Coatings & Polymeric Materials Masters Theses
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Electrochemical and Mechanical Properties Studies of Flexible Mg-rich Primers
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The coating systems for military aircraft must protect the aluminum skin and frame, and associated fastening and joining from corrosion in a variety of aggressive environments. Excessive grinding is often needed to remove ... -
The Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of a Polypyrrole/ Aluminum Flake Composite Pigment
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The goal of this study was to synthesize a polypyrrole/aluminum flake composite pigment to inhibit corrosion on aluminum alloy 2024 T3. This was done in order to remedy some of the problems associated with the application ... -
Development of Ice Releasing Epoxy-Siloxane Marine Coatings
(North Dakota State University, 2022)In this study, epoxy-siloxane coatings were prepared and modified using various polysiloxane oil additives with the goal of developing an ice releasing epoxy-siloxane coating. Contact angle, surface energy, and ice adhesion ... -
Implementation of Bus-Based and NoC-Based MP3 Decoders on FPGA
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The trend of modern System-on-Chip (SoC) design is increasing in size and number of Processing Elements (PE) for various and general purpose tasks. Emergence of Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) into the world of ... -
Advancing Plant Protein-Based Proteoposite Films Targeted for Food Packaging Applications. A Combined Computational and Experimental Approach
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Demand for polymeric, plastic materials continues to grow each year. However, the limited supply of fossil-fuels and negative environmental impact caused by petrochemical products have led to an increased demand for bio-based ... -
Phytic Acid Enriched Biobased Membranes for Lead Ion Removal From Water
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Pollution by heavy metals, such as lead (Pb), in bodies of water is a serious problem today that poses great risk to human health and the environment. In this study, cellulose-acetate (CA) based membranes were synthesized ... -
Corrosion Investigation of Structural Transition Joints Through Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy and the Characterization of High-Temperature Coatings at Different Temperatures
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Scanning electrochemical microscopy is a method that incorporates an ultramicroelectrode capable of facilitating electrochemical reactions paired with an XYZ positioning system capable of micron-level movements. This study ... -
Electrochemical Method for Characterization and Ranking of Corrosion Inhibitors
(North Dakota State University, 2017)One of the most cost-effective methods in mitigating corrosion effects is through the use of corrosion inhibitors. This work studied the performance of eight organic inhibitors on mild steel substrate through electrochemical ... -
Electrochemical Investigation of Powder Coatings and Their Application to Magnesium-Rich Primers For Corrosion Protection
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Corrosion is the decomposition of metal and metal alloys which threatens the integrity of manmade structures. One of the more efficient methods of delaying the corrosion process in metals is by coatings. In this work, ... -
Structures of Crosslinked Networks
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Two independent sets of studies are conducted on two collections of thermoset coatings, each exploring the molecular-level structures of its subject materials. The first work searches for the sources of durability in a ... -
The Application of Electroanalytical Techniques to the Study of Coating Systems
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Electroanalytical techniques are often employed to augment standard practices utilized to study and characterize coating performance on metal substrates, yielding information that is not provided by standard coating analysis ...
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