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Tabletop Mechanical Tester, Jamie Dombroski, Brian English, Richard Leffler, Andrew Shirk

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

The need for hands-on and face-to-face experiences in the engineering classroom is very great. The equations, principles, and concepts can all be learned, but without the visual and tactile application, these don’t always sink in or become concrete. A small-scale tensile test machine was designed, sourced, manufactured, and tested for the purpose of being applied in classroom settings to provide this experience to engineering students. Extensive research was performed concerning tensile machines on the market, the essential elements of which are the load cell, grips, crosshead, extensometer, motor, and frame. The raw materials for the frame were purchased and drawings …

Multiphysics Phase Field Modeling Of Electromigration, Zachary Morgan

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

With the miniaturization of microelectronic devices, the reliability of solder interconnects is a significant concern. As size is reduced, the current density flowing through an interconnect becomes larger and exacerbates electromigration leading to microstructural changes and failure. Since most solder alloys are required to be lead-free over toxicity concerns, there are additional challenges to interconnect performance. Nearly all solder alloys are comprised with its majority component being tin due to its low melting temperature and economical cost. The typical metallic white tin phase has a body-centered tetragonal crystal structure which exhibits strong anisotropy in its physical properties. In particular, the …

Designing Composites For Graceful Failure, Amany G. Micheal Prof., Yehia Ahmed Bahei El Din Prof.

Architectural Engineering

When inevitable, failure in composite laminates is preferred to occur gracefully to avoid loss of property and possibly life. While the inherent inhomogeneity leads to slow dissipation of damage-related energy, overall failure is fiber-dominated and occurs in a rather brittle manner. Multidirectional plies usually give a more ductile response. Additionally, stiffness and strength as well as cost are important factors to consider in designing composite laminates. It is hence desirable to optimize for high mechanical properties and low cost while keeping graceful failure. Designing composite laminates with hybrid systems and layups, which permit gradual damage energy dissipation, are two ways …

Time-Of-Flight Depth-Resolved Imaging With Heralded Photon Source Illumination, Ximing Ren

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

We demonstrate 3D time-of-flight imaging from a scattering target illuminated with a heralded single photon source. Our image reconstruction algorithm achieves millimeter depth resolution with only 0.3 average detected photons per image pixel.

Perspective On Coarse-Graining, Cognitive Load, And Materials Simulation, Eric Jankowski, Nealee Ellyson, Jenny W. Fothergill, Michael M. Henry, Mitchell H. Leibowitz, Evan D. Miller, Mone't Alberts, Jamie D. Guevara, Chris D. Jones, Mia Klopfenstein, Kendra K. Noneman, Rachel Singleton, Matthew L. Jones

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

The predictive capabilities of computational materials science today derive from overlapping advances in simulation tools, modeling techniques, and best practices. We outline this ecosystem of molecular simulations by explaining how important contributions in each of these areas have fed into each other. The combined output of these tools, techniques, and practices is the ability for researchers to advance understanding by efficiently combining simple models with powerful software. As specific examples, we show how the prediction of organic photovoltaic morphologies have improved by orders of magnitude over the last decade, and how the processing of reacting epoxy thermosets can now be …

Determination Of Zirconium Oxide Chemistry Through Complementary Characterization Techniques, Corey M. Efaw, Reynolds Michael, Jordan L. Vandegrift, Kassiopeia Smith, Yaqiao Wu, Brian J. Jaques, Hongqiang Hu, Claire Xiong, Michael F. Hurley

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Nuclear energy has been increasingly recognized as an effective and low carbon-emission energy source. Nuclear reactors are susceptible to adverse effects, which can lead to potentially severe consequences, though they are low in probability. To ensure safety and improved monitoring of reactors, there have been increasing interests in developing sensors to monitor key parameters relating to the status within a reactor. In order to improve sensor accuracy, high-resolution characterization of cladding materials can be utilized to correlate with sensor output. A common issue with zirconium cladding is the so-called "breakaway phenomenon", a critical factor seen as the transition from an …

ผลของชั้นเคลือบ Tin ที่เตรียมจากวิธีการเคลือบไอทางกายภาพแบบ Dcms และ Hipims ต่อความต้านทานการกัดกร่อนของ Ti-6al-4v ที่ขึ้นรูปด้วยวิธีการพิมพ์สามมิติ, สุรดา นิสัยมั่น

