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CARBON NANOTUBE GROWTH, DISPERSION, AND USE IN NANOELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATORS
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Author
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Forney, Michael
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Date Created
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2011
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Subjects--Topical
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Nanoscience
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Description
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The body of research comprising this dissertation spans the full spectrum of carbon nanotube (CNT) research: growth of CNTs, dispersion of SWNTs, controlled aggregation of SWNTs, and fabrication of CNT-based actuators. CNTs have been grown in our ...
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Comparison of Hydrogen Peroxide Quenching with Activated Carbon and Mineral Catalysts
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Author
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Gleason, Justine
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Environmental engineering
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Description
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Advanced oxidation is an advanced water treatment process used for treating impaired drinking water sources, among other applications. Commonly, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is used with ultraviolet (UV) light to create hydroxyl radicals that oxidize ...
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Electrochemical Mineralization of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
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Author
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Pulikkal, Vivek
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Environmental engineering
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Description
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are fluorinated organic compounds with broad applications in aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) for firefighting, lubricants, waterproof and stain-resistant products. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a toxic...
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How the Brewing Industry Can Support a Circular Economy in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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Author
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Hendren, Heather
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Environmental engineering, Civil engineering, Economics
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Description
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This research investigates beer production in Mecklenburg County and its impact on water demand, and waste production, with a specific focus on how beer production fits into Charlotte’s public strategy of a Circular Economy. Charlotte adopted a Ci...
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Title
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Independent Screening for Nonparametric Additive Cox Model
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Author
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Yu, Sha
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Statistics
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Description
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Survival data with ultrahigh dimensional covariates are increasingly common recently due to the rapid development in technologies. It is challenging to model them using survival models in order to understand the association between covariate infor...
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Title
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The Role of Environmental Buffers in Potable Water Reuse
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Author
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Brown, Xueying
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Water resources development--Management
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Description
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Conventional drinking water resources are not a sustainable solution to supply the rapidly growing populations in traditionally arid states. These areas, as well as others around the world, are increasingly reliant on recycling treated municipal e...
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Treatment of Algal Toxins in Drinking Water with UV-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes
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Author
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Barancheshme, Fateme
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering, Environmental engineering
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Description
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The occurrence of algal blooms and the possibility of production of algal toxins and contamination of drinking water resources have become a significant concern worldwide. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are currently known as one of the most ...