Chemical and Biological Engineering ETDs
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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Reconfiguration-Driven Assembly of Inorganic Nanomembranes, Divya Jyoti Prakash
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Electrodeposition of Gadolinium Metal Thin Films for Neutron Phase Contrast Imaging, Mary Louise Gucik
MIXED POTENTIAL SENSOR FOR NATURAL GAS LEAK DETECTION DESIGN, MANUFACTURING, AND SIMULATION, Sleight Halley
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
MODELING AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF DEB BASED HYDROGEN GETTERS, John A. Matteson
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
PREDICTION OF SELF-DIFFUSION CONSTANTS IN MODEL AND REAL SYSTEMS USING MACHINE LEARNING, Joshua P. Allers
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
COPPER ELECTRODEPOSITION IN FULL WAFER THICKNESS THROUGH-SILICON VIAS, Rebecca P. Schmitt
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Fluid Transport in Porous Media for Engineering Applications, Eric M. Benner
Metabolon-Inspired Design of Multi-Modal Catalytic Cascade, Madelaine Seow Chavez
CELLULAR MODIFICATION AND ARTIFICIAL CELL CONSTRUCTION, Jimin Guo
SYMMETRY AND DOPANT DIFFUSION IN INVERTED NANOPYRAMID ARRAYS FOR THIN CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS, Seok Jun Han
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE CHEMISTRY, THERMODYNAMICS AND CATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF MOLYBDENUM CARBIDES, Shanti Kiran Nayak
Reaction of Titanium Subhydride with Multiple Passivating Gasses, Erik C. Strobert Jr
Coulombic and non-Coulombic effects of single and overlapping Electric Double Layers with Surface Charge Regulation, Raviteja Vangara
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Rate-Determining Step and Active Sites Probing for Platinum-Group-Metal Free Cathode Catalyst in Fuel Cell, Yechuan Chen
An investigation of the effects of the second pyrolysis on the chemistry, morphology, and performance of iron-nicarbazin catalysts, Elizabeth B. Weiler
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Designing Nanocomposite Materials For Catalyzing Electrochemical Reactions in Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Sadia Afrin Kabir
Microbial desalination cells with efficient platinum group metal-free cathode catalysts, Morteza Rezaei Talarposhti
ACTIVITY OF PGM-FREE ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION: PH AND CO-CATALYSIS EFFECTS, Mario Santiago Rojas Carbonell 8148369
Anodic Catalysts for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Aaron Joseph Roy
MICRODISCHARGES UTILIZED IN PORTABLE GAS SENSING AND THEIR ATMOSPHERIC CONTAMINANTS, Colin H. Sillerud
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
DEVELOPMENT OF METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE GRIDLINES FOR SPACE PHOTOVOLTAICS, Omar K. Abudayyeh
Dielectric Characterization of Mylar and The Effects of Doping Processes, Cami B. Belcher
Electrochemical Fabrication of Energetic Thin Films, Jonathan J. Coleman
Microbial Biofilm Development and Electron Transfer in Electrochemical Systems, Jose Cornejo
ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION OF ANTIBIOTIC, ANTIHISTAMINE, ANALGESIC AND CNS STIMULANT PHARMACEUTICALS, Md Mosaddek Hossen
Composition and Manufacturing Effects on Electrical Properties of Li/FeS2 Thermal Battery Cathodes, Emilee Lolita Reinholz
Controlling the structure and dynamics of magnetoresponsive particle suspensions for enhanced transport phenomena, Kyle J. Solis
Catalyst Layer Design in Polymer Membrane Fuel Cells, Sarah Stariha
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Nucleation and Growth of Nanoparticles for Heterogeneous Catalysis, Angelica Benavidez
Investigation of calcium orthophosphate chemical effects in a post-LOCA nuclear reactor containment, Sterling Olson
The Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide on Porous Copper Nanoparticles, Monica Alisa Padilla
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Multinode Acoustic Systems for High Throughput Cellular Analysis, Pearlson Prashanth Austin Suthanthiraraj
POLY(N-ISOPROPYL ACRYLAMIDE)-COATED SURFACES: INVESTIGATION OF CYTOTOXICITY WITH MAMMALIAN CELLS AND THE MECHANISM OF CELL DETACHMENT, Marta Cooperstein
High Temperature Polymer Dielectrics For Electric Vehicle Capacitor Applications, Kylen Johns
EXPLORATION OF TM-NX ORR ELECTROCATALYSTS FROM FIRST PRINCIPLE CALCULATIONS, Sadia Afrin Kabir
Model systems for the study of active phase evolution in complex bimetallic catalysts (PdZn), Jonathan Paiz
Spatial Stochastic Modeling of the ErbB Receptor Family, Meghan Pryor
Modeling of Kinetically Limited Growth Rate for Solution-Synthesized Germanium Nanocrystals, Nicholas Shoop
Nanoparticle Cerium oxide and Mixed Cerium Oxides for Improved Fuel Cell Lifetime, Stephen Stewart
Development of Novel Synthetic Methods for Size-Tunable Synthesis of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, Erika Vreeland
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Biological and biomimetic oxygen electro-reduction by enzymes, Shayna Brocato
DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACE BASED PLATFORMS FOR BIOMOLECULAR RECOGNITION AND PROTEASE ASSAYS, Jose Cornejo
Adatom Emission From Nanoparticles: Implications for Ostwald Ripening, Tyne Johns
Multifunctional oxidation electrocatalysts for direct alkaline fuel cells, Ulises Martinez
Impact of carbon support chemistry, morphology, and structure on platinum catalyst durability for PEMFC applications, Anant Patel
EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELING OF ASPECT-RATIO-DEPENDENT DIFFUSION OF NANOCRYSTALS IN NANOCHANNELS, Louis Tribby
