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Development Of Vegetable Oil-Based Nano-Lubricants Using Ag, H-Bn And Mgo Nanoparticles As Lubricant Additives, Kollol Sarker Jogesh Dec 2022

Development Of Vegetable Oil-Based Nano-Lubricants Using Ag, H-Bn And Mgo Nanoparticles As Lubricant Additives, Kollol Sarker Jogesh

Theses and Dissertations

Because of the harmful impact of petroleum-based lubricant on the environment and human body, vegetable oil-based lubricant with eco-friendly nanoparticles has a great potential to be an alternative lubricant if it possesses proper lubricating properties. In this study, thermal conductivity, viscosity and tribological properties (wear scar diameter and coefficient of friction) of vegetable oil-based nanolubricant, developed from soybean oil and sunflower oil, modified with Ag, h-BN and MgO nanoparticles as lubricant additives, were evaluated. For thermal conductivity evaluation, a line heat source method was used with KD2 Pro-Thermal Property Analyzer. For viscosity evaluation, Haake Mars 40-rheometer was used to evaluate …


Single Laser System Approach To Synthesizing And Printing Tin Oxide Nanoparticles For Printed Electronic Applications, Enrique Contreras Lopez Aug 2022

Single Laser System Approach To Synthesizing And Printing Tin Oxide Nanoparticles For Printed Electronic Applications, Enrique Contreras Lopez

Theses and Dissertations

The need for smaller and more efficient printed electronics is on the rise, and while nanoparticles are the clear next step in realizing this goal due to their unique properties that cannot be detected in their bulk form, research on how to use them effectively is still in its early stages. Through a manufacturing convergence approach, we aim to develop a system that can process raw materials all the way through to the final application. In this study, we suggest modifying the setup design of an ultrafast pulsed laser system to demonstrate both the synthesis of Tin Oxide …


Biomimetic Strategies To Control Therapeutic Release From Novel Dna Nanoparticles, Robert J. Mosley Jun 2022

Biomimetic Strategies To Control Therapeutic Release From Novel Dna Nanoparticles, Robert J. Mosley

Theses and Dissertations

The inherent chemical, mechanical, and structural properties of nucleic acids make them ideal candidates for the formulation of tunable, personalized drug nanocarriers. However, none so far have exploited these properties for the controlled release of therapeutic drugs. In this dissertation, a biomimetic approach to controlling drug release is exhibited by specifically manipulating the architecture of novel, DNA nanoparticles to take advantage of drug binding mechanisms of action. Rationally designed DNA strands were immobilized on gold surfaces via a terminal thiol modification. Immobilized monomers can be manipulated to form distinct monolayer architectures including flat, folded, coiled, or stretched structures. Increasing the …