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Embedded Reference Electrodes for Corrosion Potential Monitoring, Electrochemical Characterization, and Controlled-Potential Cathodic Protection
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
A thin wire Ag/AgCl reference electrode was prepared using 50 μm Ag wire in dilute FeCl3. The wire was embedded beneath the polyurethane topcoat of two sacrificial coating systems to monitor their corrosion potential. This ...
pH Responsive Capsules Containing Composite Coatings for Corrosion Inhibition in Metal Alloys
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Hexavalent chromes have be used as effective corrosion inhibitors due to their high inhibitor efficiency and low cost for the protection of several metal alloys. However, owing to their toxicity federal legislations restrict ...
Advanced Electrochemical Methods for Characterizing the Performance of Organic Coatings
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
Advanced electrochemical techniques such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), electrochemical noise method (ENM) and coulometry as tools to study and extract information about the coating system is the focus ...
Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Electroactive Polymeric Nanostructures for Organic Coatings
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Electroactive polymers (EAP) such as polypyrrole (PPy) and polyaniline (PANI) are being explored intensively in the scientific community. Nanostructures of EAPs have low dimensions and high surface area enabling them to ...
Features of Highly Hydrophobic Plant Oil-Based Vinyl Monomers in Cationic and Free Radical Polymerization
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
The demand for polymeric materials, which have traditionally been produced from petroleum-based resources over the last century, continues to grow each year. However, the supply of fossil fuels is limited. This, along with ...
Highly Functionalized Thermosets from Renewables for Composites and Coatings Applications
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Renewable sources have attracted attention due to their affordable cost and wide availability. Vegetable oils are renewable sources that have been extensively studied as potential replacement for petroleum derived chemicals. ...
Development of Novel Kraft Lignin Resin for Use in Thermoset Materials
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
Video summarizing a Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience.
Siloxane-Polyurethane Fouling-Release Coatings Based On PDMS Macromers
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Marine biofouling is the accumulation of organisms onto surfaces immersed
in sea water. Fouling of ships causes an increase in hydrodynamic drag which
leads to performance issues such as increased fuel consumption and ...
Responsive Polymer-Based Colliods for Drug Delivery and Bioconversion
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Responsive polymer-based colloids (RPBC) are the colloidal structures containing responsive polymeric component which is able to adapt its physico-chemical properties to the environment by undergoing chemical and/or ...
Amphiphilic Invertible Polymers: Self-Assembly into Functional Materials Driven by Environment Polarity
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
Stimuli-responsive polymers adapt to environmental changes by adjusting their chain conformation in a fast and reversible way. Responsive polymeric materials have already found use in electronics, coatings industry, personal ...