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Submissions from 2023
Hepatic Proteomic Assessment of Oral Ingestion of Titanium Dioxide Nano Fiber (TDNF) in Sprague Dawley Rats, Worlanyo E. Gato, Ji Wu, Isaac Appiah, Olivia Smith, and Haresh Rochani
Submissions from 2021
Chapter 7: “small change → BIG DIFFERENCE" = See it for yourself" – Step wise incorporation of active learning techniques in course design, Shainaz Landge and Kania Greer
Submissions from 2018
Removal of a Potentially Hazardous Chemical, Tetrakis (Hydroxymethyl) Phosphonium Chloride from Water Using Biochar as a Medium of Adsorption, Simpo R. Akech, Olajumoke Harrison, and Arpita Saha
A High-Resolution Photoelectron Imaging and Theoretical Study of CP- and C2P, Joseph Czekner, Ling Fung Cheung, Eric L. Johnson, Ryan C. Fortenberry, and Lai-Sheng Wang
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of (2- (Pyridinyl)methylene)-1-tetralone Chalcones for Anticancer and Antimicrobial Activity, Maya Z. Gibson, Minh A. Nguyen, and Sarah K. Zingales
Visualization of Mercury(II) Accumulation in Vivo Using Bioluminescence Imaging with a Highly Selective Probe, Bowen Ke, Hui Chen, Li Ma, Sarah Zingales, Deying Gong, Die Hu, Lupei Du, and Minyong Li
3-Hydroxy-2-(4- methylphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one, Clifford W. Padgett, Will E. Lynch, Kirkland Sheriff, Raven Dean, and Sarah Zingales
Synthesis and Characterization of Two New Mixed-Valent Mn6 Complexes Derived from a Well-Explored 2‑Hydroxymethyl Pyridine Along with the Use of Newly Employed Carboxylate Ions, Michael A. Reagan, Eric T. Drew, Z. John Chang, Clifford W. Padgett, Jeffrey A. Orvis, and Arpita Saha
Biomaterials Enabled Cell-Free Strategies for Endogenous Bone Regeneration, Xiaojing Wang, Guowei Wang, Sarah K. Zingales, and Baodong Zhao
Investigating the Toxic Effects of 2-Aminoanthracene Ingestion in Pregnant Sprague Dawley Dams, Hannah K. Wilson, Steven A. Buckeridge, Wilson Yau, Elizabeth W. Howerth, and Worlanyo E. Gato
Micron-Size Silicon Monoxide Asymmetric Membranes for Highly Stable Lithium Ion Battery Anode, Ji Wu, Congrui Jin, Nathan Johnson, Moses Kusi, and Jianlin Li
Submissions from 2017
Examining the Hepatic Effects of In Utero Exposure to 2-Amionanthracene, Grant W. Barnett, Jessica A. Rasdall, Leah K. Bartel, Wilson Yau, and Worlanyo E. Gato
Synthesis, Stereochemical Characterization, and Antimicrobial Evaluation of a Potential Non-Nephrotoxic 3'-c-acethydrazide Puromycin Analog, Josh Carter, Blair A. Weaver, Maria A. Chiacchio, Amy R. Messersmith, Will E. Lynch, Brent D. Feske, and Giuseppe Gumina
Recent Advancement of SiOx Based Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Tao Chen, Ji Wu, Qinglin Zhang, and Xin Su
Examining the Structure-Activity Relationship of Benzopyran Based Inhibitors of the Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1 Pathway, Jalisa Ferguson, Zeus A. De los Santos, Narra Devi, Sarah Zingales, Erwin Van Meir, and Binghe Wang
Design and Synthesis of Benzopyran-Based Inhibitors of the Hypoxia- Inducible Factor-1 Pathway with Improved Water Solubility, Jalisa H. Ferguson, Zeus De los Santos, Saroja N. Devi, Stefan Kaluz, Erwin G. Van Meir, Sarah K. Zingales, and Binghe Wang
Diabetes in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana: An Assessment of Prevalence, Risk Factors, Nutritional Practices and Lifestyle Changes, Worlanyo E. Gato, Samuel Acquah, Bettye A. Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku, and Blessed K. Boakye
World Diabetes Day: Diabetes-Free Africa and the Role of Women, Worlanyo E. Gato, Bettye A. Apenteng, and Samuel T. Opoku
