Browsing by Author "Bridget R. Rogers"
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Zhou, Xing (2006-11-27)Department: Materials Science and EngineeringHigh-k dielectrics are promising candidates to replace SiO2 in advanced integrated circuits in future space systems. Studies of the effects of ionizing radiation and bias-temperature stress (BTS) on high-k dielectrics were ...
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Chemical Vapor Deposition and Characterization of Zirconia Films For High-k Dielectric Applications Song, Zhe (2005-03-29)Department: Chemical EngineeringDue to the aggressive dimensional scaling of metal-oxide-semiconductor-field-effect-transistors (MOSFETs), direct tunneling current across the SiO2 gate dielectric layer has become a significant problem. High-k dielectric ...
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Turo, Michael Joseph (2016-12-19)Department: ChemistrySemiconductor nanocrystals are a desirable class of nanomaterials for electronic, energy conversion, and biomedical applications. The work presented in this thesis aids in the understanding of the fundamental chemistry ...
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Rozen, John (2008-04-28)Department: Interdisciplinary Materials ScienceSilicon carbide has been preferred over other wide band-gap semiconductors for high power applications because of its unique ability to grow a thermal oxide, challenges lie in the quality of the dielectric and of the ...
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Self, Ethan Craig (2017-01-04)Department: Chemical EngineeringSince their commercial debut in 1991, Li-ion batteries (LIBs) have revolutionized the functionality of portable electronic devices, and the LIB industry continues to grow today due emerging applications such as electric ...
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Faulkner, Christopher James (2010-03-01)Department: Chemical EngineeringHeightened awareness in global warming and an increasing demand in energy consumption have generated a surging interest in creating sustainable alternative energy sources. One of the major challenges of incorporating ...
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Bhandaru, Shweta (2015-03-24)Department: Interdisciplinary Materials ScienceRadiation effects studies performed on electronics typically consist of electrical characterization of device performance to analyze the impact of radiation damage. Very few studies have focused on surface characterization ...
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Arutt, Charles Nathan (2018-06-05)Department: Electrical EngineeringA T-shaped, asymmetric, piezoresistive, micromachined, resonating cantilever is used to investigate the effects of 10-keV X-rays on resonance frequency and resistivity. Total-ionizing-dose-induced resonance frequency and ...
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Hallman, Kent Anson (2018-11-20)Department: PhysicsVanadium dioxide (VO2) exhibits an insulator-to-metal phase transition and an associated change from a monoclinic (M1) to a rutile (R) crystal structure. Despite fifty years of research, there are important unresolved ...
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Harl, Robert Randall, Jr. (2013-12-10)Department: Chemical EngineeringCombustion synthesis leverages the exothermic reaction between a fuel and an oxidizer to provide the energy needed to form crystalline refractory oxides. In many cases combustion syntheses are less energy intensive and ...
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Koparde, Vishal Nitinchandra (2006-07-29)Department: Chemical EngineeringMolecular dynamics simulations are used to study various aspects of nanoparticles of anatase and rutile, which are the two most abundant polymorphs of titanium dioxide (TiO2). The phenomenon of sintering of nanoparticles ...
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Wang, Tong (2005-12-05)Department: Chemical EngineeringThe objective of this dissertation was to develop a supercritical extraction process for extracting useful materials from in-situ resources on Mars. Carbon dioxide, composing approximating 95% of the Martian atmosphere, ...
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Bai, Dongshun (2007-04-17)Department: Chemical EngineeringPolymer films that respond to pH have broad applications in chemical and biological sensors, smart membranes, and dynamic surfaces. We have engineered a new class of pH-responsive copolymer films on gold electrode surfaces ...