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F2:F3b Ratio and BOC-Adjusted PHC F3 Approach to Resolving False Detections of Crude Oil and Diesel Drilling Waste in Clean Soils and Manure Compost
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-11)The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) endorsed the Reference Method for the Canada-Wide Standard (CWS) for Petroleum Hydrocarbons (PHC) in Soil – Tier 1 Method in 2001. The purpose of the CWS is to ... -
Fabrication and Analysis of Bottom Gate Nanocrystalline Silicon Thin Film Transistors
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-25)Thin film transistors (TFTs) have brought prominent growth in both variety and utility of large area electronics market over the past few decades. Nanocrystalline silicon (nc-Si:H) TFTs have attracted attention recently, ... -
The Fabrication and Characterization of a Superconducting Birdcage Resonator
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-08)In this thesis we presents the fabrication and characterization of a superconducting Birdcage style radiofrequency (RF) coil, a commonly used coil design in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers. The Birdcage was ... -
Fabrication and characterization of biomimetic dry adhesives supported by foam backing material
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-23)Using sacrificial templates to create 3D structures is commonly employed in various fields such as tissue engineering and water remediation to create complex and high surface area scaffolds. Herein, several sacrificial ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Metal- Insulator -Metal Diode and Gray scale Lithography
(University of Waterloo, 2013-11-26)The objective of this thesis is to successfully design, fabricate, and characterize an optimum metal-insulator-metal diode that can be used as a fast switching diode in various applications such as solar energy conversion. ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Metal-support for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (MSOFCs)
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-27)Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) can generate electricity with higher efficiency and reduced carbon emissions compared with conventional power generation systems. Unlike many other fuel cells, SOFCs are beneficial in terms ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Microcrystalline Silicon Near Infrared Photodiode Detector Pixel Circuit on Glass Substrate For LargeArea Electronics
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-21)This thesis is focused on development of near infrared (NIR) photodetectors on glass substrate at low temperatures for large area electronics applications. In the first part of this thesis we study the optical properties ... -
Fabrication and characterization of nano carbon-based electrochemical double-layer capacitors
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-26)Porous electrode is a key component in electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs), also called supercapacitors, which provides effective charge storage sites and ion transport channels along the electric double-layer ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Nanowires and Quantum Dots for Advanced Solar Cell Architectures
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-01)The commercially available solar cells suffer from low conversion efficiency due to the thermalization and transmission losses arising from the mismatch between the band gap of the semiconductor materials and the solar ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Novel Flow Battery Electrodes using Electrospinning
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-25)The increase in energy demand, depletion of fossil fuel reserves and climate change has shifted our focus to using renewable energy resources. Alternative energy sources, though environmentally friendly, are intermittent ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Novel Zinc Air Battery Cathodes Using Electrospinning and Electrospraying Techniques
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-01)High specific energy density, low cost, and relative safety make zinc air batteries a promising energy storage technology. However, to fully realize their advantages improvements must be made to increase their efficiency, ... -
Fabrication and Characterizations of Fe/NaCl/Fe Magnetic Tunnel Junctions
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-23)The tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) of magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJ) was discovered in the middle of the last century, and it has attracted many researchers’ attention and led to a revolution in the field of data storage ... -
Fabrication and Design of Hybrid Monolithic Shape Memory Alloy Actuators
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-21)Shape memory alloys (SMA) offer several advantages over traditional electro-mechanical devices, including: smooth, silent, clean operation; linear actuation; high power/weight ratio; scalability; and reduced part counts. ... -
Fabrication and Energetic Characterization of Al/Cu2O Nano-Laminate Thermite
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-06)Thermites are a class of material which utilizes the oxidation/reduction reaction of the metal fuel and metal/non-metal oxide to produce heat. Thermite materials are used in a variety of applications including welding, ... -
Fabrication and energetic characterization of micro and nano sized Al/CuO core-shell particles
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-24)Thermite is one type of energetic material which could release a large amount of heat through an oxidation-reduction reaction. Thermite material has a lot of application in joining, metal refining and propulsion. Al/CuO ... -
Fabrication and Evaluation of Multiple Memory Nitinol Stents for Biomedical Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-15)Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of deaths worldwide. The development of stents led to a revolutionary phase in the treatment of these diseases [1]. A stent is a tubular metallic structure that is implanted ... -
Fabrication and Evaluation of Polymer Nanocomposites for Space Radiation Shielding Application
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-27)Protecting astronauts and space crow from hazardous radiation is critical in space missions. Conventional metallic material such as aluminum (Al) and its alloys have been widely used for shielding the harmful space radiations, ... -
Fabrication and Model Based Position Estimation of Novel Laser Processed Shape Memory Alloy Actuator with an Embedded Strain Gauge Sensor
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-28)Shape Memory Alloys have sparked great amount of interest in the eld of actuation over the past decades. Until now, sensorless position estimation of SMA actuators under dynamic unknown applied stresses has not been ... -
The Fabrication Commons: Creative Agency Through Intuitive Interfaces
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-28)With digital fabrication tools and networking technology becoming increasingly attainable and versatile, there is an opportunity for more people to become makers instead of just being passive consumers. How can we take ... -
Fabrication of 2D materials via novel laser treatment processes and their implementation in optoelectronic applications
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-01)Pulsed laser treatment of 2D materials is becoming increasingly popular due to the simple and efficient nature of the treatment process. In this thesis, the femtosecond laser treatment methods of 2D materials to fabricate ...