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Microscopic and Macroscopic Insights into Second Order Nonlinear Optics through Computational and Experimental Routes
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The challenge with obtaining physical insights into physiochemical phenomena is connecting the macroscopic observables with the microscopic processes in a system. In second-order nonlinear optical spectroscopy, experimental techniques such as vibrational sum frequency generation (vSFG) and second...
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Development of Small Molecules Towards Novel Protein Targets: From Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators to Affinity Probes for a Novel Immunological Target
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Cancer is a group of diseases that result from the uncontrollable growth of cells, which eventually can metastasize to other parts of the body, resulting in spread of the cancer. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, and immunotherapy are the main pillars of cancer therapeutics. In recent years,...
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Spring 2023
Sialic acid is a monosaccharide found at the non-reducing end of cell surface glycans. Among the many important roles in mammals, sialic acid commonly serves as a ligand for glycan binding proteins, such as in host self-recognition (Siglecs), response to infection (Selectins), and in viral...
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Boron-Mediated Lignocellulose Degradation. Design, Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Boron-Containing Naphthoids
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Lewis acidity is a molecule’s tendency to accept a pair of electrons. Trivalent boron compounds are archetypical Lewis acids due to the presence of a vacant p orbital, leading to many uses in organic synthesis. For example, boron trihalides use their intrinsic Lewis acidity to accept ether oxygen...
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Spring 2023
Biomimetic actuators are receiving growing attention due to the novel ideas inspired by mother nature. By mimicking the behaviors or traits of living creatures, scientists are able to realize various functions and properties that are difficult to achieve. An enormous number of applications in...
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Spring 2023
The de novo synthesis of carbohydrates is the preparation of sugars from achiral precursors using asymmetric catalysis. This approach can enable the synthesis of targets that are difficult to achieve using the chiral pool. Furan derivatives are widely used precursors in de novo strategies, via a...
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Optogenetic control of ER Ca2+ release and development of a mammalian cell-based library screening platform for directed evolution
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Life on the earth’s surface is bathed in the white light of the Sun. Biologists have been harnessing light as a research tool to understand and manipulate many biological processes inside the cells. Optogenetics — genetically encoded proteins that enable optical visualization or manipulation of...
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Mechanisms of Chiral Features of Atomically Precise Metal Clusters and Resonant Transition Metal Complexes: Insights from Vibrational Optical Activity
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My PhD thesis primarily focuses on exploring chiroptical events and to elucidate the mechanisms responsible for chiroptical signatures in various compounds. These compounds encompass several atomically precise silver and copper clusters, a europium complex, and two highly flexible monosaccharide...
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Computational Investigation of Electrical Conductivities and Magnetism of Phosphonate Metal-Organic Frameworks and Frontier Orbital Gaps, Structure, and Proton Transfer Mechanisms in Phosphonate Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks
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The study of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) has gained much interest over the last decade. MOFs and HOFs are constructed through the self-assembly of organic building units and metals (in the case of MOFs), giving rise to a diverse range of...
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New abundant 4CzIPN-derivatized Photosensitizers and Catalysts for Photosynthetic Organic Reactions and Solar Fuels
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The development of artificial photosynthetic systems is a promising strategy to meet future energy demands of our society and to reverse the impact of anthropogenic CO2 in the environment. Energy conversion devices such as photoelectrochemical cells are one key component in the transition to a...