The Canadian government has vowed to reduce their pollutant emissions by 2030 in order to curb the effects of climate change. This means that shipping companies must make strides to reduce their overall emissions. This project will use novel sponge-like frameworks, called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), to remove environmentally toxic pollutants from exhaust gas. The materials […]

To combat the growing need for accessible freshwater sources across the globe, new technologies that don’t rely on fossil fuels are ideal. Additionally, these technologies should be easily implemented in the developing communities that need them most for lower cost than the current options. The purification of seawater, also known as desalination is a highly […]

Les interventions des plongeurs-scaphandriers aux abords des barrages hydro-électriques nécessitent la plus grande vigilance afin d’assurer leur sécurité. Au-delà des difficultés ordinaires rencontrées en plongée, les interventions aux abords de ces structures présentent de réels risques de courants puissants et très localisés dus au phénomène de Delta P (différence de pression). Celui-ci est capable d’emporter […]

Solid-state nanopores—small holes in thin membranes comparable in size to individual molecules—are promising candidates as sensors with which to revolutionize DNA sequencing, personalized medicine, point-of-care diagnostics, and next-generation information storage methods. A method by which these nanopores can be fabricated on an industrial scale was recently invented, but challenges remain, particularly in quality-controlling source materials […]

Le projet vise a mettre au point un nouveau systeme de depot de vapeurs chimiques capable d’assurer une production continue et en grande quantite des nanoperles de carbone de qualite. Ces nanoperles constituent un nouveau type de materiau a base de carbone avec des proprietes exceptionne!!es pouvant assurer leur utilisation dans de multiples applications e!ectro-optiques. […]

The Canadian ASTRO-H Metrology System (CAMS) is a laser-based device that will be designed and built in Canada and flown in space onboard the x-ray telescope, ASTRO-H. The purpose of the CAMS is to accurately measure structural deformations of the telescope structure during observations so the scientific images acquired can be enhanced by removing the […]

SemiosBIO is an entrepreneurial business trying to find a chemical basis for fighting bed bug infestation. Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are paraSitic insects feeding exclusively on warm-blooded animals, including humans. Their preferred habitat includes beds and other areas used by humans to sleep. An infestation with bed bugs can provoke a number of health problems […]

This project aims to develop an easy-to-use and cost-effective saliva test, fitted for COVID-19 diagnosis and surveillance via multiplexed detection of SARS-CoV-2 viruses, COVID-19 specific antibodies immunoglobulin M and immunoglobulin G within 15 minutes. The supported intern will join a team, consists of researchers at the University of Waterloo and personnel from the partner organization, […]

Ce projet de recherche est intimement lie à l’optimisation et au contrôle qualité d’une technologie verte associée au recyclage du polystyrène (PS). Durant ce procédé, le PS contaminé provenant du consommateur ou simplement de rejets industriels est mis au contact d’un solvant qui a pour but de le solubiliser, puis d’un autre pour le précipiter. […]

This project will allow Apollogreen and Loyalist College’s Applied Research Centre (ARC) to establish expertise based on a new analytical approach of cannabinoids at an early growth stage, allowing them to analyse and select cultivars to be commercially grown based on the sought after components for specific applications of licenced producers. This analytical process uses […]

Sans que la plupart d’entre nous ne le sachent, les lasers sont devenus des parties intégrantes de notre réalité. Ils se retrouvent dans des biens de consommation de la vie de tous les jours, mais ils ont surtout de nombreuses applications industrielles. Parmi les différents types de lasers, le laser à fibre optique se démarque […]

Chronic low-back pain (CLBP) is a significant health issue in North America. CLBP patients demonstrate structural changes to and reduced function of the multifidus muscle, which is important to low-back health. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a treatment used to improve pain and function in low-back pain patients, but is frequently painful. Our partner has […]