Chemistry
This is the collection for the University of Waterloo's Department of Chemistry .
Research outputs are organized by type (eg. Master Thesis, Article, Conference Paper).
Waterloo faculty, students, and staff can contact us or visit the UWSpace guide to learn more about depositing their research.
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A Membrane Biosensor for the Detection of Lactate in Body Fluids
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-31)The increased demand of real-time and convenient heath monitoring has spurned the rapid development of wearable health monitoring devices. In these devices, the central part is the sensor that can convert health information ... -
Enhanced Conducting Polymer PEDOT:PSS/ Silicon Hybrid Solar Cells: Optimization of Thin Film Properties and Heterojunction Interactions
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-28)In this work the operating properties of PEDOT:PSS - silicon hybrid solar cells were carefully studied. The motivation is to find a cost-effective alternative to some of the energy, environmental and sustainability issues ... -
Study of Plasmonic and Magneto-Optical Properties of Transition Metal Doped Indium Oxide Nanocrystals
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-25)Plasmonic nanostructure materials have been widely investigated recently because of their considerable potential for applications in biological and chemical sensors, nano-optical devices and photothermal therapy. Compared ... -
Bulk Supramolecular Polymerization via “Weak” Hydrogen Bonds and Aromatic Interactions: Recognizing the Potential of Metal Coordination Geometry
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-25)Bulk supramolecular polymers offer an attractive strategy for the development of functional materials. The use of small molecule monomers is of particular interest, because they maximize the potential of a fully reversible ... -
Gold nanoparticle self-assembly as means for making electrocatalysts and magnetic nanonets and their application for oxygen evolution reaction and water purification
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-09)Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are widely researched materials in nanotechnology due to their distinct properties like surface plasmon resonance and ability to self-assemble. Citrate capped gold nanoparticles assembled into ... -
In-vitro selection, characterization and application of a silver-specific DNAzyme
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-07)Evolution of novel DNA-based catalysts (DNAzymes) through in-vitro selection has expedited the research by manifolds, in both fundamental and analytical aspects of bio-nanotechnology. DNAzymes are attractive for their high ... -
Chalcogenides as thermoelectric materials
(Elsevier, 2019-02)Thermoelectric materials can be utilized to generate electricity from a temperature gradient, thereby recycling the nowadays abundant waste heat, as well as for cooling applications by creating a temperature gradient from ... -
New approaches to characterize polymeric oil additives in solution based on pyrene excimer fluorescence
(Wiley, 2017-01-01)Maleated polyolefins (MaPOs) such as maleated ethylene propylene copolymers or polyisobutylene terminated at one end with a succininic anhydride can be used as polymeric dispersants in engine oils after reaction with ... -
Characterization of the Long-Range Internal Dynamics of Pyrene-Labeled Macromolecules by Pyrene Excimer Fluorescence
(American Chemical Society, 2016-12)The long-range internal dynamics (LRID) of 74 pyrene-labeled macromolecules (PyLMs) were characterized in four solvents representing a broad range of dielectric constants equal to 2.4 (toluene), 7.6 (tetrahydrofuran, THF), ... -
Detection of Nitroaromatic Compounds through Fluorescence Quenching of Pyrene Labeled Starch Nanoparticles
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-10)The aim of this research was to demonstrate the potential application of starch nanoparticles (SNPs) labeled with 1-pyrenebutyric acid (PBA) as the active component in optical sensors used for the detection of minute ... -
Development and validation of eco-friendly strategies based on thin film microextraction for water analysis
(Elsevier, 2018-12-07)The aim of the current study is the establishment of Green Analytical Chemistry strategies for water analysis by elimination/reduction of hazardous chemicals, energy consumption, and waste generation throughout the entire ... -
Exploiting the tunable selectivity features of polymeric ionic liquid-based SPME sorbents in food analysis
(Elsevier, 2018-10-01)In this work, the performances of polymeric ionic liquid (PIL) based solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coatings were assessed for applications concerning food safety and quality. Two different polymeric ionic liquid ... -
Direct immersion solid-phase microextraction analysis of multi-class contaminants in edible seaweeds by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
(Elsevier, 2018-11-15)The present work aimed at the development of a simple and accurate direct immersion-solidphase microextraction-gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry (DI-SPME-GC-MS) method for simultaneous determination of PAHs, PCBs, and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
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