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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Reducing Agglomeration of Lab-Synthesized and Functionalized Barium Titanate Nanoparticle Composites, Jessica N. Domrzalski

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ELECTRODEPOSITION OF GIANT MAGNETOSTRICTIVE TRANSDUCERS FOR A FABRICATED MIXED PHYSICS SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE, Mina Faltas

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Antimicrobial Activity and Mechanism of Amyloid Proteins and Synthetic Conjugated Polyelectrolytes, Fahimeh Maghsoodi

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An Exploration of Tissue Specific Impedance using Microneedle Based Wearable Sensors, Kaitlyn J.H. Read

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Control Mechanisms for Adaptive Nanoscale Devices, David Arredondo

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FABRICATION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND SIMULATION OF GRAPHENE-COPPER ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS, Raju Prasad Ghimire

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Controlling the emission of volatile Platinum oxides to the vapor phase in Diesel oxidation catalysts, Arnab Ghosh

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Characterization of materials properties in Additively Manufactured AISI-420 martensitic steel deposited by Laser engineered net shaping, Md Mehadi Hassan

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Physiologically-based Pharmacokinetics Modeling of Colloidal Nanoparticles, Anh-Dung Le

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FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CARBON NANOTUBE METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES FOR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC GRIDLINE APPLICATIONS, Cayla M. Nelson

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ENHANCING OPTICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF NANOFIBROUS FILMS INSPIRED BY THE WHITE BEETLE SCALE, Bokyung Park

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Void-Semiconductor GaAs Photonic Crystal Surface-Emitting Lasers by Epitaxial Regrowth and Single-Epitaxy Methods, Kevin James Reilly

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Surface Acoustic Wave Characterization and Interdigitated Transducer Optimization for Studying Stress-Enhanced Phenomena, Brian D. Rummel

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Application of Bismuth Oxychloride as a Colorimetric UV Sensor Material, Kyle James Troche

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Explorations and Developments in Multifunctionality, 3D Printing, and Accelerated Aging for Thermoplastics and Thermosets, Zachary Brounstein

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Converting Parylene C into a Thin Film Piezoelectric Material, Murali Manohar Duggina

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Silica Sol-Gel Control with High Voltage Contactless Electrodes, Jonathan C. Hebert

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The Physics of Slot-Die and Gravure Coating Associated with Precision Thin Films and Coating Defects, Robert E. Malakhov

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THE PROFOUND PHOTOPHYSICAL EFFECTS OF ORGANIC CHROMOPHORE CONNECTIVITY AND COUPLING, David J. Walwark Jr

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Radial Basis Densities and the Density Functional-Based Atom-in-Molecule: Designing Charge-Transfer Potentials, Godwin Amo-Kwao

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Plasmon-Induced Color and Photochemistry, Paul J. Gieri

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Synthesis, Self-Assembly and High-Pressure Properties of Nanoparticles and Hybrid Nanocomposites, Lingyao Meng

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PROBING THE IMPACTS OF ULTRA-LOW PLATINUM LOADINGS ON MEMBRANE DEGRADATION MECHANISMS, Andre J. Spears

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GAN NANOWIRE LASER FOR A UNIVERSAL ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE PROBE: A COMPUTATIONAL AND FEASIBILITY STUDY, Neal Wostbrock

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Microsphere-based Disordered Photonic Structures: Control of Randomness in Langmuir-Blodgett Assembly and Radiative Cooling Applications, Sarun Atiganyanun

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Modeling multiphase flow and substrate deformation in nanoimprint manufacturing systems, Andrew Cochrane

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EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE AND NITROGEN DEPLETION ON BIODIESEL PRODUCTION UNDER SALINE CONDITIONS BY A MIXED ALGAL COMMUNITY, Sarah J. Kintner

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The Effect of Defects and Surface Modification on Biomolecular Assembly and Transport, Haneen Martinez

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Iron-containing Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Chrionic Biofilm Infections in Cystic Fibrosis, Leisha M. A. Martin

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Diagnostic Sequence Detection Against a Complex Background Using a DNA Molecular Computation Framework, Adan Leon Myers y Gutierrez

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Spectro-electrochemical Platforms for Dynamic Analyses of Catalytic Cascade Systems, Nalin I. Andersen

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BIOENGINEERING OF AN IN VITRO MICROPHYSIOLOGICAL HUMAN ALVEOLAR MODEL, Ayesha Arefin

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FROM FLASKS TO APPLICATIONS: DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF GIANT QUANTUM DOTS USING TRADITIONAL AND AUTOMATED SYNTHETIC METHODS, Christina J. Hanson

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Scalable, biofunctional, ultra-stable nano- bio- composite materials containing living cells, Patrick E. Johnson, C. Jeffrey Brinker, Graham Timmins, Jacob Agola, and Jason Harper

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CHEMICALLY MODIFIED MONOLAYER SURFACES INFLUENCE VALVULAR INTERSTITIAL CELL ATTACHMENT AND DIFFERENTIATION FOR HEART VALVE TISSUE ENGINEERING, Matthew N. Rush

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Role of Vapor Phase Processes on the Sintering of Diesel Oxidation Catalysts, Cristhian Carrillo

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THE PROCESSING AND POLARIZATION REVERSAL DYNAMICS OF THIN FILM POLY(VINYLIDENE) FLUORIDE, Noel Mayur Dawson

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Graphite and Graphene-Oxide based PGM-free model catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Joseph Henry Dumont

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Waveguide-coupled Avalanche Photodiodes for a CMOS Compatible Tranceiver Package, Nick Martinez

