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Silver Doped Nanoceria (Agcnp) Integrated Silk Scaffold For Chronic Wound Healing, Architha K. Venkatesan

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Chronic wound healing can be seriously impeded by the formation of biofilms, infections, peri-wound edema, hematoma, osteomyelitis, and the formation of reactive oxidative species (ROS). We hypothesize that a scaffold created from Silver-Doped Nanoceria (AgCNP) embedding silk can be beneficial to aid the wound healing process, inhibit inflammation and prevent microorganisms from forming a biofilm over the wound. Current wound healing methods such as intradermal injections are not advantageous to use since they can cause unwanted responses elsewhere in the body other than the wound site. Silk, however, has a positive impact on the wound healing effect and can be …

Nanostructured Alloy Thin Film Fabrication And Application For Zinc-Air Battery And Lithium-Ion Battery, Guanzhi Wang

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-

The depletion of unsustainable fossil fuels and growing environmental issues have given rise to scientific challenges and research interests in the development of renewable energy technologies to meet the rising global energy demand. Electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies (ESCTs), such as lithium-ion batteries, metal-air batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells, etc., offer a clean and sustainable strategy for utilizing energy. As the core components, the electrode materials, including anodes, cathodes, and catalysts, play a direct decisive role in the device's performance in practical application. Therefore, the development of high-performance and low-cost electrode materials is critical for the success of these …

A Thermal, Mechanical, And Materials Framework For A Shape Memory Alloy Heat Engine For Thermal Management And Energy Recovery, Maria Chikhareva

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-

Shape memory alloy (SMA) heat engines possess an inherent property of sensing a change in temperature, performing work, and rejecting heat through the shape memory effect resulting from a temperature-induced phase transformation. This work presents a framework for the design and implementation of an SMA-based Stirling heat engine for maximum power or speed incorporating and combining mechanical, thermal, and material aspects. The motivation for this work comes from the growing need for reliable thermal management and energy recovery in both ground and space applications of interest to NASA and commercial space companies. In future lunar and Mars missions, an SMA …

Development Of High Current Electromigration Test System For Evaluation Of Novel Solder Structures, Nicholas Pareis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-

Electromigration reliability of ball-grid-array (BGA) solder joints is emerging as a critical area of research for advanced microelectronic devices, especially those with high power requirements. In this study, a novel high current electromigration test system, including a temperature sensing capability, was designed and developed for the purpose of performing electromigration characterization of various BGA solder joint structures, including features designed for reduced current crowding. This study consisted of two main parts: design and development of a novel high current electromigration test system, and using this novel system for electromigration characterization of BGA solder joints. In the first portion of this …

Xps Study Of Calcium Lanthanum Sulfide Ceramics, Brian E. Butkus

Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024

Long wave infrared (LWIR) optics that transmit in the 8 to 14 m wavelength range and, additionally, can withstand severe physical and thermal stresses are needed for advanced remote sensing, guidance and communication-based applications. However, most non-oxide transparent LWIR optics do not have the wider transmission range, nor the hardness and resistance to thermal shock needed for extreme environments. Because of these limitations, research is circling back to a promising material, calcium lanthanum sulfide (CLS), that could meet LWIR needs for extreme environments.

In this thesis, we will demonstrate the abilities of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) as a technique for …

Functionalization Of 1d And 2d Nanostructures And Their Applications, Yuen Yee Li Sip

Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024

Material discovery and development has been playing a significant role in shaping human civilizations, by studying and improving materials for appealing observations to aid in our survival as well as to satisfy our curiosity. From the common earthly materials that give us strong building structures and hunting weapons to the Silicon Age that contributes to the creation of modern electronics and computers, the development of novel and enhanced materials continues to grow. Recently, a new field has emerged that is rapidly expanding the engineering circle; these are called nanomaterials. By shrinking bulk materials into structures with nanoscale dimensions, there is …

Laser Powder Bed Fusion Of Bimetallic Structures, Asif Mahmud

Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is a popular additive manufacturing (AM) technique that has demonstrated the capability to produce sophisticated engineering components. This work reports the crack-free fabrication of an SS316L/IN718 bimetallic structure via LPBF, along with compositional redistribution, phase transformations and microstructural development, and nanohardness variations. Constituent intermixing after LPBF was quantitatively estimated using thermo-kinetic coefficients of mass transport and compared with the diffusivity of Ni in the austenitic Fe-Ni system. The intermixing of primary solvents (Ni and Fe) in SS316L/IN718 bimetallic structures was observed for an intermixing zone of approximately 800 µm, and their intermixing coefficient was estimated …