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  • Lead(II) Extraction with Electrospun Spiropyran Functionalized PMMA Nanofibers

    Creator:
    Fuchs, Brian K.
    Abstract:
    A system to reversibly extract Pb²⁺ ions from aqueous solutions using spiropyran functionalized nanofibers was proposed. Spiropyrans are photochromic compounds which undergo a conformational change that alters their physical properties and makes Pb²⁺ binding possible upon irradiation with UV light (365 nm). Irradiation with green light (525 nm) reverses this...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Abstract Approved: ______________________________________________ Dr. Vincent T. Remcho A system to

  • Comparative Studies of Batch and Continuous Processes for the Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles

    Creator:
    Ramsing, Patrick E.
    Abstract:
    The cross over from batch nanoparticle synthesis to continuous synthesis processes is crucial to the commercialization of these materials. This project reports comparative studies of batch and continuous synthese of copper nanoparticles by the polyol method. Continuous synthesis of copper nanoparticles was done utilizing a stainless steel micro-mixer that yielded...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Vincent T. Remcho The cross over from batch nanoparticle synthesis to continuous

  • Photoactuated Droplet Microfluidics

    Creator:
    Frederick, Ryan T.
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    A system of Photoactuated Droplet Microfluidics (PDM), in which a droplet of fluid is moved by way of the manipulation of the wettability of a spiropyran functionalized surface via irradiation with ultraviolet and visible light, was proposed. The photochromic behaviors of several species of spiropyran were studied and a procedure...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Approved: Vincent T. Remcho A system of Photoactuated Droplet Microfluidics (PDM), in

  • A (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) and Glutaraldehyde Functionalized Cellulose Surface for Immunoassays

    Creator:
    Harley, William
    Abstract:
    The detection of biomolecules is critical for clinical diagnostics but requires specialty labor and high cost. The use of microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (µPADs) for bioassays is simpler and cheaper but has low sensitivity. Improved immobilization of antibodies onto cellulose is demonstrated through surface functionalization with APTES and glutaraldehyde. The...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    :_____________________________________________________ Vincent Remcho The detection of biomolecules is critical for clinical diagnostics but requires

  • Restoring and Updating the Micralyne μTK

    Creator:
    Wong, Derek H.
    Abstract:
    The Micralyne microfluidic toolkit (μTK) was an instrument built by Micralyne in the early 2000’s. It was built for electrophoresis and has a sensitive laser-induced fluorescence detection system. The updates to the system were upgrading the control GUI from running in LabVIEW 5 (Windows XP, 2000) to LabVIEW 2012 (Windows...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    TK. Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Vincent T