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Author ORCID Identifier
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AccessType
Open Access Dissertation
Document Type
dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degree Program
Polymer Science and Engineering
Year Degree Awarded
2016
Month Degree Awarded
September
First Advisor
Thomas P. Russell
Subject Categories
Polymer and Organic Materials | Structural Materials
Abstract
This dissertation focuses on the nanoparticle self-assembly on the liquid/liquid interface and the nanomaterial modification on surface. The self-assembly of nanoparticles at the liquid/liquid interface was utilized to trap non-equilibrium morphology when the nanoparticles reach jamming state. The dynamics of jammed systems were further studied by X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy. For the surface part, the nanomaterials were modified on the electrodes to improve the performance of microbial electrosynthesis. Also, a novel and simple method was developed to prepare nanomaterials including nanoparticle surfactants and carbon nanotubes (CNTs).
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/8813833.0
Recommended Citation
Cui, Mengmeng, "Nanoscience at Interfaces and Surfaces: From Jamming to Electrode Texturing" (2016). Doctoral Dissertations. 854.
https://doi.org/10.7275/8813833.0
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations_2/854