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151. Investigating the Surface Chemistry of Hydrogenation Reactions on Supported Metal Catalysts

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Author:
Ingalls, Megan
Title:
Investigating the Surface Chemistry of Hydrogenation Reactions on Supported Metal Catalysts
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Self-Assembled Monolayer
Single Atom Catalyst
Hydrogenation
Catalysis
DFT
File:
Download INGALLS_MEGAN_AN_EXPERIMENTAL_AND_COMPUTATIONAL_STUDY_OF_HYDROGENATION.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Faculty Reader
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

154. SYNTHESIS OF CONJUGATED POLYMERS VIA RANDOM COPOLYMERIZATION TO INVESTIGATE THERMAL PROPERTIES

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Author:
Gill, Michael
Title:
SYNTHESIS OF CONJUGATED POLYMERS VIA RANDOM COPOLYMERIZATION TO INVESTIGATE THERMAL PROPERTIES
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
conjugated polymers
organic-photovoltaics
PPTBT
PPT6BT
PFTBT
PFT6BT
copolymers
crystallinity
liquid-crystalline
differential scanning calorimetry
synthesis
Suzuki polycondensation
File:
Download Gill_SHC_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

156. Polymerization-Induced Nanostructural Transitions in Diblock Copolymer Monomer Blends

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Open Access
Author:
Zofchak, Everett
Title:
Polymerization-Induced Nanostructural Transitions in Diblock Copolymer Monomer Blends
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
self-assembly
diblock copolymers
polymers
SAXS
nanotechnology
File:
Download Everett_Zofchak_SHC_Thesis_Final_041019.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert John Hickey, III, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Manish Kumar, Faculty Reader

157. A study of solvation energy using molecular dynamics and density functional theory

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Open Access
Author:
Cai, Yusheng
Title:
A study of solvation energy using molecular dynamics and density functional theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Molecular Dynamics
Density Functional Theory
Solvation energy
Thermodynamic integration
Gromacs
proton
water
File:
Download Senior_Thesis_4_8_2019.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

158. TEMPORARY IMMERSION BIOREACTORS: DEVELOPMENTS TOWARDS YAM PROPAGATION AND AFRICAN FOOD SECURITY

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Open Access
Author:
Trauger, Marena Allison
Title:
TEMPORARY IMMERSION BIOREACTORS: DEVELOPMENTS TOWARDS YAM PROPAGATION AND AFRICAN FOOD SECURITY
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
bioreactors
plant propagation
mass transfer
temporary immersion bioreactors
plants
File:
Download Trauger_Marena_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephanie Butler Velegol, Faculty Reader

159. Rheology of Native Cellulose in Ionic Liquids

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Open Access
Author:
Jain, Preet K
Title:
Rheology of Native Cellulose in Ionic Liquids
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Rheology
Cellulose
Shear-thinning
Ionic Liquids
Polymer Solutions
Green solvents
Solvent quality
Associating polymers
Chain dynamics
Glass-transition temperatures
Time-temperature Superposition
File:
Download Jain_Preet_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ralph H Colby, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor

162. Factors affecting hollow fiber membrane virus filter performance due to protein fouling.

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Open Access
Author:
Catrambone, Adam
Title:
Factors affecting hollow fiber membrane virus filter performance due to protein fouling.
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
viral clearance
IgG
immunoglobulin G
BSA
bovine serum albumin
hollow fiber membrane
Planova
BioEX
Planova BioEX
Planova 20N
fouling
antibody
File:
Download Catrambone_Adam_HollowFiberMembrane.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

163. Analysis of Asymmetric Rock-Paper-Scissors Solutions Using Chemical Game Theory

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Open Access
Author:
Smoluk, Adam
Title:
Analysis of Asymmetric Rock-Paper-Scissors Solutions Using Chemical Game Theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
CGT
Chemical Game Theory
game theory
rock paper scissors
rock-paper-scissors
Nash Equilibrium
contested decision
gibbs free energy
human behavior
File:
Download Adam_Smoluk_-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader

164. Self-Healing Properties of Soda-Lime Silicate Glass Under Thermal Treatment

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Open Access
Author:
Ngo, Tran Ha
Title:
Self-Healing Properties of Soda-Lime Silicate Glass Under Thermal Treatment
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Glass Science
Soda-Lime Silicate
Glass Surface
Thermal Healing
Vickers Indentation
Glass Transition Temperature
Annealing
File:
Download schreyerthesis-triscango.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Seong Han Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

166. Effects of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity on the Sensitivity of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Breast Cancer Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Pezzulo, Joshua Daniel
Title:
Effects of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity on the Sensitivity of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Breast Cancer Cells
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
mcf7
extracellular matrix
breast cancer
cyp1a1
ahr
immunofluorescence
western blot
dim
cells
emt
epithelial
mesenchymal
transition
mts
cruciferous
vegetables
indole
polyacrylamide
File:
Download Pezzulo_Thesis_Final_2_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Esther Gomez, Thesis Supervisor

