The research in this dissertation describes a simple electrochemical approach for fabricating nanoscale (metal/metal) or molecular (metal/polymer or self assembled monolayer (SAM)/metal) junctions. The fabrication involves metal deposition on one...
This dissertation describes (1) size-dependent electrochemical oxidation/stripping of gold and silver nanoparticles (NPs), (2) alloying of copper with gold nanoparticles at underpotential deposition potentials, (3) electrochemical characterization...
In spring 2006, the Frazier International History Museum, in conjunction with the Ekstrom Library Photographic Archives at the University of Louisville, mounted an exhibit of 47 photographs taken by a young French foot soldier during World War I....
A novel catalyst with hydro-desulfurization and hydrogenation capabilities was tested with the aim of producing ultra-low sulfur and aromatics diesel oil. The catalytically active phase is nickel in a reduced valence state on a carrier made of zinc...
Nanoparticles; Drug delivery devices; Gene therapy
The properties and broad applications of nano-magnetic colloids have generated much interest in recent years. Specially, Fe304 nanoparticles have attracted a great deal of attention since their magnetic properties can be used for hyperthermia...
This dissertation demonstrates an elegant method, known as 'micro-origami' or strain architecture to design and fabricate three-dimensional MEMS structures which are assembled using actuation of a metal-oxide bilayer with conventional planar...
Clock towers; Historic buildings; Pedestrians; Sculpture; Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Independence Hall, a large red brick structure with a white clock tower. Pedestrians can be seen in front of the building, near a statue. Text printed on verso reads, "The hall is located on Chestnut street, one of the principal thoroughfares...
Buildings; Factories; Industrial facilities; People; Men; Automobiles; Transportation; Ford Motor Company
Men work on the frames of cars which are set on a long, straight track. Behind the men are bins of materials and some tools. Most of the men wear caps and aprons or overalls. Windows let in light from behind and above the line. On the other side of...
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.); Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.)--Buildings; Buildings; Exhibition buildings; People; Group portraits; Government officials
Group portrait of men wearing dark suits and hats, and a few women wearing dresses and hats, posing on the long, wide staircase leading up to a large, two-story, brick building. A few of the men are sitting or leaning on the stair's railing, and...
A group of women, men, and children assembled in rows on a hillside in Letcher County, Kentucky, including a bride in long white gown, bridesmaid in long striped dress, and groom. A smaller group stands to the side under a free-standing structure...
Buildings; Government facilities; Capitols; Kentucky. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Special session of the Kentucky House of Representatives in Frankfort, Kentucky, called by Governor Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler, Senior, in 1935. Men sit informally on sturdy wood chairs amid manual typewriters and stacks of papers....
Signs (Notices); Log cabins; Costumes--United States; Men; Women; Boys; Girls; Banners; Stringed instruments; Banjos; Guitars; Zithers; Musicians; American Folk Song Festival; Folk festivals
Jean Thomas (wearing her 'Narrator' costume of long black dress and white collar) holds a book entitled "The Singin' Gatherin'." The assembled group on the steps of Jean's "Traipsin' Woman Cabin" on the Mayo Trail near Ashland,...
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.); Kentucky--Social life and customs; Coal mining; Oil wells; Lumber industry; Croplands; Horse farms; Buildings; Educational facilities
Assembled in 1904 for display in the Kentucky Building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (World's Fair) in St. Louis by the chair of the Kentucky delegation, Arthur Y. Ford, two of the albums contained 309 photographs from the Appalachian,...
A large group of students and staff members are assembled on the porch of Anderson Hall. John Henry Walker is sitting on the front steps with a pen or pencil in his hand. And the man in the hat standing on the right behind the girl holding books...
An elderly African-American gentleman is sitting on a porch step with his head resting in one hand. He is holding a hoe in one hand. He may be Henry Porter. The photograph was titled "Unc' Henry" in an album assembled in the early 1930's...
Students; Boys; Louisville Male High School (Louisville, Ky.)
Boys assembled on the bleachers, presumably of the stadium at Louisville Male High School. They all wear shirts with collars and buttons; some wear ties, some wear sweater vests, and a few wear suits. An electric sign ending in "CO" is...
Volunteers of America; Charitable organizations; People; Queues
A man with hand raised appears about to make an announcement to the assembled crowds waiting in line outside the Preston Street and Fehr Avenue (now Liberty) headquarters of the Volunteers of America. The building included a day nursery, men's...
Photomechanical print depicting Louisville's Light Infantry drill team assembled in Central Park, the year before their disbanding. Title written on the top edge of image: "Louisville Light Infantry, taken in Central Park, 1888."
Bands; Bandmasters; University of Louisville. Band;
Three-year-old conductor Jerry Lyon stands in front of the University of Louisville Band which has assembled for a "Communiversity Concert" on the steps of the Administration building (Grawemeyer Hall), in front of the Thinker. The boy's...
