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- Title
- The recovery of wax and other by products from bagasse
- Creator
- Mcmullen, Earle Watson
- Date
- 2009, 1913
- Publisher
- Armour Institute of Technology
- Description
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http://www.archive.org/details/recoveryofwaxoth00mcmu
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology
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- DYNAMIC LIFT FORCE MEASUREMENTS ON A 2-D WING AND COMPARISONS WITH UNSTEADY AERODYNAMIC MODELS
- Creator
- Buntain, Seth
- Date
- 2011-11-27, 2011-12
- Description
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Experiments were conducted to collect dynamic force measurements on a pitching wing using canonical motions. Aerodynamic forces were isolated...
Show moreExperiments were conducted to collect dynamic force measurements on a pitching wing using canonical motions. Aerodynamic forces were isolated from inertia based forces to facilitate Observer Kalman Identification model building. Comparisons with classical unsteady aerodynamic theories show good agreement when their assumptions are maintained, with smokewire visualization to qualitatively explain where experiments deviate from theory. A reduced order model built using OKID was compared to experimental data, and showed better agreement than classical theories. Oscillations in the lift measurements were observed in the OKID model and experimental data, and some potential sources for the oscillations were ruled out.
M.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, December 2011
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- Separation of mixed potassium salts
- Creator
- Luckow, E. R.
- Date
- 2009, 1919
- Publisher
- Armour Institute of Technology
- Description
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http://www.archive.org/details/separationofmixe00luck
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology
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- THE ROLES OF SHAME, GENDER, AND ETHNICITY IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
- Creator
- Ogu, Precious Nnedimma
- Date
- 2017, 2017-07
- Description
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Anxiety is commonly comorbid with depression and negatively influences recovery (van Balkom et al., 2008). The aim of this study was to...
Show moreAnxiety is commonly comorbid with depression and negatively influences recovery (van Balkom et al., 2008). The aim of this study was to examine shame as a possible link between depression and anxiety. Shame has been found associated with means of coping with depression and anxiety (Treeby &Bruno, 2012) and to mediate the relationship between stigma formation and depression severity (Hsu et al., 2008) and is related to anxiety in a variety of clinical and non-clinical populations (Fergus, Valentiner, McGrath, & Jencius, 2010; Li, Qian & Zhong 2005). Recent research has shown crosscultural differences in the meaning and experience of shame and in subsequent shame-related behaviors (Zhong et al., 2008). Shame had a stronger relationship with social anxiety in Chinese culture than in American culture (Zhong et al., 2008). And mediated the relationships between personality traits and social anxiety symptoms in a sample of Chinese adolescents (Li, Qian, & Zhong, 2005). Since shame has been found to be related to depression and to anxiety, it could follow that crosscultural differences also exist in the relationships among depression, anxiety, and shame. The first hypothesis of this study was that shame mediates the relationship between anxiety and depression, with higher levels of depression being related to higher levels of shame which, in turn, are related to higher levels of anxiety. The second hypothesis was that males and ethnic minorities exhibit a stronger relationship between depressive symptoms and shame. 250 adults who self-identified as Asian, Caucasian, or Hispanic were recruited through online postings on Craigslist.com and WeSearchTogether.org for a study of how viii peoples’ perception of their moods affects how they feel about themselves. Participants were provided a link to an online questionnaire, which they could fill out at their convenience. Upon completion, they were entered in a raffle to win one of four $50 gift cards. Participants completed the Beck Anxiety Inventory, the Test of Self-Conscious Affect-Shame Scale-3, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Data were analyzed with the multiple regression based PROCESS program (Hayes, 2013) for studying mediation and moderation. The hypothesis regarding shame as a mediator was confirmed. The mediated effect of depression on anxiety through shame was significant. The direct effect also was significant, meaning that the mediation was partial. The shame-mediated path accounted for 8.3% of the total relationship between depression and anxiety. The hypothesis regarding ethnicity was partially confirmed. Being Asian (vs. Caucasian) significantly moderated the relationship between depression and shame, with the relationship being stronger for Asians. However, neither being Hispanic (vs. Caucasian) nor gender was a significant moderator. These results will hopefully foster more culturally-informed understanding of the place of anxiety symptoms in depression, and potentially motivate clinicians to pay attention to demographic variables and their implications during treatment of depression and anxiety.