167. First Principles Airlift Photobioreactor for the Energy Balance of Microalgae for Biofuels Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Nugent, Lucas Alexander
Title:
First Principles Airlift Photobioreactor for the Energy Balance of Microalgae for Biofuels Applications
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Microalgae
Biofuels
Photobioreactor
Photosynthetic Efficiency
Airlift
Energy Balance
Alginator
Chlorella vulgaris
File:
Download Lucas_Nugent_Final_Honors_Thesis.pdfDownload Final_Alginator_Figures.xlsx
Thesis Supervisors:
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

172. The Mixed Ion Effect on Ion Aggregation in Ionomers

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Open Access
Author:
Kazour, Mark
Title:
The Mixed Ion Effect on Ion Aggregation in Ionomers
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Batteries
Chemical Engineering
Sodium
Polymer
Battery
Polymers
Salts
Lithium
Material Science
Polymer Science
Electrolyte
Aggregation
Ionomers
Poly(ethylene) Oxide
Electrochemistry
Energy
Green Energy
Environmentally Friendly
Energy Storage
Environment
Mass Transport
Electric Car
Glass Transition
Ion Transport
Solid Polymer Electrolyte
Conductivity
Green Alternative
Engineering
PEO
SPE
Amorphous
Crystalline
Crystal
Mechanical Strength
Ions
Percolation
Stability
Mixed Salt
Sodium Perchlorate
Sodium Iodide
File:
Download Mark_Kazour_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Janna Kay Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

174. Proposal for Connecting the Gap Between University and Industrial Worlds

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Open Access
Author:
Pichi, Alexander
Title:
Proposal for Connecting the Gap Between University and Industrial Worlds
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
connecting
universities
industry
students
companies
chemical
engineering
skills
learning
collaboration
classroom
case-study
File:
Download Pichi_Alexander_ProposalforConnecting.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Montgomery Meigs Alger, Thesis Supervisor
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

175. Effects of Solution Ionic Strength and Prefilter Characteristics on the Sterile Filtration of Glycoconjugate Vaccines

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Open Access
Author:
Dinse, Erica Joy
Title:
Effects of Solution Ionic Strength and Prefilter Characteristics on the Sterile Filtration of Glycoconjugate Vaccines
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
sterile filtration
prefiltration
glycoconjugates
vaccines
membrane fouling
File:
Download Dinse_Erica_ChEThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

176. An Initial Study of Polysulfone-Nanodiamond Mixed Matrix Membranes for Oxygen/Nitrogen Separation

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Open Access
Author:
Han, Andrew
Title:
An Initial Study of Polysulfone-Nanodiamond Mixed Matrix Membranes for Oxygen/Nitrogen Separation
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Polysulfone
Mixed Matrix Membrane
Nanodiamond
Contact Angle
Gas Separation
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Polymers
File:
Download Han_Andrew_ND-PSF-MMM.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hee Jeung Oh, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

178. Developments in Phosphorous Compounds as Nonflammable Additives in Different Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Eustis, Benjamin
Title:
Developments in Phosphorous Compounds as Nonflammable Additives in Different Applications
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Organophosphates
Polyphosphazenes
Lithium-ion batteries
PMMA
Flammability
Organic chemistry
File:
Download Eustis_Ben_Developments_in_Phosphorous_Compounds_as_Nonflammable_Additives_in_Different_Applications.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Harry R Allcock, Thesis Supervisor
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

179. A Low-Cost Kit for the Purification of a Mannan-Binding Lectin Preventing HIV Transmission

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Open Access
Author:
Krum, David
Title:
A Low-Cost Kit for the Purification of a Mannan-Binding Lectin Preventing HIV Transmission
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
HIV
cyanobacteria
chemical engineering
protein purification
PCR
Modeling
Transgenic Plants
Microscopy
File:
Download Krum_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amir Sheikhi, Faculty Reader

181. Removal of Antibiotics from Water Using Functionalized Celluloses

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Open Access
Author:
Kennedy, David
Title:
Removal of Antibiotics from Water Using Functionalized Celluloses
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Antibiotics
adsorption
antibiotic removal
cellulose
nanocellulose
microcellulose
microfibrous precipitate
File:
Download Kennedy_David_Removal_of_Antibiotics_from_Water_Using_Functionalized_Celluloses_1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amir Sheikhi, Thesis Supervisor
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

182. Multicomponent catalysis: Interfacial properties directing furfuryl alcohol hydrodeoxygenation pathways at doped TiO2-Pd core shell catalysts

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Open Access
Author:
Weikel, Kelly
Title:
Multicomponent catalysis: Interfacial properties directing furfuryl alcohol hydrodeoxygenation pathways at doped TiO2-Pd core shell catalysts
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
catalysis
hydrodeoxygenation
biomass
furfuryl alcohol
Density Functional Theory
vacancies
File:
Download Kelly_Weikel_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Rioux, Faculty Reader

