• Partial Characterization of Yeast Hydrolysates for Insights on Chemically Defined Media for Sf-9 Insect Cells 

  Quattrociocchi, Marco (University of Waterloo, 2017-10-18)

  Yeast extract, or other varieties of yeast hydrolysate, have been used in combination with a lipid supplement to completely eliminate the need for fetal bovine serum during in vitro cultivations of insect cells. This has ...

• Sorptive Removal of 4-Aminophenol from Water Using a Polymeric Sorbent 

  Celarek, Michael (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-27)

  This study deals with isotherm, kinetics and mechanistic studies pertaining to the sorption of 4-aminophenol from water using poly(ether-block-amide) (PEBA). A combined Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm model is used to ...

• Enhanced Durability of Pt Alloy Nanoparticles Using Sulfur-Doped Graphene via Metal-Support Interactions for PEMFC Cathode Catalysis of ORR 

  Xu, Calvin (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-27)

  The hydrogen fuel cell is a form of renewable energy generation technology that produces energy electrochemically and can address energy concerns in the near future, especially due to the diminishing supplies of non-renewable ...

• Novel N-Type π-Conjugated Polymers for All-Polmyer Solar Cell 

  He, Yinghui (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-27)

  Organic solar cells (OSCs), also known as, organic photovoltaics (OPVs), appear as a promising technology for renewable energy owing to their light weight, great flexibility and low-cost fabrication process. So far most ...

• The Role of Germicidal Ultraviolet Light in the Formation of Secondary Organic Aerosols 

  Choi, Eureka (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-26)

  Ultraviolet (UV) light with a wavelength of 254 nm has proven to be effective at inactivating microorganisms, and thus has been increasingly employed as a method of disinfection of indoor environments. UV light with ...

• Design and simulation of a petcoke gasification polygeneration plant integrated with a bitumen extraction and upgrading facility and net energy analysis 

  Lazzaroni, E.; Elsholkami, Mohamed; Martelli, E.; Elkamel, Ali (Elsevier, 2017-09-18)

  The in-situ extraction of bitumen from oil sands, particularly steam assisted gravity drainage, has been the fastest growing production technology in the industry. Integrated with upgrading operations to enhance the fuel ...

• Pyrolysis, kinetics analysis, thermodynamics parameters and reaction mechanism of Typha latifolia to evaluate its bioenergy potential 

  Ahmad, Muhammad Sajjad; Mehmood, Muhammad Aamer; Taqvi, Syed Taha Haider; Elkamel, Ali; Liu, Chen-Guang; Ren, Xujian; Rahimuddin, Sawsan Abdulaziz; Gull, Munazza (Elsevier, 2017-09-01)

  This work was focused on understanding the pyrolysis of Typha latifolia. Kinetics, thermodynamics parameters and pyrolysis reaction mechanism were studied using thermogravimetric data. Based on activation energies and ...

• Multi-products productions from Malaysian oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB): Analyzing economic potentials from the optimal biomass supply chain 

  Abdulrazik, Abdulhalim; Elsholkami, Mohamed; Elkamel, Ali; Simon, Leonardo (Elsevier, 2017-12-01)

  The economic potentials of Malaysian oil palm empty fruit bunch are realized by several motivating factors such as abundance, cheapness and are generally feasible to produce multi-products that range from energy, chemicals ...

• New composite sustainability indices for Cradle-to-Cradle process design: Case study on thinner recovery from waste paint in auto industries 

  Ordouei, Mohammad Hossein; Elkamel, Ali (Elsevier, 2017-11-10)

  In a conventional chemical process design, the main focus is on the process economy resulting in the generation of huge amounts of waste materials within the process. Such design approach demands end-of-pipe treatment, ...

• Advanced non-precious metal catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells 

  Jiang, Gaopeng (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)

  To address the global energy and environmental challenges, the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is proposed and developed as one of the most promising power source candidates for various applications including ...

• Development of Co-Assembly Methods for Improved Graphene/Ionic Liquid Supercapacitors 

  She, Zimin (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 ...

• Correlation between mechanical dissipation and improved X-band electromagnetic shielding capabilities of amine functionalized graphene/thermoplastic polyurethane composites 

  Nasr Esfahani, Azam; Katbab, Ali Asghar; Taeb, Aidin; Simon, Leonardo; Pope, Michael (Elsevier, 2017-08-24)

  Graphene-based polymer nanocomposites have demonstrated significant promise to create commercially viable electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding to protect the next-generation of electronic materials from radiative ...

• Uncertainty Analysis and Robust Optimization of a Single Pore in a Heterogeneous Catalytic Flow Reactor System 

  Chaffart, Donovan (University of Waterloo, 2017-08-31)

  Catalytic systems are crucial to a wide number of chemical production processes, and as a result there is significant demand to develop novel catalyst materials and to optimize existing catalytic reactor systems. These ...

• Mucoadhesive Nanoparticles for Treatment of Influenza A 

  Ahmad, Aaminah (University of Waterloo, 2017-08-31)

  Influenza A is the most pandemic-prone class of the influenza virus, with new strains emerging every year. Though vaccination is promoted as the vanguard against wide-spread infection, it is not enough to withstand mutating ...

• Exploration of acetate as a feedstock for propionate production in engineered Escherichia coli 

  Kilpatrick, Shane (University of Waterloo, 2017-08-29)

  With a relatively low reductance, acetate is considered as a poor and uncommon carbon source for microbial production and, therefore, the production strains will require major strain engineering for effective utilization ...

• Implementation of Power-to-Gas to Reduce Carbon Intensity and Increase Renewable Content in Liquid Petroleum Fuels 

  Alsubaie, Abdullah (University of Waterloo, 2017-08-28)

  Power-to-gas (PtG) is an emerging energy storage concept, which can transfer the surplus and intermittent renewable generated power into a marketable hydrogen, as well as providing other ancillary services for the electrical ...

• Advanced Carbon Nanomaterials as Non-Precious Metal Catalysts for Fuel Cells 

  Zamani, Pouyan (University of Waterloo, 2017-08-24)

  Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are electrochemical devices that efficiently convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity and water. Their clean point of operation emissions and continuous operation have ...

• Nanostructured Spinel Oxides as Bi-functional Electrocatalysts for Rechargeable Metal-Air Batteries 

  Lee, Dong Un (University of Waterloo, 2017-08-24)

  Due to continuously increasing energy demands, particularly with the emergence of electric vehicles (EV), smart energy grids, and portable electronics, advanced energy conversion and storage systems such as fuel-cells and ...

• Fabrication and characterization of biomimetic dry adhesives supported by foam backing material 

  Liew, Kelvin Chia Wei (University of Waterloo, 2017-08-23)

  Using sacrificial templates to create 3D structures is commonly employed in various fields such as tissue engineering and water remediation to create complex and high surface area scaffolds. Herein, several sacrificial ...

• Formation and Field-switching Dynamics of Nematic Droplets 

  Fu, Fred (University of Waterloo, 2017-08-23)

  Liquid crystals (LCs) refer to a class of materials which have anisotropic properties. They are used in many technological applications ranging from displays to biological sensors. One example of a category of technologically ...

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