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The reactivity and cation exchange of MOF-5
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
The aim of this thesis is to demonstrate that the inorganic clusters within MOF-5 can be derivatized with redox-active cations for subsequent use in coordination chemistry and small-molecule activation. Rather than reproduce ...
Electron- and ion-conducting metal-organic frameworks
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
This thesis focused on designing, characterizing and understanding the electronic or ionic behavior of electron- or ion-conducting metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Chapter 1 gives a general introduction for electron- or ...
Probing the two-dimensional assembly of inorganic complexes and heterocycles for sensing applications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Chemiresistive sensing is a facile, affordable, efficient, and translatable way to detect compounds at concentrations as low as parts per billion; however, the key mechanism of molecular sensing is still unknown. In this ...
Development of N-heterocyclic carbene ligands for nanomaterials in aqueous media and expanding the interface of metal-organic framework (MOF) and polymer chemistry via polyMOFs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
In the field of coordination chemistry, there are many standard organic ligand designs that are optimized for their ease of synthesis as well as established and favorable properties. Nevertheless, there is still room to ...
Biomimetic carboxylate-bridged diiron complexes : from solution behavior to modeling the secondary coordination sphere
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Chapter 1: Understanding the Utility of Hydrogen Bonding Donors in the Secondary Coordination Sphere of Non-heme Metal Complexes Chapter 1 is a mini-review that covers systematic studies on the effect of hydrogen bonding ...
Electrical conduction in metal-organic frameworks
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are microporous/mesoporous solid state materials with long-range order, synthetic designability, multifunctionality, and great tunability. Their generally low electrical conductivity and ...
Exploring reactivity and component interactions in Toluene/o-Xylene Monooxygenase from pseudomonas sp. OX1
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Chapter 1. Component Interactions in Three- and Four-Component Bacterial Multicomponent Monooxygenases. Bacterial multicomponent monooxygenases (BMMs) catalyze oxidation of hydrocarbon substrates through activation of ...
Improving selectivity in electrochemical CO₂-to-fuels catalysis : the role of catalyst mesostructure, surface structure, and electrolyte
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Mitigating atmospheric CO₂ levels is an important challenge in curbing anthropogenic climate change. To this end, the storage of intermittently generated renewable energy in the chemical bonds of electro-reduced CO₂ is ...
Steric and kinetic measurements at well-defined surface sites
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Extended sp² carbon materials display a wide variety of oxidic moieties on edge sites that can be selectively targeted for functionalization. Monarch 1300 (Cabot Corporation) is a carbon black consisting of 10 nm graphitic ...
Reactions of S-nitrosothiols with biomimetic iron complexes and other transition metals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Chapter 1. Bioinorganic Chemistry of Nitric Oxide and S-Nitrosothiols The interplay of nitric oxide (NO), biological thiols, and metals has been a topic of intense study since the discovery of NO as the endothelium-derived ...