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Voltammetric Behavior And Its Determination Of Acetaminophen At Poly (Congo Red) Modified Electrode, Hong-Bin Luo, Ya-Feng Zhang, Wei Chen, Xin-Hua Lin, Xiao-Yan Lin Aug 2006

Voltammetric Behavior And Its Determination Of Acetaminophen At Poly (Congo Red) Modified Electrode, Hong-Bin Luo, Ya-Feng Zhang, Wei Chen, Xin-Hua Lin, Xiao-Yan Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

Cyclic voltammetry was used to prepare poly(Congo Red) film on glassy carbon electrode and to study the electrochemical behavior of acetaminophen on poly(congo red) modified electrode.Experimental resultal shows that the poly(congo red) modified electrode exhibits excellent electrocatalytic effect on the oxidation of acetaminophen.The peak currents of linear sweep voltammogram are linear to the acetaminophen concentrations over the range of 2.0×10-7~2.0×10-6 mol·L-1.The detection limit has been estimated to be 4.0×10-8 mol·L-1.This method can be used for the determination of acetaminophenin real sample.


Preparation And Supercapacitor Properties Of Yttrium Doped Nio, Dan-Dan Han, Ye Chen, Mi-Lin Zhang, Chang Shu, Chun-Xia Zhang, Peng-Cheng Xu Aug 2006

Preparation And Supercapacitor Properties Of Yttrium Doped Nio, Dan-Dan Han, Ye Chen, Mi-Lin Zhang, Chang Shu, Chun-Xia Zhang, Peng-Cheng Xu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Yttrium doped Nano-NiO were synthesized by chemical precipitation method.Characterization and performance of the samples were studied by X-ray diffraction,the results showed that the doping Yttrium did not change the crystal structure of NiO,but the size of crystalline grain was reduced.The electrochemical properties of the electrode materials were measured in the three electrode system.Electrochemical properties of NiO were researched by cyclic voltammetry,constant current charge/discharge and AC impedance methods.It could be seen that the chemical doping improved the specific capacitance and the utilization of active materials.When the weight ratio of NiO with Y2O3was 1∶0.1,the composite material had the …


Study On The Preparetion And Electrochemical Beavior Of Nitrogen Doped Tetrahedral Amorphous Carbon Electrode, Ke Liu, Guang-Fu Wang, Zheng-Hao Wang Aug 2006

Study On The Preparetion And Electrochemical Beavior Of Nitrogen Doped Tetrahedral Amorphous Carbon Electrode, Ke Liu, Guang-Fu Wang, Zheng-Hao Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

taC∶N films are a good materials for semiconductor electrodes.But further studies are hampered by the ohmic contact problem,which occurs between the silicon and the lead.By studying the influence of heat treatment on the film's property,it is believed that ohmic contact should be made on the silicon first,and then the film be deposited.A set of taC∶N electrodes with various nitrogen content have been prepared.CV study indicates that the cathodic limits move slowly to positive direction.while the anodic limits are unchanged with the increasing of nitrogen content.As a result,the electrochemical windows get narrow either.


Microwave Reflectometry As A Novel Diagnostic Tool For Detection Of Skin Cancers, Pratik Mehta, Kundan Chand, Deepak Narayanswamy, Daryl G. Beetner, R. Zoughi, William V. Stoecker Aug 2006

Microwave Reflectometry As A Novel Diagnostic Tool For Detection Of Skin Cancers, Pratik Mehta, Kundan Chand, Deepak Narayanswamy, Daryl G. Beetner, R. Zoughi, William V. Stoecker

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

More than 1 000 000 people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the United States, and more than 10 000 people die from the disease. Methods such as visual inspection and dermoscopy are available for early detection of skin cancers, but improvement in accuracy is needed. This paper investigates the use of microwave reflectometry as a potential diagnostic tool for detection of skin cancers. Open-ended coaxial probes were used to measure microwave properties of skin. The influences of measurement parameters such as probe application pressure, power level, and variation in reflection properties of skin with location and hydration …


48th Rocky Mountain Conference On Analytical Chemistry Jul 2006

48th Rocky Mountain Conference On Analytical Chemistry

Rocky Mountain Conference on Magnetic Resonance

Final program, abstracts, and information about the 48th annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Conference on Analytical Chemistry, co-endorsed by the Colorado Section of the American Chemical Society and the Rocky Mountain Section of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy. Held in Breckenridge, Colorado, July 23-27, 2006.


Molecular Characterization Of Wetland Soil Bacterial Community In Constructed Mesocosms, Ethan C. Bishop Jun 2006

Molecular Characterization Of Wetland Soil Bacterial Community In Constructed Mesocosms, Ethan C. Bishop

Theses and Dissertations

The use of wetlands to effectively remediate aquifers contaminated with chlorinated solvents is an emerging technique, which shows high promise. In order to better understand this process and test its legitimacy, a treatment wetland was constructed at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio and, in a joint effort with Wright State University (WSU), has previously shown the effective removal of PCE. The purpose of this research was to characterize the soil bacterial community, pre-PCE injection, among three wetland plant species from the sedge family (Cyperaceae) within constructed wetland mesocosms and to identify any bacterial dominance. Carex comosa, Scirpus atrovirens, and Eleocharis erythropoda …


Electrochemical Preparation And Application Of Nanomaterials, Peng Liu, Ye-Xiang Tong, Qi-Qin Yang May 2006

Electrochemical Preparation And Application Of Nanomaterials, Peng Liu, Ye-Xiang Tong, Qi-Qin Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Nano materials and nano technology receive great attention all over the world.While electrochemistry has already achieved a great application in industry and it has proved that electrochemistry will play an important role in the field,such as energy source,new materials,life sciences,information sciences,environment and nano sciences.In this paper,the recent developments of electrochemical techniques for the preparing nano materials,application of nano materials in the areas of electrodeposition,batteries,electrocatalysis,sensors are introduced in brief.


Electrochemical Studies Of Iron-Doped Nickel Oxide Electrode For Oxygen Evolution Reaction, Jin-Zhao Huang, Zheng Xu, Hai-Ling Li, Guo-Hu Kang, Wen-Jing Wang May 2006

Electrochemical Studies Of Iron-Doped Nickel Oxide Electrode For Oxygen Evolution Reaction, Jin-Zhao Huang, Zheng Xu, Hai-Ling Li, Guo-Hu Kang, Wen-Jing Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

In this paper,the iron-doped nickel oxide thin film as anode catalyst was prepared by RF reactivesputtering method.The oxygen evolution reaction(OER) on the iron-doped nickel oxide was investigated withcyclic voltammetry,liner sweep voltammetry,polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.Results showthat the iron acts as active site in the film which makes the overpotential lower,and changes therate-limiting from primary discharge of OH-ions to the recombination of oxygen atom.With the increasing of ox-ygen content in flu ratio during sputtering,the electrocatalytic activities of the film increase.Iron-doped nickeloxide thin film is promising material as OER electrocatalyst for hydrogen production than the nickel electrode.The oxygen overpotential on the …


Compare Of The Behavior Of Different Sloth Filler Bipolar Packed Bed Cell In The Treatment Of Sodium P-Nitro-Phenolate, Shi-Yuan Guo, Ai-Li Zhang, Ji-Ti Zhou May 2006

Compare Of The Behavior Of Different Sloth Filler Bipolar Packed Bed Cell In The Treatment Of Sodium P-Nitro-Phenolate, Shi-Yuan Guo, Ai-Li Zhang, Ji-Ti Zhou

Journal of Electrochemistry

Making use of sulphonated coal,fruit hull,plastic of PVC,old plastic in recovery,four kinds of sloth fillers which densities are equal to active carbon to substitute quartz sand which are applied in project extensively.And link with appropriate backwashing to resolve the problem of electrodes pollution and &lamination of the fillers in the bipolar packed bed cell.Then via the treatment of the waste water that contains sodium p-ni-tro-phenolate to investigate the possibility of application.The results are as follow.There are better resuk for the reactors packed with old plastics in recovery and sulphonated coal than the one filled with quartz sand,and the results of …


Electrochemical Impedance Spectrum Of Ferrocene At A Rotating Disk Glassy Carbon Electrode And Its Interaction With Dna, Can-Hui Chen, Hong Li, Jian-Zhang Zhou, Zhong-Hua Lin, Wei Zhu, Quan-Xin Zhang May 2006

Electrochemical Impedance Spectrum Of Ferrocene At A Rotating Disk Glassy Carbon Electrode And Its Interaction With Dna, Can-Hui Chen, Hong Li, Jian-Zhang Zhou, Zhong-Hua Lin, Wei Zhu, Quan-Xin Zhang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical impedance spectrum(EIS) of ferrocene(Fc) at a rotating glassy carbon(GC) electrode and its interaction with calf thymus DNA in Tris-NaCl buffer solution(pH=7.2) have been investigated by using electrochemical techniques such as rotating disk electrode(RDE),EIS and its data fitting.A plateau of the limiting current for the voltammetric curve and two capacitance arches obtained at the rotating GC electrode are exhibited.The interaction of Fc with DNA is represented by the decrease of limiting diffusion current and the increase of electrochemical reaction resistances with the increase of DNA concentration,respectively.On the other hand,based on the theoretical analysis and data fitting of RDE and …


High Density Lifepo4/C Synthesized By Controlled Crystallization And Microwave Carbon Thermal Reduction, Chang-Ping Tang, Jie-Rong Ying, Min Lei, Wei Li, Chang-Yin Jiang, Chun-Rong Wan May 2006

High Density Lifepo4/C Synthesized By Controlled Crystallization And Microwave Carbon Thermal Reduction, Chang-Ping Tang, Jie-Rong Ying, Min Lei, Wei Li, Chang-Yin Jiang, Chun-Rong Wan

Journal of Electrochemistry

The spherical FePO4·xH2O was prepared in the solution by controlled crystallization.The precursor FePO4 was obtained in high temperatureceramic approach,then the high density LiFePO4 /C was synthesized by microwave carbon thermal reduction.The structure and morphology of the materials were characterized by means of XRD and SEM techniques,and the electrochemical properties were studies by charge-discharge experiments.


Effect Of Cracks On Corrosion Of Rebar In Concrete Studied By Wire Beam Electrode, Guo-Xi Li, Xian-Lu Hou, Ri-Long Zhu, Jin-Feng Hu, Yan-Na Du May 2006

Effect Of Cracks On Corrosion Of Rebar In Concrete Studied By Wire Beam Electrode, Guo-Xi Li, Xian-Lu Hou, Ri-Long Zhu, Jin-Feng Hu, Yan-Na Du

Journal of Electrochemistry

The effects of crack and ethanolamine on corrosion of rebar in concrete were studied by measuring the distribution of corrosion potential and polarization resistance of iron wires in 10% NaCl solution.The results showed that the diffusion of water,oxygen and chloric ion toward concrete was accelerated by the crack which intensified the nonuniform corrosion of iron wire with the regions near to crack as anode and the uncracked regions as cathode.Ethanolamine could diffuse into the body of concrete and absorb on the surface of iron wire,which reduced iron corrosion evidently and successfully inhibited the nonuniform corrosion caused by crack without changing …


Study On Composite Organic Inhibitor Of Zinc Electrode In Alkaline Solutions, Xue-Tao Bu, Guang-Chuan Liang, Cui Li May 2006

Study On Composite Organic Inhibitor Of Zinc Electrode In Alkaline Solutions, Xue-Tao Bu, Guang-Chuan Liang, Cui Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

The synergetic influence of sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate(SDBS) with Tween-20(Tween) on zinc electrode was studied by polarization experiment,surface tension test,discharge test and SEM.It is found that the composite inhibitor ST has a much higher efficiency.The addition of Tween reduced the critical micell concentration of SDBS on zinc electrode remarkably and the distribution of adsorption became more homogeneous.ST inhibits corrosion of zinc electrode and improves discharge capacity of the whole battery.Through electrochemical morphological observation of anodic passivation behaviors of zinc electrode,the absorption of ST on electrode surface makes discharged production much smaller and keeps crude porous structure intact.Passivation of zinc electrode …


