subject:(Particle interactions)

Penn State University

1. Chiang, Tso-yi. Modeling Colloidal Motor Transport in Bounded Systems.

Degree: 2014, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21774

► Colloidal motors move autonomously due to a self-generated electric field, and they have shown new possibilities for the development of micromachines in sensing, pumping, and… (more)

▼ Colloidal motors move autonomously due to a self-generated electric field, and they have shown new possibilities for the development of micromachines in sensing, pumping, and cargo transport. Several models have been developed to describe the movement of the motors; however, one of the common assumptions has been that motors move in an unbounded solution. While results exist for colloidal particles undergoing applied-field electrokinetics near a wall, there are no calculated results for auto-electrokinetic motion near a wall. This led us to examine how a bounding wall affects the speed of colloidal motors. With our modeling approach, localized electroosmotic (LEO) flows are shown to exist when motors approach the wall closely. Unlike a continuous flow caused by an applied electric field, the LEO flow induced by spherical colloidal motors exists primarily on the charged wall below the motor, ranging within one particle diameter away from the motor. For motors moving near a wall with the same sign of zeta potential as the motor, LEO manifests itself by slowing down the particle, which is consistent with experimental observations. In addition, we examine a different driving force for flows due to dissolving minerals, deriving a general expression for diffusioosmotic flows caused by a concentration gradient involving multiple ions of different valences. With flows driven by self-generated fields, we apply them to geometries that would not allow flows by the conventional pressure-driven mechanism – a dead-end pore. We show that Transient Diffusioosmotic Flows (TDOFs) can be created in a dead-end capillary with a time-dependent and spatially-nonuniform salt gradient. TDOFs can drive transport through the dead-end capillary, and by manipulating the surface potentials, we can even cause exchange of materials. This provides a new path in driving flows in bounded geometries. Furthermore, while the small size of the tube makes it hard to create pressure-driven flows in a microchannel, flows driven by self-generated fields could be a more efficient way to create flows in narrow channels and tight pores. This dissertation comprises many research fields including: electrokinetics (electrophoresis and diffusiophoresis), diffusion, electromigration, colloidal forces, and catalyst chemistry. Advisors/Committee Members: Darrell Velegol, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Ali Borhan, Committee Member, Themis Matsoukas, Committee Member, Ayusman Sen, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: colloidal motor; electrophoresis; diffusiophoresis; particle-surface interactions

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APA (6^th Edition):

Chiang, T. (2014). Modeling Colloidal Motor Transport in Bounded Systems. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21774

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chiang, Tso-yi. “Modeling Colloidal Motor Transport in Bounded Systems.” 2014. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21774.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chiang, Tso-yi. “Modeling Colloidal Motor Transport in Bounded Systems.” 2014. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Chiang T. Modeling Colloidal Motor Transport in Bounded Systems. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2014. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21774.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Chiang T. Modeling Colloidal Motor Transport in Bounded Systems. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2014. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21774

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Southern California

2. Han, Daoru. Particle‐in‐cell simulations of plasma interactions with asteroidal and lunar surfaces.

Degree: PhD, Astronautical Engineering, 2015, University of Southern California

URL: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/639389/rec/4940

► Motivated by the lack of knowledge about plasma interactions with asteroidal and lunar surfaces, we extended a legacy immersed‐finite‐element particle‐in‐cell (IFE‐PIC) simulation package to perform… (more)

▼ Motivated by the lack of knowledge about plasma interactions with asteroidal and lunar surfaces, we extended a legacy immersed‐finite‐element particle‐in‐cell (IFE‐PIC) simulation package to perform first‐principle‐based kinetic simulations of plasmas interacting with realistic‐shaped surfaces. ❧ A customized surface of arbitrary geometries described by an algebraic equation z = z(x, y) was introduced to the library of the IFE‐PIC package capable of modeling rugged and realistic surface topographies. A series of test cases were selected to validate all the key components of the IFE‐PIC package with the new‐added geometry, for both homogeneous and non‐homogeneous solvers. Surface charging was accurately resolved which is one of the key physical phenomenon associated with plasma‐surface interactions. ❧ The validated IFE‐PIC package was employed to simulate plasma interactions with both asteroidal and lunar surfaces, providing numerical solutions of plasma environments, electrostatic fields, and effects of the electric field on the levitation of charged dust grains. ❧ For the simulations of plasma interactions at asteroids, different sizes and structures of asteroids under different plasma environments are considered. The results imply that: • The presence of the photoemissions significantly affects the surface charging in the sunlit regions, which indicates that strong differential charging may be developed near terminator regions; • A consolidated core inside the asteroid does not significantly affect the plasma environment or surface charging. ❧ For plasma interactions with the lunar surface, simulations were performed for a local rugged surface topography in the terminator regions for a variety of plasma environments. Three different plasma conditions (solar wind average, solar wind low, and magnetosheath plasma) are considered for two Sun elevation angles (0° and 5°). The plasma environments and electrostatic fields near the surface are resolved and their effects on the charged dust grains are discussed. The results indicate that: • The plasma wake caused by the rugged local surface will lead to differential charging of the lunar surface; • A higher Sun elevation angle will make the surface potential less negative as a result of combined effects of impacting ions and photoemissions; • Different charging models for charged dust grains lead to significantly different net accelerations of those grains. The net accelerations from the layered‐dust charging model are about two orders of magnitude smaller than those of the single‐dust model. ❧ This study provides knowledge of the plasma environments and electrostatic field information for future exploration missions at asteroidal and lunar surfaces. Advisors/Committee Members: Wang, Joseph (Committee Chair), Erwin, Daniel A. (Committee Member), Nakano, Aiichiro (Committee Member).

Subjects/Keywords: plasma interactions; asteroids; lunar; particle-in-cell

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Han, D. (2015). Particle‐in‐cell simulations of plasma interactions with asteroidal and lunar surfaces. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Southern California. Retrieved from http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/639389/rec/4940

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Han, Daoru. “Particle‐in‐cell simulations of plasma interactions with asteroidal and lunar surfaces.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Southern California. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/639389/rec/4940.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Han, Daoru. “Particle‐in‐cell simulations of plasma interactions with asteroidal and lunar surfaces.” 2015. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Han D. Particle‐in‐cell simulations of plasma interactions with asteroidal and lunar surfaces. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Southern California; 2015. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/639389/rec/4940.

Council of Science Editors:

Han D. Particle‐in‐cell simulations of plasma interactions with asteroidal and lunar surfaces. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Southern California; 2015. Available from: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/639389/rec/4940

University of Florida

3. Akella, Ravi Bharadwaj. Fluid Flow through Porous Media.

Degree: MS, Computer Engineering - Computer and Information Science and Engineering, 2015, University of Florida

URL: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0049690

► This thesis explains an implementation for simulating fluid flow through porous media. The algorithm represents the physical principles of porous flow governed by Darcy law… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Fluid flow; Fluid permeability; Fluids; Hydrodynamics; Particle acceleration; Particle density; Particle emission; Particle interactions; Particle mass; Simulations; porous – sph

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Akella, R. B. (2015). Fluid Flow through Porous Media. (Masters Thesis). University of Florida. Retrieved from https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0049690

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Akella, Ravi Bharadwaj. “Fluid Flow through Porous Media.” 2015. Masters Thesis, University of Florida. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0049690.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Akella, Ravi Bharadwaj. “Fluid Flow through Porous Media.” 2015. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Akella RB. Fluid Flow through Porous Media. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Florida; 2015. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0049690.

Council of Science Editors:

Akella RB. Fluid Flow through Porous Media. [Masters Thesis]. University of Florida; 2015. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0049690

Princeton University

4. Yin, Shuhui. Towards Multi-Resolution Imaging of Dynamic Processes in Biological Systems .

Degree: PhD, 2021, Princeton University

URL: http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp019p290d405

► Dynamic processes in complex systems, such as viral-cell interactions, cargo transport along the cytoskeleton and processive enzyme catalysis, span several orders of magnitude in space… (more)

▼ Dynamic processes in complex systems, such as viral-cell interactions, cargo transport along the cytoskeleton and processive enzyme catalysis, span several orders of magnitude in space and time. To study these events, one must visualize, in real time and three dimensions, both the fast and small target of interest – the virus, the cargo or the enzyme – as well as the larger-scale, nearly stationary counterpart – the cell, the cytoskeleton or the substrate. Designed for this purpose, the 3D multi-resolution microscope (3DMRM) can simultaneously track a nanoscale target and image its surrounding environment. Although this tool provided the possibility to conduct such studies in real biological systems, the actual experiments that start with sample preparation to result interpretation can be complicated. This contribution addresses challenges that arise during the application of 3DMRM on different types of biological systems, in aspects of labeling strategies, trajectory analysis and resolution matching. To probe viral-cell interactions using more biologically-relevant virions instead of abiotic nanoparticles as in the proof-of-concept 3DMRM experiment, a labeling strategy that encapsulates nonblinking giant quantum dots inside pseudotyped HIV-1 virions was designed, which enabled the multi-resolution observation of more realistic viral-cell interactions. When studying a nanoscale object moving next to a curvilinear structure, such as in the cases of cargo transport along microtubules or processive cellulase catalysis on cellulose fibers, challenges remain in the lack of rigorous tools to extract basic physical parameters and detect their changes, as well as in super localization of the curvilinear features in images to bridge up the resolution gap between the tracking and imaging modalities. For trajectory analysis, a two-variable change point method was developed to detect velocity and/or diffusivity changes in single-particle trajectories. For resolution matching, an unsupervised learning framework was established to infer positions of line-shaped features in low signal-to-noise images, using only the descriptive prior information of the feature shape. These efforts help to resolve the uncertainty in detectability when moving from artificial nanomachinery to more biologically-relevant systems and allow for quantitative analysis of multi-scale datasets, thus facilitate the application of 3DMRM to direct observation and understanding of dynamics in complex biological systems. Advisors/Committee Members: Yang, Haw (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: multi-resolution imaging; particle-cell interactions; single-particle tracking; statistical learning

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Yin, S. (2021). Towards Multi-Resolution Imaging of Dynamic Processes in Biological Systems . (Doctoral Dissertation). Princeton University. Retrieved from http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp019p290d405

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Yin, Shuhui. “Towards Multi-Resolution Imaging of Dynamic Processes in Biological Systems .” 2021. Doctoral Dissertation, Princeton University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp019p290d405.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Yin, Shuhui. “Towards Multi-Resolution Imaging of Dynamic Processes in Biological Systems .” 2021. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Yin S. Towards Multi-Resolution Imaging of Dynamic Processes in Biological Systems . [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Princeton University; 2021. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp019p290d405.

Council of Science Editors:

Yin S. Towards Multi-Resolution Imaging of Dynamic Processes in Biological Systems . [Doctoral Dissertation]. Princeton University; 2021. Available from: http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp019p290d405

Michigan State University

5. Farzinnia, Arsham. Above and beyond the standard model : on phenomenology of Lee-Wick theory and massive vector color-octet.

Degree: 2012, Michigan State University

URL: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:1092

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Thesis Ph. D. Michigan State University. Physics 2012.

The present Thesis is dedicated to a formal and phenomenological investigation of extensions to two separate sectors… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electroweak interactions; Strong interactions (Nuclear physics); Particle physics; Theoretical physics

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Farzinnia, A. (2012). Above and beyond the standard model : on phenomenology of Lee-Wick theory and massive vector color-octet. (Thesis). Michigan State University. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:1092

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Farzinnia, Arsham. “Above and beyond the standard model : on phenomenology of Lee-Wick theory and massive vector color-octet.” 2012. Thesis, Michigan State University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:1092.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Farzinnia, Arsham. “Above and beyond the standard model : on phenomenology of Lee-Wick theory and massive vector color-octet.” 2012. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Farzinnia A. Above and beyond the standard model : on phenomenology of Lee-Wick theory and massive vector color-octet. [Internet] [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2012. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:1092.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Farzinnia A. Above and beyond the standard model : on phenomenology of Lee-Wick theory and massive vector color-octet. [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2012. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:1092

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Florida

6. Pham, Phong N. Origin of Shear-Induced Diffusion in Particulate Suspensions Crucial Role of Solid Contacts Between Particles.

Degree: PhD, Chemical Engineering, 2016, University of Florida

URL: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0049731

► The fluid mechanics of non-colloidal and neutrally buoyant particles suspended in Newtonian fluids are still an active area of research because accurate predictive capabilities for… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Chaos; Hydrodynamics; Lubrication; Particle collisions; Particle interactions; Particle motion; Particle trajectories; Shear flow; Simulations; Trajectories; contact – lubrication – rheology – suspensions

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Pham, P. N. (2016). Origin of Shear-Induced Diffusion in Particulate Suspensions Crucial Role of Solid Contacts Between Particles. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Florida. Retrieved from https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0049731

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Pham, Phong N. “Origin of Shear-Induced Diffusion in Particulate Suspensions Crucial Role of Solid Contacts Between Particles.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Florida. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0049731.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Pham, Phong N. “Origin of Shear-Induced Diffusion in Particulate Suspensions Crucial Role of Solid Contacts Between Particles.” 2016. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Pham PN. Origin of Shear-Induced Diffusion in Particulate Suspensions Crucial Role of Solid Contacts Between Particles. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Florida; 2016. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0049731.

Council of Science Editors:

Pham PN. Origin of Shear-Induced Diffusion in Particulate Suspensions Crucial Role of Solid Contacts Between Particles. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Florida; 2016. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0049731

University of Florida

7. Carpinone, Paul. Chemistry and Stability of Thiol Based Polyethylene Glycol Surface Coatings on Colloidal Gold and Their Relationship to Protein Adsorption and Clearance in vivo.

Degree: PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, 2012, University of Florida

URL: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044912

► Nanomaterials have presented a wide range of novel biomedical applications, with particular emphasis placed on advances in imaging and treatment delivery. Of the many materials… (more)

▼ Nanomaterials have presented a wide range of novel biomedical applications, with particular emphasis placed on advances in imaging and treatment delivery. Of the many materials used for various biomedical applications, gold is one of the most widely used particulate nanomaterial.Colloidal gold has been of great interest due to its chemical inertness and its ability to perform multiple functions, such as drug delivery, localized heating of tissues (hyperthermia), and imaging (as a contrast medium). It is also readily functionalized through the use of thiols, which spontaneously form a sulfur to metal bond with the surface. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is the most widely used coating material for these particles as it provides both steric stability and protein resistance. Though these materials are widely used, their coating chemistry and stability are largely unknown. The goal of this work was to identify the mechanisms of degradation and stability of thiol based polyethylene glycol coatings on gold particles and relate this behavior to protein adsorption and clearance in vivo. The results of this study indicated that the protective coating applied to the particles is highly susceptible to sources of oxidation (specifically dissolved oxygen) and competing adsorbates,among other factors. The quality and presence of impurities in the commercially available thiolated PEG were also found to play a key role in the quality and protein resistance of coatings. Analysis of the stability of these coatings indicated that the coatings rapidly degrade under physiological conditions,which lead to protein adsorption within the first few hours after exposure to plasma or blood. Paralleling the protein adsorption behavior in vitro, clearance of parenterally administered PEG coated particles in mice began to clear and accumulate in the liver and spleen after approximately 2h of circulation time. ( en ) Advisors/Committee Members: Powers, Kevin W (committee chair), Singh, Rajiv K (committee member), El-Shall, Hassan E (committee member), Moudgil, Brij M (committee member), Roberts, Stephen M (committee member), Svoronos, Spyros (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Adsorption; Density; Gold coatings; Oxygen; Particle density; Particle interactions; Particle size classes; Reagents; Thiols; Velocity; gold – peg

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Carpinone, P. (2012). Chemistry and Stability of Thiol Based Polyethylene Glycol Surface Coatings on Colloidal Gold and Their Relationship to Protein Adsorption and Clearance in vivo. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Florida. Retrieved from https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044912

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Carpinone, Paul. “Chemistry and Stability of Thiol Based Polyethylene Glycol Surface Coatings on Colloidal Gold and Their Relationship to Protein Adsorption and Clearance in vivo.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Florida. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044912.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Carpinone, Paul. “Chemistry and Stability of Thiol Based Polyethylene Glycol Surface Coatings on Colloidal Gold and Their Relationship to Protein Adsorption and Clearance in vivo.” 2012. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Carpinone P. Chemistry and Stability of Thiol Based Polyethylene Glycol Surface Coatings on Colloidal Gold and Their Relationship to Protein Adsorption and Clearance in vivo. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Florida; 2012. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044912.

Council of Science Editors:

Carpinone P. Chemistry and Stability of Thiol Based Polyethylene Glycol Surface Coatings on Colloidal Gold and Their Relationship to Protein Adsorption and Clearance in vivo. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Florida; 2012. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044912

University of Florida

8. Muniz, Lana D. Search for New Physics in Same-Sign Dilepton Events in the CMS Detector at the Large Hadron Collider.

Degree: PhD, Physics, 2014, University of Florida

URL: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0046283

► CMS results of a new physics search in same-sign dilepton events with b-tagged jets and missing transverse energy (MET) are being presented. These results cover… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electrons; Hypertension; Leptons; Muons; Particle interactions; Particle mass; Physics; Signals; Supersymmetry; Vertices; cms – lhc – particle – physics – supersymmetry

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Muniz, L. D. (2014). Search for New Physics in Same-Sign Dilepton Events in the CMS Detector at the Large Hadron Collider. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Florida. Retrieved from https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0046283

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Muniz, Lana D. “Search for New Physics in Same-Sign Dilepton Events in the CMS Detector at the Large Hadron Collider.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Florida. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0046283.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Muniz, Lana D. “Search for New Physics in Same-Sign Dilepton Events in the CMS Detector at the Large Hadron Collider.” 2014. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Muniz LD. Search for New Physics in Same-Sign Dilepton Events in the CMS Detector at the Large Hadron Collider. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Florida; 2014. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0046283.

Council of Science Editors:

Muniz LD. Search for New Physics in Same-Sign Dilepton Events in the CMS Detector at the Large Hadron Collider. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Florida; 2014. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0046283

University of Florida

9. Jenkins, Charles M. Properties of Explosively Driven Aluminum Particle Fields and Their Inhalation Hazards.

Degree: PhD, Environmental Engineering Sciences, 2012, University of Florida

URL: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044343

► A high speed framing camera (HSFC) and a particle image velocimetry (PIV) instrument were used to determine the properties of explosively driven particle fields in… (more)

