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Project AN0115A Annual Report, 1976: Migration of Plutonium and Americium in the Lithosphere

Description: Annual report of Argonne National Laboratory project ANO115A. Abstract: Studies have been carried out on the migration of plutonium and americium in solutions flowing through porous and crushed rock and through fissures. The migration process can be described in terms of the surface absorption of these elements. In addition, chemical effects on the absorption have been observed. One of these effects is possibly due to the presence of a plutonium polymer that migrates at a more rapid rate than … more
Date: 1976
Creator: Hines, J. J.; Friedman, M. A.; Fried, S.; Atcher, Robert Whitehill; Quarterman, L. A. & Volesky, A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development of a Simplified Fracture Toughness Tool for Polymers

Description: This thesis presents research toward the development of a simple inexpensive fracture toughness tool for polymeric materials. Experiments were conducted to test the specimen configuration and the fracture toughness tool against an established ASTM standard for polymer fracture toughness, D5045, and a commonly used four-point bend method. The materials used in this study were polycarbonate and high density polyethylene. Reductions in both the production time and the variability resulting from th… more
Date: August 1997
Creator: Marnock, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph)
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Synthesis and Study of Engineered Heterogenous Polymer Gels

Description: This dissertation studies physical properties and technological applications of engineered heterogenous polymer gels. Such gels are synthesized based on modulation of gel chemical nature in space. The shape memory gels have been developed in this study by using the modulated gel technology. At room temperature, they form a straight line. As the temperature is increased, they spontaneously bend or curl into a predetermined shape such as a letter of the alphabet, a numerical number, a spiral, a s… more
Date: August 1998
Creator: Chen, Yuanye
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Determination of Wear in Polymers Using Multiple Scratch Test.

Description: Wear is an important phenomenon that occurs in all the polymer applications in one form or the other. However, important links between materials properties and wear remain illusive. Thus optimization of material properties requires proper understanding of polymer properties. Studies to date have typically lacked systematic approach to all polymers and wear test developed are specific to some polymer classes. In this thesis, different classes of polymers are selected and an attempt is made to us… more
Date: August 2004
Creator: Damarla, Gowrisankar
Partner: UNT Libraries
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From mechanics to thermodynamics: A relation between the brittleness and the thermal expansivity for polymers

Description: Article provides an equation relating the linear isobaric expansivity to the brittleness B for a number of polymers with a large variety of chemical structures and consequently with a large variety of properties.
Date: February 19, 2019
Creator: Brostow, Witold, 1934- & Osmanson, Allison T.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Erratum to “From mechanics to thermodynamics: A relation between the brittleness and the thermal expansivity for polymers”

Description: Erratum to “From mechanics to thermodynamics: A relation between the brittleness and the thermal expansivity for polymers” that provides the Declaration of Interest statement that was missed to be included in the original publication.
Date: May 26, 2021
Creator: Brostow, Witold, 1934- & Osmanson, Allison T.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Antiviral Activity of Metal-Containing Polymers—Organotin and Cisplatin-Like Polymers

Description: This article examines the use of metal-containing polymers as a novel class of antivirals. Polymers containing platinum and to a lesser extent tin, have repeatedly demonstrated antitumor activity in vitro and in vivo against a variety of cell and tumor types. The mechanisms responsible for the antitumor activity include inducing a delay in cell proliferation and sister chromatid exchanges blocking tumor growth.
Date: May 27, 2011
Creator: Roner, Michael R.; Carraher, Charles E., Jr.; Shahi, Kimberly & Barot, Girish
Partner: UNT College of Arts and Sciences
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Inkjet printing of liquid-exfoliated, highly conducting graphene/poly(3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) nanosheets for organic electronics

Description: In this article, highly dispersive graphene inks are demonstrated by liquid-phase exfoliation of the bulk graphite crystal in the solvent N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP).
Date: May 4, 2017
Creator: Desai, Jay A.; Biswas, Chandan & Kaul, Anupama
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Fabrication and characterization of inkjet-printed 2D perovskite optoelectronic devices

Description: Article presents the large scale synthesis of solution-processed 2D (CH₃(CH₂)₃NH₃)₂(CH₃NH₃)ₙ − 1PbₙI₃ₙ + 1 (n = 2, 3, and 4) perovskites, a family of layered compounds with composition-tunable bandgap, where inkjet printing was used to fabricate heterostructure, flexible photodetector devices. The flexible, inkjet-printed perovskite 2D heterostructures have significant potential for optoelectronic devices, which can enable broad possibilities with compositional tunability and versatility of the… more
Date: August 24, 2020
Creator: Min, Misook; Hossain, Ridwan F.; Ma, Liang-Chieh & Kaul, Anupama
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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3D-printed and injection molded polymer matrix composites with 2D layered materials

