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- promoting innovative teaching and personalized instruction
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Submissions from 2014
Photodecomposition of chloroform catalyzed by unmodified MCM- 41 mesoporous silica, Laura A. Peña, Alissa M. Chan, Larissa R. Cohen, Karen Kou, Brent M. Harvey, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Photodegradation of dichloromethane catalyzed by iron(III) chloride on silica gel, Laura A. Peña, Rosa E. Segura, Alissa M. Chan, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Submissions from 2013
Photodecomposition of dichloromethane catalyzed by tetrachloroferrate(III) on a Dowex anion exchange resin, Alissa M. Chan, Brent M. Harvey, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Photocatalysis of chloroform decomposition by the hexachlororuthenate(IV) ion, Alissa M. Chan, Laura A. Peña, Rosa E. Segura, Ramya Auroprem, Brent M. Harvey, Caroline M. Brooke, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Dependence of photocatalytic reaction yields on catalyst mass in solid-liquid suspensions, Patrick E. Hoggard, Larissa R. Cohen, Laura A. Peña, Brent M. Harvey, and Alissa M. Chan
Catalysis of the photodecomposition of chloroform by a polystyrene anion exchange resin, Laura A. Peña, Alissa M. Chan, Larissa R. Cohen, Karen Kou, Brent M. Harvey, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Submissions from 2012
Determination of micromolar concentrations of strong acids in chloroform by protonation of tetraphenylporphyrin, Brent M. Harvey and Patrick E. Hoggard
Submissions from 2010
Near-UV photolysis of μ- dibromotetrabromodipalladate(II) in chloroform, Kelly K. Dilorenzo, Rachel M. Gilbert, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Photocatalysis of chloroform degradation by μ-dichlorotetrachlorodipalladate(II), Rachel Gilbert, Merve Karabulut, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Catalysis of the photodecomposition of carbon tetrachloride in ethanol by an Amberlite anion exchange resin, Patrick E. Hoggard and Andrea Maldotti
Hexachlororhodate(III) and the photocatalytic decomposition of chloroform, Laura A. Peña and Patrick E. Hoggard
Photocatalysis of chloroform decomposition by hexachloroosmate(IV), Laura A. Peña and Patrick E. Hoggard
Submissions from 2009
Photosolvation reactions of hexabromorhenate(IV), Jessica L. Cohen and Patrick E. Hoggard
Photocatalytic degradation of chloroform by bis(bipyridine)dichlororuthenium(III/II), Larissa R. Cohen, Laura A. Peña, Anton J. Seidl, Kimuyen N. Chau, Brian C. Keck, Patrick L. Feng, and Patrick E. Hoggard
The photocatalytic decomposition of chloroform by tetrachloroaurate(III), Larissa R. Cohen, Laura A. Peña, Anton J. Seidl, Janet M. Olsen, Jennifer Wekselbaum, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Ferrocene/ferrocenium ion as a catalyst for the photodecomposition of chloroform, Laura A. Peña, Anton J. Seidl, Larissa R. Cohen, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Submissions from 2008
The Photooxidation of Hexabromorhenate(IV) in Ethyl Bromide, Jessica L. Cohen and Patrick Hoggard
Photocatalytic degradation of dichloromethane by chlorocuprate(II) ions, Kevin J. Doyle, Huy Tran, Miguel Baldoni-Olivencia, Merve Karabulut, and Patrick E. Hoggard
The photooxidation of hexabromorhenate(IV) in ethanol, Christina N. Estill, Jessica L. Cohen, and Patrick E. Hoggard
The photolysis of bis(acetonitrile) tetrachlorotungsten in acetonitrile, Ryan J. Fante and Patrick E. Hoggard
Trying a case on ethics in scientific research, Patrick E. Hoggard
