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Comprehensive Study Of Composition Gradient Strontium Doped Lanthanum Manganite Thin Films Deposited By Magnetron Co-sputtering
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2015)In this body of work, the examination of three different types of Strontium doped lanthanum manganite thin films synthesized by magnetron sputtering in the Surface and Nano Engineering Laboratory (SaNEL) allowed for the ... -
COMPUTATIONAL STUDY ON THE Cu-RICH SIDE OF ALUMINUM-COPPER PHASE DIAGRAM
(2018-08-21)Cu-rich side of Al-Cu phase diagram has not been studied extensively as the Al-rich side. It is well established that a one-phase (α phase) exists at 300oC between the 82% Cu and pure Cu, and at the eutectic temperature ... -
Computer Simulation, Fabrication And Characterization Of Inverse Frustum Nanosphere Metal Arrays For Fiber-based Plasmonic Sensors
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2013-03-20)In recent years, a number of metal nanostructures have attracted huge attention from scientists and researchers for its plasmonic property and surface enhanced Raman scattering effect. They have been utilized to monitor ... -
Corrosion And Hydrogen Embrittlement Of Nanocrystalline Nickel
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2013-07-22)Nanocrystalline (nc) materials have attracted the interest of the scientific community because of their unique physical and mechanical properties. However, limited research has been performed to analyze their electrochemical ... -
Corrosion And Leaching Study Of Low Copper (I) Oxide Paints For Antifouling Application
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2010-03-03)Global environmental concern/economy challenges necessitate innovation of AFP's with novel additives offering improved corrosion protection, and biofouling resistance. Dispersing large proportions (40-70%) of Cu/Cu2O in ... -
Corrosion Behavior Of Zn-ni Coatings Deposited By Electrolytic Plasma Processing
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2009-09-16)In the current research project, three groups of Zn-Ni coatings of various Ni contents were deposited on comercial carbon steel by electrolytic plasma processing (EPP), a novel surface modification technique. The coating ... -
Cuinse2: Electronic Activities Of Grain Boundaries And Solar Cell Fabrication Studies
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2013-03-20)This dissertation is composed of three studies related to chalcopyrite solar cells. The first study is on electronic activities of grain boundaries (GBs) in CuInSe<sub>2</sub> (CIS). Despite being polycrystalline, chalcopyrite ... -
Design And Fabrication Of Piezoelectric Micro Generator Using Laser Micromachining And MEMS Technique
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2008-09-17)An energy harvesting device based on PbPb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3-Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3 ceramics was fabricated by using laser micromachining technique. It was found that the laser machining process did not have a significant effect ... -
Development And Analysis Of Low Calcium Flyash Based Geopolymer For Structural Applications
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2014-09-17)Geopolymers are an innovative ceramic material composed of long chains and networks of inorganic molecules are being used as an alternative to conventional Portland cement for infrastructure construction, replacement of ... -
Development Of Amphiphilic Biodegradable Photoluminescent Polymers
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2014-03-10)The development of amphiphilc block copolymers have been attracted much attention due to their potential use in drug delivery and targeting. Less research work focused on their prospective application as fluorescent imaging ... -
Development Of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Based Erosion Models For Oil And Gas Industry Applications
(Mechanical Engineering, 2013)Erosion prediction plays a critical role in different oil and gas industry segments including drill bit manufacturing, measurement & logging while drilling (M&LWD), and reservoir engineering/completions tools. Recently, ... -
Development Of Multimodal Imaging System Combined With Laser Microbeam For Nanoscale Manipulation And Characterization.
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2011-10-11)Optical microscopy has fascinated biologists for probing and observing cellular structure while performing scientific research. While numerous wide-field and scanning microscopic techniques are being developed for probing ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF PLASMA FUNCTIONALIZED NANO-ADDITIVES FOR OILS AND STUDY OF THEIR TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
(2017-10-20)Lubricants used in motor engines contain various chemical species to help enhance energy efficiency and provide increased longevity. Unfortunately, at the same time, these additives become a source of catalytic poisoning, ... -
Diffusion-free Back Contact Solar Cells On S-passivated Si(100) Substrates
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2008-04-22)A diffusion-free back contact solar cell is proposed in this work. The textured front-side of this cell is coated with ~100 nm thermal SiO2 to enhance the light trapping meanwhile reduce the surface recombination velocity ... -
Dispersion study of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Synthesis of MOF-High-density polyethylene fibers
(2023-05-19)Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are a highly versatile class of materials with a wide range of potential applications in gas storage, separation, catalysis, drug delivery, and sensing. The ability to tailor the properties ... -
DNA Based Thin Film As Hole Transport Layer In Bulk Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2007-09-17)In the field of organic solar cell, the conjugated polymer-fullerene bulk heterojunction concept is one of the ongoing research interests. In this work, the use of de-oxyribose nucleic acid/ hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium ... -
Effect Of Additive Morphology & Chemistry On Wear & Friction Of Greases Under Spectrum Loading
(Materials Science & Engineering, 12-10-2012)The primary focus of grease development is to minimize friction and improve on wear and load bearing capacity. Traditional method to evaluate wear behavior of grease is based on ASTM D2266 which evaluates the performance ... -
Effect Of Aging On The Transformation Of Phases In Solder Joint Of PBGA Packaging
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2010-07-19)This study investigates the microstructural characteristics of 3.0Ag-0.5Cu-Sn (SAC305) solder joint as in assembled state, and their evolution with aging treatment at 100 and 150°C for various hours. Specific aim of the ... -
Effect Of Reflow Variables On The Nanoscale Mechanical Properties Of Lead Free Solders
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2010-07-19)This study presents findings on the nano-mechanical properties of binary and ternary (Cu, Ag) - Sn Solders. Nanoindentation with a cube corner tip was used on Sn-Ag and SAC405 alloy compositions to investigate the effect ... -
The Effects Of Deposition Conditions On The Mechanical Properties Of Titanium Silicon Nitride Nanocomposite Coatings
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2015)Titanium Silicon Nitride has received much attention in recent years for its theoretical super hardness and oxidation resistance at high temperature. In this work, the mechanical properties of TiSiN thin films including ...