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Development And Implementation Of Redox-Active Olefin Polymerization Catalysts, William Curtis Anderson Jr.
Development And Implementation Of Redox-Active Olefin Polymerization Catalysts, William Curtis Anderson Jr.
Doctoral Dissertations
Investigating homogeneous polymerization catalysts has been a thriving area of chemistry in the academic realm for several decades now, and has helped drive the development of a range of materials, from designer plastics to cheap commodity polymers. Billions of pounds of these materials are produced every year, which ensures that continuing research in the area will be necessary to improve current processes and enable more economic use of our resources.
This dissertation showcases the Long group’s research in homogeneous polymerization catalysis and our impact on the field thus far. We show that intelligent design of redox-active catalysts allows for a …
Ln(Ii)-Containing Cryptates: Synthesis And Properties, Akhila Nuwan Wijerathne Kuda-Wedagedara
Ln(Ii)-Containing Cryptates: Synthesis And Properties, Akhila Nuwan Wijerathne Kuda-Wedagedara
Wayne State University Dissertations
LNII-CONTAINING CRYPTATES: SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES
by
AKHILA N. W. KUDA-WEDAGEDARA
May 2016
Advisor: Dr. Matthew J. Allen
Major: Chemistry
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Research projects described in this dissertation are focused on studying the physicochemical properties, including the photochemical, redox, and magnetic properties, of LnII-containing cryptates and how ligand structure influences metal–ligand interactions that in turn influence physicochemical properties. The results of these studies enable tailoring of the coordination properties of metal complexes that are important in applications including luminescent materials, chemical reductions, catalysis, and imaging.
A EuII-containing cryptate 2.1-EuII synthesized with an amine-rich ligand displayed bright yellow luminescence in …