Cylindrical microplane model for fiber reinforced polymer composites 

    Sabounchi, Saeed (Date of defense: 2023-04-13)

    (English) Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) are the most used composite materials in many applications, from broom handle to the main structure of advanced aircraft. Despite the enormous research done on these materials, ...

    Historical copper and iron coloured glazes and glasses 

    Yuan, Mingyue (Date of defense: 2023-11-17)

    (English) Coloured glazes and glasses have attracted human interest since antiquity for their aesthetic appeal and multiple functionalities. As indicators of technological progress, artistic expression, and social ...

    Nuevas aproximaciones al estudio de la dinámica de la relajación dieléctrica en ferroeléctricos ordinarios y relajadores 

    Levit Valenzuela, Rafael (Date of defense: 2019-12-10)

    Ferroelectric materials are endowed with fascinating functional properties from the technological point of view. Consequently, they have promoted the design of ferroelectric-based devices with applications in a vast range ...

    Solid-state studies on C60 solvates 

    Ye, Jin (Date of defense: 2017-11-23)

    This thesis focuses on the thermodynamic and crystallographic characterization of C60 solvates formed with small organic molecules (CBr2(CH3)2, CBr2Cl2, CBr2H2, CBrCl2H and CBrClH2) Chapter I provides an introduction ...