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Solution phase synthesis of anisotropic multicomponent nanoparticles
(2006)
This dissertation presents research on the synthesis of anisotropic and multicomponent nanoparticles by liquid-phase approaches. Nanoparticles have attracted broad attention from researchers in various fields for both their ...
Design, x-ray image guidance and flow characterization of new asymmetric vascular stents
(2005)
Recent advances of x-ray imaging techniques have made possible improvement and development of new minimally invasive image guided interventions (IGI). Capabilities such as real-time, high special resolution image guidance ...
Photonic crystal based optical circuitry
(2005)
This work focuses on the microfabrication and nanofabrication of structures in three-dimensional photonic crystals and their exploitation in optical circuitry. We have shown microfabrication of defect structures such as ...
Nanostructured photovoltaic devices for next generation solar cell
(2008)
As the search for alternative sources of energy other than petroleum continues to expand, solar energy conversion has already been identified as one of the most promising technologies. In the past few years there has been ...
Molecular simulation study of fundamental effects of molecular association on properties of fluid interfaces
(2005)
Fluids with molecular association such as hydrogen bonding often exhibit a variety of anomalous properties. An extreme example is hydrogen fluoride (HF), in which properties are dominated by the formation of clusters in ...
Determination of three-dimensional structured objects, vascular structures, and imaging geometry from single-plane and biplane projection images
(2005)
Three-dimensional (3D) vessel trees can provide useful visual and quantitative information during interventional procedures. To calculate the 3D vasculature and improve these measurements, we have developed methods for the ...
Optimization of second-phase spatial sampling using auxiliary information
(2005)
In spatial sampling, once initial samples of the primary variable have been collected, it is possible to take additional measurements at other locations, an approach known as second-phase sampling. In this dissertation, ...
Investigating the occurrence and fate of human and veterinary antibiotics in environmental water systems
(2006)
The occurrence of antibiotics in surface water, groundwater, and wastewater was investigated using solid phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography with ion-trap mass spectrometry (IT-LC/MS/MS) method developed for ...
Solution processed organic-inorganic hybrid nanocomposites: Photoconduction and photorefraction
(2006)
Conjugated polymer-based electronics and photonics are rapidly emerging as a low-cost, multifunctional alternative to traditional semiconductor based optoelectronics. With the advent of soft inorganic chemistry processes ...
Analysis of TGF-mediated dynamics in a system of many coupled nephrons
(2006)
Previously, Pitman et al. (2002) derived an integral model of the tubuloglomerular feedback system. This integral model (also known as reduced model) describes the fluid flow up the thick ascending limb of a single, ...