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  • Analyzing the Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Surface Reactions using Density Functional Theory

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    Sprowl, Lynza H.
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    The interactions of chemical species with a solid surface play a role in many everyday applications such as heterogeneous catalysis, corrosion, and degradation reactions. Understanding the reaction kinetics and thermodynamics via rate constants and equilibrium constants, which require knowledge of the adsorbed species’ entropy, is essential for tuning these surface...
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    ..........................................................................................................139 6.1 Surface energies, in J/m2, of the low-index LiSi surface facets .....................152

  • Controlling the Co-Precipitation of Colloidal PbSe Quantum Dots and Their Device Performance in a Diode Architecture

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    McCrea, Tyler D.
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    In this work, colloidal PbSe quantum dots (QDs) are shown to be synthesized in a controlled manner by changing the growth time and reaction temperature in a microwave synthesis method. It is explained why quantum dots make such a unique material to create electronic devices and the specific benefits that...
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    Masters Thesis
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    comparable. Adapted with permission from Yu, W. W., Falkner, J. C., Shih, B. S., Colvin, V. L., Chemistry

  • Design Principles of Transition Metal X-ide Catalysts for Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reactions: In-Situ X-ray Spectroscopy Studies

    Creator:
    Wang, Maoyu
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    Hydrogen is the green fuel that can be produced from water through electrolysis and used via hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity with zero carbon dioxide emission. The commercialization of electrolyzers and fuel cells is the critical step to achieving global carbon neutrality. However, it is severely hampered by the...
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    analysis. Dr. Alpha T N’Diaye helps me with the soft XAS measurements. Prof. Zhichuan J. Xu provides

  • Organic-solvent resistant ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membrane modules for separation and purification of nanoparticles

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    Kim, Taehyeong
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    The intriguing size- and shape dependent properties of nanoparticles have garnered recent attention in many science and engineering areas. When the particle size is in the nanometer size range, the material exhibits very different properties such as surface plasmon resonance (of gold nanoparticles) and superparamagnetism (of iron oxide nanoparticles). The...
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    . Bai, H. Dai, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 48 (2009) 939-942. [10] L. Bai, X. Ma, J. Liu, X. Sun, D. Zhao

  • Functional materials for advanced energy and electronic devices

    Creator:
    Flynn, Brendan T.
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    Advances in energy technologies and electronics have typically occurred through either heightened performance or cost reduction. This dissertation explores both routes through a series of fundamental material studies that may contribute to the enabling of next generation devices. Solution based syntheses and deposition of chemical products offer a low cost...
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    are produced by the scattering of incident radiation hνin, molecular excitation to virtual level j

  • Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Studies of Excited State Structural Events

    Creator:
    Tang, Longteng
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    Femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy (FSRS) is an ultrafast vibrational technique which allows rapid collection of Raman spectra with simultaneously high temporal and spectral resolution. With the recent development of FSRS methodology, three FSRS techniques (conventional, tunable, and anti-Stokes) have been implemented in our laboratory to dissect the excited state structural...
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    Dissertation

  • Formation of hybrid supramolecular assemblies using biological molecules and transition metals

    Creator:
    Smith, Rachelle M. S.
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    Naturally occurring assemblies, such as DNA and proteins, utilize intermolecular forces (i.e H-bonding and van der Waals) to assemble. Utilizing these electrostatic interactions has only just started in the past five decades to be a tool used in synthetic chemistry in what is known as supramolecular chemistry. Supramolecular chemistry has...
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    ran the TEM experiments and helped aid in data analysis. James J. De Yero contributed guidance in

  • Transition Metal Oxides for Aqueous Electrochemical Energy Storage

    Creator:
    Jiang, Heng
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    In the 21st century, environmental deterioration is now an indisputable fact. Reliable and economically viable electricity systems based on renewable sources are urgently needed to replace the environmentally detrimental fossil fuels. The feasibility of incorporating renewable-but-intermittent solar and wind energy heavily depends on the development of cost-effective and safe technologies,...
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    Dissertation
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    thanks to Woochul Shin and Jessica J. Hong for all the help and support for four years. I am also

  • Characterization of CoGe Thin Films and Powders

    Creator:
    Pfau, Andrew James
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    Cobalt germanides have been widely studied as semiconductor contact materials, but recent theoretical studies suggest that they may also be excellent catalysts for methane steam reforming with stabilities and activities comparable to noble metal catalysts. In order to study the catalytic activity of cobalt germanides, it is critical to first...
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    Masters Thesis
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     collaborative effort with Dr. Gregory S.  Herman, Shidong He, J. Trey Diulus, and Gustavo H. Albuquerque. I

  • Continuous Flow Microwave-Assisted Synthesis as a Potentially Scalable Nanomanufacturing Approach

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    Albuquerque, Gustavo Henrique T. C. de
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    The development of nanomaterials and the potential enhancement of their chemical, mechanical, electrical, and optical properties have led to the investigation of methods for their synthesis at lower cost with enhanced performance for next generation devices. Along with the pursuit of new materials that exhibit properties of interest, industry requires...
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    Dissertation
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    great that God made us both more than father and son He allowed us to share the brightness of the sun