TWO-DIMENSIONAL SELF-ASSEMBLY OF AMPHIPHILIC BLOCK COPOLYMERS AT
THE AIR/WATER INTERFACE AND NANOPARTICLES FOR DRUG DETOXIFICATION
 APPLICATIONS






















 By

 THOMAS J. JONCHERAY


A DISSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
 OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

 2006