▼ A high speed framing camera (HSFC) and a particle image velocimetry (PIV) instrument were used to determine the properties of explosively driven particle fields in microsecond and millisecond intervals. Two-inch long right circular cylindrical charges with half-inch diameter cores made of organic explosive were used as the driving explosive. The core was surrounded by a particle bed of aluminum or tungsten powder of a specific particle size distribution. Position data from the leading edge of the particle fronts for each charge were recorded with the framing camera at early time, first 125 µs, and with a PIV instrument at later time (5.7 ms) to determine the mean particle velocities. In addition, using a PIV image, a velocity gradient along the length of the particle field was established by using the mean particle velocity value determined from three separate horizontal bands that transverse the particle field. The results showed lower velocity particles at the beginning of the particle field closest to the source and higher velocity particles at the leading front portion of the field. Differences in particle dispersal, luminescence, and agglomeration were seen when changes in the initial particle size and material type were made. The aluminum powders showed extensive luminescence with agglomeration, forming large particle structures while a tungsten powder showed little luminescence, agglomeration and no particle structures. Combining velocity data from the HSFC and PIV, the average drag coefficient for each powder type was determined. The particle field velocities and drag coefficients at one meter showed good agreement with the numerical data produced from a computational fluid dynamics code. The dissolution rate of aluminum powder in serum ultrafiltrate stimulant solution was conducted. A match to the International Commission on Radiological Protection, ICRP 66 lung model default value for the overall instantaneous clearance rate was determined. Using a ratio of volume moments derived from the sample powder system, a correction to the experimental dissolution rate constant was made to fit a mono distributed powder system that will allow the constant to be applied to other powder systems with different particle size distributions. ( en ) Advisors/Committee Members: Wu, Chang-Yu (committee chair), Koopman, Ben L (committee member), Roberts, Stephen M (committee member), Bolch, Wesley E (committee member), Powers, Kevin W (committee member), Cheng, Meng-Dawn (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Aluminum; Detonation; Explosives; Metal particles; Particle density; Particle interactions; Particle mass; Shock waves; Simulations; Velocity; dissolution – flow – multiphase – piv

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Jenkins, C. M. (2012). Properties of Explosively Driven Aluminum Particle Fields and Their Inhalation Hazards. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Florida. Retrieved from https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044343

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Jenkins, Charles M. “Properties of Explosively Driven Aluminum Particle Fields and Their Inhalation Hazards.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Florida. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044343.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Jenkins, Charles M. “Properties of Explosively Driven Aluminum Particle Fields and Their Inhalation Hazards.” 2012. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Jenkins CM. Properties of Explosively Driven Aluminum Particle Fields and Their Inhalation Hazards. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Florida; 2012. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044343.

Council of Science Editors:

Jenkins CM. Properties of Explosively Driven Aluminum Particle Fields and Their Inhalation Hazards. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Florida; 2012. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044343

University of Alberta

10. Kemps, Jeffrey A L. The Effects of Substrate Heterogeneity on Colloid Deposition.

Degree: PhD, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2009, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/5x21tg89t

► Heterogeneity of surfaces is often included in mathematical treatments of colloid transport and deposition as an afterthought, if at all. Most previous models of colloid… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: interactions; model; hydrodynamic; particle; heterogeneity; Brownian; DLVO; Lagrangian; deposition; simulations

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Kemps, J. A. L. (2009). The Effects of Substrate Heterogeneity on Colloid Deposition. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/5x21tg89t

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kemps, Jeffrey A L. “The Effects of Substrate Heterogeneity on Colloid Deposition.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/5x21tg89t.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kemps, Jeffrey A L. “The Effects of Substrate Heterogeneity on Colloid Deposition.” 2009. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Kemps JAL. The Effects of Substrate Heterogeneity on Colloid Deposition. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2009. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/5x21tg89t.

Council of Science Editors:

Kemps JAL. The Effects of Substrate Heterogeneity on Colloid Deposition. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2009. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/5x21tg89t

Penn State University

11. Wang, Wei. Understanding the propulsion and assembly of autonomous nano- and micromotors powered by chemical gradients and ultrasound.

Degree: 2013, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18789

► Nano- and micromotors are a type of machines that turn energy into mechanical motion at the corresponding scales. Autonomous nano- and micromotors have attracted the… (more)

▼ Nano- and micromotors are a type of machines that turn energy into mechanical motion at the corresponding scales. Autonomous nano- and micromotors have attracted the attention of the scientific community since the initial discovery of the catalytically powered motion of Au-Pt bimetallic nanowires in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) solution. This particular nanomotor system operates by a self-generated electric field (self-electrophoresis) through asymmetric surface catalytic reactions. However there are two challenges that greatly limit the use of such nanomotors in biological systems: low energy conversion efficiency and poor bio-compatibility of the fuel and the propulsion mechanism. The goal of my research projects is to address these challenges by modifying existing and discovering new nano- and micromotor systems. Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the research field of nano- and micromotor, the challenges within this field, and a concise description of the research projects discussed in this dissertation. Chapter 2 in this dissertation is dedicated to addressing the issue of the low energy conversion efficiency of the Au-Pt nanomotors, which is estimated to be on the order of 10^-9. Four stages of energy loss are identified. A 10^-3 energy is lost due to the non-electrochemical decomposition of H2O2 at the Pt end of the Au-Pt motor, and another 10^-3 energy loss can be partially attributed to the fast diffusion of protons. The electrophoretic propulsion mechanism is found to be intrinsically inefficient, contributing to another 10-3 energy loss, while the electroosmotic flow near the charged substrate further slows down the motor. Efforts are made to improve the energy efficiency. Replacing platinum with the less catalytically active ruthenium increases the energy efficiency, and confining the proton flux with a tubular structure is also a promising way to improve the energy efficiency of catalytic motors. These two modifications combined improved the energy efficiency of bimetallic nanomotors by a factor of 12. A numerical model based on COMSOL multi-physics package provides useful information, and is discussed in more detail in Chapter 5. The energy efficiency of a few other nano- and micromotor systems is also discussed. A better understanding of the energy loss of nanomotor systems sheds light on future designs of more efficient nanomotors. The dynamic interactions and particle assembly phenomena in the bimetallic catalytic nanomotor system are investigated in Chapter 3. Au-Pt nanomotors in H2O2 solutions were found to form doublets and triplets of staggered shapes. A combination of asymmetric pumping and electrostatic interactions between charged ionic clouds around the nanomotors is proposed to explain the binding between two bimetallic nanomotors and the staggered shapes of these doublets. The spontaneous rotation and disintegration of these doublets are attributed to an asymmetric distribution of forces. In addition, bimetallic nanomotors can attract charged microparticles to form close-packed… Advisors/Committee Members: Thomas E Mallouk, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Thomas E Mallouk, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Ayusman Sen, Committee Member, Christine Dolan Keating, Committee Member, Jun Huang, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: Nanomotors; Numerical simulation; Energy efficiency; Ultrasound; Particle interactions; Self-assembly

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Wang, W. (2013). Understanding the propulsion and assembly of autonomous nano- and micromotors powered by chemical gradients and ultrasound. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18789

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wang, Wei. “Understanding the propulsion and assembly of autonomous nano- and micromotors powered by chemical gradients and ultrasound.” 2013. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18789.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wang, Wei. “Understanding the propulsion and assembly of autonomous nano- and micromotors powered by chemical gradients and ultrasound.” 2013. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Wang W. Understanding the propulsion and assembly of autonomous nano- and micromotors powered by chemical gradients and ultrasound. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2013. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18789.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Wang W. Understanding the propulsion and assembly of autonomous nano- and micromotors powered by chemical gradients and ultrasound. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2013. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18789

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

12. Ahmadihojatabad, Narges. Nonlinear Evolution of Mirror Instability in the Earth's Magnetosheath in PIC Simulations.

Degree: PhD, 2016, University of New Hampshire

URL: https://scholars.unh.edu/dissertation/1366

► Mirror modes are large amplitude non-propagating structures frequently observed in the magnetosheath and they are generated in space plasma environments with proton temperature anisotropy… (more)

▼ Mirror modes are large amplitude non-propagating structures frequently observed in the magnetosheath and they are generated in space plasma environments with proton temperature anisotropy of larger than one. The proton temperature anisotropy also drives the proton cyclotron instability which has larger linear growth rate than that of the mirror instability. Linear dispersion theory predicts that electron temperature anisotropy can enhance the mirror instability growth rate while leaving the proton cyclotron instability largely unaffected. Contrary to the hypothesis, electron temperature anisotropy leads to excitement of the electron whistler instability. Our results show that the electron whistler instability grows much faster than the mirror instability and quickly consumes the electron free energy, so that there is not enough electron temperature anisotropy left to significantly impact the evolution of the mirror instability. Observational studies have shown that the shape of mirror structures is related to local plasma parameters and distance to the mirror instability threshold. Mirror structures in the form of magnetic holes are observed when plasma is mirror stable or marginally mirror unstable and magnetic peaks are observed when plasma is mirror unstable. Mirror structures are created downstream of the quasi-perpendicular bow shock and they are convected toward the magnetopause. In the middle magnetosheath, where plasma is mirror unstable, mirror structures are dominated by magnetic peaks. Close to the magnetopause, plasma expansion makes the region mirror stable and magnetic peaks evolve to magnetic holes. We investigate the nonlinear evolution of mirror instability using expanding box Particle-in-Cell simulations. We change the plasma conditions by artificially enlarging the simulation box over time to make the plasma mirror stable and investigate the final nonlinear state of the mirror structures. We show that the direct nonlinear evolution of the mirror instability leads to magnetic peaks while in expanding box simulations, mirror structures evolve to deep magnetic holes. Advisors/Committee Members: Kai Germaschewski, Benjamin Chandran, Joachim Raeder.

Subjects/Keywords: Space Plasma Instabilities; Wave particle interactions; Plasma physics; Physics

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Ahmadihojatabad, N. (2016). Nonlinear Evolution of Mirror Instability in the Earth's Magnetosheath in PIC Simulations. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New Hampshire. Retrieved from https://scholars.unh.edu/dissertation/1366

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ahmadihojatabad, Narges. “Nonlinear Evolution of Mirror Instability in the Earth's Magnetosheath in PIC Simulations.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New Hampshire. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://scholars.unh.edu/dissertation/1366.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ahmadihojatabad, Narges. “Nonlinear Evolution of Mirror Instability in the Earth's Magnetosheath in PIC Simulations.” 2016. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Ahmadihojatabad N. Nonlinear Evolution of Mirror Instability in the Earth's Magnetosheath in PIC Simulations. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New Hampshire; 2016. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://scholars.unh.edu/dissertation/1366.

