5,402 research outputs found
Interview with Michael Binder (FA 756)
No full textOral history interview with Michael Bernard Binder, Dean Emeritus of WKU Libraries, conducted by Lisa Karen Miller on 11 June 2013. This interview was part of the WKU Libraries Oral History Project. The audio interview can be accessed by clicking the Link to Full Text button. A photograph and a downloadable version can be accessed by clicking on Additional Files
Umweltbedingtes Ermüdungs-Delaminationsverhalten von farbigen thermoplastischen Polyolefin-Glas Laminaten für Photovoltaikanwendungen
No full textsubmitted by Michael Binder, BScAbweichender Titel laut Übersetzung der Verfasserin/des VerfassersMasterarbeit Johannes Kepler Universität Linz 2025Arbeit gesperr
Canada: Innovation and Inclusion in the Network Age
No full textMichael Binder, Assistant Deputy Minister Spectrum Information Technologies and Telecommunications Industry Canada
Paper based on a presentation given to the Canadian Satellite Users Association October 31, 200
mikepab/binder-tag: Initial release for publication
No full textMain code used for analysis and modeling of single particle tracking data. Accompanies Liu B*, Stone OJ*, Pablo M*, Dagliyan O, Herron JC, Nogueira AT, Dagliyan O, Grimm JB, Lavis LD, Elston TC, Hahn KM. Biosensors based on peptide exposure show single molecule conformations in live cells. Cell. 2021, 184(22), 5670-85 (*Equal contribution).
Please reach out to Timothy Elston ([email protected]) or Michael Pablo ([email protected]) for questions about the code
Synthesis and crystallization studies of azobenzene defect polymers and supramolecular block copolymers
No full textIn dieser Arbeit wird die Kristallisation von Polymeren mit präzisen Defekten untersucht, die sich im Schmelzkristall befinden. So wurden Azobenzolpolymere mit einer Azogruppe als Defekt synthetisiert. Darüber hinaus wurde ein supramolekulares Blockcopolymer aus einem kristallisierbaren Poly(Ɛ-caprolacton) (PCL) -Block und einem amorphen Poly(styrol) (PS)-Block synthetisiert, um deren Kristallisation aus der Schmelze zu untersuchen oder ihre Selbstorganisation in Lösung zu untersuchen.In this thesis the crystallization of polymers with precise defects, located within the melt crystal are addressed. Thus azobenzene polymers with an azo-group as defect were synthesized. Furthermore, supramolecular block copolymer comprised of a crystallizable poly(Ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL)-block and an amorphous poly(styrene) (PS)-block were synthesized to study their crystallization from the melt or study their self-assembly in solution.vorgelegt von Clement Appia
Michael Price meets with two unidentified women and reviews materials in a binder, circa 1985
No full textMichael Price, dean of the College of Speech, meets with two unidentified women and reviews materials in a binder, circa 1985
Determinants of Human Development: Capturing the Role of Institutions
No full textIn this paper, we study development in a panel of 87 countries from 1970 to 2005. We focus on characterizing institutionally driven heterogeneities in the development effects of macroeconomic policies and on comparing the development process as measured by GDP to that measured by the Human Development Index (HDI). We do so within a novel dynamic panel modelling framework that can account for crucial aspects of both the cross-sectional and intertemporal features of the observed process of development, and that can capture the dependence of the development effects of macroeconomic policies on differences in countries’ persistent characteristics, such as their institutions. Among our findings are that macroeconomic policies affect development with less delay than suggested by conventional econometric frameworks, yet impact HDI with longer delay and overall less strongly than GDP. Differences in countries’ persistent characteristics may even affect the sign of the long-run development effects of a given macroeconomic policy: Fiscal stimuli in the form of government consumption expansions positively affect long-run GDP in countries with low institutional quality, but negatively affect long-run GDP in countries with high institutional quality.human development, institutions, dynamic panel modelling
Preparation and Characterisation of Binder-Free All-Cellulose Composites
No full textThe copyright of this thesis rests with the author and no quotation from it or information derived from it may be published without the prior written consent of the authorA recent emerging concept of all-cellulose composites within the field of
environmentally friendly materials has received increasing attention. The main
advantage of these materials is the lack of using additional bonding agents such as
polymer resins as in the case of e.g. phenolic resin based panel products or natural
fibre reinforced plastics that increase their environmental impact. Two different
routes for the production of all-cellulose composites have been followed. The
obtained materials were characterised by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray
diffraction, flexure and tensile mechanical tests, thermogravimetric analysis,
pycnometry and water absorption tests.
The first strategy makes use of the selective dissolution method where the
cellulose fibre skins are partially dissolved to form a matrix phase that bonds the
fibres together, while the strong core fibres are maintained and impart a reinforcing
effect to the composites. The influence of the dissolution time, activation time and
the fibre source were assessed. It was found that a dissolution time of 18 h led to
materials with the best overall mechanical performance (5.5 GPa and 145 MPa for
Young’s modulus and tensile strength, respectively), as this time allowed for the
dissolution of a sufficient amount of fibre surface to obtain good interfacial bonding
between fibres, while keeping a considerable amount of remaining fibre cores that
provide a strong reinforcement to the composite, leading to materials that outperform
natural fibres reinforced polypropylene composites.
Still, the previous methodology has the drawback of using chemical
substances of high environmental impact (solvents). In order to overcome this, a new
concept in the production of all-cellulose composites is proposed in this work, which
makes use of the intrinsic bonding capability between cellulose fibres to enhance the
hydrogen bond network in order to produce materials of good mechanical
performance. A new experimental procedure was developed, based on the refinement
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of cellulose fibres in order to increase their specific surface area, thus increasing the
interfibre bonding capability, and achieving materials with excellent mechanical
properties, up to 17 GPa and 119 MPa for flexural modulus and strength,
respectively, and low water absorption. These new high-performing environmentally
friendly materials are based on renewable resources and are 100% recyclable and
biodegradable.Financial support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research
Council through a Technology Strategy Board project REFLECT no. MATH1E2R,
under the Design & Manufacture of Sustainable Products Call, is gratefully
acknowledged
Dark matter relic abundance beyond kinetic equilibrium
No full textAbstract We introduce DRAKE, a numerical precision tool for predicting the dark matter relic abundance also in situations where the standard assumption of kinetic equilibrium during the freeze-out process may not be satisfied. DRAKE comes with a set of three dedicated Boltzmann equation solvers that implement, respectively, the traditionally adopted equation for the dark matter number density, fluid-like equations that couple the evolution of number density and velocity dispersion, and a full numerical evolution of the phase-space distribution. We review the general motivation for these approaches and, for illustration, highlight three concrete classes of models where kinetic and chemical decoupling are intertwined in a way that quantitatively impacts the relic density: (i) dark matter annihilation via a narrow resonance, (ii) Sommerfeld-enhanced annihilation and (iii) ‘forbidden’ annihilation to final states that are kinematically inaccessible at threshold. We discuss all these cases in some detail, demonstrating that the commonly adopted, traditional treatment can result in an estimate of the relic density that is wrong by up to an order of magnitude. The public release of DRAKE, along with several examples of how to calculate the relic density in concrete models, is provided at drake.hepforge.or
Early kinetic decoupling of dark matter: When the standard way of calculating the thermal relic density fails
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