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Author:

Liu, Wenjuan

Title:

Designing Ion-containing polymers for facile ion transport

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Lithium ion batteries
ab initio calculations
ionic conductors
polymeric materials
dielectric spectroscopy
electrode polariz

File:

Download WenjuanLiu_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Ralph H Colby, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael John Janik, Committee Member
James Patrick Runt, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member

Author:

Wang, Lizhu

Title:

Synthesis and Characterization of Block Copolymer Anion Exchange Membranes and Superimide Proton Exchange Membranes

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

block copolymer anion exchange membranes

File:

Download Lizhu_Wang_Dissertation_2014_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Anthony Hickner, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ralph H Colby, Committee Member
Tze Chiang Chung, Committee Member
Enrique Daniel Gomez, Committee Member

Author:

Sahul, Raffi

Title:

Effect of Manganese Doping on PIN-PMN-PT Single Crystals for High Power Applications

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Relaxor-PT ferroelectrics
Doped Ternary Single Crystal
High Power Applications
Engineered Domain Configurations

File:

Download RaffiSahul_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Wenwu Cao, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Shujun Zhang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Michael T Lanagan, Committee Member
Bernhard R Tittmann, Committee Member

Author:

Ludwig, Bellamarie

Title:

Surface adsorption studies of chlorotrimethylsilane on aluminum oxide, boehmite and metallic aluminum powders

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Aluminum
Aluminum Oxide
Boehmite
Chlorotrimethyl silane
DRIFTs
in situ IR
Powder

File:

Download ludwig_thesis_FINAL_DRAFT.pdf

Committee Members:

Carlo G Pantano, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Raghavan, Ashwin Sreekant

Title:

Laser-fired contact formation on metallized and passivated silicon wafers under short pulse durations

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

laser-fired contact
silicon wafer
photovoltaic device
heat transfer and fluid flow
laser-material interaction behavior

File:

Download ARaghavan_Dissertation2014.pdf

Committee Members:

Tarasankar Debroy, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Todd Palmer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Suzanne E Mohney, Committee Member
S Ashok, Committee Member
Edward William Reutzel, Special Member

Author:

Shen, Haoting

Title:

Radial junction solar cells based on heterojunction with intrinsic thin lay (HIT) Structure

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

solar cell
amorphous silicon
PECVD
photovoltaic
nanowire
silicon

File:

Download Haoting_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Joan Marie Redwing, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Theresa Stellwag Mayer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Thomas E Mallouk, Committee Member
Jeffrey Brownson, Special Member

Author:

Williams, Krystaufeux Dormas

Title:

Spatially Resolved, In-situ Monitoring of Crack Growth via the Coupling Current in Aluminum Alloy 5083

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

coupling current
stress corrosion cracking
aluminum alloy 5083
scanning vibrating probe
electrochemistry

File:

Download K_Williams_Dissertation_Final_2014.pdf

Committee Members:

Digby D Macdonald, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Prof Kwadwo Osseo Asare, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Prof Zi Kui Liu, Committee Member
Hojong Kim, Committee Member
Mirna Urquidi Macdonald, Committee Member

Author:

Butler, Nan Ellen

Title:

Effects of Surface Roughness and Aging on the Electrical Contact Resistance and Residual Stress in Gold-nickel-copper Connector Materials

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

surface roughness
aging
electrical contact resistance
residual stress
gold
nickel
copper
connector

File:

Download NanButler_MS_Thesis_-_Final__11-5-2014_.pdf

Committee Members:

Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Lia, Frederick

Title:

Laser Deposition of Stainless Steel – Titanium Carbide Composites for Repair of Critical Aerospace Components

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Additive Manufacturing
Directed Energy Deposition
laser deposition
Metal Matrix Composite
carburized surface
SS 431
and TiC

File:

Download Master_Thesis_-_Final_-_Fred_Lia.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Martukanitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gary Lynn Messing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Browning, Paul Nathan

Title:

Synthesis of Few-layer Tungsten Diselenide Films

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Two-dimensional materials
chemical vapor deposition
synthesis
electronic materials
Raman spectroscopy

File:

Download Browning_Compiled_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Joshua Alexander Robinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Shay, Dennis Patrick

Title:

