Chemistry Theses and Dissertations | Department of Chemistry | University of Connecticut

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Submissions From 2007

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Impact of optimum annealing on chemical stabilization of model amorphous pharmaceuticals, Suman Luthra

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Functional and structural analysis of signal peptide interactions with SecA and SPase I of the Sec-dependent transport system in Escherichia coli, Monika Musial-Siwek

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The folding and assembly of bacteriophage P22 coat protein, Kristin Noelle Parent

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Utilizing a cysteine substitution strategy to elucidate key residues in human CB2 and mouse CB2 binding pocket: Ligand-based structural biology, Ying Pei

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Genetic optimization and characterization of retinylidene proteins for performance in devices, Rekha Rangarajan

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Synthesis of 2-alkylidene oxetanes and substituted tetrahydrofurans, Paul Sali Sabila

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Early transition metal catalyzed synthesis of complex polymer architectures, Gobinda Saha

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I. Two-photon spectroscopic characterization of the properties of (1) Naturally occurring peridinin in solution and in PCP complex and (2) Synthetic porphyrin and chlorin compounds. II. Online pre-lecture quiz design for optimization of student learning and assessment in a first semester general chemistry lecture course for non-science majors, Sumie Shima

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Importance of elevated circulating hormones in modulating resistance exercise-induced protein kinase B signaling, Barry Anthony Spiering

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Synthesis and self-assembly of biodegradable polylactide containing block copolymers and their stereocomplex blends, Lu Sun

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Estimating total ecosystem metabolism (TEM) from the oxygen rate of change: A comparison of two Connecticut estuaries, Jamie M. P Vaudrey

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The central and peripheral cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2): Structural characterization and active site elucidation using covalent probes, Suma Yaddanapudi

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Conducting polymers from processable precursors and their applications to gold surfaces, Mustafa Selman Yavuz

Submissions From 2006

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Measurements of total mercury flux over a forest canopy for model development, Jesse Owen Bash

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Novel bioactive enzyme/DNA/inorganic nano-biocomposite materials, Akhilesh Bhambhani

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Critical process and formulation factors in the freezing of lactate dehydrogenase, Bakul S Bhatnagar

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Melt-intercalation studies of polystyrene ionomers in pristine montmorillonite, Nikhil N Bhiwankar

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A study of the conformational and pharmacophoric requirements of ligands of the cannabinergic system using NMR and computer modeling, Ravi Chari

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Long-range intramolecular attractions in alkynes, Geoffrey Barker Churchill

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Theoretical studies on structure, function and dynamics of retinal-binding proteins, Jhenny Flor P Galan

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Shallow groundwater/surface-water interface (GSI) as a realistic zone for natural attenuation of groundwater arsenic, Ping Gan

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Development of structured polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cell applications, Jeffrey Gasa

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Catalytic application of molecular sieves and effect of alloy catalyst on microbial growth, Ruma Ghosh

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Response to dietary cholesterol and carotenoids provided by eggs, in an elderly population, Christine M Greene

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Synthesis and characterization of multi-phase materials at the nanoscale, Rosette G Guino

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A systems engineering approach for genetic pathway analysis and towards in-silico drug development, Rishi Raj Gupta

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Effect of alteration of antioxidant on the dielectric strength of biaxially-oriented polypropylene, Janet Ho

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Spectroscopic properties of carotenoids in red and blue hues, Robielyn P Ilagan

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DNA- and AC electric field-assisted assembly of 2D colloidal photonic crystals and their controlled defect insertion, Sejong Kim

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Genetic optimization and time-resolved spectroscopy of bacteriorhodopsin variants, Jeremy F Koscielecki

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Synthesis of monomers and polymeric precursors to impart processability and patternability to conducting polymers, Arvind Kumar

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Optically transparent, water processable intrinsically conductive polymers, Byoungchul Lee

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Biochemical and biophysical characterization of the activation of human protein kinase R, Peter Amponsah Lemaire

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Protein engineering for the degradation of nitroaromatic compounds, Thammajun Leungsakul

