{"689427":{"#nid":"689427","#data":{"type":"event","title":"MS Defense by  Sung-Ting Chen","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESung-Ting Chen\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(Advisor: Prof. C. P. Wong]\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ewill defend a master\u2019s thesis entitled,\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStructure\u2013Property Relationships in Graphene Foam\/Epoxy Composites Enabled by Three-Dimensional Framework and Compression-Induced Densification\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETuesday, \u003Cstrong\u003EApril 14 at 10:00 am \u2013 12:00 pm\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Evirtually via Zoom:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/89734028819?pwd=sgIeqa45iU41O9CJx0PjDRPJA9UpLa.1\u0022\u003EZoom Link\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGraphene-based polymer composites are promising for thermal management, but conventional approaches using randomly dispersed fillers often suffer from poor network formation and limited control over material properties. In this work, a three-dimensional graphene foam is fabricated via mechanical foaming and freeze-drying to establish a continuous conductive framework. A compression-induced densification strategy is further introduced to systematically control filler loading while preserving structural integrity. The resulting graphene foam\/epoxy composites exhibit enhanced stiffness, reduced thermal expansion, and improved thermal conductivity compared to neat epoxy. Notably, despite similar porosity across different regions, variations in thermomechanical properties reveal the critical role of local microstructure. At higher filler loading, slight anisotropy in thermal transport emerges due to compression-induced structural alignment. This study demonstrates that combining a 3D framework with controlled densification provides an effective approach to tailoring structure\u2013property relationships in polymer composites.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u2022 Prof. C. P. Wong \u2013 School of Materials Science and Engineering (advisor) \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u2022 Prof. Meilin Liu \u2013 School of Materials Science and Engineering \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u2022 Prof. Donggang Yao \u2013 School of Materials Science and Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStructure\u2013Property Relationships in Graphene Foam\/Epoxy Composites Enabled by Three-Dimensional Framework and Compression-Induced Densification\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Structure\u2013Property Relationships in Graphene Foam\/Epoxy Composites Enabled by Three-Dimensional Framework and Compression-Induced Densification"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2026-04-02 20:02:03","changed_gmt":"2026-04-02 20:03:09","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-04-14T10:00:01-04:00","event_time_end":"2026-04-14T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-04-14T12:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-04-14 14:00:01","gmt_time_end":"2026-04-14 16:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-04-14 16:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"ZOOM","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}