1. Nitroxide Mediated "Living" Polymerization of Acrylates and Alkenes Open Access Author: Chiarulli, Paul Eugene Title: Nitroxide Mediated "Living" Polymerization of Acrylates and Alkenes Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: polymerfree radical polymerizationliving polymerizationnitroxidealkoxyamineacrylatesalkenes File: Download Thesisabsolutefinal.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ayusman Sen, Thesis SupervisorAyusman Sen, Thesis SupervisorScott Trent Feldman, Thesis Honors AdvisorAlan James Benesi, Faculty Reader
2. Creating Polloids - A Symthesis of Colloidal Polymer Chains Open Access Author: Michaelis, Charles Allen Title: Creating Polloids - A Symthesis of Colloidal Polymer Chains Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: colloidpolymerchainsassemblies File: Download michaelis_charles_creatingpolloids.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Darrell Velegol, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Faculty ReaderDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Device Performance of Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/fullerene Solar Cells is Limited by Electron Transport Open Access Author: Edmondson, Bryce Isaiah Title: Device Performance of Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/fullerene Solar Cells is Limited by Electron Transport Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: organic photovoltaicssolar cellsolar energymorphologypolymerfullerenepolythiophenechemical engineering File: Download Edmondson_Bryce_ThesisFA2013.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors AdvisorDarrell Velegol, Faculty Reader
4. A Linear Viscoelastic Study of PEO-based Ionomer and Plasticizer Systems of Varying Composition Open Access Author: Tunic, Tyler Robert Title: A Linear Viscoelastic Study of PEO-based Ionomer and Plasticizer Systems of Varying Composition Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: polymerionomerplasticizerglass transitionrheologyWLFRouse modelKWW equation File: Download Thesis_Tunic_Tyler.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ralph H Colby, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. CALCIUM DOPED CITRATE BOUND BIOMATERIALS FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL ORTHOPEDIC TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS Open Access Author: Fadel, John Elias Title: CALCIUM DOPED CITRATE BOUND BIOMATERIALS FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL ORTHOPEDIC TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: Boneorthopedicsorthopedic engineeringtissue engineeringbone implantpolymerpolymer engineeringcharacterizationmaterials File: Download Final_Thesis_Draft_FADEL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jian Yang, Thesis SupervisorDr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Justin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader
6. DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL MAGNESIUM DOPED CITRATE BASED POLYMER COMPOSITE FOR ORTHOPEDIC ENGINEERING Open Access Author: Rahn, Kevin Michael Title: DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL MAGNESIUM DOPED CITRATE BASED POLYMER COMPOSITE FOR ORTHOPEDIC ENGINEERING Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: bonebone engineeringorthopedic engineeringcitrate-based materialsmagnesium oxidepolymertissue engineeringinjection molding File: Download Kevin_Rahn_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jian Yang, Thesis SupervisorJian Yang, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Justin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader
7. Photoredox Catalysis Under Confinement Open Access Author: Schubach, Matthew Title: Photoredox Catalysis Under Confinement Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: organicphotoredoxcatalysispolymersingle-chain polymer nanoparticle File: Download Schubach_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Elizabeth A Elacqua, Thesis SupervisorBenjamin James Lear, Thesis Honors AdvisorRaymond Edward Schaak, Faculty Reader
8. Wavelength-Orthogonal Photopolymerizations for Mixed Polymer Surfaces Open Access Author: Peterman, Lauren Title: Wavelength-Orthogonal Photopolymerizations for Mixed Polymer Surfaces Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: polymerRAFTpolymer brushsurface-initiatedresponsive materialsurface modificationlight-mediated polymerization File: Download Peterman_-_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christian W. Pester, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
9. Polymer Dependent Optical Properties of Hybrid Perovskite Materials Open Access Author: Jones, Lindsay Title: Polymer Dependent Optical Properties of Hybrid Perovskite Materials Area of Honors: Materials Science and Engineering Keywords: perovskitepolymernanocrystalsphotovoltaics File: Download JonesLindsay_FinalThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert John Hickey, III, Thesis SupervisorAmy Carol Robinson, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. Synthesis of Homogeneous Polymer-based Photoredox Catalysts Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Griggs, Anna Title: Synthesis of Homogeneous Polymer-based Photoredox Catalysts Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: photoredoxcatalysispolymer File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Elizabeth A Elacqua, Thesis SupervisorBenjamin James Lear, Thesis Honors AdvisorKatherine Mary Masters, Faculty Reader
11. Design, Processing, and Properties of Anisotropic Electrospun Rubber/Rubber Microcomposites Open Access Author: Hoagland, Sophia Title: Design, Processing, and Properties of Anisotropic Electrospun Rubber/Rubber Microcomposites Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: polymermaterialthermoplastic polyurethanesiliconeanisotropiccompositeelectrospinningelectrospunrubberelastomerSEMDMAPellethaneSylgardtensilefiber File: Download Hoagland_Sophia_Thesis_Anisotropic_Electrospun_Microcomposites.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Patrick Mather, Thesis SupervisorScott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor
