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2013

Leenheer, Andrew Jay (2013) Light to electrons to bonds : imaging water splitting and collecting photoexcited electrons. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12102012-191527683

Santori, Elizabeth Anne (2013) Si microwire array photoanodes for artificial photosynthetic devices. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11172012-135639556

Warren, Emily Lowell (2013) Silicon microwire arrays for photoelectrochemical and photovoltaic applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01212013-111210437

2012

Durrell, Alec Charles (2012) Electronic structures and reactivity patterns of dipalladium(II,II) and diplatinum(II,II) complexes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05172012-112437443

Oblad, Paul Frederick (2012) Toward the upgrading of hydrocarbons : synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of platinum and palladium complexes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08292011-105052667

Tham, Douglas Weng Wah (2012) Silicon nanostructure photovoltaics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04222012-210013999

Zhu, Zhaoyan (2012) Studies in recombination and dissociation reactions for collisional energy transfer and electron transfer of nanocrystals and dye molecules. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04132012-142451725

2011

Dempsey, Jillian Lee (2011) Hydrogen evolution catalyzed by cobaloximes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01252011-134049886

Cao, Peigen (2011) Surface chemistry at the nanometer scale. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252011-091250250

Ferry, Vivian Eleanor (2011) Light trapping in plasmonic solar cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05202011-180941490

Fitch, Anthony G. (2011) The photoelectrochemistry of solution grown zinc oxide nanowire arrays. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02212011-102830400

Garcia-Berrios, Edgardo (2011) Investigation of composites of carbon black and metallocycles, and functionalized transition-metal nanoparticles as chemiresistive vapor sensors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05232011-115151777

Knapp, David (2011) Chemistry and electronics of the Ge(111) surface. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12152010-142322737

Rosenberg, Robert A. (2011) The impact of surface chemistry on photoelectrochemical device characteristics. Senior thesis (Major), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06032011-161436489

Walker, Don (2011) Corrole sensitized solar cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09282010-221227791

2010

Cable, Morgan Leigh (2010) Life in extreme environments : lanthanide-based detection of bacterial spores and other sensor design pursuits. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05102010-145436548

Campbell, Tammy Y. (2010) Sonochemical decomposition of perfluorinated surfactants : chain length effects. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05232010-212126893

Chen, George S. (2010) Mechanisms of C-H Bond Activation by Platinum(II). Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12012009-210811032

Kelzenberg, Michael David (2010) Silicon microwire photovoltaics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06082010-074917811

Puckett, Cindy Ann (2010) The cellular uptake of luminescent ruthenium complexes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01062010-122905478

Spurgeon, Joshua Michael (2010) Wire array solar cells : fabrication and photoelectrochemical studies. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12142009-114256569

2009

Gorodetsky, Alon A. (2009) Electrical detection of DNA binding proteins. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12102008-101354

Kayes, Brendan Melville (2009) Radial pn junction, wire array solar cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09222008-173738

Leigh, Brian Scott (2009) Electron transfer through organic and biological molecules. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08042008-115533

Maiolo, James Reynold (2009) Photoelectrochemistry of microstuctured silicon materials for solar energy applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05142009-130434

Papadantonakis, Kimberly Marshall (2009) Exploration of physisorbed monolayers for molecular-scale surface patterning. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07222008-144633

Rodriguez, Erik Ali (2009) In Vivo Incorporation of Multiple Unnatural Amino Acids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01122009-153110

Vecitis, Chad David (2009) Chemical reactions at aqueous interfaces. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03162009-190807

Weinberg, David Richard (2009) Investigations into the requirements for homogeneous platinum- and iridium-catalyzed oxidative C-H bond functionalization. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02042009-144339

Woodka, Marc D (2009) Increased classification rates of chemical detectors using novel sensor types and optimized sensing geometries. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09292008-153208

Xu, Ke (2009) Nonlinear electrical properties of one-dimensional nanostructures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06012009-021047

2008

Archer, Melissa Jane (2008) Multijunction solar cells on epitaxial templates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272008-103359

Boal, Amie Kathleen (2008) DNA-mediated charge transport in DNA repair. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06022008-092549

Boukai, Akram Issam (2008) Thermoelectric properties of bismuth and silicon nanowires. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01172008-141725

Katz, Jordan E. (2008) Metal oxide-based photoelectrochemical cells for solar energy conversion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10192007-190231

Shih, Crystal (2008) Electron tunneling and hopping through proteins. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05122008-105452

Tanabe, Katsuaki (2008) Low-cost high-efficiency solar cells with wafer bonding and plasmonic technologies. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272008-123439

Traub, Matthew C. (2008) Chemical functionalization and electronic passivation of gallium arsenide surfaces. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07172007-124916

2007

Balcerski, William (2007) Applications of semiconductor photocatalysis for both degradation of organics and hydrogen production. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05212007-230239

Green, Jonathan Earl (2007) Ultra-dense nano- and molecular-electronic circuits. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05312007-142846

Hamann, Thomas William (2007) Interfacial electron-transfer reactions at semiconductor electrodes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05022007-055147

Li, Mo (2007) Very high frequency nanoelectromechanical resonators and their chemical sensing applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05212007-112803

Liu, Tao (2007) Electrochemical studies of electron transfer in DNA films with covalently tethered intercalators. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08312006-131856

Mollner, Andrew Keeler (2007) Cavity ringdown spectroscopy studies of atmospheric reactions : peroxynitrous acid formation and alkoxy radical isomerization. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05242007-095914

Richardson, Christine Esber (2007) Low-temperature hot-wire chemical vapor deposition of epitaxial films for large-grained polycrystalline photovoltaic devices. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07052006-123702

2006

Biteen, Julie Suzanne (2006) Plasmon-enhanced silicon nanocrystal luminescence for optoelectronic applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05312006-163455

Ceres, Donato Marino (2006) Electron transfer at DNA-modified electrodes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06202006-113417

Duimstra, Joseph Anthony (2006) Modulation of magnetic properties in magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents and molecular magnetic materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04222006-220215

Ferguson, Megan Alameda (2006) TiO2-photocatalyzed As(III) oxidation and its applicability to water treatment. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03242006-105717

Fry, Juliane Loraine (2006) Spectroscopy and kinetics of atmospheric reservoir species : HOONO, CH3C(O)OONO2, CH3OOH, AND HOCH2OOH. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04292006-175538

Michalak, David Jason (2006) Physics and chemistry of silicon surface passivation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05082006-074414

Nemanick, Eric Joseph (2006) Chemical and electrical passivation of single crystal silicon surfaces through covalently bound organic monolayers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09292005-152710

Solares, Santiago de Jesus (2006) Multi-scale simulations of single-walled carbon nanotube atomic force microscopy and density functional theory characterization of functionalized and non-functionalized silicon surfaces. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05122006-102528

2005

Brown, Sean Pomeroy (2005) Iminium and enamine activation: methods for enantioselective organocatalysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02242005-174252

Dirks, Robert Michael (2005) Analysis, design, and construction of nucleic acid devices. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05242005-133116

Lambert, Bruce Michael (2005) Force-detected, single-molecule spectroscopy and imaging using nanoscale mechanical resonators. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06012005-194621

Mayo, Elizabeth Idonia (2005) Kinetics and thermodynamics of dye (group VIII metal)-sensitized nanocrystalline titanium dioxide photoelectrodes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06042004-153530

Sisk, Brian Christopher (2005) Computational optimization of chemical vapor detector arrays. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02152005-125249

Webb, Lauren J. (2005) Chemical characterization and charge carrier dynamics of crystalline silicon(111) surfaces modified with surface-bound organic functional groups. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262005-123044

Zahler, James Michael (2005) Materials integration for high-performance photovoltaics by wafer bonding. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06022005-234526

2004

Bhattacharya, Pratip K (2004) Reactivity and structural studies of metal complexes bound to DNA. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05122004-052751

Casperson, Julie Diane (2004) Design and characterization of layered tunnel barriers for nonvolatile memory applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262004-111123

Deng, Weiqiao (2004) Computation aided design in molecular nanotechnology. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05282004-161503

Lesko, Timothy Michael (2004) Chemical effects of acoustic cavitation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04262004-184449

Wehbi, William Amine (2004) Amino acid radicals in rhenium-modified copper proteins. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05302003-153624

2003

Austin, Daniel E. (2003) Impact-ionization mass spectrometry of cosmic dust. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11072002-135150

Briglin, Shawn M (2003) Spatial, temporal, and chemical aspects of vapor detection using conductive composite chemically sensitive resistors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02262003-004639

Juang, Agnes (2003) Effects of surface modification on charge-carrier dynamics at semiconductor interfaces. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08062002-192958

Kent, David Randall (2003) New quantum Monte Carlo algorithms to efficiently utilize massively parallel computers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02252003-134943

Lyubovitsky, Julia G. (2003) Mapping the cytochrome c folding landscape. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04102003-004657

Meier, Alexandre Edouard (2003) Gallium and chromium corroles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04082003-142034

2002

Cornu, Catherine J. G. (2002) Photocatalysis under periodic illumination. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05082006-143046

Rossi, Robert Charles (2002) The electrical properties of nanoscale parallel semiconductor interfaces. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07132001-180811

2001

Szczepankiewicz, Steven Henry (2001) Surface chemistry of titanium dioxide photocatalysts. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05232006-094537

2000

Chee-Ruiter, Christine W. J. (2000) The biological sense of smell: olfactory search behavior and a metabolic view for olfactory perception. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04092013-110459537

Miller, Stephen Albert (2000) Metallocene-mediated olefin polymerization : the effects of distal ligand perturbations on polymer stereochemistry. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05172004-054229

1999

Claypool, Christopher L. (1999) Why molecules look the way they do in STM : a systematic functional group approach. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10192009-081325550

Doleman, Brett James (1999) Study and development of an "electronic nose" and comparison with mammalian olfaction. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09172012-133347649

1996

Campisi, Donna (1996) Transition metal complexes as probes of DNA sequence-dependent structure. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09082006-114255

1995

Benedicto, Alto D. (1995) Rational approaches to regulating polymer properties in ring-opening metathesis polymerization. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09112007-131436

Nguyen, SonBinh TheBao (1995) The designs, syntheses, and applications of well-defined, single component group VIII olefin metathesis catalysts. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09282005-160712

1994

Muller, Richard P. (1994) Development and implementation of ab initio methods for application to large molecules. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10292009-080702117

1993

Hoffman, Amy Jo (1993) Photocatalytic reactions on quantum-sized semiconductor colloids : photoinitiated polymerization of vinylic monomers, formation of hydrogen peroxide and organic peroxides, oxidation of carboxylic acids, and synthesis of humic-like material. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09272005-134829

1990

Heben, Michael Joseph (1990) Scanning tunneling microscopy in electrochemical environments. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06122007-104233

1989

Kormann, Claudius (1989) Synthesis and characterization of quantum size metal oxide colloidal particles. Photocatalytic peroxide formation on ZnO and TiO2. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05182007-110357