1. Preparation of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)-2-Propenal Open Access Author: Reiher, Christopher Anthony Title: Preparation of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)-2-Propenal Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: retrocycloadditiontrifluoromethylcycloadditiondioxin File: Download Final_Draft-Chris_Reiher_2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Raymond Lee Funk, Thesis SupervisorRaymond Lee Funk, Thesis SupervisorKenneth S Feldman, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. The manipulation of giant vesicles and their use as model cells Open Access Author: Gundermann, Erica Lynn Title: The manipulation of giant vesicles and their use as model cells Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: giant vesiclesmodel cellssynthetic cellsmicrocompartmentationencapsulation efficiency File: Download Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christine Dolan Keating, Thesis SupervisorChristine Dolan Keating, Thesis SupervisorRaymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Synthesis and Characterization of Polymerization-Powered Motor Systems Open Access Author: McFadden, Timothy Ryan Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Polymerization-Powered Motor Systems Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: NanomotorsGrubbs catalystring-opening metathesis polymerizationenhanced diffusionJanus particles File: Download TRM_FINAL_THESIS_3.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ayusman Sen, Thesis SupervisorAyusman Sen, Thesis SupervisorRaymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors AdvisorThomas E Mallouk, Faculty ReaderBarbara Jane Garrison, Faculty Reader
4. Progress towards a Total Synthesis of Lecanindole D Open Access Author: Marmelstein, Alan Michael Title: Progress towards a Total Synthesis of Lecanindole D Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: Lecanindole DNonsteroidal Progesterone Receptor AgonistIndolidene File: Download Marmelstein_Alan_LecanindoleDtotalsynthprogress.pdf.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Kenneth S Feldman, Thesis SupervisorKenneth S Feldman, Thesis Honors AdvisorRaymond Lee Funk, Faculty Reader
5. Synthesis and Transport Studies of a Delivery Mechanism for Oxidative In-situ Remediation of Groundwater Open Access Author: Laughner, Josh Lee Title: Synthesis and Transport Studies of a Delivery Mechanism for Oxidative In-situ Remediation of Groundwater Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: environmental chemistryDNAPLchlorinated organicvadose zone File: Download Laughner_Joshua_-_Chem_Thesis_Final_4-08-2013.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Thomas E Mallouk, Thesis SupervisorRaymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors AdvisorMiriam Arak Freedman, Faculty Reader
6. Analysis of the Eberly College of Science Learning Assistants Program in the Context of National Science Education Reform Open Access Author: Pillion, Marley Title: Analysis of the Eberly College of Science Learning Assistants Program in the Context of National Science Education Reform Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: Chemical EducationScience Education File: Download Marley_Pillion_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Scott T Phillips, Thesis SupervisorRaymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors AdvisorJacqueline Bortiatynski, Thesis Supervisor
7. Study of Variation in Reactive Surface Sites and Alteration Layer Properties of Nuclear Waste Glass Using Solid-State NMR Open Access Author: Banks, Daniel Paul Title: Study of Variation in Reactive Surface Sites and Alteration Layer Properties of Nuclear Waste Glass Using Solid-State NMR Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: NMRnuclearwasteglasssolidstatechemistrycorrosionmagneticresonancesurface File: Download Dan_Banks_Honors_Thesis_Chemistry_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Karl Todd Mueller, Thesis SupervisorRaymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. Investigating Properties and Characteristics of G-quadruplex Structure, Folding, and Fluorescence Open Access Author: Sherlock, Madeline Elizabeth Title: Investigating Properties and Characteristics of G-quadruplex Structure, Folding, and Fluorescence Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: Nucleic AcidsRNA foldingG-QuadruplexesFolding CooperativityIntrinsic fluorescence File: Download Thesis_MES_2014.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Philip C. Bevilacqua, Thesis SupervisorRaymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors AdvisorScott A Showalter, Faculty Reader
9. Conversion of Thin Film Germanium to Germanium Telluride and Probing the Catalytic Properties of Nanoparticle Gold/iron-oxide Heterodimers Open Access Author: Schrenk, Michael G Title: Conversion of Thin Film Germanium to Germanium Telluride and Probing the Catalytic Properties of Nanoparticle Gold/iron-oxide Heterodimers Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: thin filmgermaniumgermanium telluridegoldiron-oxideoxidationcatalystnanoparticleheterodimer File: Download Schrenk_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis SupervisorRaymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. A Novel Method for Pegylation of Quartz Slides Open Access Author: Cotton, Victor Title: A Novel Method for Pegylation of Quartz Slides Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: DNAHistoneH1NucleosomePEG File: Download Cotton_Victor_anovelmethodforpegylationofquartzslides.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Tae Hee Lee, Thesis SupervisorRaymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors Advisor