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  • 3-D Graphical Area Mapping Bilinear Interactive Technology [3-D GAMBIT] 
    Itzhakov, Ariel A. (Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2017-09)
    The main goal for this thesis project is to develop a 3-D image scanner that will be used as part of a larger effort in robotics and obstacle detection and avoidance. The scanner developed will be added to another robotics ...
  • Additive Manufacturing of YSZ and Lithium Silicate Electroceramics for Energy Generation and Storage 
    Zaengle, John T. H. C. (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2021-04)
    Additive manufacturing (AM) of electroceramics is of interest because electroceramics are an excellent fit for solid oxide electrolytes. Faster material testing through the use of rapid prototyping made available through ...
  • Adhesion Studies with Ultra-Thin Glass 
    Fekety, Curtis (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2022-02)
    A phenomenon was observed during work producing "ultra-thin glass" (<150μ thickness) where samples folded onto themselves displayed strong adhesion and served as a simple method to analyze contaminants in the process and ...
  • Analysis of Drag Reduction Using Aerodynamic Devices on Commercial Buses by Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulation 
    Brown, Rachel (Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University., 2015-09)
    A large percentage of the usable fuel employed in a commercial bus is utilized to overcome the aerodynamic drag at highway speeds and therefore if reduced could produce a large reduction in the total fuel consumption of ...
  • Aqueous Processing of Alumina and Phase Behavior of Polymeric Additives 
    Sundlof, Brian (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering., 1999-12)
    The goal of this research was to produce ceramic alumina microstructures with controlled porosity attained through the exploitation of polymeric phase separation. In order to accomplish this goal, a fundamental understanding ...
  • Atomistic Simulation of Surface Structures and Energies of Alkaline Earth Hexa-Aluminates 
    Stohr, Darren (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering., 2004-04)
    Atomistic computer simulation techniques were used to model the surfaces of five crystal structures in the hexa-aluminate family. Calcium, strontium, and the theoretical barium hexa-alumunates with the magnetoplumbite ...
  • Atomistic Simulations of Defect Structures in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrolytes 
    Wang, Bu (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering., 2012-02)
    The defect structures in two promising intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell electrolytes, gadolinia-doped ceria (GDC) and scandia-doped zirconia (SDZ), were studied by atomistic computer simulations. In GDC, ...
  • Aurivillius Phase Oxides for Photocatalytic Applications 
    Nichols, Eric (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering., 2010-09)
    The systematic design of materials for energy production and remediation of environmental concerns, based on direct knowledge of the structural and optical absorption characteristics of layered and traditional perovskites, ...
  • Bond Valence Structure Analysis of Doped Bismuth Sodium Titanate 
    Walsh, Conor James (Alfred University. Faculty of Ceramic Engineering. Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering, 2004)
    This study focuses on a lead free, high temperature ceramic capacitor material having the base composition of (Bi0.5 Na0.5) TiO3. The goal is to modify this base composition to create a material that has X7R-like dielectric ...
  • Characterization of Glass Microspheres for Cancer Hyperthermia 
    Daneault, Jeffrey (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2019-05)
    Hyperthermal treatment of cancer has historically been used as an adjuvant to radiotherapy, and while effective it typically was used on near-surface caners. Synthesis and characterization of glass microspheres to be ...
  • Characterization, Bioactivity and Antioxidant Capacity of Yttrium and Cerium Doped Glass-Ceramics 
    Placek, Lana (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering., 2016-03)
    Compositional modifications of traditional bioactive glasses were investigated to address adversity associated with the biological response after spinal cord injury (SCI); specifically the accumulation of calcium (Ca) ...
  • Characterizing the Reduction of NixMg1-xAl2O4 
    Hill, Brenden (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering., 2012-04)
    The reduction of NixMg1-xAl2O4 in H2 to form nickel metal and a remnant oxide was characterized by XRD, HTXRD, TGA, pycnometry, TEM, and SEM. The aim of the work was to investigate the dynamics of the system to better ...
  • Charge Storage in Defect Engineered Oxide Nanosheets 
    Flint, Madeleine N. (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2022-02)
    Layered δ-MnO2 (birnessite) exhibits a unique response to the reduction of Mn4+ to Mn3+, where the reduced Mn3+ Jahn-Teller distorted octahedron creates a 'surface Frenkel defect.' The reduced Mn3+O6 octahedron migrates ...
  • CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF 3-LAYER Bi_{2-y}Pb_{y}Sr_{2}Nb_{2}Ti_{1-x}Al_{x}O_{12-δ} AURIVILLIUS IONIC CONDUCTORS 
    Luisi, Brian S (Alfred University. Faculty of Ceramic Engineering. Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering., 2003)
    Aurivillius phases of the type Bi_{2}Sr_{2}Nb_{2}TiO_{12} and Bi_{1.6}Pb_{0.4}Sr_{2}Nb_{2}Ti_{1-x}Al_{x}O_{12} (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 0.8) were synthesized by the polymerized complex method involving an organo-metallic precursor. The ...
  • Chemical Synthesis and Electrical Characterization of N=3 Aurivillius Phases 
    Harvey, Steven P. (Alfred University. Faculty of Ceramic Engineering. Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering., 2004)
    The polymerized complex method was utilized to synthesize n=3 Aurivillius compounds based on the parent phase Bi_{2}Sr_{2}Nb_{2}TiO_{12}. Results show that this is a viable option to replace solid-state synthesis of these ...
  • Colloid Formation in As2O3-Doped Gallium Silicate Glasses 
    Bornstein, Kody (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering., 2013-01)
    Colloid formation in As2O3-doped alkali galliosilicate glass was studied via reduction of Ga and As in a galliosilicate glass matrix. The colloids were formed by heat treatment of the glasses in a hydrogen H2 or deuterium ...
  • Colloidal Behavior of Clay in Whiteware Suspensions 
    Rossington, Katherine (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering., 1999-10)
    This research investigated the colloidal behavior of kaolinitic clay in aqueous suspensions. The foundation of most current clay suspension behavior is based on early studies conducted prior to the application of colloidal ...
  • Colloidal Processing and Photocatalytic Properties of Titanate-Niobate Nanosheets 
    Gubb, Tyler A. (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2016-09)
    Nanosheets are a class of materials defined by extreme anisotropy, typically with widths and thicknesses on the order of micrometers and nanometers, respectively. These materials are often synthesized from a bulk ceramic ...
  • Combustion Synthesis and Thermoelectric Properties of Beta-Gallia Rutile Intergrowths 
    Alberga, Michael (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering., 2016-06)
    Beta-gallia rutile intergrowth materials (BGRs), a homologous series following Ga4Tin-4O2n-2 (15 ≤ n ≤ 25, odd), were investigated as potential n-type thermoelectric device candidates given their structural similarities ...
  • A Comparison of Microstructure and Electrical Properties of 8 Mol% Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Processed Under Conventional, Microwave, and Fast-Fire Sintering Techniques 
    Ugorek, Michael S. (Alfred University. Faculty of Ceramic Engineering. Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering, 2004)
    A comparative study of the microstructure and electrical properties was conducted on three different sintering techniques – microwave, fast – fire, and traditional – were investigated as a means of sintering 8 mol% YSZ. ...

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