Description: This article reports on a study where 2D TMDs (MoS₂ and WS₂) and the 3D allotrope of carbon and graphite were incorporated into acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) matrices in order to form polymer matrix composites (PMCs). The multipronged analysis described in this study was motivated by the purpose to fuse together topics of low-cost, additive manufacturing with 2D layered materials, and studying their ensuing mechanical and tribological propert… more
Date: June 26, 2020
Creator: Gamboa, Gerardo; Mazumder, Sangram; Hnatchuk, Nathalie; Catalan Gonzalez, Jorge Alfredo; Cortes, Damaris; Chen, Ikang et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Experimental and Computational Preference for Phosphine Regioselectivity and Stereoselective Tripodal Rotation in Hos₃(Co)₈(PPh₃)₂(μ-1,2-N,Cη-¹,ᴋ¹-C₇H₄NS)

Description: This article investigates the site preference for ligand substitution in the benzothiazolate-bridged cluster HOs₃(CO)₁₀(μ-1,2-N,Cη-¹,ᴋ¹-C₇H₄NS) using PPh₃.
Date: September 12, 2018
Creator: Begum, Shahin A.; Chowdhury, Md. Arshad H.; Ghosh, Shishir; Tocher, Derek A.; Richmond, Michael G.; Yang, Li et al.
Partner: UNT College of Science
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Plasma Treated Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) for Epoxy Nanocomposites

Description: This article describes the depositing of plasma nanocoating of allylamine on the surfaces of multi-walled carbon nanotubes to provide desirable functionalities and thus to tailor the surface characteristics of multi-walled carbon nanotubes for improved dispersion and interfacial adhesion in epoxy matrices.
Date: December 19, 2011
Creator: Ritts, Andrew C.; Yu, Qingsong; Li, Hao; Lombardo, Stephen J.; Han, Xu; Xia, Zhenhai et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Excited State Charge Separation in Solution and in Electropolymerized Films of Terthiophene-Fullerene Dyad and Phenothiazine-Terthiophene-Fullerene Triad

Description: This article reports synthesis, X-ray structure and excited state events occurring in a terthiophene-C₆₀ dyad (TT-C₆₀), and a phenothiazine-terthiophene-C₆₀ triad (PTZ-TT-C₆₀).
Date: December 23, 2016
Creator: Bodenstedt, Kurt; Lim, G. N.; Vdouychenko, Mark; Estrada, Tania; Subbaiyan, Navaneetha K.; Nesterov, Vladimir N. et al.
Partner: UNT College of Arts and Sciences
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Novel thin polymeric magnetic membranes study for applications in the future biomedical devices

Description: Article describes how biomedical devices such as pumping/mixing fluids, cell-culturing, and drug delivery often use different actuation methods. In regard to magnetic actuation, membranes with a local distribution of magnetic particles are investigated and compared to membranes with randomly distributed magnetic particles, which in turn may enhance the actuation performance for certain applications.
Date: November 16, 2022
Creator: Manzo, Maurizio & Bakaraju, Megha
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Synthesis, characterization, and in vitro evaluation of gamma radiation-induced PEGylated isoniazid

Description: Article describes experiment where researchers synthesized a PEGylated isoniazid (PEG-g-INH or PEG–INH) by gamma radiation-induced polymerization for the first time.
Date: August 6, 2019
Creator: González-Torres, Maykel; Guzmán-Beltrán, Silvia; Mata-Gómez, Marco A.; González-Valdez, José; Leyva-Gómez, Gerardo; Melgarejo-Ramírez, Yaaziel et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Covalent organic framework nanofluidic membrane as a platform for highly sensitive bionic thermosensation

Description: Article reporting a nanofluidic membrane based on an ionic covalent organic framework (COF) that is capable of intelligently monitoring temperature variations and expressing it in the form of continuous potential differences. This article pioneers a way to explore COFs for mimicking the sophisticated signaling system observed in the nature.
Date: March 23, 2021
Creator: Zhang, Pengcheng; Chen, Sifan; Zhu, Changjia; Hou, Linxiao; Xian, Weipeng; Zuo, Xiuhui et al.
Partner: UNT College of Science
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Compostable Soy-Based Polyurethane Foam with Kenaf Core Modifiers

Description: Building waste and disposable packaging are a major component in today's landfills. Most of these are structural or thermally insulative polymer foams that do not degrade over a long period of time. Currently, there is a push to replace these foams with thermoplastic or biodegradable foams that can either be recycled or composted. We propose the use of compostable soy-based polyurethane foams (PU) with kenaf core modifiers that will offer the desired properties with the ability to choose respon… more
Date: August 2016
Creator: Hoyt, Zachary
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Anthropo-fidelic behavior of elastic-plastic lattice structures

Description: Article discusses how vat photopolymerization is used to construct triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) to match human heel pad stiffness. This work substantiates the suitability of latticed models to reach the stiffness of the heel pad chambers.
Date: February 24, 2023
Creator: Haney, Christopher W. & Siller Carrillo, Héctor Rafael
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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