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The Distribution and Habitat Use of North Dakota Bats
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Prior to 2009, a comprehensive statewide survey of occurrence and distribution of bats in North Dakota had not been conducted. From 2009 to 2012, mist netting, radio telemetry, and acoustic monitoring were conducted to ...
Applications of Dithieno [3,2-B2',3'-D] Pyrroles and its Analogues to Conjugated Materials
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
The promise of semiconducting materials with tunable electronic and optical properties
that share the same mechanical flexibility, low production costs and ease of processing displayed
by traditional polymers fuels the ...
Stereospecitic Phototransformations of Axially Chiral Chromaphores
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Video summarizing Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience.
Synthesis and Characterization of 2,3-Difunctionalized Thieno[3,4-b]Pyrazine-Based Terthienyls Structure-Function Relationships and Side Chain Tunability
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
The ability to tune the physical, electronic, and optical properties of polymer precursors has garnered a great deal of interest in the conjugated organic materials field. The Rasmussen group has previously demonstrated ...
Enhanced Sensitivity of Lateral Flow Strip Biosensors Based on Enyzmatic Reaction and Nanomaterials
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Ultrasensitive detection for trace amount of proteins plays pivotal role in the diagnosis of specific diseases in clinical application, basic discovery research and the improvement of proteomics. Recently, lateral flow ...
Modeling of Surface Microtopography and its Impacts on Hydrologic Processes
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Understanding the impacts of surface microtopography on hydrologic processes is critical. The objectives of this thesis research are: (1) to evaluate the effects of DEM resolution on microtopographic characteristics, ...
Modeling of Temperature Impacts on Fixed Film Microbial Growth and Nitrification Kinetics
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Monod-type kinetic models, used in simulating microbial growth in biological treatment systems, suggest significant decreases of substrate utilization at lower temperatures. However, it is documented that performance of ...
Investigating Biodegradability of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in Oligotrophic and Eutrophic Systems
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) in water and wastewater is a major public concern. In drinking water treatment plants (WTP), DON and biodegradable DON (BDON) may form carcinogenic by-products during disinfection and might ...
Crack-Dependent Response of Structural Steel Members Repaired with CFRP
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Cracking of the lower flange in steel-girder bridges is a critical consideration because it will influence flexural behavior such as load-carrying capacity. Timely rehabilitation will save long-term repair costs and warrant ...
Energy-Saving Non-Metallic Connectors for Precast Sandwich Wall Systems in Cold Regions
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Conserving energy in large structural buildings has become very important in today's economy. A number of buildings today are constructed with sandwich wall panels. Steel connections are most commonly used in these panels. ...