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Mixed Matrix Membranes Comprising Polyamides and ZIF-8 Nanoparticles for Water Desalination
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
Abstract: Reverse Osmosis (RO) membranes operate with a lower water flux and has higher energy requirement than nanofiltration (NF) membranes. The state-of-the-art research focuses on the addition of nanoparticles like ...
Metabolic and Process Engineering of the Siderophore Yersiniabactin for Advanced Characterization and Application
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
In the first chapter heterologous biosynthesis is introduced as a means to produce novel compounds with therapeutic value. Flux balance analysis is introduced as a way to computationally predict the effect of metabolic ...
Advanced Solubility Selective Membrane Materials for CO2 Separation from Light Gases
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
Membranes offer an alternative approach for CO2 capture from coal power plants due to their high energy efficiency, small footprint, and simplicity of operation. In contrast to amine absorption technology (which is mature ...
Polymer Nanostructures for Cancer Imaging and Therapy
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
Polymer nanostructures are promising carriers of diagnostic and/or therapeutic agents for cancer imaging and/or therapy. This dissertation presents five different novel polymer nanostructures, including polymer nanocapsules, ...
Advanced polymeric membranes for hydrogen purification and carbon dioxide capture
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
CO2 capture, sequestration, and utilization is a critical path to mitigate the CO2 emissions to the environment. An important strategy is to decarbonize fossil fuels and produce H2 and CO2 at high temperatures. The resulting ...
Boron, Boron Hyperdoped Silicon and Silicon Nanoparticle Synthesis by Laser Pyrolysis with Applications in Energy Storage
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
This dissertation presents three examples of how laser pyrolysis synthesis can be used to develop new nanomaterials for energy applications. In the first chapter, we will discuss synthesis, characterization and application ...
MODELING AND COMPARATIVE OPTIMIZATION OF PALLADIUM MEMBRANE REACTORS FOR THE WATER-GAS SHIFT REACTION
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
The kinetics of the water-gas shift reaction have been studied over a ferrochrome catalyst at high temperatures (300 – 500 °C) and a copper-zinc catalyst at lower temperatures (180 – 250 °C) in conventional reactors. The ...
Machine Learning Model Selection for Predicting Properties of High Refractive Index Polymers
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
In the field of materials science and chemistry, machine learning has emerged as a promising technique in the recent times for the accelerated discovery of novel materials. This thesis focuses on one of the major aspects ...
Modeling the Transport of Charges in Transition Metal Oxides using Small Polaron Theory
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
Charge transport in semiconductor oxides bismuth vanadate (BVO), zirconium oxysulfide (ZOS) and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) were successfully modeled using small polaron transport theory. We developed the software tool ...
Electrochemical Treatment of Tumors (EChT)
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
Electrochemical treatment of cancerous tumors is a minimally invasive, versatile and relatively safe technology in which the direct electric current is changed to destructive reaction products by electrochemical reactions ...