Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact us at erahelp@ualberta.ca.
Items in this Collection
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Functional Supramolecular Materials Based on Multiple Hydrogen-Bonding Motifs and the Associated Molecular Interaction Mechanism
DownloadFall 2019
Engineered multifunctional polymers with stimuli-responsive and self-healing properties have drawn increasing attention in recent years for the development of “smart” materials with a broad range of applications. Hydrogen bonding, as one of the most developed approaches in supramolecular...
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Stimuli-Responsive and Self-Healing Nanocomposite Hydrogels Based on Reversible and Dynamic Crosslinks
DownloadFall 2022
Hydrogels, due to their soft and water abundant natures, highly resemble human skins and tissues and thereby have attracted extensive attention in recent years. Functional hydrogels showing responsiveness to various stimuli such as pH, temperature, strain and pressure are promising for a wide...