Browsing by Author "Zhou, Hong-Cai"
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Ogumerem, Gerald Somkelechukwu (2019-08-29)The main objective of this dissertation is to develop and deploy and test explicit model predictive control feedback strategy on hydrogen systems using the PARametric Optimization and Control framework (PAROC). In line ...
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Willman, Jeremy Aaron (2020-12-07)Calixarenes are a class of “cup-shaped” macrocyclic molecules which are notable for their modularity which permits the synthesis of many derivatives and their ability to bind small molecules which allows for their use in ...
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Carbon Dioxide Capture and Separation with Membranes or Sorbents Based on Selective Porous Materials Chen, Fan (2023-05-03)Global warming has been one of the human beings' main concerns. It’s urgent and desired to realize carbon capture and storage (CCS), as an important portion of the sustainability blueprint. Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) ...
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Zhou, Hong-Cai; Liu, Tian-Fu; Lian, Xizhen; Zou, Lanfang; Feng, Dawei (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2018-04-24)The present invention relates to monocrystalline metal organic frameworks comprising chromium ions and carboxylate ligands and the use of the same, for example their use for storing a gas. The invention also relates to ...
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Burns, Corey P. (2019-07-12)The synthesis and characterization of molecules containing a direct, unsupported lanthanide transition metal bond is an ambitious task. Adding to this challenge, it is difficult to design a system in which both the lanthanide ...
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Praserthdam, Supareak (2018-06-04)The dry reforming reaction of methane (DRR) is one of the solutions utilized to deal with the global warming via the catalyzed reaction of the main greenhouse gas: carbon dioxide (COv2) with methane (CHv4), to produce the ...
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Yuan, Shuai; Zou, Lanfang; Qin, Jun-Sheng; Li, Jialuo; Huang, Lan; Feng, Liang; Wang, Xuan; Bosch, Mathieu; Alsalme, Ali; Cagin, Tahir; Zhou, Hong-Cai (Nature Communications, 2017)
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Leonhardt, Eric Emil (2019-06-06)This work details the development of synthetic methodologies for the realization of porous materials with intricate design and meticulous control. A systematic approach is presented for the design and preparation of ...
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Wang, Xuan (2016-12-07)Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are attracting because of their significant tunability, crystalline nature, permanent porosity, and tremendous surface area. These features make MOFs suitable for clean energetic applications, ...
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Metcalf, MeganSpecifically targeting cancer cells is much more efficient than non-targeted treatment because it decreases side effects and permits stronger treatment without as a risk of harming normal cells. Smart molecular probes and ...
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Yuan, Shuai (2018-07-27)Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are an emerging class of porous materials constructed from metal-containing nodes and organic linkers. Due to their structural and functional tunability as well as their ever-expanding ...
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Wang, Yanyan (2018-05-28)Using the abundant, nontoxic and inexpensive CO2 as a renewable C1 feedstock, the catalytic coupling of CO2 and epoxides has provided an attractive method for preparing polycarbonates. This dissertation will highlight the ...
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McCarthy, Michael (2011-08-08)Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are hybrid organic-inorganic micro- or mesoporous materials that exhibit regular crystalline lattices with rigid pore structures. Chemical functionalization of the organic linkers in the ...
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Li, Peng (2016-04-08)Colloidal self-assembly of two-dimensional (2D) nanoplatelets, such as clay and graphene, has been extensively investigated to prepare oriented mesophases for structural and functional applications. Controlling the dispersion ...
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Wang, Kunyu (2023-03-29)Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous crystalline materials constructed from organic linkers and metal nodes, which are well-known for their high crystallinity, large surface areas, and excellent structural tunability. ...
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Feng, Liang (2020-05-27)Complex natural systems usually have a hierarchical organization of multiple components at various scales. The well-defined hierarchical modules and their sequences in natural systems, such as brain networks, enable ...
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Saber, Mohamed Rashad Mohamed (2013-07-09)Considerable efforts are being devoted to designing enhanced molecular magnetic materials, in particular single molecule magnets (SMMs) that can meet the requirements for future technologies such as quantum computing and ...
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Braham, Erick James (2021-01-22)Establishing mechanistic and causal understanding of a material’s function requires the ability to solve the inverse problem of relating function to atomistic properties and to subsequently examine how synthetic processes ...
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Coll, Ryan Patrick (2021-08-04)Dirhodium complexes are used for a broad scope of applications due, in part, to the presence of a stable RhII-RhII bond which has a remarkable ability to adapt to a rich variety of ligands for the tuning of electronic and ...
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Feng, Dawei (2015-08-12)Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of newly emerged porous materials. As inorganic-organic hybrid materials, MOFs exhibit many features such as crystalline structures, high surface areas, large porosities, and ...