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Amorphous hydrogenated boron carbide for solid-state direct-conversion thermal neutron detection
(2021)
Amorphous hydrogenated boron carbide (a-BC:H) is one of a very limited number of neutron-sensitive materials. It has been studied over the last three decades for solid-state thermal neutron detection due to its high resistivity, moderate bandgap...
Biogeochemistry and inorganic geochemistry as indicators of the paleoenvironment and paleohydrology of the Al-Azraq Basin, Jordan
(2013)
This study investigates the biogeochemical and inorganic geochemical
indicators for past environments and paleohydrology of a high resolution sediment record
from the Al-Azraq Basin, Jordan. The second largest basin in ...
Effects of Selected Contaminants on the Physical, Chemical, and Geotechnical Properties of Aquifer Solid
(2014)
The primary objective of this study was to investigate the potential effects of hydrocarbons on the geotechnical properties of sand. A series of laboratory experiments were carried out to ascertain the influence of some common and widespread organic...
Effects of pressure and temperature on the yield strength of tantalum and rhenium
(2013)
The effects of pressure and temperature on the yield strength of tantalum and
the effects of pressure on the yield strength of rhenium were investigated using ruby
fluorescence. A new Raman system with a motorized stage ...
Ab initio computational applications of electronic structure and spectroscopic Properties of bulk Crystalline materials
(2013)
that there is a pseudogap existing, while the band structure of β-t-B190 at the Fermi level shows very few flat states existing. By investigating the XANES spectra for a series of perfect icosahedra built up with different bond lengths, XANES spectra of icosahedra...
Chirality directed self-assembly: in situ construction of recyclable and reusable Janus dendrimers
(2021)
. In order to move towards a more sustainable chemistry, optimization of the use of catalysts for better efficiency is essential. To that end, the ideal strategy should be focused on running a series of catalyzed reactions in a single vessel...
Synthesis and analysis of siloranes for use as a biomaterial and extended twisted molecular ribbons
(2013)
The development of complex organic molecules with industrial potential requires
meticulous synthetic methodologies coupled with detailed investigations surrounding their
physical properties. This dissertation encompasses ...
Evaluation of Cement-Based Reactive Media for Contaminant Remediation
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Water contaminated with heavy metals, arsenic, and other industrial pollutants
poses a severe risk to human health. Reactive media present an opportunity to intercept
contaminants but have high material or environmental ...
Part I: The synthesis of chenodeoxycholic acid derived macrocyles and cage compounds. Part II. Sonogashira coupling for the synthesis of well-defined π-conjugated arylene ethynylene oligomers as blue-light-emitting materials
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-01-20)
time that CO2 has been directly introduced to the steroid molecules by organic synthetic method. It also provides a potential methodology to synthesize 14C labeled bile acid derivatives to explore the transport mechanism of hASBT. Secondly, a series...
EVASION OF EFFLUX AND ENHANCING BIOAVAILABILITY OF AMPRENAVIR BY PRODRUG DERIVATIZATION
(2013)
Millions of people worldwide have been infected with human immunodeficiency (HIV). Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has substantially improved the clinical management of HIV-1 infection. Inclusion of HIV protease ...
Hydrolysis and aqueous corrosion of silicate and aluminosilicate glasses via ab initio molecular dynamics simulation
(2021)
simulating the glass-water interface models of aluminosilicate glasses using AIMD. The local short- and intermediate-range order properties embedded in pair distribution function, coordination number, bond-angle, and bond-length distribution are analyzed...
Ocular pharmacokinetics and efficacy of various amino acid and dipeptide prodrugs of ganciclovir
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-10-02)
aqueous solutions and to increase ocular bio-availability of GCV. A series of dipeptide monoester prodrugs and amino acid monoester and diester prodrugs were designed to target the nutrient transporters peptide transporter (hPEPT1) and sodium dependent...
Metabolomic Analysis of Bacterial Cell Wall Intermediates Using LC-MS/MS: Peptidoglycan Pathway Response to Different Antibiotics
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
The bacterial cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan (PG) and its synthesis is of
interest as a target for several antibiotics and for new inhibitor development. Peptidoglycan
biosynthesis is a complex process which ...
Total synthesis of (±)-cis-trikentrin B, (±)-herbindole A and (±)-herbindole B. investigation into the regioselectivity of 6,7-Indole aryne cycloadditions
(2013)
Total synthesis of benzannulated indole alkaloid natural products (±)-cis-trikentrin B,
(±)-herbindole A and (±)-herbindole B via intermolecular indole aryne cycloaddition are
described. The 5,6,7-tribromoindole was ...
Design, synthesis, characterization and photovoltaic applications of conjugated polymer hybrids containing coordinatively binded semiconducting nanocrystals
(2014-07-17)
SexS1-x, CdxZn1-xS, and CdSexTe1-x. The resulting II-IV nanocrystals are chemically homogenous with average sizes lower than ~10 nm, and show a linear lattice parameter-composition relationship. The CdSexS1-x and CdxZn1-xS series show close...
Synthesis, Characterization and Device Studies of Conjugated Foldamers
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Conjugated polymers have found a wide range of electronic applications in last few
decades due to their superior combination of optoelectronic, mechanical properties, and
solution processability. In the past few years, ...
Nutrient Transporter targeted Delivery of HIV Protease Inhibitors
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-01-20)
HIV/AIDS has become one of the greatest threats to human health. Although inclusion of protease inhibitors (PIs) in HAART has greatly slowed the disease progression and improved the outcome of clinical treatment, the ...
Pressure-induced phase transitions in select molybdates and tungstates
(2013)
Mao-Bell and symmetric diamond anvil cells were used to study the effect of
high-pressure on a series of tungstate and molybdate compounds. The experimental
techniques of powder x-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy ...
The Investigation of Configurationally Stable Longitudinally Twisted Acenes and the Development of a Silorane-Based Biomaterial for Use as an Antimicrobial Delivery Device
(2019)
, a number of complications can occur including prosthetic joint infection (PJI), an infection of the surrounding bone and tissues. These risks are further compounded when presented with additional risk factors including previous joint infections...
Electronic, Optical, Structural, and Elastic Properties of MAX Phases and (Cr2Hf)2Al3C3
(2014-09-30)
The term “MAX phase” refers to a very interesting and important class of
layered ternary transition-metal carbides and nitrides with a novel combination of both
metal- and ceramic-like properties that have made these ...