Browsing by Department "Materials Science and Engineering"
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(2018-05-04)We use molecular dynamics simulations of cyclic deformation to investigate the viscoelastic response of two-component, defect-free, face-centered cubic equiatomic solid solutions (ESSs). Rather than simulate a specific ...
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(2016-03-04)In this work, two thermo-mechanical treatments of Eglin Steel (ES-1) are designed that leverage computational tools and focus on microstructural grain refinement and optimal epsilon-carbide (Fe2:4C) precipitation. More ...
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(2021-11-29)This dissertation concerns the relation between the response of materials in an indentation test and their inelastic mechanical properties. The connection between indentation responses and inelastic properties is not ...
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(2021-04-14)In the wake of climate change due to global warming, it is becoming increasingly critical to manage greenhouse gases. Ionic liquids (ILs) have shown to be effective materials for CO2 uptake but are limited in practical use ...
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(2018-11-16)The current study is focused on understanding main factors affecting dynamics of polymer chains included within layer-by-layer (LbL) films and impact of chain dynamics on film structure. LbL films, or polyelectrolyte ...
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(2020-04-09)The dust soiling on the photovoltaic panels has been an important issue due to the rapid growth of solar energy as a major source for electricity production. More and more establishment of utility-scale solar farms further ...
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(2020-11-09)Polymers inevitably undergo various types of aging in service, which depend on environmental factors such as UV radiation, heat, and humidity. Previous work on polymer aging has focused on either its chemical or mechanical ...
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(2022-04-01)Phase change materials (PCMs) can act as highly efficient cooling components within thermal energy storage systems when effectively applied, accounting for the objectives of a given thermal management application. To ...
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(2014-04-24)This research evaluates carbon-based biomaterials and investigates their fundamental mechanisms in bio-lubrication. Approaches include experimental investigation combined with molecular dynamics simulation. There are four ...
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(2021-11-19)Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites have drawn much attention over the past decade because of their excellent electrical properties, which have allowed for their implementation in photovoltaics, optoelectronics, and other ...
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(2016-10-11)Presently, the aim of molecular/organic electronics is to incorporate organic materials into conventional silicon-based devices and complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology to expand the functionality of ...
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Chemical Vapor Deposited Growth of Hexagonal Boron Nitride on Copper and Copper-Nickel Binary Alloys (2019-07-29)Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is an ultra-wide band gap van der Waals semiconducting material. It has been extensively studied for electronic applications such as tunnel and gate di-electric, and as a substrate for ...
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(2023-06-02)Designing, fabricating, and operating active materials that mimic skeletal muscles have been ambitious challenges. Polymeric artificial muscles and actuators have been of particular interest in research and development in ...
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(2023-06-02)Designing, fabricating, and operating active materials that mimic skeletal muscles have been ambitious challenges. Polymeric artificial muscles and actuators have been of particular interest in research and development in ...
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(2023-06-02)Designing, fabricating, and operating active materials that mimic skeletal muscles have been ambitious challenges. Polymeric artificial muscles and actuators have been of particular interest in research and development in ...
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(2023-05-04)Carbon fibers are widely used in various industries due to their unique properties, including low mass density, high thermal and electrical conductivity, and excellent mechanical properties. Carbon fibers are mainly made ...
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(2013-09-16)Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted much attention as reinforcements in polymer composite materials because of their unique mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties. The high electrical conductivity of CNTs is ...
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(2015-11-09)The computer-aided materials design process, otherwise known as Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME), is highly iterative and as such requires flexible tools that have the ability to link processing, ...
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(2019-02-07)The discovery of new materials is a necessary component for the advancement of humanity as a species, which is evidenced by the common practice of delineating major eras of humanity by the materials associated with the ...
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(2021-04-23)This dissertation research investigates two-dimensional (2D) nanoparticles, their synthesis, characteristics, function and performance. The 2D nanoparticles, as a novel class of materials, have attracted significant interest ...