This work focused on the synthesis and application of carbohydrate based small molecules, which were used as glycosidase inhibitors and metabolic labeling probes. Two libraries …
Solution phase synthesis and catalytic applications of Pt- and Au-based nanomaterials are discussed in the thesis. Pt is widely used as fuel cell catalysts. However, …
A longstanding goal in cluster science is to discover highly stable clusters and use them as model catalysts. Ligand-protected gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) have been investigated …
Nitric oxide (NO) serves a number of important functions in biological systems. Many of these functions involve interaction of this free radical with the inorganic …
Transition metal mediated methods for the conversion of CO2 have the potential to provide more sustainable and economically attractive syntheses for acrylate and other commodities. …