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Electrochemiluminescence Of A Di-Boron Complex, Perovskite And Carbon Quantum Dots, Jonathan M. Wong
Electrochemiluminescence Of A Di-Boron Complex, Perovskite And Carbon Quantum Dots, Jonathan M. Wong
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The electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of three novel materials was explored in this thesis. A di-boron complex exhibiting crystallization-induced blue shift emission was detected utilizing photoluminescence. This phenomenon was successfully observed in the annihilation pathway, resulting in crystallization-induced blue shift ECL. The effects of coreactant and crystallization-induced enhancements were distinguished utilizing two testing systems. Undoped and Mn-doped CsPbCl3 perovskites were investigated, as the latter exhibits a dual emissive photoluminescence pathway due to host and dopant emission mechanics. It was discovered that the electrochemiluminescence of Mn-doped CsPbCl3 proceeds through a triplet-triplet annihilation pathway. Furthermore, the relaxation of the electrochemically generated Mn-doped …
Fabricating Cu2znsns4, Cu2znsn(S,Se)4 And Cuin(S,Se)2 Light-Absorbing Thin Films For Low-Cost Solar Devices., Vaishnavi Raja
Fabricating Cu2znsns4, Cu2znsn(S,Se)4 And Cuin(S,Se)2 Light-Absorbing Thin Films For Low-Cost Solar Devices., Vaishnavi Raja
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In this thesis, Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS), Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) and CuIn(S,Se)2 (CISSe) thin-films have been optimized to use as the key light-absorbing and conversion layer for solar cells. CZTS nanocrystals (NCs) were solvothermally synthesized, etched with acetic acid and structurally analyzed using synchrotron spectroscopy. Electrodeposited CZTSSe films showed a non-ideal increase in sulfur with lower selenization temperature and post-process etching. Compositional studies of electrodeposited CISSe films confirmed the decrease in selenium after the acetic acid etching. Through PECMs and other conventional characterization techniques, it was determined that non-etched CZTSSe and CISSe solar devices performed better …
The Electrochemical And Corrosion Study Of Copper For Nuclear Waste Containers Under Deep Geological Disposal Conditions, Mengnan Guo
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The proposed method for the safe disposal of Swedish, Finnish, and Canadian high-level nuclear waste (HLNW) is to isolate it in iron or steel containers with an outer copper (Cu) shell or coating and bury it in a deep geological repository (DGR). Copper has been selected as the corrosion barrier due to its stability in the aqueous anoxic environments anticipated in DGR conditions. The container will initially be exposed to humid aerated conditions which will evolve to cool and anoxic as radiation fields in the fuel decay and heat production ceases. When the DGR is cool and anoxic, sulphide (SH …
Effects Of Oxidative Modifications On The Structure And Non-Canonical Functions Of Cytochrome C Studied By Mass Spectrometry, Victor Yin
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The peroxidase activity of the mitochondrial protein cytochrome c (cyt c) plays a critical role in triggering programmed cell death, or apoptosis. However, the native structure of cyt c should render this activity impossible due to the lack of open iron coordination sites at its heme cofactor. Despite its key biological importance, the molecular mechanisms underlying this structure-function mismatch remain enigmatic. The work detailed in this dissertation fills this knowledge gap by using mass spectrometry (MS) to decipher the central role that protein oxidative modifications and their associated structural changes play in activating the peroxidase function of cyt c …
Analysis Of Secondary Metabolites Biosynthesized By Pathogenic And Symbiotic Fungi Using High-Resolution Tandem Lc-Ms And Spectral Molecular Networking, Natasha Desrochers
Analysis Of Secondary Metabolites Biosynthesized By Pathogenic And Symbiotic Fungi Using High-Resolution Tandem Lc-Ms And Spectral Molecular Networking, Natasha Desrochers
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Fungi from Canadian crops affect many aspects of agriculture. For example, ginseng root rot caused by Ilyonectria spp. is a major issue for farmers. Ilyonectria spp. make few reported natural products and it is not known if those products are unique to virulent species. PCA and molecular networking were applied to HRMS data to establish a distinct metabolomic profile of root rot pathogens, characterized by antifungal resorcyclic acid lactones (RALs). These likely protect Ilyonectria from other soil pathogens, which gives it the opportunity to infect ginseng root.
Molecular networking was also applied to fungal endophytes from fruit crops to identify …
Galvanic Corrosion Of Carbon Steel-Stainless Steel Welds, Mi Li
Galvanic Corrosion Of Carbon Steel-Stainless Steel Welds, Mi Li
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A water leak in one of the Canada Deuterium Uranium (CANDU) nuclear reactors could lead to galvanic corrosion between the materials of its supporting structures: carbon steel (CS) and stainless steel (SS). This project investigates the effects of physical and chemical solution parameters on the corrosion of galvanically coupled dissimilar CS-SS welds, with the aim of developing a corrosion dynamics model that can be used to assess the long-term integrity of the CANDU reactor structural materials with confidence. The studied parameters were solution pH, temperature, the presence or absence of γ-radiation and the cathode:anode surface area ratio. Multiple electrochemical techniques …
The Influence Of Radiolytically Produced Nitric Acid On The Corrosion Resistance Of Copper-Coated Used Nuclear Fuel Containers, Joseph P. Turnbull
The Influence Of Radiolytically Produced Nitric Acid On The Corrosion Resistance Of Copper-Coated Used Nuclear Fuel Containers, Joseph P. Turnbull
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In Canada, the proposed disposal method for high level nuclear waste involves sealing the waste in steel containers with a 3 mm outer copper coating and burying it in a deep geologic repository. However, the thickness of the container is significantly reduced making a reassessment of the influence of γ-radiation, emitted by the waste form, on container corrosion a potential licensing requirement. Under humid aerated conditions, the formation of nitric acid is expected, potentially resulting in the formation of droplets or wetted layers on the container surface. Currently available literature on the corrosion of copper in nitric acid does not …
Analysis Of Oxidatively Damaged Proteins By Mass Spectrometry, Vincent Saullo
Analysis Of Oxidatively Damaged Proteins By Mass Spectrometry, Vincent Saullo
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As humans age, exposure to oxidative stress may induce protein degradation or aggregation; both resulting in loss of protein function. Protein oxidative damage remains a dominant pathology in many common ailments. To combat these pathologies, scientists must understand the nature of oxidative modifications and their effects on protein structure and dynamics. This work employs a range of mass spectrometry (MS) methods to characterize and analyze the effects of oxidative damage on the model protein myoglobin (Mb). Mb was oxidized using tert-butyl hydroperoxide, and the resulting modifications were characterized by top-down and bottom-up MS workflows. Hydrogen/deuterium exchange MS indicated elevated structural …