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  • Using Computational Studies to Characterize Aqueous Metal Clusters : From Spectroscopy to Stability

    Creator:
    Wills, Lindsay A.
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    In this dissertation, the spectroscopic properties and thermodynamic stability of a class of materials known as metal oxo and hydroxo clusters are studied. In aqueous solutions, many metals can aggregate into discrete clusters of metals bridged by oxo or hydroxo ligands. These clusters are of particular interest to us for...
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    John Wager, and Professor David Graham, has spent helping me understand and improve my research

  • Refractory Amorphous Metal Thin Films

    Creator:
    Olsen, Kristopher R.
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    Amorphous metal thin films lack the grain boundaries and dislocations present in crystalline metal films. As a result, amorphous metal films can be more mechanically robust, atomically smooth, and more resistant to chemical attack than crystalline metals. However, amorphous metals are meta-stable and subject to crystallization upon heating, thus limiting...
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    to thank Dr. John Wager and the rest of my graduate committee. Thank you to my colleague and friend

  • New multi-functional chalcogenides for photovoltaic and thermoelectric materials

    Creator:
    Heo, Jaeseok
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    The subject of this PhD thesis is part of a research domain of great present interest in new semiconductor materials for photovoltaic and thermoelectric applications. This domain contains the elaboration and the study of both Cu-based chalcogenides bulk and thin-film samples, driven by materials design principles. One of the most...
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    the members of the supervisory committee; Janet Tate, John F. Wager, Mas A. Subramanian, and Brady J

  • Photoresist and ion-exchange chemistry of HafSOx

    Creator:
    Telecky, Alan J.
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    The chemistry of hafnium oxide based and materials are described in the context of ion exchange and lithography. HafSOx, represented by the composition HfO₂₋[subscript x](SO₄)x, is described to possess a significant capacity towards ion exchange in acidic and basic solutions, enabling films of HafSOx to be cleanly and readily be...
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    relationship that I am eager to continue. I also extend much gratitude to my committee members Dr. John

  • Synthesis and study of transparent p- and n-type semiconductors and luminescent materials

    Creator:
    Park, Cheol-Hee
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    New transparent p- and n-type semiconductors and luminescent materials have been prepared and characterized. Synthesis, structures, optical and electrical properties of new chalcogenide fluoride p-type transparent semiconductors MCuQF (M=Ba, Sr; Q=S, Se, Te) are described. Band-gap tuning and improvement in conductivity through p-type doping are demonstrated in the family. The...
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    members: Dr. Janet Tate, Dr. John F. Wager, Dr. Wei Kong, and Dr. William M. Hetherington for many

  • Solution deposition and characterization of the thin film inorganic materials

    Creator:
    Özmen, Bahar
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    The general emphasis of this work has been synthesis, characterization, and applications of n- and p-type inorganic oxide thin films that are deposited from solutions. In particular, a study of n-type transparent semiconductor films of tin (IV) oxide and zinc-doped tin (IV) oxide has been performed by spin coating. Solution...
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    Masters Thesis

  • Reaction Pathways of Oxo-Hydroxo Group 5 Clusters to Metal Oxide Thin Films

    Creator:
    Mansergh, Ryan H.
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    Oxo-hydroxo Group 5 metal clusters are an untapped resource to study and advance aqueous solution processing of metal oxide thin films. The tetramethylammonium (TMA) hexatantalate salt (TMA6[H2Ta6O19]) yields dense Ta2O5 films (~95% of the bulk ß-Ta2O5 density) with atomically smooth surfaces (<4 Å root mean square surface roughness). This same...
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    Ha-Yeon Cheong, David Xiulei Ji, May Nyman, Prasad Tadepalli, and John F. Wager, whose diverse

  • Synthesis and structural characterization of graphite intercalation compounds (GICs)

    Creator:
    Zhang, Xuerong
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    . Wei Kong and Dr. John Wager for their time and support. I would like to thank all past and former

  • Direct atom transfer vs. ring expansion in reaction of rhenium oxo complexes with cyclooctene epoxides and episulfides

    Creator:
    Khownium, Kriangsak
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    The rhenium (V) complex Tp'ReO₂ (Tp' = hydrido-tris-(3,5- dimethylpyrazolyl)borate), generated in situ from PPh₃ reduction of Tp'Re0₃, reacts with small ring heterocycles such as epoxides and episulf ides. The strained trans-cyclooctene ring provides an unusual thermodynamic bias against direct atom transfer, but trans-cyclooctene oxide still produces substantial amounts of trans-cyclooctene....
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    committee members Prof. Max Deinzer, Prof. Douglas Keszler and Prof. John Wager for their support. I also

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

    Creator:
    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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    Christopher C. Knutson, E. William Cowell III, William Stickle, John F. Wager, Douglas A. Keszler