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- 2Bendrich, Michelle
- 2El-Thaher, Nayef
- 2Fadic Eulefi, Anton
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- 44Xu, Zhenghe (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 40Huang, Biao (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 34Liu, Qingxia (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
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Atomic Layer Deposition of Transition Metal Oxide Coatings for Oxygen Catalysis at the Air Electrode in Zn-Air Batteries
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Energy storage is a critical step in fully adopting renewable energy, such as wind and solar, and eliminating carbon emissions from fossil fuel use. Electrochemical batteries are a versatile energy storage system and, as the ubiquitous battery of today, Li-ion batteries (LIBs) have begun to...
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Fall 2024
Transition metal carbide catalysts (TMCs), particularly Molybdenum carbide (Mo2C), have emerged as a cost-effective and promising alternative to precious-metal-based catalysts (Pt, Ru) for the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of biomass-derived species, including bio-oil. However, low selectivity towards...
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Fall 2024
Bio-oil (BO) is a promising and renewable energy source that could alleviate dependence on fossil fuels, but its direct use faces challenges due to low thermal stability and high corrosiveness. Co-processing BO with vacuum gas oil (VGO) in existing refineries offers a solution without requiring...
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Bioinspired Strategies to Develop Dual-Functional Polymer-Based Antibacterial Coatings for Biomedical Applications
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The main objective of this thesis is to construct bifunctional coatings by combining the functional polymers with tannic acid, dopamine, and dopamine methacrylate via strong covalent bonds to enhance the mechanical stability of the coatings. Hydrophilic polymers and bactericidal agents have been...
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Spring 2024
In the bitumen extraction process, precise control of the froth-middling interface in the Primary Separation Cell (PSC) is critical for maximizing bitumen recovery. Traditional methods for monitoring this interface suffer from reliability issues due to sensor clogging and challenging process...
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Spring 2024
17-4PH is a precipitation hardenable stainless steel alloy with good corrosion resistance and excellent mechanical properties. Due to this combination of properties, 17-4PH is used in a range of industries including marine, nuclear, aerospace, and paper. These wide industrial applications make...
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Highly Stretchable, Transparent, and Adhesive Double Network Hydrogels for the Development of Wearable Strain Sensors
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The exploration of high-performance hydrogels in this thesis marks the convergence of biomedical engineering and wearable technology. This study delves into the creation and use of a novel silicotungstic acid (SiW)-based hydrogel, designed specifically for wearable strain sensors. Mimicking human...
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Enhanced Flotation of Ultramafic Nickel Ores Using Carbon Dioxide as a Flotation Gas and Sodium Tripolyphosphate as a Serpentine Depressant
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Challenges in the processing of minerals have been on the rise due to increasing low-grade ores which require to be finely ground to liberate valuable minerals. Low-grade ores like the ultramafic ores contain large amounts of gangue minerals which impacts recovery of the valuable pentlandite...
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Spring 2024
Despite recent advancements in molecular dynamics (MD) methods, the computational costs of \emph{ab initio} molecular dynamics simulations for explicit solvation systems are still too significant. If accuracy is to be left uncompromised, new methods must be employed to reduce computational...
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Spring 2024
Microwave technology has emerged as a promising tool in the mining and minerals processing industry, offering selective heating capabilities that induce fractures along grain boundaries. This innovative pretreatment method not only targets minerals selectively but also contributes to significant...