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Property and structure evolution of CdSe nanocrystals in amines, Rongfu Li

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Geo-referenced multimedia environmental modeling of chemical fate and transport, Yuzhou Luo

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Investigation of drying stresses on the physical stability of proteins using the mini-freeze-dryer, controlled hydration calorimetry and spectroscopy, Sumit Luthra

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I. Effects of microwave heating in syntheses of OMS-1 and OMS-2 manganese oxides. II. Coating of sheet and structured materials via microwave heating. III. Microwave-assisted desulfurization of NSR (NOx storage reduction) catalyst, Kinga A Malinger

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Synthesis of sphinganine-containing alpha-galactosylceramides, Rachel Mwikali Ndonye

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Membrane-bound light-activated proteins: Study of the visual pigments and bacteriorhodopsin analogues, Lavoisier S Ramos

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Studies of the structure and putative complex of the bacterial cell division proteins FtsL, DivIC and DivIB, Scott Anthony Robson

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Multi-functional porous mix-valent manganese oxide nano-materials and Ru/TiO2 for magnetic, electronic, and catalytic applications, Xiongfei Shen

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From venoms to insecticides: Exploring the structure, function, and evolution of peptide toxins found in the venom of Australian funnel-web spiders, Brianna Lee Sollod

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Investigating redox instability induced by 4-hydroxynonenal: A comparison between porcine and bovine myoglobins, Surendranath P Suman

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Genotoxicity screening of organic chemicals using DNA and LC-MS, Maricar C Tarun

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Layer-by-layer self-assembled thin films for potential applications in semiconducting devices and electrochemical sensors, Ritesh Tipnis

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Part I. Manganese oxide containing layered double hydroxides materials: Synthesis and characterization. Part II. Manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieves (OMS-2): Synthesis, particle size control, characterization, and catalytic applications, Josanlet C Villegas

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Preparation of conductive polypyrrole/polyurethane foams and their application as chemical sensors, Yanbing Wang

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CB1 cannabinoid receptor: Structural studies using receptor purification and covalent ligands, Wei Xu

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Micro and nano scale organization and its photoelectronic applications, Baocheng Yang

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Development of amperometric immunosensors for protein biomarkers using single wall carbon nanotube forest and electrochemical detection of enzyme labels, Xin Yu

Submissions From 2005

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Biophysical studies of integral membrane proteins, Michael Paul Bennett

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NMR and computer modeling studies of G-protein coupled cannabinoid receptors and bioactive cannabinoid ligands, Jianzhong Chen

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Diastereoselective nucleophilic additions to 2-keto-4-methyl-1,3-dioxanes: 1,3-dioxanes as chiral auxiliaries, Daniel Robert Clark

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Part I. The synthesis of 5-hydroxymethyl-3-nucleobase-2-pyrrolidinones as potential anti-HIV compounds. Part II. Conducting polymers as chemical reagents: The use of poly-(3,4-ethylenedioxy thiophene) in the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of aromatic rings with alcohols, John Gaetano D'Angelo

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Chemical vapor deposition of carbonaceous materials and metal oxides onto silicon and SiC substrates, Malgorzata Krystyna Gulbinska

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The biogeochemical cycling of methylmercury in coastal marine sediments, Chad Robert Hammerschmidt

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Biological effects of bulky C8-deoxyguanosine adducts of nitroaromatic compounds by a site-specific approach, Pablo Columbres Hilario

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Molecular simulations of polymeric and biological systems: Protein-polyelectrolyte complexes and bacterial motility, Junhwan Jeon

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Development and characterization of proton conductive membranes and membrane electrode assemblies for fuel cells, Ruichun Jiang

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Mutagenesis studies of selective lesions derived from purines under oxidative stress, Abul Kalam MD.

