Surface Analytical Techniques have been used to probe the structure and surface chemistry of model boundary layer lubricants adsorbed onto single-crystal metal surfaces under ultra-high vacuum conditions. Chapter 3 presents ...

In a molecular solid, there is an ultrafast transfer of energy between the internal molecular vibrations and the external modes or lattice vibrations. Two interesting examples involving this energy transfer are presented ...

Ultrafast femtosecond dynamics of various simple metalloporphryinates (M = Fe3+, Ni2+, Mn3+, Co2+) and a heterobimetallic complex CoMnCl(py3tren) are studied using a homebuilt extreme ultraviolet (XUV) transient absorption ...

Ultrafast laser spectroscopy of condensed matter samples containing dyes functioning as molecular optical heaters and optical thermometers is developed. A known amount of heat is deposited in a molecular solid sample and ...

A novel ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) tribometer was used to study the tribological behavior of two Cu(111) surfaces modified by the adsorption of various atomic (sulfur, chlorine, iodine) and molecular (ethanol, trifluoroethanol, ...

The third part of this work describes a simple laboratory experiment for junior high or high school students that promotes understanding of photolithography, crosslinking density, and the process of photopolymerization, ...

Polymer to diamond-like carbon. Synthesis of a carbon-based network polymer with an sp3 hybridized backbone which upon pyrolysis should yield a diamond-like carbon film. The rational design of an appropriate organic monomer ...

Within some of the simplest bacteria there exists the prospect of novel natural products with an exciting array of bioactivities. These natural products are assembled by a vast array of enzymes which can transform the ...

Porous organic cages (POCs) have garnered great interest due to their well-defined structural porosity and solution processability that provide advantageous properties for wide ranges of applications. Recently, the feasibility ...

NAD(P)H regeneration is an industrially important process that supports biocatalytic reactions that utilize these cofactors. PTDH shows promise for NAD(P)H regeneration and was therefore optimized for industrial application. ...