Student Thesis Archive

2023

Hancock, Joshua, “Mechanisms for Chemical Vapor Deposition Carbon Nanotube Growth by Surface Modification of 316L Stainless Steel,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Senior Thesis, Aug 2023).

2019

Dodson, Berg Daniel, “Electrical Conductivity of the Aluminum Oxide Diffusion Barrier Following Catalytic Carbon Nanotube Growth,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Masters Thesis, Dec 2019).

2018

Kane, David Alan, “Penetration Depth Variation in Atomic Layer Deposition on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Forests,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Masters Thesis, Dec 2018).

2015

Sutherland, Gregory J, “Characterization of Order-Disorder Phase Transition Temperature for Select Nanoparticles,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Masters Thesis, Jun 2015).

2014

Wood, Darren, “Size Effects on L10 Ordering in CoPt Nanoparticles,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Senior Thesis, Dec 2014).
Batschi, Jordan, “TEM Sample Preparation for Order-Disorder Temperature Analysis of Au-Cu Nanoparticles,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Senior Thesis, Aug 2014).

2012

McConkie, Thomas O, “Curious Growth of a Buried SiO2 Layer,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Masters Thesis, Aug 2012).
Jackson, Amy, “Experimental Determination of the Pt K Edge K-Factor for Nanoparticle Order-Disorder Transition Analysis,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Honors Thesis, Jul 2012).
Rivera, Felipe, “Electron Microscopy Characterization of Vanadium Dioxide Thin Films and Nanoparticles,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (PhD Dissertation, Mar 2012).

2010

Ralston, Nathaniel, “Simulation of Electron Diffraction Patterns in the CuAu L10 Phase,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Senior Thesis, Nov 2010).

2009

Black, Scott, “Maximizing Carbon Nanotube Forest Growth with 99.5% Pure Ethylene,” Advisor: Robert Davis, Richard Vanfleet (Capstone, Jul 2009).

2008

Brown, Arthur, “Resistivity Measurements With Hysteresis In Crystalline Thin Films Of Vanadium Dioxide By Four-Point Probe,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Senior Thesis, Aug 2008).
Mancuso, Gordon, “Surface Phase Transformation In Lithium Aluminate,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Senior Thesis, Aug 2008).

2007

Rivera, Felipe, “Solid Phase Crystallization of Vanadium Dioxide Thin Films and Characterization Through Scanning Electron Microscopy,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Masters Thesis, Dec 2007).
Tanner, Michael, “Obtaining An Electron Energy-Loss Spectra Fingerprint For The And Phases Of Aluminum Oxide,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Honors Thesis, Dec 2007).
Callens, Adam, “Apparatus for Vacuum Heating of TEM Samples,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Capstone, May 2007).
Cox, Brady, “Characterization Of Crystalline Vanadium Dioxide By Transmission Electron Microscopy,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Senior Thesis, Apr 2007).
Esty, Mark, “Biological Deposition Of Iron Catalyst For Carbon Nanotube Growth,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Senior Thesis, Apr 2007).

2006

Blockburger, Clark, “Analysis Of Cobalt And Iron Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts Using Transmission Electron Microscopy,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Senior Thesis, Dec 2006).

2005

Cullen, David, “Fingerprinting the α and γ phases of alumina using electron energy-loss spectroscopy,” Advisor: Richard Vanfleet (Capstone, Apr 2005).