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C3H6/NOx Interactions Over a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst: Hydrocarbon Oxidation Reaction Pathways
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-29)C3H6 oxidation over a Pt/Al2O3 catalyst with or without NOx present was investigated. In particular, its reaction mechanism was studied using diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS), a reactor system designed ... -
Calendar Aging and Lifetimes of LiFePO4 Batteries and Considerations for Repurposing
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-23)In response to rising petroleum prices, the demand for lower emissions standards for vehicles, and better vehicle fuel economy, the market for hybrid and electric vehicles is expanding. These systems incorporate advanced ... -
Calibration of a Lattice Model for High-Molecular-Weight Block Copolymer Melts
(AIP, 2019-05-06)The Morse calibration is applied to a lattice model designed for efficient simulations of two-component polymer melts of high molecular weight. The model allows multiple occupancy per site, which results in high invariant ... -
Calibration of the Flory-Huggins Interaction Parameter in Field-Theoretic Simulations
(2019)Field-theoretic simulations (FTS) offer a versatile method of dealing with complicated block copolymer systems, but unfortunately they struggle to cope with the level of fluctuations typical of experiments. Although the ... -
Capacitive Storage of Ions Modelled in a Pore Network using Electrical Double Layer Theories: Helmholtz, Gouy-Chapman-Stern, and modified Donnan
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-01)Capacitive Deionization (CDI) is an electro-driven water desalination technology that has been researched extensively over the last two decades. A CDI cell consists of a pair of charged porous electrodes separated by a ... -
Carbon Formation Inhibition in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) Using H2S
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-15)Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are promising devices for power generation due to their high efficiency and clean operation. Another prominent feature of SOFCs is their ability to operate with not only H2 fuel but also ... -
Carbon-based Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Metal-air Battery Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-21)The ever-increasing energy consumption and the environmental issues from the excessive rely on fossil fuels have triggered intensive research on the next generation power sources. Metal-air batteries, as one of the most ... -
Case Studies with Mathematical Modeling of Free-radical Multi-component Bulk/Solution Polymerizations:Part 2
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)In Part 2 of this series of two extensive overviews of multi-component polymerization case studies, we again present mathematical modeling results with experimental confirmations. Part 2 represents a refinement and ... -
Case studies with mathematical modelling of free radical multicomponent bulk/solution polymerizations. Part 1.
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-07)In part 1 of this series of two extensive overviews of multi-component polymerization case studies, we present mathematical modelling results with experimental confirmations. The case studies are from free-radical, bulk ... -
Catalytic Distillation: Modeling and Process Development for Fuels and Chemicals
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-09)Catalytic Distillation (CD) is a hybrid green reactor technology that utilizes the dynamics of simultaneous reaction and separation in a single process unit to achieve a more compact, economical, efficient and optimized ... -
Catalytic Glycerol Hydrogenolysis to Produce 1,2-propanediol with Molecular Hydrogen and in situ Hydrogen Produced from Steam Reforming
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-15)Biodiesel has shown great promise to supplement the fossil diesel since it is a renewable energy resource and is environmentally friendly. However, the major obstacle to biodiesel large scale commercialization is the high ... -
Catalytic Hydrogenation of Nitrile Rubber in High Concentration Solution
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-24)Chemical modification is an important way to improve the properties of existing polymers, and one of the important examples is the hydrogenation of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) in organic solvent by homogeneous catalysis ... -
Catalytic Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol to 1-Propanol Using Bifunctional Catalysts in an Aqueous Media
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-26)Biodiesel is an attractive alternative fuel obtained from renewable resources and glycerol is produced as a major byproduct in the biodiesel industry. Upgrading glycerol to other valuable chemicals will contribute to an ... -
Catalytic Nucleic Acids: Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Biosensors, and Nanotechnology
(Elsevier, 2020-01)Since the initial discovery of ribozymes in the early 1980s, catalytic nucleic acids have been used in different areas. Compared with protein enzymes, catalytic nucleic acids are programmable in structure, easy to modify, ... -
Catalytic Separation of Pure Hydrogen from Synthesis Gas by an Ethanol Dehydrogenation / Acetaldehyde Hydrogenation Loop
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-21)A novel catalytic process for producing high-purity, elevated-pressure hydrogen from synthesis gas was proposed and investigated. The process combines the advantages of low investment and operating costs with the flexibility ... -
Cationic Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) for Organic and Inorganic Colloids Flocculation
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-27)Cellulose nanocrystals were modified for use as novel flocculants by taking advantage of the extended cationic polymeric chains on CNCs. They were evaluated using both organic colloids and inorganic bentonite clay particles. ... -
Cationic Cellulose Nanocrystals for the Flocculation of Mature Fine Oil Sands Tailings
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-22)As the volume of oil sands tailings continues to increase each year with a concurrent need for better flocculants to replace the inorganic electrolytes and synthetic polymers, natural polymers are being considered as ... -
Cationic Lytic Peptides as Drugs or Drug Carriers for Targeted Cancer Therapy
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-05)Cationic lytic peptides (CLPs) have emerged as new anticancer agents with a new mode of action. This category of peptides is given the characteristics of overall positive charges and amphiphilicity, inducing cell death by ... -
Cellulose Nanocrystal Hybrids as Reinforcing and Antibacterial Agents in Rubber Nanocomposites
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-31)As environmental consciousness increases and fossil fuel feedstocks are depleted, ecofriendly product development is of utmost importance. This thesis describes an in-depth analysis of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) used as ... -
Cellulose nanocrystals in smart and stimuli-responsive materials: a review
(Elsevier, 2020-03)“Smart” stimuli-responsive materials have been the subject of decades of research because of their versatility and particularly their use in medical and sensing applications. While these materials are often composed ...