Chemistry (Theses and Dissertations): Recent submissions
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Energy and environment : solid state simulation of novel photovoltaic and catalytic materials
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2016)The current global dependence on fossil fuels as the world’s primary energy supply presents many disadvantages, including the limited nature of these resources, the harmful effects their combustion has on human health and ... -
Unlocking the structure-property relationships of conjugated polyelectorlytes and photoactive surfactants to design functional responsive materials
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2017)Self-assembly is an elegant method for the preparation of functional responsive materials. This thesis focuses on understanding the self-assembly properties of photoactive soft matter systems (e.g. polymers, polyelectrolytes, ... -
Nickel based metal oxide catalysts for electrochemical alkaline water splitting
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2016)In this work the redox, the electrocatalytic and mechanistic properties for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) of three classes of nickel based oxide electrodes were examined. The oxide materials studied were hydrous ... -
Development of new magnetic nanostructures
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2016)The main goal of this project is to develop a series of magnetic nanomaterial composites to be used in catalysis, enantiomeric separation or biomedical applications. The design of new magnetic nanostructures is also ... -
Synthetic approaches towards thioester-mediated biocojugation and lanthanide-based glycoconjugate probes
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2017)This thesis, entitled "Synthetic Approaches Towards Thioester-Mediated Bioconjugation and Lanthanide-Based Glycoconjugate Probes" is divided into six chapters. Chapter 1, the introduction, firstly introduces the concept ... -
CONTROLLING MXENES FLAKE MORPHOLOGY BY AEROSOL JET PRINTING FOR NEURAL INTERFACES AND ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATIONS
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2024)MXenes are 2D layered nanomaterials composed of transition metal carbides and nitrides, renowned for their outstanding electrical conductivity, charge storage capabilities and biocompatibility. MXenes (specifically ... -
Mechanisms of polymerisation of perchloric acid and related initiators
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 1969)Extract from Introduction: Man has made use of natural polymers such as rubber and cellulose from the earliest times, but not until the late nineteenth century did he begin to synthesise polymers and investigate their ... -
Theoretical development of new class Phase Transfer Catalysts
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2024)This thesis stems from the imperative need to integrate computational chemistry into the pro- cess of designing asymmetric organocatalysts. Traditionally, computational chemistry has been employed as a retrospective tool ... -
Synthesis, Functionalisation and Reactivity of Reduced 2D 2H-MoS2
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2024)2D 2H-MoS2 is a thermodynamically stable, semiconducting material which is commonly explored for electronics, photoelectronic, sensing, bioimaging and therapeutics applications. However, one of its main drawbacks is the ... -
Engineered Self-Assemblies from Synthetic Tripodal Ligands for the Formation Soft Materials with Desirable Properties
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, School of Chemistry, 2024)This thesis, entitled “Engineered Self-Assemblies from Synthetic Tripodal Ligands for the Formation of Soft Materials with Desirable Properties” describes the synthesis and characterisation of various novel benzene-1,3 ... -
Furazano[3,4-d]pyrimidines and phosphazene pteridines as new tools in organic chemistry
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 1998)This thesis explores the use of 5,7-diaminofurazano[3,4-d]pyrimidine (64) (R = NH2) for the design of a pro-drug system which is stable in media of pH less than 5 but releases the active drug at pH values greater than 5. ... -
An Investigation of the Self-Assembly of Luminescent Lanthanide Architectures Using Novel Triazole-Pyridine Derivatives
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2024)Supramolecular assemblies based on some lanthanide ions (Ln = Nd(III), Sm(III), Eu(III), Tb(III), Dy(III), Er(III), Tm(III), Yb(III)) may have luminescent properties and have shown promise in applications such as sensing, ... -
Strategies to Stabilise Peptide Secondary Structure Using Unnatural Amino Acid Crosslinking
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2024)The communication between proteins plays a pivotal role in both biological and pathological processes. Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) play crucial roles in transcription, signal transduction and apoptosis; as such, ... -
Synthetic Routes to Greener Pastures: A Sustainable View Towards Biomedically Relevant Magnetic Nanomaterials
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2024)Magnetic nanomaterials such as the spinel-type oxides, MFe2O4 (M = Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Zn2+) have emerged as key materials in nanomedicine, with highly tuneable properties, accessed by varying composition or surface modification ... -
Balancing Innovation with Environmental Sustainability: Vapour Phase Patterning System for Controlling Block Co-Polymer and Polymer Brush Morphology
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2024)The growth of the semiconductor industry and device miniaturisation has highlighted a need for novel and sustainable approaches to nanofabrication. Resource scarcity, increasing energy costs and environmental instability ... -
High Resolution Lithography Techniques for Applications in Plasmonic Nanomaterials
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2024)Metallic nanoparticles are of great scientific interest owing to their ability to support collective oscillations of electrons across their surface, known as localised surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs), when illuminated ... -
Novel Ionic Organocatalysts for Asymmetric Peptide Synthesis and Plastic Recycling
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2024)In the past century, peptide therapeutics have been introduced as a powerful alternative to small molecule drugs; their ability to form strong interactions with proteins has led to their use in the treatment of many ... -
Theoretical Insights into Ammonia Production and Conversion via Heterogeneous Catalysis
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2024)The global population is heavily dependent upon the production of ammonia via the Haber-Bosch process. This is an environmentally unfriendly process that demands pure hydrogen, obtained from the steam reforming of methane. ... -
Liquid Phase Exfoliation, characterization, and printing of SnSe and PtSe2 devices
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2024)The demand for optical-to-electrical and/or electrical-to-optical transducers is growing exponentially as optics are increasingly adopted for energy-efficient data transmission. Displays and light sensors are increasingly ... -
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 ...
