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

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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

2. Investigation of the Fracture Behavior of cBN-Glass Composites

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Author:
Mendoza, Alfonso Julio
Title:
Investigation of the Fracture Behavior of cBN-Glass Composites
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
cBN
fracture behavior
mechanical properties
digital image analysis
SEM
File:
Download Investigation_of_the_Fracture_Behavior_of_cBN_Glass_Composites.pdf
Committee Members:
Carlo G Pantano, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David John Green, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Anthony Hickner, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. TIME DEPENDENT DEFORMATION OF THIN FILM PLATINUM DURING NANOINDENTATION TESTING

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Author:
Tremper, Amber Leigh
Title:
TIME DEPENDENT DEFORMATION OF THIN FILM PLATINUM DURING NANOINDENTATION TESTING
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
nanoindentation
platinum
File:
Download Thesis_ARomasco_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Christopher Muhlstein, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Muhlstein, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lawrence Friedman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. POLYMER SOLUTIONS AND SOLVENT-SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE STUDIES APPLIYING PC-SAFT

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Author:
Catano-Barrera, Alma Maria
Title:
POLYMER SOLUTIONS AND SOLVENT-SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE STUDIES APPLIYING PC-SAFT
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
phase equilibria
supercritical carbon dioxide
polymer solutions
pc-saft
File:
Download Catano_Barrera_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Coray M Colina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Coray M Colina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Patrick Runt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

5. VANADIUM-TRANSITION METAL OXIDE ALLOY THIN FILMS FOR MICROBOLOMETER APPLICATIONS

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Author:
Ozcelik, Adem
Title:
VANADIUM-TRANSITION METAL OXIDE ALLOY THIN FILMS FOR MICROBOLOMETER APPLICATIONS
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
ALD
co-sputtering
sputtering
thin films
Vanadium oxide
microbolometer
Atomic Layer Deposition
VTIP
Alloying of vanadium oxide
File:
Download Adem_Ozcelik_MS_MATSE.pdf
Committee Members:
David Lawrence Allara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lawrence Allara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

6. Infrared Spectroscopic Studies of Hydrogen Bonding in Phenolic Polymers

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Author:
Choperena Guerra, Andrea
Title:
Infrared Spectroscopic Studies of Hydrogen Bonding in Phenolic Polymers
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
temperature
poly(vinyl phenol)
ethyl phenol
polymer
phenolic polymers
spectroscopy
IR
infrared
heat
miscibility
File:
Download Thesis_Choperena_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Paul C Painter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul C Painter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. MICROSTRUCTURE, CONNECTIVITY, AND MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR IN ALUMINA AND SIALON MICROSTRUCTURE COMPOSITES

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Author:
Soublet, Brandy A
Title:
MICROSTRUCTURE, CONNECTIVITY, AND MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR IN ALUMINA AND SIALON MICROSTRUCTURE COMPOSITES
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
microstructure property relations
alumina
connectivity
ceramic processing
mechanical properties
File:
Download Soublet_Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Gary Lynn Messing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gary Lynn Messing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

9. CHARACTERIZATION OF LASER FIRED CONTACTS, LASER DOPED EMITTERS, AND FIXED CHARGE PASSIVATION FOR IMPROVED SILICON SOLAR CELLS

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Author:
Hedrick, Brittany Lynn
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION OF LASER FIRED CONTACTS, LASER DOPED EMITTERS, AND FIXED CHARGE PASSIVATION FOR IMPROVED SILICON SOLAR CELLS
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Laser Doped Emitter
Silicon Solar Cells
Fixed Charge Passivation
Laser Fired Contacts
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS_MASTERS_3.pdf
Committee Members:
Suzanne E Mohney, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph R Flemish, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Suzanne E Mohney, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. SYNTHESIS-STRUCTURE-PROPERTY-PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIPS OF TiN, CrN, AND NANOLAYER (Ti,Cr)N COATINGS DEPOSTIED BY CATHODIC ARC EVAPORATION FOR HARD PARTICLE EROSION RESISTANCE

