Theses - Materials Science and Metallurgy
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Growth, Characterization and Measurement of Epitaxial Sr2RuO4 Thin Films
(2018-01-01)In this thesis, the growth of c-axis oriented Sr2RuO4 thin films using pulsed laser deposition and their electrical transport properties are systematically discussed. The deposition and optimization process involved several ... -
Vertically-aligned Oxide Nanocomposite Films for Improved Ferroelectrics and Ferromagnetics
(2018-03-01)In this work, I start by introducing a relatively recently innovated thin film architecture which offers a new direction in strain control, the vertically aligned nanocomposite (VAN). I first present the literature in the ... -
The first high-strength bainitic steel designed for hydrogen embrittlement resistance
(2018-04-28)The phenomenon of hydrogen embrittlement in steel has been known for over 150 years. Hydrogen-resistant alloys have been developed to mitigate this effect and three types of alloys with optimised structures have been ... -
The analysis of local structural effects in alloys using total scattering and reverse Monte Carlo techniques
(2018-05-01)Over the years `short-range order' (SRO), whereby the local atomic arrangement differs from that of a random distribution, has been used to explain physical phenomena such as thermodynamic discontinuities, increased strength, ...
