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Investigation of battery materials and sonic enhancements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The effect of carbon surface area on capacity is investigated in cathodes for lithium sulfur batteries. Carbon additives help overcome the low electrical ...
Preliminary analysis on the pulping of corn stover using aqueous ethanol and supercritical carbon dioxide
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Currently, the two main chemical processes used to produce pulp - the Kraft and the Sulfite method - emit large amount of environmental pollutants. The organosolv pulping method, which uses organic solvents at high ...
Controlling SIBLING protein orientation and conformation via native binding interactions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Native bone tissue is comprised of a mixture of collagen, non-collagenous proteins, and hydroxyapatite (HA). The SIBLING (small integrin binding, N-linked glycoprotein) family of proteins is the primary group of non-collagenous ...
Functional ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents for luminescence sensing applications and carbon capture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Novel functional Ionic Liquids (ILs) and Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs), containing unique properties, were investigated. Eight new salts based on four different β-diketonate anions, each coupled with the choline or ...
Theoretical evaluations of small-scale nuclear power systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Nuclear power is often frowned upon by the public because of a lack of an understanding of the technology. Nuclear power has been investigated thoroughly ...
Investigation of adsorption-related properties of potassium hydroxide activated carbon and its derivatives design, experimental analysis, and modeling of multiple battery chemistries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation covers an evolution of topics starting with research on high surface area activated carbon, continuing with the application of that ...
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 ...
Convection battery research, development, and simulation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The research in this dissertation focuses on convection cells that have the potential to provide some of the needed breakthroughs in batteries. The convection cell utilizes electrolyte flow to decrease concentration ...
The modification of PVDF hollow fiber membrane via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This work was focused on the fabrication, modification and characterization of polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber membranes (HFMs) produced ...
Polyurethane rigid foams modeling project
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Polyurethanes (PU) foams are extensively, used and they can expand during polymerization if gases or vapors are produced in concert with the polymerization. ...
Synthesis and applications of silver and palladium nano metal foams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Nanoporous metal foams (NMFs), a relatively new class of materials with low-density, high surface area and conductivity, have been studied recently in nano science. These materials can be engineered to benefit many fields ...
Photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium in aqueous solutions by TiO₂ PAN nanofibers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This study was focused on the fabrication and application of titanium dioxide (TiO2)/polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers. TiO2/PAN nanofibers were prepared by the electrospinning process from the mixture of titanium ...
Microwave-aided synthesis and applications of gold and nickel nanoporous metal forms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
In the field of nanoscience, nanoporous metal foams are a representative type of nanostructured materials, representing the ultimate form factor of a metal. They possess the hybrid properties of metal and nanoarchitectures, ...
Computer simulation of the methane plasma enhanced deposition of carbon film
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Graphene is a hybridized carbon sheet with a honeycomb structure and has drawn much attention for its extraordinary characteristics such as a high mechanical strength and electrical conductivity. However for the purpose ...
Fluorescence studies and sensing application of carbon nanodots
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
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 ...
Polyurethane rigid foams modeling project
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
A theoretical model was developed to simulate the polyurethane foaming process for a rigid foam. In the model, multiple ordinary differential equations were solved by MATLAB and the model was able to predict temperature ...