Nathan P. Mellott
Assist Prof Mat.Sci. & Engr
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Hall of Glass Science B8 |
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Matls Science & Engineering |
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607.871.2446
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| Education |
Ph.D.: Materials
The Pennsylvania State University, 2003
M.S.: Geosciences
The Pennsylvania State University, 2000
B.S.: Geological Sciences
Michigan State University, 1998
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| Background |
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Areas of Concentration
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Our research interests are based primarily in the areas of (1) multi-functional thin films (in particular sol-gel based), (2) glass surfaces and corrosion, and (3) advanced surface and materials characterization. Particular interests include; (1) the processing, design, and applications of thin films and nanostructured materials, with focus on how nanoscale material structure and properties can be tailored to produce multi-functional, “smart” materials, (2) the development of new, and improvement of existing, applications of thin films, glass, and glass coatings in advanced material systems and (3) the use of advanced surface science techniques in understanding material surfaces, their interfaces with coatings, and their behavior with corrosion in a variety of environments.
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Awards, Grants, and Fellowships
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The National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (NSF-INT-0301432; 2003-2005): Durability of Nanostructured, Surface Functional, Titanium Dioxide Based Thin Films.
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Classes Taught
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• CEMS 347 Spectroscopy
• CEMS 500 Scanning Probe Microscopy
• CEMS 538 Material Surfaces and Thin Films
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Selected Publications
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•Mellott N.P., Durucan C., Pantano C.G., Guglielmi M. (2006) Commercial and Laboratory Prepared Titanium Dioxide Thin Films for Self-Cleaning Glasses: Photocatalytic Performance and Chemical Durability, Thin Solid Films v502, p112-120.
•Mellott N.P., Brantley S.L., Hamilton J.P., and Pantano C.G. (2001) Evaluation of Various Surface Preparation Methods for Glass, Surface and Interface Analysis,v31, n5, p362-368.
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Professional Affiliations
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•The American Chemical Society
•The American Ceramics Society
• The Materials Research Society
• International Sol-Gel Society
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
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