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Synthesis and Characterization of Dissymmetric Gemini Surfactants for Gene Delivery Application
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-29)The lack of safe and efficient gene- delivery methods has been constantly a limiting obstacle to human gene therapy. Viral vectors have been superior in delivering exogenous DNA or RNA into a foreign cell due to their ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Ethylene Carbonate Modified Polyisobutylene Succinimide Dispersants
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-19)Succinimide-based dispersants are the most commonly used dispersants in the oil industry. They are used in engine oil to prevent the aggregation of carbon-rich particles generated during engine operation, and consequently ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Furan-Based Non-ionic Surfactants (FBNIOS)
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-27)A series of furan-based non-ionic surfactants (fbnios) derived from 5-(chloromethyl)furfural (5-CMF), a feedstock prepared by Origin Materials through a carbon negative process, were prepared from commercially available ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Iron-Amide and Iron-Imide-Sulfide Clusters
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-30)The iron-molybdenum cofactor (FeMo cofactor) is the catalytic center of nitrogen fixation in molybdenum-dependent nitrognease enzymes. The resting state cofactor is a complex [MoFe7S9X] cluster, in which the central ligand ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Macrocycles via Migration Insertion Polymerization (MIP)
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-30)Migration insertion polymerization (MIP) of organometallic monomers, ᴾFpCₓ [ᴾFp = (PPh₂(CH₂)₃Cp)Fe(CO)₂, Cₓ = (CH₂)ₓ₋₁CH₃, X = 12 or 18] were performed ether in bulk or solution. This MIP exclusively produced ring molecules ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Multiband Neutral Radicals
(University of Waterloo, 2014-12-05)The notion that an array of free radicals might behave like metallic sodium was first suggested by McCoy and Moore in 1911. While the hypothesis represents an important historical landmark, there are many synthetic challenges ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Semiconductor Materials by Self-assembling Methods
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-24)This thesis reported synthesis of TiO2 nanostructures and Fe2O3 nanostructures and studied on self-assembling process. The morphologies, compositions, and physicochemical properties of the prepared samples were characterized ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of New Solid-State Li-Superionic Conductors
(University of Waterloo, 2017-11-08)Compared with lithium ion batteries which use liquid electrolyte, all solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) show great potential in improving the safety and achieving both high power and energy densities. This has driven ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Oil-soluble Dispersants
(University of Waterloo, 2007-02-19)Oil-soluble dispersants are some of the most important additives used by the oil industry. Their function is to reduce the aggregation of carbonaceous deposits produced during the normal operation of the engine. This project ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Poly-(Methyl Methacrylate) Nanoparticles with Ultrasound Assistance
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-18)Nano-sized poly-(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is synthesized by employing three different methods with various techniques of emulsifying. This research is aimed at finding more effective and simpler ways to synthesize PMMA ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Polymeric Gas Sensing Materials for Detection of Agriculture Lagoon Off-Gas
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-03)With increasing food demand, agriculture and farming industry have grown. This led to an increase in production of agricultural waste. The waste is converted into manure via anaerobic fermentation which continuously produces ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Reduced Graphene Oxide Films
(University of Waterloo, 2015-03-11)The discovery of graphene properties in 2004 has replaced the need for indium titanium oxide on many applications. A large amount of research has focused on the advantages of using synthesis graphene as an inexpensive and ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Styrene Butadiene Rubber Nano-Sized Particles via Differential Microemulsion Polymerization
(University of Waterloo, 2012-02-21)Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) copolymer nanosized latex particles were synthesized via differential microemulsion polymerization (DMP) in a 300ml bench-scale semi-batch reactor, equipped with a thermocouple and a magnetic ... -
Synthesis and characterization of the neutral [pi]-radical molecular conductors
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Synthesis and Characterization of Thermoresponsive Starch Nanoparticles
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)Thermoresponsive polymers (TRPs) are polymers that exhibit an abrupt change in their physical properties, such as solubility, with a change in temperature. The vast majority of TRPs produced to date are synthetic and ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Two Pyrene Labeled Gemini Surfactants and their Interactions with Oppositely Charged Molecules
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-09)Cationic gemini surfactants (GS) have attracted the attention of the scientific community as potential carriers of genetic cargo for gene transfection applications. These GS/polynucleotides complexes have been extensively ... -
Synthesis and Chemistry of Carbocyclic Mimics of β-Lactams as β-Lactamase Inhibitors
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-23)Antibiotics are very important chemical substances, which have saved millions of lives. However, bacterial resistance towards antibiotics, especially the β-lactams, is becoming increasingly serious. Currently, the β-lactam ... -
Synthesis and Chemistry of Isoprekinamycin and Analogues
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-22)A methodology was studied to set up the benzo[a]fluorene skeleton, which provides a potential route to the total synthesis of isoprekinamycin (IPK) (1-112) and analogues of this natural product that contains an unusual ... -
Synthesis and Chemistry of Kinamycins and Related Antibiotics
(University of Waterloo, 2010-06-17)The kinamycin antitumor antibiotics, discovered in Japan in the early 1970s as secondary metabolites of the soil bacterium Streptomyces murayamaensis, were at first believed to be derivatives of the N-cyanobenzo[b]carbazole ... -
Synthesis and Device Application of Graphene Derivatives and Quantum Dots
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-07)Low-dimensional materials, such as graphene, nanowire, quantum dots have emerged as attractive building blocks for optoelectronic applications, with a significant focus on diverse photodetection platforms. Graphene has ...