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Simulation aided analysis of polyurethane reaction systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Numerous reactions take place within a polyurethane polymerization process. Homogeneous and catalytic reactions occur at the same time and intermediate ...
Impact of anion exchange surface of permeable separator on performance of zinc alkaline primary battery
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Improvement in zinc alkaline battery performance through highly conductive materials, the introduction of anion-exchange coated filter papers and their ...
Electron beam lithography for nano-antenna fabrication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Lithography methods have been used for patterning of small features for decades; in this research project, I examined Electron Beam Lithography (EBL) for fabrication of nano-antennas and then parameterized EBL variables ...
Rapid processing of municipal and agricultural waste streams in supercritical water for energy generation and nutrient recovery
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] A factorial experiment was designed and conducted to explore the effect of four variables, concentration, pressure, excess oxygen, and inlet temperature, ...
A study of nanostructured materials toward coronary artery stenting and DNA-based biosensing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Vascular stenting has emerged as a viable method for treating occluded arteries. Unfortunately, implanted stents are subject to re-obstruction triggered ...
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 ...
Design of lithium air batteries with aqueous electrolyte
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Modified polyamide fiber for arsenic adsorption
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In the United States, China, Bangladesh, India and many other countries in the world, arsenic (As) existing in some drinking water supplies has caused ...
Designing, modeling, manufacturing, and testing an atomic layer deposition system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
There are multiple techniques for depositing thin films in nanoelectronics and semiconductor industries. Each technique has its own advantage and disadvantage. Of the many techniques, chemical deposition is the most favorable ...
Understanding the behavior of three component polyampholyte hydrogels for tissue engineering applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The development of materials with nonfouling characteristics and good mechanical properties has been a target in the tissue engineering field over the ...
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 ...
Equivalent circuit modeling of TMS plasma polymer coating system on cold-rolled steel
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) during an accelerated corrosion (GM scab) test was used to differentiate between good and poor coating systems on coldrolled steel (CRS). The best coating was determined to be ...
A plasma polymerization investigation and low temperature cascade arc plasma for polymeric surface modification
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The plasma polymerization behavior of fluorocarbon systems was investigated using the monomers C₃F₆, C₂H₂F₄, C₄F₁₀ and C₃F₆O, which were compared to methane and butane, Section III. In Sections V and VII, surface modification ...
Use of enzymes to produce soy-based polyol for polyurethane
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Soy-based polyol used in polyurethane applications are sustainable and renewable materials which have been reported to require less energy to produce and to have lower market price. They also have less environmental impact, ...
Hydrogen production from biomass
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Biomass energy encompasses a broad category of energy derived from plants and animals as well as the residual materials from each. Hydrogen gas is an effective energy carrier which burns cleanly producing water as the only ...
Synthesis, characterization and applications of fats and oil derived phase change materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Phase Change Materials (PCM) are materials that absorb or release relatively large amounts of latent heat and are termed as "latent" thermal storage ...
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 ...
Polyols made from vegetable oil and their applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
In the course of research, soybean oil was polymerized to form bodied soybean oil (BSBO) also termed heat polymerized soybean oil which was used to derive the epoxy bodied soybean oil-hydroxyl value # 193, BSBO/aceto-hydroxyl ...
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 ...
Permeability analysis for thermal binder removal from green ceramic bodies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The permeability of unlaminated and laminated green tapes was determined as a function of binder content for binder removed by air oxidation. The tapes are comprised of barium titanate as the dielectric, and polyvinyl ...