Research Projects in Materials Science and Engineering

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Principal Investigator: Manoranjan Misra

Templated growth of carbon nanotube arrays using nanostructured porous Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) templates. [DOE]

Nuclear Waste Repository Materials (Co-PI with Dr. Misra) [Industry and DOE]

Development of New Reagent for Dolomite Flotation.

Principal Investigator: Dhanesh Chandra

Sub-surface Corrose Research on Rock Bolt System [DOE]

Effect of Trace Elements on Long-term Cycling and Aging Properties of Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage [DOE]

Fe-U Interactions and Formation of Intermetallic Compounds in Inert and Hydrogen Atmospheres [Los Alamos National Laboratory Program]

Zr2Fe Hydrides for Gettering Systems [Los Alamos National Laboratory Program]

Principal Investigator: Jeffrey LaCombe

Transient behaviors during dendritic solidification. [NASA]

Engineered dendritic microstructures through application of pressure oscillations during solidification. [NSF CAREER]

Phase stability and segregation in Alloy 22. [DOE]

Multicomponent diffusion in Alloy 22 and related alloys.

Student-built satellite and aerospace systems. [Space Grant]

Templated growth of nanowires for sensor array applications. (Co-PI: M. Misra) [DOE]

Templated growth of carbon nanotube arrays using nanostructured porous Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) templates. (Co-PI with Dr. Misra) [Industry and DOE]

Crystal growth of bulk C-60 crystals.

Thermal synthesis of nanocrystalline phosphor materials.

Principal Investigator: Olivia Graeve

Consolidation of LSO:Ce Transparent Compacts. [Bechtel Nevada]

Synthesis of Nanostructured Y2O3 Powders by the Use of Microemulsions. [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]

CCLI - Development of Project Based Introduction to Materials. [National Science Foundation]

MWN - A Novel Synthesis and Sintering Process for Nanostructured Oxide and Carbide Ceramic Composites. [National Science Foundation]

The Preparation of Nanostructured Zirconia Coatings. [Department of Energy]

Principal Investigator: Maurice Fuerstenau (Professor Emeritus)

Development of New Reagent for Dolomite Flotation. (Co-PIs: M. Misra, T. Bell) [DOE]