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Pyrolysis and Combustion Properties of Selected Structural Fuels in Residential Buildings
Title
Pyrolysis and Combustion Properties of Selected Structural Fuels in Residential Buildings
Author
Yang, Wenxu
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Materials science, Engineering, Forests and forestry
Description
Firebrands are a major ignition source in large scale wildland and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires. Limited studies have been reported regarding firebrand generation. It was hypothesized that firebrand production characteristics can be descri...
3D Printing of Metamaterials with Conductive Elements
Title
3D Printing of Metamaterials with Conductive Elements
Author
Tuttle, Geoffrey
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Materials science
Description
To fulfill their engineered purpose, resonant metamaterials require arrays of complex three-dimensional geometries composed of non-conductive dielectrics and highly conductive materials. In order to create these geometries, 3D printers must be abl...
Folate Receptor-Specific, Redox-Responsive Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for the Simultaneous Delivery of Cisplatin and Gemcitabine to Treat Cancer
Title
Folate Receptor-Specific, Redox-Responsive Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for the Simultaneous Delivery of Cisplatin and Gemcitabine to Treat Cancer
Author
Fink, Eric
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Materials science, Chemistry, Biochemistry
Description
Nanoparticles are an innovative platform for cancer treatment that reduces systemic toxicity and allows for active targeting of tumor sites to enhance the therapeutic efficacy. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have emerged as an attractive d...
Characterization of Individual Straight and Kinked Boron Carbide Nanowires
Title
Characterization of Individual Straight and Kinked Boron Carbide Nanowires
Author
Cui, Zhiguang
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Materials science, Nanoscience, Physics
Description
Boron carbides represent a class of ceramic materials with p-type semiconductor natures, complex structures and a wide homogeneous range of carbon compositions. Bulk boron carbides have long been projected as promising high temperature thermoelect...
Synthesis and characterization of single-walled carbon nanotubes for use in water purification
Title
Synthesis and characterization of single-walled carbon nanotubes for use in water purification
Author
Johnson, Billy
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Materials science, Nanoscience, Chemistry
Description
As human health concerns over disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in drinking water increase, so does the need to development new materials that remove them rapidly and at high-efficiency. Ion exchange (IEX) is an effective method for the removal of na...
LIGHT-MATTER INTERACTIONS IN SEMICONDUCTOR NANOWIRES: LIGHT-EFFECT TRANSISTOR AND LIGHT-INDUCED CHANGES IN ELECTRON-PHONON COUPLING AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Title
LIGHT-MATTER INTERACTIONS IN SEMICONDUCTOR NANOWIRES: LIGHT-EFFECT TRANSISTOR AND LIGHT-INDUCED CHANGES IN ELECTRON-PHONON COUPLING AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Author
Marmon, Jason
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Materials science, Electrical engineering, Optics
Description
This dissertation explores three related embodiments of light–matter interactions at the micro– and nano–scales, and is focused towards tangible device applications. The first topic provides a fundamentally different transistor or electronic switc...