DNA serves as a stable medium of genomic data but is also chemically reactive. These reactions may cause deleterious DNA damage undermining the integrity of …
The widespread use of nanomaterial-containing consumer products increases the potential for human and environmental exposure, and has raised concerns about the adverse impacts associated with …
The sustainability of plastics is one of the largest environmental concerns of our generation and scientists are seeking cost effective, sustainable alternatives to current environmentally …
The current reliance on finite fossil fuels for the production of commodity chemicals has been recognized as unsustainable, and therefore has led to increasing pressure …
CO2 functionalization to commodity chemicals and molecular energy provide an powerful mechanism to leverage one of the world most abundant alternative sustainable carbon resources. This …
First part of my research was to understand the facet-dependence, specifically (100) face of Cu nanomaterials in the selectivity of ethylene formation for CO2/CO reduction. …
Cellular dinitrosyl iron complexes (DNICs) have long been considered nitric oxide (NO) carriers, though their chemical functionality is not well understood. I have demonstrated that, …
Bio-sourced and degradable polymers are critical materials that can reduce our dependence on fossil-fuel based polymer production. The ring opening polymerization (ROP) of lactones is …
The expansion of a trinucleotide repeat (TNR) region of DNA is currently associated with over 40 known neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorders. The focus of the …
The rational design of novel inorganic compounds requires a descriptive and quantitative understanding of their solution speciation and electronic structure. This thesis highlights several representative …
One of the goals of cluster science is to discover highly stable clusters and use them as building blocks for cluster-assembled materials or models for …
The overwhelming dependence on fossil fuels for supplying the world’s energy needs is unsustainable, and the rapid depletion of these non-renewable resources has motivated investigations …
Theranostics is the ability to diagnose with greater detail to disease properties and tailor specialized therapeutic regiments to a patient's unique case. Advancements in nanoparticle …
The diamagnetic cobalt(III) dimethyl complex, cis,mer-(PMe3)3Co(CH3)2I, was found to promote selective C-C bond formation affording ethane and triplet (PMe3)3CoI. The mechanism of reductive elimination has …
The two-electron reduction of molecular oxygen (O2) to peroxide (O22-) or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is vital for various sustainable energy technologies. Many homogeneous transition-metal catalysts …
Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P3HB) is a promising biodegradable substitute for petroleum-based plastics but is brittle. In order to make it more applicable. Here, we report a one-pot …
Machine learning (ML) technologies have experienced unprecedented advancements, catalyzing theoretical breakthroughs and enabling wide-ranging applications across various domains. However, as these systems become more complex …
Pi-bonded organometallic complexes have been intensively studied due to the great variety of metal centers and ligands, which offer great promise for many applications. Pi-bonded …
The rational synthesis and tuning of nanoparticles (NPs) and nanocomposites plays pivotal role in broad applications of nanomaterials in various fields. The organic solution based …
Controlled synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) is the key to developing highly efficient and stable catalysts for various reactions, including those involved in energy conversion systems, …
