In Chapter 1, a brief recount of the pyridine diimine (PDI) Al chemistry that has been accomplished in the Berben lab has been provided. Furthermore, the electronic structure of these compounds is presented in the context of metalloaromaticity. The metalloaromatic class of compo…
Predecir el precio del cobre no es una tarea fácil. Productores, consumidores, inversionistas e incluso algunos gobiernos deben enfrentarse a este tema. Existen muchas fuentes de información y diferentes modelos para completarla, sin embargo, no hay un consenso claro de cuándo e…
This project investigates a filmic technique—the production of moments of absorption and estrangement—and its translation and provocation to architecture with attention to private life and residence. The design research explored a set of formal, material, tectonic, programmatic,…
Evaporative spray cooling is a technique that utilizes the latent heat of evaporation of a cold liquid spray to rapidly cool a hot gaseous source. During evaporation the liquid droplets are fixed at their boiling point, ensuring a large temperature differential between liquid an…
A critical challenge to the continued use of engineering structures as they are asked to perform longer than their design life is the prediction of an initiating crack and the prevention of damage, estimation of remaining useful life, schedule maintenance and to reduce costly do…
Copper (Cu) wire bonding technology is both feasible and challenging. The main driver to pursue copper as a bonding wire is the package assembly cost savings that can be achieved by replacing the Gold (Au) wire. Other advantages of using a copper wire are its physical and electr…
Most of the moveable bridges use open grid steel decks, because these are factory assembled, light-weight, and easy to install. Open grid steel decks, however, are not as skid resistant as solid decks. Costly maintenance, high noise levels, poor riding comfort and susceptibility…