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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Nanocarbon"”.
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Engineering nanocarbon interfaces for electron transfer
… understanding and controlling charge transfer at nanocarbon interfaces. In the first part of this thesis, we explore ground-state electron transfer via the chemical reaction of SWCNTs with selected diazonium salts as a means of controlling the number of moieties attached to a given nanotube. We …
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Novel Synthesis of Bulk Nanocarbon (BNC)
… in metal and polymer matrices. A bulk nanocarbon (BNC) material was synthesized using high energy ball milling and the carbonization of corn cob. Corn cob was mechanically milled for up to 20 hours by applying high energy ball milling to produce the milled powder. The milled powder was …
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Dry-transfer of chemical vapour deposited nanocarbon thin films
This thesis presents the development of chemical vapour deposited (CVD) graphene and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as enabling technologies for flexible transparent conductors offering enhanced functionality. The technologies developed could be employed as thin film field emission sources, …
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Development and characterization of nanocarbon-based devices for sensing applications
… has been the development and characterization of nanocarbon-based sensors, with particular attention to the use of easy and cheap methodologies and processes that are required for future large scale production (dielectrophoresis, lift-off, etc..). In the first part of the thesis the development of …
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The functionalization of fullerenes and nanocarbon materials for photovoltaics and other applications
Fullerenes and other nanocarbon materials such as carbon nanotubes possess interesting chemical and physical properties. In this thesis, we explore various functionalization methods for nanocarbon materials and their potential applications in photovoltaics and fuel cells. Chapter 1 gives an …
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Fabrication and Characterization of Aluminum Nano-Carbon Composites and Investigation of Their Electrical Conductivity
… of the amorphous carbon into graphitic nanocarbon network contrary to other methods which start by mixing the metal with either graphene of carbon nanotubes. The EAP incorporates the nanocarbon structures into the metal matrix with strong interaction which is not the case in most other …
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Pressure Driven Desalination Utilizing Nanomaterials
… Here, two projects are studied to investigate nanocarbon based membrane desalination. The first project is to prepare hybrid membranes with amyloid fibrils intercalated with graphene oxide sheets. The addition of protein amyloid fibrils expands the interlayer spacing between graphene oxide …
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Scaling Carbon-Cement Supercapacitors for Energy Storage Use-Cases
… and mitigating shrinkage and swelling in nanocarbon cement matrices under electrolyte exposure, and (3) identifying corrosion-resistant current collectors that maintain conductivity and mechanical durability under harsh conditions. Bitumen-based coatings were found to be promising sealants …
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Microplasma-assisted synthesis of nanocomposites
… the synthesis of functional gold nanoparticle/nanocarbon nanocomposites and silver nanoparticle/polymer nanocomposites for the first time. Different experimental parameters, such as precursor concentration, solution pH, plasma processing time, etc., have been investigated to understand their …
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AI-Driven Discovery and Multiscale Computational Frameworks for Carbon-Based Materials
… design success rate. Chapter 4 transitions to nanocarbon systems, employing reactive molecular dynamics and machine-learning prediction to investigate the temperature- and pressure-dependent graphitization of nanodiamond surfaces, revealing atomistic pathways for sp3-to-sp2 transformation. …
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Application of scalable and inexpensive modification on carbon in clean technologies
… This research focuses on developing modified nanocarbon materials for applications in water desalination by capacitive deionization (CDI) and electrochemical H₂O₂ synthesis via oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). In the first application, a systematic study has been conducted for controllable and …
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Processing and Properties of Particulate Reinforced Carbon Matrix Composites
Carbonization of biomass is a type of pyrolysis that allows for the formation of byproducts that have applications in many other industries [1]. In the field of materials science concerned with environmental impact intersecting with desirable material properties and performance, the process of …