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Mechanistic Investigations of a Novel Flavin-dependent Enzyme Involved in Styrene Biosynthesis
(2018)
The development of biorenewable resources to substitute for oil-based feedstocks in polymer manufacture is essential to address sustainability. Ethylene, propylene, and styrene together represent ~90% of the feedstocks ...
Inverse Materials Design Employing Self-folding and Extended Ensembles
(2018)
The development of new technology is made possible by the discovery of novel materials.
However, this discovery process is often tedious and largely consists of trial and error.
In this thesis, I present methods to aid in ...
A Study of Thermal and Catalytic Pyrolysis of Centimeter-scale Biomass Particles
(2018)
Finding renewable alternatives to fossil fuels is one of the most important challenges of the twenty-first century. In this context, biomass is an important source of renewable energy. This thesis concerns the pyrolysis ...
Orally Available Near Infrared Imaging Agents for the Early Detection of Diseases
(2018)
Early detection and treatment of diseases has the potential to dramatically improve patient outcomes. Diseases like cancer have shown remarkably higher survival rates when the cancer is detected early, before it has had a ...
Quantitative Approach to Supramolecular Assembly Engineering for Isolating and Activating Antigen-Specific T Cells
(2018)
T cell immunotherapy is a novel therapeutic strategy that aims to leverage the antigen-specific nature of a T cell immune response to treat a variety of immunological conditions. Over the past twenty years, T cell ...
First Principles Study of Magnesium/Oxygen Batteries and Glassy Solid Electrolytes
(2018)
A transition to electrified transportation would benefit from the development of batteries with energy densities beyond that of Li-ion batteries. New battery chemistries and materials are needed to realize this transition. ...
Combustion Chemistry and Physics of Ethanol Blends to Inform Biofuel Policy
(2018)
This dissertation provides new fundamental and quantitative understanding of the combustion chemistry and physics of ethanol and ethanol blends. The results provide a means to inform strategic energy policy-making in the ...
Multiscale Investigation of the Nonlinear Rheology of Wormlike Micelles
(2018)
Wormlike micelles (WLMs) are formed by reversible self-assembly of amphiphilic (e.g. surfactant) molecules usually with the aid of salt which acts to screen the electrostatic repulsion between the micelles to achieve giant ...
Evaluating an Alternative Endothelial Cell Source to Vascularize Engineered Tissue Constructs
(2018)
A major translational challenge in the fields of therapeutic angiogenesis and regenerative medicine is the need to create functional microvasculature. Cell-based strategies to promote neovascularization have been widely ...
Selective Wettability Membranes and Surfaces for the Separation of Oil-Water Mixtures, Extractions, and Fouling Prevention
(2018)
The separation of miscible and immiscible liquid mixtures is one of the most widely utilized unit operations in the world. The energy-efficient separation of immiscible oil-water mixtures is critical for a wide variety ...