Electrochemical Behavior And Reduction Mechanism Of High Valence Silver Oxide Ag3O4 In Alkaline Solution, Yan Cheng, Ming Yu, Man-Ming Yan, Zhi-Yu Jiang May 2006

Electrochemical Behavior And Reduction Mechanism Of High Valence Silver Oxide Ag3O4 In Alkaline Solution, Yan Cheng, Ming Yu, Man-Ming Yan, Zhi-Yu Jiang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical properties of high-valence silver oxide Ag3O4 in alkaline solution were investigated for the first time and the reduction mechanism of Ag3O4 was proposed. It can be recognized that Ag3O4 consists of Ag(Ⅲ) and Ag(Ⅱ)~(*). From the results of voltammetry and XRD experiments it was found that the reduction process of Ag3O4 was more complicated. It could be electrochemically reduced through the series reactions of Ag(Ⅲ) →Ag(Ⅱ) →Ag(Ⅰ) →Ag(O) at low discharge rate or Ag(Ⅲ) →Ag(Ⅰ) →Ag(O) at higher discharge rate.And the Ag(Ⅱ)~(*) could be reduced to …


Application Of Electrolessplating Technology In Interconnection Manufacturing Of Ultralarge-Scale Integration, Zeng-Lin Wang, Zhi-Juan Liu, Hong-Yan Jiang, Xiu-Wen Wang, Shingubara Shoso May 2006

Application Of Electrolessplating Technology In Interconnection Manufacturing Of Ultralarge-Scale Integration, Zeng-Lin Wang, Zhi-Juan Liu, Hong-Yan Jiang, Xiu-Wen Wang, Shingubara Shoso

Journal of Electrochemistry

In this paper,research progresses in electroless plating for damascene copper process were reviewed.Electroless nickel ternary alloy deposition for barrier layer and electroless copper plating for seed layer were presented.Bottom-up copper fill high-aspect-via-hole and electroless plating after ICB-Pd catalytic layer for seed layer were mainly introduced.The applications of electroless plating in ultralarge-scale integration were discussed,and the developing tendency was also suggested.


Synthesis Of Zinc Polyhedral Microspheres And Applications In Alkaline Zn-Mno2 Battery, Hua Ma, Chun-Sheng Li, Fang-Yi Cheng, Chun-Yuan Zhou, Feng Gao, Jun Chen May 2006

Synthesis Of Zinc Polyhedral Microspheres And Applications In Alkaline Zn-Mno2 Battery, Hua Ma, Chun-Sheng Li, Fang-Yi Cheng, Chun-Yuan Zhou, Feng Gao, Jun Chen

Journal of Electrochemistry

The zinc polyhedral microspheres were synthesized by evaporation of pure zinc powders via a vapor-transport process.The results characterized by XRD and SEM show that the as-synthesized zinc powders are polyhedral microspheres with the diameter of 2~3 μm.The electrochemical investigation showed that the capacity of the as-assembled AA-size primary alkaline Zn-MnO2 battery was increased to 3.14 Ah under the constant discharge current of 100 mA by using the as-deposited microspherical zinc powders as the anode active materials and γ-MnO2 nanowires as the cathode active materials,indicating their potential application in high-energy batteries.


Electrodeposition Of Three-Dimensional Porous Copper Films Using Hydrogen Bubbles As Template, Ya-Feng Sun, Zhen-Jiang Niu, Shu-Qiong Cen, Ze-Lin Li May 2006

Electrodeposition Of Three-Dimensional Porous Copper Films Using Hydrogen Bubbles As Template, Ya-Feng Sun, Zhen-Jiang Niu, Shu-Qiong Cen, Ze-Lin Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

Using cathodic hydrogen bubbles as a template,the three-dimensional(3-D) porous copper films have been successfully electrodeposited from a bath of 0.2 mol·dm-3 CuSO4 and 1.5 mol·dm-3 H2SO4,effects of deposition parameters including temperature,current density and additives(Na2SO4,HCl and Polyethylene glycol(PEG)) on the morphologies of the deposits have been systematically studied.SEM results showed that both the pore size and thickness of the pore walls decreased with cooling the electrolyte temperature or adding(Na2SO4) or PEG into the bath when the other deposition parameters were fixed.With addition small amounts of HCl …


Structure And Properties Of Electrodeposited Sn-Co Alloy Electrodes As Anode Material For Lithium-Ion Secondary Batteries, Hong-Hong Jiang, Ling Huang, Shun-Wei Zhou, Fu-Sheng Ke, Fang-Zu Yang, Xiao-Yong Fan, Shi-Gang Sun May 2006

Structure And Properties Of Electrodeposited Sn-Co Alloy Electrodes As Anode Material For Lithium-Ion Secondary Batteries, Hong-Hong Jiang, Ling Huang, Shun-Wei Zhou, Fu-Sheng Ke, Fang-Zu Yang, Xiao-Yong Fan, Shi-Gang Sun

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Sn-Co alloy deposits were prepared by electroplating.The structure and electrochemical performance of the electroplated Sn-Co alloys have been investigated in detail. Experimental results show that the porous Sn-Co alloy film exhibits hexagonal solid solution,with Sn as the solvent, Co as the solute. The texture of the Sn-Co alloy coating exhibits(110) preferred orientation. Electrochemical tests show that the porous Sn-Co alloy coating electrodes can deliver a discharge capacity of 643mAh/g in the first cycle. At the 20h cycle the charge was 461mAh/g. At initial charge curve the irreversible capacity is probably associated to a combination of processes, which may …


Corrosion Behavior Of The Welding Seam Of The Q235 Steel Jointed By J420 Electrode In Ammonium Sulfite Solution, A-Li Lei, Qiao-Qin Guo, La-Jun Feng May 2006

Corrosion Behavior Of The Welding Seam Of The Q235 Steel Jointed By J420 Electrode In Ammonium Sulfite Solution, A-Li Lei, Qiao-Qin Guo, La-Jun Feng

Journal of Electrochemistry

The corrosion behavior of welding seam of the Q235 steel jointed by J420 electrode in ammonium sulfite solution was researched.The results of electrochemical method of welding seam and metallurgical structure analysis showed that the poor corrosion resisting property was determined by its structure after the Q235 steel was jointed by J420 electrode.The sulfite corrosion rate was accelerated by increasing the temperature and concentration of ammorium.


Preparation Of Spherical Ni(Oh)2 Coated With Coooh And Its Fast Charge Performance, Min-Jie Yang, Jun-Min Nan, Jian-Jun Xue, Yan Cui, Ming Cui May 2006

Preparation Of Spherical Ni(Oh)2 Coated With Coooh And Its Fast Charge Performance, Min-Jie Yang, Jun-Min Nan, Jian-Jun Xue, Yan Cui, Ming Cui

Journal of Electrochemistry

Spherical Ni(OH)2 was coated with CoOOH through chemical precipitation and electrolytic oxidation.The influences of CoOOH coating on fast charge performance ofMH/Ni battery were studied by preparing high capacity and fast charge AA size MH/Ni batteries.The sample coated with CoOOH was characterized by Infrared spectrum(IR) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The results showed that the internal resistance decreased 3.4 mΩ,the charge plateau lower and the cell temperrature was below 55 ℃ at the end of charging process when the cathode active material used Ni(OH)2 coated with CoOOH as compared with that doped by CoO.In addition,an initial discharge efficiency of 90.6% and …


Effect Of Preparation Conditions On Electroluminescence Of Porous Silicon, Ya-Jun Yang, Qing-Shan Li, Xian-Yun Liu, Ning Zhang, Bo Zhao, Xue-Gang Zheng, Ming-Ji Shi, Da Chen, Jing-Jing Wang May 2006

Effect Of Preparation Conditions On Electroluminescence Of Porous Silicon, Ya-Jun Yang, Qing-Shan Li, Xian-Yun Liu, Ning Zhang, Bo Zhao, Xue-Gang Zheng, Ming-Ji Shi, Da Chen, Jing-Jing Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Electrically induced visible light emitting porous silicon devices with the structure of ITO/PS/p-Si/Al were fabricated by evaporation-anodic oxidation method.The light emission last for a few hours under 7.5V forward bias conditions.It was shown that the electroluminescence(EL) peaks shifted to the blue with the increasing of current density,erosion time and solution concentration.In order to achieve samples with low driven voltage,long light emission time and high EL efficiency,porous silicon should be prepared under low current density and short erosion time.


