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Recent Submissions
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Clean up of bleed air contamination
(University of St Andrews, 2020-07-29) - ThesisTo compensate for the low temperature and pressure at high altitude, the air provided to the cabin of the aircraft is drawn from the jet engine. This is known as bleed air which provides heat and pressurises the cabin and ... -
Exploration of halogenases and chitinases for the production of halogenated compounds and the remediation of chitin-containing waste
(2024-06-13) - ThesisThis work aims to tackle two different subject matters with the utilisation of enzymes. The first part aims to illustrate the potential of flavin-dependent halogenases when applied to the synthesis of halogenated organic ... -
Designed synthesis and structural investigation of novel zeolites in the ABC-6 family
(2023-11-29) - ThesisAbstract redacted -
Design and synthesis of red thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters for OLEDs, sensors and bioimaging
(2023-11-29) - ThesisDeveloping efficient red thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters remains a formidable challenge due to their low photoluminescence quantum yield governed by the energy-gap law. This thesis concerns the ... -
Computational insights into catalytic mechanism and thermostability of the enzyme Is-PETase
(2023-11-29) - ThesisThe field of study surrounding the PETase class of enzymes has gained a great deal of popularity in the past five years. PETases are enzymes capable of degrading poly(ethylene) terephthalate and presents an opportunity ...