Doctoral and Masters: Recent submissions

  • High-Temperature Diffusion of Potassium in Silica 
    Schrock, Benjamin (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2022-04)
    This work focuses on determining the diffusion coefficient of potassium in silica at high temperatures. Understanding this diffusion helps predict the final profile of optical fiber. This work also investigates several ...
  • Synthesis of SiAlON Ceramics with Molecular Precursors as Additives 
    McGarrity, Kade A. (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2022-05)
    Silicon nitride (Si3N4) and its related materials have been the subjects of research for 70 years and have garnered interest for applications ranging from cutting tools and bearings to turbine blades and spinal implants. ...
  • Development of Tests to Simulate Use Conditions and Fabrication of Additively Manufactured Ceramic Nozzles 
    Mahany, Timothy R. (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2022-04)
    Additive manufacturing (AM) allows for the rapid production of a desired shape, and enables the ability to modify the design before it is produced again. This can be a valuable tool in industry as a method for manufacturing ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Evaluating the Sintering of Glass Frits Using Hot Stage Microscopy 
    Stevens, Mackenzie N. (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2021-09)
    This study uses the direct observation of the heating of cylindrical powder compacts via hot-stage microscope (HSM), with heating rates from 1.0 to 60 K/min, to establish sintering ranges and activation energies of three ...
  • Evaluation of the Hardness of Alkaline Earth Aluminosilicate Glasses 
    Lee, Hyojin (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2021-12)
    The hardness of alkaline earth aluminosilicate glasses was evaluated focusing on the alumina level and atomic packing density of the system. To identify the compositional matrices, a comprehensive investigation was conducted ...
  • A Study of Lithography-Based Additive Manufacturing of Ceria Ceramics 
    Fordham, Ryan (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2021-08)
    Additive manufacturing enables freedom of design and rapid prototyping which are valuable assets in every application and industry. Cerium oxide (ceria) is well-known for applications in various fields, including abrasives, ...
  • The Preparation and Oxidation-Resistance Characterization of Refractory High Entropy Alloy 
    Chang, Yiwen (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2021-10)
    Refractory high entropy alloys (RHEAs) are newly designed alloys with multi-principal-refractory elements in the system to maintain a solid solution. In this research, 5 novel attempts at a single body centered cubic (BCC) ...
  • the Manufacture of Architectural Terra Cotta at the Plant of the Corning Terra Cotta Company Corning New York 
    Fraser, Orray Thurber (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 1925)
    In this paper, the process of manufacture and production of architectural terra cotta will be discussed. The author has spent the past summer of 1924 in the plant of the Corning Terra Cotta Company located in Corning, New ...
  • Polyethylene Glycol Binders for Advanced Ceramic Processing 
    Walker, William J., Jr. (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 1992-02)
    An amorphous polyethylene glycol compound (PEG20M) and polymer blends containing PEG20M as a major component were evaluated as binder systems for the dry pressing of spray-dried ceramic powders. Comparisons were made with ...
  • 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 ...
  • Mechanical Behavior of Porcelain 
    Modugno, Max C. (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2021-01)
    Several theories have been proposed to describe the mechanical behavior of porcelains, all of which suggest that the behavior of porcelain is inconsistent with brittle failure theories. The literature demonstrates that the ...
  • Investigating Ultrafast Laser Modification of Silicate Glass Structure 
    Locker, Sean (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2021-08)
    High-intensity femtosecond laser pulses have the necessary field strength to induce nonlinear ionization processes in glasses, resulting in permanent modification to structure and optomechanical properties. While ultrafast ...
  • Potassium Iodide-Coated Glass Slides for the Antibacterial Application Against E. faecalis and S. aureus and Antiviral Potentiation Action for a Post-Operative Setting 
    Fletcher, Jessica (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2020-10)
    Prior to the development of this thesis, an extensive literature review was conducted to explore coatings on medical devices to garner the necessary background. The literature highlights four fundamental aspects of coating ...
  • On the Structure of Lithium and Strontium Borate Glasses Modified with Yttrium and Rare-Earth Cations Investigated by Vibrational Spectroscopy 
    Topper, Brian (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2020-11)
    The thesis begins with a comprehensive review of the structure and properties of borate glasses. This is followed by a predominantly qualitative assessment of highly modified lithium and strontium borates containing yttrium ...
  • Observation of Surface and Mass Transport on Selectively Reducible Spinel Oxides 
    Ladonis, Alec C. (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2020-12)
    While many investigations rely on macro- or nanoscale techniques to determine the deactivation mechanisms on selectively reducible oxide catalysts, little attention is paid to the surfaces and near-surface effects. This ...
  • Investigating the Microstructure Evolution of Industrial Al2O3 with Glass Phase Chemistry in the CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 System 
    Whipkey, Sarah C. (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2020-05)
    While extensive research has been performed on sintering of high purity alumina (>99.9%), the role of liquid phase properties on microstructural evolution of industrial Al2O3 (88-98% Al2O3) has been studied to a limited ...
  • The Effects of the Mn/Zn Ratio on the Thermal Stability of MnO-ZnO-B2O3-SiO2 Glass System 
    Vander Stouw, Garrett J. (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2020-02)
    The focus of this thesis is a relatively overlooked subset of the MnO-doped zinc borosilicate glass system with a goal of investigating the effects of MnO-doping on the thermal stability of crystallite phase formation in ...
  • Transparent Alumina Ceramics Fabricated Using 3D Printing and Vacuum Sintering 
    Carloni, David M. (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Inamori School of Engineering., 2020-04)
    Transparent alumina ceramics were fabricated using an extrusion-based 3D printer and post-processing steps, including debinding, vacuum sintering, and polishing. Printable slurry recipes and 3D printing parameters were ...

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