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Chemistry Theses and Dissertations

The Master of Science (M.S.) Program in Chemistry is designed to extend the chemical knowledge and skills of students to prepare them for a diverse set of opportunities. The M.S. Program in Chemistry can prepare students for further advanced study in either Chemistry or related Biomedical Sciences, and sophisticated careers in industry, government service, or to advance their current status.

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Optimization of Electrode Configurations for Calibration-Free, Remote Sensing of Heavy Metals in Water Using Double-Potenital Step Anodic Coulometry, Jessica Bone

Neutral And Charged Bis(Triarylamines) For Use In Grid Scale Battery Technologies, Taylor Matthews

Decoding the Flavor of Kentucky's Native Pawpaw Fruit, Mackenzie Leanne Roark

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Tholins: A Gas Phase Computational Study of Methanimine and Related Species, Bradley T. Chem

Chromatographic Studies Of Some Hormone And Metabolic Modulators Used For Doping In Sports, Ruth Marie Speidel

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Absorbent Household Materials For The Collection Of Ignitable Liquid Residues From Surfaces Of Varying Porosity, Jessica Carlotti

The Phylogenetic Analysis Of Genes Encoding Specific Steps In The Glutathione Pathway Within Industrial Beer Brewing Strains: Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Saccharomyces Pastorinus, And The Spoilage Microbe Brettanomyces, Miles Tyler Johnson

The Synthesis and Characterization Of A Functionalized Diethylenetriamine Rhenium Complex Followed By Analytical Analysis of Novel Rhenium-Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Conjugates, Sara Reitz

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Structural Investigation On The Thermal Degradation Of Aqueous Amines In Post-Combustion Co2 Capture, Jeffrey Alexander Laub

Development Of Novel Analytical Methods For Detection And Determination Of Tamoxifen In Oral Fluid And Discrimination Between Regioisomeric Aromatase Inhibitors For Doping Control Purposes, Brooke A. Sutton

Effects Of Nutrient Overload And Environmental Conditions On Algal Bloom Formation: A Case Study Of Water Sources In Eastern Kentucky, Lauren Sutton

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Influence Of Applied Potential And Metal Ion Concentraion On Metal Electrodeposition At Micron Gap Gold Electrodes, Krista Michel Riggins

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Determination of Atrazine Concentration in Freshwaters Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Boniface Osei Amankona

Oil Dries: A New Absorbent Material For Collection Of Ignitable Liquids From Semi-Porous Material, Jessica Sosa

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Latent Fingerprint Enhancement on a Brass Metal Surface using Paint Electrodeposition, Reika D. Haskell

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Toward the Synthesis and Characterization of Pb-Doped ZnS Nanocrystals for Solar Energy Applications, Allison Durr

An Unprecedented Research Project into the Alcohol Retention Variation of Flavored Spirits, Armanda Fae McFadden

A Novel Forensic DNA Profiling Method Based On Molecular Beacons Without Dna Purification, Benjamin C. Shaw

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Methods Of Analysis For Fermentation Science Products Using Various Analytical Techniques, Casey Jay Howdieshell

Deuterium Enrichment and the Kinetic Isotope Effect during Ruthenium Catalyzed Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Jennifer Naumovitz

Preparation And Characterization Of Self-Assembled Monolayers And Mesoscale Protein Patterning, Panae Noomuna

Effects Of De-Polymerization Of Cellulose In Producing Sugar From Cellulosic Biomass At Low-Temperature, Lin Ling Wu

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Neuroprotective effects of gamma-glutamylcysteine ethyl ester on an in vivo moderate traumatic brain injury-mediated model and in vitro in cortical astrocytes and neurons, Jooyoung Cho

Deuterium Tracer Study Of The Mechanism Of Iron Catalyzed Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Yunxin Liao

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Synthesis Of Novel Ionic Liquid Tagged Porphryin Media Designed For The Oxidation Of Lignin, Joseph Hugh Franklin Baker

Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry Analysis Pertaining To Biofuel Process Development, Sushma Dendukuri

Deuterium Tracer Studies Of The Mechanism Of Cobalt Catalyzed Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Chunfen Jin

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Quantitative Proteomics Analysis of Differentially Expressed Proteins in Aβ(17-42) Treated Synaptosomes, Jaffer Mohammed

Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry And Elisa Determination Of Caffeine As A Marker For Sewage Contamination Of Wilgreen Lake, Rosemary Masu Onjiko

Optimization And Validation Of Direct Analysis In Real Time Mass Spectrometry (dart-Ms) For Quantitation Of Sugars To Advance Biofuel Production, Daudi Sayialel Saang'onyo