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Border, Sarah Elaine Border. "Light Responsive Molecular Baskets." The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1543329849092005.
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Cao, Pengfei Dr. "POLY(CAPROLACTONE) WITH UNCONVENTIONAL ARCHITECTURES: DESIGN, SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1448548779.
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Jones, Derek R. "Design, Synthesis, and Photophysical Properties of Corannulene-based Organic Molecules." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1323350004.
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Chapman, James Vincent III. "Design and Synthesis of Organic Small Molecules for Industrial and Biomedical Technology Nanomaterial Augmentation." Thesis, University of Colorado at Denver, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10272651.
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Organic chemistry used to augment nanoparticles and nanotubes, as well as more traditional materials, is a subject of great interest across multiple fields of applied chemistry. Herein we present an example of both nanoparticle and nanotube augmentation with organic small molecules to achieve an enhanced or otherwise infeasible application. The first chapter discusses the modification of two different types of Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) anode brush bristle fibers with positive surface charge increasing moieties to increase quantitative bacterial adhesion to these bristle fibers, and therefore overall MFC electrogenicity. Type-1 brush bristles, comprised of polyacrylonitrile, were modified via the electrostatic attachment of 1-pyrenemethylamine hydrochloride. Type-2 brush bristles, comprised of nylon, were modified via the covalent attachment of ethylenediamine. Both modified brush types were immersed in an E. Coli broth for 1 hour, stained with SYTO® 9 Green Fluorescent Nucleic Acid Stain from ThermoFisher Scientific (SYTO-9), and examined under a Biotek Citation 3 fluorescent microscope to visually assess differences in bacterial adherence. In both trials, a clear increase in amount of bacterial adhesion to the modified bristles was observed over that of the control. The second chapter demonstrates a potential biomedical technology application wherein a polymerizable carbocyanine-type dye was synthesized and bound to a chitosan backbone to produce a water-soluble photothermal nanoparticle. Laser stimulation of both free and NP-conjugated aqueous solutions of the carbocyanine dye with Near-Infrared (NIR) Spectrum Radiation showed an increase in temperature directly correlated with the concentration of the dye which was more pronounced in the free particle solutions.
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Dahl, Jennifer Ann. "Synthesis of functional nanomaterials within a green chemistry context /." Connect to title online (Scholars' Bank) Connect to title online (ProQuest), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/6131.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2007.Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-183). Also available online in Scholars' Bank; and in ProQuest, free to University of Oregon users.
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Kherde, Yogesh A. "Green Synthesis and Evaluation of Catalytic Activity of Sugar Capped Gold Nanoparticles." TopSCHOLAR®, 2014. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1388.
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Owing to the importance of gold nanoparticles in catalysis, designing of them has become a major focus of the researchers. Most of the current methods available for the synthesis of gold nanoaprticles (GNPs) suffer from the challenges of polydispersity, stability and use of toxic and harmful chemicals. To overcome these limitations of conventional methods, in our present study, we made an attempt to design a method for the green synthesis of monodispersed and stable gold nanoparticles by sugars which act as reducing and stabilizing agent. Characterization of synthesized nanoparticles was done by using various analytical techniques such as transmission electron microscope (TEM), dynamic light scattering spectroscopy (DLS), UV-Vis spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and electron dispersion spectroscopy. The synthesized sugar GNPs (S-GNPs) were spherical in shape and in the size range of 10 ± 5 nm. p-Nitrophenol reduction assay was used as a model system to determine the catalytic reduction activity of various sugar capped GNPs, monosaccharides (fructose), disaccharide (sucrose) and trisaccharide (raffinose) GNPs. The effect of temperature and the size of ligand on catalytic activity was also evaluated at different temperature using UV-Vis spectrometer. Using the spectroscopic data, rate constant (k) for three sugar capped GNPs was determined followed by its activation energy (Ea) and exponential (A) factor.
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Abeywickrama, Thulitha Madawa. "Metal-Organic Hybrid Nanocomposites For Energy Harvesting Applications." TopSCHOLAR®, 2016. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1748.
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Various synthetic methods have been developed to produce metal nanostructures including copper and iron nanostructures. Modification of nanoparticle surface to enhance their characteristic properties through surface functionalization with organic ligands ranging from small molecules to polymeric materials including organic semiconducting polymers is a key interest in nanoscience. However, most of the synthetic methods developed in the past depend widely on non-aqueous solvents, toxic reducing agents, and high temperature and high-pressure conditions. Therefore, to produce metal nanostructures and their nanocomposites with a simpler and greener method is indeed necessary and desirable for their nano-scale applications. Hence the objective of this thesis work is to develop an environmentally friendly synthesis method to make welldefined copper and iron nanostructures on a large-scale. The size and shape-dependent optical properties, solid-state crystal packing, and morphologies of nanostructures have been evaluated with respect to various experimental parameters.
