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Mechanochemical Investigation Of A Glassy Epoxy-Amine Thermoset Subjected To Fatigue, Stephen F. Foster Mr.

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Covalent bonds in organic molecules can be produced, altered, and broken through various sources of energy and processes. These include photochemical, thermochemical, chemical, and mechanochemical processes. Polymeric materials derive their physical properties from the time scale of motion, summation of intermolecular forces, and number of chain entanglements and crosslinks. Glassy thermoset polymers experience mechanical fatigue during dynamic stress loading and properties diminish with inevitable material failure at stress levels below the ultimate tensile strength (UTS). Damage modeling has been successful in predicting the number of cycles required to induce failure in a specimen due to stress. However, it does not ...

Magical Science: Chemistry Magic Tricks Just For Fun! (Workshop), Regan L. Silvestri

Cleveland State University Regional Chemistry Teaching Symposium: March 12 & 13, 2015

Chemistry magic tricks are simply chemistry demonstrations cleverly performed, and are highly valuable for engaging and motivating students in the study of chemistry. Our agenda has been to adapt common chemistry demonstrations into presentations with clever twists, essentially turning them into magic tricks. This workshop will show how a science demonstration can be turned into a science magic trick simply by adapting the presentation. Science magic tricks provide a unique forum not only for expanding scientific knowledge, but moreover scientific interest. Our hope is that students will be engaged and motivated in the future study of chemistry.

Addressing The Achievement Gap: Engaging Students In The Chemistry Classroom, Haidy Kamel Dr.

Cleveland State University Regional Chemistry Teaching Symposium: March 12 & 13, 2015

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Sulfidic Spring In The Gypsum Karst System Of Monte Conca (Cl, Italy): Chemistry And Microbiological Evidences, Marianna Messina, Tiziana Grech, Fiorenzo Fiorenza, Alessandro Marlettta, Pietro Valenti, Salvatore Petralia

International Journal of Speleology

Monte Conca Cave is a karst system placed in Messinian evaporites, consisting of an active cave and a resurgence located on the massif of Monte Conca, Campofranco within the "Riserva Naturale Integrale di Monte Conca". A sulfidic spring is located in the terminal gallery of the cave. To characterize the physical and chemical parameters of the Monte Conca cave and of the sulfidic spring, air temperature, relative humidity, water pH, and concentrations of dissolved sulfides, nitrates and sulfates were monitored. The high sulfide consumption rate in the sulfidic spring, evaluated by a kinetic study, suggests that biotic consumption is dominant ...

Chemical And Biological Characterization Of Plant Volatiles And Pyrolysis Bio-Oils, Luis A. Caceres

University of Western Ontario - Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

A dynamic headspace method was developed for the non-targeted analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in Arabidopsis and Micro-Tom plants. The method allowed to determine differences from wild type (WT) and transformed plants overexpressing the carotene cleavage dioxygenase 1 (CCD1) genes. In the Arabidopsis study it was revealed the presence of unsaturated hydrocarbons, aromatic derivatives, alcohols, and terpenes. Among extracted volatiles, the apocarotenoid compound β-ionone was also detected, four-fold higher in the transgenic plants than the WT. There were not significant differences in the VOCs between the HS of Micro-Tom tomato plants overexpressing the CCD1 genes and WT. The compounds ...

Working With High School Students, The Pros And Cons", Luciana Aronne

Cleveland State University Regional Chemistry Teaching Symposium: March 12 & 13, 2015

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Csu 4th Annual Regional Chemistry Symposium: March 12 & 13, 2015, Zhihai Li Dr.

Cleveland State University Regional Chemistry Teaching Symposium: March 12 & 13, 2015

CSU 4th Annual Regional Chemistry Symposium: March 12 & 13, 2015

Register here for the 4th Annual Regional Chemistry Symposium March 12 & 13, 2015 Fee: $100 for two days $50 for one day Limited Time special registration fee! The registration fee for the two-day symposium is $100 and includes breakfast, lunch, an outstanding wine and cheese social hour, and discount rates on lodging. A schedule of events will also include a list of Cleveland's best sights, sounds and tastes.

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The Stoichiometry Of Metal Assisted Etching (Mae) Of Si In V2o5 + Hf And Hooh + Hf Solutions, Kurt W. Kolasinski, William B. Barclay, Yu Sun, Mark Aindow

Chemistry

No abstract provided.

