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Author:

Kramer, Angela J

Title:

Modeling the Behavior of the Dielectric Properties in Low Formation Voltage Electrolytic Tantalum Capacitors

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

electric field
Poole-Frenkel effect
specific charge
dielectric
tantalum pentoxide
tantalum
electrolytic capacitors
Schottky emission

File:

Download Kramer-Thesis-12.pdf

Committee Members:

Sarah Elizabeth Dickey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Elizabeth C Dickey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hasek, Bradley

Title:

THERMODYNAMIC MODELING AND FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATIONS OF THE CR-HF-Y TERNARY SYSTEM

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

CALPHAD
SQS
Cr
Hf
Y

File:

Download Brad_Hasek_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Zi Kui Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Zi Kui Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Castro Marcano, Fidel

Title:

HIGH-PRESSURE GASES IN AMORPHOUS POLYMERS

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

molecular modeling
polymer phase equilibria
PC-SAFT
Sanchez-Lacombe
gas adsorption
hydrogen storage

File:

Download Master_Thesis_Fidel_Castro.pdf

Committee Members:

Coray M Colina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Coray M Colina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Lee, Hyeong Jae

Title:

HIGH PERMITTIVITY RELAXOR-LEAD TITANATE PIEZOELECTRICS FOR HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

pmn-pt
composite
high frequency
transducer
piezoelectric properties
thickness

File:

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Committee Members:

Shujun Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shujun Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas R Shrout, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Collins, James Grayson

Title:

ELASTIC BEHAVIOR OF NICKEL FILMS DURING MONOTONIC AND CYCLIC LOADING

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

nanocrystalline
nickel
thin films
electrodeposition
fatigue

File:

Download J_G_Collins_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Christopher Muhlstein, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Muhlstein, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Serra, Jessica Lynn

Title:

Dielectric breakdown of alkali-free boroaluminosilicate glass thin films

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

dielectric breakdown
glass thin films

File:

Download Serra_MS_thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Carlo G Pantano, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Carlo G Pantano, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael T Lanagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Feather, Kelly Renee

Title:

Microwave Absorption and Heating in Copper Powder-metal Compacts

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

composite materials
complex permeability
Microwave heating
metals
copper
sintering
complex permittivity

File:

Download Kelly_Feather_Thesis_040910_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Darin Zimmerman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Darin Zimmerman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Gross, Matthew L

Title:

Electrochemical Activity and Patterning of Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Functionalization
Carbon Nanotubes
Materials Science
Conductivity
Patterning

File:

Download MGross_CNT_MS_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Anthony Hickner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Anthony Hickner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Bresnehan, Michael Stephen

Title:

Microwave Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition of Homoepitaxial Diamond for M-i-P Diodes: A Study of Reactor Design, Growth Kinetics, and Surface Morphology

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

MPCVD
Diamond
Surface Morphology
Growth Kinetics
M-i-P Diode
CVD Diamond

File:

Download MBresnehan_-_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Joan Marie Redwing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joan Marie Redwing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David W Snyder, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Williams, Phillip S

Title:

A NOVEL METHOD FOR THE SEPARATION OF HYDROCARBONS FROM OIL SANDS AND OTHER SAND CONTAINING MATERIALS USING IONIC LIQUIDS

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

FTIR
tar sands
oil sands
bitumen extraction
ionic liquids

File:

Download ThesisMasters.pdf

Committee Members:

Paul C Painter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul C Painter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Petrina, Stephanie Ann

Title:

DYNAMIC SWELLING AND CONDUCTIVITY OF ION-CONTAINING BLOCK COPOLYMER THIN FILMS

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

swelling
thin film polymer
ionic polymer
ellipsometry

File:

Download S_Petrina_Masters_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Anthony Hickner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Anthony Hickner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Pongkitwitoon, Suphannee

Title:

TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT MICROPHASE MIXING OF MODEL POLYURETHANES

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

PDMS/PHMO-PUs
Synchrotron small angle x-ray scattering
microphase separation transition
microphase mixing
segmented polyurethane block copolymers

File:

Download Thesis_revised_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Joan Marie Redwing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul C Painter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor