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Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Study of Effects of Design Modification in Static Mixer Geometry and its Applications.
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-08)Mixing of fluids is one of the most important industrial operations. Static mixers, also known as motionless mixers, are very efficient devices used for mixing of both single phase and multiphase fluids. With a gradual ... -
Improved Environmental Operation of Alcohol Breathalyzers with Functionalized Graphene Nanocomposite Membranes
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-06)Driving under the influence of alcohol is prohibited or restricted in almost every country on the planet. In Canada, a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of 0.08 g dL-1 results in a Criminal Code offense and vehicle impoundment. ... -
Synthesis of Polymeric Nanoparticles for the Controlled Release of Hydrophobic and Hydrophillic Theraputic Compounds
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-01)Polymeric nanoparticle (NP) drug carriers present a promising technology for controlled release since they are capable of improving the encapsulation efficiency and stability of the drugs inside the NPs and also able to ... -
Application of Cellulose Nanomaterials in Thermoplastic Composites
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)Nanocrystalline cellulose (CNC) is a renewable and biodegradable nanomaterial obtained by acid hydrolysis of cellulose. It exhibits notable mechanical properties: a high aspect ratio and a high surface area. These properties ... -
Microfluidic-Based Synthesis of Acrylamide/Sodium Acrylate Copolymer Hydrogel for Enhanced Properties
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)Hydrogels are commonly used in drug delivery1–3, water treatment for heavy-metal removal4, tissue engineering5, and hygienic products, and as a plugging agent for enhanced oil recovery6. In recent years, a number of chemical ... -
Antibacterial and Mercury Detection Abilities of Triangular Silver Nanoparticles
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-30)Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been studied for a long time, because of their significant application in photonics, drug delivery, biological medicine, wastewater treatment, antimicrobials, catalysis and sensors. This ... -
Mathematical Model and Calendar Aging Study of Commercial Blended-Cathode Li-ion Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-26)Commercial blended-cathode Li-ion battery (LIB) systems has been dominating the burgeoning market for portable energy, ranging from consumer electronics to automotive applications. In order to successively improve the ... -
Simulation-based Design of In-Plane Switching Liquid Crystalline Display Pixels
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-25)Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) constitute an important class of modern display tech- nologies. Their light-weight nature, coupled with their favourable power consumption char- acteristics make them useful in applications ... -
Bio-inspired Oleophobic/Conductive Micro/nano Structures and Their Applications in Frozen Oil Adhesion Reduction
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-24)Inspired by the excellent superhydrophobicity and self-cleaning properties of the lotus leaf, numerous superhydro-oleophobic micro/nanostructures have been developed which mimicked biological systems. These structures have ... -
Liquid Crystalline Polymer Brushes
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-23)Liquid crystalline polymers are one of the best examples of successful interaction between sciences. This interdisciplinary area of study has benefited from popularity of polymers and uniqueness of liquid crystals. Liquid ... -
Use and Control of Co-Expression in the Baculovirus-Insect Cell System for the Production of Multiple Proteins and Complex Biologics
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-19)The ease of use and versatility of the Baculovirus Expression Vector System (BEVS) has made it one of the most widely used platforms for recombinant protein production. In the last ten years, the system has even gained ... -
Therapeutic Potential of CPP (NP1) Mediated siRNA Delivery: Evidence in 3D Spheroids of Colon Cancer Cells (HCT 116)
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-19)At the forefront of revolutionizing medicine, gene therapy provides a promise to treat a wide range of diseases by regulating defective genes. RNA interference (RNAi) holds great potential as a therapeutic route due to its ... -
Functionalized Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNC) for Advanced Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-11)Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) are excellent candidates for various potential applications as they possess many attractive characteristics. The unique properties and the abundant, renewable nature of CNC is of great interest ... -
Functionalization of Cellulose Nanocrystals with Inorganic Nanoparticles
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-11)In recent years, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) possess attractive features including good mechanical strength, high surface area, low density, crystalline rod-like structure, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and ... -
Energy Storage for Grid Power: Policy Arguments Based on Technical, Economic, and Environmental Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-10)Renewable energy has been increasing as the demand for cleaner energy increases. The introduction of renewable energy into the power grid has however introduced supply and demand discontinuities due to the intermittency ... -
From Metabolite Concentration to Flux – A Systematic Assessment of Error in Cell Culture Metabolomics
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-05)The growing availability of genomic, transcriptomic, and metabolomic data has opened the door to the synthesis of multiple levels of information in biological research. As a consequence, there has been a push to analyze ... -
Integration of Design and Control under Uncertainty: A New Back-off Approach using PSE Approximations
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-02)Chemical process design is still an active area of research since it largely determines the optimal and safe operation of a new process under various conditions. The design process involves a series of steps that aims to ... -
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 ... -
Dynamic modelling of cation exchange membrane chromatography for capturing Human Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
(University of Waterloo, 2016-06-23)Membrane chromatography is an emerging technology with great potential for purification of antibodies in the biotechnology industry. To ensure the effective design and development of membrane chromatography, modelling of ... -
Conductive Cellulose Nanocrystals for Electrochemical Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2016-06-23)Recognized as the ‘nature’s latest wonder material’, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), can be extracted from cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer on earth. This nanomaterial is inherently renewable, nontoxic, sustainable, ...