Homologous Recombination, Regulation, And Breast Cancer Emergence, Elliot Corless

Research on Capitol Hill

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The Influence Of Long-Term Gamma-Radiation And Initially Dissolved Chemicals On Aqueous Kinetics And Interfacial Processes, Pamela A. Yakabuskie

University of Western Ontario - Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

This thesis presents work focusing on the long-term effect of gamma-radiation on aqueous solution kinetics. Ionizing radiation drives the decomposition of water to form both oxidizing (•OH, O₂, H₂O₂) and reducing (•e_aq⁻, •O₂⁻, •H, H₂) chemical species. Over time, these radiolysis products can react with dissolved solutes and participate in interfacial reactions. This can lead to significant changes in the eventual solution redox condition, and gas phase composition, and in certain cases result in the formation of solid species. Understanding the long-term solution kinetics for radiolysis systems is particularly important for the improvement ...

Gamma-Radiation Induced Redox Reactions And Colloidal Formation Of Chromium And Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles, Leena M. Alrehaily

University of Western Ontario - Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

The main goal of this thesis research is to develop a mechanistic understanding of radiation-induced chromium oxide and cobalt oxide nanoparticle formation in aqueous solutions containing initially dissolved metal ions. When exposed to ionizing radiation, water decomposes to form a range of chemically reactive radical and molecular products. This redox agents can readily change the oxidation state of dissolved metal ions. The solubility of a transition metal ion can vary by several orders of magnitude depending on its oxidation state and the solution pH. Thus, reactions that can alter the oxidation state of a dissolved ion can lead to the ...

A Comparative Study Of The Oxidation Characteristics Of Two Gasoline Fuels And An N-Heptane/Iso-Octane Surrogate Mixture, Tamour Javed, Ehson F. Nasir, Et-Touhami Es-Sebbar, Aamir Farooq

Dr. Et-touhami Es-sebbar

Ignition delay times and CO, H2O, OH and CO2 time-histories were measured behind reflected shock waves for two FACE (Fuels for Advanced Combustion Engines) gasolines and one PRF (Primary Reference Fuel) blend. The FACE gasolines chosen for this work are primarily paraffinic and have the same octane rating (∼RON = 84) as the PRF blend, but contain varying amounts of iso- and n-paraffins. Species time-histories and ignition delay times were measured using laser absorption methods over a temperature range of 1350–1550 K and pressures near 2 atm. Measured species time-histories and ignition delay times of the PRF blend and the ...

Application Of Colloidal Gas Aphron Suspensions Produced From Sapindus Mukorossi For Arsenic Removal From Contaminated Soil, Soumyadeep Mukhopadhyay Dr, Sumona Mukherjee Ms, Mohd Ali Hashim Dr, Bhaskar Sen Gupta Dr

Soumyadeep Mukhopadhyay Dr

Colloidal gas aphron dispersions (CGAs) can be described as a system of microbubbles suspended homogenously in a liquid matrix. This work examines the performance of CGAs in comparison to surfactant solutions for washing low levels of arsenic from an iron rich soil. Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) and saponin, a biodegradable surfactant, obtained from Sapindus mukorossi or soapnut fruit were used for generating CGAs and solutions for soil washing. Column washing experiments were performed in down-flow and up flow modes at a soil pH of 5 and 6 using varying concentration of SDS and soapnut solutions as well as CGAs. Soapnut ...

Targeted Cancer Therapy Systems: An In Silico Study Of Radiohalogenated Ligands In The Estrogen Receptor And The Synthesis Of A Molecular Toolkit For The Fabrication Of Customizable Nanoparticles, Kelton Kerry Barnsley

Chemistry Master's Theses

Chemotherapy is often limited by off-target toxicity and the development of multi-drug resistance in response to treatment. Strategies which reduce off-target toxicity by passively or actively targeting cancer cells may improve the efficacy of chemotherapy. Herein, two projects relating to targeted therapy are described. In the first project, the binding modes of 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-phenylethylenes (THPEs), a class of synthetic estrogens previously developed by our group, in the human estrogen receptor alpha-ligand binding domain were studied using molecular modeling programs YASARA AutoDock and Schrodinger Glide. The results were internally consistent and supported the observation that a bromine or iodine ...

