Research Publications: Recent submissions
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The Melanocortin 3 Receptor: A Novel Mediator of Exercise-Induced Inflammation Reduction in Postmenopausal Women?
(2011-01-04)The purpose of this study was to determine whether resistance exercise training-induced reductions in inflammation are mediated via melanocortin 3 receptor expression in obese (BMI 32.7 ± 3.7) women (65.6 ± 2.8 yrs) ... -
Review: Fifty Years Plus of Accelerometer History for Shock and Vibration (1940-1996)
(1999-06-09)This article summarizes the history of accelerometer development and the subsequent evolution of the commercial accelerometer industry. The focus is primarily on piezoelectric and piezoresistive accelerometers, although ... -
Lessons Learned in Applying Accelerometers to Nuclear Effects Testing
(2007-04-13)Exoatmospheric nuclear effects, such as those that would be encounter by reentry bodies, provide instantaneous (near zero-duration), impulsive loading of structures. Endoatmospheric nuclear effects possess an impulse that ... -
Correlation of Defect-Related Optoelectronic Properties in Zn5(OH)6(CO3)2/ZnO Nanostructures with Their Quasi-Fractal Dimensionality
(2015-02-26)Hydrozincite (Zn5(OH)6(CO3)2) is, among others, a popular precursor used to synthesize nanoscale ZnO with complex morphologies. For many existing and potential applications utilizing nanostructures, performance is determined ... -
Nanoparticle Effects on Human Platelets in Vitro: A Comparison between PAMAM and Triazine Dendrimers
(2016-03-29)Triazine and PAMAM dendrimers of similar size and number of cationic surface groups were compared for their ability to promote platelet aggregation. Triazine dendrimers (G3, G5 and G7) varied in molecular weight from 8 ... -
Luminescent Properties of Surface Functionalized BaTiO3 Embedded in Poly(methyl methacrylate)
(2014-01-16)As-received BaTiO3 nanopowders of average grain sizes 50 nm and 100 nm were functionalized by (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) and mixed with poly(methyl methacrylate)/toluene solution. The nanocomposite solution was ... -
Transient surface photovoltage studies of bare and Ni-filled porous silicon performed in different ambients
(2014-08-21)Mesoporous silicon and porous silicon/Ni nanocomposites have been investigated in this work employing light-dark surface photovoltage (SPV) transients to monitor the response of surface charge dynamics to illumination ... -
Optical Polarizability of Zigzag Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Fullerene-Capped at One End and Covalently Bonded with Benzene Rings at the Other End
(2007-10-08)We report on the results of numerical simulations for the linear optical polarizability of single-walled zigzag (9,0) carbon nanotubes with modified ends. The nanotubes of a variable length are fullerene-capped at one end ... -
Worst-Case Cooperative Jamming for Secure Communications in CIoT Networks
(2016-03-07)The Internet of Things (IoT) is a significant branch of the ongoing advances in the Internet and mobile communications. Yet, the use of a large number of IoT devices can severely worsen the spectrum scarcity problem. The ... -
On Connected Target k-Coverage in Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks
(2016-01-15)Coverage and connectivity are two important performance evaluation indices for wireless sensor networks (WSNs). In this paper, we focus on the connected target k-coverage (CTC k ) problem in heterogeneous wireless sensor ... -
An enhanced low overhead and stable clustering scheme for crossroads in VANETs
(2016-03-03)In this paper, we study the clustering problem for crossroads in Vehicular Ad hoc Networks (VANETs). Considering the load balancing of both the whole network and each cluster based on the multiple metrics, an Enhanced Low ... -
Phosphinate-containing heterocycles: A mini-review
(2014-03-27)This review provides an overview of recent efforts towards the synthesis of phosphinate heterocycles R1R2P(O)(OR). Our laboratory and others' have been involved in this field and as a result new P-C, P-N, and P-O containing ... -
Functionalization of a Triazine Dendrimer Presenting Four Maleimides on the Periphery and a DOTA Group at the Core
(2016-03-10)A readily and rapidly accessible triazine dendrimer was manipulated in four steps with 23% overall yield to give a construct displaying four maleimide groups and DOTA. The maleimide groups of the dendrimer are sensitive ... -
Calcified Nanostructured Silicon Wafer Surfaces for Biosensing: Effects of Surface Modification on Bioactivity
(2003-02-12)The growth of known biologically-relevant mineral phases on semiconducting surfaces is one strategy to explicitly induce bioactivity in such materials, either for sensing or drug delivery applications. In this work, we ... -
Assessing Uncertainty in A2 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Viral Dynamics
(2015-09-14)Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children younger than 1 year of age in the United States. Moreover, RSV is being recognized more often as a significant cause of ... -
A comparison of commercially-available automated and manual extraction kits for the isolation of total RNA from small tissue samples
(2014-11-14)Background: This study compared the performance of five commercially available kits in extracting total RNA from small eukaryotic tissue samples (<15 mg). Total RNA was isolated from fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) ... -
Fractional Contributions of Defect-Originated Photoluminescence from CuInS2/ZnS Coreshells for Hybrid White LEDs
(2014-10-22)The wide optical tunability and broad spectral distribution of CuInS2/ZnS (CIS/ZnS) coreshells are key elements for developing the hybrid white light emitting diodes where the nanoparticles are stacked on the blue LEDs. ... -
Expeditious, mechanochemical synthesis of BODIPY dyes
(2013-04-23)BODIPY dyes have been synthesized under solvent-free or essentially solvent-free conditions, within about 5 minutes in an open-to-air setup by using a pestle and mortar, with yields that are comparable to those obtained ... -
Magnetic properties of superparamagnetic nanoparticles loaded into silicon nanotubes
(2014-08-21)In this work, the magnetic properties of silicon nanotubes (SiNTs) filled with Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) are investigated. SiNTs with different wall thicknesses of 10 and 70 nm and an inner diameter of approximately 50 nm ... -
Long-Lived Bright Red Emitting Azaoxa-Triangulenium Fluorophores
(2013-05-07)The fluorescence lifetimes of most red emitting organic probes are under 4 nanoseconds, which is a limiting factor in studying interactions and conformational dynamics of macromolecules. In addition, the nanosecond background ...