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\frontmatter
\work{Dissertation}  % Change to ``Thesis'' for Master's thesis
\title{STATISTICAL MECHANICS SIMULATIONS OF SURFACE COVERAGE AND PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYERS}
\author{Matthew A. Meineke}
\degprior{B.Sc.}                 % All previously earned degrees
\degaward{Doctor of Philosophy}  % What this paper is for
\advisor{J. Daniel Gezelter} % supervisor/director/advisor
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\department{Chemistry and Biochemistry}      % Dept. granting the degree
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\begin{abstract}

I present a dissertation outlining two statistical mechanics
investigations I have undertaken, as well as the development of the
molecular dynamics simulation package {\sc oopse}. The first
investigation was using a random sequential adsorption model to
elucidate the adsorption of two related silicon phthalocyanines on a
gold (111) surface. {\sc oopse} is a molecular simulation package
capable of carrying out high performance parallel molecular dynamics
trajectories. Working with colleagues, I developed {\sc oopse} to the
point that it was capable of simulating my phospholipid bilayer
model. The model is a mesoscale parameterization of phospholipids in
order to simulate large sytems for long times within a reasonable
amount of computational time. Using {\sc oopse}, I have simulated a
bilayer over a range of temperatures, and have observed bilayer
self-assembly on the 20~ns time scale.

\end{abstract}

\begin{dedication}

I would like to dedicate this dissertation to my wife, who has helped
and supported me throughout all of this work.

\end{dedication}
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\begin{acknowledge}    % acknowledgments go here

        \noindent I am grateful to my advisor, Dr. Gezelter for all of
        his patience and guidance. I am also grateful to my coworkers
        Charles F.~Vardeman II, Teng Lin, Christopher J.~Fennell,
        Xiuquan Sun, Yang Zheng, Jayashree Saha, Changsen Xu, Peter
        DeCarlo, Dan Combest, Pat Conforti, and Megan Sprague for all
        of their help and comments while performing this research and
        while writing this dissertation.

\end{acknowledge}

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9			\includeonly{preview}
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11			\begin{document}
12	mmeineke	1045	\renewcommand{\lstlistlistingname}{SCHEMES}
13			\renewcommand{\lstlistingname}{Scheme}
14	mmeineke	1021	\frontmatter
15			\work{Dissertation} % Change to ``Thesis'' for Master's thesis
16	mmeineke	1083	\title{STATISTICAL MECHANICS SIMULATIONS OF SURFACE COVERAGE AND PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYERS}
17	mmeineke	1021	\author{Matthew A. Meineke}
18			\degprior{B.Sc.} % All previously earned degrees
19			\degaward{Doctor of Philosophy} % What this paper is for
20	mmeineke	1083	\advisor{J. Daniel Gezelter} % supervisor/director/advisor
21	mmeineke	1021	%% \advisorB{} % second supervisor/director/advisor (if present)
22			\department{Chemistry and Biochemistry} % Dept. granting the degree
23			\maketitle % Uncomment to get the title page printed out
24			%% \copypage % Uncomment if you want a copyright page
25			\begin{abstract}
26
27			I present a dissertation outlining two statistical mechanics
28			investigations I have undertaken, as well as the development of the
29			molecular dynamics simulation package {\sc oopse}. The first
30			investigation was using a random sequential adsorption model to
31			elucidate the adsorption of two related silicon phthalocyanines on a
32	mmeineke	1087	gold (111) surface. {\sc oopse} is a molecular simulation package
33			capable of carrying out high performance parallel molecular dynamics
34			trajectories. Working with colleagues, I developed {\sc oopse} to the
35			point that it was capable of simulating my phospholipid bilayer
36			model. The model is a mesoscale parameterization of phospholipids in
37			order to simulate large sytems for long times within a reasonable
38			amount of computational time. Using {\sc oopse}, I have simulated a
39			bilayer over a range of temperatures, and have observed bilayer
40			self-assembly on the 20~ns time scale.
41	mmeineke	1021
42			\end{abstract}
43
44			\begin{dedication}
45
46			I would like to dedicate this dissertation to my wife, who has helped
47			and supported me throughout all of this work.
48
49			\end{dedication}
50			\tableofcontents
51			\listoffigures % If you don't have any figures or tables, comment
52			\listoftables % out these two lines.
53	mmeineke	1045	\lstlistoflistings
54
55	mmeineke	1021	\begin{acknowledge} % acknowledgments go here
56
57			\noindent I am grateful to my advisor, Dr. Gezelter for all of
58			his patience and guidance. I am also grateful to my coworkers
59			Charles F.~Vardeman II, Teng Lin, Christopher J.~Fennell,
60	mmeineke	1088	Xiuquan Sun, Yang Zheng, Jayashree Saha, Changsen Xu, Peter
61			DeCarlo, Dan Combest, Pat Conforti, and Megan Sprague for all
62			of their help and comments while performing this research and
63			while writing this dissertation.
64	mmeineke	1021
65			\end{acknowledge}
66
67			\mainmatter