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Author:

Khurana, Sanchit

Title:

In Situ Diagnosis of Electrolytic and Fuel Cells using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

Fuel cells
batteries
degradation
CuCl electrolyzer
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

File:

Download Sanchit_Khurana_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Serguei Lvov, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Serguei Lvov, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Jeremy Michael Gernand, Committee Member

Author:

Nichol, Jessica Lee

Title:

Polyphosphazene Design, Synthesis, and Characterization for Potential Ligament and Tendon Scaffolds

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

polyphosphazene
biomedical
polymer
elastomer

File:

Download JLNichol_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Harry R Allcock, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Benjamin James Lear, Committee Member
Philip C. Bevilacqua, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member

Author:

Cao, Lei

Title:

Engineering Of Electrode Structure Of Automotive Li-ion Batteries

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

lithium-ion battery
ionic conductivity
solid diffusion coefficient
LS-GITT
PVDF SBR/CMC binder
multifunctional powerpanel

File:

Download Lei_Cao_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Chao Yang Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chao Yang Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Long Qing Chen, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member

Author:

Hess, Andrew R

Title:

Phosphazenes for Energy Production and Storage: Applied and Exploratory Synthesis

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

phosphazene
polyphosphazene
polymer electrolytes
DSSC
dye sensitized solar cell
lithium battery
lithium-ion battery

File:

Download AndrewHess_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Harry R Allcock, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
John V Badding, Committee Member
John B Asbury, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Special Member

Author:

Yi, Ran

Title:

Development Of High-energy Silicon-based Anode Materials For Lithium-ion Storage

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Lithium-ion batteries
anodes
silicon
composite
hybrid capacitors

File:

Download PhD_dissertation_of_Ran_Yi.pdf

Committee Members:

Donghai Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Sulin Zhang, Committee Member

Author:

Wallack, Maxwell James

Title:

Reducing nitrogen crossover in microbial reverse-electrodialysis fuel cells by using ion exchange resin

Graduate Program:

Environmental Engineering

Keywords:

MFC
MREC
MRC
electrodialysis
resin
membrane
nitrogen
ammonia
crossover

File:

Download 1-M_Wallack_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Bruce Ernest Logan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Anthony Hickner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Manish Kumar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Chen, Shuru

Title:

Development of Cathode Materials and Electrolytes for High-energy Lithium-sulfur Batteries

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Lithium-Sulfur
Batteries
Electrolyte
Cathode
Dimethyl Disulfide
Silicon anode

File:

Download PhD_dissertation_of_Shuru_Chen_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Donghai Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chao Yang Wang, Committee Member
Md Amanul Haque, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member

Author:

Chuayprakong, Sunanta

Title:

Synthesis, Morphology And Dynamics of Polyureas And Their Lithium Ionomers

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Polyureas
Ionomers
Synthesis
Morphology
Dynamics
Nanotechnology

File:

Download Dissertation_Sunanta_Chuayprakong.pdf

Committee Members:

James Patrick Runt, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ralph H Colby, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Enrique Daniel Gomez, Committee Member

Author:

Mcenaney, Joshua M

Title:

Colloidal Nanochemistry Applied to the Discovery and Characterization of Earth-abundant Nanoparticles as Catalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction and Co2 Photoreduction

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

Nanosynthesis
Water Electrolysis
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
CO2 Photoreduction
Electrocatalyst
Metal Phosphide

File:

Download Joshua_M_McEnaney_Final_PhD_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Raymond Edward Schaak, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Raymond Edward Schaak, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Thomas E Mallouk, Committee Member
Benjamin James Lear, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Barbara Jane Garrison, Special Member

Author:

Capparelli, Clara

Title:

Influence Of Carbon Spacers And Alkyl Pendant Chains On The Stability Of Quaternary Ammonium Cations For Anion Exchange Membranes

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

anion exchange membranes
degradation
small molecule cations
NMR
LCMS
membrane degradation

File:

Download PS_Thesis_-_Clara_Capparelli.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Anthony Hickner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor