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- 1Azmayesh-Fard, Seyed M.
- 1Bezuidenhout, Louis Wentzel
- 1Brausen, Henry A
- 1Cherkawski, Breanna D
- 1Degenstein, Lauren M.
- 3Moussa, Walied (Mechanical Engineering)
- 2Sit, Jeremy (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- 1Amirfazli, Alidad (Department of Mechanical Engineering, York University)
- 1Backhouse, Chris (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo)
- 1Backhouse, Christopher (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- 1Brett, Michael J. (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
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Spring 2011
Carbon/molecule/Cu/Au molecular junctions were fabricated on 4-inch silicon wafers using microfabrication techniques common in commercial semiconductor manufacturing. Electron-beam deposited carbon films are introduced as substrates, and the junctions exhibited high yield and excellent...
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Miniaturization of Microwave to Millimeter-Wave Integrated Waveguides and their Applications
DownloadFall 2019
The integration of waveguide technology at the planar level has been a crucial development for the successful realization of 5G, the future fifth generation cellular network. The demand for mobile networks with faster speeds, lower latencies, and denser connectivity scenarios continues to drive...
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Molecular separations using nanostructured porous thin films fabricated by glancing angle deposition
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Biomolecular separation techniques are an enabling technology that indirectly influence many aspects of our lives. Advances have led to faster analyses, reduced costs, higher specificity, and new analytical techniques, impacting areas such as health care, environmental monitoring, polymer...
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Smart Textiles for Visible and IR Camouflage Application: State-of-the-Art and Microfabrication Path Forward
Download2021-06-30
Degenstein, Lauren M., Sameoto, Dan, Hogan, James D., Asad, Asad, Dolez, Patricia I.
Protective textiles used for military applications must fulfill a variety of functional requirements, including durability, resistance to environmental conditions and ballistic threats, all while being comfortable and lightweight. In addition, these textiles must provide camouflage and...
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Spectroscopic and Electronic Characterization of Microfabricated Solid State Molecular Electronic Junctions
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The objective of the research described in this thesis is structural characterization of molecular electronic devices and investigation of their compatibility with widely use conventional microelectronics. Back-side spectroscopy was performed to probe organic molecular later integrity at buried...
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The Further Development of Fringe Electric Field Theory for the Design of a Vertical Comb Drive to be used as a Force-Compensation Mechanism in an Interfacial Force Microscope
DownloadSpring 2015
The overall objective of the research presented here is to begin the design of a comb drive that is to be used as a force-compensation mechanism in an interfacial force microscope. More specifically, the objective of this research is to choose the type of comb drive that has the most potential...
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Toward Direct Thermal-to-Electric Conversion: On-chip Microreactors for Catalytic Combustion of Methanol-Air Mixture
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In this thesis, on-chip microreactors for catalytic combustion of methanol-air mixture were designed, fabricated and characterized. Using standard optical lithography, deep reactive-ion etching (DRIE) and other fabrication techniques, microreactors with integrated micropillars having four...
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Understanding the Role of Surface Microgeometries on Wetting: Designing Robust Superhydrophobic Surfaces
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This thesis is concerned with effects of surface microgeometries on wetting, aiming at providing instructions for reproducing controllable wettability on artificial surfaces and designing robust superhydrophobic surfaces. First, the origin of edge effect is understood by a thermodynamic approach...