Browsing Theses by Subject "Films"
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Enhancing the performance of transparent electrodes through the design of new silver nanostructures
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-07)Transparent electrodes are a necessary component in a number of devices such as solar cells, flat panel displays, touch screens and light emitting diodes. The most commonly used transparent conductor, indium tin oxide ... -
Starch modification for sustainable and functional material applications
(University of Waterloo, 2019-02-07)Among biodegradable polymers, starch has attracted significant interest and is currently used in numerous industrial applications. This is because of its renewability, biodegradability, abundance, and cohesive film-forming ... -
Stuck Watching the Skies: What Alien Invasion Films can tell us about Challenges to Hegemonic Authority
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)This project analyzes two sets of alien invasion films to understand lay opinions on hegemonic authority. It defines hegemonic authority along two major lines: neo-Gramscian hegemony and hegemonic stability theory. The ...