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Development of Hydroarylation and Dehydration Methods for Conjugated Polymers
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-28)Conjugated polymers represent an important next step for solar cell, field effect transistor, and light emitting diode technologies. However, there are several drawbacks to the current syntheses of this class of polymer ... -
Development of III-V Semiconductor Surface Quantum Wells for Hybrid Superconducting Device Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2024-02-20)This thesis concerns the materials development of both InSb/InAlSb and InAs/AlGaSb surface quantum wells: Two of the most promising platforms for the study of proximity-induced superconductivity in semiconductors with ... -
Development of Improved Graphene Production and Three-dimensional Architecture for Application in Electrochemical Capacitors
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-30)Increasing energy demand makes the development of higher energy storage batteries, imperative. However, one of the major advantages of fossil fuels as an energy source is they can provide variably large quantities of power ... -
Development of in vitro 3D model systems for screening non-viral neurotrophic factor gene therapies for the retina
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-21)Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease that can lead to a complete loss of vision due to retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death. Therapies that have the capacity to protect and rescue stressed RGCs remain a critical unmet need ... -
Development of In Vitro Biocompatibility Models of the Ocular Surface
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-30)Over 120 million individuals wear contact lenses (CLs) worldwide and compared to non CL wearers, they exhibit a higher risks of eye infection and ocular inflammatory events. As CLs are evolving towards becoming diagnostic ... -
The development of integrating number and proportion in probabilistic decision-making
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-22)The ability to integrate multiple pieces of information and use it to guide decision-making is an essential part of everyday reasoning. While it may not seem like it, the information in our environments is often numerical ... -
Development of Isoelectric Focusing Techniques for Protein Analyses
(University of Waterloo, 2008-10-07)Isoelectric focusing (IEF) is a powerful approach in separations of zwitterionic substances such as proteins, peptides and amino acids. It is important in proteomic research. Generally, in IEF, carrier ampholytes (CAs) are ... -
Development of Low-cost Organic Solar Cells Using Polythiophenes as Donors
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-15)The need to develop sustainable, eco-friendly energy sources is a major driving force in the development of efficient photovoltaic cells. Organic solar cells are a relatively new solar energy technology compared to their ... -
Development of Low-Temperature Epitaxial Silicon Films and Application to Solar Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)Solar photovoltaic has become one of the potential solutions for current energy needs and for combating greenhouse gas emissions. The photovoltaics (PV) industry is booming, with a yearly growth rate well in excess of 30% ... -
Development of Machine Learning Based Analytical Tools for Pavement Performance Assessment and Crack Detection
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-19)Pavement Management System (PMS) analytical tools mainly consist of pavement condition investigation and evaluation tools, pavement condition rating and assessment tools, pavement performance prediction tools, treatment ... -
Development of Methodologies for Improving Thermal Stability of Plant Fiber for Application in Thermoplastic Composites
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-15)Thermal degradation during composite fabrication is the main impediment for the wide use of agro-based fibers as filler and reinforcement in engineering thermoplastic composites. Different thermal, chemical and physical ... -
Development of Methodologies for Strain Measurement and Surface Energy Characterization
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-18)Development of new scientific disciplines such as bioengineering and micro-nano engineering adopting nonconventional materials requests innovative methodologies that can accurately measure the mechanical properties of soft ... -
Development of Microfluidic Chips for High Performance Electrophoresis Separations in Biochemical Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-23)Electrophoresis separation corresponds to the motion and separation of dispersed particles under the influence of a constant electric field. In molecular biology, electrophoresis separation plays a major role in identifying, ... -
Development of Microparticles Created from Physically Modified Starch Granules for the Uptake and Release of Drugs
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-07)Controlled release drug delivery systems are, depending on the desired effect, generally an improvement over conventional drug delivery. Through material design, drugs can be delivered with temporal and spatial control, ... -
Development of Microwave/Droplet-Microfluidics Integrated Heating and Sensing Platforms for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Lab-on-a-Chip Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-24)Interest in Lab-on-a-chip and droplet-based microfluidics has grown recently because of their promise to facilitate a broad range of scientific research and biological/chemical processes such as cell analysis, DNA ... -
Development of Models for the Prediction of Short-term and Long-term Toxicity to Hyalella azteca from Separate Exposures to Nickel and Cadmium
(University of Waterloo, 2008-04-30)This study investigated whether principles of the Biotic Ligand Model (BLM), originally developed to predict acute metal toxicity to fish, may be applied to metal accumulation and toxicity in short-term and long-term ... -
Development of Modular Polymeric NPs for Drug Delivery Using Amine-Reactive Chemistry
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-26)Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide and very often requires chemotherapy treatment. Despite advances in chemotherapy treatments, some cancers remain difficult to treat due to tumour type, location, ... -
Development of Molybdenum Isotopes as Petroleum Tracers: The Phosphoria Petroleum System, Bighorn Basin, U.S.A.
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-22)The application of Mo isotope compositions in petroleum systems is a new field of research. In this study, elemental concentrations and Mo isotope compositions were measured on crude oils, asphaltenes separated from the ... -
Development of Multifunctional Fiber Optic Sensors for Lithium Ion-Battery Monitoring
(University of Waterloo, 2016-06-08)The objective of this thesis is to develop a fiber optic sensor that is capable of simultaneously measuring temperature and the optical properties of lithium ion batteries. The ultimate goal of the project is the integration ... -
Development of nanocatalytic-based assay for the detection of an endocrine disrupting compound in aqueous solution
(University of Waterloo, 2016-03-09)Endocrine disrupting compound (EDC) pollutants raise a concern among researchers as these pollutants are implicated in the increasing incidence of testicular, breast and thyroid cancers. Some of these chemicals are widely ...