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

ไทเทเนียมผสม Ti-6Al-4V เป็นวัสดุทางชีวภาพที่นิยมใช้งานทางการแพทย์ที่ขึ้นรูปโดยการพิมพ์สามมิติถูกเคลือบฟิล์มบาง TiN ด้วยเทคนิค DC magnetron sputtering (DCMS) และ High power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS หรือ HPPMS) ซึ่งเป็นหนึ่งในเทคนิคการเคลือบไอทางกายภาพ (PVD) โดยเวลาในกระบวนการเคลือบผิวแตกต่างกันคือ 5, 10 และ 25 นาที เทคนิค HiPIMS เป็นเทคนิคการเคลือบผิวที่ได้รับการพัฒนามาจากเทคนิค DCMS แต่เนื่องจาก HiPIMS เกิดการไอออนไนเซชันจากพัลส์พลังงานสูง ความหนาแน่นพลังงานสูงที่ส่งไปยังวัสดุเป้าหมายนั้นอยู่ในระดับ kW/cm2 ในขณะที่เทคนิค DCMS มีความหนาแน่นพลังงานในระดับ W/cm2 สมบัติทางกายภาพและสมบัติทางกลของชั้นเคลือบ TiN ถูกตรวจสอบด้วยกล้องจุลทรรศน์อิเล็กตรอนแบบสแกนภาคสนาม (FE-SEM), X-ray diffractrometer (XRD), กล้องจุลทรรศน์แรงอะตอม (AFM) และทดสอบสมบัติการยึดติด (Scratch test) พฤติกรรมการกัดกร่อนตรวจสอบด้วย electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiodynamic polarization และ Accelerated cyclic electrochemical technique (ACET) ทดสอบภายใต้สารละลายโซเดียมคลอไรด์ ความเข้มข้น 1 โมลาร์ การเคลือบผิวด้วยเทคนิค HiPIMS นำไปสู้โครงสร้างชั้นเคลือบลักษณะอิควิแอกซ์ที่หนาแน่นมากกว่าโครงสร้างคอลัมนาร์จากเทคนิค DCMS และเทคนิค HiPIMS ยังนำไปสู่การเพิ่มสมบัติทางกลและสมบัติความต้านทานการกัดกร่อนที่ดียิ่งขึ้น นอกจากนี้เวลาที่ใช้ในกระบวนการเคลือบที่นานมากขึ้น นำไปสู่ความต้านทานการกัดกร่อนที่มีประสิทธิภาพมากขึ้น

ผลของซิลิกาจากเถ้าแกลบต่อสมบัติทางกลของมอร์ต้าเมื่อสัมผัสอุณหภูมิสูง, กันตพงศ์ บุญทวี

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้เป็นการนำเถ้าแกลบ ซึ่งเป็นผลพลอยได้จากการนำแกลบข้าวเผาเป็นเชื้อเพลิงในโรงสีข้าว โดยนำมาประยุกต์ใช้ในการเป็นวัตถุดิบสำหรับทดแทนการใช้ปูนซีเมนต์ เพื่อผลิตเป็น มอร์ต้า สำหรับทดสอบความสามารถในการรับแรงอัดเมื่อได้ความร้อนที่อุณหภูมิสูง ซึ่งงานวิจัยนี้แบ่งออกเป็น สอง ส่วน ส่วนที่หนึ่ง เป็นการศึกษาคุณลักษณะและเตรียมเถ้าแกลบที่ได้จากโรงสีข้าวสำหรับในการนำไปผสมปูนซีเมนต์ โดยจะตรวจสอบสารปะกอบทางเคมีของเถ้าแกลบ ด้วย เครื่องวิเคาะห์การเลี้ยวเบนของรังสีเอกซ์ (XRF) ผลที่ได้เถ้าแกลบมีปริมาณ ซิลิกาสูงถึง 93.5 เปอร์เซ็นต์ของน้ำหนัก ซึ่งจะเตรียมเถ้าแกลบผ่านตระแกรงร่อนทั้งหมด 3 เบอร์ โดยจะผสมกับปูนซีเมนต์ที่ปริมาณ 5% 10% และ 15% ของน้ำหนักปูนซีเมนต์ ส่วนที่สอง เป็นการศึกษาสมบัติทางกลและคุณลักษณะของปูนซีเมนต์ผสมเถ้าแกลบก่อนและหลังผ่านอุณหภูมิสูง ที่อายุบ่ม 28 วัน ด้วย กล้องจุลทรรศน์อิเล็กตรอนแบบส่องกวาด (SEM) และเครื่องวิเคาะห์การเลี้ยวเบนของรังสีเอกซ์ (XRD) โดยจะให้ความร้อนชิ้นงาน ที่ 400๐C และ 800๐C เป็นเวลา 1 ชั่วโมง และ ตรวจสอบกำลังอัด กับคุณลักษณะของมอร์ต้า ผลที่ได้มอร์ต้าผสมเถ้าแกลบกำลังอัดมีค่ามากกว่ามอร์ต้าแบบไม่ผสมเถ้าแกลบ ที่อุณหภูมิ 400๐C แต่ที่อุณหภูมิ 800๐C จะมีกำลังอัดใกล้เคียงกัน แต่กำลังอัดโดยรวมที่สูญเสียไปจากการได้รับความร้อน มอร์ต้าที่ผสมเถ้าแกลบมีการสูญเสียกำลังอัดน้อยกว่ามอร์ต้าแบบไม่ผสมเถ้าแกลบ และ จากผลการทดสอบกำลังอัดของมอร์ต้าผสมเถ้าแกลบที่อายุบ่ม 200 วัน พบว่ามีกำลังอัดเพิ่มขึ้นจากการบ่ม 28 วัน ส่วนแนวโน้มของความสามารถในการทนความร้อนเป็นลักษณะเดียวกันกับมอร์ต้าที่บ่ม 28 วัน