Assessment of the Short-Term Toxicity Study of TiO2 Nano Fiber in Sprague Dawley Rats, Worlanyo E. Gato, Daniel A. Hunter, Ian Byrd, Christopher A. Mays, Wilson Yau, and Ji Wu
Examining the Link Between the Human Microbiome and Antisocial Behavior: Why Criminologist Should Care About Biochemistry, Too, Worlanyo E. Gato, Chad Posick, Ashley Williams, and Christopher Mays
Assessment of the Link Between In Utero Exposure to 2-Aminoanthracene (2AA) and Type-1 Diabetes (T1D), Christopher A. Mays, Daniel A. Hunter, Wilson Yau, and Worlanyo E. Gato
Bond Dissociation Energies of TiSi, ZrSi, HfSi, VSi, NbSi, and TaSi, Andrew Sevy, Jason J. Sorensen, Thomas D. Persinger, Jordan A. Franchina, Eric L. Johnson, and Michael D. Morse
Synthesis, Characterization, Computational Study, and Biological Relevance of a Family of Isostructural, Mononuclear Ln (Ln = Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er) Complexes Containing Pyridoxine, an Essential Ingredient of Vitamin B6 Enzyme, Caitlyn E. Stouder, Khairi J. Warren, Olivia F. Perdue, Amanda L. Stewart, Clifford W. Padgett, Allison J. Amonette, and Arpita Saha
Preparation of Bi2S3/Carbon Quantum Dots Hybrid Materials for Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties Under Ultraviolet–, Visible–and Near Infrared–Irradiations, Jingmin Wang, Xiang Zhang, Ji Wu, Hao Chen, Song Sun, Jun Bao, Shikuo Li, and Hong Bi
Anomalous Surface Doping Effect in Semiconductor Nanowires, Yuejian Wang, Wenge Yang, Guifu Zou, Ji Wu, Jeffery L. Coffer, Stanislav V. Sinogeikin, and Jianzhong Zhang
Reinvigorating Reverse Osmosis Membrane Technology for Stabilizing V2O5 Lithium Ion Battery Cathode, Ji Wu, Ian Byrd, Congrui Jin, Jianlin Li, Hao Chen, Anju Sharma, Tyler C. Camp, Ryan Bujol, and Hanlei Zhang
Design and Preparation of a Ternary Composite of Graphene Oxide/Carbon Dots/Polypyrrole for Supercapacitor Application: Importance and Unique Role of Carbon Dots, Xiang Zhang, Jingmin Wang, Jian Liu, Ji Wu, Hao Chen, and Hong Bi
Crystal Structure of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxy-4H- chromen-4-one, Sarah K. Zingales and Clifford W. Padgett
Submissions from 2016
Targeting Antioxidant Pathways with Ferrocenylated N-Heterocyclic Carbene Supported Gold(I) Complexes in A549 Lung Cancer Cells, Jonathan Arambula; Rebecca McCall; K, J, Sidoran; Darren Magda; Nicholas Mitchell; Christopher W. Bielawski; Vincent M. Lynch; Jonathan L. Sessler; and Kuppuswamy Arumugam
Asymmetric Membranes Containing Micron-Size Silicon for High Performance Lithium Ion Battery Anode, Ian Byrd and Ji Wu
Investigating Susceptibility to Diabetes Using Features of the Adipose Tissue in Response to In Utero Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Exposure, Worlanyo E. Gato, Daniel A. Hunter, Shamaya L. Whitby, Christopher A. Mays, and Wilson Yau
Synthetic Studies Toward 3’-C-puromycin Analogs, Giuseppe Gumina, Carolina Moracho, and Brent D. Feske
Evaluating the Efficiency of Treatment Comparison in Crossover Design by Allocating Subjects Based On Ranked Auxiliary Variable, Yisong Huang, Hani Samawi, Robert Vogel, Jingjing Yin, Worlanyo E. Gato, and Daniel Linder
Predissociation Measurements of Bond Dissociation Energies: VC, VN, and VS, Eric L. Johnson, Quincy C. Davis, and Michael D. Morse
Life Cycle Assessment to Identify Process “Hot Spots” Toward Environmentally Benign Product Design, Celine Manoosingh and Debalina Ghosh
Improving the Thermal Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability of Building Insulation, Celine Manoosingh, Debalina Ghosh, and Yunfeng Chen
The Pathway to Net Zero Energy Buildings: A Practical Practitioner Guide, Celine Manoosingh, Bonnie McMakin, and Debalina Ghosh
A mailman analogy: Retaining student learning gains in alkane nomenclature, Jessica Orvis, Diana Sturges, Shannon Rhodes, Ki-Jana R. White, Trent W. Maurer, and Shainaz Landge
