Below are theses and dissertations of graduates of the University of Las Vegas, Nevada Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The Dissolution and Recovery of Critical Materials (Li2CO3 and UF6) from Ionic Liquid, Cassara Higgins
Revisiting the Chemistry of Uranium and Rhenium Fluorides: Implication to Fuel Cycle and Nuclear Forensics Science, James Amos-Aimé Louis-Jean
Dissolution and Electrochemical Recovery of UO2, UO3, and U3O8 in Ionic Liquids, Katherine Iolani Thornock Luebke
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Functional π-Organogelators: From Nanoribbons to Organic Phosphors, Sae Hui Lee
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Chemical and Electronic Surface Structure of Chalcopyrite-Based Thin Films for Solar Water Splitting, James C. Carter
Synthesis and Characterization of Synthetic Urban Melt Glass, Rebecca Kristien Lowe
Characterization of Beryllium Ion Complexation in the Presence of Biological Buffers Using Isothermal Titration Calorimetry, Guillermo Alexander Ramirez
Investigations of Technetium Metal and the Synthesis of Binary Technetium Nitrides under Extreme Conditions, Emily Siska
Investigating the Mechanisms Responsible for Cephalosporin Resistance in Clostridioides difficile Strain 630, Lara Anna Turello
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Zirconium Tetrachloride, Fundamental Chemistry and Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Rosendo Borjas Nevarez
The Retrospective Analysis of Radionuclides in Banded Coral from the Bikini Atoll, Athena Marie Gallardo
Uncovering New Mechanisms of Cdc34 and Cullin-Ring Activity, Spencer Hill
Preparation and Evaluation of Uranium Alloys Based on Burnup, Andrew Jonathan Swift
The Perplexing Paradox of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Infection (CDI) - Analysis of Anti-Germinants As Part of CDI Prophylaxis, Christopher Yip
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Separation of Neighboring Trivalent Lanthanides for Neutron Capture Cross Section Measurements, Balazs Jozsef Bene
Development of Chemical Separation Methods Using Transition Metals for Nuclear Forensic and Medicinal Applications, Lucas Peter Boron-Brenner
Determination of Anthropogenic Radionuclides in Ocean Water Using Extraction Chromatography, Jaimie Daum
Mechanisms for the Incorporation and Distribution of Radionuclides in Near-Surface Fallout, Marc Alan Fitzgerald
Breaking the Language Barrier: Equitable Assessment in General Chemistry, Eshani Lee
Crystallographic Exploration of Fundamental Technetium Species at Nonambient Conditions, Daniel S. Mast
Rapid Methods for Actinide and Strontium-89,90 Determination in Urban Matrices, Sherrod Maxwell
Science Identity and Underrepresented Minority STEM Organizations, Schetema Nealy
Use of Sodium Bismuthate Chromatography for Separation of Americium from Curium and Other Elements in Spent Nuclear Fuel, Jason Michael Richards
Solvent Extraction and Extraction Chromatography of Homologs and Pseudohomologs of Rutherfordium Using TEHA and TEHP, Jeffrey Rolfes
Applications of Nanoporous Materials in Gas Separation and Storage, Amit Sharma
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Volatile Technetium Oxides: Implications for Nuclear Waste Vitrification, Bradley Covington Childs
Synthesis of Actinide Materials for the Study of Basic Actinide Science and Rapid Separation of Fission Products, Jacquelyn M. Dorhout
Controlled Electrochemical Reduction of Gold and Palladium Metal Precursors in Polyaniline, Nicole Goodwin
Surface and Interface Characterization of Solution-Processed Metal Oxides and PEDOT:PSS Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Lynette M. Kogler
The Electrochemical Deposition of Samarium and Europium Dissolved in Ionic Liquid Solvent, Bea Martinez
Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterization of PANI/Ni and PANI/Au/Ni Composites, Morgan Emily Pacini
A Potential Solution to a Poopy Problem: Bile Salt Analogs as Prophylactics Against Clostridium Difficile Infection, Jacqueline Renee Phan
Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Studies of Technetium-99m and Rhenium-188 Peptides, Vanessa Anne Sanders
Characterization of Dust on Solar Devices in Southern Nevada, Jason Sylva
Improved Partial Charge Models in Siliceous Zeolites for the Simulation of Adsorption and Identification of Catalytic Sites, Jarod J. Wolffis
Spectroscopic Signatures of Uranium Speciation for Forensics, Nicholas Wozniak
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
A Case for Chiral Contributions to Nondipole Effects in Photoionization Using Linearly Polarized Soft X-rays, Kyle Patrick Bowen
Direct Dissolution and Electrochemical Investigation of Cerium and Uranium in Ionic Liquid, Janelle Droessler
The San1 Ubiquitin Ligase Functions Preferentially with Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme Ubc1 During Protein Quality Control, Rebeca Lea Ibarra
Interference Effects of Urban Rubble on the Radioanalytical Analysis of Strontium, Derek Roger Mclain
Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators Based on Nafion Blends with Functional Polymers, Jungsoo Nam
Strategic Molecular Design to Engineer the Electron Affinity of Self-Assembling Organic Semiconductors, Kelly Nicole Zaugg
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Laser Ablation ICP-MS of Actinide Oxides as Simulated Used Nuclear Fuels, Keri Campbell
Studies of Flerovium and Element 115 Homologs with Macrocyclic Extractants, John Dustin Despotopulos
Chemical and Electronic Structure of Surfaces and Interfaces in Cadmium Telluride Based Photovoltaic Devices, Douglas Arthur Duncan
Hydrothermal Routes to Technetium Cluster Compounds, William M. Kerlin
Versatile Synthetic Methods for Photoluminescent Pyrylium Tosylates, Jung Jae Koh
Beryllium is a potent and unique GSK-3β inhibitor with potential to differentially regulate glycogen synthase and β-catenin, Ata Ur Rahman Mohammed Abdul
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Speciation of Pentavalent Technetium Complexes with Aniline and Thiobenzene Derivatives, Kyle E. Childs
Spectroscopic Investigation of the Chemical and Electronic Properties of Chalcogenide Materials for Thin-film Optoelectronic Devices, Kimberly Horsley
Speciation Behavior of Americium Higher Oxidation States for the Separation of Americium from Curium, Catherine Lynn Riddle