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| 1 |  | Advanced materials and concepts for spintronics, 2D electronics, and biosensors | Tian, Kun | Nanotechnology; Materials science | Nanomaterials have influenced various fields and improved our quality of living through multiple smart devices. However, much more development is still needed in the field of medicine for early diagnosis of disease and treatments; the performance of computational devices for increased data flow; and... | 2018 |
| 2 |  | Quantifying the protective properties and adhesion to the substrate of ultra-thin multilayer diamond-like carbon coatings using molecular dynamics simulation | Price, Michael Robert | Mechanical engineering; Materials science | Ultra-thin multilayer diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are used in precision engineering applications (including hard disk drives (HDDs)); their high hardness, chemical stability, and low friction coefficient in a range of environments allow protecting delicate substrate materials from damage, wea... | 2017 |
| 3 |  | The effect of annealing on the reversal of amorphization in plutonium tetrafluoride | McCoy, Kaylyn Marie | Nuclear engineering; Nuclear chemistry; Materials science | This dissertation is focused on the radiolysis of plutonium tetrafluoride under long-term storage conditions. Amorphous plutonium tetrafluoride samples were subjected to thermogravimetric/differential thermal analyses, X-ray diffraction analyses, and muffle furnace annealing experiments in argon gas... | 2017 |
| 4 |  | Strategies towards the mitigation of shunting in implanted neural arrays to improve device stability for chronic applications | Caldwell, Ryan Barclaty | Neurosciences; Biomedical engineering; Electrical engineering; Physiology; Materials science | By enabling neuroprosthetic technologies, neural microelectrodes can greatly improve diagnostic and treatment options for millions of individuals living with limb loss, paralysis, and sensory and autonomic neural disorders. However, clinical use of these devices is restricted by the limited function... | 2017 |
| 5 |  | A density functional theory study of dual surfactant effect in enhancing P-type doping in III-V semiconductors | Zhu, Junyi | Materials science | Surfactant effects are usually achieved by the addition of a single surface element. We demonstrate by density functional theory calculations a dual-surfactant effect of Sb and H on enhancing Zn, Mg, Be and Cd incorporation in OMVPE grown GaP thin films. The combined effects of Sb and H lower signif... | 2010 |
| 6 |  | A novel hydrogel based piezoresistive pressure sensor platform for chemical sensing | Orthner, Michael P. | Biomedical engineering; Electrical engineering; Materials science | New hydrogel-based micropressure sensor arrays for use in the fields of chemical sensing, physiological monitoring, and medical diagnostics are developed and demonstrated. This sensor technology provides reliable, linear, and accurate measurements of hydrogel swelling pressures, a function of ambien... | 2010 |
| 7 |  | Lithium1.3Aluminum0.3Titanium1.7Phosphate as a solid state Li-ion conductor: Issues with microcracking and stability in aqueous solutions | Jackman, Spencer D. | Inorganic chemistry; Materials science | Lithium aluminum titanium phosphate (LATP) with formula Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 was analyzed and tested to better understand its applicability as a solid state ion conducting ceramic material for electrochemical applications. Sintered samples were obtained from Ceramatec, Inc. in Salt Lake City and ch... | 2012 |
| 8 |  | Increasing the stability and efficiency of bio-solar cell electrodes using reactivbe oxygen species scavengers and redox polymer immobilization | Stephanz, Megan E. | Engineering; Materials science | Global energy requirements are increasing with time. While fossil fuels can be relied upon for several more centuries, they would produce vast amounts of carbon dioxide. This undesirable fact makes renewable options like bio-solar cells, which are clean, inexpensive, and take advantage of abundant ... | 2017 |
| 9 |  | The adhesive silk of the aquatic caddisfly larva: structure, mechanics, and fiber spinning | Ashton, Nicholas Nathan | Biogeochemistry; Biomechanics; Materials science | The aquatic caddisfly larvae (insect order Trichoptera) use their adhesive silk in diverse species-specific ways to construct shelters and procure food. Structural H-fibroin protein comprising the bulk of aquatic caddisworm silk is extensively phosphorylated (10-15 mol%), an attribute atypical of th... | 2016 |