Flow in thin regions bounded by structured and porous surfaces : applications to load bearings, Abishek Venkatakrishnan
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF CO-FLOWING IMMISCIBLE LIQUIDS IN CO-AXIAL MICROTUBES, In-Hwan Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Nano-structured platinum-based catalysts for the complete oxidation of ethylene glycol and glycerol, Akinbayowa Falase
Integrated cellular systems, Jason Carl Harper
Fabrication and characterization of synthetic substrates for use in rigidity cell culture studies of valvular interstitial cells for aortic valve tissue engineering, Alexander T. Leonard
Experimental study of electrostatic aerosol filtration at moderate filter face velocity, Andres Sanchez
In vitro cytotoxicity and skin irritation testing of antimicrobial conjugated electrolytes : interactions with mammalian cells, Kristin N. Wilde
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Development of novel bio/nano interfaces for materials science and biomedical applications, Carlee Ashley
Novel routes for synthesis of Pd nanoparticles and faceted ZnO supports for heterogeneous catalysts, Patrick David Burton
Polymerization in emulsion microdroplet reactors, Nick J. Carroll
Printable lithium batteries, Kyle Fenton
Effects of non-planar distortions in porphyrin compounds on their properties and functionality, Raid Haddad
Aerosol Synthesis and Electrochemical Analysis of Niobium Mixed-Metal Oxides for the Ethanol Oxidation Reaction in Acid and Alkaline Electrolyte, Daniel Konopka
Selective epitaxial growth techniques to integrate high-quality germanium on silicon, Darin Leonhardt
Integration of composite nanomaterials into anode and cathode designs, Claudia Wuillma Narváez Villarrubia
Biofuel Cell Anode for NAD-Dependent Enzymes, Ovalles Rosalba Rincón
Synthesis and characterization of tethered poly(n-isopropylacrylamide) for quantitative cell adhesion studies, Phanindhar Shivapooja
Ionic self-assembly of porphyrin micro-nano structures for solar hydrogen evolution, Yongming Tian
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Bioadhesion to model thermally responsive surfaces, Brett Andrzejewski
DNA translocation through an array of kinked nanopores, Zh Chen
Long-term desorption behavior of uranium and neptunium in heterogeneous volcanic tuff materials, Dean Cynthia
The sintering and stability of catalytic nano-particles, Andrew DeLaRiva
Templated growth of platinum nanostructures, Robert Garcia
Model electrode structures for studies of electrocatalyst degradation, Ronald Goeke
Sintering of metal nanoparticles on model substrates, Levi R. Houk
Field-structured chemiresistors : tunable sensors for chemical-switch arrays, Douglas Read
Atomic-level investigation of surface processes governing SiGe wetting layer formation using STM/STS, Kyle J. Solis
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Unraveling the intricacies of spatial organization of the ErbB receptors and downstream signaling pathways, Michelle Costa
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Reactivity Study of Platinum Nanoparticles and Nanowires Inside the Channels of Mesoporous Silica, Marcus R. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Activation of Precipitated Iron Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts, Mehul D. Shroff
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
X-Ray Induced Electron Emission, Charles A. Aeby
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
Separations Of Dilute Solutions By The Smooth Deposit Approach Of The In-Situ Indirect Freezing Process, Jeng-Hung Lue
Assessment of Corrosion and Scaling in a Low Temperature Geothermal System, David Bruce Orrell
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
The Fracture Toughness Of Steel-Aluminum Deformation Welds, Charles Ellis Albright Jr
A Simple, Inexpensive Spinning-Drop Interfacial Tensiometer, Humoud S. Al-Rabiah
A Study Of A Buoyancy Balanced Gas-Liquid Contacting System, Jaw-Ruey Leu
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion By Using A Solidification Melting Cycle, Wen Liang Lin
Concentrated Organic Separations by the Cyclic Indirect Freezing Process, Jeffrey Carl Miles
Desublimation of Water Vapor at Low Pressure and Evaporative Freezing of Seawater, Sun Sea Pao
An Investigation Into The Transport Properties And Kinetic Parameters Of Single Coal Particles During Devolatilization, Gregory Forrest Roach
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
Separation Of Organic Solutions By The Indirect Fractional Solidification Process With In-Situ Washing And Melting Operations, Juiuun-Perng Chiang
Reactivity and Kinetic Comparison of Large Single New Mexican and South African Subbituminous Coal Particles, Wendall Gerald Stoddart
Theses/Dissertations from 1972
Continuous Crystallization of High Explosives, Larry E. Hatler
Kinetics and Dynamics of Continuous Crystallization, Karichangal C. Parthasarathy
Dispersion in Laminiar Flow of Non-Newtonian Fluids, Subhash N. Shah
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
An Analysis of the Behavior of a Non-Newtonian Fluid in a Flow Reactor, Asahiro Ahagon
An Experimental Study On Heat Transfer Coefficient For Carbon Laden Gas, Jacob Chi-Kwong Huang
Preparation Of Metallic Oxide Aerosols By Vaporization And Degradation Of Organic Compounds, Tom B. Larsen
Theses/Dissertations from 1970
Wetting of Carbon Filaments by Organic Liquids, Linden Tewes Halstead
Size Distribution Analysis Of Carbon Black By Andreason Pipette Method, Natarajan Mani
Fabrication of the Pewee Nozzle; Brazing Nozzles for Rockets Powered by Nuclear Reactors, William C. Turner
