Materials Science and Engineering Dissertations

 

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Dissertations from 2010

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Fluid flow related phenomena and inclusion motion in continuous casting strands, Yufeng Wang

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Phase equilibria in iron phosphate system, Liying Zhang

Dissertations from 2009

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Freeze casting of bioactive glass and ceramic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering, Qiang Fu

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Microstructural influence on dynamic properties of age hardenable FeMnAl alloys, Ryan A. Howell

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The role of friction stir processing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a cast aluminum alloy, Saumyadeep Jana

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Anti wetting additives for aluminosilicate refractories in molten aluminum contact applications, Devdutt Pramod Shukla

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Material flow and microstructure evolution in friction stir welding of AA6111 alloy sheets, Manasij Kumar Yadava

Dissertations from 2008

Processing and characterization of zirconium carbide-molybdenum cermets, Sean E. Landwehr

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Modeling and simulations of diphasic composites for development of high energy density dielectrics, Sandeep K. Patil

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Geological sequestration of carbon dioxide by hydrous carbonate formation in steelmaking slag, C. Hank Rawlins

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Thin film techniques for the fabrication of nano-scale high energy density capacitors, James N. Reck

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Glass-ceramics for solid oxide fuel cell seals, Teng Zhang

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Densification and mechanical properties of tantalum carbide and tantalum diboride ceramics, Xiaohong Zhang

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Densification, microstructure, and mechanical properties of zirconium diboride based ultra-high temperature ceramics, Sumin Zhu

Dissertations from 2007

Improving the thermal shock resistance of silicon carbide ceramics, Andrew A. Buchheit

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Fabrication of ceramic components using freeze-form extrusion fabrication, Tieshu Huang

Breakdown in high voltage, high energy density multilayer ceramic capacitors, Amanda L. Young

Improving the thermal shock resistance of zirconium diboride ceramics, James W. Zimmermann

Dissertations from 2006

Reaction processing for the development of ultra-high temperature ceramics, Adam L. Chamberlain

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Multiple pass friction stir processing for high strain rate superplasticity and the addition of nanotubes into aluminum through friction stir processing, Lucie Beth Johannes

Microstructural control and superconducting properties of YBa₂Cu₃O₇₋ₓ melt textured single crystals, Oratai Jongprateep

Designing next generation flextensional transducers by stress engineering, Manoj Narayanan

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Designing and modeling of a new continuous steelmaking process, Jörg Peter

Oxidation of ZrB₂-30 vol% SiC at 1500⁰C with emphasis on reactions involving SiC, Alireza Rezaie

Development of Ti-Si-N and Ta-Si-N as diffusion barriers, Shaoxin You

Dissertations from 2005

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An investigation of threshold stress in dispersion strengthened aluminum alloys, Sachin Deshmukh

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Plasma spraying of aluminum-based glass forming alloys, Yoshihide Kato

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Metal seed deposition from organic solutions for subsequent electroless plating, Jingye Li

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Zinc alloy powders for alkaline batteries, Martin G. Perez

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Microstructure modification for improved mechanical properties in A356 Al using friction stir processing, Siddharth R. Sharma

Mechanical behavior of ultrafine dispersion strengthened aluminum alloys, Xinlin Shi

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Interactions between water and phosphate glasses, Brad C. Tischendorf

Dissertations from 2004

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Study of abrasive waterjet nozzle materials and plasma transferred arc welding coatings, Ju Bao

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Fabrication of electrode support structure for planar solid oxide fuel cells, Dustin Beeaff

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Microstructural and superplastic characteristics of friction stir processed aluminum alloys, Indrajit Charit

Development and characterization of cerium oxide coatings deposited by spontaneous processes on metallic substrates, Joe Edington

Wetting of single crystal mullite by borosilicate and yttrium-aluminosilicate glasses and wetting phenomena of steels containing aluminum and titanium, Benjamin T. Eldred

Effect of pressure on crystallization in lithium disilicate glass, Tihana Fuss

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Synthesis and characterization of metal-polyaniline thin films and membranes, Yan Liu

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Failure studies of glass fibers, Nathan P. Lower

Effects of stress on material properties, intrinsic and extrinsic behavior, and electromechanical response of stress-biased actuators, Nisanart Navapan

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Development and evaluation of P/M processing techniques to improve and control the mechanical properties of metal injection molded parts, J. Alan Sago

Innovative refractories for preventing nozzle clogging in continuously cast aluminum-killed steels, Robert B. Tuttle

Characterization of hexabarium 17-titanate and its effects on the dielectric properties of barium titanate ceramics, Xilin Xu

Dissertations from 2003

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The use of a β"-alumina electrolyte as sodium vapor sensor for the determination of NaOH in a glass tank, Jose Manuel Almanza Robles

Investigations into leakage current variation in titanium dioxide dielectrics, Daniel A. Ciardullo

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Deposition of gold from an organic immersion plating bath for microelectronic applications, Eric James Dahlgren

Processing and characterization of thin film solid oxide fuel cell structures, Brian P. Gorman

Nozzle clogging during the continuous casting of aluminum-killed steel, Luis Trueba Jr.