Council of Science Editors:

Ahmadihojatabad N. Nonlinear Evolution of Mirror Instability in the Earth's Magnetosheath in PIC Simulations. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New Hampshire; 2016. Available from: https://scholars.unh.edu/dissertation/1366

University of Cambridge

13. Allison, Hayley Jane. Understanding how low energy electrons control the variability of the Earth's electron radiation belts.

Degree: PhD, 2019, University of Cambridge

URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/294431

► The electron radiation belts are regions of geomagnetically trapped electrons, surrounding the Earth, presenting hazards to operational satellites. On the timeframe of hours, both the… (more)

▼ The electron radiation belts are regions of geomagnetically trapped electrons, surrounding the Earth, presenting hazards to operational satellites. On the timeframe of hours, both the energy and particle flux of the radiation belts can change by orders of magnitude. Variations in the high energy relativistic electron flux depend on transport, acceleration, loss processes, and importantly, on the lower energy seed (10s – 100s keV) population. Seed population electrons are supplied to the radiation belt region during geomagnetically active periods and can be accelerated to higher energies via a range of processes. Unlike the higher energy, >1 MeV electrons, the azimuthal drift of the seed population is strongly affected by the convection electric field. Using fourteen years of electron flux data from low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, a statistical study was performed on the magnetic local time distribution of three seed population energies, across a range of activity levels, defined by the geomagnetic indices AE, AE*, Kp, the solar wind velocity, and V_swB_z. During periods of high activity, dawn-dusk flux asymmetries of over an order of magnitude were observed for >30 and >100 keV electrons, due to increased flux in the dawn sector. For >300 keV electrons, magnetic local time asymmetries were also present, but arose primarily due to a decrease in the average dusk-side flux beyond L* ∼4.5. A novel method was developed that utilizes measurements from low altitude, polar orbiting POES and MetOp satellites to retrieve the seed population at a pitch angle of 90^o. The resulting dataset offers a high time resolution, across multiple magnetic local time planes, and was used to formulate event-specific low energy boundary conditions for the British Antarctic Survey Radiation Belt Model (BAS-RBM). This new low energy boundary condition from LEO data has a higher spatial and temporal resolution, and a broader L* coverage, than previous work. The impact of variations in the seed population on the 1 MeV flux level was explored using the 3-D BAS-RBM to solve a diffusion equation for the electron phase space density. For some periods, an enhancement in the seed population was vital to recreate observed 1 MeV flux enhancements. A series of idealised experiments with the 2-D BAS-RBM were performed which highlight a careful balance between losses and acceleration from chorus waves. Our results show that seed population enhancements alter this balance by increasing the phase space density gradient, and consequently, the rate of energy diffusion, allowing acceleration to surpass loss. Additionally, pre-existing energy gradients in the phase space density and the duration of chorus wave activity determine whether >500 keV electrons were enhanced due to local acceleration.

Subjects/Keywords: Radiation belts; electrons; wave particle interactions; seed population electrons

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Allison, H. J. (2019). Understanding how low energy electrons control the variability of the Earth's electron radiation belts. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Cambridge. Retrieved from https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/294431

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Allison, Hayley Jane. “Understanding how low energy electrons control the variability of the Earth's electron radiation belts.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Cambridge. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/294431.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Allison, Hayley Jane. “Understanding how low energy electrons control the variability of the Earth's electron radiation belts.” 2019. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Allison HJ. Understanding how low energy electrons control the variability of the Earth's electron radiation belts. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2019. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/294431.

Council of Science Editors:

Allison HJ. Understanding how low energy electrons control the variability of the Earth's electron radiation belts. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2019. Available from: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/294431

University of North Texas

14. Davis, James William. Development of a Laponite Pluronic Composite for Foaming Applications.

Degree: 2012, University of North Texas

URL: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271798/

► The focus of the following research was to provide an optimized particle stabilized foam of Laponite and Pluronic L62 in water by understanding (1) the… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Colloid polymer interactions; particle stabilized forms; interfacial rheology

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Davis, J. W. (2012). Development of a Laponite Pluronic Composite for Foaming Applications. (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271798/

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Davis, James William. “Development of a Laponite Pluronic Composite for Foaming Applications.” 2012. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271798/.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Davis, James William. “Development of a Laponite Pluronic Composite for Foaming Applications.” 2012. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Davis JW. Development of a Laponite Pluronic Composite for Foaming Applications. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2012. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271798/.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Davis JW. Development of a Laponite Pluronic Composite for Foaming Applications. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2012. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271798/

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Cambridge

15. Fung, Jimmy Chi Hung. Kinematic simulation of turbulent flow and particle motions.

Degree: PhD, 1990, University of Cambridge

URL: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.16122 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.303032

► This thesis describes a new method for simulating high Reynolds number turbulence which requires much less computing power. This involved both theoretical work - to… (more)

▼ This thesis describes a new method for simulating high Reynolds number turbulence which requires much less computing power. This involved both theoretical work - to understand and model the important processes - and computational work, to implement the model efficiently. There are 'many different techniques for modelling particle dispersion in turbulent flow (e.g. K-theory and Random Flight) but they make assumptions about the fluid-particle interaction and require empirical coefficients. Theoretical work on the motion of bubbles and varticles in idealised flows has shown that the instantaneous structure of the velocity field is important in determining particle trajectories, and that particle motion cannot currently be modelled reliably in terms of time- or ensemble-averaged fluid velocities. Therefore the solution of many practical problems requires the simulation of the instantaneous structure of a turbulent velocity field. This can now be provided with the very large computers and large amounts of computer time; even then, only low Reynolds number turbulence can be simulated. In the method developed here, the velocity field of homogeneous isotropic turbulence is simulated by a large number of random Fourier modes varying in space and time. They are chosen so that the flow field has certain properties, namely (i) it satisfies continuity, (ii) the two point Eulerian spatial spectra have known form (e.g. the Kolmogorov inertial subrange), (iii) the time dependence is modelled by dividing the turbulence into large- and small-scales eddies, and by assuming that the large eddies advect the small eddies which also decorrelate as they are advected, (iv) the large- and small-scale Fourier modes are each statistically independent and Gaussian. Computations of the streamlines in a sequence of realisations of the flow show that they have a similar structure to that obtained from direct numerical simulations. New results for the statistics of high Reynolds number turbulent flows are obtained, for the velocity and pressure fields . Particle statistics are obtained by computing the trajectories of many particles and taking the ensemble average. Particle dispersion has been computed for a range of particle parameters and the results agree well with experimental measurements such as those of Snyder and Lumley; this enables us to compute empirical coefficients (e.g. Lagrangian timescales) for use in simpler models such as Random Flight, and for modelling other processes such as combustion and mixing. Rapid Distortion Theory is used to investigate the effects of high shear rate on the structure of homogeneous turbulence in chapter 4. The results show that an important effect of the shear acting on initially isotropic turbulence is the selective amplification of structures having large length scale in the mean flow direction.

Subjects/Keywords: 532; Fluid-particle interactions

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Fung, J. C. H. (1990). Kinematic simulation of turbulent flow and particle motions. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Cambridge. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.16122 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.303032

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Fung, Jimmy Chi Hung. “Kinematic simulation of turbulent flow and particle motions.” 1990. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Cambridge. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.16122 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.303032.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Fung, Jimmy Chi Hung. “Kinematic simulation of turbulent flow and particle motions.” 1990. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Fung JCH. Kinematic simulation of turbulent flow and particle motions. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 1990. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.16122 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.303032.

Council of Science Editors:

Fung JCH. Kinematic simulation of turbulent flow and particle motions. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 1990. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.16122 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.303032

16. Allison, Hayley Jane. Understanding how low energy electrons control the variability of the Earth's electron radiation belts.

Degree: PhD, 2019, University of Cambridge

URL: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.41530 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.782918

► The electron radiation belts are regions of geomagnetically trapped electrons, surrounding the Earth, presenting hazards to operational satellites. On the timeframe of hours, both the… (more)

▼ The electron radiation belts are regions of geomagnetically trapped electrons, surrounding the Earth, presenting hazards to operational satellites. On the timeframe of hours, both the energy and particle flux of the radiation belts can change by orders of magnitude. Variations in the high energy relativistic electron flux depend on transport, acceleration, loss processes, and importantly, on the lower energy seed (10s - 100s keV) population. Seed population electrons are supplied to the radiation belt region during geomagnetically active periods and can be accelerated to higher energies via a range of processes. Unlike the higher energy, > 1 MeV electrons, the azimuthal drift of the seed population is strongly affected by the convection electric field. Using fourteen years of electron flux data from low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, a statistical study was performed on the magnetic local time distribution of three seed population energies, across a range of activity levels, defined by the geomagnetic indices AE, AE*, Kp, the solar wind velocity, and VswBz. During periods of high activity, dawn-dusk flux asymmetries of over an order of magnitude were observed for > 30 and > 100 keV electrons, due to increased flux in the dawn sector. For > 300 keV electrons, magnetic local time asymmetries were also present, but arose primarily due to a decrease in the average dusk-side flux beyond L* ~ 4.5. A novel method was developed that utilizes measurements from low altitude, polar orbiting POES and MetOp satellites to retrieve the seed population at a pitch angle of 90°. The resulting dataset offers a high time resolution, across multiple magnetic local time planes, and was used to formulate event-specific low energy boundary conditions for the British Antarctic Survey Radiation Belt Model (BAS-RBM). This new low energy boundary condition from LEO data has a higher spatial and temporal resolution, and a broader L* coverage, than previous work. The impact of variations in the seed population on the 1 MeV flux level was explored using the 3-D BAS-RBM to solve a diffusion equation for the electron phase space density. For some periods, an enhancement in the seed population was vital to recreate observed 1 MeV flux enhancements. A series of idealised experiments with the 2-D BAS-RBM were performed which highlight a careful balance between losses and acceleration from chorus waves. Our results show that seed population enhancements alter this balance by increasing the phase space density gradient, and consequently, the rate of energy diffusion, allowing acceleration to surpass loss. Additionally, pre-existing energy gradients in the phase space density and the duration of chorus wave activity determine whether > 500 keV electrons were enhanced due to local acceleration.

Subjects/Keywords: Radiation belts; electrons; wave particle interactions; seed population electrons

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Allison, H. J. (2019). Understanding how low energy electrons control the variability of the Earth's electron radiation belts. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Cambridge. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.41530 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.782918

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Allison, Hayley Jane. “Understanding how low energy electrons control the variability of the Earth's electron radiation belts.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Cambridge. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.41530 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.782918.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Allison, Hayley Jane. “Understanding how low energy electrons control the variability of the Earth's electron radiation belts.” 2019. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Allison HJ. Understanding how low energy electrons control the variability of the Earth's electron radiation belts. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2019. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.41530 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.782918.

Council of Science Editors:

Allison HJ. Understanding how low energy electrons control the variability of the Earth's electron radiation belts. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2019. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.41530 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.782918

Michigan State University

17. Diaz, Enrique Arrieta. Observation of muon neutrino charged current events in an off-axis horn-focused neutrino beam using the NOnuA prototype detector.

Degree: 2014, Michigan State University

URL: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:2939

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Thesis Ph. D. Michigan State University. Physics 2014.

The NOνA is a long base-line neutrino oscillation experiment. It will study the oscillations between muon and… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Nuclear physics – Experiments; Neutrino interactions; Muons; Oscillations – Measurement; Physics; Particle physics

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Diaz, E. A. (2014). Observation of muon neutrino charged current events in an off-axis horn-focused neutrino beam using the NOnuA prototype detector. (Thesis). Michigan State University. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:2939

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Diaz, Enrique Arrieta. “Observation of muon neutrino charged current events in an off-axis horn-focused neutrino beam using the NOnuA prototype detector.” 2014. Thesis, Michigan State University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:2939.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Diaz, Enrique Arrieta. “Observation of muon neutrino charged current events in an off-axis horn-focused neutrino beam using the NOnuA prototype detector.” 2014. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Diaz EA. Observation of muon neutrino charged current events in an off-axis horn-focused neutrino beam using the NOnuA prototype detector. [Internet] [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2014. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:2939.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Diaz EA. Observation of muon neutrino charged current events in an off-axis horn-focused neutrino beam using the NOnuA prototype detector. [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2014. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:2939

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Michigan State University

18. Chegwidden, Andrew McRae. A multivariate analysis search for a single-top quark produced in association with missing energy in proton-proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider at a center-of-mass energy of 221As = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector.

Degree: 2017, Michigan State University

URL: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:4790

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Thesis Ph. D. Michigan State University. Physics 2017

This dissertation presents a search for single-top quarks produced in association with missing energy, denoted as monotop,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Quarks; Proton-proton interactions; Particles (Nuclear physics) – Flavor; Particle physics

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Chegwidden, A. M. (2017). A multivariate analysis search for a single-top quark produced in association with missing energy in proton-proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider at a center-of-mass energy of 221As = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector. (Thesis). Michigan State University. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:4790

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chegwidden, Andrew McRae. “A multivariate analysis search for a single-top quark produced in association with missing energy in proton-proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider at a center-of-mass energy of 221As = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector.” 2017. Thesis, Michigan State University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:4790.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chegwidden, Andrew McRae. “A multivariate analysis search for a single-top quark produced in association with missing energy in proton-proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider at a center-of-mass energy of 221As = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector.” 2017. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Chegwidden AM. A multivariate analysis search for a single-top quark produced in association with missing energy in proton-proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider at a center-of-mass energy of 221As = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector. [Internet] [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2017. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:4790.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Chegwidden AM. A multivariate analysis search for a single-top quark produced in association with missing energy in proton-proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider at a center-of-mass energy of 221As = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector. [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2017. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:4790

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Michigan State University

19. Heim, Sarah. Search for high-mass dielectron resonances with the ATLAS detector.

Degree: 2012, Michigan State University

URL: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:1642

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Thesis Ph. D. Michigan State University, Physics 2012.

This thesis describes a search for new heavy particles decaying into electron-positron pairs. The search utilizes 1.08… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Particles (Nuclear physics); Nuclear track detectors; Proton-proton interactions; Particle physics

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Heim, S. (2012). Search for high-mass dielectron resonances with the ATLAS detector. (Thesis). Michigan State University. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:1642

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Heim, Sarah. “Search for high-mass dielectron resonances with the ATLAS detector.” 2012. Thesis, Michigan State University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:1642.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Heim, Sarah. “Search for high-mass dielectron resonances with the ATLAS detector.” 2012. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Heim S. Search for high-mass dielectron resonances with the ATLAS detector. [Internet] [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2012. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:1642.

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Heim S. Search for high-mass dielectron resonances with the ATLAS detector. [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2012. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:1642

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Cornell University

20. Dhanasekaran, Johnson. Evolution of the size distribution of drops settling in a non-continuum, turbulent gas.

Degree: PhD, Mechanical Engineering, 2019, Cornell University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/70018

► The evolution of droplets in clouds is studied with focus on the 'size-gap' regime of 15-40 μm radius, where condensation and differential sedimentation are least… (more)

▼ The evolution of droplets in clouds is studied with focus on the 'size-gap' regime of 15-40 μm radius, where condensation and differential sedimentation are least effective in promoting growth. This bottleneck leads to inaccurate growth models and turbulence can potentially rectify disagreement with in-situ cloud measurements. Turbulent shear and differential sedimentation will both drive collisional growth in the ‘size-gap’ and the resulting coupled configurational dynamics is rigorously studied. Droplet inertia will not significantly alter the local collision dynamics as it is weak in typical cloud conditions. However, weak inertia acting over a range of separation scales enhances the concentration of neighbouring drops available for collision. An inertial clustering model is developed which incorporates an inertia-induced drift velocity, relative diffusion due to turbulent shear and acceleration and differential sedimentation. This model is built upon available direct-numerical simulations and theoretical predictions in limiting conditions. It allows predictions over a broad range of particle separations, Stokes numbers, settling velocities and Taylor scale Reynolds numbers Reλ. The inertia-less local collision dynamics of sub-Kolmogorov droplets due to turbulence and gravity is studied for both a frozen linear flow approximation, in line with the classical work by Saffman & Turner, and for a stochastically fluctuating linear flow based on a Lagrangian velocity gradient model. It is found that the ideal collision rate has a significant dependence on Reλ that has not been recognized in previous work. Inclusion of interparticle interactions strongly retards the collision rate. Non-continuum hydrodynamic interactions of droplets in clouds dominates over colloidal forces, deformation, interface mobility, and medium compressibility but has not found extensive treatment in the previous literature. Hence, the collision efficiency, capturing retardation, is calculated over a large parameter space including Knudsen number (Kn), the ratio of mean free path to mean sphere radius, relative size of the interacting spheres, Reλ, and strength of differential sedimentation relative to turbulence. Analytical fits of the collision rate results facilitate their use in drop population models. The steady linear flow approximation facilitated a detailed examination of the complex trajectory evolution that results from the competition of gravity and shear in the presence of non-continuum hydrodynamic interactions. Utilising the collision rate results an evolution study is carried for cloud droplets from condensation controlled sizes of a few micron to differential sedimentation dominated sizes through the ‘size-gap’. For a complete description of cloud droplet dynamics non-collisional components of turbulence, mixing of droplets and water vapour fluctuations, are included. To resolve turbulent intermittency and retain a discrete drop distribution with manageable computational load a Monte Carlo scheme is used. Cloud packets… Advisors/Committee Members: Koch, Donald L. (chair), Collins, Lance (committee member), Bewley, Gregory Paul (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Hydrodynamic interactions; Particle/fluid flow; Slender-body theory; Turbulence

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Dhanasekaran, J. (2019). Evolution of the size distribution of drops settling in a non-continuum, turbulent gas. (Doctoral Dissertation). Cornell University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1813/70018

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Dhanasekaran, Johnson. “Evolution of the size distribution of drops settling in a non-continuum, turbulent gas.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Cornell University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1813/70018.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Dhanasekaran, Johnson. “Evolution of the size distribution of drops settling in a non-continuum, turbulent gas.” 2019. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Dhanasekaran J. Evolution of the size distribution of drops settling in a non-continuum, turbulent gas. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Cornell University; 2019. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/70018.

Council of Science Editors:

Dhanasekaran J. Evolution of the size distribution of drops settling in a non-continuum, turbulent gas. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Cornell University; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/70018

21. Leblanc, Philippe. Study of transport of laser-driven relativistic electrons in solid materials.

Degree: 2013, University of Nevada – Reno

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11714/3245

► With the ultra intense lasers available today, it is possible to generate very hot electron beams in solid density materials. These intense laser-matter interactions result… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electron transport; Laser-matter interactions; Particle-in-cell; Simulations

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Leblanc, P. (2013). Study of transport of laser-driven relativistic electrons in solid materials. (Thesis). University of Nevada – Reno. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11714/3245

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Leblanc, Philippe. “Study of transport of laser-driven relativistic electrons in solid materials.” 2013. Thesis, University of Nevada – Reno. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11714/3245.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Leblanc, Philippe. “Study of transport of laser-driven relativistic electrons in solid materials.” 2013. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Leblanc P. Study of transport of laser-driven relativistic electrons in solid materials. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Nevada – Reno; 2013. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11714/3245.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Leblanc P. Study of transport of laser-driven relativistic electrons in solid materials. [Thesis]. University of Nevada – Reno; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11714/3245

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22. André Veiga Giannini. Fenomenologia da QCD com saturação de pártons.

Degree: 2017, University of São Paulo

URL: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/43/43134/tde-03082017-162211/

► O estudo das interações fortes a altas energias levou a um grande interesse no regime da QCD onde os pártons carregam uma pequena fração de… (more)

▼ O estudo das interações fortes a altas energias levou a um grande interesse no regime da QCD onde os pártons carregam uma pequena fração de momento dos hádrons colidentes. Neste regime, tais hádrons podem ser vistos como um meio altamente denso e colorido. Acredita-se hoje que, no domínio de altas energias e/ou altas densidades, a dinâmica da QCD torna-se qualitativamente diferente da dinâmica no regime de curtas distâncias e de altos momentos transferidos. Na linguagem de pártons, essa teoria vem sendo descrita em termos da ``saturação\'d́e pártons, resultando na formação de matéria de alta densidade, o Condensado de Vidro de Cor (Color Glass Condensate - CGC), onde os efeitos de recombinação de gluons se tornam muito importantes. Nesse trabalho consideram-se os efeitos da saturação de pártons no estudo de processos hadrônicos e de fotoprodução. Tais efeitos foram incluídos fazendo-se uso de duas diferentes abordagens: inicialmente eles foram introduzidos como correções não lineares de mais altas ordens na constante de acoplamento forte nas equações de evolução para as distribuições de pártons e, posteriormente, através dos chamados modelos de ``dipolo de corc̈om o uso da chamada ``abordagem do CGC\". No primeiro caso estudamos o comportamento energético das seções de choque totais próton-próton (antipróton) (pp(\\bar p)), fóton-próton (\γ p) e fóton-fóton (\γ\γ) e inelástica próton-Ar (pAr) e verificamos que a presença dos efeitos da saturação atenua o crescimento das seções de choque consideradas a altíssimas energias. No segundo caso desenvolvemos cinco outros estudos, sendo os quatro primeiros voltados para a produção de partículas nas regiões central e frontal de rapidez em colisões hadrônicas. Considerando em um primeiro momento a região frontal de rapidez, estudamos as distribuições de rapidez e em x-Feynman referentes à produção líquida de bárions em colisões pp, pA e núcleo-núcleo (AA), onde observamos uma violação do scaling de Feynman no espectro em x_F de partículas dominantes e, posteriormente, a produção de mesons D em colisões pp, onde verificamos que a existência do chamado ``charme intrínsecon̈a função de onda do projétil altera as distribuições em x_F de tais mesons em uma região importante para a física de raios cósmicos. Em seguida, apresentamos um estudo sobre o comportamento do momento transversal médio de partículas carregadas produzidas em colisões pp e pA com a rapidez e com a energia da colisão, \< p_T(y,\√{s})angle e mostramos que a razão R = \< p_T(y,\√{s})angle / \< p_T(0,\√{s})angle decresce com a rapidez para uma energia fixa, tendo um comportamento semelhante aquele obtido via modelos hidrodinâmicos. Com o uso do chamado formalismo da ``fatorização k_T\", no quarto estudo consideramos a produção de partículas em colisões pp, pA e AA na região central de rapidez e mostramos que as correções na constante de acoplamento forte, incluídas recentemente na seção de choque invariante para a… Advisors/Committee Members: Francisco de Oliveira Durães, Fernando Silveira Navarra, Frederique Marie Brigitte Sylvie Grassi, Magno Valerio Trindade Machado, Alessio Mangiarotti, Márcio José Menon.

Subjects/Keywords: Física de partículas; Hádrons; Interações nucleares; Hadrons; Nuclear interactions; Particle physics

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Giannini, A. V. (2017). Fenomenologia da QCD com saturação de pártons. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of São Paulo. Retrieved from http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/43/43134/tde-03082017-162211/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Giannini, André Veiga. “Fenomenologia da QCD com saturação de pártons.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of São Paulo. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/43/43134/tde-03082017-162211/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Giannini, André Veiga. “Fenomenologia da QCD com saturação de pártons.” 2017. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Giannini AV. Fenomenologia da QCD com saturação de pártons. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of São Paulo; 2017. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/43/43134/tde-03082017-162211/.

Council of Science Editors:

Giannini AV. Fenomenologia da QCD com saturação de pártons. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of São Paulo; 2017. Available from: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/43/43134/tde-03082017-162211/

University of Florida

23. Warren, Richard A, Jr. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy on Suspended Particulate Matter in an Electrodynamic Balance Interaction Processes and Analytical Considerations.

Degree: PhD, Chemistry, 2013, University of Florida

URL: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0045006

► Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has becomeincreasingly popular as a sampling technique since its inception following theinvention of the laser. In what is typically an… (more)

▼ Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has becomeincreasingly popular as a sampling technique since its inception following theinvention of the laser. In what is typically an atomic emission method, asingle laser pulse performs the sample ablation, vaporization, and excitationin a single step allowing any phase of matter to be rapidly, qualitativelystudied for the presence of numerous elements. Minimal sample preparation andthe relative simplicity of the typical LIBS instrument make it appealing asboth an analytical tool for the laboratory and for commercial-industrial applications.1,2,3 LIBS has a tremendous potential in the areaof aerosol analysis as it provides a method for in situ analysis of the density and composition of environmentalaerosols which few methods can accomplish as rapidly and remotely.Quantification of sample compositions is possible with LIBS, but requirescareful consideration of the complex mechanisms controlling the sample ablationand excitation mechanisms. Though the physical arrangement for a LIBS aerosolmeasurement can be quite simple the processes involved are all but.4,5 Aerosols are composedof small discrete particles which, when sampled in the lab or in the field, aredifficult to control.6 Variations in themeasurements on these particles can be caused by laser-particle scattering,particle to particle matrix defects and effects, spectral interferences andparticle-photon resonances which are not seen in continuous samples.2,3 This research focuses on the two problems listed above:sample control issues and sources of signal variation, which limit analytequantification. The electrodynamic balance, which has been used by previousresearchers for optical characterization of aerosols7 is used here for LIBSmeasurements. This technique provides complete control of confined, chargedaerosol particles. With this precise handling capability, consistentlaser-particle and plasma-particle interactions are observed with bothspectrally integrated / time resolved and time integrated / spectrally resolveddetectors to provide details on the processes involved for micrometer sizedcharged aerosol particles. ( en ) Advisors/Committee Members: Omenetto, Nicolo (committee chair), Angerhofer, Alexander (committee member), Brucat, Philip J (committee member), Smith, Ben W (committee member), Hahn, David Worthington (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Aerosols; Diameters; Electric fields; Electric potential; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy; Lasers; Particle interactions; Particle mass; Plasmas; Signals; aerosol – libs

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Warren, Richard A, J. (2013). Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy on Suspended Particulate Matter in an Electrodynamic Balance Interaction Processes and Analytical Considerations. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Florida. Retrieved from https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0045006

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Warren, Richard A, Jr. “Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy on Suspended Particulate Matter in an Electrodynamic Balance Interaction Processes and Analytical Considerations.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Florida. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0045006.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Warren, Richard A, Jr. “Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy on Suspended Particulate Matter in an Electrodynamic Balance Interaction Processes and Analytical Considerations.” 2013. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Warren, Richard A J. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy on Suspended Particulate Matter in an Electrodynamic Balance Interaction Processes and Analytical Considerations. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Florida; 2013. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0045006.

Council of Science Editors:

Warren, Richard A J. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy on Suspended Particulate Matter in an Electrodynamic Balance Interaction Processes and Analytical Considerations. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Florida; 2013. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0045006

Clemson University

24. Gipson, Kyle. LIGHT-EMITTING NANOCOMPOSITES AND NOVEL AMORPHOUS POLYMERS FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS.

Degree: PhD, Polymer and Fiber Science, 2011, Clemson University

URL: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/828

► Polymeric optical materials generally are comprised of amorphous polymers that are transparent in at visible wavelengths but exhibit strong absorption bands in the near-infrared making… (more)

▼ Polymeric optical materials generally are comprised of amorphous polymers that are transparent in at visible wavelengths but exhibit strong absorption bands in the near-infrared making them less useful for many optical applications. Attenuation, which is the absorption per unit length, largely results from the high vibrational energy associated with carbon-hydrogen bonds contained in the polymer backbone. Attenuation can be mitigated by optical amplification utilizing light emitting additives. Investigated in this dissertation are synthesis techniques for the fabrication of light-emitting polymer nanocomposites and their resultant thermal and rheological characteristics for potential use as polymer optical fibers or films. Inorganic nanocrystals doped with optically active rare-earth ions (Tb³⁺:LaF₃) treated with organic ligands were synthesized in water and methanol in order to produce polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) light-emitting nanocomposites. Two different aromatic ligands (acetylsalicylic acid, ASA and 2-picolinic acid, PA) were employed to functionalize the surface of Tb³⁺:LaF₃ nanocrystals. We have used infrared spectroscopy, thermal analysis, elemental analysis, dynamic light scattering, rheological measurements and optical spectroscopy to investigate the nanoparticle structure and composition response of ligand-capped nanocrystals under various synthesis parameters. A theoretical interpretation of particle-to-particle interactions also was conducted which supported our study of the potential of agglomeration within the nanoparticle suspensions. Novel amorphous polymers (e.g. perfluorocyclobutyl aryl ethers, PFCB), which do not exhibit strong C-H vibrations, have been reported to possess excellent optical properties. Little is known of the intrinsic properties of PFCBs (e.g. biphenylvinyl ether, BPVE and hexafluoroisopropylidene vinyl ether, 6F) as well as the behavior of the polymer melt during extrusion. We preformed empirical and experimental thermal and rheological evaluations of BPVE, 6F and polymer nanocomposites of varying loading levels. These studies provide greater understanding of the melt performance of BPVE, 6F and for optically active nanoparticles within PMMA. The data and the use of a fiber melt extrusion modeling package allowed for the construction of viable initial melt fiber extrusion parameters. Many researchers have focused on the development of polymer light-emitting nanocomposites and novel amorphous polymers for optical applications. I, however, have focused particularly on developing a fundamental understanding of the nanoparticle synthesis. My work concentrates on the surface chemistry of the nanoparticle with an emphasis on the interaction between the surface attached ligand and the polymer matrix. This research will aide in the development of a more optimized and compliant polymeric nanocomposites for optical applications. Advisors/Committee Members: Brown, Philip J, Ballato , John, Cox , Christopher, Luzinov , Igor.

Subjects/Keywords: Colloidal chemistry; Melt extrusion modeling; pH; Rare-earth ions; Rigid amorphous fraction; Theoretical interpretation of particle-to-particle interactions; Polymer Science

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Gipson, K. (2011). LIGHT-EMITTING NANOCOMPOSITES AND NOVEL AMORPHOUS POLYMERS FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS. (Doctoral Dissertation). Clemson University. Retrieved from https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/828

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gipson, Kyle. “LIGHT-EMITTING NANOCOMPOSITES AND NOVEL AMORPHOUS POLYMERS FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Clemson University. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/828.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gipson, Kyle. “LIGHT-EMITTING NANOCOMPOSITES AND NOVEL AMORPHOUS POLYMERS FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS.” 2011. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Gipson K. LIGHT-EMITTING NANOCOMPOSITES AND NOVEL AMORPHOUS POLYMERS FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Clemson University; 2011. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/828.

Council of Science Editors:

Gipson K. LIGHT-EMITTING NANOCOMPOSITES AND NOVEL AMORPHOUS POLYMERS FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Clemson University; 2011. Available from: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/828

Michigan State University

25. Ittisamai, Pawin. Strong dynamics at the LHC.

Degree: 2014, Michigan State University

URL: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3055

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Thesis Ph. D. Michigan State University. Physics 2014.

The limitations of the Standard Model of particle physics, despite its being a well-established theory, have prompted… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Large Hadron Collider (France and Switzerland); Particles (Nuclear physics); Nuclear physics; Electroweak interactions; Strong interactions (Nuclear physics); Phenomenology; Particle physics

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Ittisamai, P. (2014). Strong dynamics at the LHC. (Thesis). Michigan State University. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3055

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ittisamai, Pawin. “Strong dynamics at the LHC.” 2014. Thesis, Michigan State University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3055.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ittisamai, Pawin. “Strong dynamics at the LHC.” 2014. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Ittisamai P. Strong dynamics at the LHC. [Internet] [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2014. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3055.

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Ittisamai P. Strong dynamics at the LHC. [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2014. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3055

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26. Lambert, Baptiste. Modelling and Simulations of Contacts in Particle-Laden Flows : Modélisation et simulations numériques des contacts dans des écoulements chargés en particules.

Degree: Docteur es, Mathématiques appliquées et calcul scientifique, 2018, Bordeaux

URL: http://www.theses.fr/2018BORD0190

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Les écoulements chargés en particules sont présents dans de nombreuses applications industrielles telles que le transport de boues ou l’industrie chimique en général. Dans des… (more)

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Les écoulements chargés en particules sont présents dans de nombreuses applications industrielles telles que le transport de boues ou l’industrie chimique en général. Dans des mélanges constitués de particules solides immergées dans un fluide visqueux, les interactions entre particules jouent un rôle essentiel dans la viscosité globale du mélange.Le phénomène de suspension est causé par des interactions hydrodynamiques à courte distance, connues sous le nom de lubrification. Les forces de lubrification sont généralement sous-estimées en raison de leur nature et de la discrétisation spatiale du problème.Dans cette thèse, nous proposons un modèle de lubrification qui estime les forces et couples hydrodynamiques non résolues par un solveur couplant la résolution des équations de Navier-Stokes incompressible par une méthode de volumes pénalisés, à la résolution de la dynamique des particules par une méthode aux éléments discrets. Les corrections des contraintes hydrodynamiques sont faites localement sur la surface des particules en interaction sans aucune hypothèse sur la forme générale des particules. La version finale du modèle de lubrification proposée peut être utilisée pour des suspensions de particules convexes sans aucune tabulation. La méthode numérique a été validée avec des particules sphériques et des ellipsoïdes, en comparant des simulations à des données expérimentales.Dans le cas de particules sphériques, le modèle de lubrification est aussi précis que les modèles de lubrification existants qui sont limités à ce type de géométrie. La compatibilité du modèle avec des particules convexes a été validée en comparant des simulations,utilisant des ellipsoïdes, à des mesures expérimentales que nous avons réalisées.

Particle-laden flows can be found in many industrial applications such as slurry transport or the chemical industry in general. In mixtures made of solid particles emerged in a viscous fluid, particle interactions play an essential role in the overall mixture viscosity. The suspension phenomenon is caused by short-range hydrodynamic interactions, known as lubrication. Lubrication forces are usually underestimated due to their singularities and the spatial discretization of the numerical schemes. In this thesis, we propose a lubrication model for a coupled volume penalization method and discrete element method solver that estimates the unresolved hydrodynamic forces and torques in incompressible Navier-Stokes flows. Corrections are made locally on the surfaces of the interacting particles without any assumption on the global particle shapes. The final version of the local lubrication model can be used for suspension of convex particles without any tabulations. The numerical method has been validated against experimental data with spherical and ellipsoidal particles. With spherical particles, the lubrication model performs as well as existing numerical models that are limited to this specific particle shape. The model compatibility with convex particles has been validated by comparing simulations using…

Advisors/Committee Members: Bergmann, Michel (thesis director), Weynans, Lisl (thesis director).

Subjects/Keywords: Modèle local de lubrification; Interactions fluide-Structure; Ecoulements de particles; Couplage VP-DEM; Particle ellipsoïdales; Local Lubrication Models; Fluid-Structure Interactions; Particle-Laden Flows; Coupled VP-DEM; Ellipsoidal Particles

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Lambert, B. (2018). Modelling and Simulations of Contacts in Particle-Laden Flows : Modélisation et simulations numériques des contacts dans des écoulements chargés en particules. (Doctoral Dissertation). Bordeaux. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2018BORD0190

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lambert, Baptiste. “Modelling and Simulations of Contacts in Particle-Laden Flows : Modélisation et simulations numériques des contacts dans des écoulements chargés en particules.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Bordeaux. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://www.theses.fr/2018BORD0190.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lambert, Baptiste. “Modelling and Simulations of Contacts in Particle-Laden Flows : Modélisation et simulations numériques des contacts dans des écoulements chargés en particules.” 2018. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Lambert B. Modelling and Simulations of Contacts in Particle-Laden Flows : Modélisation et simulations numériques des contacts dans des écoulements chargés en particules. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Bordeaux; 2018. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2018BORD0190.

Council of Science Editors:

Lambert B. Modelling and Simulations of Contacts in Particle-Laden Flows : Modélisation et simulations numériques des contacts dans des écoulements chargés en particules. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Bordeaux; 2018. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2018BORD0190

27. Ikardouchene, Syphax. Analyses expérimentale et numérique de l'interaction departicules avec un jet d'air plan impactant une surface.Application au confinement particulaire : Experiments and numerical studies on particle interaction with a turbulent air jet impacting a wall - Application to the particular confinement.

Degree: Docteur es, Mécanique des fluides, 2019, Université Paris-Est

URL: http://www.theses.fr/2019PESC1046

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La thèse vise à qualifier les performances de confinement de rideaux d’air vis-à-vis de pollution particulaire. Plus précisément, elle vise à mettre en place, caractériser… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Interactions jet d'air - particules; Confinement dynamique; Jet d'air; Simulation les; Suivi lagrangien des particules; Air jet - particle interactions; Dynamic confinement; Air jet; Large-Eddy-Simulations; Lagrangian particle tracking

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Ikardouchene, S. (2019). Analyses expérimentale et numérique de l'interaction departicules avec un jet d'air plan impactant une surface.Application au confinement particulaire : Experiments and numerical studies on particle interaction with a turbulent air jet impacting a wall - Application to the particular confinement. (Doctoral Dissertation). Université Paris-Est. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2019PESC1046

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ikardouchene, Syphax. “Analyses expérimentale et numérique de l'interaction departicules avec un jet d'air plan impactant une surface.Application au confinement particulaire : Experiments and numerical studies on particle interaction with a turbulent air jet impacting a wall - Application to the particular confinement.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Université Paris-Est. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://www.theses.fr/2019PESC1046.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ikardouchene, Syphax. “Analyses expérimentale et numérique de l'interaction departicules avec un jet d'air plan impactant une surface.Application au confinement particulaire : Experiments and numerical studies on particle interaction with a turbulent air jet impacting a wall - Application to the particular confinement.” 2019. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Ikardouchene S. Analyses expérimentale et numérique de l'interaction departicules avec un jet d'air plan impactant une surface.Application au confinement particulaire : Experiments and numerical studies on particle interaction with a turbulent air jet impacting a wall - Application to the particular confinement. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Université Paris-Est; 2019. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2019PESC1046.

Council of Science Editors:

Ikardouchene S. Analyses expérimentale et numérique de l'interaction departicules avec un jet d'air plan impactant une surface.Application au confinement particulaire : Experiments and numerical studies on particle interaction with a turbulent air jet impacting a wall - Application to the particular confinement. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Université Paris-Est; 2019. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2019PESC1046

28. Carrier-Vallieres, Simon. Towards reliable, intense and high repetition-rate laser-driven ion beamlines : Vers des faisceaux d'ions accélérés par laser fiables, intenses et à haut taux de répétition.