M.S. in Psychology, July 2017
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- SEISMIC STUDY OF DUCTILE AND NON-DUCTILE CONCENTRICALL1 BRACED FRAMES
- Creator
- Sutchiewcharn, Narathip
- Date
- 2013, 2013-07
- Description
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Braced Frames, both ductile and non-ductile systems, are in high demand due to their considerable strength and attractiveness. Therefore, the...
Show moreBraced Frames, both ductile and non-ductile systems, are in high demand due to their considerable strength and attractiveness. Therefore, the better understanding of their behaviors will be beneficial, in which, is the focus in this study. With different failure modes expected based on design methodology, the study of non-ductile system is focused on connections and their contributions toward performance of frame systems, while the ductile system is concentrated on the behavior of braces itself. For non-ductile system with the model-based simulation approach, local brace connection models were developed extending from the validation with the existing specimens. Then, the extensive seismic global performances including local joints, from both local brace and gravity frame connections, are evaluated with the adaptation of collapse methodology outlined in FEMA-P695. For ductile system, with the expectation of hinges formed in braces causing by buckling, the global performances under reversal loadings, e.g. ground motions, are in jeopardy due to the strength degradation. Taking advantage of FEM simulations in addition to testing, the proposed tube-in-tube brace configuration is introduced as buckling-controlled brace (BCB). The effects of parameters are studied using analytical models. The performances observed from proposed tube-in-tube configuration are satisfied under both monotonic and cyclic loadings.
PH.D in Civil Engineering, July 2013
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- Title
- Observations on chrome magnet steel
- Creator
- Wight, R. A
- Date
- 2009, 1918
- Publisher
- Armour Institute of Technology
- Description
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http://www.archive.org/details/observationsonch00wigh
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology, 1918 B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 1918
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- Oxidation of O-Nitrotoluene to O-Nitrobenzoic acid
- Creator
- Eagle, William S., Jr, Klemm, Henry F.
- Date
- 2009, 1920
- Publisher
- Armour Institute of Technology
- Description
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http://www.archive.org/details/oxidationofonitr00eagl
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology; Includes bibliographical references (leaf...
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Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology; Includes bibliographical references (leaf 49) and index
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- Title
- Oil fires in Oklahoma and Texas
- Creator
- James, Garret Bell
- Date
- 2009, 1915
- Publisher
- Armour Institute of Technology
- Description
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http://www.archive.org/details/oilfiresinoklaho00jame
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology, 1915; Bibliography: leaf 74
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- Oscillograph investigation of commutation with special reference to the effect of interpoles upon the commutating conditions.
- Creator
- Peebles, James Clinton
- Date
- 2009, 1908
- Publisher
- Armour Institute of Technology
- Description
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http://www.archive.org/details/oscillographinve00peeb
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology, 1908 B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 1908
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- Original report to Lakeworth inlet district
- Creator
- Hills, G. B.
- Date
- 2009, 1918
- Publisher
- Armour Institute of Technology
- Description
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http://www.archive.org/details/originalreportto00hill
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology
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- An Oscillographic investigation of current and EMF- waves of telephone magneto generators
- Creator
- Morrison, Rudolph A, Lurvey, David, Reker, William
- Date
- 2009, 1907
- Publisher
- Armour Institute of Technology
- Description
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http://www.archive.org/details/oscillographicin00morr
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology
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- Operation characteristics of forty gallon chemical fire engine
- Creator
- Cole, E. R., Puschel, H. W. F., Rusk, R. H.
- Date
- 2009, 1918
- Publisher
- Armour Institute of Technology
- Description
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http://www.archive.org/details/operationcharact00cole
- Title
- Development of Genetically Engineered Aromatase Overexpressing and Aromatase Inhibitior Resistant Breast Cancer Cell Lines to Study Possible Therapeutic Implications of a Novel Antiprogestin
- Creator
- Gupta, Akash
- Date
- 2012-05-07, 2012-05
- Description
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Aromatase inhibitors (AI) are considered as a first line therapy for ER+PR+ breast cancers. However, many patients acquire resistance to AI....
Show moreAromatase inhibitors (AI) are considered as a first line therapy for ER+PR+ breast cancers. However, many patients acquire resistance to AI. In this study, we determined the antiprogestin CDB-4124 (Proellex) in aromatase overexpressing and Letrozole resistant human breast cancer cell lines. Mechanism of antiproliferative action of Proellex was also explored. For these studies we generated aromatase overexpressing T47D (T47Darom) and respective control (T47Dcon) breast cancer cell lines by stable transfection with plasmid containing CYP19A1 gene, or empty vector respectively. Letrozole resistant cell line (T47DaromLR) was generated by incubating T47Darom cells for 75 weeks in the presence of 10μM Letrozole. Cell proliferation was determined by MTT or Crystal violet assays. Gene expressions were quantified by quantitative RTPCR whereas proteins were identified by western blot analyses, flow cytometry and immunofluorescence staining. Aromatase activity was determined by estradiol ELISA. The effects of Proellex on the anchorage independent growth were measured by soft agar colony formation. Statistical differences between the various groups were determined by Student’s ‘t’ test or ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s post hoc test. Results showed that T47Darom and T47DaromLR cell lines had significantly higher aromatase expression (mRNA; 80-90 fold and protein) and as a result exhibited increased aromatization of testosterone to estradiol as compared to T47Dcon. Both these cell lines showed enhanced growth in the presence of Testosterone (50%to 60%). In T47DaromLR cells increased PR-B and EGFR expression as compared to T47Dcon cells was observed. Proellex and other known aromatase inhibitors (Letrozole, Anastrozole, and Exemestane) inhibited testosterone induced cell proliferation and anchorage independent growth of T47Darom cells. Cell growth inhibition was significantly greater when cells were treated with Proellex or other AIs. Proellex inhibited mRNA and protein levels of PR-B, reduced PRB/p300 complex formation in the nuclei and significantly reduced EGFR expression in T47Darom cells. Our results in the present study indicate that antiproliferative effect of Proellex is probably due to PRB / EGFR modulation in ER+PR+, aromatase expressing cells. Overall these results suggest that antiprogestin, Proellex can be developed as a possible treatment strategy for aromatase overexpressing ER+/PR+ breast cancer patients as well as for aromatase inhibitor resistant breast cancer patients. Mouse mammary organ culture (MMOC) has been classically employed for evaluating the efficacy of chemopreventive agents against development of carcinogeninduced preneoplastic lesions. Efficacy of chemopreventive agents observed in MMOC correlates well with that observed in in-vivo carcinogenesis models. In the present study, we developed a new ex-vivo Human in Mouse organ culture model which mimics in-vivo orthotopic breast cancer model. Since we introduced human breast cancer cells in mouse mammary gland and cultured in vitro, this model is termed as human Breast cancer (BCA) in Mouse Mammary Organ Culture (BCa-in-MMOC). Three to four week old female Balb/c mice were sensitized with estradiol (1mg) + progesterone (1mg) for 9 days. On the 10 th day animals were sacrificed and 2.5x10 4 T47D parental or T47D aromatase overexpressing cells were injected into the fourth pair of mammary glands. The glands were excised then cultured at 37C under 95% O2 / 5% CO2 in hMEM medium containing 10% charcoal stripped FBS supplemented with Testosterone (1nM) and progesterone (1mM) and growth promoting hormones (5 μg insulin, 5 μg prolactin per ml medium). At the end of the experiment, the glands were fixed in formalin. The paraffin embedded sections (longitudinal) of entire glands were processed for histopathological examination (H and E stain) and immnohistochemical staining of various proteins. Mammary glands were evaluated for the presence of T47D cells, their growth pattern and their molecular responsiveness to estradiol. T47D cells (both types) injected into mammary glands were easily identified against mouse cells by intense human specific CK18 immunofluorescence staining. Histopathological observation of mammary gland sections showed that growth pattern of injected cancer cells was identical to that observed of breast cancer cells injected in vivo in athymic mice. Interestingly, clusters of cancer cells in the mammary gland stroma appear similar to those observed in breast tumors in women. Cancer cells injected into glands survived and continued to grow (as evident from Ki-67 immunostaining) after 15 days in culture. Cancer cells maintained their original characteristics (ER+, PR+, EGFR+, and aromatase). T47D cells with enhanced aromatase expression growing in the MMOC could metabolize testosterone to estrogen, which resulted in enhanced cell proliferation and induction of estrogen target genes such as ER and PR-B. Mouse mammary glands with T47D aromatase overexpressing cells also showed changes typical to estrogenic milieu. In summary this model provides a novel, inexpensive ex vivo model, which could be used to study effects of therapeutic agents on the cancer cells growing in orthotopic micromilieu.