Macro - And Microstructure Evaluation And Field Applications Of Concrete With Recycled Glass Pozzolan, Marija Krstic

Dissertations and Theses

Concrete is the most used material in the world, second only to water. Conventional concrete is produced with Portland cement (PC). The production of cement is an energy intensive operation that has raised significant environmental concerns, since one ton of cement generates an equal ton of CO₂. In the USA about 90 million tons of cement are used annually, with 3 million tons used in New York. Most contemporary concrete applications for buildings and infrastructure use high-performance concrete (HPC) mixtures which are produced by replacing a percentage of cement with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), consisting mainly of fly-ash …

Very High Cycle Fatigue Behavior Of Laser Beam-Powder Bed Fused Inconel 718 Considering The Layer Orientation And Surface Finish Effects, Palmer Frye

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques have recently gained popularity for fabrication of parts used in aerospace applications. Some of these parts may be subjected to cyclic loading at very high frequencies, leading to service life requirements exceeding ten-million cycles (>10⁷ cycles). Therefore, understanding the very high-cycle fatigue (VHCF) behavior of these AM parts is an important step in their design and qualification processes. In this thesis, both high-cycle fatigue (HCF) and VHCF behaviors of Inconel 718, a Ni-base superalloy, manufactured via a Laser Beam-Powder Bed Fusion (LB-PBF) process, are investigated. Uniaxial, fully reversed force-controlled fatigue tests were conducted utilizing …

Examination Of The Adhesiveness Of The Nanotube Layer On Anodized Commercially Pure Titanium Samples Using The Micro-Limiting Dome Height Test And The Tensile Test., Joshua Manohar Chinthapalli

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Titanium oxide (TiO2) nanotube is one of the most extensively studied nanotubes due to its wide applications in electronics and medical fields. In this study, we used electrochemical anodization to create nanotubes on commercially pure titanium (Cp-Ti) samples and examined the adhesiveness of the nanotube layer on the sample surface. Particularly we conducted micro-limiting dome height (µLDH) tests on anodized Cp-Ti foils of 38 µm thickness and 4 mm diameter at room temperature, 100℃, and 200℃. We also conducted tensile tests on standard tensile specimens of anodized Cp-Ti plate at room temperature, and 200℃. The Hitachi S-4500 Field Emission Scanning …

Confinement Of Monolithic Stationary Phases In Targeted Regions Of 3d-Printed Titanium Devices Using Thermal Polymerization, Marta Passamonti, Ischa L. Bremer, Suhas H. Nawada, Sinead A. Currivan, Andrea F.G. Gargano, Peter J. Schoenmakers

Articles

Abstract

In this study, we have prepared thermally initiated polymeric monolithic stationary phases within discrete regions of 3D-printed titanium devices. The devices were created with controllable hot and cold regions. The monolithic stationary phases were first locally created in capillaries inserted into the channels of the titanium devices. The homogeneity of the monolith structure and the interface length were studied by scanning a capacitively coupled conductivity contactless detector (C4D) along the length of the capillary. Homogeneous monolithic structures could be obtained within a titanium device equipped with a hot and cold jacket connected to two water baths. The confinement method …