| 10 |  | Effect of fiber-reinforced concrete in thin overlays | Kim, Min ook | Transportation planning; Concrete; Fiber-Reinforced; Overlays - thin; Civil engineering; Transportation planning; Materials science | Cracking and debonding are important considerations for pavement maintenance because they are linked with the service life of pavement structures. Concrete overlay pavements are expected to have reduced crack widths and reduced debonding rates when the concrete mixture contains fibers. The age-dep... | 2016 |
| 11 |  | Evaluation of concrete containing photocatalytic titanium dioxide | Hanson, Shannon | Concrete; Photocatalytic titanium dioxide; Air pollution; Civil engineering; Materials science | The air pollution inversions in the mountain west are a societal problem that require a large-scale solution. With the more stringent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations established in 2010, and the recent discovery of the photocatalytic pollution reduction capabilities of titanium dio... | 2014-05 |
| 12 |  | Dielectric breakdown of polycrystalline alumina: a weakest-link failure analysis | Block, Benjamin | Alumina; Dielectric; Extreme value; Laplace; Weakest-Link; Weibull; Materials science | The effects of varying electrode geometry (ball and ring) and size (radius), dielectric media (castor oil and Diala® oil), specimen thickness, and concentration of defects on the dielectric breakdown strength of commercial-grade alumina and high-purity fine-grained (HPFG) alumina were investigated.... | 2013-08 |
| 13 |  | Effects of antimony surfactanton indium gallium nitride grown by organometallic vapor phase epitaxy | Merrell, Jason Lawrence | Antimony; Indium Gallium Nitride; Organometallic vapor phase epitaxy; Surfactant; Materials science | This work reviews the fundamentals of InGaN materials and of surfactant effects in surfactant-mediated heteroepitaxial growth. The basic surface processes and possible surfactant mechanisms are presented. These principles are then applied to a study of the effects of Sb surfactant on InGaN grown by ... | 2012-12 |
| 14 |  | Electrical conductivity of nickel nanostrand polymer composites | Hansen, Nathan D. | Composites; Conductive; Electrical conductivity; Nanostrand; Nickel; Nanotechnology; Materials science | The electrical conductivity properties of nickel nanostrands in polymer composite systems are investigated and characterized. Recently developed nickel nanostrands feature a three-dimensionally interconnecting and branching nanostructure that is shown to be highly effective at imparting electrical c... | 2012-08 |
| 15 |  | Evaluation of ternary blended cements for use in transportation concrete structures | Gilliland, Amanda Louise | Blended cement; Cement; Concrete; Fly ash; Slag; Ternary; Transportation structures; Concrete structures; Civil engineering; Materials science | This thesis investigates the use of ternary blended cement concrete mixtures for transportation structures. The study documents technical properties of three concrete mixtures used in federally funded transportation projects in Utah, Kansas, and Michigan that used ternary blended cement concrete mi... | 2011-05 |
| 16 |  | The effect of electrode surface topography on the structure and differential capacitance of the electric double layer capacitor | Cao, Liulei | Capacitor; Differential capacitance; Electric double layer; Surface topography; Physical chemistry; Energy; Materials science | Molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to study the structure and differential capacitance of the electric double layer capacitor by varying electrode topography. Studying the dependence of structure and differential capacitance (DC) on electrode potential is a central point of electric doubl... | 2011-08 |
| 17 |  | Energy balance in solid-oxide fuel assisted electrolyzer cell modules | Butler, Bruce Jacob | Electrolyzer; Fuel assisted; Hydrogen; Hydrogen generation; Hydrogen production; Solid oxide; Chemical engineering; Mechanical engineering; Materials science | High temperature electrolysis of water is a well-known method of extracting hydrogen, and has reduced electrical potential requirements when compared to low temperature electrolysis. The reduction in electrical energy cost is useful when a source of high temperature steam (or sufficient waste heat) ... | 2010-08 |
| 18 |  | Effects of angled stitch reinforcement on foam core sandwich structures | Sok, Thien | Aerospace engineering; Mechanical engineering; Materials science | TThe mechanical effects of varying stitch angles in stitched sandwich structures were investigated. A repeatable fabrication method was developed for stitching Kevlar yarn through sandwich panels of polyurethane foam and dry woven carbon fiber facesheets. Unstitched, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90° stitc... | 2010-12 |
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