School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
The School of Chemistry and Biochemistry maintains research facilities in the Boggs Chemistry Building and the Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences. To augment academic departments, a number of "centers" have been formed to nurture interdisciplinary research in a variety of areas, ranging from biotechnology to polymers, microelectronics and manufacturing.
Students, faculty and staff contribute to highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research programs.
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School of Chemistry and Biochemistry OSP Research Reports [269]
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School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Undergraduate Research Option Theses [42]
Research Thesis Option for Chemistry and Biochemistry Majors
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Non-canonical structures and functions of the human ribosome: G-quadruplexes and heme appropriation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-14)The ribosome is a macromolecular ribonucleoprotein machine that is responsible for the synthesis of all proteins in cells. Mammalian ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) are nearly twice as large as those of prokaryotes. Differences in ... -
Monitoring morphology in organic photovoltaic blend systems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-06-09)Solution processed organic solar cells based on a bulk-heterojunction morphology have attracted attention as a promising source of energy, featuring materials that can be integrated into devices with the potential for ... -
Design and processing of charge transport polymer semiconductors and their applications in n-channel organic field effect transistors
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-05-21)The molecular structures of polymeric semiconductors were strategically designed to impart electronic characteristics conducive to increasing electron-transport performance in organic field effect transistor devices. The ... -
Pigments of My Imagination: Controlling Color and Redox Properties in Conjugated Organic Electrochromic Materials
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-05-21)The properties of 3,4-dioxythiophene (DOT)-based π-conjugated electrochromic polymers (ECPs) and molecules are explored with a focus on controlling structure-property relationships to achieve desired light absorption across ... -
Engineering elongation factor Tu and tRNAs to better accommodate non-canonical amino acids during translation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-07-26)Non-canonical amino acid (ncAA) incorporation has led to significant advances in protein science and engineering. Traditionally, incorporation of ncAAs is achieved via amber codon suppression using an engineered orthogonal ... -
Photon Stimulated Desorption of MgS as a Potential Source of Sulfur in Mercury’s Exosphere - data files
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-06-14)Mercury has a relatively high sulfur content on its surface, and a signal consistent with S+ was observed by the fast ion plasma spectrometer (FIPS) instrument on the MESSENGER spacecraft. To help confirm this assignment ... -
Geometric, electronic and optical properties of organic charge transfer systems: Photovoltaic blends and donor-acceptor co-crystals
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-04-03)Over the past two decades, π-conjugated organic molecules have found applications in the active layer of different types of organic electronic devices. To optimize and improve the performance of each of these devices, it ... -
Utilization of mass spectrometric techniques to identify novel lipid biomarkers of traumatic brain injury and other practical applications
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-01-06)The primary focus of this thesis centers around the examination of lipids to aid in the diagnosis, prognosis, and mechanistic understanding of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Lipids are important signaling molecules and play ... -
Biosynthesis of the thiopetins and identification of an F420H2-dependent dehydropiperidine reductase
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-05-21)Thiopeptins are highly decorated thiopeptide antibiotics similar in structure to thiostrepton A and harbor two unusual features. All thiopeptins contain a thioamide, a rare moiety among natural products, and a subset of ... -
Ligand design for developing f-element photochemistry
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-04-30)Overall, this thesis describes the synthesis and characterization of ligand architectures to study f-element photochemistry. Chapter 1 provides a general overview of photocatalysis and uses and need to develop photochemistry ... -
Proton coupled electron transfer and structural dynamics in biomimetic beta hairpins
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-03-29)Several crucial proteins required for the maintenance of life on earth utilize the potent oxidant of tyrosyl radical in their catalytic mechanism. This free radical species can have devastating effects, yet nature has ... -
Studies in using gold nanoparticles in treating cancer and inhibiting metastasis
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-04-01)Based on statistics from the World Health Organization, cancer is among the top killers in the world. Metastasis, which is the process of cancer cells leaving their primary location and forming secondary tumor(s) in remote ... -
Redox-active organometallic dimers as dopants and surface modifiers in optoelectronics
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-04-02)This dissertation focuses on the use of the dimers formed by some 19-electron organometallic sandwich compounds to tune the electronic properties of transparent conductive oxides, particularly indium tin oxide (ITO) and ... -
Development of conformational myocilin antibodies, and biophysical characterisation of the mouse myocilin olfactomedin domain
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-04-02)Mutations in myocilin are causative for the heritable form of open angle glaucoma in humans yet, almost 20 years after its discovery, the function of myocilin within the trabecular meshwork (TM) eye remains elusive. In ... -
Systematic studies of side chains on optoelectronic properties of 3,4-dioxythiophene-based polymers
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-03-26)In the past three decades, solution-processable cathodically coloring π-conjugated polymers, specifically those based on dioxythiophene (XDOT), have received significant attention as an active layer in electrochromic devices ... -
Negative thermal expansion, behavior on compression, and other anomalous properties in rhenium trioxide structured mixed metal fluorides
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-03-11)In order to gain fundamental insight into the control of thermal expansion, this dissertation examines the thermal expansion and response to pressure of several mixed metal fluorides (M2+M4+F6), using variable-temperature/pressure ... -
Optimization of perovskite solar cells through interfacial, architectural, and solution-based modifications
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-01-02)The photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells is extremely dependent on the crystallization, morphology and interfacial characteristics of the thin films utilized in the device, which are affected by a multitude ... -
Synthesis of functional polylactides for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-03-30)Polylactide (PL) is an aliphatic thermoplastic that has gained attention over the years as a result of it biocompatible and biodegradable behavior. These characteristics make PL an attractive material for use in biomedical ... -
Label-free bioanalytical methods for investigating bimolecular interactions: A review
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-05-23)Interactions between biological molecules such as DNA, RNA, protein, lipids, and carbohydrates are critical to the understanding of all biological, physical, and chemical processes such as protein function, disease diagnosis, ... -
Mural on the Origins of Life (Scientist Portraits)
(2020)Large scale printable pdf files of the portraits of scientists included as detail in the Mural on the Origins of Life. Includes portraits of Rosalind Franklin, Antonio Lazcano, Stanley Miller, Alexander Oparin, Sandra ...
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