Dissertations from 2002

Platinum in phosphate laser glasses, Carol A. Click

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Effect of pattern and coating properties on defect formation in aluminum lost foam castings, Devin Ray Hess

Spontaneous electrochemical processing in conventional organic solutions for Fe³⁺ removal and metal deposition, Jinghua Sun

Dissertations from 2001

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Spontaneous metal deposition from organic solutions for electronic materials applications, Rui Fang

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Development of high energy density dielectrics for pulse power applications, Brian L. Gilmore

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Creep behavior and physical characterization of fusion-cast alumina refractories, James G. Hemrick

Microstructure of nanocrystalline undoped and doped cerium oxide thin films and their electrical and optical properties, Toshio Suzuki

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Plasma spraying low thermal expansion alumino-silicate glasses, Douglas T. Weaver

Processing and characterization of nanocrystalline ceria, X.-D. Zhou

Dissertations from 2000

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Improvement of the hydration resistance of magnesia and doloma using organosilicon compounds, Sergio Luiz Cabral da Silva

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An investigation of iron phosphate glasses, Xiangyu Fang

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Thermomechanical properties of non-linear refractories, William Lloyd Headrick Jr.

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Quench rate and aging effects in aluminum-zinc-magnesium-copper aluminum alloys, Donald Scott MacKenzie

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The development of nickel silicide based alloy for sulfuric acid application, Sanhong Zhang

Dissertations from 1999

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Thermodynamics of the iron-carbon-bismuth ternary system: 1473-1873 K, Lewen Chang

Glass microspheres for medical applications, Samuel D. Conzone

Characterization of nickel electrowinning from acid sulfate electrolytes, Michael E. Holm

Relaxation behavior in a copper-manganese alloy and PMN and PLZT relaxor ferroelectric ceramics, Huh-Tswen Lin

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Multi-force dewatering and its simulation, Zhicheng Li

Cordierite glass-ceramics as glaze materials for refractory forming tools, F. Scott Miller

Dissertations from 1998

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Examination of chromium-chromium silicide composites and methods of improving toughness, Terry Alan Cruse

Metal recovery from slags using DC arc furnace technology, Adrian C. Deneys

Electrodeposition of high technology coatings, Ming Fang

Preparation and properties of strontium cobaltite and strontium ferrite substituted with lanthanum and copper, Ingeborg Kaus

An environmentally compliant cerium-based conversion coating for aluminum protection, Xuan Lin

Dissertations from 1997

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Optical and mechanical properties of glass fiber and ribbon reinforced poly(methyl methacrylate) composites, John M. Barr

Use of zinc-lead alloy in galvanic stripping for iron removal, Chi-Ming Chang

Electrochemical aspects of galvanic stripping in solvent extraction, Haiyang Gu

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Synthesis of shape memory alloys using electrodeposition, Timothy Roy Hymer

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Immobilization of radioactive materials in iron phosphate glass, Melissa G. Mesko

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Submerged combustion in-bath smelting in metallurgical reactors, Dhiren Panda

Measurement of oxygen flux as a function of oxygen activity for selected ceramic materials, Walter Timothy Stephens

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Electron emission from ferroelectrics, Weiming Zhang

The effect of additives and substrates on nonferrous metal electrodeposition, Zeyang Zhou

Dissertations from 1996

Dopants and the sintering of ultrafine BaTiO₃ powder, Ratthima Manalert

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Microstructure-property relations in solid oxide fuel cells, David Matthew Reed

Sintering and electrical properties of the LaCr1-x-yMgₓZnyO₃ system, Vincent Lee Sprenkle

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Application of theoretical and physical models to smelting and refining processes, K. Narayana Swamy

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Electrochemical characterization of impurities and additives in zinc electrowinning, Xuewen Tang

Dissertations from 1995

Densification and grain growth of a refractory grade magnesia derived from magnesite, Luis Bittencourt

Fabrication of ceramic powders, thin films, and fibers using a liquid-mix process, Chen-Lung Fan

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The mechanisms of mold filling and casting defect formation in the lost foam casting process, Xiaojun Liu

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Spray pyrolysis of lead based ferroelectric materials, Jeffrey G. Marx

Electrodeposition of conducting metal oxide thin films and superlattices, Richard J. Phillips

Electrolyte and substrate effects on copper nucleation, Kuo-Shi Teng

Studies of processing parameters and thermal properties of mold in lost foam casting process, Chen Wang

Rare earth-lithium-borate glasses for use as degradable radiopharmaceuticals, James Eric White

Chemical precipitation techniques for the production of ceramics with controlled microstructure, Xi Yang

Dissertations from 1994

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Electrochemical evaluation of anodes in lead electrowinning, Christel Bemelmans

Recovery of noble metals from organic solvents using galvanic stripping, Cecilio Flores Escobar

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Solvent extraction processing of oxidized zinc wastes for electrowinning, Manuel Prospero Neira Avalos