Atmospheric aerosol particles impact global climate indirectly by forming clouds that interact with solar radiation. The aerosol interaction with water is dependent on the particle composition and composition can change via reactions in the atmosphere . . .

The development of new and convenient methodologies for the efficient synthesis of heteroaromatic ring systems remains an area of high interest. Oxidative cyclizations with radical or radical ion intermediates are potentially useful strategies to achi . . .

Hydroxyl radicals are the most prominent daytime sink of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the atmosphere. They contribute to the removal of organic pollutants from the atmosphere by initiating oxidative degradation processes of the organic polluta . . .

Aerosol particles are a ubiquitous, yet not well understood, component of the atmosphere. The composition of aerosol particles directly affects air quality and climate. In order to better understand the effects of aerosol globally, it is necessary to . . .

In traditional microfluidic fuel cells (MFCs), a significant amount of power is consumed by external pumping which is required to maintain co-laminar flow of the fuel and oxidant streams to prevent mixing. This power consumption is not required when u . . .

Oximes and oxime ethers have important pharmaceutical and synthetic applications and are widely used in drug design. There are very few studies involving heterocycle formation via oxime ethers. This study investigated the oxime ether radical cation as . . .

Long path FTIR spectroscopy was used to analyze the reaction of nitrogen dioxide with various phenolic compounds and field samples (sand, soil, compost, and clay). HONO was observed as a product in the NO2 reactions with the aminophenol isomers with a . . .

Gas chromatography with flame ionization detector (GC/FID) and the relative rate method were used to study the kinetics and mechanism of the reaction of chlorine atoms with six difluorotoluene isomers at 298 K and 1 atm of ultrapure nitrogen. The foll . . .

Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are involved in many cellular processes, making them potential drug targets. Many of these interactions involve amino acid residues projecting off of an -helix. Small molecules have been designed to mimic short ami . . .

Over the years, the techniques used for the extraction of target compounds out of complex chemical matrices have been continuously improving due to rapidly evolving technologies. This thesis explores several sample preparation techniques. We evaluated . . .