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Electro-spark Deposition Process for Fine Structures and New Materials Coating
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-21)The electrospark deposition (ESD) process can be used in industry to apply coatings and repair components. It uses a rod-shaped conductive material as the raw material for the electrode, which is melted by the high temperature ... -
Electro-Thermal Mechanical Modeling of Microbolometer for Reliability Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)Infrared (IR) imaging is a key technology in a variety of military and civilian applications, especially for night vision and remote sensing. Compared with cryogenically cooled IR sensors, uncooled infrared imaging devices ... -
Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrate Pollution and Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction from Water Resources
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-14)Amid the pursuit of modernization, the urbanization process continues to advance, accompanied by rapid industrial and economic growth, the frequent occurrence of water resource abuse, pollution, and wastage. ... -
Electrochemical Development of Cathode for Metal Supported-Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-11)In comparison to conventional generation systems, the use of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) provides higher electrical efficiency and lower carbon emissions. Furthermore, contrary to other fuel cell types, SOFC is considered ... -
Electrochemical Growth and Characterization of ZnO Nanowires
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-15)ZnO semiconductor materials, especially nanostructured materials, have potential applications in large-area electronics, photonics and optoelectronics due to their unique electrical and optical properties. ZnO nanowires ... -
Electrochemical Study of DNA Damage and Its Application for the Design of Carbon Nanomaterials based Combination Chemotherapy
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-05)Cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) (cisplatin or CDDP) is the first platinum based chemotherapy drug used for treating various types of cancers. It is discovered that the combination of cisplatin with electron donors can ... -
Electrochemical-Thermal Modeling of Lithium-ion Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-17)Incorporating lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries as an energy storage system in electric devices including electric vehicles brings about new challenges. In fact, the design of Li-ion batteries has to be optimized depending ... -
Electrocorticographic Features and Classification of Intracranial Glioma
(University of Waterloo, 2021-03-23)During surgical resection of tumorous intracranial tissue in the human brain, different methods are used to locate the boundaries of the tumorous tissue because maximal resection of the tumorous tissue has been associated ... -
Electrode Design for Durable and Energy-Dense Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-21)Zinc-air batteries have been proposed as a low-cost and energy-dense candidate to replace or supplement lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. This thesis explores the viability of zinc-air batteries in electric ... -
Electrode Life and Weldability Improvement in Resistance Spot Welding of DP600
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-06)This thesis demonstrates effective methods to improve weldability and electrode life in resistance spot welding (RSW) of zinc coated advanced high strength steel. Six kinds of electrodes were investigated to determine the ... -
Electrodeposition of p-Type Cuprous Oxide and its Application in Oxide Solar Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-06)Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) is a promising material for the fabrication of oxide solar cells due to its abundance, nontoxicity, stability and ability to be deposited under mild conditions. At the moment, the reported efficiencies ... -
Electrogeneration of hydrogen peroxide for applications in water/wastewater treatment
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-29)Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an effective, environmentally friendly oxidant used directly and in advanced oxidation processes for water and wastewater treatment. Although most H2O2 is currently manufactured offsite, ... -
Electrokinetic phenomena of electrically induced Janus droplets and their applications
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-04)Janus droplets refer to droplets comprised of two hemispheres with different properties. Among the Janus droplets, electrically anisotropic Janus droplets with two sides carrying opposite signs of surface charges are unique. ... -
Electrokinetic Transport Phenomena in Nanochannels and Applications of Nanochannel-based Devices in Nanoparticle Detection and Molecule Sensing
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-12)Nanofluidics investigates transport phenomena, manipulation, and control of fluids and nano-sized objects in fluidic channels with an at least one-dimensional size smaller than 100 nm. At the nanoscale, fluids and objects ... -
Electrokinetic Transport Process in Nanopores Generated on Cell Membrane during Electroporation
(University of Waterloo, 2012-12-12)In this thesis, underlying concepts of transport phenomena through generated nanopores on a cell membrane during electroporation were studied. A comprehensive literature review was performed to find the pros and cons of ... -
Electrolyte Design and Engineering for Electrochemical Energy System
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-24)Electrochemical energy conversion and storage technology is considered as a promising replacement of fossil fuels to directly convert the chemical energy to electrical energy through electrochemical reactions, which has ... -
Electrolyte Design for All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-19)Although one of the most mature battery technologies, lithium-ion batteries still have many aspects that have not reached the desired requirements, such as energy density, current density, safety, environmental compatibility, ... -
Electrolyte/Membrane Design and Engineering for Durable Zinc-Iodine Redox Flow Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-21)Integrating renewable energy sources into the electricity grid has caused an essential need for large-scale energy storage systems. To fulfill this purpose, redox flow batteries (RFBs) are considered one of the best options ... -
Electromagnetic Dimensionality of Deterministic Multi-Polarization MIMO Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2007-12-05)Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) systems are viewed as the last available supply for the ever-growing demand on higher data rates in modern wireless communication systems. Smart exploitation of the traditional wireless ... -
Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-28)The advent of rectenna systems has opened the door for many applications, with the main goal of harvesting electromagnetic waves. Many designs have been presented to provide a high conversion efficiency. Some works have ...