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Synthesis And Characterization Of Polymer Brushes For Controlled Adsorption Of Proteins, Olha Hoy
Synthesis And Characterization Of Polymer Brushes For Controlled Adsorption Of Proteins, Olha Hoy
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Performance of biomedical devices to a large extent depends on the interactions between the device surface and the biological liquids/protein molecules. To achieve controllable interactions between the device and biomolecules and still retain the required mechanical strength on the whole, modification of the surface is often done.
In the present study surface properties were modified through a polymer brush approach. After the modification, surfaces gain tunability toward protein adsorption. Mixed polymer brushes consisting of protein repelling and protein attractive components were used, with a 'grafting to' method employed for the synthesis of polymer layers. First, poly(ethylene glycol), the protein repelling …
'Fabrication And Characterization Of Polymer Blends And Composites Derived From Biopolymers', Suraj Sharma
'Fabrication And Characterization Of Polymer Blends And Composites Derived From Biopolymers', Suraj Sharma
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This research focuses on fabricating blends and composites from natural polymers especially from proteins and natural epoxy, and describing the properties of plastics made from them. Specifically, plastic samples from partially denatured feathermeal and bloodmeal proteins, derived from the animal co-products (rendering) industry, were successfully produced through a compression molding process. The modulus (stiffness) of the material obtained was found to be comparable with that of commercial synthetic materials, such as polystyrene, but was found to have lower toughness characteristics, which is a common phenomenon among plastics produced from animal and plant proteins. Therefore, this study explored blending methods for …
Synthesis And Characterization Of Macromolecular Layers Grafted To Polymer Surfaces, Oleksandr Burtovyy
Synthesis And Characterization Of Macromolecular Layers Grafted To Polymer Surfaces, Oleksandr Burtovyy
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The composition and behavior of surfaces and interfaces play a pivotal role in dictating the overall efficiency of the majority of polymeric materials and devices. Surface properties of the materials can be altered using surface modification techniques. It is necessary to highlight that successful methods of surface modification should affect only the upper layer of the polymer material without changing bulk properties. The processes must introduce new functionalities to the surface, optimize surface roughness, lubrication, hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, adhesion, conductivity, and/or biocompatibility.
Research presented in this dissertation is dedicated to the synthesis, characterization, and application of thin macromolecular layers anchored to …
High Temperature Wetting And Multilayer Adsorption In Oxide Systems, Haijun Qian
High Temperature Wetting And Multilayer Adsorption In Oxide Systems, Haijun Qian
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The primary objective of this thesis research is to greatly advance the knowledge of the formation mechanism and thermodynamic stability of a unique class of surficial amorphous films (SAFs) and analogous intergranular films (IGFs) via critical experiments and modeling. These quasi-liquid IGFs and SAFs films exhibit the following distinct characteristics: 1) self-regulating (equilibrium) thicknesses on the order of 1 nm, 2) structures and compositions that are neither found nor stable as bulk phases, and 3) thermodynamic stability below the bulk solidus lines.
The first part of this study examines anisotropic wetting of ZnO single crystals by Bi2O3-rich liquid with and …
Inferring Mechanical Resonances In Micro - And Nanocantilevers Using The Harmonic Detection Of Resonance (Hdr) Method To Develop A Novel Sensing Platform, Gayatri Keskar
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During the past two decades, advances in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have spurred efforts worldwide to develop sensing platforms based on smart microcantilevers. A microcantilever beam is one of the simplest MEMS structures which forms the basis for portable, fast and highly sensitive schemes that are capable of measuring small deflections in static or dynamic response due to changes in external parameters such as mass, pressure, charge, etc.
In this dissertation, I mainly focus on MEMS sensors with transducers in the form of microcantilevers. Variations in the microcantilever's response such as resonant frequency, amplitude, phase and quality factor when exposed to …
Some Problems In Statistical Mechanics With Applications To Materials Science, Ethan Ballard
Some Problems In Statistical Mechanics With Applications To Materials Science, Ethan Ballard
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In this work, some problems in statistical mechanics related to condensed matter physics and of general interst in materials science, physics, chemistry and polymer science are considered. In chapters 1-4, the work by E.M. Lifshitz on the group-theoretical refinements of the Landau theory of phase transitions is brought to completion. Based on mathematical results obtained by Yamabe, Osgood, Phillips, Sarnak, and Kholodenko analytical results for determinants were developed which allows for prediction of the symmetry of the phase after a phase transition provided that the symmetry prior to the phase transition is known. Numerical results are presented which are in …
Renewable Resource Lactide Derived Materials: Scaled-Up Synthesis, Characterization And Applications, Akhilesh Singh
Renewable Resource Lactide Derived Materials: Scaled-Up Synthesis, Characterization And Applications, Akhilesh Singh
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Renewable resource monomer, lactide, derived copolymers and terpolymers were synthesized on a few hundred gram scale with specialty/commodity co-monomers such as perfluoropolyether and bisphenol A derivatives. The modifications resulted in improved properties such as surface energy, crystallization, and glass transition temperature of the polylactide.
Ring-opening polymerizations of L-lactide were performed using different block length perfluoropolyethers as macro-initiators and tin octoate as the catalyst. The resultant polylactide-perfluoropolyether-polylactide block copolymers were characterized by various analytical and microscopic techniques such as differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, dynamic mechanical analysis, wide-angle x-ray diffraction spectroscopy, polarized optical microscopy, etc.
The incorporation …
Incorporation Of Polydiacetylene Sensors Into Commercial Polymers, Jennifer Kauffman
Incorporation Of Polydiacetylene Sensors Into Commercial Polymers, Jennifer Kauffman
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Polydiacetylenes (PDAs) exhibit a chromatic response to solvents, temperature, strain and other environmental perturbations. When formed in a solid-state polymerization, the backbone of the polymer is planar and continuous π-overlap is observed. However, when the PDA backbone is distorted by an outside force the extended conjugation is interrupted and an optical shift from blue to red occurs. By exploiting the PDAs properties within polymer systems, smart fibers and films have been created that enhance the original intention of the host. Under this umbrella, a strain sensitive polydiacetylene-polyurethane blend was created using 3 and 4-butoxycarbonylmethylurethane PDA and a medical grade polyurethane, …