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Effect Of Surface Parameters On Interfacial Water Film Behavior, Brittany Glatz, Luke Rhym, Sapna Sarupria
Effect Of Surface Parameters On Interfacial Water Film Behavior, Brittany Glatz, Luke Rhym, Sapna Sarupria
Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)
Vapor-to-liquid and liquid-to-solid transitions on mineral surfaces are the primary pathways for phase transitions in atmospheric water. These phase transitions affect the microphysics of clouds and have significant effects on the weather and climate. Our overall goal is to elucidate the mechanisms through which surfaces affect these transitions, and develop predictive abilities to correlate surface properties to the thermodynamics and kinetics of the phase transitions. In this work, we use molecular dynamics simulations to study the structure, and dynamics of water near kaolinite-like surfaces. Kaolinite is the most abundant mineral dust in the atmosphere. We specifically investigate the effect of …
Effect Of Co Adsorption And Coverage On Ethanol Production From Syngas, Anuradha Gundamaraju, Ming He, David A. Bruce
Effect Of Co Adsorption And Coverage On Ethanol Production From Syngas, Anuradha Gundamaraju, Ming He, David A. Bruce
Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)
In the future, the availability of reliable alternative fuels will be crucial for any country to become energy independent. One such alternative is ethanol as it can be used both as a fuel and as a fuel additive. Most of the ethanol produced in the world today is derived from biomass. The biomass feedstocks and fermentation broths used in ethanol production both contain high amounts of water and therefore, the energy efficiency of the process is lessened by product separation processes (azeotropic separation of water and ethanol) that are non-trivial and highly inefficient (due to the evaporation of water). An …
Roll-To-Roll Synthesis Of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes For Electrical Double Layer Capacitors, Margarita R. Arcila-Velez, Jingyi Zhu, Anthony Childress, Mehmet Karakaya, Ramakrishna Podila, Apparao M. Rao, Mark E. Roberts
Roll-To-Roll Synthesis Of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes For Electrical Double Layer Capacitors, Margarita R. Arcila-Velez, Jingyi Zhu, Anthony Childress, Mehmet Karakaya, Ramakrishna Podila, Apparao M. Rao, Mark E. Roberts
Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)
No abstract provided.
Recovering A Liquid-Lignin Phase From Paper Mill Black Liquors, Julian Velez, Adam Klett, Mark C. Thies
Recovering A Liquid-Lignin Phase From Paper Mill Black Liquors, Julian Velez, Adam Klett, Mark C. Thies
Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)
No abstract provided.
Analysis Of Solvation Model, Adsorption Site, And Adsorbate Coverage Effects On Adsorption Energies At The Anode In Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Cameron J. Bodenschatz, Rachel B. Getman
Analysis Of Solvation Model, Adsorption Site, And Adsorbate Coverage Effects On Adsorption Energies At The Anode In Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Cameron J. Bodenschatz, Rachel B. Getman
Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)
No abstract provided.
Synthesis And Characterization Of Extractive Scintillating Resin For Ultra-Trace-Level Quantification Of Uranium In Aqueous Media, C Duval, V Bliznyuk, A Seliman, T Devol, S Husson
Synthesis And Characterization Of Extractive Scintillating Resin For Ultra-Trace-Level Quantification Of Uranium In Aqueous Media, C Duval, V Bliznyuk, A Seliman, T Devol, S Husson
Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)
The detection and quantification of radionuclides in aqueous media is of interest to both the Environmental Protection Agency, for matters of public health, and international organizations like the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization, that use environmental samples to investigate claims of illicit nuclear activities. The current method of quantification involves batch style analytical techniques which utilize bulky instruments. Portable, flow cell detectors utilizing extractive scintillating resin with physically sorbed extractants and fluorophores have been developed; however, this resin shows poor long term stability as the active components leach from the resin over time. There is a need to develop chemically …
Optimization Of Pyrochlore Catalysts For Dry Reforming Of Methane, Felipe Polo-Garzon, Ming He, David A. Bruce
Optimization Of Pyrochlore Catalysts For Dry Reforming Of Methane, Felipe Polo-Garzon, Ming He, David A. Bruce
Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)
No abstract provided.
Carbon Fibers Derived From Pan/Bio-Based Bicomponent Precursor, Jing Jin
Carbon Fibers Derived From Pan/Bio-Based Bicomponent Precursor, Jing Jin
Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)
No abstract provided.
Development Of Multimodal Membrane Adsorbers For Antibody Purification Using Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization, Juan Wang, Scott M. Husson
Development Of Multimodal Membrane Adsorbers For Antibody Purification Using Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization, Juan Wang, Scott M. Husson
Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)
No abstract provided.
Template Free-Synthesis Of Polypyrrole Microtubes For Supercapacitor Electrodes, Kryssia P. Diaz, Mark E. Roberts
Template Free-Synthesis Of Polypyrrole Microtubes For Supercapacitor Electrodes, Kryssia P. Diaz, Mark E. Roberts
Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)
The purpose of this work is to develop a simple, scalable and template-free method to synthesize conducting polymer nano/micro-structures for supercapacitor electrodes. The microstructure and electrochemical properties of structure polypyrrole on various mesh substrates is investigated.