Honors Theses from 2016
Investigation of Unnatural Amino Acids as a Means to Modulate Protein Function, Taylor Harrison Jacobs
Iron Complexes for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation, Carolyn L. Hartley
Oligomers and Polymers of Copper(I) With Dicyanobenzene and Cyanopyridine Ligands, Mark K. Broderick
Peptide Fragmentation Studies on Doubly Charged Proline and Pipecolic Acid Containing Pentapeptides and Methods Development for an HPLC/MS Instrument for Proteomics Experiments, Hannah Emily Smith
Probing Single-Molecule Photophysics of Rhodamines on TiO2, Jenna Adrienne Uy Tan
Studies of the development of intermolecular networks during the curing of coatings using single-sided nuclear magnetic resonance, Frances Jude Morin
Synthesis and Characterization of Interpenetrating Polymer Networks for Applications in Extraterrestrial Radiation Shielding, Josiah Arevalo Hammack
The Effect of Ethanol, Methanol, and Water on the Hydrolytic Degradation of Polyamide-11, Patrick Smith
Total Synthesis of Peramine, a Defensive Alkaloid Produced by Endophytic Fungi of Cool Season Grasses Possessing Anti-Insect Properties, Matthew Rolfe Nelli
Utilizing Synthetic Tools to Address Biological Issues, Marshall Scott Padilla
Honors Theses from 2015
Cu(I) Networks With Polycyanoaromatic Ligands, Congqi Yang
Development of a Site-Selective Protein Immobilization Methodology Utilizing Unnatural Amino Acids, Benjamin K. Raliski
Development of Novel Chemical Techniques to Address Biological Questions, Johnathan C. Maza
Diffusion-Based Biomolecular Sensing Using Low-Field NMR, John S. Gray
Electro- and Photocatalytic Generation of Hydrogen by Iron Polypyridyl Complexes, Kathryn J. Mayer
First-‐Row Transition Metal Coordination Compounds for the Electrocatalytic Generation of Hydrogen from Organic and Aqueous Solutions, Patrick M. Crossland
High Performance Co-Polyimide Synthesis for Cosmic Radiation Shielding, Jarrell H. Raper
Initiation of Photochemical Reactions via FRET from Fluorescent Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles, Christian Chamberlayne
Investigation of the interaction between graphene oxide and a biopolymer surface, Pei Pang
Novel methodologies to study protein S-glutathiolation using fluorescence spectroscopy, Jacob Daniels
Studies Directed Toward the Synthesis of Aristopyridinone A, Maren K. Leibowitz
Synthesis and Characterization of pH-Sensitive Rhodamine 6G Spirolactam Structures, Grace H. Taumoefolau
The Effect of Functionalized versus Unmodified Graphene Oxide on Polyimide Nanocomposite Properties, Natalie V. Hudson-Smith
The Electro- and Photocatalytic Activity of a Ni-NNSS Schiff-Base Complex for Hydrogen Generation, Catherine F. Wise
Thiols in Glycolysis: Effects of Cysteine Modification on Pyruvate Kinase Activity, Taylor K. Lain
Unnatural Amino Acids in Proteins for Development of Novel Biochemical Tools, Jordan Villa
Honors Theses from 2014
An Iron Polypyridyl Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation in Aqueous Solutions, Gannon P. Connor
Cobalt Salen Complexes for Catalytic Hydrogen Production, Matthew J. Van Dongen
Evaluation of the Tensile, Water Diffusion, and Water Hydrolysis Properties of Graphene Oxide/Polyamide-11 Composites and Their Synthesis, Christopher Houston Komatsu
Increasing the Hydrogen Content of Aromatic Polyimides for Radiation Shielding, Geoffrey T. Geberth
Modeling Dispersive Electron-Transfer Dynamics in Single Dye Molecules on TiO2, Alana Ogata
Photophysics of Single Rhodamine Dye Molecules on TiO2 Substrates, Natalie Wong
Studies Directed toward the Synthesis of Asymmetric Loline Alkaloids, Kelsey E. Miller
Synthesis and Characterization of Cadmium(II) Complexes with Biologically Inspired Multidentate Ligands, Carolina Rojas Ramirez
Synthesis of a Novel Unnatural Amino Acid for Protein Incorporation and Click Mediated Conjugation, Christopher A. Farley
Honors Theses from 2013
A Mathematical Model of Renal Cell Carcinoma, Taylor M. Broome
Characterization of Polyamide-12; Hydrolysis Kinetics Comparison, and the Study of Crude-oil Pipeline Applications, Charles J. Blevins
Copper(I) Bromide and Copper(I) Iodide Complexes of Aliphatic Diamine and Tetramine Ligands, Shannon M. McCullough
Design and Synthesis of Novel Hydrogen-Rich Polyimides for Radiation Shielding, David J. Hill
