United States Military Academy

5 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Engineering

Production of Synthetic Nuclear Melt Glass

Joshua J. Molgaard¹, John D. Auxier II^2,3, Andrew V. Giminaro^2,3, Colton J. Oldham², Jonathan Gill², Howard L. Hall^2,3,4

¹Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, United States Military Academy, ²Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Tennessee, ³Radiochemistry Center of Excellence (RCoE), University of Tennessee, ⁴Institute for Nuclear Security, University of Tennessee

A protocol for the production of synthetic nuclear melt glass, similar to trinitite, is presented.

Chemistry

A Rapid Synthesis Method for Au, Pd, and Pt Aerogels Via Direct Solution-Based Reduction

Fred J. Burpo¹, Enoch A. Nagelli¹, Lauren A. Morris², Joshua P. McClure³, Madeline Y. Ryu¹, Jesse L. Palmer¹

¹Department of Chemistry and Life Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, ²Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC, ³Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate, United States Army Research Laboratory

A rapid, direct solution-based reduction synthesis method to obtain Au, Pd, and Pt aerogels is presented.

Chemistry

Synthesis Method for Cellulose Nanofiber Biotemplated Palladium Composite Aerogels

Fred J. Burpo¹, Jesse L. Palmer¹, Alexander N. Mitropoulos^1,2, Enoch A. Nagelli¹, Lauren A. Morris³, Madeline Y. Ryu¹, J. Kenneth Wickiser¹

¹Department of Chemistry and Life Science, United States Military Academy, ²Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, ³Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC

A synthesis method for cellulose nanofiber biotemplated palladium composite aerogels is presented.The resulting composite aerogel materials offer potential for catalysis, sensing, and hydrogen gas storage applications.

Chemistry

A Salt-Templated Synthesis Method for Porous Platinum-based Macrobeams and Macrotubes

F. John Burpo^1,2, Anchor R. Losch¹, Enoch A. Nagelli^1,2, Stephen J. Winter¹, Stephen F. Bartolucci³, Joshua P. McClure⁴, David R. Baker⁴, Jack K. Bui¹, Alvin R. Burns¹, Sean F. O’Brien¹, Greg T. Forcherio⁴, Brittany R. Aikin¹, Kelsey M. Healy¹, Mason H. Remondelli¹, Alexander N. Mitropoulos^1,5, Lance Richardson^1,2, J. Kenneth Wickiser¹, Deryn D. Chu⁴

¹Department of Chemistry and Life Science, United States Military Academy, ²Photonics Research Center, United States Military Academy, ³U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command-Armaments Center, ⁴United States Army Research Laboratory-Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate, ⁵Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy

A synthesis method to obtain porous platinum-based macrotubes and macrobeams with a square cross section through chemical reduction of insoluble salt-needle templates is presented.

Environment

Measuring Biomethane Potential of Food Scrap Waste Anaerobically Co-Digested with Waste-Activated Sludge Using Respirometry

Brett Krueger¹, Anand Shetty¹, David Esqueda¹, Leah Bentley¹, Jonathan Hooper¹, Amelia Zumbuhl¹, Michael Butkus¹, Andrew Pfluger¹

¹Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States Military Academy

This protocol describes a best practice for determining methane production and microbial kinetic parameters using respirometry for anaerobic microbiota co-digesting food scrap waste and waste-activated sludge.