Department of Materials Science and Engineering: Recent submissions
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ULTRA-SMALL GOLD NANOPARTICLES BY GALVANIC REPLACEMENT OF LARGER SILVER NANOPARTICLES
(2019-05-16)In the last two decades, Au nanoparticles have been extensively explored for their biomedical applications, which is mainly driven by their biocompatibility and special optical properties known as surface plasmon resonance ... -
INVESTIGATION OF THE SURFACE TOPOLOGY CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH FATIGUE
(2019-05-17)Metals have long been known to change their surface topology when subjected to a plastic strain. Given that a plastic zone exists at the tip of a propagating crack, it would seem natural to quantitatively study surface ... -
Investigation of Microstructure Effects on Hardness and Oxidation Resistance of New Generation Ceramic Coatings
(2017-08-16)This work was motivated by the demand for a new generation of materials capable for harsh environment applications, and focused on developing a better understanding of the effects of elemental composition and microstructure ... -
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, ... -
5th IC4N Book of Abstracts
(Mavs Open Press, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2019-03-26)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: IC4N is a highly interdisciplinary conference focusing on all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology addressing global problems in energy, environment and human ... -
Study of an all-Vanadium Photoelectrochemical Cell for High-Efficiency Solar Energy Storage
(2016-07-27)In an attempt to explore a clean and renewable alternative to existing energy sources such as fossil fuel, we studied the feasibility of using vanadium redox species to store the inexhaustible solar energy via photoelectrochemical ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Thermodynamic and phase-field analysis of domain structures and switching kinetics of bismuth ferrite thin films
(2018-12-06)In this study, thermodynamic analysis and phase field simulation are utilized to study the polarization, phase transitions, and phase coexistence in BFO thin films. The effect of temperature, substrate strain, and electrical ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF MINERAL/MATRIX TO EVALUATE GENETICALLY ALTERED BONE WITH INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY AND X-RAY SPECTRAL IMAGING
(2018-05-22)This thesis focuses on the characterization of bone with the help of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy. Such analysis of the physics and chemistry of biomaterials is vital to resolve ... -
STUDY OF COPPER-RICH INTERMETALLIC PHASE FORMATION IN COPPER-ALUMINUM BINARY SYSTEM
(2018-05-04)This work aims to study the initial formation and subsequent growth of intermetallic compounds (IMC) in the binary Al-Cu system. Al-Cu pair configurations have been successfully used for several decades as structural ... -
PROCESSING BETA-TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE AND 45S5 BIOGLASS MIXTURES FOR OSTEOGENIC BONE TISSUE SCAFFOLDS
(2017-08-18)A 30% 45S5 Bioglass and 70% -tricalcium phosphate ceramic mixture, which was previously shown to be osteogenic [1], was sintered and the process was investigated as a strengthening mechanism. Samples were sintered for dwell ... -
GUANIDINIUM BASED ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES FOR SOLID POLYMER ALKALINE FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS
(2015-12-09)Low temperature traditional PEM Fuel Cells and also other fuel cells in general suffer from the acute yet long standing issues of cost and performance. This has severely hindered the commercialization of fuel cells but ... -
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 ...