Tyrosinase Immobilizarion On Boron-Doped Diamond Electrodes And The Determination Of Phenolic Compounds, Yan-Li Zhou, Jin-Fang Zhi May 2006

Tyrosinase Immobilizarion On Boron-Doped Diamond Electrodes And The Determination Of Phenolic Compounds, Yan-Li Zhou, Jin-Fang Zhi

Journal of Electrochemistry

As-grown BDD surfaces were first functionalized by photochemically linking vinyl groups of allylamine,producing covalently linked amine-terminated active BDD surfaces.Then the tyrosinase was immobilized onto the BDD surface through peptide linking.Cyclic voltammograms of phenol,pcresol and hydroquinone were measured using the tyrosinase-modified BDD electrode and amperometric characteristics such as sensitivity,linear response range and stability were studied.


Electrochemical Studies On Electrocatalytic Activity Of AuCore PtShell Nanoparticles To Methanol Oxidation, Fang Bao, Jian-Lin Yao, Ren-Ao Gu May 2006

Electrochemical Studies On Electrocatalytic Activity Of AuCore PtShell Nanoparticles To Methanol Oxidation, Fang Bao, Jian-Lin Yao, Ren-Ao Gu

Journal of Electrochemistry

AucorePtshell nanoparticles with different thicknesses were prepared by using chemical reduction method,and characterized by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy(UV-Vis),transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and cyclic voltammetry(CV).The electrocatalytic activity of AucorePtshell nanoparticles with the mean diameter of 70~80 nm to methanol oxidation was investigated by cyclic voltammetry in the acid solution.The results revealed that the prepared core-shell nanoparticles were covered by Pt shell and exhibited the similar optical property and electrocatalytic activity with the normal Pt surface.Moreover,the electrocatalytic activity increased with the electrochemical sweep in the certain potential range.It might be contributed by the special loose structure of Pt shell …


Electrochemical Preparation Of Gd-Ni Alloy Film In Acetamide-Urea-Nabr Melt, Bi-Qing Chen, Jian-Chao Wang, Chen-Yu Guo, Jin-Gui Wang, Qing Liu May 2006

Electrochemical Preparation Of Gd-Ni Alloy Film In Acetamide-Urea-Nabr Melt, Bi-Qing Chen, Jian-Chao Wang, Chen-Yu Guo, Jin-Gui Wang, Qing Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Cyclic voltammetry was used to study the electroreduction of Ni2+ to Ni on Pt and Cu electrode in acetamide-urea-NaBr melt at 353K.It is irreversible in one step.At Pt and Cu eletrode the diffusion coefficient and electron transfer coefficient of Ni2+ in 0.063mol/dm3) NiCl2-acetamide-urea-NaBr melt were determined.The transfer coefficient α=0.28 and diffusion coefficient D_(0)=4.63×10-5 cm2·s-1 of the Pt eletrode and transfer coefficient α=0.22 and diffusion coefficient D_(0)=6.05×10-7 cm2·s-1 of the Cu eletrode were measured.It was put emphasis on that Gd3+ is not reduced to Gd alone …


Cerium-Based Spontaneous Coating Process For Corrosion Protection Of Aluminum Alloys, James O. Stoffer, Thomas J. O'Keefe, Matthew O'Keefe, Eric L. Morris, Scott A. Hayes, Paul Yu, Alex Williams, Berny F. Rivera Vasquez, Xuan Lin May 2006

Cerium-Based Spontaneous Coating Process For Corrosion Protection Of Aluminum Alloys, James O. Stoffer, Thomas J. O'Keefe, Matthew O'Keefe, Eric L. Morris, Scott A. Hayes, Paul Yu, Alex Williams, Berny F. Rivera Vasquez, Xuan Lin

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

A cerium-based coating for corrosion resistance is applied by exposing a cleaned aluminum-based component to a corrosion-inhibiting cerium solution containing cerium ions in the presence of an oxidizing agent. The coating deposits spontaneously without an external source of electrons.


