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The Synthesis of Molybdenum Oxide-Poly(ethylene) Oxide Composites by Electrospinning, Ingrid Abanto Chaffo
Honors Theses

Structural Dependence of the Thermal Stability of Aminium Salts with Dicarboxylic Acids, Samantha Annunziata
Honors Theses

Green Fischer Indole Synthesis Using a Steroidal Ketone in a Conductively Heated Sealed-Vessel Reactor for the Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory, Pier F. Cirillo, Alexis Caccavale, Alicia DeLuna
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Small Island Taphonomy in Western Australia, Courtney J. Newberry
Honors Theses

Photofading of Black Dyes in Cotton and Polyester Fibers Resulting from Environmental Exposure to Sunlight, Maggie E. Mahaney
Honors Theses

Comparing the Efficiencies of Common Extraction Methods for Explosive Residues Off Various Surfaces Using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, Shannon E. Lamy
Master's Theses

Determining the Interference of Lactate and Lactate Dehydrogenase in an Ethanol Enzyme Assay, Julia Liebl
Master's Theses

Tin Assisted Fully Exposed Platinum Clusters Stabilized on Defect-Rich Graphene for Dehydrogenation Reaction, Jiayun Zhang, Yuchen Deng, Xiangbin Cai, Yunlei Chen, Mi Peng, Zhimin Jia, Zheng Jiang, Pengju Ren, Siyu Yao, Jinglin Xie, Dequan Xiao, Xiao-Dong Wen, Ning Wang, Hongyang Liu, Ding Ma
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

A versatile route to fabricate single atom catalysts with high chemoselectivity, Xiaohui He, Qian He, Yuchen Deng, Mi Peng, Hongyu Chen, Ying Zhang, Siyu Yao, Mengtao Zhang, Dequan Xiao, Ding Ma, Binghui Ge, Hongbing Ji
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Anchoring Cu 1 species over nanodiamond-graphene for semi-hydrogenation of acetylene, Fei Huang, Yuchen Deng, Yunlei Chen, Xiangbin Cai, Mi Peng, Zhimin Jia, Jinglin Xie, Dequan Xiao, Xiaodong Wen, Ning Wang, Zheng Jiang, Hongyang Liu, Ding Ma
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Au@h-Al2O3 Analogic Yolk–Shell Nanocatalyst for Highly Selective Synthesis of Biomass-Derived D-xylonic Acid via Regulation of Structure Effects, Jiliang Ma, Zewei Liu, Junlong Song, Linxin Zhong, Dequan Xiao, Hongxia Xi, Xuehui Li, Runcang Sun, Xinwen Peng
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Atomically Dispersed Pd on Nanodiamond/Graphene Hybrid for Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene, Fei Huang, Yuchen Deng, Yunlei Chen, Xiangbin Cai, Mia Peng, Zhimin Jia, Pengju Ren, Dequan Xiao, Xiaodong Wen, Ning Wang, Hongyang Liu, Ding Ma
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

A Hierarchical Approach for Creating Electrically Conductive Network Structure in Polyurethane Nanocomposites using a Hybrid of Graphene Nanoplatelets, Carbon Black and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Pashupati Pokharel, Dequan Xiao, Folarin Erogbogbo, Ozgur Keles, Dai Soo Lee
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

A Tutorial of the Inverse Molecular Design Theory in Tight-Binding Frameworks and Its Applications, Dequan Xiao, Rui Hu
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Quantum Chemistry Analysis of Reaction Thermodynamics for Hydrogenation and Hydrogenolysis of Aromatic Biomass Model Compounds, Laurene Petitjean, Raphael Gagne, Evan Beach, Jason An, Paul Anastas, Dequan Xiao
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Quantum Chemistry Analysis of Reaction Thermodynamics for Hydrogenation and Hydrogenolysis of Aromatic Biomass Model Compounds, Laurene Petitjean, Raphael Gagne, Evan Beach, Jason An, Paul Anastas, Dequan Xiao
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

