Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Glass"
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Photoelastic properties of oxide and non-oxide glasses
(2014-12-15)An unperturbed piece of glass is optically isotropic. Birefringence can be induced by breaking this symmetry, for example by applying a uniaxial stress to the glass. An empirical model exists which predicts when oxide ... -
THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLUBLE BORATE GLASS NETWORKS INTENDED FOR TRANSIENT EMBOLIZATION OF THE GENICULATE ARTERY
(2021-06-30)Geniculate artery embolization (GAE) is for individuals suffering from osteoarthritis. In particular, GAE is indicated for patients that are resistant to conservative therapies but are not yet indicated for a total knee ... -
SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND RISK ASSESSMENT PLANNING FOR NOVEL DEGRADABLE AND IMAGEABLE EMBOLIC AGENTS
(2019-11-28)Transarterial embolization (TAE) is a minimally invasive procedure proven to reduce health care costs and recovery times while maximizing quality of life for patients. Next generation microspheres for TAE are required ...