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First Principle Study on Interfacial Energetic Alignment and Charge Transfer in Quantum Dots Functionalized via Metal-Organic Dye
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Quantum dots (QDs) are promising materials for applications in solar energy conversion because of tunable band gap, multi-exciton generation, photon-upconversion, etc. One of the main challenges of increasing solar energy ...
Agricultural Residues and Other Carbon-Based Resources as Feedstocks for Supercapacitor Electrodes
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Agricultural residues are generally considered as renewable, economical and environmental-friendly sources to produce carbon-based materials with many advanced applications. Agricultural residues and by-products generated ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Hierarchically Functionalized Carbon Nanofibers for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Among various energy conversion and storage devices available in the market, supercapacitors are deemed as an effective, competitive solution to the increasing demand for high-power density energy-storage devices. Yet, ...
Evaluating Mechanisms of Metastasis of Prostate Cancer to Bone Using 3D Bone-Mimetic Tissue Engineered Scaffolds
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
The complex nature of cancer metastasis necessitates the development of a cancer model based on specific metastatic stages. In this dissertation, we report a polymer-nanoclay based in vitro tumor model which recapitulates ...
Enhanced Bone Tissue Regeneration Enabled with Tissue-Engineered Interlocking Nanoclay Scaffolds and Bone Morphogenic Proteins
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
About 6 million bone fractures occur annually in the US; 30% require bone grafting transplants to aid bone healing. Well-established clinical therapy techniques for bone regeneration suffer from limited availability, higher ...
Study of New Functionalized Nanomaterials for Non-Invasive Point-of-Care Biosensor Devices
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
Early disease detection and in-time health monitoring via novel sensing systems is highly demanded for modern medicine and health management. Recent development in nanotechnology and nanomaterials such as functionalized ...
Lignin and Cellulose Nanofibers Enhanced Corn-Based Thermoplastic Composites
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
The goal of this project is to develop biobased thermoplastics and composites using corn as the main raw material. Corn contains mainly starch, zein, and oil. Thermoplastic starch/zein blends were prepared through internal ...
In-Silico Investigation of Geological and Biological Materials by Molecular Dynamics Simulations
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is a computational technique that predicts the time-dependent behavior of a molecular system utilizing molecular mechanics. MD simulations are extensively employed in the scientific arena ...
Dynamic 3D In Vitro Bone Metastatic Testbeds for Prostate and Breast Cancer
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Metastatic prostate cancer spreads preferentially to the bone, causing skeletal complications associated with significant morbidity and a poor prognosis, despite current therapeutic approaches. Increasing evidence suggests ...