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Chemical and biochemical applications of vibrational spectroscopy
(2022)
PEP binding to rabbit muscle pyruvate kinase (rM1-PYK) using IR difference spectroscopy. This work attempts to address deficits in previous studies of PEP/rM1-PYK binding by: 1) using a different approach to subtracting a reference spectrum to achieve...
Growth of Semiconductor Thin Films by Pulsed Laser Deposition
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
Pulsed ultraviolet light from a XeF excimer laser was used to grow thin films of
zinc oxide and tin dioxide on (111) p-type silicon wafers within a versatile high
vacuum laser deposition system. This pulsed laser deposition ...
Conformational Behavior and Structural Parameters of Some Cyclic and Chain Molecules
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
The physicochemical properties of a molecule derive from its molecular structure, and
that structure often involves the orientation of one part of the molecule about a particular
bond with respect to the rest of the ...
Recent Advances in Hetaryne Chemistry. Efforts Toward the Development of a Single Platform for the Generation of 4,5-, 5,6-, and 6,7-Indole Arynes
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
In the beginning of 2007, indole arynes and their cycloaddition chemistry were discovered
by Buszek laboratories. Since then, indole arynes and their cycloaddition chemistry have
demonstrated their value in the ...
Organoisocyanates: the conformational stability determination by infrared, raman and microwave spectroscopy and ab initio calculation
(University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2012)
) in the annealed solid but in the fluid phases most of the molecules have energies above the barriers of the two predicted bound vibrational states i.e., trans and gauche forms. For dimethylsilylisocyanate, the low wavenumber Raman spectrum of the gas with a...
Chirality directed self-assembly: in situ construction of recyclable and reusable Janus dendrimers
(2021)
The underlying theme at the forefront of synthetic organic chemistry has always been about compounding simple precursors into more complex molecular targets. However, this strenuous process often involves the generation ...
Conformational and Structural Investigation of Substituted Hydrocarbons and Ring Compounds by Vibrational and Microwave Spectroscopy
(2016)
The physiochemical properties of a molecule of interest are usually obtained from
its molecular structure, and it involves the orientation of one part of the molecule about a
particular bond with respect to the rest ...
Conformational and Structural Determinations of Substituted Four and Five Membered Rings by Infrared, Raman, and Microwave Spectral Studies
(2014)
Studies of the structure and conformational stabilities of molecules have become
increasingly important due in part to advances in the fields of biochemistry and nanochemistry.
Specifically the conformation of organoamines ...
Part I: The synthesis of chenodeoxycholic acid derived macrocyles and cage compounds. Part II. Sonogashira coupling for the synthesis of well-defined π-conjugated arylene ethynylene oligomers as blue-light-emitting materials
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-01-20)
The design and development of novel chenodeoxychoic acid (CDCA) derivatives and its molecular architecture was accomplished. A novel CDCA derivative with an ambient CO2 insertion to 7α-side chain has been serendipitously ...
Conformational stability of some silanes and amines from temperature dependent Infrared spectra of rare as solutions, r₀ structural parameters, ab initio calculations, and vibrational assignments
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-12)
The infrared (3600-40 cm-1) and Raman (3600-20 cm-1) spectra of numerous molecules containing silanes or amines have been recorded in the gas, liquid and solid phases. Additionally, variable temperature studies of the ...
Synthesis, Characterization and Device Studies of Conjugated Foldamers
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Conjugated polymers have found a wide range of electronic applications in last few
decades due to their superior combination of optoelectronic, mechanical properties, and
solution processability. In the past few years, ...
Ab initio computational applications of electronic structure and spectroscopic Properties of bulk Crystalline materials
(2013)
Boron-rich compounds and elemental boron have amazing chemical, physical and mechanical properties, but puzzling structures. The uncertain stoichiometric value of foreign elements in boron-rich compounds greatly influences ...
Implementation of Solution and Solid Sate Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopic Techniques for Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Molecular Species
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
In this dissertation, spectroscopy has been used to solve a variety of problems in different
domains of science. Therefore, each chapter consists of different examples that have been
addressed using different concepts ...
Raman, Infrared and Microwave Spectra, Conformational Stability, R₀ Structural Parameters and Vibrational Assignments of Some Organoamines, Organophosphines, Alcohols And Substituted Four And Five Membered Rings
(2014)
The infrared and Raman spectra of compounds with amino, phosphours, silane and hydroxyl functional groups, as well as some with cyclic skeletal structures have been recorded of the gas and in condensed phases. Temperature ...
Practical Applications of Infrared, Raman and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Techniques for Qualitative, Quantitative and Structural Analysis of Pharmaceutical Drugs, Cementitious Material and Organic Molecules Containing Phosphorous
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
The study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation which procreated the wide branch named as Spectroscopy has gained tremendous attention since the last century. Atoms and molecules respond to ...
Synthesis, morphologies and applications of polyoxometalate-containing diblock copolymers
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-01-31)
Block copolymers by virtue of their ability to self assemble and microphaseseparation
due to the contrast in chemical and physical properties of the covalently linked
blocks constitute the essential building blocks towards ...
Design, synthesis, characterization and photovoltaic applications of conjugated polymer hybrids containing coordinatively binded semiconducting nanocrystals
(2014-07-17)
Orgainc-inorganic hybrids containing organic conjugated polymers and inorganic semiconducting nanocrystals are fascinating optoelectronic materials which may combine the advantages of both worlds. This dissertation aims ...
Refinement and Applications of Light Controlled Biological Processes
(University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2015)
For understanding of biological processes, a spatiotemporal control over these processes is needed. Controlling these processes using light can give us the advantage of a precise control over spacing, timing and degree of ...
Synthesis and analysis of siloranes for use as a biomaterial and extended twisted molecular ribbons
(2013)
The development of complex organic molecules with industrial potential requires
meticulous synthetic methodologies coupled with detailed investigations surrounding their
physical properties. This dissertation encompasses ...
Positron interactions with oriented polymers and with chiral quartz crystals
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Positron annihilation in various materials has been applied to characterize
microstructure for decades. In this work, PALS was used to study material nanostructure,
with a focus on the size and density of free volume ...