Degree: Docteur es, Lasers, Matière et Nanosciences, 2020, Bordeaux; Institut national de la recherche scientifique (Québec, province)

URL: http://www.theses.fr/2020BORD0224

► Les accélérateurs de particules attirent beaucoup d’attention en raison de leur nombreuses applications dans des domaines allant des sciences fondamentales, à la médecine jusqu’aux applications… (more)

▼ Les accélérateurs de particules attirent beaucoup d’attention en raison de leur nombreuses applications dans des domaines allant des sciences fondamentales, à la médecine jusqu’aux applications industrielles. Ces travaux de doctorat se situent au premier plan du développement des sources d’ions générées par laser, afin de les rendre plus compétitives face aux accélérateurs conventionnels. Pour ce faire, les sources d’ions obtenues par laser doivent être compactes, efficaces par rapport aux coûts, fiables, intenses et opérées à des taux de répétition élevés. L’effort général de ces travaux de doctorat vise à pousser leur performance sur trois fronts, soit l’alignement précis des cibles, l’amélioration des cibles à l’aide de nanostructures ainsi que le développement de détecteurs de particules efficients. Cette quête d’efficacité accrue a requis des travaux autant numériques, par l’utilisation de Calcul de haute performance, qu’expérimentaux, par le montage d’une ligne d’accélération d’ions de pointe sur les installations de l’Advanced Laser Light Source (ALLS) 100 TW ainsi qu’en effectuant plusieurs campagnes expérimentales à l’étranger.Les travaux visent d’abord à augmenter la fiabilité des faisceaux d’ions par le positionnement précis des cibles solides utilisées en accélération d’ions par laser. Pour ce faire, un interféromètre de positionnement des cibles (Target Positioning Interferometer, TPI), atteignant une précision d’alignement sous-micrométrique, a été développé. Le design novateur du TPI est un interféromètre de Michelson modifié dans lequel nous avons introduit une lentille convergente asphérique dans le bras de la cible, afin de le transformer en un système de positionnement absolu ayant un unique point d’inambiguïté dans l’espace. La fine capacité d’alignement du TPI est atteinte également avec l’aide d’un algorithme numérique d’analyse des franges d’interférences qui maximise l’extraction de signaux à grand rapport signal-sur-bruit, effectuée dans une fenêtre de temps optimisée.La deuxième partie des travaux concerne le rehaussement du mécanisme d’accélération, permettant de générer de plus grandes quantités d’ions à des plus hautes énergies cinétiques, menant à des faisceaux d’ions plus intenses. Les cibles solides typiquement utilisées sont des feuilles métalliques minces, limitant l’efficacité de conversion d’énergie du laser aux ions à quelques pourcents tout au plus. Une façon d’augmenter cette efficacité de conversion est en nanostructurant la surface des cibles afin d’emprisonner l’onde incidente, augmentant ainsi le transfert d’énergie aux ions. Nous avons démontré, de façon théorique et expérimentale, qu’un ajustement optimal des paramètres géométriques des nanostructures, en particulier avec des nanosphères et des nanofils, mène à une augmentation du nombre d’ions et de leur énergies cinétiques de plusieurs fois les valeurs obtenues avec le même pulse laser incident sur une cible plane faite du même matériau.Dans la dernière partie, les travaux sont orientés sur le développement de détecteurs… Advisors/Committee Members: D'humieres, Emmanuel (thesis director), Antici, Patrizio (thesis director).

Subjects/Keywords: Optique/photonique; Accéleration de particules; Rayonnements ionisants; Physique des plasmas; Interactions laser-Matière; Détecteurs de particules; Ionizing radiation; Laser-Matter interactions; Particle acceleration; Optics/photonics; Plasma physics; Particle diagnostics

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Carrier-Vallieres, S. (2020). Towards reliable, intense and high repetition-rate laser-driven ion beamlines : Vers des faisceaux d'ions accélérés par laser fiables, intenses et à haut taux de répétition. (Doctoral Dissertation). Bordeaux; Institut national de la recherche scientifique (Québec, province). Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2020BORD0224

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Carrier-Vallieres, Simon. “Towards reliable, intense and high repetition-rate laser-driven ion beamlines : Vers des faisceaux d'ions accélérés par laser fiables, intenses et à haut taux de répétition.” 2020. Doctoral Dissertation, Bordeaux; Institut national de la recherche scientifique (Québec, province). Accessed April 12, 2021. http://www.theses.fr/2020BORD0224.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Carrier-Vallieres, Simon. “Towards reliable, intense and high repetition-rate laser-driven ion beamlines : Vers des faisceaux d'ions accélérés par laser fiables, intenses et à haut taux de répétition.” 2020. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Carrier-Vallieres S. Towards reliable, intense and high repetition-rate laser-driven ion beamlines : Vers des faisceaux d'ions accélérés par laser fiables, intenses et à haut taux de répétition. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Bordeaux; Institut national de la recherche scientifique (Québec, province); 2020. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2020BORD0224.

Council of Science Editors:

Carrier-Vallieres S. Towards reliable, intense and high repetition-rate laser-driven ion beamlines : Vers des faisceaux d'ions accélérés par laser fiables, intenses et à haut taux de répétition. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Bordeaux; Institut national de la recherche scientifique (Québec, province); 2020. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2020BORD0224

University of Utah

29. Gupta, Vishal. Surface charge features of Kaolinite particles and their interactions.

Degree: PhD, Metallurgical Engineering, 2011, University of Utah

URL: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/284/rec/2315

► Kaolinite is both a blessing and a curse. As an important industrial mineral commodity, kaolinite clays are extensively used in the paper, ceramic, paint, plastic… (more)

▼ Kaolinite is both a blessing and a curse. As an important industrial mineral commodity, kaolinite clays are extensively used in the paper, ceramic, paint, plastic and rubber industries. In all these applications the wettability, aggregation, dispersion, flotation and thickening of kaolinite particles are affected by its crystal structure and surface properties. It is therefore the objective of this research to investigate selected physical and surface chemical properties of kaolinite, specifically the surface charge of kaolinite particles. A pool of advanced analytical techniques such as XRD, XRF, SEM, AFM, FTIR and ISS were utilized to investigate the morphological and surface chemistry features of kaolinite. Surface force measurements revealed that the silica tetrahedral face of kaolinite is negatively charged at pH > 4, whereas the alumina octahedral face of kaolinite is positively charged at pH < 6, and negatively charged at pH > 8. Based on electrophoresis measurements, the apparent iso-electric point for kaolinite particles was determined to be less than pH 3. In contrast, the point of zero charge was determined to be pH 4.5 by titration techniques, which corresponds to the isoelectric point of between pH 4 and 5 as determined by surface force measurements. Results from kaolinite particle interactions indicate that the silica face–alumina face interaction is dominant for kaolinite particle aggregation at low and intermediate pH values, which explains the maximum shear yield stress at pH 5-5.5. Lattice resolution images reveal the hexagonal lattice structure of these two face surfaces of kaolinite. Analysis of the silica face of kaolinite showed that the center of the hexagonal ring of oxygen atoms is vacant, whereas the alumina face showed that the hexagonal surface lattice ring of hydroxyls surround another hydroxyl in the center of the ring. High resolution transmission electron microscopy investigation of kaolinite has indicated that kaolinite is indeed composed of silica/alumina bilayers with a c-spacing of 7.2 Å. The surface charge densities of the silica face, the alumina face and the edge surface of kaolinite all influence particle interactions, and thereby affect the mechanical properties of kaolinite suspensions. The improved knowledge of kaolinite surface chemistry from this dissertation research provides a foundation for the development of improved process strategies for both the use and disposal of clay particles such as kaolinite.

Subjects/Keywords: Atomic force microscopy; Iso-electric point; Kaolinite; Lattice resolution; Particle interactions; Titration

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Gupta, V. (2011). Surface charge features of Kaolinite particles and their interactions. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Utah. Retrieved from http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/284/rec/2315

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gupta, Vishal. “Surface charge features of Kaolinite particles and their interactions.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Utah. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/284/rec/2315.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gupta, Vishal. “Surface charge features of Kaolinite particles and their interactions.” 2011. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Gupta V. Surface charge features of Kaolinite particles and their interactions. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Utah; 2011. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/284/rec/2315.

Council of Science Editors:

Gupta V. Surface charge features of Kaolinite particles and their interactions. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Utah; 2011. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/284/rec/2315

Brigham Young University

30. Reynolds, Scott B. Particle Image Velocimetry Analysis on the Effects of Stator Loading on Transonic Blade-Row Interactions.

Degree: MS, 2010, Brigham Young University

URL: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3086&context=etd

► Experiments have been performed using the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Blade-Row Interaction (BRI) rig to investigate interactions between a loaded stator and transonic rotor.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: blade row interactions; particle image velocimetry; stator loading; vortex shedding; Mechanical Engineering

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Reynolds, S. B. (2010). Particle Image Velocimetry Analysis on the Effects of Stator Loading on Transonic Blade-Row Interactions. (Masters Thesis). Brigham Young University. Retrieved from https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3086&context=etd

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Reynolds, Scott B. “Particle Image Velocimetry Analysis on the Effects of Stator Loading on Transonic Blade-Row Interactions.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Brigham Young University. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3086&context=etd.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Reynolds, Scott B. “Particle Image Velocimetry Analysis on the Effects of Stator Loading on Transonic Blade-Row Interactions.” 2010. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Reynolds SB. Particle Image Velocimetry Analysis on the Effects of Stator Loading on Transonic Blade-Row Interactions. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Brigham Young University; 2010. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3086&context=etd.

Council of Science Editors:

Reynolds SB. Particle Image Velocimetry Analysis on the Effects of Stator Loading on Transonic Blade-Row Interactions. [Masters Thesis]. Brigham Young University; 2010. Available from: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3086&context=etd

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