Ph.D. in Biology, May 2012
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- NOVEL ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
- Creator
- Ma, Qiang
- Date
- 2014, 2014-12
- Description
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With the increasing needs for creating new clean and sustainable energy sources to substitute traditional fossil fuel at present, lithium-ion...
Show moreWith the increasing needs for creating new clean and sustainable energy sources to substitute traditional fossil fuel at present, lithium-ion batteries as one of the most promising energy storage devices have been shown much attention. As a necessary and important component in a battery system, electrolytes need to be expanded according to the cell's requirements for varied applications. Especially nowadays, researches for safe, environmentally friendly and cost effective battery electrolyte systems are very challenging and active all around the world. This dissertation describes three different approaches to achieve an improved electrolyte system for lithium-ion batteries. For solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs), three different plasticizers have been synthesized and incorporated into a conventional poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based SPEs. The room temperature ionic conductivity was significantly improved by decreasing the glass transition temperature of the polymer matrix. One new poly(ethylene glycol)-grafted-polybutadiene was designed and synthesized. Different weight ratios of new co-polymer and PEO mixtures were studied for using as polymer host for SPEs. For liquid electrolytes, two different strategies have been investigated. One is that series of small molecular weight molecular liquids were designed and synthesized to improve the low temperature performance and safety of commonly used organic carbonates systems. Different concentrations of lithium bis-trifluoromethanesulfonimide (LiTFSI) solutions were studied to find the optimized combinations. A series of new zwitterionic liquids (ZILs) were also designed and synthesized as ionic liquid electrolytes. However, this type of electrolytes is too viscous to provide a satisfied ionic conductivity, thus 2-nitropropane as a co-solvent was used here to reduce the viscosity. Last, a series of novel diphosphate-based tetra lithium salts was synthesized and studied. Solartron electrochemical analyzer was used to test ionic conductivity, electrochemical window and lithium cation transference number. The technologies of thermal gravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry were used to study thermal properties of electrolytes. Furthermore, some future plans of studies in lithium-ion battery electrolyte field were also discussed.
Ph.D. in Chemistry, December 2014
Ph.D. in Chemistry, December 2014
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- The Effect of 25-Hydroxyvitamn D3 on TIMP-2 Expression and Function in Colon Cancer
- Creator
- Roy, Sarbani
- Date
- 2011-12-19, 2011-12
- Description
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The efficacy of the vitamin D metabolite, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 as a chemopreventive agent has already been implicated in colon cancer. In a...
Show moreThe efficacy of the vitamin D metabolite, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 as a chemopreventive agent has already been implicated in colon cancer. In a microarray analysis data from our laboratory, 25D3 treatment upregulated TIMP-2 mRNA expression in human colon cancer cells. TIMP-2 is a multifunctional protein affecting cell migration, cell growth and differentiation, anti-angiogenesis, pro and anti – apoptosis, and synaptic plasticity of cells. In this study we characterized the TIMP-2 expression with the treatment of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3, in colon cancer cells. We found that TIMP-2 was significantly upregulated at transcriptional, translational and post translational level when treated with 500nM 25D3, in several human colon cancer cell lines HT29, Caco2, SW620, but was not regulated in SW480. Concomitantly, the cell proliferation was significantly inhibited by different concentrations (250nM, 500nM and 100nM) of 25D3 treatment for 7days in Caco2 and HT29, but not in SW480. Similarly, cell invasion and cell migration were also significantly inhibited in HT29 cells, but not in SW480 when conditioned media generated from treatment of HT29 and SW480 cells with 500nM 25D3 for 72 , were used as chemoattractant. These results suggested that TIMP-2 present in the conditioned media from 25D3 treated HT29 cells inhibited the invasive and metastatic abilities of the human colon cancer cell line. This data was also supported in the in vivo mice experiment, in which the lung metastasis of mice colon adenocarcinoma cells, CT26 was inhibited by 25% (p=0.01), when pre-treated with 25D3 (500mg/kg). At the same time, the TIMP-2 levels were also higher in the 25D3 treated groups.