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Author:
Gabriel, Brian M.
Title:
SYNTHESIS-STRUCTURE-PROPERTY-PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIPS OF TiN, CrN, AND NANOLAYER (Ti,Cr)N COATINGS DEPOSTIED BY CATHODIC ARC EVAPORATION FOR HARD PARTICLE EROSION RESISTANCE
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
cathodic arc
erosion
titanium nitride
chromium nitride
hard particle impingement
File:
Download Brian_Gabriel_Masters.pdf
Committee Members:
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

12. Correlation of the Microstructure and Electrical Transport Properties of Glassy Carbon Nanofibers

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Author:
Lentz, Christina Marie
Title:
Correlation of the Microstructure and Electrical Transport Properties of Glassy Carbon Nanofibers
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
nanoporous carbon
non-graphitizing carbon
glassy carbon
nanofibers
electrical transport
File:
Download C_Lentz_Thesis_-_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Md Amanul Haque, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Md Amanul Haque, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. Temperature Dependence of Dielectric Breakdown in Polymers

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Author:
Min, Cheolhong
Title:
Temperature Dependence of Dielectric Breakdown in Polymers
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
PMMA
Polymer Dielectrics
P(VDF-TrFE-CTFE) terpolymer
Polypropylene
Polyimide
Electrical Properties
Temperature
Dielectric Breakdown
File:
Download M.S._Thesis_Cheolhong_Min__Summer_2008_.pdf
Committee Members:
Thomas R Shrout, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael T Lanagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

14. Development of Proppants from Ion Exchanged Recycled Glass And Metabasalt Glass-Ceramics

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Author:
Hartwich, David G.
Title:
Development of Proppants from Ion Exchanged Recycled Glass And Metabasalt Glass-Ceramics
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Ion Exchange
Glass-Ceramics
Hydrofracturing
Proppants
Glass
File:
Download Hartwich_Masters_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
John Richard Hellmann Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Richard Hellmann Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Barry Earl Scheetz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. Fabrication of Nanostructured Copper Oxide via Anodization in Organic Electrolytes

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Author:
Scopelianos, George Evan
Title:
Fabrication of Nanostructured Copper Oxide via Anodization in Organic Electrolytes
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
foil
copper oxide
potentiostatic
anodization
anodic oxidation
electrochemistry
nanotube
nanowire
nanostructure
photoelectrochemical
photocurrent
solar cell
water splitting
metal oxide
electrolyte
ethylene glycol
dimethyl sulfoxide
aqueous
File:
Download GES_M.S._Thesis_V2.pdf
Committee Members:
Joan Marie Redwing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joan Marie Redwing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NICKEL MANGANITE THIN FILMS FOR APPLICATION IN UNCOOLED MICROBOLOMETERS

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Author:
Schulze, Heidi M
Title:
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NICKEL MANGANITE THIN FILMS FOR APPLICATION IN UNCOOLED MICROBOLOMETERS
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
CHEMICAL SOLUTION DEPOSITION
MICROBOLOMETER
THIN FILM
SPINEL
INFRARED DETECTION
File:
Download Thesis-HSchulze-sm.pdf
Committee Members:
Susan E Trolier Mckinstry, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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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:
Download HJLee.pdf
Committee Members:
Shujun Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shujun Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas R Shrout, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

21. STRUCTURE - PROPERTY - COMPOSITIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE BaTiO3 - BiScO3 CERAMIC SYSTEM

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Author:
Ogihara, Hideki
Title:
STRUCTURE - PROPERTY - COMPOSITIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE BaTiO3 - BiScO3 CERAMIC SYSTEM
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
non-lead materials
tolerance factor
perovskite structure
relaxors
dielectrics
ferroelectrics
bismuth
scandium
barium titanate
permittivity
high energy density capacitor materials
dielectric relaxation
File:
Download MS_thesis_Hideki_Ogihara_200807.pdf
Committee Members:
Clive A Randall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan E Trolier Mckinstry, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

