Hess, Whitney Rochelle(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Solution processability and optoelectronic tunability makes lead sulfide quantum dots (PbS QDs) promising candidates for low-temperature, solution-processed thin film solar cells. Central to this thesis is the crucial role ...
White, Kolby Lyn(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
I. Direct Observation of Intermediates Involved in the Interruption of the Bischler- Napieralski Reaction. The first mechanistic investigation of electrophilic amide activation of [alpha], [alpha]-disubstituted tertiary ...
Parker, Mackenzie James(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Ribonucleotide reductases (RNRs) catalyze the reduction of nucleotides to 2'-deoxynucleotides in all organisms. Class lb RNRs consist of two subunits: a houses the catalytic and allosteric effector binding sites, and p ...
Vinogradov, Alexander Alexandrovich(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Chemical modification of peptides and proteins is an enabling suite of tools for tailoring the properties of these biomolecules to specific applications. A number of bio-conjugation reactions allows fine-tuning of the ...
Sun, Yongbao(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Coherent control has been at the heart of the study of physical chemistry. Great advancement has been achieved in the past few decades in coherent control of classical systems by using spatially and temporally shaped ...