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Microfibrous Entrapped Catalysts and Sorbents: Microstructured Heterogeneous Contacting Systems with Enhanced Efficiency
(2009-02-23)
Catalyst/adsorbent particles were entrapped in sinter-locked networks of
microfibers to form composite materials for use in heterogeneous catalysis and adsorption applications. These novel microstructured materials called ...
Electrochemical Characterization and Modelling of Fuel Cells via AC Impedance and Residence Time Distribution
(2009-02-23)
The performance of commercially available fuel cells was tested under a variety of test conditions and models were formulated to explain the experimental results. Several techniques were applied to single cells and groups ...
Reaction Analysis of Templated Polymer Systems
(2009-02-23)
Templated polymer systems have unique 'trained' binding characteristics that make them of high interest within chromatography, sensors, diagnostic devices, and drug delivery carriers. In this work, a typical highly ...
Biohybrid and Biomimetic Platforms for Programmable Therapeutic Delivery
(2009-02-23)
Drug and gene delivery carriers such as hydrogels and metallic nanoparticles have shown remarkable promise as programmable platforms in the targeted delivery of their payload. In this work, the fundamental principles of ...
Rheology, Structure, and Stability of Carbon Nanotube-Unsaturated Polyester Resin Dispersions
(2009-02-23)
In this research, the first detailed study characterizing the dispersion of carbon nanotubes into an isophthalic unsaturated polyester resin was performed. To eludicate the potential for mechanical property enhancement, ...
Coupled self-assembly and flow alignment of silver nanorods
(2008-09-09)
The recent development of facile routes for the production of inorganic nanorods, nanowires, and nanowhiskers has resulted in an array of materials with intriguing optical, electronic, magnetic and structural properties. ...
Alkaline Pretreatment of Biomass for Ethanol Production and Understanding the Factors Influencing the Cellulose Hydrolysis
(2008-09-09)
Alkaline pretreatments were investigated in connection with bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass into ethanol. Corn stover and two different batches of hybrid poplar (High Lignin (HL) and Low Lignin (LL)) were the ...
A Methodology for Integrating Process Design Elements with Laboratory Experiments
(2008-09-09)
This dissertation is the result of a joint project between industry and academia. The research was originally conceived as an industrial process development project based on the manufacture of industrial products from the ...
Visualization of Chlorella Algal Cells at Bubble Surfaces
(2008-09-09)
This thesis examines flotation as a method for harvesting the green algae chlorella for its use as a feedstock for biofuel. Lipids extracted from algae can be converted to biodiesel for use as an alternative renewable ...
Development and Application of the Surface Laser Induced Fluorescence Technique
(2009-02-23)
The mechanisms that control the mass transfer of gases across the air-water interface are not well understood. Current models for air and water gas transfer have limited effectiveness because they are based on large scale ...