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Defectivity in Laterally Confined Lamella-Forming Diblock Copolymers: Thermodynamic and Kinetic Aspects	Elucidation of the Molecular Structure of an Alkane Dehydrogenation Component of the Tandem Alkane Metathesis Cycle

Electronically Controlled Laser Beam-Sweeping Chip	Characterizing Organic Photovoltaic Materials Using Atomic Force Microscopy and Transient Absorption Spectroscopy

Light extraction from GaN-based light emitting diodes with a noninvasive two-dimensional photonic crystal	Establishing Correlations for Predicting Tensile Properties Based on the Shear Punch Test and Vickers Microhardness data

A study of the zirconia-yttria-tantala system as a potential thermal barrier oxide	Morphology of bulk heterojunction materials in polymer based solar cells

Charged copolypeptide vesicles with controlled size for intracellular drug delivery	Investigation of loss mechanisms in thin film barium strontium titanate capacitors

Cleavage oriented iron single crystal fracture toughness	Improved quality non-polar III-nitride heteroepitaxial films and devices

Multifunctional properties of zinc oxide: An ab-initio study	Spin engineering in magnetic quantum well structures

A GaN-based microcavity emitter fabricated using photoelectrochemical etching	Spontaneous transformations in the solid state: Towards porous and biphasic materials

Surface modification using peptide functionalized bilayers	Magnetic nanoparticles for power electronics

Identification of low thermal conductivity materials for the next generation of thermal barrier coatings	Phase evolution in the YO1.5-TiO2-ZrO2 system and effects on ionic conductivity and toughness

Quantum dots and photonic crystals for white light generation and extraction in GaN-based LEDs	The heteroepitaxial growth of semipolar GaN for light emitting diodes

Erbium-V semimetal and III-V semiconductor composite materials	Light emission from an ambipolar semiconducting polymer field-effect transistor

Polarization-induced tunnel junctions in III-nitrides for optoelectronic applications	Part I: In situ pulse electrochemical deposition of Pt nanoparticles for efficient catalyst utilization in fuel cells. Part II: Fabrication and characterization of polyelectrolyte-quantum dot hybrid structures using layer-by-layer self-assembly

Substrate removed gallium arsenide/aluminum gallium arsenide optical modulators	Electro-optical generation of patterned electron and nuclear spins in ferromagnet-semiconductor hybrids

Molecular beam epitaxial growth of III-V semimetal/III-V semiconductor nanocomposites for energy conversion applications	Microfabricated structures and devices featuring nanostructured titania thin films

Bulk-titanium for MEMS switches	Polyelectrolytes in the synthesis of bio-inspired composite materials

Growth and fabrication of deep ultraviolet light emitting diodes on silicon carbide substrates	Interactions of polymer surfaces and thin films

Single photon sources using oxide apertured micropillars with integrated electrical control for novel functionalities	Short-cavity DBR lasers integrated with high-speed electroabsorption modulators using quantum well intermixing

Optical characterization of nitride-based light-emitting diodes for solid-state lighting applications	Physical vapor transport growth of aluminum nitride

Structure and interactions in isotropic and liquid crystalline neurofilament networks	Investigations of inorganic and hybrid inorganic-organic nanostructures

The use of functionalized monoalkyl phosphates and phosphonates in the colloidal processing of oxide ceramic powders	Growth and use of epitaxially grown ErAs semimetal to enhance III-V Schottky diode and tunnel junction performance

Hydride vapor phase epitaxy of aluminum nitride	Biochemical and mechanical characterization of Nereis worm jaws

Mechanics of graded glass composites and ZnO thin films grown at 90 degrees C in water	The mussel thread cuticle: A protective coating of an extensible bio-fiber

Microstructural evolution and ductile phase toughening in brazed joints	Nano-dispersion strengthened gold films for MEMS electrical contacts

AlGaN-cladding-free nonpolar m-plane GaN-based laser diodes	Ferroelectric polymer-based nanocomposites: Towards multiferroic materials

Ammonia molecular beam epitaxy of (Al,Ga)N for AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors	Crack propagation and arrest in CFRP materials with strain softening regions

Plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy growth and properties of In-face InN	Increased light extraction and directional emission control in GaN photonic crystal light emitting diodes

Microscale dynamics in emulsions: The effect of concentration and non-axisymmetry	Dense organic-inorganic framework materials containing transition metal ions

Surface effects on the structure of block copolymer and homopolymer thin films	Coherent integrated receiver for highly linear microwave photonic links

White light-emitting diodes based on nonpolar and semipolar gallium nitride orientations	Well-defined polymeric materials incorporating strong hydrogen bonding groups

Catalytic transformations of biomass substrates using mixed metal oxides derived from substituted hydrotalcites	Effect of film formation on the electronic properties of solution processed polymer optoelectronic devices

Solid state chemistry of technetium and rhenium oxides	Photoelectrochemical etching of GaN for high quality optical devices

New methods in the synthesis of functionalized polyolefins and solar cell donor materials	Structural and morphological investigation of non-basal-plane GaN by vapor phase epitaxy---with a special emphasis on nonpolar m-plane

Improvements to III-nitride light-emitting diodes through characterization and material growth	Design for low-power and reliable flexible electronics

Improvement of III-N visible and ultraviolet light-emitting diode performance, including extraction efficiency, electrical efficiency, thermal management and efficiency maintenance at high current densities	N-face GaN-based materials and microwave transistors by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy

Progress toward achieving high power and high efficiency semipolar LEDs and their characterization	Blast resistance of prismatic sandwich structures

Lateral epitaxial overgrowth of AlN and near ultraviolet LEDs for white lighting applications	One-dimensional nanostructures for opto-electronic and sensing devices

Solid state cavity QED systems: Design and applications	Growth of N-polar GaN-based materials and high electron mobility transistors by metal organic chemical vapor deposition

Influence of strain on the structural instabilities and functional properties of complex oxides	Embedded photonic crystals for high-efficiency GaN-based optoelectronic devices

Thermostructural design tools for hypersonic vehicles	Microstructure development and high-temperature oxidation of silicide coatings for refractory niobium alloys

Multilayer barrier films comprising nitrogen spacers between free-standing barrier layers	Adhesive interactions of biologically inspired soft condensed matter

Experimental investigation of pressure responsive 'smart' materials found in the natural world	First-principles studies of magnetic complex oxide heterointerfaces

Molecular beam epitaxy and characterization of stannic oxide	Electron transport in ErAs:InGa(Al)As metal/semiconductor nanocomposites for thermoelectric power generation

The synthesis and study of telechelic polyelectrolytes for hydrogel formation	Photochemical Studies on Cr(III) Cyclam Complexes: Photosensitization with Semiconductor Quantum Dots and Nitric Oxide Release

Ultrafast Optical Beam Deflection in a III-V Semiconductor Waveguide for High Dynamic Range Picosecond Recording	MOCVD Growth and Characterization of n-type Zinc Oxide Thin Films

Synthesis, Characterization and Potential Applications of Functionalized Polyethylene Materials	Directed Laboratory Evolution of Biomineralizing Enzymes

Solution-Processed Semiconductor Films: Fabrication and Optoelectronic Properties	Growth, Fabrication, and Characterization of Continuous-Wave AlGaN-Cladding-Free m-plane InGaN/GaN Laser Diodes

Complex Polymeric Architectures Synthesized and Functionalized using Robust Chemistries	Solar Hydrogen Production by Photo-oxidation of Water from Doped Iron Oxide Photoanodes

A Level Set Approach for Stefan Problems with Robin Boundary Conditions and Applications to Epitaxial Growth with a Step Edge Barrier	Understanding atomic disorder in polar and magnetic oxides

Plasma-assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy Growth and Properties of Tin Oxide	The Impact of Defects on Computer Technology: From CMOS to Quantum Computers

