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Nanostructured Organogel Networks Self-Assembled from Alkylated Isophthalic Acid and Benzimdizalone Compounds

Makeiff D.A., Carlini R., Xerox Research Center of Canada, CA

Organogel networks from low molecular weight components are a fascinating class of functional nanomaterials, with tremendous potential for a wide variety of commercial applications ranging from medicine, electronics, printing, personal care, and environmental remediation [1]. [...]

Engineered Pigment Nanoparticles: Bottom-up Synthesis, Characterization, and Performance Properties

Carlini R., Makeiff D.A., Allen C.G., Gardner S.J., Paraguay-Delgado F., Malac M., Li P., Xerox Research Centre of Canada, CA

High performance organic nanopigments are an increasingly important class of functional nanomaterials that possess physical properties ranging between molecular and bulk materials. These nanomaterials have been utilized in a variety of important commercial applications including [...]

Interfacial Shear Strengths of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Polymer Composites

Wernik J.M., Ornwell-Mott B.J.C., Meguid S.A., University of Toronto, CA

This paper expands on the existing literature of CNT polymer interfaces and describes the development of a multiscale computational model used to investigate the interfacial properties of nonbonded CNT polymer systems. Specifically, in this work, [...]

Residual Stress Dependency on Wafer Location of Thin Film PECVD Silicon Nitride

Godin J.R., Won P.M. Nieva S.-H.P., Phong L.N., University of Waterloo, CA

The residual stress of use plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) silicon nitride has been investigated in the past. The majority of these studies utilize bulk stress measurements through wafer curvature, assuming that the residual [...]

siRNA Delivery Using Biodegradable Nanoparticles for Breast Cancer Therapy

Abbasi S., Arghya P., Afshan K., Prakash S., McGill University, CA

Polyethylenimine (PEI)-coated human serum albumin (HSA) nanoparticles form suitable biocompatible carriers for therapeutic molecules. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules have suggested great promise as a future therapy for breast cancer. In order to overcome the [...]

Synthesis of Polypyrrole within Polymeric Nanotemplates in Aqueous Environment

Li X., Maladier-Jugroot C., Royal Military College of Canada, CA

cations (1-2). Polypyrrole is one of the most studied conducting polymers due to its good electrical conductivity, environmental stability and relatively easy synthesis (3-6). Earlier we reported an innovative way of synthesizing polypyrrole within nanotemplates [...]

Wirelessly powered miniature wearable vital signs monitor

Marzencki M., Kaminska B., Simon Fraser University, CA

In this work, we propose a novel system that employs a long range inductive link to recharge a small battery on-board a wearable device. One end of the link is integrated into the wearable device [...]

Wirelessly powered miniature wearable vital signs monitor

Marzencki M., Kaminska B., Simon Fraser University, CA

In this work, we propose a novel system that employs a long range inductive link to recharge a small battery on-board a wearable device. One end of the link is integrated into the wearable device [...]

The Use of Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron for Environmental Remediation – Benefits and Possible Pitfalls

Chan-Remillard S., Borda M., Crawford A., Kloschinsky T., Stenroos P., Marques L., Goudey J.S., HydroQual Ltd and Golder Associates Ltd/Inc., CA

Nanoscale zero valent iron (nZVI) is the primary nanoscale particle that is being used for environmental remediation of contaminated groundwater and soils. Golder Associates Ltd. and HydroQual Laboratories (a wholly owned subsidiary of Golder) has [...]

Chromatographic Purification of Bacteriophages for Improved Surface Capture of Bacteria – Towards a General Approach

Naidoo R., Singh A., Glass N., Arya S., Evoy S., National Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Alberta, CA

We report in this study the largest surface capture density of E Coli using the wild-type T4 bacteriophage; whereby higher surface capture density can enable higher sensitivities for surface-based biosensors. This was possible due to [...]