An Unexpected Restructuring of Combustion Soot Aggregates by Subnanometer Coatings of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Chao Chen, Xiaolong Fan, Tasneem Shaltout, Chong Qiu, Yan Ma, Andrew Goldman, Alexei F. Khalizov
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Development and Implementation of Problem-based Chemistry Experiments for Engineering Students in a Multi-disciplinary Course, Tiffany Hesser, Stephanie R. Bunyea
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Highly Selective Hydrogenation and Hydrogenolysis Using a Copper-doped Porous Metal Oxide Catalyst, Laurene Petitjean, Raphael Gagne, Evan Beach, Dequan Xiao, Paul Anastas
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Exploring the Use of Faded Worked Examples as a Problem Solving Approach for Underprepared Students, Tiffany Hesser, Jess L. Gregory
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Correlating Photoacidity to Hydrogen-Bond Structure by Using the Local O–H Stretching Probe in Hydrogen-Bonded Complexes of Aromatic Alcohols, Brian T. Psciuk, Mirabelle Prémont-Schwarz, Benjamin Koeppe, Sharon Keinan, Dequan Xiao, Erik T.J. Nibbering, Victor Batista
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Characterization of Parallel β-Sheets at Interfaces by Chiral Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy, Li Fu, Zhuguang Wang, Brian Psciuk, Dequan Xiao, Victor Batista, Elsa C.Y. Yan
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Multiple-Choice Testing Using Immediate Feedback-Assessment Technique (IF AT®) Forms: Second-Chance Guessing vs. Second-Chance Learning?, Jeremy D. Merrel, Pier F. Cirillo, Pauline M. Schwartz, Jeffrey Webb
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Analysis of a Chemical Model System Leading to Chiral Symmetry Breaking: Implications for the Evolution of Homochirality, Brandy N. Morneau, Jaclyn M. Kubala, Carl Barratt, Pauline Schwartz
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

iPads in the Science Laboratory: Experience in Designing and Implementing a Paperless Chemistry Laboratory Course, Tiffany Hesser, Pauline Schwartz
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Chiral Sum Frequency Generation for In Situ Probing Proton Exchange in Antiparallel β-Sheets at Interfaces, Li Fu, Dequan Xiao, Zhuguang Wang, Victor Batista, Elsa C.Y. Yan
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Orientation of a Series of CO2 Reduction Catalysts on Single Crystal TiO2 Probed by Phase-Sensitive Vibrational Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy (PS-VSFG), Chanelle L. Anfuso, Dequan Xiao, Allen M. Ricks, Christian F.A. Negre, Victor S. Batista, Tianquan Lian
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Effects of Thiophene Units on Substituted Benzothiadiazole and Benzodithiophene Copolymers for Photovoltaic Applications, Ping Ding, Yingping Zou, Cheng-Che Chu, Dequan Xiao, Chain-Shu Hsu
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Analysis of the Penney-Ante Game Using Difference Equations: Development of an Optimal and a Mixed-Strategies Protocol, Carl Barratt, Pauline Schwartz
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Kinetic Models of the Prebiotic Replication of dsRNA under Thermal Cycling Conditions, Pauline Schwartz, Dante M. Lepore, Carl Barratt
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Effect of Freshman Chemistry on Student Performance in Sophomore Engineering Courses, Michael A. Collura, Shannon Ciston, Nancy Ortins Savage
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

The O-H Stretching Mode of a Prototypical Photoacid as a Local Dielectric Probe, Mirabelle Prémont-Schwarz, Dequan Xiao, Victor Batista, Erik T.J. Nibbering
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Covalent Attachment of a Rhenium Bipyridyl CO 2 Reduction Catalyst to Rutile TiO 2, Chanelle L. Anfuso, Robert C. Snoeberger III, Allen M. Ricks, Weimin Liu, Dequan Xiao, Victor S. Batista, Tianquan Lian
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Computational Models of Chemical Systems Inspired by Braess’ Paradox, Dante Lepore, Carl Barratt, Pauline Schwartz
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Predicting the Frequency Dispersion of Electronic Hyperpolarizabilities on the Basis of Absorption Data and Thomas−Kuhn Sum Rules, Xiangqian Hu, Dequan Xiao, Sharhar Keinan, Inge Asselberghs, Michael J. Therien, Koen Clays, Weitao Yang, David N. Beratan
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

New Low Bandgap Dithienylbenzothiadiazole Vinylene Based Copolymers: Synthesis and Photovoltaic Properties, Bo Liu, Ahmed Najari, Chunyue Pan, Mario LeClerc, Dequan Xiao, Yingping Zou
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Steering Electrons on Moving Pathways, David N. Beratan, Spiros S. Skourtis, Ilya A. Balabin, Alexander Balaeff, Shahar Keinan, Ravindra Venkatramani, Dequan Xiao
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Web Based Classes For Enhancement Of Prelaboratory Lectures, Tiffany Hesser, Michael Collura
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Modulating Unimolecular Charge Transfer by Exciting Bridge Vibrations, Zhiwei Lin, Candace M. Lawrence, Dequan Xiao, Victor Kireev, Spiros S. Skourtis, Jonathan L. Sessler, David N. Beratan, Igor V. Rubtsov
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Systems Chemistry and Parrondo’s Paradox: Computational Models of Thermal Cycling, Daniel C. Osipovitch, Carl Barratt, Pauline M. Schwartz
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

A Donor-Nanotube Paradigm for Nonlinear Optical Materials, Dequan Xiao, Felipe A. Bulat, Weitao Yang, David N. Beratan
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications