Browsing Department of Materials Science and Engineering by Title
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MECHANISM OF WEAR AND TRIBOFILM FORMATION WITH IONIC LIQUIDS AND ASHLESS ANTIWEAR ADDITIVES
(2016-07-26)Increasingly stringent government regulation on emissions (EPA Emissions Standard Reference Guide and latest CAFE standards requiring an average fuel economy of 54.5 mpg (combined cars and trucks) by 2025) impose significant ... -
Mechanism Of Wear Protection Of Al-alloys Using XANES
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2009-09-16)The mechanism of wear protection of Al-Si alloys in wear tests using lubricants containing Zinc dialkyl-dithiophosphate (ZDDP), Dialkyl dithiophosphate (DDP) , Amine phosphates, Thiadiazole, Antimony 0, 0-dialkylphosphorodithioate ... -
METAL NANODENDRITES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS AS 3D SURFACE ENHANCED SCATTERING (SERS) SUBSTRATES
(2021-05-26)Ultrasensitive detection of chemicals and biological analytes has been a focus of a lot of studies in the recent years. In this search for the versatile detection technique, Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) has ... -
Micromechanical Analysis Of Yielding For Particulate Filled Composites
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2007-08-23)Particulate filled composites are hybrid materials which consist of particulates held together by a matrix. In this thesis, a simulation method to obtain overall failure criterion for particulate filled composites based ... -
Microstructural Evolution Of Surface Layers During Electrolytic Plasma Processing
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2010-07-19)Electrolytic Plasma Processing is an emerging technology for surface modification. The EPP process is based on electrolysis of an aqueous electrolyte by application of an electrical potential between the workpiece and ... -
Microstructure and properties of hard and optically transparent HfO2 films prepared by high-rate reactive high-power impulse magnetron sputtering
(2016-05-13)Hafnium Dioxide (HfO2) has an extraordinary high bulk modulus, high hardness, high chemical stability, high melting point and high thermal stability. This material can be used as protective coatings for application involving ... -
Morphology And Cathode Optimization For Efficient Polymer Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2009-09-16)Efficiency of polymer bulk heterojunction solar cell is highly dependent on the active layer morphology and can be controlled by specific experimental conditions. In this work, the influences of P3HT:PCBM blend composition, ... -
Nano-morphology Of Polymer Bulk Herojunctions Studied By Time-resolved Synchrotron X-ray Scattering
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2014-03-12)This study investigates the phase transformation of an active layer in organic photovoltaics (OPV) during film deposition and post thermal treatment as well as effects of phase transformation on OPV performance. For this ... -
Nanocrystalline Piezoresistive Polysilicon Film Obtained By Aluminum Induced Crystallization For Pressure Sensing Applications
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2011-03-03)The overall objective of our research was to integrate various sensors on to a single flexible substrate for multi-sensory information gathering. Additional capabilities could be incorporated towards the realization of ... -
Nanoparticle Bridge DNA Biosensor
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2010-07-19)A new DNA sensing method is demonstrated in which DNA hybridization events lead to the formation of nanoparticle satellites that bridge two electrodes and are detected electrically. The hybridization events are exclusively ... -
NANOPARTICLE-BRIDGE ASSAY FOR AMPLIFICATION-FREE ELECTRICAL DETECTION OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDES
(2015-12-08)The aim of this research is to investigate a highly sensitive, fast, inexpensive, and field-applicable amplification-free nanoparticle-based oligonucleotide detection method which does not rely on any enzymatic or signal ... -
NANOSILICA BASED 3D PRINTED SCAFFOLD FACILITATE OSTEOBLAST MINERAL FORMATION
(2017-08-24)Bone has the ability to heal fractures so long as the size of the fracture is sufficiently small. If the defect is large or of critical size, a filling material or graft will be needed to help bone union. Among all the ... -
Nature Inspired Technology: A New Process For Silicification based on Marine Sponges
(2018-05-23)Silica is used in various industries, ranging from automobile industry for tires to semiconductor industry, paints and coatings, biomedical devices & applications to food & drug industry. The current processing techniques ... -
Negative Differential Resistance In Hydrated Deoxyribonucleic Acid Thin Films Mediated By Diffusion-limited Redox Reaction
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2010-03-03)The charge transport mechanisms in DNA proposed in the literature cover broad range of possibilities including molecular band conduction, superexchange, multistep hole hopping, and polaron hopping. The reason for the ... -
Organic/inorganic Guanidinium-based Hybrid Anion Exchange Membranes For Alkaline Fuel Cells
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2015)Organic-inorganic hybrid membranes are good alternatives to homogeneous ones to overcome the limitations posed by the individual constituent materials. These membranes pose promising applications in fuel cells with the ... -
OSTEOGENIC DIFFERENTIATION IN PREOSTEOBLAST MC3T3-E1 CELLS INDUCED BY BETA TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE BIOGLASS COMPOSITE
(2016-08-12)The use of bioactive material from bioceramic and composite components to support bone cell and tissue growth is an interesting area of medical field. Calcium phosphate ceramics are biocompatible and may develop interactions ... -
OSTEOPROGENITOR CELL ADHESION AND GROWTH ON THE BIOACTIVE SILICON NITRIDE SURFACE FOR CRANIOFACIAL IMPLANTS APPLICATIONS
(2018-04-27)As a novel biomaterial, silicon nitride (Si3N4) has been used for orthopedic and spinal fusion applications. Its ability to promote continuity for structural support of missing bone, by in/on bone growth, gives it advantageous ... -
Performance Qualification And Raman Investigation On Cell Behavior And Aging Of LiFePO₄ Cathodes In Lithium-ion Batteries
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2013-07-22)This thesis explores the ability of Raman spectroscopy to understand the complex chemistry taking place in LiFePO₄ cathodes of Li ion batteries. The performance of Li ion batteries was optimized through electrode fabrication ... -
Photoelectrochemical Activity Of Titanium Dioxide Thin Films
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2013-07-22)Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is considered as an oxide semiconductor with several unique properties, including environmental sensing capabilities, biocompatibility and photocurrent generation, long-term stability, cost ... -
PHYSICAL MODELING OF FILAMENT GROWTH AND RESISTIVE SWITCHING IN METAL OXIDE-BASED RRAM
(2022-12-15)Metal oxide-based resistive random-access memories (RRAM) exhibit several excellent performances, such as nanosecond switching speed, large write-erase endurance, and long retention time, and can potentially replace the ...