M.S. in Biology, December 2011
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- Investigation of Retinal Hemodynamics in a Diabetic Animal Model and VEGF Induced Animal Model
- Creator
- Turturro, Sanja
- Date
- 2011-05-11, 2011-05
- Description
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a complication of diabetes that can ultimately lead to vision loss. Early changes of DR include leukocyte...
Show moreDiabetic retinopathy (DR) is a complication of diabetes that can ultimately lead to vision loss. Early changes of DR include leukocyte adhesion, pericyte loss, and alterations in retinal blood flow. These changes typically occur prior to clinical diagnosis and can develop into more severe problems such as neovascularization and angiogenesis. The objective of the current study was to investigate retinal hemodynamics in early stages of DR in a diabetic animal model and to evaluate the effect of insulin therapy on retinal hemodynamics in diabetic rats in order to demonstrate how controlled blood glucose levels may regulate changes in vasculature. Lastly, the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on retinal hemodynamics of a normal animal were studied to determine the effects of elevated levels of VEGF on retinal vasculature. Volumetric blood flow (VBF) was quantified using average blood velocity and average diameter measured by using the scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) and the particle tracking method. Pericyte coverage was also quantified with a whole-mount retina technique. In diabetic rats, it was shown that arterial and venous VBF decreased beginning at two weeks post onset of diabetes and continued to decrease throughout the eight week time period. There was no significant loss of pericytes at the eight week time point, however, structural abnormalities were observed at the capillary level. Following insulin therapy, the VBF values of treated diabetic animals were comparable to normal animal VBF values and insulin therapy seemed to normalize VBF of diabetic animals. Exogenous levels of VEGF in normal animals showed significant changes in retinal hemodynamics and vasculature. Future experiments should include investigation of factors that may alter retinal blood flow and quantification of VEGF levels in diabetic animals.
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, May 2011
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- EFFECT OF METABOLIC INHIBITORS ON GROWTH AND BIOFILM DEVELOPMENT OF ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES AND KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE
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- Sanjana, Krithica
- Date
- 2017, 2017-05
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Enterobacter aerogenes and Klebsiella pneumoniae are the leading cause of severe hospital-acquired infections across the globe, particularly...
Show moreEnterobacter aerogenes and Klebsiella pneumoniae are the leading cause of severe hospital-acquired infections across the globe, particularly in the US and Europe. These bacteria contribute heavily to the alarming threat of emergence of multiple drug resistant strains, enabling them to survive a wide spectrum of antibiotics. One of the key factors involved in drug resistance is the production of biofilms, a complex exopolysaccharide matrix that acts as a protective component and increase their resistance to external factors including antibiotics. In this study, we described that targeting the bacterial respiratory metabolism entirely disrupts pathways used for energy synthesis and substantially inhibits bacterial growth. Moreover, the metabolic inhibitors decreased the production of biofilms by these bacteria. Two key factors being the bacterial growth and biofilm development were analyzed in this research study. The data indicates that HQNO has the highest inhibition effect which targets essential enzyme complex Na+-NQR in bacterial growth as well as biofilm formation. Thus, the structure of HQNO can potentially be suited for new antibiotic development to combat the problem of multidrug resistant bacteria.
M.S. in Biology, May 2017
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- INVESTIGATION OF THE OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION AT THE LITHIUM-OXYGEN CELL CATHODE
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- Sankarasubramanian, Shrihari
- Date
- 2016, 2016-12
- Description
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Development of Li-O2 cells, which could possibly provide ~3 times the capacity of conventional Li-ion cells, depends on a fundamental...