Development Of Methods For The Analysis Of Protein Post-Translational Modifications: Isoaspartic Acid And Protein Crosslinking, Min Liu

Chemistry Dissertations

Analysis of protein posttranslational modifications (PTMs) plays pivotal roles for the understanding of their biological importance. Isoaspartic acid (isoAsp) as the smallest PTM is observed in vivo and in vitro. No mass difference and subtle difference in physiochemical property between isoAsp and Asp pose a great challenging for sensitive detection and ambiguous location of isoAsp site in complex samples. A novel assay of isoAsp by exploiting methylation specificity of protein isoaspartate methyltransferase (PIMT) at isoAsp and subsequent ¹⁸O-incorporation during methyl ester hydrolysis is presented for sensitive detection and unambiguous site location of several isoAsp residues in IgG1 (Anal Chem ...

Application Of De Novo Methodology For The Synthesis Of Vineomycins And Oligosaccharides, Yashan Zhong

Chemistry Dissertations

Vineomycin/Fridamycin antibiotics constitute a class of antitumor antibiotics that have been of particular interest to both the synthetic and biological communities. These natural compounds consist of an anthraquinone nucleus bearing one or more sugar moieties via O- or C-glycosidic bond. Acid-catalyzed methanolysis of biologically active Vineomycin B₂ would afford its aglycone Vineomycinone B₂ methyl ester. Our first project developed an effectively convergent route to successfully synthesize Vineomycinone B₂ methyl ester from commercially available anthrarufin. The key steps of the synthesis included Sharpless dihydroxylation, regio- and stereoselective Coates carbonylation, and Lewis acid catalyzed C-glycosylation.

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Toward Understanding The Thermodynamics And Mechanisms Of Actinide Sorption Reactions, Shanna Estes

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The environmental fate of actinides is greatly influenced by interfacial reactions, including sorption onto solid surfaces. Because changes in the primary hydration sphere of the actinide are expected to greatly influence the thermodynamics (i.e., reaction enthalpy and entropy) of these reactions, examining actinide sorption thermodynamics may provide insight into actinide sorption mechanisms. Additionally, examining actinide sorption thermodynamics may enhance the ability to model or predict these reactions in environmental or engineered systems where variable or elevated temperatures are expected. However, few researchers have studied actinide sorption thermodynamics. Therefore, this research examined the thermodynamics of Eu(III) (a trivalent actinide ...

Experimental Evidence For Colloid-Facilitated Transport Of Plutonium, Hilary Emerson

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Colloid-facilitated transport of the actinides has been observed previously in the field on the kilometer scale. The objective of this work is to investigate the mechanisms of colloid-facilitated transport with controlled settings and conditions. The experimental work in this dissertation investigates transport of a ternary complex with iron oxide colloids, organic ligands and actinides in the presence of quartz or a natural sandy soil as well as simplified systems building up to the ternary complexes. The first three papers investigate the following: (1) unsaturated transport of iron oxide colloids in a natural sandy soil lysimeter with and without natural organic ...

Surface Modifications Of Capillary-Channeled Polymer (C-Cp) Fiber Stationary Phases: Improving The Efficiency Of Highly Selective Analyte Separations, Abby Schadock-Hewitt

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High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is a fundamental methodology for the characterization and purification of macromolecules. Since its development in the 1970's, HPLC has significantly advanced its instrumentation and column technology to become a powerful analytical technique. A considerable amount of research focuses on advancements to the stationary phase, or solid support, on which molecules interact and separate. To overcome limitations of other phases that lead to poor mass transfer, slow speeds, and low efficiency, nonporous and superficially porous phases have been developed. Specifically, fiber based polymer stationary phases show great promise as stationary phases for protein separations. The ...

Neutron Study Of Structure And Dynamics Of Rigid Polymers, Naresh Osti

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The structure and the dynamics in two different classes of rigid polymers; ionomers and rigid luminescent polymers, have been investigated predominantly by neutron techniques. Rigidity of the backbones of both polymers affects their properties. For ionomers, it affects transport pathways, therefore, their applications for energy and separation membranes. In luminescent polymers, it determines the conformations of the chains and their electro-optical response. One group of the polymers consists of rigid hydrophobic para-phenylene backbone decorated with pendant phenyl side chains functionalized with sulfonic acid (SPP). The other family of polymers consists of poly para-phenyleneethynylene (PPE) backbone that becomes conjugated upon conformational ...