Browsing Theses by Subject "nanotechnology"
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Silver Nanoparticle Monolayers for Plasmonics and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-01)Silver nanoparticle monolayers are plasmonic surfaces which primarily find use as a highly sensitive substrate for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), and are also found in thin film solar cells. This thesis describes ... -
Silver Nanowire Coated Threads for Electrically Conductive Textiles
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-24)The emerging area of e-textiles requires electrically conductive threads. We demonstrate that nylon, polyester, and cotton threads can be made conductive by coating their surfaces with random networks of solution-synthesized ... -
Sizing of Non-Carbonaceous Nanoparticles by Time-Resolved Laser-Induced Incandescence
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-07)Non-carbonaceous nanoparticles represent a growing field in science and technology. Their applications range from medicine to environmental remediation to information technology. As the functionality of nanoparticles in ... -
Synthesis of Polymeric Nanoparticles for the Controlled Release of Hydrophobic and Hydrophillic Theraputic Compounds
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-01)Polymeric nanoparticle (NP) drug carriers present a promising technology for controlled release since they are capable of improving the encapsulation efficiency and stability of the drugs inside the NPs and also able to ... -
Time Resolved Laser Induced Incandescence Analysis of Metal Aerosols
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-29)Synthetic nanoparticles are finding widespread adoption in a growing number of commercial and research applications. Their size dependent properties offer researchers a variety of ranging including targeted drug delivery, ... -
Ultra Low Dissipation Silicon Nanowire Resonator Arrays for Scanning Probe Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-23)This work describes the fabrication and characterization of silicon nanowire oscillators for use in ultra-high sensitivity force detection. These structures are optimized for use as scanning probes by fabricating ...