Browsing by Subject "nanocomposites"
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(2011-02-22)The research presented in this dissertation pertains to the evaluation of stiffness of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in a multiscale framework and modeling of the interfacial mechanical behavior in CNT-polymer nanocomposites. ...
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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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(2020-10-09)Thermoelectric (TE) materials convert thermal energy into electrical energy, and vice versa. Bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) is a widely studied thermoelectric material with a high figure-of-merit. Moreover, tin (IV) selenide ...
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(2012-07-16)Thin layers with high barrier to oxygen and other gases are a key component to many packaging applications, such as flexible electronics, food, and pharmaceuticals. Vapor deposited thin films provide significant gas barrier, ...
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(2018-05-04)This thesis presents three investigations into the responsive physical and thermal properties of polyelectrolyte layer-by-layer assemblies. The first study focuses on hydrogen bonded, layer-by-layer assembled films and ...
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(2019-12-12)Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is emerging as a promising method for rapid fabrication of biomimetic cell-laden constructs for tissue engineering using cell-containing hydrogels, called bioinks, that can be cross-linked ...
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(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, ...