Browsing 2007 Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Suppes, Galen J."

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  • Nanoporous carbon from corn cobs and its application 

    Shah, Parag S. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
    Chemical activation of corn cobs using phosphoric acid or potassium hydroxide can lead to nanoporous carbon having surface area in excess of 3800 m²/g and pore volume of 2.5cc/g. Dried, crushed, corn cobs were carbonized ...

  • Synthesis, characterization and applications of fats and oil derived phase change materials 

    Lopes, Shailesh M. (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 ...