A linear coherent integrated receiver based on a broadband optical phase-locked loop	High aspect ratio transmission line circuits micromachined in silicon

Advancing the vesosome, a multifunctional drug delivery platform, toward applied in vivo testing	The Role of Physical Characterization in the Design Process of Functional Materials

Charge Recombination and Transport Dynamics in Organic Solar Cells	Investigating the use of inorganic nanoparticles in well-defined polymeric materials for drug-delivery and electronic applications

Light extraction by photonic crystals in vertical thin-film InGaN light-emitting diodes	500 nm Semipolar GaN-Based Laser Diodes

Investigation and development of new materials for electrochemical energy conversion	Kinetic Control of Aqueous Hydrolysis: Modulating Structure/Property Relationships in Inorganic Crystals

Electrical Transport in Nanoscale Complex Oxide Thin Films: SrTiO3 and RNiO3	Structure-Function-Property Relationships in Solution-Processed Diketopyrrolopyrrole-based Materials

First-principles calculations of conductivity in transparent semiconducting oxides	Growth, Fabrication and Characterization of III-Nitride Hot Electron Transistors

Hybrid Molecular Beam Epitaxy for High Quality SrTiO3 Films	Scaling Mesa InP DHBTs to Record Bandwidths

The effect of film thickness and molecular structure on order and disorder in thin films of compositionally asymmetric block copolymers	Morphology Studies of Polymer Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

Development of Ultra-Low Resistance Ohmic Contacts for InGaAs/InP HBTs	Semimetallic Nanorods Embedded in High-Index Semiconductors

Light Extraction Enhancement of Bulk Nitride Light Emitting Diodes	Polyelectrolyte Properties in Mono and Multi-Valent Ionic Media: Brushes and Complex Coacervates

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Conjugated Materials for Organic Electronics	Structure-Function-Property Relationships in Solution-Processed Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

Spin Engineering in Quantum Wells and Ferromagnetic Semiconductors	Etchless Core-Definition Process for the Realization of Low Loss Glass Waveguides

Fabrication, Micro-structural Analysis, and Mechanical Testing of High Density Polymeric Foam	1.55 microm InGaAs THz Synchronized Photoconductive Switch Array

Multi-scale Properties and Processes in Hierarchically-Structured Organic-Inorganic Solids and Surface-Based Microfluidic Systems	Organic Solar Cells: Understanding the Miscibility and Diffusion within Polymer-Fullerene Bulk Heterojunctions

Theoretical Study of Material and Device Properties of Group-III Nitrides	Study of the Structure, Composition, and Stability of Y-Ti-O nm-Scale Features in Nano-Structured Ferritic Alloys

Design, Growth and Fabrication of Nitride-based Semipolar (20 21) Laser Diodes	Characterization of Polar, Semi-Polar, and Non-Polar p-n Homo and Hetero-junctions grown by Ammonia Molecular Beam Epitaxy

Analysis of Gain and Absorption Spectra of GaN-based Laser Diodes	Ammonothermal Growth of Gallium Nitride

Growth and Physics of III-N Based Solar Cells by Ammonia Molecular Beam Epitaxy	Investigating the Structure-Property Relationships of Aqueous Self-Assembled Materials

First-principles investigations of conductivity control in wide-band-gap semiconductors	From Biological Systems to New Materials and Methods

High Performance Semipolar Blue and Green III-Nitride Light-Emitting Diodes	A hierarchical polymeric composite for energy dissipation

Strain Relaxation in Semipolar III-Nitrides for Light Emitting Diode Applications	Micromechanical Modeling of Storage Particles in Lithium Ion Batteries

Investigations of the properties of filled elastomers during cyclic deformation using small angle x-ray scattering	Terahertz Absorption in InGaAs quantum posts and exciton tuning in InAs/GaAs quantum dots by electromagnetic fields

Mechanisms and Mitigation of CMAS Attack on Thermal Barrier Coatings