22. FABRICATION OF RADIAL P-N GERMANIUM NANOWIRES FOR THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS

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Author:
Evey, Jeffrey
Title:
FABRICATION OF RADIAL P-N GERMANIUM NANOWIRES FOR THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
germanium
photovoltaic
thermophotovoltaic
template
porous
gold-seeded
nanowire
metalorganic
chemical vapor deposition
File:
Download EVEY_Thesis_2009-08-20_-_following_eTD_fixes.pdf
Committee Members:
Joan Marie Redwing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joan Marie Redwing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

30. Investigation of Dielectric Overlayers and Device Processing on Transport and Performance of Epitaxial Graphene Field Effect Transistors

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Author:
Hollander, Matthew Johnston
Title:
Investigation of Dielectric Overlayers and Device Processing on Transport and Performance of Epitaxial Graphene Field Effect Transistors
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
graphene
transistors
FET
File:
Download THESIS4.pdf
Committee Members:
Joshua Alexander Robinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joshua Alexander Robinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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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

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

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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

36. EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE HISTORY ON THE SURFACE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FLOAT GLASS

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Author:
Kolluru, Pavan Venkata Narayana
Title:
EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE HISTORY ON THE SURFACE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FLOAT GLASS
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Float glass
tin diffusion
aging
weathering
leaching
surface cleaning
pH
nanoindentation
reduced elastic modulus
hardness
File:
Download Thesis_-_Final__Macros_.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher L Muhlstein, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David John Green, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Carlo G Pantano, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

43. UNDERSTANDING CURE INHIBITION IN CARBON FIBER REINFORCED VINYL ESTER RESIN COMPOSITES

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Author:
Tweed-Kent, Sean Patrick
Title:
UNDERSTANDING CURE INHIBITION IN CARBON FIBER REINFORCED VINYL ESTER RESIN COMPOSITES
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
FTIR
NEXAFS
XPS
DSC
inhibit
free radical
cure
inhibition
composite
composites
carbon fiber
vinyl ester
differential scanning calorimetry
x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
near edge X-ray absorption fine structure
File:
Download STK_Thesis_final_submission_2.pdf
Committee Members:
Thomas David Juska, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Patrick Runt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas David Juska, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

44. TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT MICROPHASE MIXING OF MODEL POLYURETHANES

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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

46. CATALYTIC ASPECTS OF NON-NOBLE METALS ON HYDROGEN GENERATION FROM HYDROLYSIS OF SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE

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Author:
Park, Sunyoung
Title:
CATALYTIC ASPECTS OF NON-NOBLE METALS ON HYDROGEN GENERATION FROM HYDROLYSIS OF SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Hydrogen
Sodium Borohydride
Catalyst
Co-PPX
Cobalt
Aluminum
File:
Download Sunyoung_Park_-_Master_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Mirna Urquidi Macdonald, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Melik C Demirel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

49. FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATIONS AND THERMODYNAMIC MODELING OF THE HF-RE BINARY SYSTEM WITH EXTENSION TO THE HF-NI-RE TERNARY SYSTEM

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Author:
Ling, Yan
Title:
FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATIONS AND THERMODYNAMIC MODELING OF THE HF-RE BINARY SYSTEM WITH EXTENSION TO THE HF-NI-RE TERNARY SYSTEM
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
thermodynamics
Ni-Hf-Re
hafnium
rhenium
Hf-Re
CALPHAD
first-principles
Ni-based superalloys
modeling
File:
Download Ling_MS_final5.pdf
Committee Members:
Paul Raymond Howell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zi Kui Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

50. Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Polypropylene Systems for High Energy Capacitor Applications

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Author:
Matsuyama, Yuichi
Title:
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Polypropylene Systems for High Energy Capacitor Applications
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
non-polar polymers
hydroxylation
dielectric constant
long chain branched polypropylene
film capacitor
File:
Download Matsuyama_-_Thesis_2009_Vr2.pdf
Committee Members:
T C Chung, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tze Chiang Chung, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor