1. Predicting the Flory-huggins χ Parameter for Polymers with Stiffness Mismatch from Molecular Dynamics Simulation Open Access Author: Kozuch, Daniel J Title: Predicting the Flory-huggins χ Parameter for Polymers with Stiffness Mismatch from Molecular Dynamics Simulation Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: PolymersBlendsSimulationMolecular DynamicsFlory-Huggins File: Download Daniel_Kozuch_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. CHARACTERIZATION OF CHAIN ALIGNMENT AT BURIED INTERFACES USING VARIABLE-ANGLE SPECTROSCOPIC MUELLER MATRIX ELLIPSOMETRY Open Access Author: Smith, Bryan Henry Title: CHARACTERIZATION OF CHAIN ALIGNMENT AT BURIED INTERFACES USING VARIABLE-ANGLE SPECTROSCOPIC MUELLER MATRIX ELLIPSOMETRY Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: PolymersEllipsometryOFETBuried InterfaceOptical Characterization File: Download Bryan_Henry_Smith_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. A Study of the Synthesis and Reactivity of Fluorinated Phosphazenes Open Access Author: Pierce, Ian Christopher Title: A Study of the Synthesis and Reactivity of Fluorinated Phosphazenes Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: PhosphazenesSynthesisPolymersFluorine File: Download Pierce_Ian_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Harry R Allcock, Thesis SupervisorPrzemyslaw Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. The Mixed Ion Effect on Ion Aggregation in Ionomers Open Access Author: Kazour, Mark Title: The Mixed Ion Effect on Ion Aggregation in Ionomers Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: BatteriesChemical EngineeringSodiumPolymerBatteryPolymersSaltsLithiumMaterial SciencePolymer ScienceElectrolyteAggregationIonomersPoly(ethylene) OxideElectrochemistryEnergyGreen EnergyEnvironmentally FriendlyEnergy StorageEnvironmentMass TransportElectric CarGlass TransitionIon TransportSolid Polymer ElectrolyteConductivityGreen AlternativeEngineeringPEOSPEAmorphousCrystallineCrystalMechanical StrengthIonsPercolationStabilityMixed SaltSodium PerchlorateSodium Iodide File: Download Mark_Kazour_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Janna Kay Maranas, Thesis SupervisorAli Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. An Initial Study of Polysulfone-Nanodiamond Mixed Matrix Membranes for Oxygen/Nitrogen Separation Open Access Author: Han, Andrew Title: An Initial Study of Polysulfone-Nanodiamond Mixed Matrix Membranes for Oxygen/Nitrogen Separation Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: PolysulfoneMixed Matrix MembraneNanodiamondContact AngleGas SeparationCoefficient of Thermal ExpansionScanning Electron MicroscopyPolymers File: Download Han_Andrew_ND-PSF-MMM.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Hee Jeung Oh, Thesis SupervisorMichael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. Investigation of the Printability and Curing of Barium Titanate Composites with Direct Ink Writing Open Access Author: Karekatte, Rishabh Title: Investigation of the Printability and Curing of Barium Titanate Composites with Direct Ink Writing Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Barium Titanate3D PrintingDirect Ink WritingPolymer-Ceramic CompositesCeramicsPolymersPrintabilityCurability File: Download Karekatte_Rishabh_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis SupervisorBo Cheng, Thesis Honors AdvisorAmrita Basak, Thesis SupervisorAmira Barhoumi Meddeb, Thesis Supervisor
7. Understanding Design Principles in Weakly Charged Polyacrylic Acid-Based Polymer Membranes at Varying External pH Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Szymanski, Jack Title: Understanding Design Principles in Weakly Charged Polyacrylic Acid-Based Polymer Membranes at Varying External pH Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Ion TransportWater TransportPolymersWater UptakeMembranesSustainabilitySeparationDecarbonizationEnergyEnvironmentHealth File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Hee Jeung Oh, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor