูมินาในฟลูอิไดซ์เบดดาวเนอร์โดยผลร่วมความดันและอุณหภูมิ, ศศิธร อังคณาวิศัลย์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

ปัจจุบันปัญหาภาวะโลกร้อนรุนแรงเพิ่มมากขึ้น ซึ่งเป็นผลมาจากการปลดปล่อยแก๊สเรือนกระจกสู่บรรยากาศเพิ่มสูงขึ้น คาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ซึ่งเป็นหนึ่งในองค์ประกอบหลักของแก๊สเรือนกระจกจะถูกปลดปล่อยออกมาจาก 3 แหล่งหลัก ซึ่งหนึ่งในนั้น คือ การผลิตไฟฟ้า และเนื่องจากความต้องการในการใช้พลังงานยังเพิ่มสูงขึ้นทำให้แนวโน้มในการปลดปล่อยคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ยังคงเพิ่มมากขึ้น นำมาสู่การพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีในการ ดักจับคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ การดักจับคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์โดยใช้ตัวดูดซับของแข็งเป็นหนึ่งในวิธีที่ได้รับความสนใจ ในงานวิจัยนี้จะศึกษาผลของอุณหภูมิและความดันต่อกระบวนการคายซับคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์ของตัวดูดซับของแข็งโพแทสเซียมคาร์บอเนต/แกมมา-อะลูมินาที่ผ่านการอิมเพรกเนชันด้วยตัวทำละลายมอนอเอทาโนลามีน สร้างแบบจำลองจลนพลศาสตร์และประเมินพลังงานที่ใช้ในกระบวนการคายซับ นอกจากนี้ จะศึกษากระบวนการคายซับด้วยแบบจำลองพลศาสตร์ของไหลเชิงคำนวณร่วมกับแบบจำลองสัมประสิทธิ์การชน แบบพลวัติโดยใช้ผลร่วมของความดันและอุณหภูมิ ผลที่ได้ พบว่า อุณหภูมิที่ใช้ในการคายซับมีผลเชิงบวกต่ออัตราการคายซับของตัวดูดซับที่ผ่านและไม่ผ่านกระบวนการปรับปรุง เมื่ออุณหภูมิเพิ่มขึ้น อัตราการคายซับเพิ่มสูงขึ้น ขณะที่ความดันที่ใช้ในการคายซับมีผลเชิงลบต่ออัตราการคายซับ โดยเมื่อลดความดันที่ใช้ในการคายซับ อัตราการคายซับจะเพิ่มขึ้น ซึ่งตัวดูดซับของแข็งที่ผ่านกระบวนการปรับปรุงในภาวะการคายซับที่ 200 oC ความดัน 1 บาร์ จะให้ค่าอัตราการคายซับสูงที่สุดรวมถึงใช้พลังงานในการคายซับสูงที่สุด และแบบจำลอง อาฟรามีสามารถใช้อธิบายอัตราการเกิดปฏิกิริยาการคายซับได้ นอกจากนี้ ในการจำลองกระบวนการคายซับคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์โดยใช้ผลร่วมของความดันและอุณหภูมิ พบว่า กรณีที่พิจารณาสัมประสิทธิ์การชนแบบพลวัติให้อัตราการคายซับต่ำกว่ากรณีที่ไม่พิจารณาสัมประสิทธิ์การชนแบบพลวัติ และเมื่อพิจารณาผลของอุณหภูมิต่ออัตราการคายซับที่ภาวะความดันต่ำของตัวดูดซับของแข็งที่ผ่านกระบวนการปรับปรุง พบว่า อัตราการคายซับมีปริมาณใกล้เคียงกัน

Volcanic Impact On Stratospheric Chlorine Chemistry And Perchlorate Formation: Evidence From Ice Cores, Joshua Andrew Kennedy

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Perchlorate, suspected to be chemically formed in both the troposphere and stratosphere, has been recently measured in Arctic snow and ice cores. These comprise both discontinuous snow and ice cores from the Canadian Arctic and a continuous record of perchlorate was compiled from an analysis of Greenland ice cores. While the background perchlorate concentration typically is very low, a few spikes in concentration coinciding with deposition of volcanic sulfate were observed in the Greenland record, suggesting that perchlorate levels in the atmosphere may be impacted by volcanic eruptions. As of yet, no work has been done to investigate the connection …

A Square Channel Vanadium Phosphite Framework As A High Voltage Cathode For Li- And Na-Ion Batteries, Prashanth Sandineni, Pranal Madria, Kartik Ghosh, Amitava Choudhury

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

A vanadium phosphite compound, LiV(HPO3)2, has been synthesized using low-melting flux composed of phosphorous acid and lithium hydroxide. The crystal structure of the compound as refined using the Rietveld method matched with the previously reported unit cell parameters (space group: I42d, a = b = 10.5987(4), c = 9.9843(5) Å). It has a 3-dimensional open-framework structure with intersecting channels. Eight-membered ring square channels can be viewed along the c-axis and 6-membered ring channels along the a- and b-axis. The Li-ions are located in the six-membered ring channels exactly at the opening window to the eight-membered ring channels. The magnetic property …

Technology-Based Culturally Relevant Chemistry Education (Crce), Mercy Adoma Fosu

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The relevance of chemistry concepts and principles remains a challenge for most students enrolled in college chemistry courses. Part of this problem is the disconnect with what students experience in their every-day lives, and how the material, specifically chemistry content is presented via textbooks, lectures, and laboratory teaching. Moreover, the teaching of general chemistry has traditionally focused on traditional, instructor-centric expository delivery of course materials, that treats students as empty vessels devoid of prior knowledge. Students prior knowledge and experiences are crucial in shaping their understanding of scientific concepts and principles. Even students with relatively low expectations for success in …

An Annual Time Series Of Weekly Size-Resolved Aerosol Properties In The Megacity Of Metro Manila, Philippines, Connor Stahl, Melliza Templonuevo Cruz, Paola Angela Bañaga, Grace Betito, Rachel A. Braun, Mojtaba Azadi Aghdam, Maria Obiminda L. Cambaliza, Genevieve Rose Lorenzo, Alexander B. Macdonald, Preciosa Corazon Pabroa, John Robin Yee, James Bernard Simpas, Armin Sorooshian

Physics Faculty Publications

Size-resolved aerosol samples were collected in Metro Manila between July 2018 and October 2019. Two Micro-Orifice Uniform Deposit Impactors (MOUDI) were deployed at Manila Observatory in Quezon City, Metro Manila with samples collected on a weekly basis for water-soluble speciation and mass quantification. Additional sets were collected for gravimetric and black carbon analysis, including during special events such as holidays. The unique aspect of the presented data is a year-long record with weekly frequency of size-resolved aerosol composition in a highly populated megacity where there is a lack of measurements. The data are suitable for research to understand the sources, …

Fluoresence Spectra Study Of Sterically Strained Isomers Of C24h14 Polycyclic Aromatic (Pahs) & Characterization Of A Bio-Sourced, Fluoresent, Ratiometric Ph Indicator With Alkaline Pka, Samar Abd Alelah

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

This thesis is composed to two studies, each of which relies on recent advances in time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) to accurately model fluorescence spectra. The first study focuses on evaluating the fluorescence spectrum of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) having a molecular weight of 302. Three isomers are analyzed including dibenzo[a,j]fluoranthene, dibenzo[a,k]fluoranthene and dibenzo[a,l]fluoranthene. These isomers differ in the placement of one of six aromatic rings and in the amount that each molecule deviates from planarity. The TD-DFT methods are used to compute spectra in an environment that simulates solvent (n-hexane). These computed spectra are compared to vibronically resolved experimental …

Composition, Encapsulation, And Dimensionality: A Study Of The Photophysics Brought On By Synthetic Changes In Perovskite Materials, Andrew Towers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

Perovskite materials are currently being explored as a candidate for a wide variety of optoelectronic applications with a focus on active materials for solar cell and an array of lighting applications. To optimize perovskites for optoelectronic applications, a myriad synthetic and processing techniques are used to overcome limitations in the raw materials. Presently, perovskite materials have demonstrated vast improvements as candidates for solar cell and lighting applications, though the fundamental photophysical characteristics resulting from the rapid succession of synthetic developments require further investigation. Further comprehension of the basic photophysical processes being altered by synthetic and processing changes must be achieved …

A Protocol For Metabolic Characterization Of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes (Ips-Cm), Alisha House, Erica Fatica, Rohan Shah, Jared Stergar, Ryan Pearce, Yana Sandlers

Chemistry Faculty Publications

© 2019 The Authors Recent advances in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (iPSCM) field offer a novel platform for modeling cardiac metabolism, heart diseases drug candidates screening and cardiac toxicity assessments. These workflows require a fully functional characterization of iPSCMs. Here we report a step by step protocol for iPSCM metabolic characterization. The described assays cover analysis of small metabolites involved in a vital metabolic pathways.

Allylic Amination And Carbon–Carbon Double Bond Transposition Catalyzed By Cobalt(Ii) Azodioxide Complexes, Kylin A. Emhoff, Ahmed M.H. Salem, Lakshmi Balaraman, Drew M. Kingery, W. Christropher Boyd

Chemistry Faculty Publications

The unusual cobalt(II) diphenylazodioxide complex salts [Co(az)₄](PF₆)₂ and [Co(bpy)(az)₂](PF₆)₂ have been shown to catalyze the allylic amination/C–C double bond transposition reaction of 2-methyl-2-pentene with PhNHOH, with a turnover number of about 4. The mechanism is proposed to involve a nitroso-ene-like transfer of a PhNO moiety from the azodioxide ligand to the alkene, followed by reduction of the organic product to yield a cobalt(III) intermediate, which is itself reduced back to cobalt(II) by PhNHOH, regenerating PhNO. Hetero-Diels-Alder trapping experiments suggest that an “off-metal” mechanism, in which PhNO is released from the …

Synthesis, Characterization, Dna Binding, Topoisomerase Inhibition, And Apoptosis Induction Studies Of A Novel Cobalt(Iii) Complex With A Thiosemicarbazone Ligand, Stephen J. Beebe, Michael J. Celestine, Jimmie L. Bullock, Shayna Sandhaus, Jessa Faye Arca, Donald M. Cropek, Tekettay A. Ludvig, Sydney R. Foster, Jasmine S. Clark, Floyd A. Beckford, Criszcele M. Tano, Elizabeth A. Tonsel-White, Raj K. Gurung, Courtney E. Stankavich, Yuk-Ching Tse-Dinh, William L. Jarrett, Alvin A. Holder

Bioelectrics Publications

In this study, 9-anthraldehyde-N(4)-methylthiosemicarbazone (MeATSC) 1 and [Co(phen)₂(O₂CO)]Cl·6H₂O 2 (where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) were synthesized. [Co(phen)₂(O₂CO)]Cl·6H₂O 2 was used to produce anhydrous [Co(phen)₂(H₂O)₂(NO₃)₃ 3. Subsequently, anhydrous [Co(phen)₂(H₂O)₂] (NO₃)₃ 3 was reacted with MeATSC 1 to produce [Co(phen)₂(MeATSC)](NO₃)₃·1.5H₂O·C₂ H₅OH 4. The ligand, MeATSC 1 and all complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, FT IR, UV–visible, and multinuclear NMR …

Taking Action: Intentional Inclusivity, Lesley Ann Giddings

Chemistry: Faculty Publications

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Physical Property Improvement Of Alginate Capsule By Gellan Gum, Bacterial Cellulose And Chitosan, Aungsana Prajaksangsiri

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The kaffir lime oil (KLO) loaded alginate macrocapsules were prepared via a coacervation method using a coaxial glass-tube. The aims of this research were to improve the mechanical property of alginate capsule shell and to study KLO release profiles which altered by those additives. The addition of gellan gum and 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxy radical (TEMPO)-oxidized bacterial cellulose (TOBC) in the shell-forming solution can improve the flexibility and compression strength of capsules. The size and shell thickness of capsules were in a range of 3-4 mm and 54-91 µm, respectively. Besides, the increase of TOBC amount achieved the smoother surface but increased the …

Stimuli-Responsive Gelators From Carbamoyl Sugar Derivatives And Their Responses To Metal Ions And Tetrabutylammonium Salts, Dan Wang, Anji Chen, Joedian Morris, Guijun Wang

Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty Publications

Carbohydrate-based low molecular weight gelators (LMWGs) are interesting compounds with a variety of applications. In this research, a library of nineteen carbamate derivatives of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine were synthesized and characterized, and several derivatives were found to be effective LMWGs. They formed gels in pump oils as well as mixtures of water with ethanol or water with DMSO. The structures of the carbamoyl chains played an important role in the gelation properties, short chain aliphatic derivatives and phenyl carbamates formed gels in more solvents than certain aromatic and dimeric carbamates. The phenyl carbamate gelator was also selected for the encapsulation of …