Browsing by Thesis Department "Chemical engineering (MU)"
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Aging studies and sensing applications of protein-templated gold nanoclusters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Protein-templated gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) were synthesized using lysozyme VI (Lys VI), bovine serum albumin (BSA), and BSA nanoparticles (BSA NPs) ... -
Air permit for the construction and operation of a calcium carbide manufacturing plant
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The purpose of this thesis is to determine the regulatory requirements necessary for constructing calcium carbide manufacturing plants. Material and thermal balances were made on the basis of biomass as a substitute for ... -
Analysis of the dynamics of the system of nonlinear differential equations describing a tubular reactor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)A characterization of the solution(s) of nonlinear boundary value problems (BVPs) arising from a class of chemical reactions occurring in a adiabatic tubular reactor when the mass and thermal Peclet numbers are different ... -
Application of electronic structure calculations to vibrational spectroscopy and gas encapsulation in zeolites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Zeolites are an important class of aluminosilicate materials that have wide applications in heterogeneous catalysis, gas separations, and ion-exchange processes at industrial scales. The desire to continue doing research ... -
The applied usage and modeling of activated carbon storage systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Storage of natural gas by adsorption or Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) has the potential to emerge as a viable option to relieve a major share of the ... -
Attachment of zirconium oxide nanoparticles (ZrO2 NPs) onto polysulfone hollow fiber membranes (PSF HFMs) surface by self-polymerized L-DOPA to improve membrane performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Drinking water shortage is one of most important problem needs to be solved. And membrane is a major material for waste water treatment and seawater ... -
Binders for coal log extrudates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1988)The main purposes of this study are to determine binders that will economically produce coal logs, their compressive strength and water adsorption characteristics, and the effectiveness of sorbents to reduce sulfur oxide ... -
Biodegradable packaging for corrosion inhibition via supercriticial fluid
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The focus of this study is to develop a packaging material that is both biodegradable (BD) and provides corrosion protection for a packaged metal ... -
Bismuth impurity effects on copper: examining embrittlement in immiscible binary metallic systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Immiscible binary metallic systems impart a special scientific intrigue for researchers in thermodynamics and condensed matter. At equilibrium one might ... -
Bismuth induced embrittlement of a copper substrate
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Embrittlement of polycrystalline Cu by a liquid metal embitter species, such as Bi, is a well-documented phenomenon that is still relatively poorly ... -
Bone regenerative engineering via controlled release of simple signaling molecules
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] More than 1.7 billion people worldwide are suffering from bone defects that are due to trauma or medical conditions such as degenerative diseases. Bone ... -
Carbon dioxide adsorption on carbonized cigarette filters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Nowadays, the world is facing tremendous challenges due to increase in greenhouse gas emissions (mainly carbon dioxide), which causes a major global warming problem. CO2 release into the atmosphere is mainly due to burning ... -
Catalysis of manganese(II/III) on chromium(VI) reduction by oxalic acid
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) compounds are important raw materials in the modern industry but it is also known that chromate chemicals can have severe ... -
Catalytic conversion of glycerol and sugar alcohols to value-added products
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The current research is based on developing an improved and fundamental understanding of technology that will allow the conversion of this crude glycerin to a propylene glycol based antifreeze product. Hydrogenolysis of ... -
Catalytic conversion of glycerol to propylene glycol : synthesis and technology assessment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This research is focused on developing a method that is applicable to the industrial-scale production of propylene glycol from glycerol with considerably high conversions and yields. The fundamental understanding behind ... -
Catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide on lanthanum cobalt oxide and its strontium doped derivatives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1980)"In the last few years the quest for stable and active catalyst for the treatment of automotive exhaust and for electrocatalytic fuel cell has stimulated wide interest in rare earth perovskite compounds (1). Lanthanum ... -
Characterization of dissolved organic matter in water using Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy : implication for chemical composition and effects of water sources
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Dissolved organic matter (DOM) from several freshwater sources (Hinkson Creek upstream and downstream of the City of Columbia, Missouri River, landfill leachate, and wastewater treatment plant (WWTP)) was characterized by ... -
Characterization of lithium-intercalated graphite for use in betavoltaic batteries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Betavoltaic batteries have been around for quite some time but have yet to be manufactured with enough efficiency to safely produce an equivalent battery ... -
Chemical modifications to produce soy-based polyols
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This project comprises several chemical routes to produce soy-based polyols for future use in polyurethane foam applications. Soybean oil was polymerized by heat and catalyst to increase molecular weight, and viscosity for ... -
Chemically-induced controlled growth of CsPbBr3 perovskite nanocrystals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Trihalide perovskite nanocrystals have recently emerged as a new class of superior nanoscale semiconductors due to their outstanding optoelectronic properties. A family of all-inorganic CsPbX3 (X=Cl, Br, and I) perovskite ...