Targeted Delivery of Drugs to Colon, Anil K. Philip and Sarah K. Zingales
Bond Dissociation Energies of Diatomic Transition Metal Selenides: TiSe, ZrSe, HfSe, VSe, NbSe, and TaSe, Jason J. Sorensen, Thomas D. Persinger, Andrew Sevy, Jordan A. Franchina, Eric L. Johnson, and Michael D. Morse
Analysis of Hepatic Protein Expression in Fisher-344 Rats Fed 2-Aminoanthracene, Jackson L. Walter, Richard D. Govan, Yisong Huang, Daniel F. Linder, and Worlanyo E. Gato
Inflammatory Effect of 2-Aminoanthracene (2AA) on Adipose Tissue Gene Expression in Pregnant Sprague-Dawley, Shamaya L. Whitby, Daniel A. Hunter, Wilson Yau, Elizabeth W. Howerth, and Worlanyo E. Gato
Fabrication of SnO2 Asymmetric Membranes for High Performance Lithium Battery Anode, Ji Wu, Hao Chen, Ian Byrd, Shavonne Lovelace, and Congrui Jin
Silicon Asymmetric Membranes for Efficient Lithium Storage- A Highly Scalable Method, Ji Wu, Hao Chen, and Clifford W. Padgett
Design and Synthesis of (2-(furanyl)vinyl)-1-tetralone Chalcones as Anticancer Agents, Sarah K. Zingales and Morgan E. Moore
Crystal Structure of (E)-2-[(2- bromo-3-pyridyl)methylidene]-6-methoxy-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1-one and 3-[(E)-(6- methoxy-3,4-dihydronaphth-2-oylidene)methyl]-1H-pyridin-2-one, Sarah K. Zingales, Morgan E. Moore, Andrew D. Goetz, and Clifford W. Padgett
Submissions from 2015
Chapter 7 - Organic Synthesis with Amino Acid Dehydrogenases, Transaminases, Amine Oxidases, and Amine Dehydrogenases, Samantha K. Au, Jonathan Groover, Brent D. Feske, and Andreas S. Bommarius
Hexacoordinate Ru-Based Olefin Metathesis Catalysts with pH-Responsive N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) and N-Donor Ligands for ROMP Reactions in Non-Aqueous, Aqueous and Emulsion Conditions, Shawna L. Balof, K. Owen Nix, Matthew S. Olliff, Sarah E. Roessler, Arpita Saha, Kevin B. Muller, Ulrich Behrens, Edward J. Valente, and Hans-Jorg Schanz
Self-Assembled Asymmetric Membrane Containing Micron-Size Germanium for High Capacity Lithium Ion Batteries, Ian Byrd, Hao Chen, Theron Webber, Jianlin Li, and Ji Wu
Synthesis and In Vitro Evaluation of 4-Substituted Furano[3,2-c] Tetrahydroquinolines as Potential Anti-Cancer Agents, Can Chen, Sarah Zingales, Ting Wang, Mingyong Yuan, Dan Wang, Lulu Cai, and Qinglin Jiang
Gold and Silver Nanoparticle Based Superquenching of Fluorescence: A Review, Debanjana Ghosh and Nitin Chattopadhyay
A Simple and Effective 1,2,3-Triazole Based “Turn-On” Fluorescence Sensor for the Detection of Anions, Debanjana Ghosh, Shannon Rhodes, Karena Hawkins, Domonique Winder, Austin Atkinson, Marshall Ming, Clifford Padgett, Jeffery A. Orvis, Karelle Aiken, and Shainaz M. Landge
Experimental Study of Thermopower of SWCNTs and SiC Nanoparticles with B-P (Born-Phosphorus) Sol-Gel Diffusion, Mujibur R. Khan, Saheem Absar, Kyle Edwards, Onasis Garcia, and Rafael L. Quirino
Adsorption and Fractionation of Suwannee River Organic Matter on Metal (Fe, Al) Oxide-Coated Quartz: A Liquid Chromatographic Investigation, David I. Kreller, Yan Wu, Stephen Sutton, and Anthony Furio
Core-Scaffold-Inspired Asymmetric Synthesis of Polysubstituted Chiral Hexahydropyridazines that Potently Inhibit Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation by Inducing Apoptosis, Hai-Jun Leng, Fu Peng, Sarah Zingales, Wei Huang, Biao Wang, Qian Zhao, Rui Zhou, Gu He, Cheng Peng, and Bo Han
Synthesis of Nanoparticles via Solvothermal and Hydrothermal Methods, Jianlin Li, Qingliu Wu, and Ji Wu
Preparation of Porous Si and TiO2 Nanofibers Using a Sulphur-Templating Method for Lithium Storage, Kathleen McCormac, Ian Byrd, Rodney Brannen, Bryan Seymour, Jianlin Li, and Ji Wu
