Browsing Chemistry (Theses and Dissertations) by Title
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Bio-inspired aryldiazonium cabrohydrate coatings; synthesis, suface modification and applications in biofilm control
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2019)This thesis examines the use of aryldiazonium surface modification strategies in order to produce surfaces terminated with saccharide functionality with applications in controlling surface bound biofilm progression. To ... -
Biological investigations of novel 1,8-naphthalimide compounds and the design and synthesis of pyridine based polyamides
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2009)This thesis entitled "Biological Investigations of Novel 1,8-Naphthalimide Compounds and the Design and Synthesis of Pyridine Polyamides" is divided into six chapters. Chapter 1, the introduction focuses on the basic ... -
Bioremediation of unresolved complex mixtures in marine oil spills : an analytical perspective
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2000)Unresolved complex mixture (UCM) is the fraction of some petroleums that cannot be resolved by conventional gas chromatography and is characteristic of biodegraded petroleum oils and some refined products such as lubricating ... -
Bipyridyl alkynyl-based polyphenylenes : tuning photoluminescence in metal-organic chromophores
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2011)Chapter 1 introduces two series of novel polyphenylene molecules with inherent ligand functionality. These are prepared via a sequence of Sonogashira cross-coupling reactions and [2+4] Diels-Alder cycloadditions and are ... -
Block Copolymer Thin Films: Self-Assembly of Large Molecular Weight Systems and the Fabrication of Novel Metal/Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2021)The self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) is considered an excellent candidate to further the development and progression of nanoscale technologies. While lithographic applications remain a primary topic of focus for ... -
Block-Copolymer-derived plasmonic templates and its applications
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2021)Plasmonic metasurfaces have important applications in life science, optics, and catalysis. However, their industrial usage is limited by high throughput nanofabrication. A promising solution is the transfer of a pattern ... -
Calix[4]arene-based hosts for lanthanide and anion binding : synthesis and physical studies.
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2007)This thesis, entitled "Calix[4]arene-based hosts for lanthanide and anion binding: synthesis and physical studies" is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the chemistry of calix[4]arenes, an ... -
Carbon based nanomaterials application in dye sensitized solar cell
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2014)Sunlight is the largest of all available carbon-neutral energy sources. Therefore, currently solar cell or photovoltaic cell based technologies, which can convert solar energy into electricity, are of extreme importance. ... -
Carbon nanotube-polymer composites
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2009)Since their discovery in 1991, carbon nanotubes have generated a lot of activity in many areas of science and engineering due to their unprecedented superlative mechanical, thermal and electronic properties. This combination ... -
CdTe based nanocomposite materials for biological imaging
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2008)The main goal of this research is to develop new CdTe QD based nanomaterials and demonstrate their potential for biological applications, in particular their use as fluorescent bioimaging tools. This work involves the ... -
Characterisation of n-ferrocenyl alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2007)The study of self-assembled monolayers and their applications in chemistry and materials science have been of interest since the early 1980's. Due to their stable and dense structure self-assembled monolayers have been ... -
Characterisation of Structure-Property Relationships in Novel Chalcogenides Systems
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2024)As devices become smaller and head towards the atomic limits, minute changes in their structure, in the form of defects, can have an oversized effect on the device properties. This is especially true for novel classes of ... -
Chiral hypernucleophilic acylation catalysts and synthesis of bipyridyls via palladium-catalysed reductive homocoupling of chloropyridines
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2001)Chapter 1 of this thesis discusses the explosion of interest in the non-enzymatic kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols catalysed by chiral derivatives of the hypemucleophilic acylation catalyst, 4-dimethylaminopyridine. ... -
Chiral lanthanide-directed self-assembly : ligand substitution as a path to functionally diverse supramolecular complexes
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2014)Entitled “Chiral Lanthanide-Directed Self-Assembly: Ligand Substitution as a Path to Functionally Diverse Supramolecular Complexes”, this thesis is divided into seven chapters. Chapter 1, the introduction, aims to address ... -
Chiroptically-active metal oxide nanomaterials
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2018)The aim of this work was to develop and characterise a variety of new chiroptically-active metal oxide nanomaterials, with a view to exploring their potential enantioselective catalytic, biomedical, chiroptical applications. In ... -
Chiroptically-Active Quantum Nanostructures
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2018)In this research, a wide variety of fluorescent nanoparticles have been synthesised and analysed through the lens of optical activity and potential chiroptical applications. Cadmium and cadmium-free fluorescent nanoparticles ... -
Combined scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) & surface stress measurements (SSM) of chemical reactions on semiconductor surfaces : oxidation of the Si(111)-(7x7)surface
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2012)A novel combined scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and surface stress measurement (SSM) system has been developed to allow absorbate-induced changes in surface stress to be measured and related to the structural and ... -
Comparison of Pyrite Found at the Navan Deposit, Tara Mines, Ireland, with 95% Pure Commercially Available Pyrite
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2021)A study was conducted to compare the morphological, chemical, crystallographic, and froth flotation characteristics of pyrite found in the Navan deposit and processed at Boliden Tara Mines, Ireland, with 95% pure pyrite ... -
Computational analysis of the defect chemistry of ceria
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2013)One of the most important issues facing humanity is the impending threat of climate change. In order to combat the rising levels of atmospheric pollutants, many new technologies are being developed to alleviate the strain ... -
Computational Modelling and Design of Cathode Materials for Sustainable Energy Applications
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2022)Unravelling the activity and selectivity of novel heterogeneous catalysts requires a deep understanding of the effects unfolding at the catalytic surface. Particularly, this thesis emphasises the relevance of dopant ...