Student theses

Recent theses published by our graduates

Recently completed PhD theses:

• Michael Beh - Study and Development of Synthetic Methodology Towards Pyrrolic Frameworks - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/80169
• Simeng Cao - Si Alloy Negative Electrode Materials for Li-ion Batteries - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/80310
• Jillian Clark - Investigating the Design of Bisphosphine Ligands for use in Nickel-catalyzed C(sp2)-N Cross-Coupling -https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/76784
• Matthew Christian – Modeling Dispersion Interactions on Metal Surfaces Using the Exchange-Hole Dipole Moment -https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/74066
• Stephen Driscoll – Exploration of Multivariate Chemical Data in Noisy Environments: New Algorithms and Simulation Methods -https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/76782
• Leah Ellis - Probing the Causes and Effects of Parasitic Reactions in Lithium-Ion Cells - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/74117
• Sarah Greening - Synthesis of 2-aryl Pyrroles, Prodigiosene F-BODIPYs and B-ring Modified Prodigiosenes - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/76816
• Christopher Lavoie - Advances in Nickel-Catalyzed C-N Cross-Coupling Enabled by Tailored Ancillary Ligand Design -https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/75004
• Luc LeBlanc - Development and Applications of Composite and Low-Cost Approaches in Molecular Crystal Structure Prediction -https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/75930
• Fabien Lindepreg - Investigation of P-H, O-H, and Si-H Oxidative Addition Involving Group 9 Metal PSiP Complexes -https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/79613
• Lin Ma – Development of Novel Electrode/Electrolyte Systems for a Li-ion Cell with Higher Energy Density and Longer Lifetime -https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/74994
• Casper Macaulay - N-Phosphinoamidinate Nickel Complexes - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/80162
• Luke Murphy - Synthesis and Catalytic Application of PSiP- and P,N-Ligated Complexes of First-Row Metals - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/77303
• Alexander Paterson - Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Glass Ceramics: The Transparent Ferroelectric Nanocomposite LaBGeO5 -https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/75410
• Crystal Weagle - Interpretation of Ground-Based Measurements from the Surface Particulate Matter Network to Understand the Global Distribution of Fine Particulate Matter - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/79617
• Leyi Zhao – Catalytic Graphitization by Light Metals - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/79622
• Lituo Zheng – Optimizing and Designing Positive Electrode Materials for Sodium Ion Batteries - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/75431

Recently completed MSc theses:

• Adam Beckett - A Preparative Route Investigation of N-Heterocyclic Phosphine Catalysts and their Application Towards the Synthesis of Colchinoid Analogues -https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/80084
• Madison Carroll - Synthesis of a Glycosidase Inhibitor and a Potential Phosphoglucomutase Inhibitor, Expression of the Corresponding Proteins, and their Evaluation Using Kinetics or 19F-NMR Spectroscopy - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/76676
• Mallory Davis – Improving Electrochemical Capacitor Performance Through Studies of Manganese Oxide Hydration and Reduced Graphene Oxide Self-Discharge - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/73987
• Alexandre Gatien - N-Heterocyclic Bisphosphine Ligands For Use In Nickel-Catalyzed C(sp2)-N Cross-Coupling -https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/73959
• Cannon Giglio - Evaluation of Empirical Strategies to Treat Correlated and Heteroscedastic Noise in Multivariate Chemical Measurements -https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/75924
• Kirsten Jones - Examining the variables which influence strong cation exchange of peptides, and their implications on the first dimension of separation in liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/74183
• Marcus Kindervater - Redox Active and Lewis Acidic Pincer Complexes of Bismuth - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/79751
• MinJoon Kim - A Look into the Reactivity and Functionality of Pyrroles and Dipyrrins - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/79851
• Maxine Kirshenbaum - Benchmark and Earth-Abundant Electrocatalysts for Acidic Water Oxidation - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/79849
• Milad Rezazadeh – Structural Studies, Elastic and Photoelastic Properties of Lead Phosphate, Barium Phosphate and Lead Barium Phosphate Glasses -https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/79706
• Benjamin Scott - Mechanochemically alloyed Si-TM (TM=Fe, Cr) and Quantitative Composition Determination by Mössbauer Spectroscopy -https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/78522
• Lauren Thompson – Changes to the Electrolyte in Aged Li-ion Cells - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/74109
• Nicole Unterlander - Investigations of Parameters Impacting Transmembrane Electrophoresis for Improved SDS Depletion of Proteome Samples for Mass Spectrometry - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/74018
• Congxiao Wei - Binder Effects on Si-Alloy Electrode Performance - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/80012
• Chelsi Wicks - An Exploration of Projection Pursuit Analysis and Independent Component Analysis as Alternatives for the Analysis of Multivariate Chemical Data - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/74137
• Haonan Yu – Surprising Improvements in Lithium Ion and Sodium Ion Battery Cycle Life - https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/80174