1. Impacts of surface ligand coverage on the electronic properties of thiol-protected gold nanoparticles. Open Access Author: Haidet, Jonathan Title: Impacts of surface ligand coverage on the electronic properties of thiol-protected gold nanoparticles. Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: Gold nanoparticleselectronic propertiesdensity of statessurface ligand densityalkanethiol gold nanoparticlesnanoparticle surface coverage File: Download Undergraduate_Thesis__4_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Benjamin James Lear, Thesis SupervisorDavid D Boehr, Thesis Honors AdvisorChristine Dolan Keating, Faculty Reader