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Entropically Driven Formation of Hierarchically Ordered Nanocomposites
(American Physical Society, 2002)Using theoretical models, we undertake the first investigation into the rich behavior that emerges when binary particle mixtures are blended with microphase-separating copolymers. We isolate an example of coupled self-assembly ... -
Self-assembly of a binary mixture of particles and diblock copolymers
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2003)Using theoretical models, we undertake the first investigation into the synergy and rich phase behavior that emerges when binary particle mixtures are blended with microphase- separating copolymers. We isolate an example ... -
Improved convergence in block copolymer self-consistent field theory by Anderson mixing
(American Institute of Physics, 2004)A modification to real space polymeric self-consistent field theory algorithms that greatly improves the convergence properties is presented. The method is based on Anderson mixing (D. G. Anderson, J. Assoc. Comput. Mach. ... -
The Computational Thematic Analysis Toolkit
(ACM, 2022-01)As online communities have grown, Computational Social Science has rapidly developed new techniques to study them. However, these techniques require researchers to become experts in a wide variety of tools in addition to ... -
A Roadmap for Activated Motivation in HCI
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-01)Everyday, millions of people use technologies like their fitbit, smartwatch, or smartphone for self\--improve\-ment. These devices and their associated apps have become both inexpensive and pervasive; they monitor our ... -
Irreversible Oxidation Reaction in Aqueous Rechargeable Zn-MnO2 Batteries and Its Elimination for High Reversibility at Low Current Density
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-30)With the ascending requirements of global energy storage, secondary batteries are receiving significant attentions. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been dominating the market over the decades because of their superior ... -
Applications of Iodonium Ylides for Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropane Synthesis
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-30)The application of hypervalent iodine (HVI) reagents in the field of organic chemistry has emerged as a viable option for many different useful organic transformations. There have been many considerable contributions made ... -
We Are All Digital Now: Digital Photography and the Reshaping of Historical Practice
(Canadian Historical Review, 2020-12)Visiting a reading room in the last five years is a very different experience than what it looked like even fifteen years ago: while a few researchers carefully read archival documents in situ, most are crouched over their ... -
Stochastic Reconstruction and Morphological Studies of Catalyst Layers of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-26)Durability is one of the main obstacles that inhibits the commercialization of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells for transport applications, in which the microstructure of catalyst layers (CL) under dynamic ... -
The Prediction of Nociceptive Neural Activity in Passive Tissues following Lumbar Spine Flexion
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-26)Low back pain is a costly and debilitating disorder; however, most cases are categorized as being non-specific: low back pain without an identifiable origin or cause. Non-specific low back pain can be broadly considered ... -
Three Years and Two Continents Apart: A Comparative Study of the Great Sioux War and Anglo-Zulu War
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-26)In 1876 and 1879, the American and British armies suffered extremely similar disasters at, respectively, the Battles of the Little Bighorn and Isandlwana. Though these two colonial reversals have often been compared to one ... -
Combined Multibody Musculoskeletal Dynamic Modeling and Finite Element Modeling of the Human Tibia in Countermovement Jumps
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-25)Computational models have been used to examine and estimate various motions and loading conditions of the human body that are otherwise difficult to examine experimentally. To study human musculoskeletal dynamics, biomechanical ... -
Determination of Characteristic Transport Coefficients of Porous Media from Volumetric Images using the Diffuse Interface Method
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-24)Transport in engineered materials such as electrodes, membranes, filters, and natural materials such as rock, sand, soil can be modeled as transport in porous media. Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS) on volumetric images ... -
Understanding Refugee Employment in Tourism Social Enterprises: The Case of the Magdas Hotel
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-24)The tourism and hospitality sector has come to rely heavily on immigrants, including displaced people (i.e., refugees), as a significant employee source. While much research has explored the role of immigrants and refugees ... -
Super-fine Powdered Activated Carbon for the Removal of Microcystin-LR from Drinking Water
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-24)Harmful algal blooms are considered threats to drinking water quality. During drinking water treatment, suspended and dissolved materials must be removed and treated, and in the case of cyanobacteria, these are intact cells ... -
An artificial intelligence framework for vehicle crashworthiness design
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-24)Numerical crash test simulations are crucial for vehicle safety design. In the automotive industry, frameworks based on finite element methods are most common as they are precise and reliable. A few of the setbacks are ... -
Nationalism in Ghana After 1945: Causes, Actors, and Its Impact on Ghana's Decolonisation Drive.
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-23)The post- Second World War (WW II) period witnessed an increase in nationalist activities, and activism in Asia and Africa which resulted in the independence of most the colonies in these continents. The declaration of the ... -
Characterization of the Conformation and Internal Backbone Dynamics of a-Polyglucans by Pyrene Excimer Fluorescence
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-23)The conformation and internal backbone dynamics (IBD) of several pyrene-labeled polysaccharides (Py-PSs), namely Py-Amylopectin, Py-Glycogen, Py-Dextran, and Py-Pullulan, were successfully examined with a combination of ... -
Nanoparticle Focussing Using Aerodynamic Lenses and a Divergent Nozzle
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-23)Since the COVID-19 pandemic has been a global crisis that has posed enormous and diverse challenges to humanity, it has revealed the urgent need for further study into a variety of properties of viruses, including virus ... -
Healthy Food Zones Around Schools: Evaluating Projected Impacts of a Restrictive Food Planning Policy on Junk Food Availability after 10 years: An Equity- focused Simulation Study
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-22)Healthy diets are important for public health and health equity, given that globally, dietary risks currently comprise the largest burden of morbidity and mortality (Afshin et al., 2019). In Canada, diet quality is the ...
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