Amination of Unactivated Hydrocarbons Via an Activation-Release Protocol
Research Seminar Abstract Compounds containing bonds with combinations of boron, silicon, and tin are attractive main group element transfer reagents. These bonds are activated via a nucleophilic [...]
Dual-Site Catalyst Strategy for Polypropylene Thermoplastic Elastomers
Research Seminar Abstract Roughly 300 million tons of plastic enters the global economy each year. Each of these serve specific, property-based purposes in commodity materials. Most of these [...]
Quantum Magnonics in V[TCNE]2
About the Seminar The study of quantum coherent magnonic interactions relies implicitly on the ability to excite and exploit long lived spin wave excitations in a magnetic material. That [...]
Development of Fluorescent Probes for the Detection of Ethylene
About the Seminar Ethylene is an important plant hormone that is involved in a variety of developmental processes including agriculturally important ripening of certain fruits. Owing to its [...]
Understanding Kinetic Factors in the Formation of Yttrium Manganese Oxides Using Solid-State Metathesis
Research Seminar Abstract The discovery of functional complex oxides requires the development of new low-temperature syntheses that can selectively form a desired material. Low-temperature [...]
Visualizing Biology: ‘Cloneable’ Nanoparticles as Tags for Electron Microscopy
Research Seminar Abstract Electron microscopy (EM) has yet to be readily applied to biological samples due to a lack of contrast between the various components within a cell. Inorganic [...]
In Situ Measurements Of Factors Controlling Atmospheric Particle Deposition
Research Seminar Abstract Condensed phase matter in the atmosphere perturbs the earth’s radiative balance, impacts climate, adversely affects human and biological health, degrades visibility, [...]
Investigating Molecular Interactions Contributing to Self-Assembly on Ultrafast Time Scales
Research Seminar Abstract Advancements in material science have shown improvements in fields such as microfabrication, dye-sensitized solar cells, hydrogels, and drug delivery systems. As these [...]
Integrated Metabolomics for Triterpene Saponin Pathway Elucidation in Medicago truncatula
Lloyd Sumner Ph.D., sponsored by Brunker Daltonics, will be the keynote speaker for the CIF Winter Symposium. About the Seminar Triterpene saponins are important bioactive plant natural products [...]