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  • The chemistry and device applications of amorphous thin-film interfaces

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    Knutson, Christopher C.
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    Solid-state amorphous materials show amazing promise in thin-film electronics. The interface-to-bulk ratio of thin films makes interfacial chemistries of these systems of utmost importance. Thin films of amorphous metals, dielectrics and semiconductors have novel chemistries that are not only based upon their elemental constituent makeup, but also based upon the...
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    ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Christopher C. Knutson for the degree of Doctor of Pholosophy in

  • Tuning Functional Properties of Pyrochlore and Related Oxides via Cation and Anion Substitutions

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    Giampaoli, Gabriella C. S.
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    Inorganic structures play an important role in materials due to their versatility and diversity. A complete understanding of the structure of a material is vital to enhance the creation of new materials that fill voids in research. The rational design of these compounds is driven by the exploitation of structure-property...
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    thank the members of my graduate committee, Dr. Michael Lerner, Dr. May Nyman, Dr. David Cann, and Dr

  • Detection techniques for biomolecules using semi-conductor nanocrystals and magnetic beads as labels

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    Chatterjee, Esha
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    Continued interest in the development of miniaturized and portable analytical platforms necessitates the exploration of sensitive methods for the detection of trace analytes. Nanomaterials, on account of their unique physical and chemical properties, are not only able to overcome many limitations of traditional detection reagents but also enable the exploration...
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    . Michael Lerner, Dr. Chih-hung (Alex) Chang, Dr. Neal Sleszynski and Dr. Michael Qian, members of my

  • Synthesis and characterization of aluminum oxide based materials - from molecule to device

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    Wang, Wei
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    A scalable synthesis of the "flat" tridecameric inorganic cluster [Al₁₃(μ₃-OH)₆(μ-OH)₁₈(H₂O)₂₄]¹⁵⁺ has been realized by treating an aqueous aluminum nitrate solution with zinc-metal powder at room temperature. Single crystals and polycrystalline samples are readily obtained in yields exceeding 55% relative to the starting reagent Al(NO₃)₃. Products have been characterized by X-ray...
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    dielectric properties of the aluminum oxide thin films. After annealing at 500 °C, thin film exhibits low

  • Hydrogen production via a sulfur-sulfur thermochemical water-splitting cycle

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    AuYeung, Nicholas J.
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    Thermochemical water splitting cycles have been conceptualized and researched for over half a century, yet to this day none are commercially viable. The heavily studied Sulfur-Iodine cycle has been stalled in the early development stage due to a difficult HI-H₂O separation step and material compatibility issues. In an effort to...
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    . This highly endothermic step is shown to successfully occur at temperatures in excess of 800˚C in

  • Structure-property Relationships of Transition Metal Oxides Containing Precious Metals

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    Hapuraja Pathirannehelage, Vidhara H. P.
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    This dissertation presents a study of structure-property relationships within 3d/4d metal oxides containing precious metals through detailed structure refinements using high-resolution neutron and X-ray diffraction data along with exploration of the resultant properties. Oxides of 4d or 5d transition metals tend to show new topological phases due to significant spin-orbit...
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    the compound showed its stability up to 730 ̊C in oxygen. Magnetic data shows a substantial

  • Structure-property relationships of YbFe₂O₄-type layered transition metal oxides

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    Grajczyk, Rosa
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    The structure–property relationships of solid solutions within the YbFe₂O₄ family of compounds have been studied in relation to their optical, dielectric and magnetic properties. This family of compounds is of recent interest because of the trigonal bipyramid coordination that is rarely observed in transition metal oxides. The systematic study of...
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    -xMgxO4 (M 3+ = Al, Fe, Ga) exhibited a large increase in the c lattice parameter as a result of the

  • Degradation of graphite electrodes in acidic bromine electrolytes

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    Bistrika, Alexander A.
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    As the world's power needs grow, the demand for power from renewable resources, such as wind or solar is increasing. One major drawback associated with these renewable resources is that the power output is dependent on environmental factors, such as cloud cover and wind speeds. This allows the possibility of...
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    an elevated temperature of 50°C. To elucidate capital and operational costs, key system operation

  • Structure-Property Relationships of Disordered Electronic Materials : From Crystalline to Amorphous

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    Surta, Todd Wesley, Jr.
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    Two perovskite materials (Bi0.5(A)0.5)(Sc0.5Nb0.5)O3, where A = K+ and Na+ were synthesized phase pure for the first time. Their structures were determined by indexing synchrotron X-ray diffraction data and subsequent combined Rietveld refinement on neutron and synchrotron X-ray diffraction data revealing significant disorder on the A-sites of these materials. A...
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    in A = K+, but the tilting of BO6 octahedra along the c-axis was found to be disordered. A 15% tilt

  • Substitutional Effects on the Electromechanical Properties of Lead-free, Piezoelectric (Na₀.₅Bi₀.₅)TiO₃-BaTiO₃ (NBT-BT)

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    McQuade, Ryan R.
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    This work investigates the effect of cation substitution on the properties of the lead-free, solid solution (Na₀.₅Bi₀.₅)TiO₃-BaTiO₃ (NBT-BT). Substitution into NBT-BT increases disorder and increases the relaxor ferroelectric properties. These relaxor ferroelectric materials show large piezoelectric strains that can be utilized in actuator applications. Ceramic samples were prepared using standard...
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    displayed the highest room temperature and overall dielectric permittivity (Ɛr = 6626 at 259 °C) with the