Browsing Theses by Subject "Nanotechnology"
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Advanced Nanostructure Materials for Hybrid Supercapacitors
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-05)Hybrid supercapacitors (HSCs) are electrochemical devices that combine the characteristics of batteries and supercapacitors in one asymmetric cell. Lithium ion batteries (LIBs) and supercapacitors (SCs) represent two ends ... -
Corrosion Study of Silver Nanowires
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-18)Indium tin oxide is a transparent conductive material that is widely used in electronic consumer products such as LCDs, LEDs, OLEDs, touch-screen devices, and diagnostic sensors. However, indium tin oxide is costly to ... -
Development of Co-Assembly Methods for Improved Graphene/Ionic Liquid Supercapacitors
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-31)Supercapacitors, also known as electric double-layer capacitors or ultracapacitors, store energy by rapid and reversible rearrangement of ions/charges at the electrolyte/electrode interface. This physical process results ... -
Extending Cognitive Work Analysis and Engaging Nanotechnology: Embodied, Embedded and Socially Situated Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-15)With current advances in material science and the growth of novel technologies, the nature of human technology interaction is changing. Specifically, the growth and convergence of Nano-, Bio-, Info- and Cognitive Science ... -
Fabrication of μ-pH Biosensor for Implantable Medical Devices and Applications in Detecting Post-Operative Complications
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-19)The monitoring of the pH milieu inside the body is critical to the functions associated with implantable medical devices. By monitoring the variation of pH in real-time inside the body, we are capable of identifying the ... -
High Aspect Ratio Polystyrene Structure and Nano-gap Electrode Fabrication Using Electron Beam Lithography
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-22)Nanotechnology has experienced a rapid growth over the past decade, thanks to the development of nanofabrication technologies needed to fabricate nano-devices. The key technique for nanofabrication is nano-lithography. ... -
Improvements in Field Emission Properties of Carbon Nanotube Field Emitters
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-14)With an increasing demand for better medical diagnostic systems, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of medical diagnostics has never been more crucial. Field electron emission (FE) based X-ray source which is a ... -
Improving the delivery and immunogenicity of an inhalable CpG-ODN DNA vaccine by bio-adhesive gemini nanoparticles in neonatal chickens
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-05)Cytosine-phosphodiester-guanine oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG-ODN) are nucleotide sequence motifs found in the bacterial genome that activate the mammalian innate immune response and have been found to boost humoral immunity ... -
Integration of Nanoparticle Cell Lysis and Microchip PCR as a Portable Solution for One-Step Rapid Detection of Bacteria
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-20)Bacteria are the oldest, structurally simplest, and most abundant forms of life on earth. Its detection has always been a serious question since the emerging of modern science and technology. There has been a phenomenal ... -
A Long-acting Ocular Lubricant Eye Drop based on Dextran Hydrogel Nanoparticles
(University of Waterloo, 2019-03-27)Dry eye disease is a highly prevalent condition that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. In moderate to severe cases, affected individuals experience considerable difficulty in carrying out their day-to-day ... -
Nanolithography on non-planar surfaces and self-assembly of metal salt-polymer nanomaterials
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-29)This thesis is focused on fabrication of high aspect ratio nanostructures on non-planar surfaces using evaporated electron beam resist (Part I), and a novel fabrication methods of high resolutionhigh-resolution surface ... -
Nanoscale physics of surfactant gene delivery
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-18)Medicine has met a revolution in the expansion of possibilities for therapy based upon synthetic gene delivery. Imagine the ability to correct problems of a genetic origin with a simple drug -- such science fiction fantasies ... -
Ordered Micro-/Nanostructure Based Humidity Sensor for Fuel Cell Application
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)Humidity sensors are one of the most widely used sensors in commercial and industrial applications for environmental monitoring and controlling. Although related technology have been studied intensively, humidity sensing ... -
Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Metal Carbonyl Building Blocks for Aqueous Colloids with Aggregation-Induced Functions
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-06)Metal carbonyl complexes (MCCs) are potentially useful for a range of biomedical applications, including cell imaging and bioassay. However, the poor solubility and stability of MCCs in water remain obstacles to their use ... -
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, ...