Miller, Diane
(2010)
DIPOLE MOMENTS AND NON-COVALENT BONDING IN GAS PHASE MOLECULES VIA ROTATIONALLY RESOLVED ELECTRONIC SPECTROSCOPY: BEYOND THE RIGID ROTOR.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Size, shape and charge play important roles in both the structure and dynamics of molecules. One prime example of this is the protein folding problem. Here, we use rotationally resolved fluorescence excitation spectroscopy to probe these properties of small, gas-phase molecules. The structures and permanent electric dipole moments of several substituted benzenes have been determined in both their ground and excited electronic states, providing insight into the nature of molecular charge distribution and how it changes upon the absorption of UV light. Non-covalent interactions are also explored; studies performed on a molecule composed of a flexible tail attached to a rigid aromatic body reveal information about the strength and character of π-hydrogen bonding.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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Status: |
Unpublished |
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Date: |
30 September 2010 |
Date Type: |
Completion |
Defense Date: |
12 August 2010 |
Approval Date: |
30 September 2010 |
Submission Date: |
22 July 2010 |
Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Chemistry |
Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
Refereed: |
Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
2-aminobenzonitrile; 3-aminobenzonitrile; 9-fluorenemethanol; dipole moment; electronic transition; excited state; internal rotation; p-aminobenzoic acid; rotationally resolved; pi-hydrogen bonding; tunneling splitting |
Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-07222010-152908/, etd-07222010-152908 |
Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:52 |
Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:46 |
URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/8525 |
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