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Design and construction of multicomponent spheroidal assemblies on the nano-scale via the self-assembly approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
spherical multicomponent assemblies via the selfassembly approach. Chapter 2 will describe the formation of very large molecular capsules based upon the self-assembly of six macrocycles called the C-alkylpyrogallol[4]arenes. These molecular capsules are held...
Chemical modifications to produce soy-based polyols
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
for further reaction to form polyols in a batch reactor. Two different heat polymerization approaches were studied: non-catalyzed and catalyzed soybean oil using as catalyst. A continuous flow reactor was designed to evaluate and compare with the batch reactor...
The kinetics of non-catalyzed supercritical water reforming of ethanol
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Agriculturally produced ethanol, a renewable resource, may be reformed noncatalytically into hydrogen by a novel process utilizing supercritical water, which acts synergistically both as a solvent and as a reactant. By utilizing supercritical water...
Organic-inorganic hybrid materials for arsenic adsorption : surface complexation and intraparticle diffusion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
adsorbents with very high adsorption capacity, and 3. developing a new high performance granulated organic-inorganic hybrid adsorbent....
Structure and Mechanical Properties of Cement and Intermetallic Compounds via ab-initio Simulations
(2015)
) and Mo₅B2Si₃ (T2 phase). It was found that thermal expansion anisotropy (TEA) of T1 phase is captured by this simulation. It was also found an AIMD method to reduce TEA of Mo₅Si₃ (T1 phase) by strategic alloying. With further research these methods may...
Cotton and maize primary root growth responses to water deficit : comparative physiological and metabolic analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) are important economic crops that can suffer significant yield loss under drought. Cotton and maize root systems have fundamentally different architectures, in addition to cotton being a...
Raman, Infrared and Microwave Spectra, Conformational Stability, R₀ Structural Parameters and Vibrational Assignments of Some Organoamines, Organophosphines, Alcohols And Substituted Four And Five Membered Rings
(2014)
with enthalpy difference relative to Tt for Tg of 79 ± 9 cm⁻¹ (0.9 ± 0.1 kJ/mol); for Gg of 91 ± 26 cm⁻¹ (1.08 ± 0.3 kJ/mol); for Gg' of 135 ± 21 cm⁻¹ (1.61 ± 0.2 kJ/mol); for Gt of 143 ± 11 cm⁻¹ (1.71 ± 0.1 kJ/mol). For 2-cyanoethylamine, the enthalpy...
Merging technology development of trapped ion mobility spectrometry quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry with biological investigation of Medicago truncatularoot exudates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
TOF Pro) to be applied specifically for specialized plant metabolites. I have also developed a method for collecting biological samples specifically for the new instrumentation. Utilizing this co-development strategy, new technology coupled with biological...
Conformational stability of some silanes and amines from temperature dependent Infrared spectra of rare as solutions, r₀ structural parameters, ab initio calculations, and vibrational assignments
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-12)
calculations with scaled force constants from MP2(full)/6-31G(d) calculations from which the fundamental vibrational frequencies, infrared intensities, Raman activities, depolarization values and infrared band contours were predicted. Barriers to internal...
Effects of age on saving motives of Chinese urban consumers
(2014)
The Chinese maintain one of the highest saving rates in the world. Although saving is generally regarded as a good practice, in a market economy, extremely high saving rates can constrain welfare enhancing consumption and growth of gross domestic...
Meramec regional profile
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division., 1974)
, and in assessing their strengths, weaknesses and potentials. It is also hoped that these profiles will fortify the concept of planning and working together on a regional basis. The U.S. Bureau of the Census, with its variety of documents, has served as one...
Modification of fatty acid composition in soybean seeds to improve soybean oil quality and functionality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
acid content. Combination of two mutant FAD2-1A and FAD2-1B with mutant FAD3A or mutant FAD3C or both resulted in high oleic acid content of 80 - 85% and linolenic acid content in the range from 1.5 - 4%. Perfect molecular markers associated...
Agroforestry buffer, biomass crop, and grain crop effects on soil quality and soil water use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
the impacts of perennial vegetation practices and soil depth on soil water dynamics as compared to row crop system; (iv) to evaluate the effects of long-term perennial management and cropping systems, landscape positions, and the distance from the base of a...
Conformational and Structural Investigation of Substituted Hydrocarbons and Ring Compounds by Vibrational and Microwave Spectroscopy
(2016)
The physiochemical properties of a molecule of interest are usually obtained from
its molecular structure, and it involves the orientation of one part of the molecule about a
particular bond with respect to the rest ...
Male Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence: Syndemic Theory, Minority Stress Theory, & the Community of Protective Measures
(2015-05-28)
Intimate partner violence is an underreported, stigmatized, and deleterious reality affecting a
higher proportion of men who have sex with men (MSM) than their heterosexual
counterparts. The constructs of two theories ...
Organoisocyanates: the conformational stability determination by infrared, raman and microwave spectroscopy and ab initio calculation
(University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2012)
) in the annealed solid but in the fluid phases most of the molecules have energies above the barriers of the two predicted bound vibrational states i.e., trans and gauche forms. For dimethylsilylisocyanate, the low wavenumber Raman spectrum of the gas with a...
Evaluating the roles spinal plasticity and an accessory inspiratory muscle have in a rodent model of respiratory motor neuron death
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
requires different G-protein-coupled receptors and downstream signaling and that the exhibited plasticity is differentially affected by COX1/2-induced inflammation over the course of CTB-SAP induced neuropathology, which may collectively represent one way...
Teacher perceptions regarding the influence block scheduling has on student learning as compared to traditional scheduling in middle schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to compare middle school teachers' perceptions on student learning in A/B block schedules and traditional schedules in schools with grade configurations of 6 through 8. Responses to the survey were disaggregated...
Genome scan in commercial angus cattle for quantitative trait loci influencing growth, carcass, and reproductive traits
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
the full pedigree information and within family variation. This design maximizes the potential for identifying all of the QTL of large effect that segregate within Angus cattle. Our analyses revealed that a large number of QTL of moderate to large effect...
Anatomical refitting using metric comparison on white tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) and mule deer (odocoileus hemionus)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
carcasses in sites and to infer meat sharing. What has not been tested is whether the assumptions of bilateral symmetry, and intermembral similarity, which underlie refitting techniques, are valid. These assumptions are evaluated using a modern collection...