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New conjugated spirosilabifluorene networks have been synthesized and characterized. They exhibit high surface areas, negligible solubility, broad chemical stability, and[...]

Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) molecules are highly ordered organic- inorganic hybrid materials with a cage like core of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms[...]

Previous studies have demonstrated hexacoordinate silicon pincer complexes to be attractive candidates for efficient electron and hole transport layers in organic electro[...]

This thesis outlines the synthesis, characterization and coordination chemistry of new N-heterocylic benzodiazepine thione (NHT) and selone (NHSe) ligands. This new famil[...]

Organic cage chemistry, an incredibly diverse sect of organic synthesis, has alwaysintrigued chemists to push the limits of synthetic knowledge, to explore novel structur[...]

ABSTRACTVICTORIA LEIGH HAMILTON. Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Cross-Conjugated Frameworks. (Under the direction of MARKUS ETZKORN)Molecules with cross[...]

This presentation outlines the synthesis and characterization of several unusual two-coordinate copper(I) and silver(I) complexes supported by bulky N-heterocyclic thione[...]

Crystalline silicon is an extremely versatile semiconductor material used for electronics and photovoltaic devices. An organic conductive glue based on a blend of poly(3,[...]