Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Department "Chemical Engineering"
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(2019-07-19)Department: Chemical EngineeringPolyurethanes (PURs) are an attractive material for tissue engineering bone graft substitutes since they can be formulated to be injectable, settable, and biocompatible, and their mechanical properties and degradation rates ...
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(2014-03-31)Department: Chemical EngineeringProduction of high-purity oxygen from air by pressure-swing adsorption (PSA) is of interest for a variety of applications. One recognized area for which this technology could be particularly useful is the development of ...
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(2009-12-16)Department: Chemical EngineeringBimodal analysis, a cellular-scale approach to studying eukaryotic single cell migration by performing a model-based analysis of single cell video-microscopy data, is described. The bimodal framework that is a generalization ...
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Chemical Vapor Deposition and Characterization of Zirconia Films For High-k Dielectric Applications (2005-03-29)Department: Chemical EngineeringDue to the aggressive dimensional scaling of metal-oxide-semiconductor-field-effect-transistors (MOSFETs), direct tunneling current across the SiO2 gate dielectric layer has become a significant problem. High-k dielectric ...
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(2022-07-13)Department: Chemical Engineering3D printing is a process by which structures are built up layer-by-layer by progressively adding material to create a three-dimensional object. By placing material only where required, construction-scale 3D printing with ...
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(2023-11-15)Department: Chemical EngineeringTheoretical understanding of electrodiffusiophoresis (EDP) has advanced significantly in the last few decades. However, available studies lack direct experimental observations of EDP. In this dissertation, we provide direct ...
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(2013-04-09)Department: Chemical EngineeringMolecular electronics (ME) is an emerging field with the potential to miniaturize electronic devices beyond what is possible with current top-down approaches. In ME, molecular sized building blocks self-assemble together ...
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(2011-04-27)Department: Chemical EngineeringHigh performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has become an essential tool in biotechnology. Numerous proteins have been separated by HPLC for analytical and preparative separation purposes. The main challenge in protein ...
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(2023-03-22)Department: Chemical EngineeringRetinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) is a cytosolic pattern recognition receptor (PRR) that potently activates antiviral innate immunity in response to binding 5’ triphosphate double-stranded RNA (3pRNA). Accordingly, ...
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(2007-04-14)Department: Chemical EngineeringTo address the problem of friction in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), a replenishable lubrication scheme is required. Recent research indicates that a combination of a mobile phase plus a bound phase offers synergistic ...
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(2019-03-11)Department: Chemical EngineeringI detail the rational design and optimization of STING-NPs: a nanoparticle delivery platform that stimulates innate immunity and T cell activation through targeted activation of the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) ...
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(2007-12-07)Department: Chemical EngineeringDEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS OF A HETERO-BASED STATISTICAL ASSOCIATING FLUID THEORY <P> YUN PENG <P> Dissertation under the direction of Professor Clare McCabe <P> Understanding the thermodynamic properties of chemical ...
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(2022-07-15)Department: Chemical EngineeringTypically, the proton conductivity of a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) decreases when the relative humidity (RH) of the environment decreases or the temperature increases. This drawback significantly complicates the ...
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(2024-03-22)Department: Chemical EngineeringSurface modification of blood-contacting medical devices is essential to prevent complications such as thrombosis and to prolong their usable lifetime, thus improving patient outcomes and reducing the need for potentially ...
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Development of high throughput, mammalian cell-based metabolic rate assays for screening compounds (2005-02-21)Department: Chemical EngineeringFunctional characterization of diseased cellular metabolic state is necessary to complement current methods of in vitro toxicity testing. This dissertation focused on development of high throughput assays in 24- and 96-well ...
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(2021-11-17)Department: Chemical EngineeringWith the emergence of advanced molecular profiling approaches, the heterogeneous landscape of various diseases can now be accurately measured revealing that the “one-size fits all” approach to treatment is ineffective in ...
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(2020-05-29)Department: Chemical EngineeringBacterial biofilms are adherent, treatment-recalcitrant communities that contribute to the chronicity of diseases such as osteomyelitis, a debilitating infection of bone that results in increased morbidity and mortality. ...
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(2015-04-08)Department: Chemical EngineeringFor the application of cell therapy in tissue repair, there is a compelling need for the development of suitable cell carriers, which will function as synthetic analogs of the extracelluar matrix (ECM) that provide a ...
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(2014-04-15)Department: Chemical EngineeringOverall cancer fatalities have stabilized since the early 1990s, however the prevalence of cancer is still remarkably high for men (45%) and women (38%). While the recent advances in treatments for cancers have increased ...
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(2015-04-25)Department: Chemical EngineeringFuel cells are an important component of a renewable energy-based economy, with applications in transportation, portable, and stationary power. Alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells in particular are of interest ...