Flexible electronics based on inorganic devices has attracted increasing interest in versatile applications, from commercial systems, such as flat panel displays, to new possible systems, such as paperlike display, sensors, ...

The naïve mode coupling theory (NMCT) for ideal kinetic arrest and the nonlinear Langevin equation (NLE) theory of activated single-particle barrier hopping dynamics are generalized to describe coupled center-of-mass (CM) ...

This thesis presents experimental results on thermal conductivity measurements on both irradiated and unirradiated uranium oxides between 90 K and 658 K. The irradiation doses range from 5x10^13 argon ions/cm² to 2x10^16 ...

This thesis presents the experimental study of thermal transport across molecular interfaces. Molecular interfaces are fabricated by assembling Au nanocrystals with controllable surface chemistry onto oxide substrates such ...

Materials exhibiting multi–dimensional structure with characteristic feature sizes ranging from the nanometer scale to the micrometer scale have extraordinary potential for emerging applications that cannot be achieved ...

Photonic crystals are a class of synthetic materials which can control the absorption, emission and propagation of light to an unprecedented degree. In order to fully utilize their properties defect must be added to photonic ...

$\beta$-NiAl alloys represent potential structural materials for use at elevated temperatures because of their high melting point, low density, and resistance to oxidation and high temperature deformation. Also, nickel-rich ...

The crystalline-to-amorphous transition induced by ion implantation was investigated in GaAs and GaP using transmission electron microscopy. The experiments included those performed in situ using the HVEM-Tandem Accelerator ...

By directly converting sun light to electricity, photovoltaic technology is of great importance as part of a sustainable energy solution. Currently the challenge for utility scale photovoltaic power generation is the cost ...

There is no doubt about the fact that the development of improved energy conversion and storage devices is the biggest issue in the 21st century. A variety of mobile electronics are on the market more than ever, and ...