Evaluating the toxicity of nitrogen-functionalized carbon nanotubes

ii To T.K. iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I have many people to acknowledge for their support and guidance in this project. I'd like to thank my advisor, Dr. Timothy Mattes, who provided me with the opportunity to be a part of this research endeavor. Thank you to Dr. David Cwiertny and Dr. Richard Valentine, who also served as mentors to me throughout this project. I would like to thank my labmates in the Mattes Research group, as well as J.D. for his assistance. Thank you to my classmates in the EES program, as well as the faculty and staff in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Finally, I would like to thank my family and R.D. for their constant encouragement and support throughout this journey.