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Interfacial Engineering of MicroStructured Materials
(2010-05-06)
The tribological behavior of octadecyltrichlorosilane self assembled monolayers (OTS SAMs) has been successfully exploited to reduce energy losses and to produce adequate adhesion barrier properties on many MEMS surfaces. ...
Solidification of Hydrocarbon Liquids using Polymer Blends
(2010-08-03)
Solidifiers are composed of dry, high molecular weight polymers that have a porous matrix and a large oleophilic surface area. They bond with the hydrocarbon liquids by molecular interaction (hydrogen bonding, London forces, ...
Supercritical Fluids for Fischer Tropsch Synthesis and Related Reactions
(2010-12-14)
Fischer Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) is a process for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide. FTS can be used to synthesize hydrocarbon and oxygenated hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals from any carbonaceous feedstock. The process ...
Fischer Tropsch Catalyst Structures & Process Design for JP-5 Fuel Integrated with MFEC
(2010-05-11)
Modern societies are seeking new sources and corresponding technology as traditional fossil fuels are becoming more difficult to access because of their remote locations. A potentially attractive solution is to convert ...
Particle Motion Analysis in Pancreatic Islets Isolation using a Quadrupole Magnetic Flow Sorter
(2010-12-14)
Pancreatic islet transplantation offers a viable option to achieve permanent metabolic control in Type 1 diabetes patients. However, large quantities of pure viable donor islet cells are necessary for transplantation. Using ...
Desulfurization of Hydrocarbon Fuels at Ambient Conditions Using Supported Silver Oxide-Titania Sorbents
(2010-11-10)
Sulfur in refined fuels is considered a significant cause for atmospheric pollution such as acid rain and smog. Sulfur is also a poison for electrocatalysts in fuel cells and catalysts in hydrocarbon refining and reformation ...
Analysis of the Enzyme System Responsible for Fermentation Product Formation by Bacillus licheniformis
(2010-11-16)
The enzyme system belonging to Bacillus licheniformis involved in the conversion from pyruvate to products was studied and its medium for activity optimized. Various lysis techniques including cell disruption by Misonix ...
Nanoparticle-Based Surface Modifications for Microtribology Control and Superhydrophobicity
(2010-12-03)
The emergence of miniaturization techniques for consumer electronics has brought forth the relatively new and exciting field of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). However, due to the inherent forces that exist between ...
Structure-Processing-Property Interrelationships of Vapor Grown Carbon Nanofiber, Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube and Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube – Polypropylene Nanocomposites
(2010-12-07)
This dissertation describes the first use of a design of experiments approach to investigate the interrelationships between structure, processing, and properties of melt extruded polypropylene (PP) carbon nanomaterial ...
A Systematic Property Based Approach for Molecular Synthesis Using Higher Order Molecular Groups and Molecular Descriptors
(2010-12-03)
In this work, algorithms have been developed for the design of molecules corresponding to the optimum performance of a process. The concept of property clustering has been extended into molecular design based on second and ...