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Development of Alternative Protocols for Antimicrobial Efficacy Testing of Antimicrobial Surfaces
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-17)Self-disinfecting surfaces have been studied for a long time for use in reducing the occurrence of infections. Several industries are focused on manufacturing antimicrobial products with high toxicity to microbes for contact ... -
Development of Benzodithiophene (BDT)-Based Wide Bandgap Donor-Acceptor (D-A) Polymers Containing Novel Thiophene and Benzene Acceptor Building Blocks for Organic Solar Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-18)Organic solar cells (OSCs) are an emerging renewable energy technology with advantages of low cost, flexibility, lightweight, and easy processability. High performing OSCs often consist of a wide bandgap polymer donor and ... -
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 ... -
Development of Cobalt-Free Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-22)Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the dominant energy story technology for mobile devices and plug-in electric vehicles due to their unmatched combination of energy density, power output, and cycle stability. A coveted goal ... -
Development of Electrically Conductive Thermoplastic Composites for Bipolar Plate Application in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell
(University of Waterloo, 2010-10-01)Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have the potential to play a major role as energy generators for transportation and portable applications. One of the current barriers to their commercialization is the cost ... -
Development of Electro-active Graphene Nanoplatelets and Composites for Application as Electrodes within Supercapacitors
(University of Waterloo, 2012-02-29)The mounting concern for renewable energies from ecologically conscious alternatives is growing in parallel with the demand for portable energy storage devices, fuelling research in the fields of electrochemical energy ... -
Development of Electrodes and Coatings for Sodium Ion Energy Storage
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-28)Sodium-ion energy storage technologies have recently garnered interest due to potential constraints in the supply of lithium in the distant future assuming that lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are widely adopted for large-scale ... -
Development of Electrospun PAN Fibers Used as Electrodes for Flow Cell Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-23)The increase in energy consumption coupled with global climate change have generated a keen interest in renewable energy resources in the scientific world. Grid scale energy storage solutions are required in order to bridge ... -
Development of Flexible Lithium Sulfur Batteries Based on Laser-Induced Graphene
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-13)Emerging technologies have become increasingly advanced with flexible components and are integrated into various interfaces, finding themselves in applications such as rollable displays, wearable technologies and e-textiles. ... -
Development of Flexible, Carbon-Based Electrochemical Energy Storage Electrodes
(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 ... -
Development of Fluorescence-based Tools for Characterization of Natural Organic Matter and Development of Membrane Fouling Monitoring Strategies for Drinking Water Treatment Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-14)The objective of this research was to develop fluorescence-based tools that are suitable for performing rapid, accurate and direct characterization of natural organic matter (NOM) and colloidal/particulate substances present ... -
Development of genetic tools for metabolic engineering of Clostridium pasteurianum
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-21)Reducing the production cost of industrial biofuels will greatly facilitate their proliferation and co-integration with fossil fuels. The cost of feedstock is the largest cost in most fermentation bioprocesses and therefore ... -
Development of genome editing technique and viability assays for Chlorella vulgaris
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-27)Microalgae have significant potential as sustainable bio-factories for the production of high value compounds such as astaxanthin and for the production of commodity chemicals, like biofuels. However, the use of microalgae, ... -
Development of Graphene Oxide Membranes for Pervaporative Desalination
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-04)Fresh water scarcity is quickly becoming a serious global challenge as populations grow and resources are depleted. Seawater, which makes up 97% of the water on Earth, can be a viable and sustainable source of usable water ... -
Development of Graphene-Based Electrically Conductive Polymer Nano-Composites
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-10)Since a vast array of devices, instruments, and equipment in modern society is powered by electrical energy, it has been a very important research topic to develop and fabricate a material that effectively conducts ... -
Development of High Loading Lithium Sulfur Battery
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-22)The topic of batteries has been given much attention. With the development and rapid improvement of transistors, the power requirement of our electronics are quickly becoming higher and higher. Unlike Moore’s law, since ... -
Development of Highly Anti-Corrosive and Mechanically Improved Graphene-Based Polyurethane Nanocomposites for the Application of Pipeliners in Oil Sands Transportation
(University of Waterloo, 2020-02-20)In contemporary composite science, polymer nanocomposites are the promising functional materials in the research field. Among them, the nano-sized filler, graphene, supplements the flaws of polymeric materials with their ... -
Development of Improved Graphene Production and Three-dimensional Architecture for Application in Electrochemical Capacitors
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-30)Increasing energy demand makes the development of higher energy storage batteries, imperative. However, one of the major advantages of fossil fuels as an energy source is they can provide variably large quantities of power ... -
Development of Low-cost Organic Solar Cells Using Polythiophenes as Donors
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-15)The need to develop sustainable, eco-friendly energy sources is a major driving force in the development of efficient photovoltaic cells. Organic solar cells are a relatively new solar energy technology compared to their ... -
Development of Methodologies for Improving Thermal Stability of Plant Fiber for Application in Thermoplastic Composites
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-15)Thermal degradation during composite fabrication is the main impediment for the wide use of agro-based fibers as filler and reinforcement in engineering thermoplastic composites. Different thermal, chemical and physical ...