Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Investigation of Permeable Asphalt Treated Bases in Alabama
(2007-05-15)
The Alabama Department of Transportation currently uses a permeable asphalt treated base (PATB) course layer consisting of an AASHTO number 57 aggregate gradation with 2.0% to 2.5% asphalt content. The current mixture ...
Fate, Transport, and Environmental Availability of Cu(II) Applied in Catfish Aquaculture Ponds and Enhanced Immobilization of Soil-bound Lead Using a New Class of Stabilized Iron Phosphate Nanoparticles
(2007-05-15)
Copper sulfate has been the most commonly used algaecide for about a century in the U.S. to control the off-flavor problem caused by blue-green algae in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) ponds. In 2001, the ~80,000 ...
An Evaluation of the Alabama Service and Assistance Patrol with Respect to Mobility-Related Benefits
(2007-05-15)
Freeway Service Patrols are one of the more commonly used incident management tools employed to reduce non-recurring congestion through quick response to accidents and other incidents along congested freeway segments. ...
Soil-Structure Interaction and Imperfect Trench Installations As Applied To Deeply Buried Conduits
(2007-05-15)
The imperfect trench installation method is used to reduce earth pressure on deeply buried conduits. Few quantitative refinements to the imperfect trench installation method, however, have been added since the fundamental ...
Higher Ethers as Replacement Oxygenates for Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether in Gasoline: Synthetic and Environmental Aspects
(2007-05-15)
The use of oxygenates, particularly methyl tertiary butyl ether (MtBE), in reformulated gasoline has reduced the levels of carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons in ambient air. However, the widespread contamination ...
Characterization of Two-component Organothiol Mixed Monolayers on Gold and Quantification of Nonspecific Adsorption on Mixed Sam Biosensor Platforms Using Electrochemical Enzyme Immunoassay
(2007-05-15)
Self-assembled monolayer (SAM) technology provides a simple and useful way to functionalize biosensors. The formation and characterization of SAM monolayers are briefly reviewed in Chapter One. Several selected examples ...
Mechanism of the Outer-sphere Oxidation of Aqueous L-cysteine and of Iodide in Acetonitrile by a Series of Iron(III) Complexes
(2007-05-15)
Trace copper catalysis was observed in the oxidation of L-cysteine by [Fe(bpy)2(CN)2]+ and [Fe(bpy)(CN)4]- in anaerobic aqueous solution. The copper catalysis was effectively inhibited with the addition of dipicolinate ...
Micro-/Nanofabrication in Analytical Chemistry and Temperature Dependent Studies of Underpotential Deposition of Mercury(II) on Au(III)
(2007-05-15)
This dissertation studies three routes to fabricate micro-/nano-sized structures for the purpose of analytical chemistry and the underpotential deposition (UPD) of mercury(II) onto Au(111) electrodes.
In Chapter 2, we ...
Sequestration of Co2 by Chemically Reactive Aqueous K2co3 in High Efficiency Adsorbents Using Microfibrous Media Entrapped Support Particulates
(2007-05-15)
This work is mainly focused on developing a new adsorptive material and regenerable system for CO2 removal to supply CO2-free gas stream for low temperature and low CO2 concentration applications, such as Alkaline Fuel ...
Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Thorium, Uranium, and Neptunium Solids
(2005-08-15)
Hydrothermal synthesis has been utilized to synthesize several compounds involving thorium, uranium, and neptunium. These compounds have one-, two-, and three-dimensional structural typologies. A majority of the compounds ...
Fuel Cell Cathode Air Filters: Methodologies for Design and Optimization
(2007-05-15)
Platinum catalyst used in PEM fuel cells experience performance degradation such as reduction in efficiency and life as a result of airborne contaminants. Research on these contaminant effects suggests that the best ...
Exploring the Diagnostic Utility of the Flicker Task and the Continuous Performance Test in Adults with ADHD
(2005-12-15)
Continuous performance tests (CPTs) are widely used to help diagnose Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, the diagnostic utility of CPTs is generally poor. This study examined the ability of the flicker ...
Self-Assembled Monolayers as Platform for Biosensors
(2005-12-15)
In chapter one, self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), the platform for biosensors,
were discussed in detail regarding surface pKa, stability, and chemical reactions. Mixed
self-assembled monolayers, especially when incorporated ...
Exploring Potential Energy Surfaces and Reaction Mechanisms of Inorganic Molecules by Computational Methods
(2005-12-15)
Various computational methods have been applied in order to explore potential energy surfaces (PES) and reaction mechanisms. Theoretical background and computational methods are introduced in chapter 1. Chapters 2-5 ...
Gender on Paper: Gender Performances in American Women's Poetry 1650-Present
(2007-05-15)
Gender on paper is an act; it is performed. Using Judith Butler’s definition of gender as a basis for an analysis of how gender is constructed, I look at the “repeated acts” of particular language usage in poems written ...
What Would Mother Do?: Boys as Mothers in Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
(2007-05-15)
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s ultimate goal in Uncle Tom’s Cabin is to create a matriarchal society of sons as mothers. By prolonging the differentiation stage in which the son will turn from the mother because she represents ...
Efforts Toward Design, Development and Implementation of an Integrated and Flexible Support System for Calibration of Air Data Attitude Heading Reference Systems
(2007-05-15)
An Air Data Attitude Heading Reference System is a device that provides a modern day Aircraft with altitude, air-speed, attitude, and magnetic parameters. A typical ADAHRS contains a number of tightly integrated sensors ...
Minimizing N-Detect Tests for Combinational Circuits
(2007-05-15)
An N-detect test set detects each stuck-at fault by at least N different vectors. N-detect tests are of practical interest because of their ability to improve the defect coverage. The main problem that limits their use is ...
Energy Efficiency in Wireless Sensor Networks
(2007-05-15)
Wireless Sensor Networks are an emerging area of Communication
technology. These networks are made up of tiny wireless sensors that
collect and transmit data toward a sink node(s). Energy efficiency
in sensor networks ...
Analysis and Correction of Three-Dimensional Proximity Effect in Binary E-Beam Nano-Lithography
(2007-05-15)
One of the fundamental problems in transferring a circuit pattern onto a substrate using electron beam lithography is the proximity effect, which is due to electron scattering in the resist
and results in the ``non-ideal"" ...