School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Theses and Dissertations
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Developing Chemically Stable Metal-Organic Frameworks for Clean Energy Technologies
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-20)As global energy demand increases, breakthroughs in clean energy technologies will be needed to meet these demands in a sustainable manner. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are nanoporous materials with extreme promise for ... -
Materials and Methods for Atomistic Characterization of Emergent Nanoporous Adsorbents
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-08)Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are an emerging class of nanoporous materials that have shown promise in applications including gas storage, separations, and catalysis. The complexity and diversity of MOF chemical space ... -
A framework for understanding and controlling batch cooling crystallization
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-06-23)In taking a different view of crystallization dynamics, this thesis reveals a new framework for addressing a prevalent process engineering challenge: control over the size of crystals produced by batch cooling crystallization. ... -
Effects of Anthropogenic Emissions on Biogenic Organic Aerosol Formation in the Southeastern United States
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-06-23)Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) has substantial impacts on climate, air quality, and human health. A substantial fraction of atmospheric PM is constituted of secondary organic aerosol (SOA), which is formed in the ... -
HIGH QUALITY COMPUTATIONAL SCREENING OF METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS FOR CONTAMINANT REMOVAL
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-06-06)High-throughput computational screening of thousands of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been performed for separation applications using selective adsorption. First, a MOF-specific benchmarking study of DFT functionals ... -
Particles as Stabilizers and Wetting Modifiers in Colloidal Multiphase Systems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-05-17)Common colloidal systems such as particle suspensions, foams, and emulsions are simply fine dispersions of one phase in another. More complex systems containing multiple dispersed fluids (gas bubbles and liquid droplets ... -
Mechanics & Malignancy: Physical cues and changes that drive tumor progression
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-07-27)Despite advances in the molecular regulators of cancer, patient survival rates have stagnated. Mechanical cues from the extracellular matrix can induce a malignant phenotype, and the spread of cancer which results in 90% ... -
Molecular and Mechanical Regulators of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Microenvironments
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-07-22)Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells that are recruited to sites of inflammation, where they interact with the microenvironment to induce tissue regeneration. As a result, MSCs have shown promise clinically ... -
MECHANISTIC INVESTIGATIONS AND OPTIMIZATIONS OF THERMAL STABILITY IN POLYETHYLENE AND POLYVINYL CHLORIDE BLENDS
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-07-17)The thermal stability of two distinct blended polymer systems was examined. A model for polyethylene was used to investigate the vulnerability of polyethylene to premature crosslinking in industrial crosslinking conditions. ... -
NEW MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS FOR SINGLE-CELL SIGNALING STUDIES IN IMMUNE CELLS
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-07-24)Profiling immune cell signaling pathways requires techniques that allow for precise spatial cell positioning, control of the cellular microenvironment, and the ability to perform high-throughput multiplexed measurements ... -
Computational Discovery of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Separations of Organic Molecules
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-07-09)The separation of para-xylene from a stream of mixed xylenes and ethylbenzene is critical for the large-scale production of plastics in the petrochemical industry. Several groups have identified metal-organic frameworks ... -
Copper Insertion in a Series of Metal-Organic Frameworks with Uncoordinated Carboxylic Acid Groups for Ammonia Removal
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-07-02)Metal-organic frameworks are a widely studied class of porous crystalline materials characterized by their high surface areas, porosity and thermal stability. Recent research studies have identified these materials as ... -
The Impact of Surface Chemistry on Stable Semiconductor Nanowire Growth
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-05-15)The vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mechanism – whereby a liquid eutectic “catalyst” droplet collects precursor molecules (or atoms) from the vapor and directs crystallization of the solid nanowire – is a ubiquitous method for ... -
Kinetic and Transport Modeling in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-05-15)The improvement of PEMFC performance and durability requires a quantitative understanding of the processes that cause performance losses. In this dissertation, two models are developed incorporating new processes that have ... -
Transport Properties for Ionic Liquids used in Next Generation High Capacity Batteries
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-05-13)Using room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) as electrolytes in Li-ion battery systems provides important safety and performance benefits over the more volatile, combustible organic solvents currently used. However, in ... -
First principles approach to identification of potential ferroelectric and multiferroic molecular materials
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-04-28)Flexible electronics have garnered much interest over the past several decades. Hybrid organic-inorganic materials, such as metal-organic frameworks, offer a unique opportunity to encompass the effective electronic properties ... -
Azolium ions: A versatile framework for chemistry on early earth
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-04-20)This work examines azolium catalysis of the small molecules formaldehyde and glyoxylic acid to yield product sugars as the starting point for synthesis of new azolium catalysts. It is broken into two projects: the first ... -
Development of accurate computational methods for simulations of adsorption and diffusion in zeolites
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-01-15)The overall objective of this thesis has been to develop accurate computational methods for the diffusion and adsorption of small gases in zeolites. Firstly, the effect of the zeolite framework flexiblity on the single ... -
Cellulose nanocrystal thermoset composites: A physical and chemical route to improving dispersion and mechanical properties
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-12-30)Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are crystalline nanoparticles that are extracted from renewable sources such as trees or bacteria through mechanical or chemical treatments of their source. CNCs are of interest to several ... -
Characterization and use of pollen as a biorenewable filler for polymer composites
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-04-06)Fillers are often incorporated in polymer matrices in order to improve cost, mechanical, thermal, and transport properties. This work explores the hypothesis that pollen, a natural particle, has the potential to be an ...
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