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Examining Ruthenium Chromophores For The Photochemical Reduction Of CO₂To Methanol
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2014-03-12)
Our consumption of energy for transportation and electricity has been growing as quickly as our population. As this demand for energy increases we increase our production of carbon dioxide by the burning of fossil fuels ...
A One Dimensional Dry Friction Microconveyor Platform: Modelling And Analysis Of Micropart Motion Due To Surface Excitation
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-03-10)
Many approaches are used for micropart manipulation ranging from individual pick and place to manipulation through a workcell comprising of arrays of actuators. Existing approaches provide discrete actuation and have ...
Outsourcing Single Parents' Household Labor
(Sociology, 2014-07-14)
This study introduces a new data set to the literature on the outsourcing of household labor. The 2005 Pew Social Trends survey on Family Bonds is analyzed with consideration for established approaches on outsourcing. ...
Fundamental And Applied Studies Of An Ambient Ionization Technique: Continuous Flow-extractive Desorption Electrospray Ionization - Mass Spectrometry
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2014-07-14)
Continuous flow extractive desorption electrospray ionization (CF-EDESI) is a novel ambient ionization technique that was developed to help analyze samples from non-ESI-friendly solvents, manipulate protein charge states, ...
It's A Matter Of Give And Take: Exploring The Role Of Knowledge Transfer In The Supply Chain
(Business Administration, 2014-07-14)
Firm interdependence within supply chains continues to grow. This is driven by the need to leverage tangible and intangible resources within the supply chain for innovation, process management, customer satisfaction and ...
A Comparative Study Of Carbon Nanotubes And Granular Activated Carbon: Physicochemical Properties And Adsorption Capacities
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-09-17)
Adsorption technologies with activated carbon have proven their prominence in wide variety of industrial applications for the removal of pollutants from gaseous streams for generations. Nanoadsorbents due to their unique ...
Selective Catalytic Reduction Of Nitric Oxide Over Cerium-doped Activated Carbons
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-03-10)
Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) with ammonia for diesel engine NOx reduction using activated carbon (AC) was studied. Comparisons of unmodified and cerium-doped Granular Activated Carbon (GAC), Activated Carbon Fiber ...
Cell Specific Guidance Of Nerve And Vascular Regeneration Through Sustained Growth Factor Release
(Biomedical Engineering, 2014-09-17)
Regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces have been proposed as viable alternatives for the natural control of robotic prosthetic devices. However, sensory and motor axons at the neural interface are of mixed submodality ...
The Role Of The Infralimbic Cortex In A Pain Intensity-graded Rodent Model Of Distraction Analgesia
(Psychology, 2014-09-17)
The misdirection of attention has been used to reduce experimental and clinical pain- a technique known as distraction analgesia (DA). A growing understanding of the important interrelationship between cognition and pain ...
Performance Of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) In Water Applilcations
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-07-14)
The analysis of water pipes failure data is of great importance as it has a significant impact society and the environment. These failures also have the overall impact on the financial burden on the water industry. This ...