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Petrogenesis of the Bissett Creek flake graphite deposit: Implications for regional graphite mineralization models in the Grenville Province, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-16)Graphite is a critical component of green and renewable energy technologies. In Ontario, graphite deposits are scattered throughout the pre-Grenvillian Laurentian Margin and the Composite Arc Belt of the Grenville Province. ... -
Anatexis of former arc magmatic rocks during oceanic subduction: A case study from the North Wulan gneiss complex
(Elsevier, 2018-09-01)Migmatites are widespread in the North Wulan gneiss complex from the South Qilian–North Qaidam orogenic belt, but their petrogenesis and ages are poorly constrained. Here, an integrated study of petrography, whole-rock ... -
The Effectiveness of Persulfate and Hydrogen Peroxide on the Oxidation of Hydrocarbon Contaminants at 30°C: A Study with Focus on the Performance of Compound Specific Isotope Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-05)Two oxidants, persulfate and hydrogen peroxide, were used to investigate the effectiveness of in-situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) on target contaminants (sourced from industrial wastewater) in saline and high-temperature ... -
Classifications of Quantum Field Theories
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-04)We discuss classifications of UV complete supersymmetric theories in six dimensions, and (spin-)topological field theories admitting a finite global symmetry and possibly time-reversal symmetry in three dimensions. We also ... -
Chemical and Toxicological Characterization of Dissolved Organics from Oil Sands Waters
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-04)The surface mining of oil sands from the Athabasca deposit north of Fort McMurray, Alberta produces considerable tailings waste which is stored in large tailings ponds on industry lease sites. With the advent of oil sands ... -
The effects of dielectric decrement and finite ion size on differential capacitance of electrolytically gated graphene
(Elsevier, 2018-06-01)We analyze the effects of dielectric decrement and finite ion size in an aqueous electrolyte on the capacitance of a graphene electrode, and make comparisons with the effects of dielectric saturation combined with finite ... -
Effect of hemin, baicalein and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) enzyme activity inhibitors on Cd-induced accumulation of HO-1, HSPs and aggresome-like structures in Xenopus kidney epithelial cells
(Elsevier, 2018-08-01)Cadmium is a highly toxic environmental pollutant that can cause many adverse effects including cancer, neurological disease and kidney damage. Aquatic amphibians are particularly susceptible to this toxicant as it was ... -
Aqueous intercalation-type electrode materials for grid-level energy storage: Beyond the limits of lithium and sodium
(Elsevier, 2018-08-01)Intermittent, fluctuational, and unpredictable features of renewable energy require grid-level energy storage (GES). Among various types of GES, aqueous electrochemical storage is undoubtedly the most promising method due ... -
Gauge Models of Topological Phases and Applications to Quantum Gravity
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-26)In 2+1 dimensions, gravity is an SU(2) topological gauge theory that can be written as BF theory. In the condensed matter literature, the Hamiltonian realization of BF theory for finite groups is known as the Kitaev model. ... -
Flag fault-tolerant error correction for cyclic CSS codes
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-20)Fault-tolerant quantum error correction (FTEC) protocol is one of the most important components for a fault-tolerant simulation of a quantum circuit. It helps prevent error accumulation during the process which may cause ... -
Visual Functions in Parkinson’s Disease
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-19)Background: Freezing of gait (FOG) is considered to be a motor disorder symptom that affects some Parkinson Disease (PD) patients; however, it is hypothesized that sensory systems may also be involved in FOG. Purpose: ... -
Assessment of Current and Next Generation of Colour Vision Tests for Occupational Use
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-19)Introduction: Individuals with congenital colour vision deficiencies are at a greater risk of making an error in colour judgment. Computerized colour vision tests are now available to screen for colour vision defects and ... -
Structured Beams as Quantum Probes
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-15)This thesis describes several projects under the common theme of generating and manipulating the spatial quantum phase structure of matter and electromagnetic waves. Experiments dealing with the following topics are ... -
DsRNA-mediated antiviral immunity in fish cells: visualization, sensors, and innate immune responses
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-15)The global aquaculture industry is a multibillion dollar business that is threatened by pathogens, including a wide array of aquatic viruses. Currently there are no antiviral treatments available to combat viral outbreaks, ... -
Recent progress in carbon dioxide (CO2) as feedstock for sustainable materials development: Co-polymers and polymer blends
(Elsevier, 2018-06-06)Combustion of fossil fuels and many other industrial activities inevitably produces carbon dioxide (CO2) that is released into the atmosphere and is currently deemed to be among the major contributors to global warming. ... -
The pivotal role of angiogenesis in a multi-scale modeling of tumor growth exhibiting the avascular and vascular phases
(Elsevier, 2018-09-01)The mechanisms involved in tumor growth mainly occur at the microenvironment, where the interactions between the intracellular, intercellular and extracellular scales mediate the dynamics of tumor. In this work, we present ... -
Petroleomic analysis of the treatment of naphthenic organics in oil sands process-affected water with buoyant photocatalysts
(Elsevier, 2018-09-15)The persistence of toxicity associated with the soluble naphthenic organic compounds (NOCs) of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) implies that a treatment solution may be necessary to enable safe return of this water ... -
Casting Shadow on the Photocatalytic Activity of Plasmonic Antimony Doped Tin Oxide Nanoparticles in Degrading Rhodamine 590
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-04)Increasing the feasibility of water purification systems at the manufacturing, technical and material engineering level is an urgent matter that is of global interest. Concerning materials engineering for water purification ... -
Phase Relations, Reaction Sequences and Petrochronology
(Mineralogical Society of America, 2017-02-01)Phase equilibria modelling has played a key role in enhancing our understanding of metamorphic processes. An important breakthrough in the last three decades has been the ability to construct phase diagrams by integrating ... -
Th/U ratios in metamorphic zircon
(Wiley, 2018-03-05)The Th/U ratios of zircon crystals are routinely used to help understand their growth mechanism. Despite the wide application of Th/U ratios in understanding the geological significance of zircon U–Pb ages, the main controls ...
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