Mo6s8-Based Single-Metal-Atom Catalysts For Methanol Synthesis From Steam Reforming Of Methane, H. T. Zhang Zhang

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

The surge of methane as the major component of natural gas and a dominant greenhouse gas calls for the development of efficient strategy to convert it into valuable liquid chemicals such as methanol. However, the current industrial method for methanol synthesis, which consists of the stream reforming of methane (SRM) to syngas and the followed reaction of syngas to methanol, is rather energy-intensive. Direct conversion of methane into methanol (DMTM) is highly desirable in terms of energy efficiency and economy. DMTM with water as oxidant, i.e. SRM to methanol, is a promising solution but the development highly efficient and selective …

The Synthesis Of Pb2sr2sm1-Xcaxcu3o8 And Characterization Of Its Structural And Superconducting Properties., Deblina Das

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Superconducting lead-based cuprate materials of the 2213 structural type, Pb2Sr2MCu3O8 (M=Sm1-xCax, Y1-xCax, Er1-xCax and Yb1-xCax), were synthesized and characterized using x-ray powder diffraction and the Rietveld structural refinements method. Pb2Sr2Sm1-xCaxCu3O8 single crystals were grown by an optimized flux method using various combinations of PbO/PbF2 solvents. Samples with different Sm/Ca ratios were investigated for their superconducting properties. Magnetic measurements reveal the presence of a transition at 120K. Preliminary x-ray diffuse scattering experiment at the Advanced Photon Source of Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates the high quality of one of our crystals and the presence of rod-like diffuse scattering connecting the Bragg peaks …

Multi-Component Material For Solar Energy Conversion And Fundamentals Of Lead Acid Batteries, Crystal Ferels

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Synthesis of complex inorganic materials is desirable because their complex composition allows more degrees of freedom and tunability, whose properties differ from their parent components. As an expansion on this concept, we synthesized a quinary compound Ce3FeWS3O6, using a molten flux method and a solvothermal method. The compound crystallizes into a hexagonal crystal system with space group P63/m. Its electric partition shows an anion with the form [(Ce3+)3W6+(S2-)3(O2-)6]3- forcing the transition metal Fe3+ state and leaving no conduction electrons, making the material a semiconductor. This compound is the right candidate as photoelectric material capable of absorbing photons from the solar …

Fundamental Study Of Supported Metal Catalysts Prepared By Metal In Lithium Solution For Energy Science, Haiping Xu

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) is a promising technique for energy conversion and storage from intermittent electricity sources (ie. wind and solar). By coupling electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2R) to a renewable energy source atmospheric CO2 could be converted back into a fuel such as ethanol, or a commodity chemical such as ethanol or acetic acid. These products could then be consumed for energy or used to generate more valuable chemical products effectively removing CO2 from the atmosphere. To commercialize this process, it is highly desired to prepare catalysts that selectively reduce CO2 at low overpotential with long durability. Research …

Nanostructured Metal Thin Films As Components Of Composite Membranes For Separations And Catalysis, Michael J. Detisch

Theses and Dissertations--Chemical and Materials Engineering

Novel metallic thin film composite membranes are synthesized and evaluated in this work for improved separations and catalysis capabilities. Advances in technology that allow for improved membrane performance in solvent separations are desirable for low molecular weight organic separation applications such as those in pharmaceutical industries. Additionally, the introduction of catalytic materials into membrane systems allow for optimization of complex processes in a single step. By adding a nanostructured metallic thin film to its surface, a polymer membrane may be modified to exhibit these improved properties. Using magnetron sputtering, thin metal films may be deposited on commercially available membranes to …

Understanding And Mitigating The Electrochemical-Mechanical Degradation Of High Capacity Battery Electrodes, Dingying Dang

Theses and Dissertations--Chemical and Materials Engineering

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with high energy density and cycling stability play a critical role in developing electric vehicle (EV) and grid energy storage techniques. The electrochemical performance of LIBs can be improved by using high capacity positive (e.g., LiNi_1/3Mn_1/3Co_1/3O₂, i.e., NMC111) and negative (e.g., silicon) electrodes; both, however, experience severe electrochemical-mechanical degradation caused by the lithiation/delithiation induced volume changes. Understanding mechanical degradation mechanisms and their relationships with the capacity fading of electrodes is important for improving the cycling stability of electrodes as well as optimizing the design of electrodes with high capacity …

Effects Of Hole Transporting Layers And Surface Ligands On Interface Energetics And Photovoltaic Performance Of Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskites, So Min Park

Theses and Dissertations--Chemical and Materials Engineering

Organic metal halide perovskites are promising materials for various optoelectronic device applications such as light emitting diodes (LED) and photovoltaic (PV) cells. Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have shown dramatic increases in power conversion efficiency over the previous ten years, far exceeding the rate of improvement of all other PV technologies. PSCs have attracted significant attention due to their strong absorbance throughout the visible region, high charge carrier mobilities, color tunability, and ability to make ultralight weight devices. However, organic metal halide perovskites still face several challenges. For example, their environmental stability issue must be overcome to enable widespread commercialization. Meeting …

Synthesis Of Metal Oxide Surface And Interface Arrays By A Combined Solid-Liquid- Vapor/Vapor-Liquid-Solid Approach, Alexandra J. Riddle

Theses and Dissertations--Chemistry

This project was motivated by an in situ heating experiment in the transmission electron microscope (TEM) in which gold (Au) nanoparticles were observed to dissolve tin dioxide (SnO2) nanowires (NWs) under vacuum. The explanation for this observation was that the high-temperature and low-pressure environment of the TEM caused the reverse reaction of the well-known vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) method commonly used to grow NWs. In the VLS process, a metal catalyst absorbs reactant vapor until it becomes supersaturated. The precipitation of the NW occurs at the liquid-solid interface, which ceases when there is no longer reactant vapor, and the diameter of the …

Shape Tuning Of Silicon Nano-Tip Arrays Through Reactive Ion Etching For Cold Field Emission, Giridhar Tulasi Ram Sankabathula

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Large area silicon nano-tip arrays have been predominantly used as cold cathode electron sources in the wide range of field emission applications. Various fabrication methodologies have been developed over the decades to obtain sharp-pointed field emitters. In this thesis, we mainly emphasized on reproducing high aspect ratio field emitters and to study their surface topographical changes encountered through reactive ion etching. A discrete set of high-density field emitters have been fabricated over the large area surfaces through a three-step nanofabrication process. The surface curvatures of the obtained emitter tips are finely tuned with multiple oxidation cycles to achieve a tip’s …

Interfaces In Lead-Free Tin Perovskite Photovoltaics: An Investigation Of Energetics, Ion Mobility, Surface Modification, And Performance, Alex Boehm

Theses and Dissertations--Chemistry

Halide perovskites have generated tremendous interest as low-cost semiconductors for optoelectronics, such as photovoltaics, lasers, and light emitting diodes due to their extraordinary optical and transport properties. Perovskite photovoltaics in particular have demonstrated a meteoric rise in power conversion efficiencies and drawn considerable interest as a next-generation solar energy technology. The rapid development has centered around lead-based derivatives, and concerns regarding the toxicity of lead has sparked interest in low toxicity and more environmentally friendly perovskite derivatives. In this regime tin (Sn) is regarded as a prominent alternative owing to the ideal bandgap and reduced toxicity exhibited by Sn-halide perovskites. …

Hot Deformation Data For Haynes 214, Haynes 230 And Inconel 740h, Benjamin Adam, Julie Tucker, Graham Tewksbury

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

This article presents the datasets gathered for the hot processing of three Ni-based superalloys intended for A-USC application, Haynes 214, Haynes 230 and Inconel 740H. Isothermal compression tests were conducted with a Gleeble 3500 at temperatures between 1000 C and 1200 C and strain rates between 0.01/s and 1/s to a full true strain of 0.7. The obtained true stress-true strain curves were used as basis for hot processing maps, linking temperature, stress and strain rate. Subsequently, all samples were sectioned through the geometric centre to provide microstructural information, captured using EBSD, as well as EDX for the evolution of …

Potential Of Module Arrangements To Enhance Convective Cooling In Solar Photovoltaic Arrays, B. Stanislawski, Fabien Margairaz, Raúl Bayoán Cal, Marc Calaf

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

When solar photovoltaic (PV) module temperatures rise during operation, commonly-installed modules experience an efficiency loss between 0.1 and 0.5% per degree above 25+C. Thus, extensive research has aimed to reduce the operating temperature of solar modules. However, many cooling solutions require additional cost or equipment that precludes their implementation in utility-scale PV plants. Based on previous studies of land-atmosphere interactions of surface thermal heterogeneity, we hypothesize that certain solar farm arrangements may enhance natural convective heat transfer between the solar modules and surrounding flow. Due to the strong non-linear relationship between module temperature and convective heat transfer, enhancing the convective …

Synthesis And Characterization Of Novel Lithium Gallium Phosphate (Ligap2o7) For Extreme Environment Applications, Mohan Raj Rajkumar

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

In this work, we report on the synthesis, characterization, and performance of LiGaP2O7 (LGP), a novel material and fairly new to the scientific & engineering community. LiGaP2O7 materials were was synthesized using the conventional high-temperature, solid-state ceramic reaction. Calcination was done in three steps at the temperatures of 300 °C, 500 °C, and 650 °C for 8 h each to ensure a single phase. Utilizing this, different green pellets were sintered at 800 °C for varying times of 3 h, 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h. The structure, phase, and morphology were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning …

Supercritical Processed Decellularized Extracellualr Matrix As Regeneration Therapeutics Applying 3d Printing, Seungwon Chung

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Extracellular matrix has been broadly applied and show great promise in medical applications and tissue engineering. Product of extracellular matrix (ECM) should be treated with decellularization and purification process. Supercritical carbon dioxide treatment is of particular interest for purifying ECM because of its medically available and rapid speed of process. However, it is not fully researched in treatment of biomaterials for tissue engineering. Therefore, we investigated optimal conditions of supercritical carbon dioxide processing in different extracting parameters from porcine adipose tissue. The 3-day, dual treatment including enzymatic decellularization and supercritical fluid extraction of pork adipose tissue were performed. Two types …

Synthesis And Characterization Of Material Systems For 3d Printed Smart Structures, Hilda Fontes

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

The silica hollow spheres have demonstrated excellent results in multiple applications such as light-weight composites, and optical applications as a glass coating. This material also exhibits excellent thermal, shock impact, and hydrophilic properties extremely useful for industrial applications. However, a controllable size of the particle is desired to further increase the number of applications of the silica hollow spheres.

This Thesis aims a method to fabricate silica hollow spheres in a single step with a controlled diameter size. A study was developed to demonstrate the particle size change when adjusting the molecular weight of the medium by using different alcohol …

Investigation Of Iron Doped Gallium Oxide (Ga-Fe-O) System: Structure Property Relationship And Performance Evaluation For Optical And Catalytic Applications, Swadipta Roy

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

From September 2012 to May 2015, a phenocam monitored the seaward edge of a protected mangrove forest. Calculated GCC revealed seasonal greening patterns of a mangrove species, Rhizophoa apiculata, and an overall increase in the GCC, suggesting mangrove expansion. In comparing temperature and precipitation effects, it was found that this particular mangrove species had a greening optima at temperatures between 28°C and 28.5°C, and greening and canopy development response lag time of 10 weeks in response to precipitation. Tree saplings were monitored and showed to grow by 50%, mostly during a three month period during the rainy season. The establishment …

Fabrication, Development, And Characterization Of Hipco Swcnt - Alginate Hydrogel Composites For Cellular Product Applications, Fabian Armando Alvarez-Primo

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

In this study, we designed, synthesized, and characterized ultrahigh purity single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT)-alginate hydrogel composites. Among the parameters of importance in the formation of an alginate-based hydrogel composite with single-walled carbon nanotubes, are their varying degrees of purity, their particulate agglomeration and their dose-dependent correlation to cell viability, all of which have an impact on the resultant compositeâ??s efficiency and effectiveness towards biomedical applications. To promote their homogenous dispersion by preventing agglomeration of the SWCNT, at first, we used three different surfactants-sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS-anionic), cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB-cationic), and Pluronic F108 (nonionic). After experimentation and corroboration through evidence obtained …

Evaluation Of Cyclo Olefin Polymer As Sabot Material For High-Density Projectiles, Estebanne Tarango

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Assuring the integrity of spacecraft and its occupants are a priority in the field of space exploration. Micrometeoroids and orbital debris are one of the primary threats that affect spacecraft materials due to the high kinetic energies involved with hypervelocity impacts. Improvement of projectile launching capabilities prompts the investigation of adequate materials for the manufacturing of sabots able to carry high-density projectiles without catastrophic failure. Polycarbonate (PC) has been the chosen material by the Hypervelocity Team at White Sands Test Facility for sabots on the 0.50 caliber launcher; however, there is a material constraint when the projectile becomes significantly dense …