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EFFECT OF BIOCERAMIC FUNCTIONAL GROUPS ON DRUG BINDING AND RELEASE KINETICS
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Author
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Trujillo, Christopher
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Materials science, Engineering, Biomedical engineering
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Description
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Bioceramics have been studied extensively as drug delivery systems (DDS). Those studies have aimed to tailor the drug binding and release kinetics to successfully treat infections and other diseases. This research suggests that the drug binding an...
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Pyrolysis and Combustion Properties of Selected Structural Fuels in Residential Buildings
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Author
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Yang, Wenxu
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Materials science, Engineering, Forests and forestry
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Description
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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...
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Development of injectable bioceramic drug delivery system for solid tumor treatment
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Author
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Haig, James
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Materials science, Engineering, Biomedical engineering
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Description
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According to the national cancer institute "In 2016, an estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 595,690 people will die from the disease" and "The number of people living beyond a cancer diagnosis reached...
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DUCTILE MACHINING OF CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS WITH VARIABLE RAKE SINGLE POINT DIAMOND MACHINING
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Author
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Griffin, Adam
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Materials science
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Description
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The effect of a variable rake machining process such as Fast Tool Servo (FTS) on optical IR crystalline materials isn’t well understood and can be difficult to test. This thesis proposes and develops the concept of using a 'starburst' cut geometry...
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Title
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3D Printing of Metamaterials with Conductive Elements
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Author
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Tuttle, Geoffrey
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Materials science
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Description
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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...
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Title
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GROWTH OF InGaN MATERIAL AND DEVICE STRUCTURES IN A HIGH PRESSURE MOCVD REACTOR
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Author
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Conway, Matthew
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Materials science, Electrical engineering, Nanotechnology
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Description
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This is an initial investigation of the super-atmospheric (1.5 – 2.5 bar(a)) Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) growth of InGaN materials and experimental, device-like structures. The work was accomplished in a custom MOCVD reactor, s...
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Title
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Hypercoordinate Silicon CNC-Pincer Complexes for Electronic Devices
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Author
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Earnhardt, Adam
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Chemistry, Chemistry, Organic, Materials science
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Description
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Previous studies have demonstrated hexacoordinate silicon pincer complexes to be attractive candidates for efficient electron and hole transport layers in organic electronic devices. This work expands the field by incorporating carbon-nitrogen-car...
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Title
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Evaluation of J-Rox as a Supplementary Cementitious Material for Concrete Applications
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Author
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Summers, Allison
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering, Engineering, Materials science
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Description
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Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) provide a variety of benefits to fresh and hardened concrete. These materials can be found in naturally occurring substances or from by-products or co-products of a variety of industries. However, some o...
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Optimized Aggregate Gradation Concrete Mixtures with Cementitious Material Reduction
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Author
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Theilgard, Peter
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering, Materials science
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Description
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Optimized aggregate gradation concrete mixtures with reduced cementitious materials are emerging in concrete mixture design in an effort to reduce costs and CO2 emissions while improving the concrete’s durability characteristics. Optimizing the ag...
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SYNTHESIS OF THIAZOLOTHIAZOLE FUNCTIONALIZED PORPHYRINS FOR ORGANIC SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS
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Author
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Grubich, Nicholas
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Date Created
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2014
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Subjects--Topical
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Materials science, Chemistry, Chemistry, Organic
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Description
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Porphyrin light-harvesting systems have recently shown promising solar energy conversion properties in organic photovoltaic devices. Porphyrins, which absorb a broad portion of the solar spectrum and can be easily tuned with peripheral substituent...