Browsing 2016 MU dissertations - Freely available online by Thesis Department "Chemistry (MU)"
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Anisotropic energy transport properties of 1,3,5-Triamino-2,4,6-Trinitrobenzene (TATB)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Anisotropic energy transport properties were determined theoretically for crystals of the insensitive explosive 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) using molecular dynamics simulations. Determination of these ... -
Crystal engineering of supramolecular complexes based on pyrogallol[4]arenes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Crystal engineering primarily deals with the understanding of intermolecular interactions in the context of crystal packing and thus utilizes this information for the designing and development of novel crystalline solid ... -
The development of exo-affinity labeling agents, inactivators of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The phosphorylation of a tyrosine substrate is one of the most crucial reactions that regulate numerous biological processes. The phosphorylation is controlled by protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) and protein tyrosine ... -
Gold-coated lanthanide phosphate nanoparticles for targeted radiotherapy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The success of a targeted radiotherapy system depends on its ability to carry and deliver its radioactive payload to a specific site. Lanthanide phosphate nanoparticles are highly stable in a variety of solvents. By ... -
Hypoxia-selective antitumor prodrugs and fluorescent probes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Hypoxia-selective antitumor prodrugs utilize the unique feature of most tumors -- hypoxia (low oxygen concentration), for therapeutic purpose and are widely studied in preclinical and clinical stages. Tirapazamine (TPZ, ... -
LC-MS/MS method development for quantification of bioactive compounds in elderberry and garlic botanicals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Elderberry (Sambucus nigra spp.) juice contains a variety of polyphenols mostly anthocyanins. In order to understand the variation of polyphenol levels by genotype, various elderberry juice samples were analyzed for total ... -
Molecular dynamics simulations of the shock response of the energetic materials pentaerythritol tetranitrate and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-s-triazine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Energetic materials are the key active ingredients in explosive formulations. Understanding the response of energetic materials is vital for the design of safe and reliable explosives. It is a challenge to experimentally ... -
A study of interpolating moving least-squares method on fitting potential energy surface
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Interpolating moving least-squares method (IMLS) is a highly accurate fitting method. There are a lot of studies on how to use IMLS to fit potential energy surfaces (PESs). However, there are still only few IMLS-fitted ... -
Surface chemistry studies of carbon dioxide with magnesium oxide and titanium dioxide
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)There is significant interest in methods to aid in the removal of carbon dioxide from our environment. The methods range from sequestration to catalytic transformations. In sequestration, CO2 is collected from emission ... -
Technetium and rhenium (I and V) complexes for radiopharmaceutical applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Technetium and rhenium have radioactive isotopes that are clinically useful for diagnostic (Tc-99m) or therapeutic (Re-186/188) purposes. This makes them attractive candidates for incorporation into pharmaceuticals. One ... -
The use of polyhedral borane derivatives as molecular electronic scaffolds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)When functionalized, the highly symmetrical, three-dimensional aromatic cluster, closo - dodecahydrododecaborate, or dodecaborate, has a two, one - electron oxidation pathway available to it. The framework of dodecaborate ...