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Symbolic Computation of Quantities Associated with Time-Periodic Dynamical Systems
(2015-05-07)
Many dynamical systems can be modeled by a set of linear/nonlinear ordinary differential equations with periodic time-varying coefficients. The state transition matrix S(t,a) associated with the linear part of the equation ...
Symptom Centrality and Bridge Symptoms in Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Multi-Sample Network Analysis in Trauma-Exposed Adults
(2019-06-07)
As self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITB) remain a pressing public health concern, research continues to focus on risk factors, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Prior research on SITB and PTSD has primarily ...
Synaptic Glutamate Receptor Dysfunction in Tissue and Animal Models of Alzheimer’s Disease
(2005-08-15)
The complexity of cognitive decline involved in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) warrants a thorough investigation into the molecular mechanism that may hold the basis for the impaired learning and memory. Indeed, certain molecules ...
Synergistic Approach to the Stable Production of Solar Fuels by Coupling Urea Oxidation with Hydrogen Generation
(2018-12-03)
A solar waste-to-fuels concept was presented to synergistically produce hydrogen fuel from visible sunlight while remediating urea wastewater. A cascade semiconductor-catalyst electrode assembly was designed to drive the ...
Synergy MAC: A Cooperative MAC Protocol
(2009-02-25)
Since the advent of IEEE's 802.11 standard, Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) have gained widespread acceptance in providing broadband wireless access to portable devices. The performance of any WLAN depends largely on ...
Synergy not Antagonism in Antioxidant Defenses: The Unanticipated Effect of Electron Donors on Catalase-peroxidase Function
(2013-04-22)
Catalase-peroxidases, also called KatGs, have raised considerable interest due to their role in the activation of isoniazid, an anti-tubercular pro-drug for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. KatGs are heme-dependent enzymes and ...
Synovial Membrane Microarthroscopy of the Equine Midcarpal Joint:Technique Application and Evaluation of Four Vital Stains
(2005-08-15)
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the feasibility of
microarthroscopy in the equine midcarpal joint using the vital stains methylene blue, trypan blue, neutral red, and Janus green B, to describe the components ...
Synthesis and Application of MnO2/Conducting Polymer Based Multidimensional Nanocomposite for Energy Storage
(2013-04-19)
Supercapacitors are new type of energy storage devices in addition to batteries and electrostatic capacitors. They have higher power density than batteries, and higher energy density than conventional capacitors. Moreover, ...
Synthesis and Application of Novel Biocidal Materials
(2008-12-15)
For this study, a new N-halamine, 1-(2, 3-epoxypropyl)-6-methyluracil, was synthesized and was coated onto cotton fabric. The treated cotton was then activated by chlorination using Clorox bleach. The cotton swatches were ...
Synthesis and Application of Novel N-halamine Antimicrobial Materials
(2010-08-10)
Several novel antimicrobial N-halamines have been synthesized and were incorporated into water-soluble latex paint. These paints were expected to render good biocidal capability and the antimicrobial activity to be ...
Synthesis and Application of Novel Polymeric N-halamine Antimicrobial Agents
(2011-11-30)
As one of the most effective biocides, N¬halamine biocidal coatings for surfaces have gathered a great deal of interest in recent years. In this study, several novel N¬halamine moieties were synthesized, characterized, and ...
Synthesis and Applications of 2-Quinoxalinol Salens and Their Metal Complexes
(2008-12-15)
Salen ligands have been of interest to a wide variety of chemists for several reasons. They have been investigated in large part due to their ease of preparation and their ability to form stable metal complexes. Derivatives ...
Synthesis and Applications of Novel Antimicrobial Polymeric Materials
(2006-08-15)
Antimicrobial precursors, especially N-halamine precursors, were developed and synthesized. After being applied onto polymers and fibers, the durability, rechargeability and antibacterial efficacy of the N-halamine-treated ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Biocompatible PEG-based Block Copolymers
(2013-04-19)
A series of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based biocompatible tri-block copolymers,
poly(ε-caprolactone-co-lactide)-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(ε-caprolactone-co-lactide)
(PCLA-PEG-PCLA) and poly(D,L-lactide)-poly(ethylene ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Copolymers: Tuning Material Properties of Polythiophenes and Epoxy-Thiol Polymer Networks, and Application of Low-Field NMR Spectroscopy to Multicomponent Polymer Systems
(2020-07-14)
Society’s demands for more products and more energy places great strain on the industries responsible for producing them. Polymers present the opportunity to replace many of the “traditional” materials and open the door ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Garnet-Type Li7La3Zr2O12 Solid Electrolyte Materials
(2021-04-19)
Garnet-type Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) has attracted much attention because of its promising properties for all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries, such as high ionic conductivity of 3×10-4 S/cm at 25℃, good chemical stability ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Mn-based Spinels Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy
(2022-05-02)
A developed energy infrastructure that relies predominately on renewable energy is critical to the longevity of society. Water-splitting and fuel cell devices will have a place in this infrastructure, although this technology ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Conducting Polymers and Their Composites with Noble Metal Nanoparticles
(2010-11-15)
Conducting polymers and noble metals were combined in one nanostructure to produce materials with academic and industrial interest gathering properties. Novel, facile, one-step and seeding-template-assisted oxidative ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured ZnO and SnOx for VOC Sensor Devices
(2011-11-22)
In this dissertation, nanostructured ZnO and SnOx with various forms of thin films, particles and rods were deposited and synthesized by combination of sputtering, thermolysis assisted chemical solution method, and/or dc ...
Synthesis and Characterization of New Lanthanide Chalcogenides
(2007-08-15)
A large number of new ternary and quaternary lanthanide chalcogenides have been synthesized through solid-state reactions of corresponding elements with the aid of alkali metal halides and Sb2Q3 (Q = S, Se) fluxes. Molten ...