Show moreDevelopment of Li-O2 cells, which could possibly provide ~3 times the capacity of conventional Li-ion cells, depends on a fundamental understanding the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cathode. This abstract summarizes the application of ab initio density functional theory (DFT) calculations and electrochemical measurements in conjunction with kinetic modeling to elucidate the mechanism of the ORR in the Li-O2 cell. First principles, density functional theory (DFT) modeling of the ORR on noble metal (Pt, Au, Pd), Pt3M (M=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) and Pd3M (M=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) alloy surfaces, was carried out. Periodic models of close-packed (111) surfaces were constructed, their geometry was optimized and the most stable geometric surface configuration was identified. The correlation between the intermediate species binding energy and the favored reaction pathway from amongst 1e-, 2e-, and 4e- mechanisms was studied by calculating the binding energies of a 1/4 monolayer of O, O2, LiO, LiO2, Li2O2, and Li2O on various sites and orientations. The reaction free energies (ΔGrxn) were calculated and used to compute the catalytic activity of the surfaces using molecular kinetics theory. Plots of the catalytic activity vs. Oxygen binding energy (EBinding (O)) showed a typical “volcano” profile. The insights gained from this study can be used to guide the choice of cathode catalysts in Li-O2 cells. The mechanism and kinetics of the ORR was investigated in 0.1M LiTFSI/DME on a glassy carbon (GC) electrode in an oxygen saturated solution of 0.1M Lithium bis-trifluoromethanesulfonimidate (LiTFSI) in Dimethoxyethane (DME) using cyclic voltammetery (CV) and the rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE) technique. A comprehensive reaction scheme considering disproportionation both on the cathode surface and the electrolyte bulk to form Li2O2 was proposed and the data from the RRDE measurements was used along with an electrochemical kinetics model to evaluate the corresponding rate constants. The surface disproportionation reaction was found to dominate the kinetics of the ORR and the model was found to be able to explain experimental observations regarding the cell discharge products. Further, the widely reported anomalous Tafel behavior was observed over the course of these studies. Highly accurate, potentiostatic, point-by-point measurements of the kinetic current were carried out and a scan rate independent evaluation of the corresponding transfer coefficient from a calculated, dimensionless CV was made. The measured transfer coefficient was explained invoking the Marcus-Hush-Levich quadratic model rather than the linearized Butler-Volmer empirical law. Thus, these studies provides a comprehensive account of the ORR mechanism, direct evidence of the surface disproportionation reaction being dominant and explain the widely reported (and previously unexplained) anomalous Tafel behavior in Li-O2 cells.
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, December 2016
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- On the Global Behavior of a Buck Converter with a Constant Power Load and a Non-Linear Feedback
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- Veigas, Santhosh Jeethan
- Date
- 2011-01-26, 2011-05
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In distributed power electronic systems, DC-DC converters feed power to other downstream converters. When the downstream converters are...
Show moreIn distributed power electronic systems, DC-DC converters feed power to other downstream converters. When the downstream converters are tightly regulated they tend to draw a constant amount of power from the source converter and exhibit dynamic negative resistance. This results in stability problems for the source converter. The negative-impedance instability is documented in literature and a novel nonlinear loop-cancellation feedback has been suggested as one of the solutions to overcome the destabilization effects of downstream converters representation by a constant power load. In this work we study the effect of this loop-cancellation feedback on the global behavior of the system, including the size of the stable region around the operating point. To perform this study we use a phase portrait technique that has been applied previously to study the global behavior of the distributed DC-DC power electronic systems. The large-signal averaged model of the converter is used to develop phase portrait. The basin of attraction of the stable operating point equilibrium is determined and the effect of variations int he grain of the nonlinear loop-cancellation feedback is examined. Comparisons of the size of the basin of attraction and the speed of recovery from perturbations from the equilibrium point are made. The case where the gain is zero refers to the nonlinear loop-cancellation being absent is included.
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, May 2011
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- Sanitation of the Isthmus of Panama during the constructive period
- Creator
- Smith, S. M
- Date
- 2009, 1915
- Publisher
- Armour Institute of Technology
- Description
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http://www.archive.org/details/sanitationofisth00smit
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology, 1915 Bibliography: leaf 39 B.S. in Civil...
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Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology, 1915 Bibliography: leaf 39 B.S. in Civil Engineering, 1915
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