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  • Analysis of Cellulose Nanocrystal Aerogels

    Creator:
    Buesch, Christian
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    Aerogels are interesting material systems with outstanding properties such as low density, high surface area, and low thermal conductivity. They can be used for a variety of applications, such as solar cells, sensors, or catalysts. Additionally they provide a unique model system to study the properties of small particles. Cellulose...
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    the CNCs. c©Copyright by Christian Buesch December 10, 2015 All Rights Reserved Analysis of

  • Atomic Layer Deposition of Two Dimensional MoS2 on 150 mm Substrates

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    Valdivia, Arturo Herrera
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    Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have recently come under intense investigation as building blocks for van der Waals heterostructure electronics. One of the most promising TMDs is MoS₂, which transitions from an indirect bandgap (1.3 eV) in its bulk state to a direct band gap (1.8 eV) in its single...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , 044102 (2010). [2] Smith, S. W., Buesch, C., Matthews, D. J., Simonsen, J. & Jr, J. F. C. Improved

  • Development and Applications of Oxide Thin Films using Atomic Layer Deposition and Prompt Inorganic Condensation

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    Smith, Sean Weston
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    In the first part of this work, thin films of Al₂O₃ deposited via atomic layer deposition (ALD) are demonstrated to improve the thermal stability of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) aerogels. ALD is a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) like method in which sequential precursor exposures and self-limited surface reactions produce a conformal...
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    Dissertation
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    °C). This low temperature interfacial oxide growth could be a benefit in passivating solar cells

  • Fabrication of a flexible glucose sensing catheter for human implantation

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    Matthews, David J.
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    Flexible electronics processing techniques were applied to integrate a glucose sensor with a hormone-delivery catheter in order to create a cheap and minimally invasive method for patients with type 1 diabetes to continually monitor and control their blood sugar levels. Ultimately, this work intends to move toward the development of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Faraday constant (96,485.33665 C/mol), [Cl-] is the concentration of free chloride ions, and α is the

  • Ionic Cross-linked Cellulose Nanocrystals Composites of Poly(vinyl acetate)

    Creator:
    Chan, Han Ling
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    Understanding the effect on the materials mechanical properties from the perspective of interfacial interaction between the filler and the polymer matrix has become an important criterion in polymer nanocomposites field. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are renewable materials that can be extracted from natural sources, such as wood, cotton, and tunicates. In...
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    temperature at 45 ◦C and has properties of elasticity and flexibility at room temperature. Poly(vinyl

  • Microstructural Characterization of Porosity in U-Mo Low Enriched Uranium Plate Fuel

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    Westman, Bjorn E.
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    New low enriched uranium (LEU) fuels are being developed for replacement of high enriched uranium (HEU) fuels in high power research reactors. U-Mo LEU plate fuels have been identified as a candidate for replacement of current HEU fuels. However, U-Mo fuels tend to exhibit accelerated swelling typically at fission densities...
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    , c) Top Down 2,500x BSE, and d) Top Down 5,000x BSE ) ............................. 36 Figure 13

  • Management Strategies for Small, Structurally Diverse & Income-Generating Forests

    Creator:
    Geisel, Julian
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    Parcellization of the rural landscape threatens the provision of social, ecological and economic benefits to society due to loss of economies of scale. A continued provision requires new approaches to forest management for multiple, interconnected goals. I used interviews, archival records and field measurements to learn how select, experienced owners...
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    Patty Vega-Gutierrez, Christian Buesch and Gabriel Schwarzmann for making life in windowless RH 163 a

  • Thermal Processing of Injection-Molded Silicon Carbide

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    Chinn, Richard E.
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    Silicon carbide is an important and versatile nonoxide ceramic. Powder injection molding (PIM) is a method of high-speed fabrication of complex near-net shapes of SiC and other powders. Green micro-machining (GMM) is used to extend the shaping capability of green ceramics and powder metallurgy to smaller feature sizes. Debinding--removal of...
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    Dissertation
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    . Harish Irrinki, Mr. Zack McClure, Mr. Mark Winseck, Mr. Christian Buesch and Mr. Michael Dexter of