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The effects of annealing treatment on mechanical properties of nanocrystalline α-iron: an atomistic study
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Nanocrystalline metallic materials demonstrate superior mechanical, optical, and electric properties. Claims are often found in the literature that metallic materials can be nanocrystallized by severe plastic deformation (SPD). However, SPD does not generate a well-defined nanocrystalline...
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The effects of bio-based plasticizing agent and plant-based filler on the mechanical and thermal properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA)
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The overwhelming majority of the plastics that are currently used in commercial applications are petroleum-based polymers due to their exceptional properties and low cost. However, these polymers are non-degradable and their excessive use is leading to significant increase in global plastic...
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Fall 2024
One of the major challenges that humanity faces is the buildup of plastic waste in the environment. As a biodegradable plastic with similar physical properties to consumer plastics, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) is an excellent option for their replacement. PHB is produced inside bacterial cells,...
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The Formation and Deconstruction of Lignin Carbohydrate Complexes (LCCs) in Lignocellulosic Biomass
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Current biomass fractionation technologies are not atom efficient, which is primarily a result of its recalcitrance. Although covalent linkages between lignin and cellulose/hemicellulose, commonly referred to as lignin carbohydrate complexes (LCCs), have been identified to directly correlate with...
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The Formation of New Asphaltenes during Visbreaking of Vacuum Residue Deasphalted Oil and the Storage Stability of Product from Visbreaking
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Mild thermal cracking by visbreaking emerged as an important partial upgrading technology for reducing the viscosity of Canadian oilsands bitumen to enable pipeline transport. Under typical visbreaking conditions, the conversion of bitumen is described by first-order kinetics, which forms the...
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The Impact of Self-Cycling Fermentation on the Production of Shikimic Acid in Populations of Engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Shikimic acid is an intermediary metabolite in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids in plants and microorganisms. It is also a precursor for the production of specialty chemical ingredients used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and healthcare products. However, the current commercial method of...
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Fall 2010
Najafi Marghmaleki, Amirhassan
In this thesis, the development and use of a transient heterogeneous 2D model for monolithic catalytic converter is presented. Study on the cold flow hydrodynamics, temperature effect and CO conversion and light off behaviour of different models is developed. Different models are studied based on...
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The Influence of High Temperature Pyrolysis Melt and Lignin on Cellulose Pyrolysis Chemistry: A First-principles based Investigation
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Lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis for biofuel production shows potential but is challenged with issues of bio-oil instability and low yield. To address these challenges, a bottom-up approach integrating reaction chemistry and transport within biomass particle during pyrolysis is crucial for...