Effects of coal transportation on heavy metal contamination in wetland environments along the Virginia Peninsula, John Lovette
Mass Spectrometry-based Proteomics Experiments and Peptide Fragmentation Studies of Lysine and its Homologues, Charlotte B. Platner
Synthesis and Characterization of Silica-Coated Nanoparticles for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Jacquelyn Blake-Hedges
Honors Theses from 2012
Are Twisted Derivatives of PRODAN More Effective than Planar Derivatives as Detectors of Solvent Acidity in Micellar Solutions?, Zachariah Bach Nealy
Fabrication and Evaluation of Copper(I) Iodide Sensor Substrates, Lars Erik Dunaway
Hydrogen Deuterium Exchange of Lysine Homologs and Construction of a Nanospray Ionization Source, Rita N. Straus
Potential of PRODAN derivatives as chemosensors of the microacidity of cyclodextrin host-guest complexes, Hannah R. Naughton
Preparation of Spirooxazine-Functionalized Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles by Click Chemistry, Elena A. Lepekhina
Synthesis of 1-(6-(dimethylamino)naphthalen-2-yl)-2,2-dimethylpropan-1-one as a Fluorescent Probe of Solvent Acidity in HSA, Amy Michele Green
Honors Theses from 2011
Absorption of Various Small Organic Acid-water and Alcohol-water Solutions into Polyamide-11, Kyle Overdeep
Bismuth Reagents in Organic Chemistry: Structural and Mechanistic Studies, Stephen Ammann
Convenient, Bismuth Mediated, One-pot, Two Component Synthesis of 2,6-Disubstituted-3,4-Dihydropyrans, Robert Frederick Lambert
Evaluation of Micro-Preconcentrators and Solid Phase Microextraction Fibers for MEMS-based Gas Chromatography Systems, Ashley Marie Hoover
Gas-Phase Thermochemistry of Non-Protein Amino Acids by the Extended Kinetic Method, Vincent James Yannello
Hypothiocyanous Acid Oxidation of Tubulin Cysteines Inhibits Microtubule Polymerization, Hillary Meghan Clark
Investigation of Copper(I) Cyanide for Use as a Luminescent Sensor Device, Matthew Dembo
Mechanical Properties of Solvent Cast Graphene-Polymer Nanocomposites, Joseph Christesen
Synthesis of 1-(5-methylhexyl)-2,3,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-e]indol-6(7H)-one, Nicholas Lopez
The Production of Novel Poly(arylene ethers) for Use as Radiation Shielding in Outer Space, Ellen Hutchins Speers
Honors Theses from 2010
Formation of Highly Electrically Conductive Surface-Silvered Polyimide Films Under Exceptionally Mild Conditions, Tyler Stukenbroeker
Investigations of the Fragmentation Spectra of Heptapeptides Containing Lysine and its Non-Protein Amino Acid Homologs, Douglas William Challener
Methods to Study Tubulin S-glutathionylation, Anna Jean Wirth
Photomodulation of Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles via Photochromic Dye Doping, Christina Marie Davis
Preparation and Study of a Rare Ternary Insulating Magnet, Thomas J. Wallin
The Detection of Methionine Sulfoxide in Tubulin and Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase, Tara D. Hagedorn
The Synthesis and Subsequent Fluorescence Studies of Spirooxazine-Functionalized Poly(phenylene vinylene) Using the Gilch Polymerization Technique, Kathryn Anne Peth
Honors Theses from 2009
A Computational Investigation of FTY720P-Mediated Neuroprotection in Multiple Sclerosis, Hannah C. Cohen
Bismuth(III) Catalyzed Cyclic Ether Syntheses, Lee Colyer Speight
Investigations of the Fragmentation Spectra of Peptides Containing Lysine and its Non-Protein Amino Acid Homologs, Matthew Cooke Bernier
Monomer and Polyimide Production for Radiation Shielding Purposes in Manned Space Exploration, Norah Bate
Spontaneous Amide Bond Formation of Amino Acids in Aqueous Solution, Sarah Joan Milam
Structure and Luminescence of Copper(I) Cyanide Networks Incorporating Monoamine, Diamine, and Monoimine Ligands, Amanda Noelle Ley
Synthesis and Luminescent Behavior of Piperazinium Chlorocuprates(I) and Copper(I) Iodide and Bromide Complexes of Aliphatic Diamine Ligands, Jacob Edwin Kuperstock
Honors Theses from 2008
Effect of Interstitial Impurities on the Residual Resistivity of Niobium Thin Films, Justin Connell
Gas-Phase Acidities and Proton Affinities of Amino Acid Analogs from the Extended Kinetic Method, Ian Webb
Molecular Hydrogen: A theoretical investigation into the one electron densities of the first three 1Σ+g states, Jefferson Bates
Synthesis and Characterization of Copper(I) Halide and Nitrate Complexes of Heterocyclic Thioureas, Aakarsh Saxena
