• Rheological characterization of next-generation ballistic witness materials for body armor testing 

  Tao, Ran (TTU); Rice, Kirk D.; Djakeu, Anicet S.; Mrozek, Randy A.; Cole, Shawn T.; Freeney, Reygan M.; Forster, Aaron M. (2019)

  Roma Plastilina No. 1 (RP1), an artist modeling clay that has been used as a ballistic clay, is essential for evaluation and certification in standards-based ballistic resistance testing of body armor. It serves as a ...

• Ultrasensitive wearable strain sensors of 3D printing tough and conductive hydrogels 

  Wang, Jilong; Liu, Yan; Su, Siheng; Wei, Junhua (TTU); Rahman, Syed Ehsanur (TTU); Ning, Fuda; Christopher, Gordon (TTU); Cong, Weilong (TTU); Qiu, Jingjing (TTU) (2019)

  In this study, tough and conductive hydrogels were printed by 3D printing method. The combination of thermo-responsive agar and ionic-responsive alginate can highly improve the shape fidelity. With addition of agar, ink ...

• Physiological effects of exogenously applied reflectants and anti-transpirants on leaf temperature and fruit sunburn in citrus 

  Rodriguez, Julissa; Anoruo, Ambrose; Jifon, John; Simpson, Catherine (TTU) (2019)

  High temperatures and drought are common stresses limiting crop growth and productivity in subtropical regions where citrus are produced. In addition to impacts on physiological processes such as transpiration, photosynthesis, ...

• Eicosapentaenoic acid improves hepatic metabolism and reduces inflammation independent of obesity in high-fat-fed mice and in HepG2 cells 

  Albracht-Schulte, Kembra (TTU); Gonzalez, Samantha (TTU); Jackson, Abigail (TTU); Wilson, Savanna (TTU); Ramalingam, Latha (TTU); Kalupahana, Nishan S. (TTU); Moustaid-Moussa, Naima (TTU) (2019)

  The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing worldwide, concurrent with increased obesity. Thus, there is urgent need for research that can lead to effective NAFLD prevention/treatment strategies. ...

• Vitamin D receptor genetic variation and cancer biomarkers among breast cancer patients supplemented with vitamin D3: A single-arm non-randomized before and after trial 

  Kazemian, Elham; Akbari, Mohammad Esmaeil; Moradi, Nariman; Gharibzadeh, Safoora; Mondul, Alison M.; Jamshidi-Naeini, Yasaman (TTU); Khademolmele, Maryam; Zarins, Katie R.; Ghodoosi, Nasim; Amouzegar, Atieh; Davoodi, Sayed Hossein; Rozek, Laura S. (2019)

  We investigated whether vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms were associated with cancer biomarkers, i.e., E-cadherin, matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9), interferon β (IFNβ), soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 ...

• The impact of a large bolus dose of l-leucine and l-isoleucine on enteroendocrine and pancreatic hormones, and glycemia in healthy, inactive adults 

  Newmire, Daniel E.; Rivas, Eric (TTU); Deemer, Sarah E.; Willoughby, Darryn S.; Ben-Ezra, Victor (2019)

  Background: The ingestion of whey protein and amino acids with carbohydrate (CHO) enhances the release of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent-insulinotropic peptide (GIP) that promote insulin secretion. ...

• First-principles analysis of vibrational properties of type ii sige alloy clathrates 

  Xue, Dong (TTU); Myles, Charles W. (TTU) (2019)

  We have mostly performed vibrational studies of Type-II silicon-germanium clathrate alloys, namely, Si136-xGex (0 < x ≤ 128), using periodic density functional theory (DFT). Our computed lattice constant for various ...

• Electronic property and negative thermal expansion behavior of Si136-xGex (X = 8, 32, 40, 104) clathrate solid solution from first principles 

  Xue, Dong (TTU); Myles, Charles W. (TTU) (2019)

  We present the electronic and vibrational studies on Si136-xGex (x = 8, 32, 40, 104) alloys, using the local density approximation (LDA) scheme. We find that a “nearly-direct” band gap exists in the band structure of ...

• Thermal-recoverable tough hydrogels enhanced by porphyrin decorated graphene oxide 

  Wang, Jilong; Wei, Junhua (TTU); Su, Siheng; Qiu, Jingjing (TTU); Hu, Zhonglue; Hasan, Molla; Vargas, Evan (TTU); Pantoya, Michelle (TTU); Wang, Shiren (2019)

  Artificial tissue materials usually suffer properties and structure loss over time. As a usual strategy, a new substitution is required to replace the worn one to maintain the functions. Although several approaches have ...

