Publication Date

5-1-2017

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

First Advisor

Hosmane, Narayan S., 1948-

Degree Name

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)

Legacy Department

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Abstract

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is one biomedical application in which boron nanomaterials are of crucial importance. Current research focuses on increasing the boron content and improving the cancer cell targeting in treatment agents. Thus, multiple routes of synthesizing functionalized boron nanoparticles were explored. Boron nanoparticles were synthesized by pyrolysis and functionalized with bromine. An alternate synthesis by sodium reduction was performed and those nanoparticles were functionalized with octanol and azido-PEG3-amine. The sugar 5-thio-D-glucose was modified for use as a targeting agent. The products of these reactions were characterized with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX). The syntheses were all successful to an extent, as indicated by the characterization. The boron nanoparticles synthesized by sodium reduction are particularly promising. Future work includes further purification of the products, additional characterization and linking the modified 5-thio-D-glucose molecule to the azido-PEG3-amine functionalized boron nanoparticles.

Extent

25 pages

Language

eng

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

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