183. An Investigation Into the Application of Coarse-Grain Modelling Methods to Solvents in the Bulk Phase

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Open Access
Author:
Zele, Joseph
Title:
An Investigation Into the Application of Coarse-Grain Modelling Methods to Solvents in the Bulk Phase
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Molecular Dynamics
Coarse-Grain Models
Atomistic Force Field
GROMACS
Coarse-Grain Potential
File:
Download Thesis_Draft_jaz22.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William George Noid, Thesis Supervisor
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

185. Performance of Ceria Supported Monometallic and Bimetallic Single-atom Catalysts in Carbon Monoxide Oxidation

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Open Access
Author:
Pantelis II, Nicholas
Title:
Performance of Ceria Supported Monometallic and Bimetallic Single-atom Catalysts in Carbon Monoxide Oxidation
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Heterogeneous catalysis
catalysis
single atoms
ceria
palladium
platinum
nickel
adatoms
oxidation
kinetics
bimetallic
monometallic
catalyst
DRIFTS
Arrhenius
Mars van Krevelen
reaction order
ICP
nanoparticles
activity
specific activity
File:
Download Thesis_Pantelis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Rioux, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

186. Analysis of Flux and Pressure Behavior during Single Pass Tangential Flow Filtration of Monoclonal Antibody Solutions

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Open Access
Author:
Lipinski, Ann Marie
Title:
Analysis of Flux and Pressure Behavior during Single Pass Tangential Flow Filtration of Monoclonal Antibody Solutions
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
single pass tangential flow filtration
continuous processing
monoclonal antibodies
ultrafiltration
File:
Download Ann_Lipinski_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

187. Development of an Analytic Method to Determine Algae Potential as Industrial Feedstocks for Biofuel Production

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Open Access
Author:
Patel, Hinkal
Title:
Development of an Analytic Method to Determine Algae Potential as Industrial Feedstocks for Biofuel Production
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
algae
hydrocarbons
productivity
biofuels
digitization
Botryococcus
File:
Download Patel_Hinkal_Development_of_an_Analysis_Method_to_Determine_Algae_Potential_as_Industrial_Feedstocks_for_Biofuel_Production.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

189. Two-Dimensional Materials for Cancer Therapy: Evaluation of Bare and Lipid-Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) Biocompatibility

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Open Access
Author:
Self, Ava
Title:
Two-Dimensional Materials for Cancer Therapy: Evaluation of Bare and Lipid-Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) Biocompatibility
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
reduced graphene oxide
cancer therapy
metastatic breast cancer
human manganese superoxide dismutase
two-dimensional materials
combination therapy
biocompatibility
File:
Download Ava_Self_Schreyer_thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

194. First Principles Kinetic Modeling and Reactor Simulations for the Efficient Utilization of Stranded Methane Resources

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Open Access
Author:
Rys, Ethan
Title:
First Principles Kinetic Modeling and Reactor Simulations for the Efficient Utilization of Stranded Methane Resources
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
platinum
DFT
computational chemistry
VASP
non-oxidative methane coupling
catalysis
File:
Download Rys_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Konstantinos Alexopoulos, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

195. Development of Complementary Deconstructed Viral Vectors to Protect Crops from Environmental Stressors

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Open Access
Author:
Ritchie, David
Title:
Development of Complementary Deconstructed Viral Vectors to Protect Crops from Environmental Stressors
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Deconstructed Viral Vector
Genetic Engineering
Viral Complementation
Gene Silencing
Nanoparticle Delivery
File:
Download Thesis_Final_RITCHIE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

196. Electrocatalytic properties of an iron organometallic complex and its role in the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds

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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:
electrocatalysis
density functional theory
nitroaromatic compounds
iron organometallic complex
File:
Download Miller_Joshua_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

197. Synthesis of Bottlebrush Polymers with Conjugated Backbones and Nonconjugated Sidechains for Improved Solubility

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Open Access
Author:
Buckingham, Emily
Title:
Synthesis of Bottlebrush Polymers with Conjugated Backbones and Nonconjugated Sidechains for Improved Solubility
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Bottlebrush polymer
Conjugated backbone
Nonconjugated sidechain
File:
Download Buckingham_SHC_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

199. Optimization of Eosin Y Polymer Brush Functionalized Glass Surfaces in Heterogeneous Photoredox Catalysis

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Open Access
Author:
Wolford, Adam
Title:
Optimization of Eosin Y Polymer Brush Functionalized Glass Surfaces in Heterogeneous Photoredox Catalysis
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Eosin Y
Photocatalyst
Heterogeneous Reaction
Polymer Brush
File:
Download Wolford_Adam_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christian W. Pester, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

200. Hydrogenated and Sulfonated Triblock Copolymer for Clean Water

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Open Access
Author:
Thomas, Wyatt
Title:
Hydrogenated and Sulfonated Triblock Copolymer for Clean Water
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-polystyrene
Water Uptake
Ion Exchange Capacity
Hydrogenation
Sulfonation
crosslinking
clean water
desalination
NMR characterization
Film Casting
File:
Download Hydrogenated_and_Sulfonated_Triblock_Copolymer_for_Clean_Water.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hee Jeung Oh, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor