• Sensor Array for Volatile Organic Compounds based on Doped Poly (2,5-dimethyl aniline) 

  Stewart, Katherine M.E.; Penlidis, Alexander (Wiley, 2016-12)

  A sensor array containing five different sensing materials has been created that is able to distinguish between six different volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at an analyte concentration of 5 ppm. While none of the sensing ...

• Chitosan Edible Films Crosslinked by Citric Acid 

  Khouri, Joseph (University of Waterloo, 2019-08-14)

  Chitosan offers an exciting potential as a safe, biodegradable material for niche food packaging and coating applications. Barriers to getting this crustacean-derived polysaccharide to the packaging market include poor ...

• Evaluation of Polymeric Nanocomposites for the Detection of Toxic Gas Analytes 

  Stewart, Katherine M.E.; Penlidis, Alexander (Taylor & Francis, 2016-09)

  Four different metal oxide nanoparticles, copper oxide (CuO), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), nickel oxide (NiO), and titanium dioxide (TiO2), were added to poly (2,5-dimethyl aniline) (P25DMA) during synthesis to create different ...

• Development of Flexible, Carbon-Based Electrochemical Energy Storage Electrodes 

  Tjandra, Ricky (University of Waterloo, 2019-08-07)

  Research into energy storage and conversion technologies has skyrocketed within the past few decades, motivated by the increased energy demands of our society and the threat of depleting energy sources. One of the exciting ...

• Iterative Coupled Shell/Tube Simulation of Waste Heat Boilers using Computational Multiphysics 

  Guiguer, Victor (University of Waterloo, 2019-08-02)

  Removal of sulphur from fossil fuels is important in order to avoid the emission of sulphur oxides into the atmosphere, exposure to which has negative health and environ- mental effects. Sulphur is removed from refinery ...

• A Multi-Scale Model for Nickel-Based Oxygen Carrier in Chemical-Looping Combustion 

  You, Huabei (University of Waterloo, 2019-07-19)

  The selection of oxygen carrier (OC) particles is crucial for the development of chemical-looping combustion (CLC) technology. Common OC particle models often involve first-order chemical reactions with respect to the ...

• Simulation and Techno-Economic Analysis of the AChT Green Methanol Process 

  McCaul, Sean (University of Waterloo, 2019-07-03)

  Methanol is a valuable commodity with many uses. It is used to manufacture other chemicals such as olefins, formaldehyde, and methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE). Methanol is also being researched as an alternative fuel for ...

• Dynamic Scheduling and Control of MEA Absorption Processes for CO2 Capture Using gProms 

  Ahmad, Farhan (University of Waterloo, 2019-07-03)

  There are three general approaches for the mitigation of carbon emissions from fossil fuel fired power plants; pre-combustion, oxyfuel and post-combustion carbon capture. The post-combustion absorption process using MEA ...

• Investigation and Propagation of Defects in the Membrane Electrode Assembly of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells: Quality Control Analysis 

  Arkhat, Muneendra Prasad (University of Waterloo, 2019-05-24)

  Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) have the potential to deliver high power density with a lower weight and volume compared to other fuel cells. However, some of the barriers to the successful commercialization ...

• Novel Metal and Silicon Oxide Engineered Substrates to Control Cell Alignment 

  Moussa, Hassan (University of Waterloo, 2019-05-24)

  Engineered biomaterials with micron- and sub-micron-scale topographical features are designed to mimic the in vivo functions of extracellular matrix (ECM) on promoting desirable biological changes by manipulating the ...

• Thixotropic gel electrolyte containing poly(ethylene glycol) with high zinc ion concentration for the secondary aqueous Zn/ LiMn2O4 battery 

  Mitha, Aly; Mi, Hongyu; Dong, Wenhan; Cho, In Sik; Ly, Jessica; Yoo, Skylar; Bang, Sydney; Hong, Tuan K.A.; Chen, P. (Elsevier, 2019-03-01)

  We have designed an aqueous gel electrolyte containing fumed silica as the thixotropic gelling agent and poly(ethylene glycol) (MW = 300 g·mol−1) as the non-thixotropic gelling agent. Poly(ethylene glycol) is also the ...

• Functional properties of navy bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) protein concentrates obtained by pneumatic tribo-electrostatic separation 

  Tabtabaei, Solmaz; Konakbayeva, Dinara; Rajabzadeh, Amin Reza; Legge, Raymond L (Elsevier, 2019-06-15)

  A sustainable, chemical-free dry tribo-electrostatic separation approach was employed to fractionate navy bean flour. The resulting protein-enriched fractions had 36–38% protein on a moisture free basis, accounting for 43% ...

• Robust Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of Biosystems described by Dynamic Metabolic Flux Models 

  ZHENG, HONGHAO (University of Waterloo, 2019-05-13)

  The accuracy of the model used for prediction in Nonlinear Model Predictive Controller (NMPC) is one of the main factors affecting the closed loop performance. Since it is impossible to formulate a perfect model for a real ...

• A Controlled Experiment Investigating the Effects of Explanatory Manual on Adherence to Operating Procedures 

  Shi, Cao; Chan, Keziah; Elkamel, Ali (MDPI, 2019-04-14)

  Operators’ adherence to operating procedures is a crucial factor for process safety in the process industry. Instruction manuals that document Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are commonly used both as training ...

• Chemical Modification of Polybutene-1 Resins 

  Zhang, Xiaorong (University of Waterloo, 2019-05-07)

  Controlled rheology polybutene (CRPB) resins have been produced by peroxide induced degradation during reactive processing in a batch mixing operation. Two grades of commodity polybutene-1 (PB-1) resins were selected for ...

• In situ Plasticization of Starch and Coblending with Bio-based Polyesters: An Investigation into The Process Parameters for Continuous Thermoplastic Starch Co-Polyester Manufacturing 

  Wolff, Bryon (University of Waterloo, 2019-05-01)

  Today’s industry seeks to engage in change which provides both environmentally and economically sustainable manufacturing solutions. The plastic industry’s current challenge is to produce bio-based polymers which offer ...

• Polymeric Coatings for Targeted Nanoparticle Delivery to Subsurface Contaminants 

  Linley, Stuart (University of Waterloo, 2019-05-01)

  Terrestrial oil spills account for the majority of oil spills world wide and present a challenging remediation problem owing to the inaccessibility of subsurface petroleum hydrocarbons (PHC). Contaminants such as crude oil ...

• Design of Efficient Cobalt-based Bi-functional Catalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries 

  Liu, Guihua (University of Waterloo, 2019-04-24)

  Due to its high theoretical specific energy and low-cost, rechargeable zinc-air batteries have attracted tremendous attention as a promising next-generation energy conversion system. However, there are some challenges that ...

• Electrolyte Design and Engineering for Electrochemical Energy System 

  Zhang, Jing (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 ...

• Design and Simulation of Novel Sabatier Reactors for the Thermocatalytic Conversion of CO2 into Renewable Natural Gas 

  Currie, Robert (University of Waterloo, 2019-04-22)

  Producing synthetic chemicals and fuels using CO2 as a feedstock through the thermocatalytic hydrogenation of CO2 via the Sabatier reaction to produce synthetic CH4 is both a CO2 emissions reduction strategy and an ...

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