Browsing by Author "Fang, Lei"
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Chathamkandath Raghuv, Greeshma (2023-03-27)This thesis is composed of two studies. The first study investigates the interfacial properties of alkylated graphene oxide nanosheets using Langmuir-Blodgett techniques. The second study examines the direct ink write (DIW) ...
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Liu, Cong (2020-07-21)Nanoscale fillers blended with polymers (“nanocomposites”) offer the real possibility of creating materials with properties that are not realizable with traditional, micron-scale fillers. In order to improve the performance ...
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Fang, Lei; Guo, Zi-Hao; Wang, Chenxu; Zhang, Qiang; Zhou, Hong-Cai (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2021-03-02)The present disclosure relates to synthesis of porous polymer networks and applications of such materials. The present disclosure relates to a method of fabricating of a porous polymer network comprising: (a) providing: ...
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Fang, Lei; Guo, Zhi-Hao; Wang, Chenxu; Zhang, Qiang; Zhou, Hong-Cai (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2020-03-10)The present disclosure relates to synthesis of porous polymer networks and applications of such materials. The present disclosure relates to a method of fabricating of a porous polymer network comprising: (a) providing: ...
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Fang, Lei; Guo, Zi-Hao; Wang, Chenxu; Zhang, Qiang; Zhou, Hong-Cai (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 12/27/2022)The present disclosure relates to synthesis of porous polymer networks and applications of such materials. The present disclosure relates to a method of fabricating of a porous polymer network comprising: (a) providing: ...
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Multiply Complex, Non-Toxic, Anti-Fouling Surfaces Designed for Marine and Biomedical Applications Pollack, Kevin A (2014-12-09)Biofouling, the undesired accumulation of biological organisms on a surface, is a problem that plagues a wide spectrum of materials. Because of the ban of heavy metal paint formulations, there has been a rapid movement ...
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Zeng, Minxiang (2018-11-30)Low-dimensional 2D materials, i.e., nanoplates, show exceptional properties such as high surface area/volume ratio that make these materials important for applications demanding high levels of surface/interface interactions ...
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Seguin, Trevor James (2016-11-09)The stereochemical outcomes of asymmetric organocatalytic reactions are the result of myriad competing forces in the stereocontrolling transition states (TSs). An often potent factor governing stereoselectivity are ...
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Malinski, Thomas John (2020-01-24)Solvents are needed to perform nearly every reaction in chemistry. They are needed not only to provide the medium in which the reaction occurs, but also have important roles controlling the temperature and concentrations ...
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Wang, Shaoyang (2020-11-23)Organic radical polymers were studied from two aspects – electron/ion transfer during the reduction-oxidation reaction and its application as a battery electrode. The former revealed fundamental reaction mechanisms that ...
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Fleer, Nathan Andrew (2019-07-10)Solid-to-solid phase transitions induced by external stimuli underpin numerous technological applications and enable the stabilization of metastable polymorphs characterized by atomic connectivities and electronic structure ...
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Lathrop, Patrick M (2021-07-28)Solid-state polymer electrolytes (SPEs) that are highly conductive, strong, and electrochemically stable are required to enable safe, long-lasting lithium-ion batteries. Poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) block copolymers are excellent ...
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Sun, Rui (2016-07-27)The development of new carbon-based materials with exquisite control over surface chemistry, carbon structure and form, surface area, pore size, and conductivity is of significant interest for numerous applications, including ...
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Che, Sai (2020-07-10)This dissertation describes the research on the design, synthesis and properties of porous ladder polymer networks (PLANs), which can be defined as porous organic polymers featuring full ladder type backbone. Porous Organic ...
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Wang, Chenxu (2020-04-14)Efficient liquid-phase separation technologies such as adsorption and membrane separation are promising to replace conventional energy-demanding separation processes. These techniques are also advantageous to deal with ...
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Hsu, Ting-Wei (2023-08-06)Polymerizations based on olefin metathesis have enabled the synthesis of a large variety of olefin-containing polymers. While numerous studies have shown that the stereochemistry of the alkenes in the polymer backbone has ...
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Jiang, Zhiyuan (2021-12-06)PEEK is a high-performance semicrystalline thermoplastic. It exhibits excellent thermo-mechanical properties, enabling its applications in a wide range of fields. For many structural applications such as sealing component, ...
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Molero Rondon, Glendimar (2021-04-09)The susceptibility of polymers to surface damage like scratch significantly limits their use in applications where both surface structural integrity and aesthetics are important. The present study employs a standardized ...
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Easley, Alexandra Danielle (2022-02-22)Within a few decades, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have revolutionized technologies facilitating the rapid development of new portable devices and electric vehicles. However, this rapid technology growth has exceeded the ...
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Felder, Simcha E. (2018-10-24)Carbohydrates are fundamental building blocks for natural polymers; their bioavailability, chemical functionality, and stereochemical diversity make them attractive starting materials for the development of new synthetic ...