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Achieving novel functionalities in semiconductor-crystalline oxide heterostructures through electrical and structural coupling
(2018-08-15)
Creating new materials that exhibit enhanced or novel behaviors is essential to meet the technological challenges we face today. Complex oxides are perfect candidates to overcome these challenges due to the range of ...
Spectral-Domain Phase-Sensitive Interferometry for Real-Time Probing of Electrodeposition Processes
(2018-08-28)
Electrodeposition is a simple, versatile and scalable method for depositing thin metal films on conductive substrates, and it has long been used in large-scale industrial processes for metal film coating. In the last two ...
INVESTIGATION OF SURFACE CONTAMINATION IN A Cu-BASED Al ALLOY OCCURRING DURING TEM SAMPLE PREPARATION
(2018-08-17)
This thesis investigates the nature of surface contamination originating from the jet-polishing process on Cu-6 wt% Al TEM disks. During previous TEM imaging and diffraction analysis performed by our group, surface ...
A study of effect of bond length on bond strength using transient heat transfer analysis
(2018-08-17)
It is important to understand the mechanical properties of the bonding between the adjacent layers of 3D printed parts build by fused deposition modeling. The bonding process is highly nonlinear and depends on various ...
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 ...
CHARACTERIZATION OF NORMAL AND ABNORMAL BONES BY RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY : ANALYSIS OF MINERAL TO MATRIX RATIO OF BONE USING ADVANCED MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES
(2018-05-18)
Bone disorders and disease are associated with multiple factors. Some of the disorders and diseases are difficult to understand because of their unknown root causes. Our goal was to differentiate between normal and genetically ...
INVESTIGATION OF THE PROCESSING-STRUCTURE-PROPERTY RELATIONSHIP IN Ta-Si-N NANOCOMPOSITE COATINGS
(2018-05-23)
The present-day industry demands development of coatings for harsh environmental applications which can resist impact and oxidation at high temperatures. It is vitally important to develop new hard (>30 GPa) protective ...
INVESTIGATION OF THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ENHANCED MOLTEN SALT NANOFLUIDS FOR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE (TES) IN CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER (CSP) SYSTEMS
(2018-01-16)
Concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies have a great economical and technical potential for energy production in future. Its incorporation with thermal energy storage (TES) overcomes one of the biggest challenges in ...
FABRICATION OF SOLID POLYMERIC 3D SHAPES FROM PROGRAMMABLE FLAT HYDROGEL SHEETS
(2018-05-24)
Modern methods of fabricating three-dimensional (3D) objects include sheet metal forming, thermoforming, and additive manufacturing among others. These methods have their own advantages and disadvantages regarding scalability, ...
Study of Conduction Behavior in Dielectrics in Chip Level Interconnects: Detection of Defects in Al/SiO2 Interconnects
(2018-12-18)
This dissertation presents four different electrical measurement techniques to detect structural defects in Al/SiO2 interconnects. These techniques, namely 1) polarity dependence measurement, 2) current voltage measurement, ...