The solvent-initiated photochemistry of tetrachloropalladate(II) in chloroform, Anh L. Le and Patrick E. Hoggard
The photolysis of octachlorodirhenate(III) in chloroform, Mari Matsumura and Patrick E. Hoggard
Photocatalysis by tetraphenylporphyrin of the decomposition of chloroform, Zulmarie Muñoz, Allison S. Cohen, Linh M. Nguyen, Ted A. McIntosh, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Chlorochromate ion as a catalyst for the photodegradation of chloroform by visible light, Anton J. Seidl, Larissa R. Cohen, Laura A. Peña, and Patrick E. Hoggard
The photolysis of chlorocarbonylbis(triphenylphosphine)iridium(I) in chloroform, Brian M. Witter, Merve Karabulut, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Submissions from 2007
Approximating the product spectrum and product concentrations in continuous photochemical reactions, Patrick L. Feng and Patrick E. Hoggard
Submissions from 2004
Angular Overlap Model parameters, Patrick E. Hoggard
The photohydrochlorination of platinum(IV) chloride, Patrick E. Hoggard, Adam J. Bridgeman, Horst Kunkely, and Arnd Vogler
The solvent-initiated photolysis of dichloro(2,2'-bipyridine)platinum(II) in chloroform, Sharon Whang, Toño Estrada, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Submissions from 2003
The photolysis of iron(III) chloride in chloroform, Patrick E. Hoggard, Michael Gruber, and Arnd Vogler
The photooxidation of tetrachloroplatinate(II) in chloroform, Patrick E. Hoggard and Arnd Vogler
The photolysis of dichlorotriphenylbismuth(V) in chloroform, Raquel M. Paez and Patrick E. Hoggard
Submissions from 2002
Integrating single crystal x-ray diffraction in the undergraduate curriculum, Patrick E. Hoggard
The crystal and molecular structure of 2,3,5,6- tetraphenyl-1,4-dithiin, Ian W. Jones and Patrick E. Hoggard
The photolysis of bis(dithiobenzil)nickel in chloroform, Ian W. Jones, Xia Tian, and Patrick E. Hoggard
The photochemistry of chloro(triphenylphosphine)gold(I) and trichloro(triphenylphosphine)gold(III) in chloroform, Iana M. Serafimova and Patrick E. Hoggard
Submissions from 2001
Kinetics of the photoreduction of bis(2,4-pentanedionato)copper(II) in chloroform, Wilson Ng and Patrick E. Hoggard
The photolysis of bis(benzene)chromium(I) in chloroform, Erin L. Orazem and Patrick E. Hoggard
A kinetic study of the photolysis of tris(2,4-pentanedionato)cobalt(III) and bis(2,4-pentanedionato)cobalt(II) in chloroform, Son L. Phan, Keith J. Cendak, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Submissions from 2000
Kinetics of the photolysis of benzenetricarbonylchromium(0) in chloroform, Leslianna Federici and Patrick E. Hoggard
Submissions from 1999
The effect of dissolved transition metal complexes on the rate of yellowing of linseed oil, Zhong Chen and Patrick E. Hoggard
Kinetics of the photosubstitution of cis-bis(benzonitrile)dichloroplatinum(II) in chloroform, Eric M. Jaryszak, Son L. Phan, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Kinetics of the photooxidation of tris(bipyridine)iron(II) in chloroform, Thien H. Nguyen, P. Jason Shannon, and Patrick E. Hoggard
Submissions from 1998
Kinetics of the photolysis of bis(triethylphosphine)dichloroplatinum(II) in chloroform, Eric M. Jaryszak and Patrick E. Hoggard
A kinetic study of the photolysis of ethylferrocene in chloroform, Son L. Phan and Patrick E. Hoggard
Submissions from 1997
Solvent‐initiated photochemistry of transition metal complexes, Patrick E. Hoggard
A kinetic study of the photoreduction of hexachloroplatinate(IV) in chloroform, Olvido Monreal, Tara Esmaeili, and Patrick E. Hoggard