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Carbon Fiber and Tungsten Disulfide Nanoscale Architectures for Armor Applications
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012-06)
The objective of this research was to generate shock-resistant materials based on inorganic fullerene type tungsten disulfide (IF-WS2) and carbon nanocomposite structures for personal protection armor systems. The aim was ...
Novel Paradigm Supercapacitors V: Significance of organic polar solvents and salt identities
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2017-06)
This thesis is part of an ongoing program exploring the means to improve the performance, particularly energy and power density, of super dielectric materials (SDM)--based Novel Paradigm (NP) Supercapacitors. The underlying ...
Development of energy absorption structures based on carbon nanofiber foams and shear thickening fluids
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2016-06)
The objective of this thesis was to engineer multifunctional nanostructures, based on carbon nanofiber
foams (CNFF), to improve their energy absorption. To attain the goal, experimental research was
conducted that combined ...
Solid hydrocarbon assisted reduction: a new process of generating micron scale metal particles
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2015-03)
The goal of this research is to test a central hypothesis: that gas species generated by the thermal and/or catalytically assisted decomposition of hydrocarbons in an inert atmosphere can reduce metal oxides to a metallic ...
Fabrication of high energy density tin/carbon anode using reduction expansion synthesis and aerosol through plasma techniques
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2017-03)
The aim of this study was to fabricate tin/carbon (Sn/C) battery anodes using a novel approach, reduction expansion synthesis (RES), and test their performance as electrodes in lithium or sodium batteries. A second preparation ...
Fabrication of a mechanically robust carbon nanofiber foam
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2015-06)
In this thesis, the constrained formation of fibrous nanostructures process was scaled up to fabricate mechanically robust, homogenous foam samples. Scaling up this process required the design of a stainless steel mold ...
In situ Raman Spectroscopy Study of the Formation of Graphene from Urea and Graphite Oxide
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012-09)
Graphene, 10 or fewer atomic layers of carbon atoms, has attracted much attention during recent years due to its unique structure and exceptional physical properties. While there exist a wide range of potential applications, ...
Analysis of graphite oxide and graphene as enhancers for NATO F-76 diesel fuel
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2015-06)
The aim of this thesis was to test the performance of graphite oxide (GO) and graphene (G) as fuel additives. Both
compounds are variations of the honeycomb structure found in graphite but possess higher surface areas and ...
Molybdenum carbide synthesis using plasmas for fuel cells
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2013-06)
Currently, carbon is the preferred support material for platinum catalyst particles used in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). Carbon possesses qualities needed for a fuel cell catalyst: high surface area and conductivity, ...
Environmental degradation of structured nanocomposites
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2017-03)
Epoxy resin nanocomposites are currently being used in multiple structural and multifunctional applications. However, the amount of data known regarding their degradation due to atmospheric conditions (UV light, humidity, ...
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