THESES

Cementitious Materials

CARTER, P. Development and optimization of the processing of mdf cement composites by extrusion. M.S. thesis, J. F. Young, adviser (1995).
CHERIAN, I. Processing, microstructure and mechanical properties of alumina platelet reinforced 3Y-TZP and mullite composites. Ph.D. thesis, W. Kriven, adviser (1995).
COVEY, S. Investigation and field analysis of lead-based removal systems. M.S. thesis, J. F. Young, adviser (1995).
GULGUN, M. Processing and microstructure of standard and modified macro-defect-free cements. Ph.D. thesis, W. Kriven, adviser (1995).
LEI, W.-G. Rheological studies and percolation modeling of microstructure development of fresh cement paste. Ph.D. thesis, J. F. Young, adviser (1995).

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Ceramic and Glassy Solids

DEY, N. High-temperature fatigue and creep deformation behavior under static and cyclic loading in ceramics containing a viscous grain boundary phase. Ph.D. thesis, D. F. Socie, adviser (1995).
MIREK, S. Phase transformation weakening in fibrous ceramic composites: an investigation of the enstatite (MgSiO₃)/titania (TiO₂) system. M.S. thesis, W. Kriven, adviser (1995).
SLILATY, R. M. The effects of suspension stability and rheology on the microstructure of as-cast alumina-poly(vinyl butyral) tapes. M.S. thesis, J. A. Lewis, adviser (1995).
WEGMANN, M. Platinum induced liquid phase sintering of magnetically-aligned YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x thick films. M.S. thesis, J. A. Lewis, adviser (1995).

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Computer Simulations of Materials

NOMURA, M. Diffusion along twist grain boundaries in Cu. Ph.D. thesis, J. Adams, adviser (1995).
OHOTNICKY, P. Development of interatomic potential for aluminum using the force-matching method. M.S. thesis, J. B. Adams, adviser (1995).
XU, W. Theoretical study of surface related phenomena of bcc transition metals. Ph.D. thesis, J. B. Adams, adviser (1995).

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Electrical Ceramics

DAI, X. New perspectives of pure and lanthanum modified lead zirconate titanate crystalline solutions. Ph.D. thesis, D. D. Viehland, adviser (1995).
HUANG, W.-H. Structure-property relationships in strontium barium niobate relaxor ferroelectrics. Ph.D. thesis, D. D. Viehland, adviser (1995).

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Interfaces

SCHROEDER, D. Kinetics and thermodynamics of interface formation between aluminum nitride substrates and titanium thin films. M.S. thesis, D. Wilcox, adviser (1995).

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Mechanical Behavior of Solids

HUANG, C.-H. Fatigue crack growth in polycrystalline alumina at high temperatures. Ph.D. thesis, J. Shang, adviser (1995).
YAO, D. Fatigue crack growth in ceramics containing a viscous grain boundary phase at elevated temperatures. Ph.D. thesis, J. Shang, adviser (1995).

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Phase Transformation and Characterization

BATZER, R. S. Domain structure study of lead titanate thin films grown by MOCVD. M.S. thesis, H. H. Chen, adviser (1995).
LI, J. Domain structure, phase transformation, mechanical behavior and shape memory effect in a rare-earth ortho niobate LaNbO₄. Ph.D. thesis, C. M. Wayman, adviser (1995).
MURALIDHARAN, G. Effect of compositon and coherency strains on coarsening in Ni-Al-Si alloys. Ph.D. thesis, H. H. Chen, adviser (1995).
YAMAO, N. The thermoelastic martensitic transformations in Ni-Mn-Ti alloys. M.S. thesis, C. M. Wayman, adviser (1995).

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Polymers

COFER, C. Processing and characterization of boron nitride composites and films. Ph.D. thesis, J. Economy, adviser (1995).
FRIEND, A. Polymer/metal interfaces: studies using car boxylated polybutadiene. M.S. thesis, R. Wool, adviser (1995).
JAEGER, K. M. Growth of organopatite artificial bone on a surgical alloy surface. M.S. thesis, S. I. Stupp, adviser (1995).
PEANASKY, J. Structure and dynamics of confined chain polymers. Ph.D. thesis, S. Granick, adviser (1995).
RADZILOWSKI, L. Nanophase separation in monodisperse rodcoil diblock polymers. Ph.D. thesis, S. I. Stupp, adviser (1995).
SCHNEIDER, H. Implications of diversity: a study of the evolution of the adsorption states of macromolecules at surfaces. Ph.D. thesis, S. Granick, adviser (1995).
WALKER, K. The rodcoil approach to the synthesis of molecular object polymers. Ph.D. thesis, S. I. Stupp, adviser (1995) .

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Radiation Damage in Metals

BUI, T. Radiation damage in Ni₃Al. Ph.D. thesis, I. Robertson, adviser (1995).

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Superconductors

GUO, J. Microstructural development and superconducting properties of hot-rolled Ag- and Ag(Cu)-sheathed Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O_x tapes. M.S. thesis, J. A. Lewis, adviser (1995).

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Surface Studies, Coatings, and Laser Processing

TEWARI, S. Plasma optical emission spectroscopy of laser cladding for process control and oxidation behavior of laser clad NbAl alloys. Ph.D. thesis, J. Mazumdar, adviser (1995).

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Thin-Film Physics

FORBES, D. Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition, ion beam mixing, and selective epitaxy of III-V semiconductors. Ph.D. thesis, J. J. Coleman, adviser (1995).
KIM, Y.-W. Role of low-energy ion/surface interactions in controlling microstructure and texture evolution during film growth. Ph.D. thesis, J. E. Greene, adviser (1995).
LIANG, Y. H. Optimization of the reactive magnetron sputter deposition and studies of hydrogen diffusion in a-Si:H based materials. Ph.D. thesis, J. R. Abelson, adviser (1995).
WANG, J. Binding and diffusion of a silicon adatom on silicon (001) surface. Ph.D. thesis, A. A. Rockett, adviser (1995).
YANG, S. Growth and properties of hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbon alloys by dc reactive magnetron sputtering. Ph.D. thesis, J. R. Abelson, adviser (1995).
YANG, Y. In situ spectroscopic ellipsometry studies of thin film structural transitions during energetic deposition. Ph.D. thesis, J. R. Abelson, adviser (1995).