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Protein engineering of Rieske, non-heme dioxygenases for hydroquinone synthesis and nitrotoluene degradation, Brendan Griffith Keenan

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Biaryl ligands as probes for proteins of the endocannabinoid system, Xinzhong Lai

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Ligand assisted assemblies of cadmium selenide quantum dots for optoelectronics and biological applications, Jeunghoon Lee

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Novel cannabinergic agents and molecular probes, Dai Lu

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Comparison of isotopic tracer techniques for measurement of whole body proteolysis in response to diet intervention and exercise training, William Forrest Martin

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Ligand and initiator effect in late and early transition metal catalyzed living radical polymerizations, Isaac Webster Moran

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Chemical vapor deposition of ceramic coatings on metals and ceramic fibers, Jun Co Nable

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Structure and relaxation in amorphous materials studied by solid state NMR and computer simulations, Magesh Nandagopal

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Green synthesis in microemulsions with cobalt macrocyclic catalysts, Bharathi Nuthakki

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Self-assembly, stability studies and computer modeling of ultra thin protein-polyelectrolyte multilayer films, Venkateswarlu Panchagnula

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Spectroscopic and photochemical properties of geometric isomers of carotenoids, Zeus D Pendon

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Influence of pi bonds on the structure of organic molecules, Albeiro Restrepo

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Part I: Synthesis of nucleobase lactams: Putative anti-HIV drugs. Part II. Synthesis of potential soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) inhibitors, Abdullah Ibraheem Saleh

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pi-conjugated polymers: Synthesis and application in devices, Venkataramanan Seshadri

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New perspectives on the synthesis and function of septanose carbohydrates, Nicole Leigh Snyder

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1,5-dioxaspiro[3.2]hexanes and 4-oxaspiro[2.3]hexanes as templates for novel nucleosides, Rosa Taboada

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Inorganic photochemical protein scissors, Jyotsna Thota

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Microstructure and rheology of polyhedral oligosilsesquioxane (POSS) polymeric nanocomposites, Jian Wu

Submissions From 2004

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Structure function analysis of the HSV-1 UL52 zinc finger domain, Stacy Dawn Carrington-Lawrence

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Investigation of quinoline-based materials for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) applications, Changqing Chen

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NMR in the study of ligand conformation and orientation within lipid membrane bilayers, Jianxin Guo

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A field, laboratory, and modeling study of natural attenuation processes affecting the fate and transport of hexavalent chromium in a redox variable groundwater environment, Lucas Ammi Hellerich

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The formation of polyol and aqueous electroless plated thin film materials, Theresa Ann Hugener

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Enhanced processibility of conductive polymers via solid-state oxidative cross-linking, Sung-Yeon Jang

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Well defined polymer nanoparticle hybrid materials by surface initiated polymerization from silica supports, Mark Anderson Jordi

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Studies of layer-by-layer polyelectrolyte adsorption, Christophe Jean-Francois Lefaux

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Development of chemosensors for iron(III) and zinc(II), Nathaniel Anthony Co Lim

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Cyclization of achiral organolithiums controlled by a stereogenic lithium, Matthew Robert Luderer

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Developing the next generation of chemical and bioinsecticides from insecticidal neurotoxins of Hadronyche versuta, Francesco Maggio

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The role of lattice oxygen in alcohol oxidation by octahedral molecular sieves: A kinetic, mechanistic and structure-activity relation study, Vinit D Makwana

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Functionalization of carbohydrates toward metal binding, Nabyl Merbouh

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Folding and design of ankyrin repeat proteins, Leila K Mosavi

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Voltammetric sensors for chemical toxicity and oxidative stress utilizing metallo-polymer, Amos Mugweru

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Synthesis of novel dihydroceramides extracted from Porphyromonas gingivalis and the tissue and teeth of adult periodontal patients, Jiyoung Mun

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High performance thermosets: Liquid crystalline networks and reactive hyperbranched additives, Haihu Qin

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Identification of a new protein involved in Bacillus subtilis spore germination and study of its gene expression, localization and cross-linking into the spore coat, Katerina Ragkousi

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Development of soft polymeric networks showing actuation behavior: From hydrogels to liquid crystalline elastomers, Ingrid Anne Rousseau

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A formal synthesis of the glycosphingolipid, plakoside A, Regina Cheng So

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Molecular mechanism of the dynamic association of MinD with the membrane in dividing bacteria, Tim Hing Szeto