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Self Assembly of GeO₂ Nanoparticles: A Biomimetic Approach

Creator:

Gessford, Makayla SueAnn Fu Ting

Abstract:

Diatoms are single celled eukaryotic microalgae that self-assemble complex SiO₂ nanostructures by sillafin proteins within their cell wall. There has been increasing interest in mimicking the diatom’s silica self-assembly process for fabricating metal oxide nanoparticles, namely germanium dioxide (GeO₂). GeO₂ has a higher refractive index than silica, enabling it to...

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Honors College Thesis

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techniques (Riabinina, 2006), or complex reverse micelle systems (Chen, 2007). 2 Objectives
Engineering an Ex-Vivo System to Study Transport Phenomena in the Human Intervertebral Disc

Creator:

Shalash, Ward

Abstract:

Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, entailing a significant socioeconomic impact. A primary source of back pain can be attributed to intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration allowing nerve ingrowth, facet joint arthritis, disc bulging, and osteophyte formations that press on nearby nerve roots or the spinal cord. While...

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Dissertation