Discovery of Quinoline-Derived Trifluoromethyl Alcohols, Determination of Their in vivo Toxicity and Anticancer Activity in a Zebrafish Embryo Model, Vinoth Sittaramane, Jihan Padgett, Philip Salter, Ashley Williams, Shauntell N. Luke, Rebecca McCall, Jonathan Arambula, Vincent B. Graves, Mark Blocker, David Van Leuven, Keturah Bowe, Julia Heimberger, Hannah C. Cade, Supriya Immaneni, and Abid Shaikh
Synthesis and Processing of Solution Spun Cellulose Acetate Fibers Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes, Quazi Nahida Sultana, Saheem Absar, Stephanie Hulsey, Hans Schanz, and Mujibur R. Khan
Controllable and Switchable Drug Delivery of Ibuprofen from Temperature Responsive Composite Nanofibers, Toan Tran, Mariana Hernandez, Dhruvil Patel, Elena Burns, Vanessa Peterman, and Ji Wu
Temperature and pH Responsive Microfibers for Controllable and Variable Ibuprofen Delivery, Toan Tran, Mariana Hernandez, Dhruvil Patel, and Ji Wu
Labeling and Comparison of Isomeric Tree-Like Polyphenyl Systems, Tabitha Williford, Alex Collins, Shainaz Landge, and Hua Wang
Fabrication of Polyacrylonitrile Nanofiber Membranes Functionalized With Metal Organic Framework for CO2 Capturing, Wahiduz Zaman, Mujibur R. Khan, Saheem Absar, Spencer Harp, Kyle Edwards, and Nathan Takas
Synthesis and Spectral Studies of (2-(furanyl)vinyl)-1-tetralone Chalcones, Sarah K. Zingales, Andrew Goetz, Jessica Futch, Kathryn Brown, Maya Z. Wallace, and Morgan E. Moore
Crystal Structure of (E)-1-(3-chlorophenyl)- 3-(3-furyl)prop-2-en-1-one, Sarah K. Zingales, Maya Z. Wallace, and Clifford W. Padgett
Submissions from 2014
A Case Study for Teaching Quantitative Biochemical Buffer Problems Using Group Work and "Khan Style" Videos, Jose Barreto, John Reilly, David Brown, Laura Frost, Sulekha Rao Coticone, Terry Ann Dubetz, Zanna Beharry, C. Michele Davis McGibony, Ria Ramoutar, and Gillian Rudd
Enhanced Charge Carrier Concentration of SiC/CNT with N and P Type Doping Agents, Kyle Edwards, Mujibur R. Khan, Rafael Quirino, Brenda Beckler, and Saheem Absar
Time-Dependent Regulation of Apoptosis by Aen and Bax in Response to 2-Aminoanthracene Dietary Consumption, Worlanyo E. Gato, Dale B. Hales, Stacey R. McGee, and Jay C. Means
Profile of Select Hepatic Insulin Signaling Pathway Genes in Response to 2-Aminoanthracene Dietary Ingestion, N. D. Mattis, Jacob W. Jay, Grant W. Barnett, J. J. Rosaldo, Elizabeth W. Howerth, J. C. Means, and Worlanyo E. Gato
Enantioselectivity and Enzyme- Substrate Docking Studies of a Ketoreductase from Sporobolomyces salmonicolor (SSCR) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (YOL151w), P. Nguyen, M. West, Brent D. Feske, and Clifford W. Padgett
Matrices from Vegetable Oils, Cashew Nut Shell Liquid, and Other Relevant Systems for Biocomposite Applications, Rafael Quirino, Thomas Garrison, and Michael Kessler
Having Fun with your Own Molecular Models, Arpita Saha
Modeling Post-Translational Modification in Cobalt Nitrile Hydratase with a Metallopeptide from Anne Jones, Arpita Saha, Gerard Rowe, Lei Yang, Nancy Williams, Robert Holbrook, Sibrina Collins, and Karin Young
Five Slides About Magnetic Susceptibility, Arpita Saha, Gerard Rowe, Karl Young, and Robert Holbrook
Exploring Post-Translational Modification with DFT, Arpita Saha, Karin Young, Lei Yang, Robert Holbrook, and Sibrina Collins
Poultry Fat FAME Biodiesel Blends Characteristics and Performance in an IDI Engine for APU Applications, Valentin Soloiu, Henry Ochieng, Martin Muinos, Alejandro Rivero-Castillo, James M. Lobue, Gustavo Molina, Brian Vlcek, and Spencer Harp
Invited Research Highlight Contribution, John Stone and J. Crowe
