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1. Study of the Dynamics of Glass Forming Liquids Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations

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Author:
Sokolowski, Christopher Henry
Title:
Study of the Dynamics of Glass Forming Liquids Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
molecular dynamics
torsion
non-bonded
interactions
glass transition
strong
weak
glass
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Janna Kay Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Janna Kay Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

2. Influence of Carbon Monoxide in Chemoselective Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions

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Open Access
Author:
Marple, Daniel
Title:
Influence of Carbon Monoxide in Chemoselective Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
heterogeneous catalysis
crotonaldehyde
butyraldehyde
crotyl alcohol
carbon monoxide
selectivity
activity
File:
Download Dan_Marple_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. Improved Surface Coating Methods of Silane Coupling Agents on Silica Nanoparticles to Enhance Stability and Surface Coverage

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Author:
Reilly, Daniel Timothy
Title:
Improved Surface Coating Methods of Silane Coupling Agents on Silica Nanoparticles to Enhance Stability and Surface Coverage
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Colloid Stability
Heat Transfer Fluids
Silica
Nanoparticles
File:
Download Thesis-Dan-Reilly-2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Darrell Velegol, Faculty Reader

5. SURFACE MODIFICATION OF SILICA NANOPARTICLES USING SURFACE COUPLING AGENTS

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Author:
AlJama, Hassan
Title:
SURFACE MODIFICATION OF SILICA NANOPARTICLES USING SURFACE COUPLING AGENTS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Silica
nanopaticles
surface modifications
surface coupling agents
colloid
File:
Download Thesis-Hassan.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
Darrell Velegol, Faculty Reader

6. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AMORPHOUS HYDROGENERATED CARBON NANOPARTICLES CREATED THROUGH PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION TECHNIQUES

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Author:
Yelamarty, Srinath
Title:
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AMORPHOUS HYDROGENERATED CARBON NANOPARTICLES CREATED THROUGH PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION TECHNIQUES
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
low pressure
plasma
nanoparticle
hydrocarbon
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. A COMPUTATIONAL COMPARISON OF GENOME-SCALE METABOLIC MODELS HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR THE ADOPTION OF UNIVERSAL CONVENTIONS AND STANDARDS

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Author:
Spagnol, Stephen Thomas
Title:
A COMPUTATIONAL COMPARISON OF GENOME-SCALE METABOLIC MODELS HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR THE ADOPTION OF UNIVERSAL CONVENTIONS AND STANDARDS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
genome-scale metabolic model
metabolic engineering
genome
genome-scale
metabolic model
metabolic reconstruction
strain optimization
gap filling
File:
Download Stephen_Spagnol_Finalized_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_for_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Costas D Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Costas D Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrew Zydney, Faculty Reader

10. Determining the Electrocatalytic Oxidation Mechanism of 1,2-propanediol Using Density Functional Theory

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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 Theory
catalysis
electrocatalysis
biomass
reaction mechanism
File:
Download Brian_Brady_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Themis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader

12. Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity Studies of Nickel-Gallium Bimetallic Catalysts for Partial Acetylene Hydrogenation

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Author:
Jones, Michael Joseph
Title:
Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity Studies of Nickel-Gallium Bimetallic Catalysts for Partial Acetylene Hydrogenation
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Chemical Engineering
Catalysis
Hydrogenation
Reaction
Acetylene
Ethylene
Nickel
Gallium
File:
Download Jones_Michael_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. Mineral Replacement Reactions Enabled through Electrokinetic Fluid Flow within Pores

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Open Access
Author:
Mays, Benjamin E
Title:
Mineral Replacement Reactions Enabled through Electrokinetic Fluid Flow within Pores
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
mineral
replacement
electrokinetics
diffusiophoresis
pseudomorphic
potassium
bromide
chloride
ion exchange
quantum dots
File:
Download Ben_Mays_Honors_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. Using Brønsted-Evans-Polanyi relations to predict electrode potential-dependent activation energies

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Author:
Nidzyn, Robert Michael
Title:
Using Brønsted-Evans-Polanyi relations to predict electrode potential-dependent activation energies
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Computational Catalysis
Bronsted-Evans-Polanyi
Potential-Dependent Activation Energies
File:
Download RMNIDZYN_THESIS_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Themis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader

16. A MOLECULAR DYNAMICS OF THE ORIENTED ATTACHMENT MECHANISM OF SILVER NANOPLATES IN PRESCENCE OF POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE

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Author:
Narukatpichai, Jenwarin
Title:
A MOLECULAR DYNAMICS OF THE ORIENTED ATTACHMENT MECHANISM OF SILVER NANOPLATES IN PRESCENCE OF POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
silver nanoplate
ag nanoplate
nanoplate synthesis
oriented attachment
Polyvinylpyrrolidone
PVP
Molecular dynamics simulations
MD simulations
Molecular Dynamics
File:
Download JenwarinNarukatpichaiThesis04122017.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kristen Fichthorn, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. Synthesis and Review of Polymer Structures Ranging from 1D to 3D

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Author:
Hu, Jinzhen
Title:
Synthesis and Review of Polymer Structures Ranging from 1D to 3D
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
Keywords:
Polymer
Covalent Organic Framework
D-A Copolymer
Anion Sensing
File:
Download Honor_Thesis_Final-Jinzhen_Hu.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Elizabeth A Elacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
Benjamin James Lear, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. Evaluation of High Surface Area Molybdenum Compounds for Technetium-99 Production

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Author:
Prabakar, Kadambari
Title:
Evaluation of High Surface Area Molybdenum Compounds for Technetium-99 Production
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:
Molybdenum-99
Technetium-99
Szilard-Chalmers
Neutron Activation Analysis
High surface area materials
Medical isotopes
Nanopowders
File:
Download Prabakar_Kadambari_Evaluation_of_High_Surface_Area_Molybdenum_Compounds_for_Technetium-99_Production.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amanda M. Johnsen, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
Elia Merzari, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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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:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Konstantinos Alexopoulos, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. Analyzing Ionic Liquids as a Catalyst for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass Feedstocks

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Author:
Ricketts, Branden
Title:
Analyzing Ionic Liquids as a Catalyst for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass Feedstocks
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Biofuel
Hydrothermal liquefaction
ionic liquid
sustainability
liquid fuel
cellulose
lignin
soy protein
energy
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Thesis Supervisors:
Phillip E Savage, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor