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Micropatterned chemistry and structure in layered bionanocomposites
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-06-28)The quest for humankind’s increased capabilities in gathering information, analyzing data, and controlling our surrounding environment is leading to a proliferation of connected physical objects that can sense, compute, ... -
Controlling light-matter interactions in QD photonic sources via optical gain and loss
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-07-03)The goal of this research is to control light-matter interactions in three levels of hierarchical robust photonic systems: individual and assembled nanostructures, individual local assemblies and coupled local assemblies. ... -
Hard and soft nanocomposites enabled by rationally designed nonlinear copolymers derived from high functionality polyols
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-06-08)Controlled living polymerization techniques, such as atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT), have enabled the synthesis of well-defined ... -
Shock compression induced phase changes in cerium-based metallic glass
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-05-29)The research performed in this work was aimed at investigating pressure-induced phase changes in a Ce-based metallic glass (MG) through the use of laser-driven shock experiments and atomic resolution structural characterization. ... -
Beyond conventional Li-ion: Aqueous Li ion batteries and mixed metal fluoride cathodes for Li and Li-ion batteries
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-05-22)This thesis explores the promises of and challenges posed by several alternative Li- and Li-ion battery chemistries: substituting the organic or polymer electrolyte with an aqueous electrolyte, and substituting intercalation ... -
Probing complex ionic dynamics on the nanoscale via energy discovery platforms
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-08-01)Ionic dynamics underpin the functionalities of a broad spectrum of materials and devices ranging from energy storage and conversion, to sensors and catalytic devices. Electrochemical reactivity and ionic transport in these ... -
Functional polymer composite encapsulants for electronic packaging
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-07-28)Polymer-based materials have attracted more and more interests in recent years for fundamental studies and for practical applications, for they combine material benefits of both the polymer matrix and the inorganic filler. ... -
First-principles theoretical characterization of the electronic structure of iron and iron oxide surfaces and their interfaces with organic layers
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-07-21)Organic compounds offer considerable promise in iron corrosion prevention. Attachment of organic molecules to the metal surface can alter the corrosion reactions by changing the activation barriers of the anodic and/or ... -
Design of multicomponent nanostructured surfaces with tailored optical properties
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-07-05)Two promising ways of manipulating light-matter interactions at the nanoscale are through the use of noble metal plasmonic nanostructures and quantum dots. However, the majority of previous studies focus on single particle ... -
Physical mechanisms of laser-activated nanoparticles for intracellular drug delivery
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-05-18)Novel intracellular drug delivery techniques are needed to overcome the barrier of the cell’s plasma membrane. In this study, we leveraged a novel, laser-mediated technique known as transient nanoparticle energy transduction ... -
Data-driven PSP linkages for atomistic datasets
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-05-23)For a variety of materials, atomic-scale modeling techniques are commonly employed as a means of investigating fundamental properties, including both structural and chemical responses. While force-field based calculations ... -
Segregation, capture and recovery of tumor cells in human body fluids for microfluidic assay & rat experiments with a CTC-Dialysis animal model
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-01-13)In a cancerous human body, tumor cells rapidly proliferate and metastasize in body fluids and it is this liquid manifestation that provides us with an opportunity for their segregation, capture and recovery. The liquid ... -
Multilayer optical structures for time-resolved meso-scale sensing of shock-compression in heterogeneous materials
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-04-10)Heterogeneous materials play important roles in many different applications across a wide range of industries. Examples include engineered composites, particulate systems, and energetic materials, which all display complex ... -
Flow-assisted erosion-corrosion of steel in pulping liquors containing particulates
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-04-16)Erosion-Corrosion is a type of corrosion where mechanical (erosive) and chemical (corrosive) effects combine to accelerate material loss due to corrosion. Erosion-corrosion can cause a higher rate of wastage compared to ... -
Multiblock copolymer based anion exchange membranes and ionomers
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-01-22)Anion exchange membranes (AEMs) have been a subject of research as hydroxide conducting polymer electrolytes in electrochemical devices like fuel cells and electrolyzers in recent years due to the alkaline conditions ... -
Nanostructured materials with well-controlled dimensions, compositions and architectures via precise molecular design of non-linear copolymers
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-01-22)Nanostructured materials with well-controlled dimensions, chemical compositions and complex architectures prepared by conventional colloidal bottom-up approaches offer superior ways to investigate self-assembly behaviors ... -
DFT study of doped and functionalized fullerene based materials for lithium-ion battery applications
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-07)The transition metal oxides (TMO) currently used as cathode materials are expensive, strategically scarce, toxic and have environmental implications. The crystal structure of these materials sets an upper bound on the ... -
Effect of poly(methyl methacrylate) wrapping on the structure and properties of CNT films, and polymer/CNT films and fibers
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-02-24)Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) exhibit high electrical and thermal conductivity and good mechanical properties, making them suitable fillers for composites. Their effectiveness as a filler is affected by their state of aggregation. ... -
Gel spun polyacrylonitrile based carbon fibers containing lignin and carbon nanotubes
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-01-13)Forestry bioproduct lignin has been long proposed as an ideal material for carbon fiber precursor due to its abundance, renewability, high carbon yield and cost-effectiveness as the biorefinery by-product. However, little ... -
Effect of hot rolling and intermittent annealing on the texture evolution of monotectoid BCC Zr-Nb
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-12-07)In the case of illicit trafficking of nuclear materials or interdicting nuclear debris, it is necessary to have the capabilities to intercept, collect, and analyze the nuclear material and determine its origin in a timely ...
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