{"646144":{"#nid":"646144","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Defense by Jiwoo Yu","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca name=\u0022_Hlk64318204\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETHE SCHOOL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nUnder the provisions of the regulations for the degree\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\non Wednesday, April 14, 2021\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n9:30 AM\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Evia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBlueJeans Video Conferencing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bluejeans.com\/167434802\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/bluejeans.com\/167434802\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003Ewill be held the\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDISSERTATION\u0026nbsp;DEFENSE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003Efor\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EJiwoo Yu\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026quot;Multiscale Self-Assembly of Nanomaterials and Cellulose for Sustainability\u0026quot;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommittee Members:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Zhiqun Lin, Advisor, MSE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Meisha Shofner, MSE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Sung Soon Jang, MSE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Vladimir Tsukruk, MSE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Yulin Deng, ChBE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESelf-assembly is ubiquitous in nature. It is widely recognized as an external field-free means to construct intriguing structures that promise new opportunities for developing miniaturized optical, electronic, optoelectronic, and catalytic materials and devices with applications in energy and sustainability. The use of cellulose is highly advantageous for sustainable applications due to an array of intriguing attributes of cellulose, including natural abundance, morphological anisotropy, and good chemical and physical properties. In this thesis, we aim to rationally design and craft nanomaterials and cellulose composites via multiscale self-assembly and scrutinize their formation fundamentals. Specifically, hydrophilic magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) are self-assembled into 2D nanosheet, and then patchily drape on self-assembled core\/shell microspheres composed of\u0026nbsp; hydrophobic magnetic nanoparticle-containing paraffin core and hydrophilic cellulose shell for potential use in water treatment. Moreover, fluorescent conjugated nanorice-shaped polymer is patterned on cellulose via flow-enabled self-assembly (FESA) for enhanced triboelectric nanogenerator.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFirst, a family of polymer-ligated magnetic spinel nanoparticles (NPs) with controlled size, composition, and surface chemistry are synthesized via star-like block copolymer nanoreactor strategy. They display appealing size- (i.e., 4 nm, 7 nm, and 11 nm) and composition- (i.e., CoFe\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003EO\u003Csub\u003E4\u003C\/sub\u003E, NiFe\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003EO\u003Csub\u003E4\u003C\/sub\u003E, and MnFe\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003EO\u003Csub\u003E4\u003C\/sub\u003E) dependent magnetic properties and colloidal stability.\u0026nbsp; Magnetization~magnetic field (\u003Cem\u003EM~H\u003C\/em\u003E) hysteresis curves measured at 300K reveal a clear dependency of \u003Cem\u003EM\u003Csub\u003ES\u003C\/sub\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, coercivity, and susceptibility on size and composition of NPs. Zero field and field cooled magnetization\u0026nbsp;(ZFC-FC) curves for these magnetic spinel NPs, examined over the temperature range of 2 K-300 K, also demonstrate a good accordance with theoretical curves.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESecond, magnetic NPs are also synthesized for integration with self-assembled paraffin\/cellulose core\/shell microspheres for potential water purification. Specifically, hydrophobic ligand-capped Fe\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003EO\u003Csub\u003E3\u003C\/sub\u003E NPs are prepared via thermolysis. Subsequently, centimetre-scale free-standing 2D magnetic nanosheets are created via rapid self-assembly of hydrophilic dithiocarbamate- and glycine-co-capped Fe\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003EO\u003Csub\u003E3\u003C\/sub\u003E NPs at oil\/water interface. The chemistry and mechanism for the formation of 2D magnetic nanosheets are scrutinized. Notably, 2D magnetic nanosheets are structurally intact without the need for crosslinking. Moreover, the versatility of this robust oil\/water interfacial self-assembly strategy is manifested by crafting 2D nanosheets using magnetic NPs of different sizes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThird, multiscale self-assembly of cellulose and magnetic NPs is performed to yield hydrophobic-magnetic-NP-containing paraffin\/hydrophilic-magnetic-nanosheet-patchily-covered cellulose core\/shell microspheres in an environmentally benign and cost-effective manner for potential use in water treatment. The average size of microspheres can be varied by adjusting hydrophilic-liphophilic balance (HLB) of surfactant used. The hydrophilic cellulose shell renders colloidal stability of microspheres in water. As microspheres are integrated with magnetic NPs, they can be easily collected with magnets for reuse after water purification.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, as another application for sustainability, triboelectric nanogenerator on self-assembled cellulosic material is studied. FESA is employed to position nanorice-shaped conjugated polymers on patterned Si substrates containing Si pillars of various shape and height. Subsequently, FESA of conjugated polymers on TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers (T-CNF) pillars is carried out for triboelectric nanogenerator application. The conjugated polymers\/T-CNF pillars show an average V\u003Csub\u003Eoc\u003C\/sub\u003E of 43.7 V\/cm\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E, representing a 21.6 % enhancement over T-CNF pillars without FESA patterned counterpart.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"\u0022Multiscale Self-Assembly of Nanomaterials and Cellulose for Sustainability\u0022"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2021-04-05 18:52:45","changed_gmt":"2021-04-05 18:52:45","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2021-04-14T22:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2021-04-15T00:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2021-04-15T00:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2021-04-15 02:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2021-04-15 04:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2021-04-15 04:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"100811","name":"Phd Defense"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}