Exploration of surface plasmon-assisted catalysis (SPAC) as a new route for heterogeneous catalysis

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dc.contributor.advisor Brosseau, Christa L.
dc.creator Davidson, Melanie Dawn
dc.date.accessioned 2017-05-25T14:19:10Z
dc.date.available 2017-05-25T14:19:10Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/handle/01/26956
dc.description 1 online resource (xi, 59 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.)
dc.description Includes abstract and appendix.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (p. 51-56).
dc.description.abstract Plasmonics is the study of the interactions between the free electrons of a metal, and the electric field component of light. In the presence of the oscillating electronic field, the free electrons in the metal oscillate collectively, resulting in a localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). This LSPR is the reason for the enhanced spectra of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) compared to Raman spectroscopy. A commonly used Raman reporter is 4-aminothiophenol (4-ATP), which has been well studied. 4-ATP is known to undergo a surface catalytic coupling reaction to produce an aromatic azo species: 4,4’-dimercaptoazobenzene (4,4’-DMAB). This work explores the generality of the surface plasmon-assisted catalysis (SPAC) by studying the constitutional isomers, the 2- and 3- constituents of 4-ATP. The reusability of the catalyst (electrode set-up) is also tested to suggest a new route for heterogeneous catalysis, and further tested if the oxidative product, 4,4’-DMAB, could be obtained once removed. en_CA
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dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.title Exploration of surface plasmon-assisted catalysis (SPAC) as a new route for heterogeneous catalysis en_CA
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thesis.degree.name Bachelor of Science (Honours Chemistry)
thesis.degree.level Undergraduate
thesis.degree.discipline Chemistry
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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