Master's Theses

Baumann Group

The University of Scranton Chemistry Department

Meave Kernan
M.S., May, 2022
Major: Chemistry
Title: “Photochemistry and Infrared Spectra of Matrix Isolated Biacetyl*Water Complexes”
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Alysia Lucarelli
M.A., December, 2017
Major: Chemistry
Title: “Photochemistry and Photophysics of Vinyl Acetate.”
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Stacey Crawford
M.A., August, 2015
Major: Biochemistry
Title: “Computational Study of Fragmentation Pathways after Photodecomposition of Vinyl Acetate.”
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Nicholas Minissale
M.S., August, 2015
Major: Biochemistry
Title: “Infrared Spectra and Photochemistry of
g-Butyrolactone*Water Complexes Isolated in Inert Gas Matrices: A Theoretical Study.”
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Matthew Baer
M.A., August, 2013
Major: Biochemistry
Title: "A Study of Vinyl Acetate Utilizing Complete Active Space and Density Functional Theory Anharmonic Calculations."
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Christine Richards
M.A., August, 2008
Major: Chemistry
Title: "Infrared Spectra and Photochemistry of Biacetyl*Water Complexes Isolated in Inert Gas Matrices."
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James Collins
M.A., December, 2005
Major: Chemistry
Title: "A Study of the Desorption Kinetics and Infrared Spectrum of Glyoxal Adsorbed on Alkali Halide Films."
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Krista Cohen
M.A., August, 2005
Major: Biochemistry
Title: "A Study of Isotopically Labeled Vinyl Acetate in Matrix Isolation Infrared Spectroscopy Experiments."
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Daniel Czyzyk
M.A., May, 2005
Major: Biochemistry
Title: "Desorption Kinetics and Infrared Spectroscopy of Deuterated Biacetyl on Alkali Halide Films."
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Richard Morgan
M.A., May, 2004
Major: Biochemistry
Title: "A Study of the Desorption Kinetics and Infrared Spectrum of Biacetyl Adsorbed on Alkali Halide Films."
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 Jared Varaly
M.A., December, 2002
Major: Biochemistry
Title: "The Characterization of the 405 nm Photoproducts in Deuterated Biacetyl"
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Candice Taylor
M.A., August, 2002
major: Chemistry
Title: "Infrared Analysis of Acetonitrile Adsorbed on Alkali Halide Films"
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Kimberly Kutch
M.A., December, 2001
major: Biochemistry
"Infrared Analysis of Orientational Diffusion of Methyl Rotors on Alkali Halide Films"
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Denise Mahalidge
M.A., August, 2000
major: Chemistry
"Infrared Analysis and Vibrational Dephasing Studies of Methyl Halides on Alkali Halide Surfaces"
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Joseph Ryan
M.A., August, 1999
major: Chemistry
"Splitting and Linewidths for Deuterated Nitromethane Adsorbed on Alkali Halide Films"
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Roy Gernhardt III
M.A., August, 1999
major: Biochemistry
"Photochemistry of Biacetyl on Alkali Halide Films"
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Tina Shannon
M.A., May, 1999
major: Chemistry
"Analysis of the Photodegradation of Deuterated Nitromethane"
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Mark Morrow
M.A., May, 1998
major: Chemistry
"Some CF3NO Photochemistry on Inert Gas Substrates"
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Megan Morgan
M.A., August, 1997
major: Biochemistry
"The Production of Matrix Isolated (CF3NO)2 from Trifluoronitrosomethane via Laser Photolysis, Characterized by FTIR Spectroscopy"
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Gerald Wayton
M.A., August, 1996
major: Chemistry
"Photolysis of Nitromethane Adsorbed on Alkali Halide Films"
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Mary Roslonowski
M.A., May, 1995
major: Biochemistry
"Infrared Spectra and Photochemistry of Coadsorbed Trifluoronitrosomethane and Molecular Oxygen on Alkali Halide Films"
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Janine Rusnock
M.A., May, 1993
major: Chemistry
"Photochemistry of CF3NO on NaCl Films"
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