Browsing Queen's Graduate Theses and Dissertations by Title
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N-Heterocyclic and Mesoionic Carbene Complexes of Rhodium and Palladium: Coordination Chemistry and Catalysis
(2015-05-04)Dimeric rhodium N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes [Rh(NHC)(C2H4)Cl]2 react with a variety of other neutral donors to form heteroleptic complexes [(L)Rh(NHC)(C2H4)Cl] (L = phosphine, pyridine) or [(L)Rh(NHC)Cl] (L = ... -
N-heterocyclic Carbene Synthesis Towards Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold
Modifying surfaces with self assembled monolayers (SAMs) is a simple and effective way to create functional materials. Traditionally compounds containing a thiol head group are used to generate SAMs on gold surfaces. ... -
N-Heterocyclic carbenes as novel ligands for metal surfaces, nanoparticles and nanoclusters
N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are carbon-based organic molecules that have been extensively employed as ligands for transition metal complexes for the past twenty years. They form stable metal complexes that can be used ... -
N^N- and N^C Chelate Four-Coordinate Organoboron Compounds: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
(2013-04-24)This thesis concerns the synthesis of N^N- and N^C-chelate four coordinate organoboron compounds and the investigation of their photophysical and photochemical properties. The preparation of a novel BODIPY derivative ... -
Nanoelectromechanical Studies of Suspended Resonators using Graphene grown by Chemical Vapour Deposition
Graphene is an ideal material for high quality nanoelectromechanical resonators due to its high Young's modulus, low mass to surface ratio, ability to sustain high in-plane strain, and unique electrical properties like ... -
Nanoplasmonic Sensors Based on Chirped Crossed Surface Relief Gratings
This work presents a new type of nano-plasmonic sensor based on crossed surface relief gratings (CSRGs) with gradually varying pitch generated on top an azobenzene thin films using a 532 nm laser and a modified Lloyd mirror ... -
Naptime in Full-Day Kindergarten
(2014-05-28)The Ontario Ministry of Education’s guidelines for full-day kindergarten do not specifically mention naptime (Ontario Ministry of Education, 2010). This study sought to address the issue of naptime in full-day kindergarten. ... -
Narrowband jamming mitigation in vector-based GPS software defined receiver
The last decade has witnessed a growing demand for reliable, continuous and accurate positioning and navigation with the growth of a wide range of new applications that rely predominately on Global Navigation Satellite ... -
Nation, Race, and the Cultural Political Economy of Art for Social Change Philanthropy in Canada
The arts are increasingly celebrated as a powerful mechanism for a philanthropic sector seeking to address some of society’s most pressing social and economic challenges. Over the past decade, “art for social change” [AFSC] ... -
National and International Business Cycles : the Role of Financial Frictions and Shocks
(2013-04-30)This dissertation investigates the effects of frictions that emerge from financial markets on business-cycle fluctuations. The purpose of Chapter 1 is to situate my work in the literature and to stress its contributions. ... -
National Defence Budgets: The Importance of External Threats
(2014-09-30)In this thesis I study and provide insight into how national defence budgets are determined. This is accomplished through the use of both theoretical modeling and empirical analysis. A main theme running through the ... -
Nationalism and Pre-Raphaelite Art
Recent scholars of Pre-Raphaelite art have focused on the history of women, material culture, and social context. An area that has received little attention is the concept of nationalism and national identity. This thesis ... -
The Nation’s Caregivers: Work Experiences, Professional Identities and Gender Politics of Pakistan’s Lady Health Workers
(2013-07-04)Lady Health Workers (LHWs) are community health workers who work under the Pakistani government’s National Programme for Family Planning and Primary Health Care, and provide basic medication, contraceptives, and nutrition ... -
Native Studies in Ontario High Schools: Revitalizing Indigenous Cultures in Ontario
(2012-04-19)I hypothesize that specific aspects of education are central to the revitalization of culture amongst Aboriginal peoples in Ontario, and that this revitalization is integral to cultural continuity. I will show the relationship ... -
Natural Convective Heat Transfer From Horizontal and Inclined Two-Sided Bodies of Finite Thickness
Natural convective heat transfer from two-sided flat plates that are horizontal or inclined to the horizontal has been numerically and experimentally investigated. The objective of the study was to investigate the influence ... -
Natural History and Prognostic Factors in Soft Tissue Injuries of the Shoulder: A Prospective Cohort Pilot Study
(2009-08-31)Introduction: Soft Tissue Injuries (STIs) of the shoulder are common presentations to the Emergency Department but very little is known about the natural history, long-term disability or prognostic factors associated with ... -
Natural Movements of Smallmouth Bass and Their Response to Tournament Displacement Within the Eastern Basin of Lake Ontario
Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) are one of the most popular species targeted by angling tournaments in North America, particularly in the Great Lakes region. Tournament anglers target the largest fish in these ... -
Natural Product Inspired Synthesis of Heterocyclic Systems: Functionalized Dibenzoxepinones and Pyrrolic Compounds
Plant and microbial alkaloids have a rich history stemming from their structural diversity and medicinal applications. Accordingly, these natural products and their derivatives continue to pique interest within the ... -
Natural Selection on Phenology Across an Elevational Gradient in Seasonality
Many populations are locally adapted to their environment, but across an environmental gradient, trade-offs among phenotypic traits may result in a failure to adapt. Species exist across a seasonal gradient, which can ... -
Naturalizing Canada as a “Modern” Nation: Concepts of Political Association in Late-Nineteenth Century English Canada
(2014-10-02)The meaning and future of the new political jurisdiction created in 1867 called Canada were far from obvious or certain for those who witnessed Confederation and its first decades of development. This study looks at some ...