Silicon-Based Nanomaterials for Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Review, Xin Su, Qingliu Wu, Juchuan Li, Xingcheng Xiao, Amber Lott, Wenquan Lu, Brian W. Sheldon, and Ji Wu
Electrospun SnO2/TiO2 Composite Nanofibers for Lithium Ion Batteries, Toan Tran, Kathleen McCormac, Jianlin Li, Ji Wu, and Zhonghe Bi
Semiconducting Silicon Nanowire Array Fabrication for High Throughput Screening in the Biosciences, Ji Wu
Programmable Transdermal Clonidine Delivery Through Voltage-Gated Carbon Nanotube Membranes, Ji Wu, Caroline Strasinger, Kalpana Paudel, Dana Hammell, Raghotham Pinninti, Bruce Hinds, and Audra Stinchcomb
Electrospun Silicon/Carbon/Titanium Oxide Composite Nanofibers for Lithium Ion Batteries, Qingliu Wu, Toan Tran, Wenquan Lu, and Ji Wu
Submissions from 2013
Demonstrating Rational Drug Design Using Free Docking Software, Elizabeth A. Bartholomew, Stephen J. Savioli, Maya M. West, Brent D. Feske, Mitch H. Weiland, and Clifford W. Padgett
Developing a Topic-Centered First-Year Seminar with an Emphasis on Information Literacy at a Large Regional University, Wendy L. Chambers, Lisa Smith, Jessica N. Orvis, and Christopher Caplinger
Synthetic Strategy toward γ-Keto Nitriles and Their Biocatalytic Conversion to Asymmetric γ-Lactones, Sarah E. Franz, Richard R. Watkins, Laura A. Wright, Blair A. Weaver, Ramon C. Hartage, Ion Ghiviriga, Giuseppe Gumina, and Brent D. Feske
Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Csp3-H Functionalization of Methyl Azaarenes with α-Trifluoromethyl Carbonyl Compounds, Vincent B. Graves and Abid Shaikh
Approach to Investigation of Dissolved Organic Matter Adsorptive Fractionation and Competitive Displacement on Minerals, David I. Kreller, Samantha L. McGunigale, Eladio A. Mendez, and Lawrence G. Wolfe
Stereoselective Synthesis of α-Fluoro-β-Trifluromethyl-α-β- Unsaturated Esters by Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons Coupling, Shainaz M. Landge and Béla Török
Ionic Rectification via the Formation of Complexes or Precipitation in Carbon Nanotube Membranes, Bhavin Patel, Mayur Patel, Matthew Bassett, Shainaz Landge, Xuezhen Haung, Hongrui Jiang, and Ji Wu
Highly Effective Emulsion ROMP of DCPD and COE Using pH-Responsive Ru-Alkylidene Complexes, Hans-Joerg Schanz
Stimuli-Responsive Olefin Metathesis Catalysts, Hans-Joerg Schanz
Electrospun SnO2/TiO2 Composite Nanofibers for Lithium Ion Batteries, Toan Tran, Amber Lott, Jianlin Li, and Ji Wu
A Novel Microwave-Assisted Carbothermic Route for the Production of Copper-Carbon Nanotube Metal Matrix Composites Directly from Copper Oxide, Danny Vennerberg, Rafael L. Quirino, and Michael R. Kessler
Bio-based Thermosetting Polymers from Vegetable Oils, Ying Xia, Rafael L. Quirino, and Richard C. Larock
Synthesis and Surface Properties of PDMS-Containing Latexes by Emulsion Polymerization Using AIBN as the Initiator, Quanyuan Zhang, Julian M. Galvan-Miyoshi, Fabio Pezzotti, and Weihua Ming
Triple-Scale Structured, Superhydrophobic and Highly Oleophobic Surfaces, Jie Zhao, Boxun Leng, Zhengzhong Shao, Gijsbertus de With, and Weihua Ming
Acrylic Coatings with Surprising Antifogging and Frost- Resisting Properties, Jie Zhao, Anthony Meyer, Li Ma, and Weihua Ming
Anti-Bioadhesion on Hierarchically Structured,Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Jie Zhao, Lingjie Song, Jinghua Yin, and Weihua Ming
Hypoxia Inducible Factor Pathway Inhibitors as Anticancer Therapeutics, Sarah Zingales, Stefan Kaluz, D. Wang, K. Wang, E. G. Van Meir, and B. Wang
Submissions from 2012
Luciferase Inhibition by a Novel Naphthoquinone, Rebecca Bedford, Daniel LePage, Rachel Hoffmann, Steven Kennedy, Tyler Gutschenritter, Lauran Bull, Nanthiya Sujijantarat, John C. DiCesare, and Robert J. Sheaff
