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Self-Assembling Peptides as Potential Carriers for the Delivery of the Hydrophobic Anticancer Agent Ellipticine
(University of Waterloo, 2008-03-11)
Self-assembling peptides have emerged as new nanobiomaterials in the areas of nanoscience and biomedical engineering. In this category are self-assembling, ionic-complementary peptides, which contain a repeating charge ...
Preparation, characterization, and evaluation of Mg-Al mixed oxide supported nickel catalysts for the steam reforming of ethanol
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-22)
The conversion of ethanol to hydrogen or syngas can be achieved by reacting ethanol with water via steam reforming,
CH3CH2OH + (1-x)H2O = (4-x)H2 + (2-x)CO + xCO2 (R.1)
CH3CH2OH + H2O = 4H2 + 2CO (R.2)
CO + H2O = ...
Synthesis and Modification of Polymer Membranes for Pervaporation and Gas Separation
(University of Waterloo, 2007-10-23)
Trimesoyl chloride (TMC) crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) / chitosan (CS) membranes and synthetic polyimide membranes were prepared for pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol and gas separation.
PVA membranes were ...
An Environmentally Conscious Robust Optimization Approach for Planning Power Generating Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2007-06-28)
Carbon dioxide is a main greenhouse gas that is responsible for global warming and climate change. The reduction in greenhouse gas emission is required to comply with the Kyoto Protocol. Looking at CO2 emissions distribution ...
Using IR Thermography to Evaluate Temperature Distributions on a Diesel NOx Adsorber Catalyst during Simulated Operation
(University of Waterloo, 2007-07-06)
In emissions catalyst applications, an axial distribution of reaction, surface chemistry, and temperature all exist on or along the surface of the catalyst. Understanding these distributions is very important in developing ...
The Effect of Wide Spread Adoption of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles on Emissions and Electric Generating Capacity
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-20)
Effects of the wide spread adoption of PHEVs on Ontario electric generating capacity from the year 2014 to 2030 is studied. Long-term forecasting models of load demands and the number of light-duty vehicles sold are developed ...
Characterization of Alternative Promoters to Stagger and Control Multiple Gene Expression and Protein Production in the Baculovirus-Insect Cell System
(University of Waterloo, 2014-11-05)
The baculovirus-insect cell system is one of the most widely used systems for recombinant protein production. The ease of handling insect cells and their ability to produce mammalian-like post-translational modifications, ...
Model-Based Validation of Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Control Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2007-08-07)
Hydrogen fuel cell technology has emerged as an efficient and clean alternative to internal combustion engines for powering vehicles, and hydrogen powertrains will aid in addressing key environmental issues such as urban ...
Environmental Technology Management
(University of Waterloo, 2008-03-25)
With steadily increasing emissions regulations being imposed by government agencies, automobile manufacturers have been developing technologies to mitigate NOX emissions. Furthermore, there has been increasing focus on CO2 ...
Graphene-Wrapped Hierarchical TiO2 Nanoflower Composites with Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-23)
Increasing energy demands as well as the depletion of traditional energy sources has led to the need for the development and improvement of energy conversion and storage technologies. Concerns regarding climate change and ...