1. HIGH-PERFORMANCE POLYMER/LAYERED SILICATE NANOCOMPOSITES Open Access Author: Heidecker, Matthew J Title: HIGH-PERFORMANCE POLYMER/LAYERED SILICATE NANOCOMPOSITES Graduate Program: Materials Science and Engineering Keywords: exfoliatedintercalatedcompositemodulated DSCcrystallizationductilitymechanical propertiesPCPETnon-compatibilizedcompatibilizedhigh-peformance nanocompositespolymer nanocompositespolymer physicshigh temperature surfactantsimidazoliumquaternary ammonium surfactantsmelt-blendinginjection molding File: Download MJHDissertation.pdf Committee Members: Evangelos Manias, Committee Chair/Co-ChairKwadwo Osseo Asare, Committee MemberCharles E Bakis, Committee MemberRonald Hedden, Committee MemberJames Patrick Runt, Committee Member
2. UNDERSTANDING CURE INHIBITION IN CARBON FIBER REINFORCED VINYL ESTER RESIN COMPOSITES Open Access Author: Tweed-Kent, Sean Patrick Title: UNDERSTANDING CURE INHIBITION IN CARBON FIBER REINFORCED VINYL ESTER RESIN COMPOSITES Graduate Program: Materials Science and Engineering Keywords: FTIRNEXAFSXPSDSCinhibitfree radicalcureinhibitioncompositecompositescarbon fibervinyl esterdifferential scanning calorimetryx-ray photoelectron spectroscopynear edge X-ray absorption fine structure File: Download STK_Thesis_final_submission_2.pdf Committee Members: Thomas David Juska, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJames Patrick Runt, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorThomas David Juska, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
