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Author:

Jin, Jiezhu

Title:

Thermal Conductivity and Multiferroics Of Electroactive polymers and Polymer Composites

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

thermal conductivity
conducting polymer
multiferroic
piezoelectric
PVDF-based polymer

File:

Download Jiezhu_Jin_Final_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Md Amanul Haque, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Qing Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ralph H Colby, Committee Member
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Member

Author:

Castagna, Alicia Marie

Title:

Structure and Dynamics of Microphase Separated Polymers Containing Strong Associations

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

polymer
ionomer
Small-Angle X-ray Scattering
Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy
polyurea
polyurethane
molecular relaxation

File:

Download Castagna_Dissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

James Patrick Runt, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Janna Kay Maranas, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Ralph H Colby, Committee Member

Author:

Tudryn, Gregory John

Title:

Molecular Mobility, Morphology, and Ion Conduction in Ionomers for Electroactive Devices

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Ionomer
PEO
polymer physics
actuator
battery
dielectric spectroscopy
X-ray scattering
rheology
ionic liquid
counterion

File:

Download Tudryn_Dissertation_2012.pdf

Committee Members:

Ralph H Colby, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Patrick Runt, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Scott Thomas Milner, Committee Member
Karen I Winey, Special Member

Author:

Hamad, Fawzi Ghassan

Title:

Soluble and Insoluble Polyelectrolyte Complexes

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

polyelectrolyte complexes
coacervates
stoichiometry
zeta potential
viscosity
swelling
rheology
superposition

File:

Download FawziHamad-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Ralph H Colby, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Liu, Yang

Title:

Ionic Electroactive Polymer Composite Actuators

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

Ionic Electroactive Polymer
Ionic Liquids
Actuator

File:

Download PhD_Thesis-Yang_Liu_revision_04272012.pdf

Committee Members:

Qiming Zhang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Qiming Zhang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Srinivas A Tadigadapa, Committee Member
Shizhuo Yin, Committee Member
Ralph H Colby, Committee Member

Author:

Lin, Kan-ju

Title:

A molecular look at Peo-based ionomers

Graduate Program:

Chemical Engineering

Keywords:

PEO-based ionomer
PEO-based single ion conductor
molecular dynamics simulation
superionic
polymer electrolyte
battery

File:

Download 1-Kan-Ju_Lin.pdf

Committee Members:

Janna Kay Maranas, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Janna Kay Maranas, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Scott Thomas Milner, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Committee Member
Ralph H Colby, Committee Member
Coray M Colina, Committee Member

Author:

Salcedo Galan, Felipe

Title:

Polyolefin-blend/Inorganic Nanocomposites: Morphology, Rheological and Thermomechanical Properties

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Polymer nanocomposites
rheology
polyolefin blends
montmorillonite
heat-sealants
thermomechanical properties
polyethylene

File:

Download Dissertation_Felipe_Salcedo-Galan.pdf

Committee Members:

Evangelos Manias, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ralph H Colby, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Committee Member

Author:

Ramirez, Laura Mely

Title:

Self-assembly of Polloids: From Flattened Colloids to Strong and Flexible Chains

Graduate Program:

Chemical Engineering

Keywords:

flattened particles
colloidal chains
polloids
physical deformation
interparticle forces

File:

Download Laura_M_Ramirez_PhD_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Darrell Velegol, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Darrell Velegol, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Janna Kay Maranas, Committee Member
Ralph H Colby, Committee Member
James Hansell Adair, Committee Member

Author:

Choi, U Hyeok

Title:

Understanding Ion Transport In Ion-containing Polymers For Energy Applications

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Polymerelectrolytes
Ionomers
Ion Conductivity
Dielectric Constant
Ionic liquids
Lithium Ion Batteries

File:

Download PhD_Thesis_UHC_submittedfinal.pdf

Committee Members:

Ralph H Colby, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Patrick Runt, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Qiming Zhang, Committee Member
Scott Thomas Milner, Committee Member

Author:

Roach, David Jason

Title:

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Investigation Of Dynamics In Poly(ethylene Oxide) Based Polyether-ester-sulfonate Ionomers

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

NMR
Polymer Electrolytes
Single-ion Conductors
Ionomers
Polymer Dynamics
Cation Dynamics

File:

Download DJRoach_Dissertation_120112.pdf

Committee Members:

Karl Todd Mueller, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tom Mallouk, Committee Member
Mary Beth Williams, Committee Member
Evangelos Manias, Committee Member
Ralph H Colby, Special Member