Novel High-Entropy Ceramic Materials for Extreme Environments
Principal Investigator: Bai Cui, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Co-PI: Yongfeng Lu, Electrical and Computer Engineering
PI web page: https://engineering.unl.edu/mme/faculty/bai-cui/
Abstract: Bai Cui Abstract and Website Address
- Irradiation Damage Behavior in Novel High-Entropy Carbide Ceramics
- The Effect of Submicron Grain Size on Thermal Stability and Mechanical Properties of High-Entropy Carbide Ceramics
- Irradiation damage in (Zr025Ta025Nb025Ti025)C high-entropy carbide ceramics
- Direct Selective Laser Sintering of Hexagonal Barium Titanate Ceramics
- Laser Vibrational Excitation of Radicals to Prevent Crystallinity Degradation Caused by Boron Doping in Diamond
Probing Localized Nanomechanical Properties of Energy-Harvesting Polymers
Principal Investigator: Stephen Ducharme, Physics and Astromy
Co-PIs: Joseph Turner and Wen Qian, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
PI web page: https://unlcms.unl.edu/cas/physics/ducharme/
Abstract: Stephen Ducharme Abstract and Website Address
- Assembly-of-Close-Packed-Ferroelectric-Polymer-Nanowires-via-Interface-Epitaxy-with-ReS2
- Correlation_Microanalysis_of_Localized_Molecular_Structure_and_Nanomechanical_Property_of_PVDF Based_Copolymer
- Integrated-Analysis-of-Chain-Orientation-Induced-Anisotropy-in-Nanoimprinted-PVDF-Based-Copolymers
- Integrated-Microscopic-Analysis-of-Lamellar-Structure-in-Isotactic-Polypropylene-Spherulite-at-Nanoscale
- High-Resolution-Imaging-of-Spherulitic-Structures-in-PLLA-and-PDLA-Solvent-Cast-Films
- Quantitative-Nanoscale-Measurements-of-the-Thermochemical-Properties-of-Poly-Ether-Ether-ketone-PEEK
Conversion of Lignin from Lignocellulosic Biomass into Biodegradable Plastic
Principal Investigator: Rajib Saha, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Co-PI: Mark R. Wilkins, Industrial Agricultural Products Center
PI web page: https://engineering.unl.edu/chme/faculty/rajib-saha/
Abstract: Rajib Saha Abstract and Website Adderess
- Biotechnical-Applications-of-Phasins_-Small-Proteins-with-Large-Potential
- Enhancing-in-Silico-Strain-Design-Predictions-Through-Next-Generation-Metabolic-Modeling-Approaches
- Modeling the Interplay between Photosynthesis, CO2 Fixation, and the Quinone Pool in a Purple Non-Sulfur Bacterium – 704130.full
- OptFill A Tool for Infeasible Cycle-Free Gapfilling of Stoichiometric Metabolic Models
- Rhodopseudomonas Palustris CBA009Polyhydroxybutyrate Production from a Lignin Aromatic and Quantification via Flow Cytometry
- Synergistic-Experimental-and-Computational-Approach-Identifies-Novel-Strategies-for-PHB-Overproduction
Electronic and Mechanical Properties of MXene-Modified Carbon-Based Composites
Principal Investigator: Alexander Sinitskii, Department of Chemistry
Co-PI: Yuris Dzenis, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
PI web page: https://chem.unl.edu/alexander-sinitskii
Abstract: Alexander Sinitskii Abstract and Website Address
- Controlled-Nanofabrication-of-Uniform-Continuous-Graphene-Oxide-Polyacrylonitrile-Nanofibers-for-Templated Carbonization
- Effects-of-Synthesis-and-Processing-on-Optoelecteronic-Properties-of-Titanium-Carbonitride-MXene
- Electrical-and-Elastic-Properties-of-Individual-Single-Layer-Nb4C3Tx-MXene-Flakes
- Hierarchical-Mechanisms-of-Lateral-Interactions-in-High-Performance-Fibers
- High-Breakdown-Current-Density-in-Monolayer-Nb4C3Tx-MXene
- High-Electrical-Conductivity-and-Breakdown-Current-Density-of-Individual-Monolayer-Ti3C2Tx-MXene-Flakes
- Partially-Oxidized-Ti3C2Tx-MXenes-for-Fast-and-Selective-Detection-of-Organic-Vapors-at-Part-per-Million-Concentrations
Doping Metal-Chalcogenide Quantum Dot Solar Cells for Enhanced Device Performance
Principal Investigator: Takashi Komesu, Physics and Astronomy
Co-PI: Tula Paudel, Physics and Astronomy
PI web page:
Abstract: Takashi Komesu Abstract
- Influence of the Cation on the Surface Electronic Band Structure and Magnetic Properties of Mn_ZnS and Mn_CdS Quantum Dot Thin Films
- Absorption Enhancement by Transition Metal Doping in ZnS
- Evaluating the Thermoelectric Properties of BaTaToS3 by Density Functional Theory
- The Role of Amine in the Sequestration of As (III) on Functionalized Indium Tin Oxide
- Tuning-Photo-Response-and-Electronic-Behavior-of-Graphene-Quantum-Dots-Synthesized-via-Ion-Irradiation
Understanding Real-Time Irrigation Behavior to Improve Energy Efficiency in Agriculture
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Brozovic, Agricultural Economics
Co-PI: Taro Mieno and Karina Schoengold, Agricultural Economics
PI web page: https://agecon.unl.edu/faculty/nick-brozovic
Abstract: Cycle 13 Nicholas Brozovic Abstract
Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Oxygenates by Plasma Catalysis
Principal Investigator: Barry Cheung, Department of Chemistry
Co-PI: Vitaly Alexandrov, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
PI web page: https://chem.unl.edu/barry-cheung
Abstract: Cheung Abstract and Website Address
Theoretical/Experimental Investigations at the Molecular Level for Making Anti-Icing Utility Power Lines
Principal Investigator: Dennis Alexander, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Co-PI: Xiao Zeng, Department of Chemistry, and Craig Zuhlke, Electrical and Computer Engineering
PI web page: https://engineering.unl.edu/ece/faculty/dennis-alexander/
Abstract: Alexander Abstract and Website Address
- Direct Observation of 2-Dimensional Ices on Different Surfaces Near Room Temperature without Confinement
- Turning a Superhydrophilic Surface Weakly Hydrophilic – Topological Wetting States
- Multiple-Wetting–Dewetting-States-of-a-Water-Droplet-on-Dual-Scale-Hierarchical-Structured-Surfaces
Heat Pump Grain Storage System Development and Demonstration
Principal Investigator: David Yuill, Architectural Engineering
Co-PI: Mary-Grace Danao, Food Science and Technology
PI web page: https://engineering.unl.edu/durhamschool/faculty/david-yuill/
Abstract: Yuill Abstract and Website Address
Reducing Energy Needs for Hazardous Air Treatment Emitted During Ethanol Production
Principal Investigator: Bruce Dvorak, Civil Engineering
Co-PI: Mohamed Dahab, Civil Engineering
PI web page: https://engineering.unl.edu/civil/bruce-dvorak/
Abstract: Bruce Dvorak (Aly Hassan) Abstract and Website Address