Browsing by Subject "Polymer"
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Acid Diversion in Carbonate Reservoirs Using Polymer-Based In-Situ Gelled Acids
(2012-07-16)Diversion in carbonates is more difficult than in sandstones because of the ability of acid to significantly increase the permeability in carbonates as it reacts in the pore spaces and flow channels of matrix. In-situ ... -
Analytical and Experimental Assessment of an AASHTO I-girder Type I Prestressed with AFRP Tendons
(2014-12-12)Corrosion induced deterioration is one of the main reason for repair and rehabilitation programs in conventional steel reinforced concrete bridge decks. Of all bridges in the United States, over 50 percent are constructed ... -
Complex Nanoscopic Objects from Well-defined Polymers that Contain Functional Units
(2012-08-29)The construction of nanoscale polymeric objects with complex, well-defined structures and regiochemical functionalities is of great importance, because it enables the fabrication of soft materials with tunable properties. ... -
Critical Analysis and Review of Flash Points of High Molecular Weight Poly-functional C, H, N, O Compounds
(2011-08-08)The research focuses on the critical review and prediction of flash points of high molecular weight compounds used mainly in the specialty chemical area. Thus far this area of high molecular weight specialty chemicals has ... -
Electromagnetic Energy Coupled to Nanomaterial Composites for Polymer Manufacturing
(2018-05-07)Polymer nano-composites may be engineered with specific electrical properties to achieve good coupling with electromagnetic energy sources. This enables a wide range of novel processing techniques where controlling the ... -
Enhanced Oil Recovery in High Salinity High Temperature Reservoir by Chemical Flooding
(2012-02-14)Studying chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in a high-temperature/high-salinity (HT/HS) reservoir will help expand the application of chemical EOR to more challenging environments. Until recently, chemical EOR was not ... -
Enhanced Oil Recovery Using the Alkaline-Surfactant-Polymer (ASP)
(2010-07-14)Alkaline Surfactant Polymer (ASP) process is a tertiary method of oil recovery that has promising results for future development. It has already been implemented in different areas of the United States such as Wyoming, ... -
Experimental and Numerical Study of Polymer Scratch Behavior
(2010-10-12)As part of a larger effort to understand the fundamental knowledge of polymer scratch behavior, this dissertation is focused on both experimental study and numerical analysis of scratch deformation of a broad range of ... -
Hybrid Magnetic Polymerica Nanoparticles for the Environmental Remediation of Crude Oil and Perfluorooctanoic Acid from Aqueous Systems
(2015-09-07)Environmental remediation of pollutants from water systems is an expanding billion dollar industry. Recently, engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) have been of particular interest to this field as they hold promise in improving ... -
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Microstructure-based Computational Modeling of the Mechanical Behavior of Polymer Micro/Nano-composites
(2013-08-26)This dissertation is devoted to the virtual investigation of the mechanical behavior of micro/nano polymer composites (MNPCs). Advanced composite materials are favored by the automotive industry and army departments for ... -
Modeling and Analysis of the Degradation and Erosion Behaviors of Biodegradable Polymer Implants
(2019-07-19)Biodegradable polymers have been used for a variety of biomedical devices since the middle of the 20th century. The researched applications have ranged from dissolvable sutures to, in more recent years, implantable scaffolds. ... -
Morphological investigation of AFR-PEPA-N imide oligomers and their cured polyimides and the remodification of AFR-PEPA-N to achieve liquid-crystalline behavior
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)The morphological investigation of AFR-PEPA-N and the development of a new polyimide have been established herein. AFR-PEPA-N is an imide oligomer that was created out of the need to attain a high temperature polyimide ... -
Multiply Complex, Non-Toxic, Anti-Fouling Surfaces Designed for Marine and Biomedical Applications
(2014-12-09)Biofouling, the undesired accumulation of biological organisms on a surface, is a problem that plagues a wide spectrum of materials. Because of the ban of heavy metal paint formulations, there has been a rapid movement ... -
Phase selectively soluble polymers for homogeneously supported catalysts
(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Soluble polymer supports that could be used in thermomorphic and latent biphasic systems have been prepared and analyzed for their potential application as supports for facilitated synthesis and catalysis. Phase selective ... -
Product Development of a Neurovascular Embolization Device
(2012-08-17)Stroke is the number one cause of adult disability in the United States and the third leading cause of death in the United States, Europe, and China.12 It is estimated 5% to 15% of all strokes are caused by ruptured ... -
Simulation Study for Improving Seawater Polymer Flood Performance in Stratified High Temperature Reservoirs
(2014-12-10)Polymer flood has achieved technical and commercial success, especially for its large-scale application in the Daqing oilfield in China. However, previous field tests indicated polymer flood was not economically successful ... -
The Use of Soluble Polyolefin Oligomers as Tools in Homogeneous Catalysis
(2016-02-09)Soluble polyolefins such as polyethylene (PEOlig) and polyisobutylene (PIB) are useful tools in catalysis. This dissertation describes several examples that these polyolefins were used to facilitate homogeneous catalysis ...