Molecular structure.

, molecular dynamics, and kinetic theory, I have explored the geometry, morphology, electronic structure, and

of semiconducting polymers must be engineered by tuning the chemical structure, molecular weight

transition, LaCoO3. Using oxide molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE) a series of LaCoO3--x thin films with varied La

, polymeric glasses with high molecular weight can undergo various mechanical response, such as shear yielding

these structure?property relationships can inform the design of new materials for applications including

information about the molecular structure and electrochemical interactions.

Massive-scale molecular simulations are applied to study the structure and dynamics of colloids

to suppression of Ga-N dimer incorporation. The defect structure generated during these growth

characterizations to elucidate the morphologically directing impact that molecular design variations have on the

In this thesis work, the hierarchical structure, as well as correlations between the structure and

We begin with the layered molecular structure of calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H), the fundamental