Development and Characterization of High Temperature, High Energy Density Dielectric Materials to Establish Routes towards Power Electronics Capacitive Devices

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Dielectric
Energy Density
Ceramic
Impedance Spectroscopy
Breakdown Strength
Ellipsometry
Power Electronics

File:

Download Shay_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Clive A Randall, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Clive A Randall, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Gary Lynn Messing, Committee Member
Nikolas J Podraza, Special Member
Michael T Lanagan, Committee Member
Susan E Trolier Mckinstry, Committee Member

Author:

Hart, Kyle E

Title:

Development of Structure-property Relationships for Intrinsically Microporous Polymers through Molecular Simulations

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Molecular Simulation
Polymers of intrinsic microporosity
carbon dioxide adsorption
gas separation
PIMs

File:

Download Hart-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Coray M Colina, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William George Noid, Committee Member
James Patrick Runt, Committee Member
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Member

Author:

Gagnon, Jarod Christopher

Title:

MOCVD growth of GaN on Si through novel substrate modification techniques

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

III/Nitride
MOCVD
Silicon
substrate modification

File:

Download Gagnon_--_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Joan Marie Redwing, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Suzanne E Mohney, Committee Member
Joshua Alexander Robinson, Committee Member
Jerzy Ruzyllo, Committee Member

Author:

Brom, Joseph Edward

Title:

Growth and Characterization of Bismuth Selenide Thin Films by Chemical Vapor Deposition

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

CVD
Bi2Se3
bismuth selenide
topological insulator

File:

Download Full_Document_Final_-_Revised_05272014.pdf

Committee Members:

Joan Marie Redwing, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nitin Samarth, Committee Member
Joshua Alexander Robinson, Committee Member
Suzanne E Mohney, Committee Member

Author:

Topbasi, Cem

Title:

microstructural evolution of ferritic-martensitic steels under heavy ion irradiation

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

nuclear materials
steels
ion irradiation
iron
defects

File:

Download FINAL_VERSION_THESIS_CEM.pdf

Committee Members:

Arthur Thompson Motta, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden Iii, Committee Member
Zi Kui Liu, Committee Member
Clive A Randall, Committee Member
Brian D Wirth, Special Member

Author:

Morandi, Carl Sebastian

Title:

The Effect of Secondary Phases and Birefringence on Visible Light Transmission in Translucent α’-sialon Ceramics

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

α’-SiAlON
Ceramics
Light Transmission
Transparent α’-SiAlON
Translucent α’-SiAlON
AlN-Polytypoid
Microstructure Control

File:

Download Carl-_Thesis-Revised_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Gary Lynn Messing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Han, Kuo

Title:

Sol-gel derived polymer composites for energy storage and conversion

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

nanocomposite
P(VDF-CTFE)
ferroelectric
piezoelectric
sol-gel
energy storage

File:

Download Dissertation-KuoHan.pdf

Committee Members:

Qing Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael T Lanagan, Committee Member
Qiming Zhang, Committee Member
Zoubeida Ounaies, Committee Member

Author:

Chaloux, Brian Leonard

Title:

Controlling the Conductivity and Stability of Azoles: Proton and Hydroxide Exchange Functionalities

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

azoles
imidazolium
anhydrous proton conduction
impedance spectroscopy
polymers
polymer chemistry
chemical stability

File:

Download B._L._Chaloux_Dissertation_-_Conductivity_and_Stability_of_Azoles_-_Corrected.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Anthony Hickner, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ralph H Colby, Committee Member
James Patrick Runt, Committee Member
Harry R Allcock, Committee Member

Author:

Pulati, Nuerxida

Title:

Bitumen Recovery from Oil Sands Using Deep Eutectic Solvent and Its Aqueous Solutions

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Oil Sands
Bitumen
Oil Recovery
Atomic Force Microscopy
Peakforce Tapping QNM
Force Measurement
Deep Eutectic Solvent

File:

Download Nuerxida_Pulati_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Paul C Painter, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Evangelos Manias, Committee Member
Jonathan P Mathews, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member

Author:

Jones, David Hamilton

Title:

Doping Of Semiconducting Polymers For Electronic Applications

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Organic electronics
P3HT
OFET
Doping

File:

Download DHJ_Masters_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Anthony Hickner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Noel Christopher Giebink, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor