Browsing by Author "Oh, Tae-Sik"

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Advances in Understanding Graphene Hybrids and MXenes

Hamade, Fatima (2023-03-01) ETD File Embargoed

The overall goal of this research was to contribute to understanding the effects of additional components on the microstructures and properties of two-dimensional (2D) systems, namely graphene hybrids and MXenes. The first ...

Design of Copper-Based Adsorbents for Gas Separation and Purification: Exploring Novel Materials and Optimization Strategies

Feyzbar Khalkhali Nejad, Farshad (2023-08-14) ETD File Embargoed

This dissertation provides a comprehensive overview of the design, synthesis, and performance optimization of copper-based adsorbents for gas separation and purification. Adsorption, a cost-effective separation technique ...

Electrochemical Properties of Two-Dimensional (2D) MXenes and Their Hybrid/Hetero-Structures

VahidMohammadi, Armin (2019-07-11)

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) have gained huge interest over the past few years for electrochemical energy storage applications because of their exceptional physical and (electro)chemical ...

Emergent Transport in Ion Exchange Membranes

Kim, Jung Min (2021-12-01)

The ion exchange membrane (IEM) is a crucial part of various applications from water purification (i.e. electrodialysis) to energy conversion (i.e. photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction cells (PEC-CRC) and direct urea fuel ...

Enhancing understanding of mineral accessible surface area to improve simulation of mineral reaction rates in porous media

QIN, Fanqi (2021-07-19)

Geological formations have great potential for large scale carbon sequestration, where the CO2 is mineralized through geochemical reactions. These reactions are rather complex and can potentially alter the formation ...

Mechanical and chemical activation of CaO-based sorbents for post-combustion CO2 capture at high temperature

Hassani, Ehsan (2022-05-02)

The Calcium Looping (CaL) process is one of the most efficient technology for post-combustion CO2 capture. The raw material for CO2 adsorption is CaO which can be derived from limestone. The abundance and high capacity of ...

Microwave-initiated Synthesis of Metal Chalcogenides on Graphene Support for Sustainable Energy Applications

Sarwar, Shatila (2021-07-20)

To meet the increasing demand on energy, new types of renewable resources along with advanced energy conversion and storage systems are being developed. Nanotechnology plays a vital role to solve the existing energy issues. ...

MXene Rheology and Phase Behavior: Exploring the Effects of Sheet Size and Salt Addition

Woods, Mackenzie (2023-12-04) ETD File Embargoed

The overall research goal of this dissertation is to understand the effects of sheet size and salt addition on the phase behavior and rheological properties of aqueous MXene dispersions. The charged surfaces of the MXenes, ...

Non-Enzymatic Paper-based Urea Sensor with Hierarchical NiO Catalysts

Lee, Doohee (2022-11-29) ETD File Embargoed

Urea has attracted attention because of its various potential applications, such as hydrogen production, fuel cells, fertilizers, and electrochemical sensors. Furthermore, as an end-product of human metabolism, urea is ...

Raman-Spectrokinetics to Determine Structure-Reactivity Relationships in Catalytic Reactions with Supported Metal Oxide Catalysts

Moncada Vivas, Jorge Antonio (2020-07-20) ETD File Embargoed

The relationship between catalyst surface structure and reactivity/selectivity still represents one of the most important questions to be addressed in modern heterogeneous catalysis. Such fundamental information would allow ...