The polymer (a large chain of molecules) under study is called poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). It has only two types of molecules (carbon and hydrogen) and is an amphiphillic copolymer, meaning it attracts both water and fat molecules. When temperature changes, this polymer can go from a liquid to a gel. This gel is unique, in […]

H2O2, as a greener oxidant, has been regarded as an environmentally friendly alternative used for selective oxidations, water treatment, pulp bleaching, and topical disinfection. However, by far H2O2 is mainly produced by an indirect process involving sequential hydrogenation and oxidation of an anthraquinone. The current process requires large capital investments and is reliant on energy […]

The research will entail the creation of silver titanium dioxide and cellulose acetate membrane. Their applications in wastewater treatment will be assessed. The different methods of preparation will be compared and the most efficient method shall be determined. Tests will be conducted to simulate wastewater treatment. Expected outcomes include: creating silver titanium dioxide and cellulose […]

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is the third most used plastic, and China is ranked first worldwide in its production. Like all polymers, this plastic is made from a reaction that binds monomers together into a chain called polymerization. Like the name suggests, the monomer for polyvinyl chloride is vinyl chloride. The main method of vinyl chloride […]

Les changements climatiques peuvent avoir un impact significatif sur la croissance des arbres, en particulier en intensifiant la fréquence et la gravité des gelées tardives ainsi que des périodes de sécheresse. Il devient donc essentiel de comprendre comment moduler l’impact de ces événements climatiques sur la croissance des arbres grâce à des pratiques d’aménagement forestier. […]

Over the last century, continued population growth and industrialization have resulted in the degradation of various ecosystems on which human life relies on. In the case of ocean and river quality, such pollution is primarily caused by the discharge of inadequately treated industrial and municipal wastewater. On initial discharge, the wastewater contains high levels of […]

The World Health Organization identifies breast cancer as the most prevalent cancer, affecting 7.8 million individuals from 2015 to 2020. Mortality often stems from metastatic disease recurrence and drug resistance, particularly due to Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs), which drive tumor initiation and progression. Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1A3 (ALDH1A3) is a marker for breast CSCs correlated to […]

Le numérique est désormais omniprésent dans nos activités quotidiennes. Nombreuses de nos actions sont numérisées, analysées et assistées par un ordinateur. Or, nous produisons de plus en plus de logiciels et les bugs (ou souvent les défauts de spécification) sont largement sous-estimés. La tendance en effet et à produire des mises à jour (parfois quotidiennes, souvent hebdomadaires) plutôt […]

Literacy is one of the essential elements of curriculum in any country. Mexico has been struggling with diminishing results in international and national assessments. By the age of 15, most students have poor reading comprehension skills, and the consequences are that they don’t advance as they should in their learning process. The Imaginative Education Research […]

Le projet s’intéresse à la création et la manipulation de couplage optique fort entre un film métallique et des nanostructures d’or. L’idée est d’exploiter les phénomènes résonants afin de contrôler et améliorer les performances d’émission des boites quantiques utilisés dans des dispositifs quantiques. Plusieurs étapes de fabrication et de caractérisation sont nécessaires afin d’obtenir les […]

Le nombre d’utilisateurs d’Internet et d’objets connectés dans le monde est exponentiel. Chacun utilise aujourd’hui téléphone, ordinateur, montre connectée, souvent plusieurs heures par jour. Si cela semble à certains égards faciliter le quotidien, un tel comportement conduit également à des atteintes à la personne non négligeables. La personne est entendue dans son intégralité, tant à […]

This research project will focus on two popular online communication platforms in China, Weibo, a public microblogging service, and Weixin, a multi-functional, private Instant Messaging application. The two platforms will be compared in the way that they operate as public or private spaces, the influence of interpersonal goals on the interaction in these spaces, and […]