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STUDY OF POLYSULFIDE SPECIATION IN LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES USING IN SITU CONFOCAL RAMAN MICROSCOPY, Josefine McBrayer

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Copper Electrodeposition in Mesoscale Through-Silicon-Vias, Lyle Alexander Menk

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Incorporation of Catalytic Modalities for Forming of a Catalytic Cascade, Albert T. Perry III

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Ion Size Effects on the Properties of Charge Regulating Electric Double Layers, Divya Jyoti Prakash

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DNA DIRECTED ASSEMBLY OF GOLD-TIPPED METALLIC SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES INTO ELECTRICAL DEVICES, Ronald D. Salesky

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A Study of Dislocation Networks in GaSb on GaAs Using Transmission Electron Microscopy, Darryl M. Shima

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A Study of Iron-Nitrogen-Carbon Fuel Cell Catalysts: Chemistry – Nanostructure – Performance, Michael J. Workman

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Optical cavity integrated surface ion trap for enhanced light collection, Francisco Martin Benito

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Measurement and Analysis of III-V & II-VI Infrared Detectors: Radiometric, Noise Spectrum, and Radiation Tolerance Performance, Vincent M. Cowan

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APPLIED PHOTOPROPERTIES OF PHENYLENE ETHYNYLENES, Patrick L. Donabedian

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Bio-Nano Interfaces: Enzyme Immobilization for Biomimetic Energy Harvesting, Rachel Hjelm

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Modeling steric effects in antibody aggregation using rule-based methods, Brittany Hoard

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THE EFFECT OF RELATIVE ELECTRODE SIZE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF A SUPERCAPACITIVE MICROBIAL FUEL CELL DESIGN, Jeremiah Houghton

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Trapping Platinum on Ceria: Role of Surface Facets, John Jones

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Enzymatic Electrode Design: A Systematic Approach to Enhanced Bioelectrocatalysis, Ryan James Lopez

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CHARACTERIZATION OF CARRIER TRANSPORT PROPERTIES IN STRAINED CRYSTALLINE SI WALL-LIKE STRUCTURES AS A FUNCTION OF SCALING INTO THE QUASI-QUANTUM REGIME, Clay Mayberry

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An Evaluation of p-Phenylene Ethynylenes and their Interactions with Pathogenic Microbes, Harry Pappas

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Electrodeposition of High Magnetostrictive Cobalt Iron Alloy Films for Smart Tags and Sensor Applications, Jamin Pillars

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Synthesis and characterization of lanthanide fluorides for forensic neutron detection, ANTONIO RIVERA

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Visualizing Mast Cell Activation: Single Molecule Dynamics of Early Events in FceRI Signaling, Samantha Schwartz

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Surface Charge Regulation Effects on Fluidic Nanoscale Systems, Mark Fleharty

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Structural Influences on the Photochemistry and Photophysical Properties of p-Phenylene Ethynylenes: Aggregation Effects and Solvent Interactions, Eric Harris Hill

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Structural Elucidation of the Interaction Between Neurodegenerative Disease-Related Tau Protein with Model Lipid Membranes, Emmalee Jones

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SPECTROSCOPIC, IMAGING, AND DOPING STUDIES OF PUSH-PULL CONJUGATED POLYMER SOLAR CELLS, Eric Jeri Jon Martin

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Efficacy of a Magnetic Drug Delivery System and Development of an Orthotopic Lung Tumor Imaging Model, Amber McBride

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Calcium Signaling Dynamics in RBL Cells Under Pulsed Ligand Exposure, Mario Paz

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X-RAY CHARACTERIZATION OF PLATINUM GROUP METAL CATALYSTS, Eric Peterson

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Synthesis and Characterization of Bi-functional (ORR/OER) Nano-catalysts in Alkaline Media, Nalin Iris Andersen

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MICROELECTRODE ARRAY FOR CAPACITIVE TRANSDUCTION OF RETINAL RESPONSES, Brittany Branch

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EVOLUTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A NEW REVERSIBLY PHOTOSWITCHABLE CHROMOPROTEIN, Patricia Langan

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BIOSENSING OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE ACTIVITY WITH CD-FREE QUANTUM DOTS, John Plumley

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DEVELOPMENT AND KINETIC MODELING OF MULTIPLEX MICROSPHERE ASSAYS FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT DISCOVERY OF PROTEASE ACTIVE SMALL MOLECULE COMPOUNDS, Jingsh Zhu

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Aerosol synthesis and Rietveld refinement of Pd2Zn, JIm Fitch

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Mid-Wave and Long-Wave Single Uni-polar Barrier Infrared Detectors Based on Antimonide Material Systems, Stephen Myers

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NON-PLATINUM GROUP METAL OXGYEN REDUCTION CATALYSTS AND THEIR MECHANISM IN BOTH ACID AND ALKALINE MEDIA: THE EFFECT OF THE CATALYST PRECURSOR AND THE IONOMER ON OXYGEN REDUCTION, Michael Robson

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Biofilm formation by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 towards fundamental understanding of anode respiring communities, Jared Roy

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Empirical correlation of minority carrier lifetime to detect density profile in germanium on silicon heteroepitaxy, Josephine Sheng

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Spectroscopic exploration of conformal heterogeneity in an amorphous polyphenylene-vinylene derivative, Adam Wise

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Characterization, modeling, and simulation of multiscale directed-assembly systems, Ryan Molecke

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Carbon Coating for Improved Hydrothermal Stability of Silica Supports, Amanda Lynn Staker

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Functional 2D nanoparticle/polymer array : interfacial assembly, transfer, characterization, and coupling to photonic crystal cavities, Shisheng Xiong