Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Nanocomposites (Materials)"

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A methodology for evaluating multiple mechanical properties of prototype microfibrillated cellulose/poly(lactic acid) film composites

Ding, Jie (2011-09-08)

The context of this thesis is a research project focused on the investigation of a renewable biopolymer-poly(lactic acid) (PLA) as a potential replacement of petroleum-based polymers in advanced nanocomposites reinforced ...
Nanocomposites incorporating cellulose nanocrystals with potential applications in lithium ion batteries

Kelley, Jeremiah (Jeremiah Joseph) (2011-06-15)

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have received considerable attention over the last ten years because CNCs can be produced from renewable materials such as straw, wood, cotton, and sea animals (tunicates). CNCs are slender ...
Novel nanocomposite synthesis for high-performance thermoelectrics

Eilertsen, James S. (2011-12-19)

Thermoelectric materials are playing a larger role in the global effort to develop diverse, efficient, and sustainable energy technologies: primarily through power-generating thermoelectric modules. The principal compo ...
Synthesis and characterization of magnetic composite materials

Kimmell, Robert (Robert Kyle) (2010-04-05)

Iron epoxy composite materials were made and their relative magnetic permeability was measured. A measurement device was created to measure the relative magnetic permeability for the specific application. This device ...