Browsing Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics Masters Theses by Subject "cellulose nanocrystals"
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Application of Cellulose Nanocrystals and Zinc Oxide as a Green Fire-Retardant System in High Density Polyethylene
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Polymeric materials are widely used in diverse applications. However, a major weakness in the majority of the thermoplastic polymers is their lack of ability to resist fire. Most of the chemicals and additives currently ... -
Bioprinting of Pancreatic Cancer Cells for Improved Drug Testing
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Currently, many drugs are preclinically tested on two-dimensional cell cultures. However, this method does not adequately replicate the cellular interactions or diffusion gradient that occur in three-dimensional tissues, ...