1. ELECTROCATALYST POTENTIAL DEPENDENT ACTIVATION BARRIERS APPROXIMATED WITH DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY Open Access Author: Esopi, Monica Roberta Title: ELECTROCATALYST POTENTIAL DEPENDENT ACTIVATION BARRIERS APPROXIMATED WITH DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: DFTelectrocatalysisCO2 reductionelectron transfer File: Download Final_Thesis_Draft.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Determining the Electrocatalytic Oxidation Mechanism of 1,2-propanediol Using Density Functional Theory Open Access Author: Brady, Brian Matthew Title: Determining the Electrocatalytic Oxidation Mechanism of 1,2-propanediol Using Density Functional Theory Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Density Functional Theorycatalysiselectrocatalysisbiomassreaction mechanism File: Download Brian_Brady_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors AdvisorThemis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader
3. Effects of Electronegative Substituents on the Redox Properties of Iron-Salen Derivative Catalysts Open Access Author: Perdue, Brandon Title: Effects of Electronegative Substituents on the Redox Properties of Iron-Salen Derivative Catalysts Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: electrocatalysisdensity functional theory File: Download Brandon_Perdue_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Electrocatalytic properties of an iron organometallic complex and its role in the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds Open Access Author: Miller, Joshua Title: Electrocatalytic properties of an iron organometallic complex and its role in the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: electrocatalysisdensity functional theorynitroaromatic compoundsiron organometallic complex File: Download Miller_Joshua_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorAli Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. Utilizing Electrochemistry for Catalytic Amidation Reactions Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Gizenski, Hannah Title: Utilizing Electrochemistry for Catalytic Amidation Reactions Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: synthesisphenothiazineelectrocatalysis File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Eric Nacsa, Thesis SupervisorElizabeth A Elacqua, Thesis Honors Advisor