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Persistence of Artificial Sweeteners, Phosphorus and Nitrogen in Three Septic System Plumes with Differing Redox Conditions
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-31)Septic systems are widely used for on-site wastewater treatment throughout Canada, including at most of Ontario’s provincial parks. They are frequently located in unconfined aquifer systems that may also be used for water ... -
Synthesis of carboxylated derivatives of poly(isobutylene-co-isoprene) by azide–alkyne “click” chemistry
(Springer, 2018-09-28)The synthesis of carboxylated derivatives of poly(isobutylene-co-isoprene) (isobutylene–isoprene rubber, IIR) with substitution levels ranging from 1 to 4 mol% and different spacer lengths was accomplished through azide–alkyne ... -
The Synthesis of 3-Vinylindolines by the Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Allylic Alkylation of Cinnamyl Acetates and the Synthesis of Polyphenolic 4-Aryl-3,4-dihydrocoumarins by Domino Friedel-Crafts Reactions
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-24)Historically, the alkylation of allylic acetates with non-stabilized C(sp3) nucleophiles has been challenging. The metal-catalyzed alkylation of allylic acetates and carbonates with organotin and organoboron reagents has ... -
Synthesis of Polyynes by Femtosecond and Nanosecond Laser Interaction with Matter
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-24)A review of literature including some history and previous work done in the field is done showing the importance of polyynes themselves and as an important precursor in the formation of other interesting carbon nanoparticles ... -
Rare Events Prediction: Rogue Waves and Drags
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-24)Rogue waves are rare events with unusually large wave amplitudes. In this thesis the multicanonical procedure is applied to the one-dimensional nonlinear Schrödinger equation in conjunction with a high order finite difference ... -
Visual Functions in Post-Concussion Syndrome
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-24)Purpose: Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) is a is a complex neurological disorder in which various concussion symptoms can last for weeks, months, or even years after sustaining the concussion. The PCS population has been ... -
Effect of N-Oxide Incorporation on Thiazole-Containing Conjugated Polymers
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-24)The use of conjugated polymers (CPs) in organic electronics has been an area of continued interest over the last several years due to many advantages over their inorganic counterparts. Due to the nature of CPs, devices can ... -
New methods in quantum error correction and fault-tolerant quantum computing
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-22)Quantum computers have the potential to solve several interesting problems in polynomial time for which no polynomial time classical algorithms have been found. However, one of the major challenges in building quantum ... -
Targeted nanoparticle binding & detection in petroleum hydrocarbon impacted porous media
(Elsevier, 2019-01-01)Targeted nanoparticle binding has become a core feature of experimental pharmaceutical product design which enables more efficient payload delivery and enhances medical imaging by accumulating nanoparticles in specific ... -
Compact Two-color Ultrafast Yb:fiber Chirped Pulse Amplifiers and Mid-infrared Generation Based on Difference Frequency Generation
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-18)A powerful mid-infrared frequency comb in the 2-20 μm range plays a very important role in the development of optical frequency metrology, spectroscopy and other fields of technology. However, there is a big gap in the ... -
Tracing Redox Cycles during Microbe-Clay Interactions Using Stable Iron Isotopes
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-17)Iron redox cycling, especially Fe(III) reduction, is mostly driven by microbial activity in the shallow subsurface. A wide range of bacteria, archaea, and fungi reduce Fe(III) to acquire energy with soil organic compounds ... -
Ecosystem Services: Linking ecohydrology with economic valuation
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-17)Economic valuation of ecosystem services has become a dominant model for environmental management at local, regional and global scales. However, policy-makers at all scales take these value estimates with a pinch of salt. ... -
Magnetic nano-nets for capture of microbes in solution based on physical contact
(Elsevier, 2019-02-01)Self-assembly of Au nanoparticles with Fe ions is used to develop magnetic nano-nets similar to fishing nets for capture and removal of microbes in aqueous medium. The nano-nets have a high aspect ratio, span microns in ... -
Implications of irradiance exposure and non-photochemical quenching for multi-wavelength (bbe FluoroProbe) fluorometry
(Elsevier, 2018-12-01)Multi-wavelength fluorometers, such as the bbe FluoroProbe (FP), measure excitation spectra of chlorophyll a (Chl-a) fluorescence to infer the abundance and composition of phytoplankton communities as well as the concentration ... -
Ultrasonic assisted synthesis, crystallographic, spectroscopic studies and biological activity of three new Zn(II), Co(II) and Ni(II) thiosemicarbazone complexes as precursors for nano-metal oxides
(Elsevier, 2019-01-01)Using ultrasonic irradiations, three new complexes of type [ZnL2].CH3CN, [NiLCl] and [CoL2] (where L is 2-acetylpyridine-4N-p-chlorophenylthiosemicarbazone ligand) have been prepared and investigated using various spectroscopic ... -
Mechanistic studies on the effect of membrane lipid acyl chain composition on daptomycin pore formation
(Elsevier, 2018-11-01)Daptomycin is a lipopeptide antibiotic that binds and permeabilizes the cell membranes of Gram-positive bacteria. Membrane permeabilization requires both calcium and phosphatidylglycerol (PG) in the target membrane, and ... -
Development of Form Visual Acuity in Infants Measured by Schematic Faces
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-05)Purpose The purpose of this thesis was 1) to develop a test of visual acuity (VA) to measure recognition (form) acuity at a younger age than is currently clinically possible (3 years). Currently, it is only possible to ... -
Using Pyrene Excimer Fluorescence To Probe Polymer Diffusion in Latex Films
(American Chemical Society, 2017-02-28)This study introduces a simple technique that can be used to quantitatively probe interparticle polymer diffusion (IPD) between adjacent particles in a latex film using pyrene excimer fluorescence (PEF). To demonstrate the ... -
Conformation of Pyrene-Labeled Amylose in DMSO Characterized with the Fluorescence Blob Model
(American Chemical Society, 2016-10-25)Amylose and poly(methyl acrylate) were randomly labeled with pyrene to yield a series of Py-Amylose and Py-PMA constructs, and their ability to form excimer in DMSO was characterized quantitatively by steady-state and ... -
Long-Range, Polymer Chain Dynamics of a "Stiff" Polymer. Fluorescence from Poly(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride) with N-(1-Pyrenylmethyl)succinimide Groups
(American Chemical Society, 2017-04-25)The steady-state fluorescence (SSF) spectra and time resolved fluorescence (TRF) decays of five poly(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride) copolymers (PIMA), randomly labeled with N-(1-pyrenyl methyl)succinimide groups (Py-PIMA), ...
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