• Phytosterol composition of Arachis hypogaea seeds from different maturity classes 

  Zhou, Wenxu (TTU); Branch, William D.; Gilliam, Lissa; Marshall, Julie A. (2019)

  The seeds of cultivated peanut, Arachis hypogaea, are an agronomically important crop produced for human nutrition, oilseed and feed stock. Peanut seed is the single most expensive variable input cost and thus producers ...

• Non-isothermal sublimation kinetics of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) nanofilms 

  Hikal, Walid M. (TTU); Weeks, Brandon L. (TTU) (2019)

  Non-isothermal sublimation kinetics of low-volatile materials is more favorable over isothermal data when time is a crucial factor to be considered, especially in the subject of detecting explosives. In this article, we ...

• Investigation of size-dependent sublimation kinetics of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) micro-islands using in situ atomic force microscopy 

  Lee, Yong Joon (TTU); Weeks, Brandon L. (TTU) (2019)

  Kinetic thermal analysis was conducted using in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) at a temperature range of 15–25 ◦C to calculate the activation energy of the sublimation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) islands. The decay ...

• Net shape extrusion of titanium bars through coupled two part preform manufacturing process: System of systems approach—Part II 

  Stroud, Adam; Ertas, Atila (TTU) (2019)

  The first part of this paper explored the identification of various methodological challenges which have to be addressed when designing complex multi-system integration associated with titanium metalworking and manufacture, ...

• Complex multi-system integration problems associated with titanium metalworking and manufacture: System of systems aproach—Part I 

  Stroud, Adam; Ertas, Atila (TTU) (2019)

  Titanium has an excellent combination of properties that make it an attractive material for use in aerospace applications. The one area in which titanium is not aligned with customer needs is affordability. Components made ...

• Friction and wear of pd-rich amorphous alloy (Pd43cu27ni10p20) with ionic liquid (IL) as lubricant at high temperatures 

  Lee, Jaeho (TTU); Yeo, Chang Dong (TTU); Hu, Zhonglue (TTU); Thalangama-Arachchige, Vidura D. (TTU); Kaur, Jagdeep (TTU); Quitevis, Edward L. (TTU); Kumar, Golden; Koh, Yung P. (TTU); Simon, Sindee (TTU) (2019)

  The friction and wear behavior of palladium (Pd)-rich amorphous alloy (Pd43Cu27Ni10P20) against 440C stainless steel under ionic liquids as lubricants, i.e., 1-nonyl-3-methylimidazolium bis[(trifluoromethane)sulfonyl]amide ...

• Metastable state of water and performance of osmotically driven membrane processes 

  Zhang, Haifeng; Wang, Jie; Rainwater, Ken (TTU); Song, Lianfa (TTU) (2019)

  Semipermeable membranes play critical roles in many natural and engineering systems. The osmotic pressure is found experimentally much less effective than the hydraulic pressure to drive water through the membrane, which ...

• Characterization of the fouling layer on the membrane surface in a membrane bioreactor: Evolution of the foulants’ composition and aggregation ability 

  Yan, Linlin; Li, Ruixue; Song, Yu; Jia, Yanping; Li, Zheng; Song, Lianfa (TTU); Zhang, Haifeng (2019)

  In this study, the characteristics of membrane foulants were analyzed with regard to morphology, composition, and aggregation ability during the three stages of transmembrane pressure (TMP) development (fast–slow–fast rise ...

• First-principles study of the electronic, vibrational properties and anharmonic effects of some Si-based type-II binary clathrates 

  Xue, Dong (TTU); Myles, Charley W. (TTU) (2019)

  Electronic, vibrational, and anharmonic studies on some binary clathrate A x Si 136 (A = Na, K, Rb, Cs; 0 < x ≤ 24) are theoretically presented. The Fermi energy lies in the range of 1.1 eV to 1.4 eV for Na x Si 136 and ...

• Single particle combustion of pre-stressed aluminum 

  Hill, Kevin J. (TTU); Pantoya, Michelle L. (TTU); Washburn, Ephraim; Kalman, Joseph (2019)

  An approach for optimizing fuel particle reactivity involves the metallurgical process of pre-stressing. This study examined the effects of pre-stressing on aluminum (Al) particle ignition delay and burn times upon thermal ...

• The origin of prebiotic information system in the peptide/RNA world: A simulation model of the evolution of translation and the genetic code 

  Chatterjee, Sankar (TTU); Yadav, Surya (TTU) (2019)

  Information is the currency of life, but the origin of prebiotic information remains a mystery. We propose transitional pathways from the cosmic building blocks of life to the complex prebiotic organic chemistry that led ...

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