Nanostructures of copper and iron were prepared by developing an aqueous phase chemical reduction method from copper(II) chloride and Fe(III) chloride hexahydrate upon reduction using a mild reducing agent, sodium borohydride, under an inert atmosphere at room temperature. Well-defined copper nanocubes with an average edge length of 100±35 nm and iron nanochains with an average chain length up to 1.70 μm were prepared. The effect of the molar ratios of each precursor to the reducing agent, reaction time, and addition rate of the reducing agent were also evaluated in order to develop an optimized synthesis method for synthesis of these nanostructures. UV-visible spectral traces and X-ray powder diffraction traces were obtained to confirm the successful preparation of both nanostructrues. The synthesis method developed here was further modified to make poly(3-hexylthiophene) coated iron nanocomposites by surface functionalization with poly(3-hexylthiophene) carboxylate anion. Since these nanostructrues and nanocomposites have the ability to disperse in both aqueous-based solvents and organic solvents, the synthesis method provides opportunities to apply these metal nanostructures on a variety of surfaces using solution based fabrication techniques such as spin coating and spray coating methods.
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Pfeiffer, Conrad T. "CONSTRUCTING NANOSTRUCTURES WITH ATOMIC PRECISION: THE SYNTHESIS OF SPIROLIGOMER-BASED MACROCYCLES." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2016. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/417145.
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ChemistryPh.D.
This dissertation presents the development of a synthetic strategy to produce various spiroligomer-based macrocycles that bridge the gap between organic molecules and small proteins. “Spiroligomers” (formerly known as “bis-peptides”) are a class of molecules produced by the assembly of “bis-amino acids”, molecules containing two amino acid regions on a single cyclic core. Each bis-amino acid is connected through pairs of amide bonds to form a diketopiperazine consequently eliminating single bond rotation and, therefore, avoids the complicated folding process common to the field of peptidomimetics. Spiroligomers are shape-programmable since the three-dimensional structure is controlled by the stereochemistry of the bis-amino acid monomers used in the synthesis, the connectivity of the monomers, and the number of monomers used. Furthermore, bis-amino acids can contain additional functional groups attached to multiple locations on the monomer which allows each spiroligomer, once synthesized, the ability to display these functional groups in predictable three-dimensional coordinates, with respect to each other. The synthesis of large spiroligomer-based structures requires the production of large amounts of bis-amino acid monomers. To this end, the scale of the synthesis of proline-based bis-amino acids from inexpensive trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline has been increased roughly 5-fold with respect to the previously published method. In addition to the time and solvent savings as a result of increasing the scale, the synthetic steps have been altered with considerations to ensure the production takes place in a convenient and environmentally friendly manner. Additionally, the desire to synthesize large spiroligomer-based structures means that the synthesis of each spiroligomer fragment must be as efficient and high-yielding as possible. To achieve this goal, a new synthetic approach to highly functionalized spiroligomers on solid support has been developed that results in increased yields relative to previously published methods. This new approach makes use of a protecting group, para-nitrobenzyl carbamate, which has not previously been incorporated in bis-amino acids as well as a pentafluorophenol ester activation strategy that also has not been in the synthesis of spiroligomers. Finally, an extendable synthetic route to spiroligomer-based macrocycles has been developed and representative macrocycles have been synthesized. This approach uses solid support to assemble multiple spiroligomers together through amino acids linkers before being cyclized in solution at dilute concentration to yield the desired macrocycles. Minimal functionality was included in the representative macrocycles to simplify structural information, confirmed by NMR and other means, and the macrocyclic structures were further investigated for host-guest activity using fluorescent, solvatochromic dyes.
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Elbatal, Hany. "Terpyridine-Based Metallo-Supramolecular Architectures: From Structure to Function." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1384367887.
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Twomey, Megan. "Conjugated Polymer-Based Biomaterials Through Controlled Self-Assembly." FIU Digital Commons, 2016. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2452.
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Synthetic polymeric materials have gained significant use as biological materials (biomaterials) in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. As a result, a demand for well-defined polymers with tunable properties has emerged. The synthetic versatility of polymeric biomaterials allows the opportunity to understand the structure-property relationship of materials and their cellular interactions. A novel class of polymeric biomaterials are conjugated polymers (CPs), which possess desirable physicochemical and excellent photophysical properties, including inherent fluorescence. The synthetic versatility of CPs allows easy modification of the conjugated backbone to tune emission and side chain structures to adjust biocompatibility through increased water solubility, controlled biodegradability, and incorporation of targeting units. The aim of this dissertation is to better understand conjugated polymer nanoparticle (CPN) structure and self-assembly in an aqueous environment, and how those structural features affect cellular interactions to establish a structure-function relationship.
This work presents the fabrication of several different CPNs for cancer cell targeting and labelling, and differentiation of biologically important molecules. Core−shell nanoparticles were prepared using a semi-flexible cationic CPN complexed with hyaluronic acid (HA), a polyanion. The resulting CPNs exhibited high cancer cell specificity with low adsorption to normal cells, as a result of HA’s affinity towards overexpressed receptors on cancer cell surface. A systematic investigation on the aggregation properties of CPNs that vary by side chain and backbone structures in response to different biologically important anionic polysaccharides in a complex biological medium was conducted. Mitochondria-specific CPNs were fabricated from a semi-flexible CPN modified with the mitochondrial-targeting triphenylphosphonium (TPP) group. The subcellular localization and cellular toxicity were dependent on backbone flexibility, hydrophilicity, and molecular weight. Dual-targeting CPNs grafted with folic acid (FA) side chains and complexed with hyaluronic acid (HA) were fabricated for improved uptake and bioimaging of cancer cells.
The work presented here shows how modifications to CPN backbone and side chain structures modulate their cellular interactions. The physicochemical and biophysical properties of CPNs affect biocompatibility and understanding those properties will lead to the development of novel CP-based biomaterials.
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Mendez, Eladio A. "Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles for Biological Labeling and Delivery." FIU Digital Commons, 2015. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1837.
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Cancer remains one of the world’s most devastating diseases, with more than 10 million new cases every year. However, traditional treatments have proven insufficient for successful medical management of cancer due to the chemotherapeutics’ difficulty in achieving therapeutic concentrations at the target site, non-specific cytotoxicity to normal tissues, and limited systemic circulation lifetime. Although, a concerted effort has been placed in developing and successfully employing nanoparticle(NP)-based drug delivery vehicles successfully mitigate the physiochemical and pharmacological limitations of chemotherapeutics, work towards controlling the subcellular fate of the carrier, and ultimately its payload, has been limited. Because efficient therapeutic action requires drug delivery to specific organelles, the subcellular barrier remains critical obstacle to maximize the full potential of NP-based delivery vehicles. The aim of my dissertation work is to better understand how NP-delivery vehicles’ structural, chemical, and physical properties affect the internalization method and subcellular localization of the nanocarrier.
In this work we explored how side-chain and backbone modifications affect the conjugated polymer nanoparticle (CPN) toxicity and subcellular localization. We discovered how subtle chemical modifications had profound consequences on the polymer’s accumulation inside the cell and cellular retention. We also examined how complexation of CPN with polysaccharides affects uptake efficiency and subcellular localization.
This work also presents how changes to CPN backbone biodegradability can significantly affect the subcellular localization of the material. A series of triphenyl phosphonium-containing CPNs were synthesized and the effect of backbone modifications have on the cellular toxicity and intracellular fate of the material. A mitochondrial-specific polymer exhibiting time-dependent release is reported. Finally, we present a novel polymerization technique which allows for the controlled incorporation of electron-accepting benzothiadiazole units onto the polymer chain. This facilitates tuning CPN emission towards red emission.
The work presented here, specifically, the effect that side-chain and structure, polysaccharide formulation and CPN degradability have on material’s uptake behavior, can help maximize the full potential of NP-based delivery vehicles for improved chemotherapeutic drug delivery.
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Weingart, Jacob J. "Synthesis and Interfacial Chemistry of Supramolecular Assemblies." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1289842486.
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Knapp, Amanda R. "Antimicrobial and Antitumor Properties of Free and Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Poly(Lactic Acid) Encapsulated Silver N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1309211795.
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Zhang, Jianxia. "Active Response of Polymer Materials from External Stimuli – Solvents and Light; Grafting Reactions on Perovskite Layers." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2012. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1498.
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The active response of a series of polymeric materials was investigated. Both solvent activated and light activated thin films and wire systems show dynamic behaviors when exposed to different stimuli.
Solvent mediated fluxional behavior of polymer thin films involved extensive, rapid curling both on infusion and evaporation of good solvents. These films can be either lab-fabricated ones or commercial ones, and the curling behavior can be as fast as seconds. Conditions including polymer materials, chosen solvents, and film geometry can affect the behavior.
Methods that allowed for the creation and retention of distorted wire structures were also developed; the asymmetric sputtering of metal components on micron-sized wires permitted for the capture of curled wire components on solvent exposure. The asymmetric metal coated wires which were fabricated within a template of glass capillary arrays (GCA) membrane have shown instant (< 1 s) deformation when exposed to the proper solvents. Deformed shapes can be retained or the original linear shape recovered, depending on the metal film thicknesses.
Photostimulation of wires was also investigated and showed a notable dynamic response but not as extensive as with the solvent induced behavior. Micron sized wires made with azobenzene-polyacrylate, exhibited a bending behavior when irradiated with 365 nm UV light and recovered under visible light. The bending behavior can be as slow as several minutes per degree while recovery was relatively faster.
Additional efforts with polymers involved the formation of polymeric organic-inorganic hybrids where organic monomers, grafted to perovskite layers, were polymerized within the oxide’s interlayers. Reactions were carried out on protonated perovskite, hydrogen lanthanum niobate (HLaNb2O7). Alcoxyl groups were first grafted to the oxide and the monomer was substituted by exchange reaction with the alcoxyl groups.
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Theibert, Dustin. "Organic Photovoltaic Optimization: A Functionalized Device Based Approach." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1383508741.
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Lott, Joseph Robert. "Design, Synthesis and Incorporation of Functional Additives into Multilayered Polymer Films." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1295673932.
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Elhaj, Baddar Zeinah. "ENGINEERING ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES TO BE USED AS NANOFERTILIZERS." UKnowledge, 2018. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pss_etds/109.
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Zinc deficient soils, or soils with low Zn bioavailability, are widespread, which exacerbates Zn deficiency in human as crops grown on these soils have low Zn content. Often crop yields are also compromised. Fertilizers based on soluble Zn salts often have limited efficacy in such soils. In this research, we evaluate the performance of polymer coated and bare ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) in an attempt to overcome limitations of soluble Zn salts in alkaline soils. We first synthesized 20-30 nm bare ZnO NPs with different surface chemistries to impart colloidal stability to the particles. Bare ZnO were treated in phosphate solution under certain conditions leading to the formation of a core made of ZnO NPs that is covered by a shell of amorphous Zn3(PO4)2 (core-shell NPs). This confers a negative charge to the particles over a wide pH range. The addition of nonionic (neutral dextran) and polyelectrolyte (negatively charged dextran sulfate (DEX(SO4)) during the synthesis resulted in the formation of DEX and DEX(SO4) ZnO NPs. Dextran has a minimal effect on the surface charge of ZnO but dextran sulfate confers a net negative charge. Bare and core-shell ZnO NPs were both electrostatically stabilized whereas DEX and DEX(SO4) ZnO NPs were sterically and electrosterically stabilized, respectively. We investigated the effect of treating seeds with ZnO NPs on the growth and accumulation of Zn in wheat (Triticum aestivum) seedlings in comparison to ZnSO4. All ZnO NPs stimulated seedling growth. Seedlings accumulated higher Zn concentrations when treated with ZnO NPs than with ZnSO4. Zinc sulfate was toxic even at the lower exposure concentrations, which was demonstrated by significantly lower germination success and seedling growth. In the second experiment, we investigated the effect of pH on the attachment and dissolution of ZnO NPs in soil, as compared to ZnSO4. Soil pH was adjusted to 6 and 8, then the soil was spiked with 100 mg Zn/kg soil in the form of ZnSO4, bare, DEX, DEX(SO4), and core-shell ZnO NPs. The results showed that DEX and core-shell ZnO NPs had significantly higher total Zn in soil solution compared to ZnSO4 at pH 8, with little dissolution. Dissolved Zn was similar among treatments except ZnSO4 at pH 6, indicating little dissolution of the ZnO NPs at either pH value. We also found that the engineered coatings dictate the behavior of the particles in simple aqueous systems, but their properties are altered in natural soil solutions because of the dominant effect of natural organic matter (NOM) on their surface chemistry. Based on the outcomes of the previous two experiments, we selected DEX and bare ZnO NPs to test the efficacy of ZnO NPs in delivering Zn to the grain of wheat under greenhouse conditions. We performed two independent studies where seeds were either treated with the NPs or grown in a soil spiked with Zn at pH 6 and 8 and spiked with Zn treatments (nano and ionic). We found that treating seeds with bare ZnO NPs significantly enhanced grain Zn concentrations as compared to the control, DEX-ZnO NPs, and ZnSO4. There were no differences in grain Zn concentration of plants treated with ionic or nano Zn treatments regardless of the soil pH. This work has elucidated important principles which will help carry forward efforts at developing effective ZnO NP-based fertilizers. It also suggests that treatment of seeds with ZnO NPs is more effective than amending soil or treating seeds with ZnSO4.
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Rathnayake, Sewwandi. "TRANSFORMATIONS, BIOAVAILABILITY AND TOXICITY OF MANUFACTURED ZnO NANOMATERIALS IN WASTEWTER." UKnowledge, 2013. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/pss_etds/25.
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In order to properly evaluate the ecological and human health risks of ZnO Manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) released to the environment, it is critical to understand the likely transformation products in the wastewater treatment process and in soils receiving biosolids. To address this critical knowledge gap, we examined the transformation reactions of 30 nm ZnO MNMs in single component and multi-component systems, with phosphate and natural organic matter (NOM). We also assessed the influence of nano ZnO transformation on the bioavailability, and toxicity of ZnO transformation products to Triticum aestivum. The data revealed that ZnO MNMs react with phosphate at concentrations expected in wastewater and transform into two distinct morphological/structural phases. A micron scale crystalline zinc phosphate phase (hopeite), and a nano-sized phase that likely consists of a ZnO core with a Zn3(PO4)2 rich shell. Presence of NOM reduces particle aggregation and enhances stability, regardless of the sequence of ligands addition in the aging scenarios. The presence of phosphate and NOM also altered the bioavailability and reduced the toxicity of the ZnO MNMs to Triticum aestivum.
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Lally, Parminder. "Construction of a synthetic ribosome using DNA as the building material." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2010. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:26573255-79bc-482d-9dd9-8c9f771ccbd8.
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This thesis forms part of an ongoing project in the DNA Group to build and operate a synthetic ribosome. We present two synthetic ribosome designs that can be combined with DNA-templated chemistry to generate libraries of functional synthetic small molecules. In Chapter 2 we use the DNA strand displacement technique to construct a mechanism that is capable of moving along a DNA track. We explore ways to control the speed and the driving force of the mechanism, and present a mathematical model of the system. We discuss the ability of the design to incorporate chemically-functionalised DNA strands. In Chapter 3 we use a 2D DNA origami tile as the basis of the synthetic ribosome mechanism. Functionalised DNA strands are arranged on the surface of the tile, and we demonstrate the ability to template reactions between the strands, and discuss the possibility of creating a library of distinct chemical products from a single origami tile.
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Guttman, Jeremy. "Polymer-based Tunnel Diodes Fabricated using Ultra-thin, ALD Deposited, Interfacial Films." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1469125487.
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Bludin, Alexey O. "Peptide-Porphyrin Self-Assembled Materials." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1308097842.
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Newsome, Bradley J. "Addressing Public Health Risks of Persistent Pollutants Through Nutritional Modulation and Biomimetic Nanocomposite Remediation Platforms." UKnowledge, 2014. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/chemistry_etds/38.
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Due to their relative chemical stability and ubiquity in the environment, chlorinated organic contaminants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) pose significant health risks and enduring remediation challenges. Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) provide a novel platform for sensing/remediation of these toxicants, in addition to the growing use of NPs in many industrial and biomedical applications, but there remains concern for their potential long-term health effects. Research highlighted herein also represents a transdisciplinary approach to address human health challenges associated with exposure to PCBs and NPs. The objectives of this dissertation research are two-fold, 1) to develop effective methods for capture/sensing and remediation of environmental toxicants, and 2) to better understand associated risks and to elucidate relevant protective mechanisms, such as lifestyle-related modulators of environmental disease.
Prevalent engineered nanoparticles, including aluminum oxide and titanium dioxide, have been studied to better understand effective nanoparticle dispersion methods for in vitro nanotoxicology studies. This work has served both to effectively stabilize these nanoparticles under physiological conditions and to better understand the associated mechanisms of toxicity, which links these metal nanoparticles to endothelial oxidative stress and inflammation through phosphorylation of key cellular signaling molecules and increased DNA binding of pro-inflammatory NFκB. Surface functionalization, though, is being found to limit potential toxicity and has been utilized in subsequent research.
A novel polyphenol-functionalized, NP-based system has been developed which combines the biomimetic binding capabilities of nutrient polyphenols with the separation and heating capabilities of superparamagnetic iron oxide NPs for the capture/sensing of organic contaminants in polluted water sources. Magnetic nanocomposite microparticles (MNMs) incorporating the fluorescent polyphenols quercetin and curcumin exhibit high affinity for model organic pollutants followed by rapid magnetic separation, addressing the need for sustainable pollutant remediation.
Further work has been performed to both better understand health concerns associated with environmental toxicants such as PCBs and to determine effective methods for modulating their toxicity. This research has shown that PCB remediation through dechlorination is a viable technique for decreasing endothelial inflammation, although complete dechlorination to biphenyl is necessary to effectively eliminate superoxide production, NFκB activation, and induction of inflammatory markers. Additionally, the nutrient polyphenol EGCG, found in green tea, has been shown to serve as a biomedical modulator of in vivo PCB toxicity by up-regulating a battery of antioxidant enzymes transcriptionally controlled by AhR and Nrf2 proteins.
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Narayanan, Amal. "Physicochemical Cues for the Design of Underwater Adhesives." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1616164088200956.
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Silva, Mojica Ernesto. "Polymer-silica Hybrids for Separation of CO2 and Catalysis of Organic Reactions." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1398439043.
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Halldin, Stenlid Joakim. "Computational Studies of Chemical Interactions: Molecules, Surfaces and Copper Corrosion." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Tillämpad fysikalisk kemi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-213028.
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The chemical bond – a corner stone in science and a prerequisite for life – is the focus of this thesis. Fundamental and applied aspects of chemical bonding are covered including the development of new computational methods for the characterization and rationalization of chemical interactions. The thesis also covers the study of corrosion of copper-based materials. The latter is motivated by the proposed use of copper as encapsulating material for spent nuclear fuel in Sweden. In close collaboration with experimental groups, state-of-the-art computational methods were employed for the study of chemistry at the atomic scale. First, oxidation of nanoparticulate copper was examined in anoxic aqueous media in order to better understand the copper-water thermodynamics in relation to the corrosion of copper material under oxygen free conditions. With a similar ambition, the water-cuprite interface was investigated with regards to its chemical composition and reactivity. This was compared to the behavior of methanol and hydrogen sulfide at the cuprite surface. An overall ambition during the development of computational methods for the analysis of chemical bonding was to bridge the gap between molecular and materials chemistry. Theory and results are thus presented and applied in both a molecular and a solid-state framework. A new property, the local electron attachment energy, for the characterization of a compound’s local electrophilicity was introduced. Together with the surface electrostatic potential, the new property predicts and rationalizes regioselectivity and trends of molecular reactions, and interactions on metal and oxide nanoparticles and extended surfaces. Detailed atomistic understanding of chemical processes is a prerequisite for the efficient development of chemistry. We therefore envisage that the results of this thesis will find widespread use in areas such as heterogeneous catalysis, drug discovery, and nanotechnology.Den kemiska bindningen – en hörnsten inom naturvetenskapen och oumbärlig för allt liv – är det centrala temat i den här avhandlingen. Både grundläggande och tillämpade aspekter behandlas. Detta inkluderar utvecklingen av nya beräkningsmetoder för förståelse och karaktärisering av kemiska interaktioner. Dessutom behandlas korrosion av kopparbaserade material. Det sistnämnda är motiverat av förslaget att använda koppar som inkapslingsmaterial för hanteringen av kärnavfall i Sverige. Kvantkemiska beräkningsmetoder enligt state-of-the-art har använts för att studera kemi på atomnivå, detta i nära sammabete med experimentella grupper. Initialt studerades oxidation av kopparnanopartiklar under syrgasfria och vattenrika förhållanden. Detta för att bättre kartlägga koppar-vattensystemets termodynamik. Av samma orsak detaljstuderades även gränsskiktet mellan vatten och kuprit med fokus på dess kemiska sammansättning och reaktivitet. Resultaten har jämförts med metanols och vätesulfids kemiska beteende på ytan av kuprit. En övergripande målsättningen under arbetet med att utveckla nya beräkningsbaserade analysverktyg för kemiska bindningar har varit att överbrygga gapet mellan molekylär- och materialkemi. Därför presenteras teoretiska aspekter samt tillämpningar från både ett molekylärt samt ett fast-fas perspektiv. En ny deskriptor för karaktärisering av föreningars lokala elektrofilicitet har introducerats – den lokala elektronadditionsenergin. Tillsammans med den elektrostatiska potentialen uppvisar den nya deskriptorn förmåga att förutsäga samt förklara regioselektivitet och trender för molekylära reaktioner, och för interaktioner på metal- och oxidbaserade nanopartiklar och ytor. En detaljerad förståelse av kemiska processer på atomnivå är en nödvändighet för ett effektivt utvecklande av kemivetenskapen. Vi förutspår därför att resultaten från den här avhandlingen kommer att få omfattande användning inom områden som heterogen katalys, läkemedelsdesign och nanoteknologi.
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Ducay, Rey Nann Mark Abaque. "Direct Detection of Aggregates in Turbid Colloidal Suspensions." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1439434385.
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Watson, Venroy George. "Decoration of Graphene Oxide with Silver Nanoparticles and Controlling the Silver Nanoparticle Loading on Graphene Oxide." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1396879714.
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Chaparro, Francisco Javier. "Biocompatible Electrospun Vehicles To Enhance the Effectiveness Of Anti-Fertility Strategies And Their Biomimetic Properties As Blood Vessel Scaffolds." The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1514986344784852.
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Lee, Kwang Soo. "Stimuli Responsive Self-Assembly of Functional Organic Nanomaterials." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1452106891.
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Osama, Mohammad. "Function of Vascular Endothelial Cells in Aging and Hypothermia: Clinical Implications." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1534939514503588.
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ALRASHED, MAHER M. "ORGANIC/INORGANIC HYBRID COATINGS FOR ANTICORROSION APPLICATIONS." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1491226580793534.
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Jha, Kshitij Chandra. "Polarization and Self-Assembly at Metal-Organic Interfaces: Models and Molecular-Level Processes." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1333644685.
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Subramani, Chandramouleeswaran. "Engineering functional nanostructures for materials and biological applications." 2013. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3556292.
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Engineering nanostructures with complete control over the shape, composition, organization of the surface structures, and function remains a major challenge. In my work, I have fabricated nanostructures using functional polymer motifs and nanoparticles (NPs) via supramolecular and non-supramolecular interactions. In one of the approaches to generate nanostructures, I have integrated top-down approaches such as nanoimprint lithography, electron-beam lithography, and photolithography with the self-assembly (bottom-up) of NPs to provide nanostructures with tailored shape and function. In this strategy, I have developed a geometrically assisted orthogonal assembly of nanoparticles onto polymer features at precisely defined locations. This versatile NP functionalization method can be used to fabricate protein resistant patterned surfaces to provide essentially complete control over cellular alignment, making them promising biofunctional structures for cell patterning. In another approach, I have utilized self-assembly of dendrimers and NPs without preformed templates to generate nanostructures that can be used as chemoselective membranes for the separation of small and biomacromolecules.
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Miranda-Sanchez, Oscar Ramon. "Engineering nanoparticles surface for biosensing: “Chemical noses” to detect and identify proteins, bacteria and cancerous cells." 2011. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3445171.
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Rapid and sensitive detection of biomolecules is an important issue in nanomedicine. Many disorders are manifested by changes in protein levels of serum and other biofluids. Rapid and effective differentiation between normal and cancerous cells is an important challenge for the diagnosis and treatment of tumor. Likewise, rapid and effective identification of pathogens is a key target in both biomedical and environmental monitoring. Most biological recognition processes occur via specific interactions. Gold nanoparticles (AuNP s) feature sizes commensurate with biomacromolecules, coupled with useful physical and optical properties. A key issue in the use of nanomaterials is controlling the interfacial interactions of these complex systems. Modulation of these physicochemical properties can be readily achieved by engineering nanoparticles surface. Inspired by the idea of mimicking nature, a convenient, precise and rapid method for sensing proteins, cancerous cells and bacteria has been developed by overtaking the superb performance of biological olfactory systems in odor detection, identification, tracking, and location. On the fundamental side, an array-based/‘chemical nose’ sensor composed of cationic functionalized AuNPs as receptors and anionic fluorescent conjugated polymers or green fluorescent proteins or enzyme/substrates as transducers that can properly detect and identify proteins, bacteria, and cancerous cells has been successfully fabricated.
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Jiwpanich, Siriporn. "Design and synthesis of a new class of self-cross-linked polymer nanogels." 2011. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3465020.
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The design and engineering of nanoscopic drug delivery vehicles that stably encapsulate lipophilic drug molecules, transport their loaded cargo to specific target sites, and release their payload in a controlled manner are of great interest in therapeutic applications, especially for cancer chemotherapy. This dissertation focuses on chemically cross-linked, water-soluble polymer nanoparticles, termed nanogels, which constitute a promising scaffold and offer the potential to circumvent encapsulation stability issues. A facile synthetic method for a new class of self-cross-linked polymer nanogels, synthesized by an intra/intermolecular disulfide cross-linking reaction in aqueous media, is described here. This simple emulsion-free method affords noncovalent lipophilic guest encapsulation and surface functionalization that may allow for targeted delivery. The encapsulation stability of lipophilic molecules sequestered within these nanoscopic containers is evaluated by a fluorescent resonance energy transfer (FRET) based method developed by our research group. We demonstrate that the encapsulation stability of noncovalently encapsulated guest molecules in disulfide cross-linked polymer nanogels can be tuned and that guest release can be achieved in response to a biologically relevant stimulus (GSH). In addition, varied hydrophobicity in the self-cross-linked nanogels affects the lipophilic loading capacity and encapsulation stability. We reveal that optimal loading capacity is limited by encapsulation stability, where over-loading of lipophilic molecules in the nanoscopic containers may cause undesirable leakage and severely compromise the viability of such systems for drug delivery and other biological applications.
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"Dimension Controlled Self-Assembly of Perylene Based Molecules." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1911/70432.
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Recent advances in the self-assembly of highly organized structures of organic semiconducting molecules by controlled non-covalent interactions has opened avenues for creating materials with unique optical and electrical properties. The main focus of this thesis lies in the synthesis and self-assembly of n-type perylene based organic semiconducting molecules into highly organized materials. Perylene based molecules used in this study are perylene diimide (PTCDI, two side-chains), perylene mono imide (m-PTCI, one side-chain), perylene tetracarboxylic acid (PTCA, no side-chain) and tetra-alkali metal salts of PTCA (M 4 -PTCA, no side-chain), which are synthesized from the parent perylene tetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA). The self-assembly of these molecules have been performed using solution processing methods (dispersion, phase-transfer, and phase-transfer at high temperature) by taking advantage of the changes in solubility of the molecules, wherein the molecular interactions are maximized to favorably allow for the formation of highly organized structures. Dimension control (1D, 2D and 3D structures) of self-assembly has been obtained for different perylene based molecules by appropriate design of the molecule followed by controlling the conditions of assembly. In case of PTCDI, a new solution processing method phase-transfer at high temperature (2L-HT) allowed for the controlled formation of extremely long and fluorescent 1D structure. For the m-PTCI molecules the organization by the 2L-HT method was found to result in highly organized, single-crystalline, fluorescent 2D sheets. In the case of perylene based molecules with no side-chains two different methods have been developed for the realization of organized 1D nanostructures. The first method utilizes the chemical conversion of a highly soluble PTCA into 1D nanofibers of the parent insoluble perylene tetracarboxylic anhydride. The second method utilizes the assembly of tetra potassium salt of PTCA (K 4 -PTCA) into 1D nanostructures. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that these 1D nanostructures can be chemically converted to two different chemical species, both of which still retain the 1D morphological characteristic, though with changes in the size. Various functional self-assembled structures developed in this thesis opens up new avenues to explore structure-property-function relationships and their use in applications such as sensors, electronics and opto-electronic devices.
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(9605984), Teng Chi. "THIOXANTHONE BASED PHOTOINITIATORS FOR TWO-PHOTON NANOLITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING." Thesis, 2020.
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Printing of
3-dimensional nanostructures with high-resolution by two-photon polymerization
has gained significant attention recently. Isopropyl thioxanthone (ITX) has
been studied and used as a photoinitiator because of its unique property in
initiating and depleting polymerization, but to further improve the resolution
of 3D structures, new photoinitiating materials are necessary to decrease the
power requirements especially in industrial world. In this dissertation, different
new types of thioxanthone-based photoinitiators were synthesized and our new
initiators possessed a clear enhancement in terms of excitation over ITX. To clearly
reveal the writing mechanism behind it, the behavior of the initiators was
evaluated by several methods such as low temperature phosphorescence
spectroscopy and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The first type
of new molecules with alkyne bridge will be discussed in chapter 2 and the
further developed initiators with electron donating and withdrawing groups will
be discussed in chapter 3. By modifying the structure of ITX, we have revealed
and proposed an important pathway to guide future development of
photoinitiators in direct laser writing.
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Duong, Adam. "Contrôle de l'organisation moléculaire en 2D et 3D par l’utilisation de liaisons hydrogène, de coordination métallique et d'autres interactions." Thèse, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1866/5324.
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La stratégie de la tectonique moléculaire a montré durant ces dernières années son utilité dans la construction de nouveaux matériaux. Elle repose sur l’auto-assemblage spontané de molécule dite intelligente appelée tecton. Ces molécules possèdent l’habilité de se reconnaitre entre elles en utilisant diverses interactions intermoléculaires. L'assemblage résultant peut donner lieu à des matériaux moléculaires avec une organisation prévisible. Cette stratégie exige la création de nouveaux tectons, qui sont parfois difficiles à synthétiser et nécessitent dans la plupart des cas de nombreuses étapes de synthèse, ce qui empêche ou limite leur mise en application pratique. De plus, une fois formées, les liaisons unissant le corps central du tecton avec ces groupements de reconnaissance moléculaire ne peuvent plus être rompues, ce qui ne permet pas de remodeler le tecton par une procédure synthétique simple.
Afin de contourner ces obstacles, nous proposons d’utiliser une stratégie hybride qui se sert de la coordination métallique pour construire le corps central du tecton, combinée avec l'utilisation des interactions plus faibles pour contrôler l'association. Nous appelons une telle entité métallotecton du fait de la présence du métal. Pour explorer cette stratégie, nous avons construit une série de ligands ditopiques comportant soit une pyridine, une bipyridine ou une phénantroline pour favoriser la coordination métallique, substitués avec des groupements diaminotriazinyles (DAT) pour permettre aux complexes de s'associer par la formation de ponts hydrogène.
En plus de la possibilité de créer des métallotectons par coordination, ces ligands ditopiques ont un intérêt intrinsèque en chimie supramoléculaire en tant qu'entités pouvant s'associer en 3D et en 2D. En parallèle à notre étude de la chimie de coordination, nous avons
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examiné l'association des ligands, ainsi que celle des analogues, par la diffraction des rayons-X (XRD) et par la microscopie de balayage à effet tunnel (STM). L'adsorption de ces molécules sur la surface de graphite à l’interface liquide-solide donne lieu à la formation de différents réseaux 2D par un phénomène de nanopatterning. Pour comprendre les détails de l'adsorption moléculaire, nous avons systématiquement comparé l’organisation observée en 2D par STM avec celle favorisée dans les structures 3D déterminées par XRD. Nous avons également simulé l'adsorption par des calculs théoriques. Cette approche intégrée est indispensable pour bien caractériser l’organisation moléculaire en 2D et pour bien comprendre l'origine des préférences observées. Ces études des ligands eux-mêmes pourront donc servir de référence lorsque nous étudierons l'association des métallotectons dérivés des ligands par coordination.
Notre travail a démontré que la stratégie combinant la chimie de coordination et la reconnaissance moléculaire est une méthode de construction rapide et efficace pour créer des réseaux supramoléculaires. Nous avons vérifié que la stratégie de la tectonique moléculaire est également efficace pour diriger l'organisation en 3D et en 2D, qui montre souvent une homologie importante. Nous avons trouvé que nos ligands hétérocycliques ont une aptitude inattendue à s’adsorber fortement sur la surface de graphite, créant ainsi des réseaux organisés à l'échelle du nanomètre. L’ensemble de ces résultats promet d’offrir des applications dans plusieurs domaines, dont la catalyse hétérogène et la nanotechnologie.
Mots clés : tectonique moléculaire, interactions intermoléculaires, stratégie hybride, coordination métallique, diffraction des rayons-X, microscopie de balayage à effet tunnel, graphite, phénomène de nanopatterning, calculs théoriques, ponts hydrogène, chimie supramoléculaire, ligands hétérocycliques, groupements DAT, catalyse hétérogène, nanotechnologie.In recent years, molecular tectonics has been a useful strategy in the construction of new materials. It relies on the spontaneous self-assembly of molecules called tectons. These molecules have the ability to recognize themselves using various intermolecular interactions. The resulting assembly can produce molecular materials with predictable organization. This strategy requires the creation of new tectons, which are sometimes difficult to synthesize and require in most cases many synthetic steps, which prevents or limits their practical application. Moreover, once formed, the bonds joining the central core of the tecton with the groups used for molecular recognition cannot be broken, which means that it is not possible to recycle or reform the tecton by simple synthetic procedures. To avoid these obstacles, we propose to use a hybrid strategy that uses metal coordination to build the central core of the tecton, combined with the use of weaker interactions to control the association. We call such entities metallotectons due to the presence of metal. To explore this strategy, we constructed a series of ditopic ligands containing either pyridine, bipyridine or phenanthroline to promote metal coordination, substituted with diaminotriazinyl groups (DAT) to allow inter-complex association by the formation of hydrogen bonds. In addition to the possibility of creating metallotectons by coordination, these ditopic ligands have an intrinsic interest in supramolecular chemistry as entities that can associate in 3D and 2D. In parallel to our study of coordination chemistry, we examined the association of ligands by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The adsorption of these molecules on the graphite surface at the liquid-solid interface results in the formation of different networks through a process of 2D nanopatterning. To understand the details of iv molecular adsorption, we systematically compared the 2D organization observed STM with the 3D structures determined by XRD. We also simulated the adsorption by theoretical calculations. This integrated approach is essential to characterize the molecular organization in 2D and to understand the origin of the observed preferences. These studies of the ligands themselves may therefore serve as a reference when we study the association of metallotectons derived by ligands coordination. Our work demonstrates that the strategy combining coordination chemistry and molecular recognition is a rapid and an efficient method to create supramolecular networks. We verified that the strategy of molecular tectonics is also effective in leading the organization in 3D and 2D, which often shows a significant homology. We found that our heterocyclic ligands have unexpected ability to adsorb strongly on the graphite surface, creating networks organize in nanoscale. Together, these results provide promising applications in several fields, including heterogeneous catalysis and nanotechnology. Keywords : molecular tectonics, intermolecular interactions, hybrid strategy, metal coordination, X-ray diffraction, scanning tunneling microscopy, graphite, nanopatterning phenomenon, theoretical calculations, hydrogen bonds, supramolecular chemistry, ligands, DAT groups, heterogeneous catalysis, nanotechnology.