Thermal Analysis Of Adsorbed Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) On Silica, Frank D. Blum, Erin N. Young, Gregory Smith, Oliver C. Sitton May 2006

Thermal Analysis Of Adsorbed Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) On Silica, Frank D. Blum, Erin N. Young, Gregory Smith, Oliver C. Sitton

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

Modulated differential scanning calorimetry has been used to quantify the glass transitions of small, adsorbed amounts of poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) on silica. While a relatively narrow, single glass transition was found for bulk PMMA, broader two-component transitions were found for the adsorbed polymer. a two-state model based on loosely bound polymer (glass transition similar to bulk) and more tightly bound polymer (glass transition centered around 156°C) was used to interpret the thermograms. on the basis of this model, the amount of tightly bound polymer was found to be approximately 1.3 mg/m 2, corresponding to a 1.1 nm thick layer. …


Numerical Aspects Of The Saft Equation Of State, Leah M. Octavio May 2006

Numerical Aspects Of The Saft Equation Of State, Leah M. Octavio

Senior Honors Projects

Equations of states are used to model fluid behavior. At a given temperature and pressure, for example, a mixture of water and alcohol might form a liquid and vapor phase, with the vapor phase being richer in alcohol and the liquid phase richer in water. In many industrial processes, such as distillation or extraction where mixtures of different compounds need to be separated, knowing how the fluid mixture will behave at various conditions helps make the operations more efficient and economical. While many equations of state exist, they differ in their accuracy in modeling systems and in their mathematical complexity. …


2nd Annual Undergraduate Research Conference Abstract Book, University Of Missouri--Rolla Apr 2006

2nd Annual Undergraduate Research Conference Abstract Book, University Of Missouri--Rolla

Undergraduate Research Conference at Missouri S&T

No abstract provided.


Energy Efficient Process Heating: Insulation And Thermal Mass, Kevin Carpenter, J. Kelly Kissock Apr 2006

Energy Efficient Process Heating: Insulation And Thermal Mass, Kevin Carpenter, J. Kelly Kissock

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

Open tanks and exterior surfaces of process heating equipment lose heat to the surroundings via convection, radiation, and/or evaporation. A practical way of reducing heat loss is by insulating or covering the surfaces. This paper presents methods to quantify heat loss and energy savings from insulating hot surfaces and open tanks. The methods include radiation and evaporation losses, which are ignored by simplified methods. In addition, thermal mass, such as refractory, conveyor and racking equipment, acts as a heat sink and increases heating energy use in process heating applications. This paper presents lumped capacitance and finite-difference methods for estimating heat …


Structural And Magnetic Properties Of La Mn₁₋ₓfeₓo₃ (0 < X < 1.0), X.-D. Zhou, L. R. Pederson, Qingsheng Cai, Jinbo Yang, B. J. Scarfino, M. Kim, William B. Yelon, William Joseph James, Harlan U. Anderson, C. Wang Apr 2006

Structural And Magnetic Properties Of La Mn₁₋ₓfeₓo₃ (0 < X < 1.0), X.-D. Zhou, L. R. Pederson, Qingsheng Cai, Jinbo Yang, B. J. Scarfino, M. Kim, William B. Yelon, William Joseph James, Harlan U. Anderson, C. Wang

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Electronic, structural, and magnetic properties of Mn-doped lanthanum ferrites were studied by neutron diffraction, superconducting quantum interference device, and impedance spectroscopy. Neutron diffraction refinements were performed with the constraint of full La occupancy, which showed the presence of excess oxygen when x < 0.4. Mixed valent Mn cations and cation vacancies, therefore, exist in all the samples. The samples with x > 0.7 are magnetically ordered at room temperature with orthorhombic symmetry (Pbnm). When x < 0.3 the structure is rhombohedral and magnetically disordered above 16 K. The majority carriers, electron holes, correspond to high oxidation states of Mn. The carrier concentration is determined from the Seebeck coefficients, and is a function of temperature and Fe concentration. The measurements of conductivity and Seebeck coefficients show polaron hopping at elevated temperatures.