Browsing RPI Theses Online (Complete) by Author "Bae, Chulsung"
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Acid functionalized polystyrene containing block copolymers for proton exchange membrane fuel cell : a comparative study
Date, Bhagyashree (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2014-08)An efficient acid functionalization method that involves mild iridium-catalyzed aromatic C-H borylation and subsequent Suzuki-Miyaura coupling with phenyl bromide acid precursors was developed for preparation of ionic ... -
Biobased diglycidyl ether diphenolate esters for structural capacitor applications
Yilmaz, Talha Enes (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2018-05)Structural Capacitors make use of multifaceted materials as dielectrics that serve a dual purpose, one of structural integrity through physical-mechanical properties and the other as a highly capable storage of energy. ... -
Depth of cure effects on structure-property relationships of 3d printed polymer materials using stereolithography
Smallwood, Anna M. C. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2020-12)In Chapter 3, the effect of type and concentration of resin additive on photopolymerization kinetics is examined via RT-FTIR ATR. Factors such as network conversion and relative concentration of remaining double bonds ... -
Effects of ion insertion on the electronic and electrochemical properties of transition metal oxide and nitride nanostructures
Joshi, Siddharth (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2019-12)Transition metal oxides (TMOs) are a class of materials that exhibit a large number of interesting properties such as high mobility of lattice oxygen atoms, complex surface chemistry, high thermal and chemical stability. ... -
Examination of charge transport in smart matrix light-harvesting arrays for use in molecular-based solar cells
Civic, Marissa R. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-08)Films assembled employing this layer-by-layer (LbL) technique have been shown to possess a novel property in which they can effectively be used as a passivation layer when immobilized on an electrode. Due to the insulating ... -
Functionalization of poly(styrene-b-butadiene-b-styrene) via thiol-ene click chemistry for membrane applications
Turan, Stefan (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2018-12)The first part of this dissertation focuses on the functionalization of SBS with quaternary ammonium groups for anion exchange membrane in fuel cells. Relevant membrane properties such as hydroxide conductivity, ion exchange ... -
Ion-conducting polymers via acid-catalyzed polyhydroxyalkylation for electrochemical devices
Walgama, Ramali Chandula (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2021-12)The dependency of modern-day human life on synthetic polymers is becoming increasingly evident. At present, polymers are used in a broad spectrum of applications, ranging from commodity polymers in everyday plastics, to ... -
Novel functional polymer materials for electrochemical devices and gas separation applications
Tian, Ding (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2020-08)Renewable and sustainable alternative energies have been the research areas of importance for both academia and industry amid the looming depletion of fossil fuels and the developing global warming crisis. Hydrogen has ... -
Quantitative property-structural relation modeling on polymeric dielectric materials
Wu, Ke (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-05)Nowadays, polymeric materials have attracted more and more attention in dielectric applications. But searching for a material with desired properties is still largely based on trial and error. To facilitate the development ... -
Reactions and analysis investigating the nucleobase impacts on abiotic RNA polymerization
Coari, Kristin M. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2015-12)The origins of life are of particular interest to the scientific community and the field of astrobiology. Multitudes of hypotheses have been offered to tackle the question of how life first developed on Earth. Some have ... -
Rheological properties of epoxidized linseed oil composites with micro-silver flake fillers
Moore, Lara (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2014-08)This thesis represents a comprehensive structure-property investigation of the rheological properties of silver/ELO composite material for different size and shapes of silver particulates. It is important to understand the ... -
Structural (im)perfection in antibacterial oligomers
Zhou, Zhe (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2020-05)In this dissertation, we designed a fully abiotic way to synthesize discrete unimolecular weight polyolefins by using a molecular template. We synthesized discrete and unimolecular oligo(thiophene)s template with alternating ... -
Structure property relationships of biobased epoxy resins
Maiorana, Anthony Surraht (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-08)The thesis is about the synthesis, characterization, development, and application of epoxy resins derived from sustainable feedstocks such as lingo-cellulose, plant oils, and other non-food feedstocks. The thesis can be ... -
Structure-property-relationship of sustainable thermosets using photoinitiated cationic ring-opening polymerization of epoxy and oxetane
Yang, Zheqin (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2017-05)To further pursue better understanding of network structure and its impacts on the physical properties, the copolymerization strategy has been also implemented for both ELO and DOX system. In the case of ELO, comonomers ... -
Synthesis of functional aromatic polymers via versatile precursor and structure-property relationship study of ion-conducting polymers
Park, Eun Joo (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-12)The second part of thesis focuses on the relationship between structure of ionic polymers and ion transport properties. Ionic group functionalized polymers may serve as polymer electrolyte membranes, which are playing a ... -
Synthesis of ionomers for electrochemical energy conversion
Pagels, Michael K. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2022-05)Due to the ever‐rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, there has recently been significant interest in carbon neutral technologies that can convert, store and release energy. Many of these promising technologies, such ... -
Systematic design of chemically stable, high-performance anion exchange membranes for fuel cell applications
Mohanty, Angela Dee (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2015-08)Over the years, increased attention in the use of alternative energy conversion devices has resulted in order to reduce the ever-increasing consumption of fossil fuels. Fuel cells are an excellent option among alternative ... -
Tailoring the kinetics of the photoinitiated cationic polymerization of polyoctahedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-containing epoxy monomers
Iordanov, Liubomir (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-08)The effect of low-viscosity reactive diluents on the UV-curing kinetics of the photoinitiated cationic polymerization of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane molecule having 8 glycidyl substituents (glycidyl POSS) was ... -
[The] effect of Lewis base additives on the addition of 1,1-diphenylethylene to living polyisoprene
Zimmerman, Erik (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2017-12)Polymeric materials are used for a wide range of applications of daily products to nanotechnology-based functional materials. Polymers are produced by a polymerization process, which merge monomers through covalent bonding ... -
Theoretical studies of charge transfer phenomena in molecular systems for renewable energy applications
Buchwald, James R. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2017-08)Despite its significant potential to change the energy landscape, artificial photosynthesis faces significant challenges that must be overcome prior to widespread adoption. The issues with the device components typically ...