Browsing by Author "G. Kane Jennings"
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Furtado, Amanda M. B. (2012-04-11)Department: Chemical EngineeringThis research addresses the synthesis and development of biphasic, nanoporous composite materials for use in single pass filters of various types for the removal of light acidic and basic gases from humid air. Potential ...
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Hartig, Sean Michael (2006-11-20)Department: Chemical EngineeringThis study focused on creating water-based, targeted, nanoparticulate polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) drug delivery vehicles. The polymeric structure of PECs allowed for integration of an anti-angiogenic, heparin binding ...
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Gunther, Darlene (2013-04-01)Department: Interdisciplinary Materials ScienceINTERDISCIPLINARY MATERIALS SCIENCE PHOTOSYSTEM I FROM HIGHER PLANTS ENHANCE ELECTRODE PERFORMANCE DARLENE GUNTHER Thesis under the direction of Professor G. Kane Jennings Photosystem I (PSI) is a supramolecular protein ...
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Ciesielski, Peter Nolan (2010-08-20)Department: Interdisciplinary Materials ScienceThis dissertation investigates the incorporation of Photosystem I (PSI), a supramolecular protein complex that participates in the light reactions of photosynthesis, into electrochemical systems intended for the conversion ...
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Polyurethane scaffold with delivery of biologically active small molecules for tissue regeneration Hafeman, Andrea Elise (2010-04-27)Department: Chemical EngineeringLimited availability of autograft tissue for bone and skin wound healing has established the demand for improved synthetic biomaterials. Biodegradable polyurethane (PUR) scaffolds exhibit favorable properties for wound ...
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Zubair, Faizan (2016-06-10)Department: Chemical EngineeringMatrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI-IMS) is an enabling tool in medical and biological research. From a single experiment, hundreds of biomolecules can be spatially mapped on a ...
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Fischer, Remington Eric (2012-06-11)Department: Chemical EngineeringElongated 830 equivalent weight (EW) Aquivion® (a perfluorosulfonic acid polymer with an ion exchange capacity of 1.2 mmol/g) was investigated for potential use in direct methanol fuel cells by determining the effect of ...
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Ristau, Jarrid Scott (2014-12-01)Department: Chemical EngineeringMicromolding surface-initiated polymerization (µMSIP) – a recent addition to the soft lithographic toolbox – represents a unique and powerful approach in surface fabrication. As the name suggests, this technique marries ...
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Crisostomo, David Allen (2016-03-28)Department: ChemistryAs climate change and population growth increase the demand for energy and clean water, research must be to alleviate the increased pressure on the energy-water nexus. In this work, two potential solutions to this problem ...
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Studies on graphitic carbon nanofibers: towards electronic, mechanical and biological applications Li, Jiang (2006-07-13)Department: ChemistryGraphitic carbon nanofibers (GCNFs) have become the subject of extensive research due to their high aspect ratio, large surface area, superior electronic and mechanical properties. A variety of nanocomposites containing ...
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Koparde, Vishal Nitinchandra (2006-07-29)Department: Chemical EngineeringMolecular dynamics simulations are used to study various aspects of nanoparticles of anatase and rutile, which are the two most abundant polymorphs of titanium dioxide (TiO2). The phenomenon of sintering of nanoparticles ...
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Wang, Tong (2005-12-05)Department: Chemical EngineeringThe objective of this dissertation was to develop a supercritical extraction process for extracting useful materials from in-situ resources on Mars. Carbon dioxide, composing approximating 95% of the Martian atmosphere, ...
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Spears, Robin Jay (2009-12-08)Department: Chemical EngineeringSUPERHYDROPHOBIC POLYMETHYLENE FILMS The preparation, characterization, and stability of polymethylene films grown from metallic surfaces is presented in this thesis. Polymethylene films were produced in a single step ...
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Bai, Dongshun (2007-04-17)Department: Chemical EngineeringPolymer films that respond to pH have broad applications in chemical and biological sensors, smart membranes, and dynamic surfaces. We have engineered a new class of pH-responsive copolymer films on gold electrode surfaces ...
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Tuberquia, Juan Carlos (2011-07-24)Department: Chemical EngineeringThe modification of surface properties has become a vital focus in materials research and is fueled by the interesting ways of tailoring composition, modifying architecture, and optimizing surface characteristics to impact ...
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Deng, Xuanli (2018-12-07)Department: Chemical EngineeringFunctional polymer films provide the ability to tailor the properties of surfaces. Ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) is a powerful polymerization technique that provides rapid kinetics and substantial control ...
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Escobar, Carlos Andres (2014-01-23)Department: Chemical EngineeringThe modification of materials and surfaces with fluorocarbons enables ultralow surface energies in the development of numerous applications of cutting-edge science and technology. The use of partially fluorinated materials ...
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Barpaga, Dushyant (2016-03-21)Department: Chemical EngineeringAdsorbent technology employing specificity towards a broad range of target molecules is becoming increasingly important for a variety of applications such as filtration, separation, purification and/or storage of fluids. ...
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Moate, Joseph R. (2009-09-01)Department: Chemical EngineeringCHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING TEMPERATURE SWING ADSORPTION COMPRESSION AND MEMBRANE SEPARATIONS JOSEPH R. MOATE Dissertation under the direction of Professor M. Douglas LeVan The feasibility of the capture and ...
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Rutherford, Mark Leland (2006-03-29)Department: Chemical EngineeringTHE THEORY, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PARTITIONED ERROR CONTROL Mark Leland Rutherford Dissertation under the direction of Professor Kenneth A. Debelak Partitioned Error Control (PEC) is a two-degree-of-freedom ...