QSpace at Queen's University: Recent submissions
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An efficient process for the copper(0)-mediated controlled radical synthesis of acrylate-methacrylate block copolymers
Cu(0)-mediated polymerization using tris[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]amine (Me6TREN) as ligand is a promising method to polymerize acrylates at ambient temperature with fast reaction rates that also maintains the high chain-end ... -
Computational Studies of Reactions within the Solid State and on Solid Surfaces
The growing climate crisis makes it imperative that we reduce our energy consumption through process optimization and that we develop clean renewable sources of energy. This thesis addresses both challenges. The first part ... -
Bulk and triple oxygen isotope geochemistry of marine ferromanganese crusts, nodules, and deposits
Ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) crusts, nodules, and deposits are chemical precipitates that are ubiquitous in the global ocean and contain valuable metals and metalloids. The chemical and mineralogical composition of Fe-Mn ... -
Experiencing Virtual Reality: The Impact of Motion Parallax and Binocular Disparity on Presence, Cybersickness, and Restoration
The main goal of virtual reality devices is to provide virtual environments where users experience a high level of presence, less cybersickness and suitable for many applications. One of the main applications that has ... -
TIMING AND SOURCE OF MELTING AT THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE GURLA MANDHATA CORE COMPLEX, NW NEPAL HIMALAYA
Located at the eastern edge of the Gurla Mandhata core complex in the NW Nepal Himalaya, the Chuwa Khola exposes stromatic metatexite, calc-silicate gneiss, augen orthogneiss, and schlieren structured diatexite, all crosscut ... -
Onboarding support systems into elite sport organizations
Onboarding is a term used to describe the process of socialization for new members into an established group or organization. Across an extensive body of literature from organizational settings, and more recently sport ... -
MEMORIES AND FORECASTS IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS: A CROSS-CULTURAL INVESTIGATION
Interpersonal memories and forecasts can be influenced (or shaped) by individuals’ current relationship experiences. The present research examined cultural differences in interpersonal memories and forecasts, situated in ... -
Exploring the Lived Experience of Youth Who Have Been Suspended From Secondary School: A Narrative Inquiry
Despite empirical evidence suggesting that out of school suspensions do more harm than good, they are still commonplace in education system. According to the Ontario Ministry of Education, 33,030 secondary school students ... -
The Infrastructure Trade: Built Relations of the Detroit River Border Region
Infrastructure is a popular unit of analysis among geographers and planners. The broad field of infrastructure studies provides a means of exploring the ways in which we materialize certain aspects of our communities. This ... -
The response of Cladocera assemblages and size structure to multiple stressors in three Kawartha lakes (Ontario) over the last 200 years)
The Kawartha lakes region has experienced many impacts from human activities since the European settlement in early 1800s including damming, logging, agricultural activities, fisheries, urbanization, and the introduction ... -
Advanced Data Analysis Of In-Situ Bioremediation Site Data Using Dimensionality Reduction Techniques
Chlorinated solvents are one of the most prevalent groundwater contaminants in North America. Many of these contaminants are very difficult to clean up due to their physical properties and can pollute drinking water aquifers ... -
A Modeling Study of Large-Scale Solute Transport in Fractured Carbonate Rock
Fractures influence aqueous contaminant transport by allowing for rapid migration over long distances through complex pathways and through diffusion into the adjacent rock matrix. While there have been many studies examining ... -
MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE INCREASES VISCERAL SENSITIVITY IN A PRECLINICAL MODEL OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have identified that monosodium glutamate (MSG) triggers symptoms of abdominal pain. I sought to use a preclinical model for IBS to study how MSG effects intestinal afferent ... -
A BROAD SCALE INVESTIGATION OF DISPERSAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE NORTHERN RANGE LIMIT OF A PACIFIC COASTAL DUNE PLANT
Species are expected to occur and persist where environments allow for population self-replacement, and be limited where biotic and abiotic conditions shift outside their recognized niche. However, many species lack the ... -
Epistemic Emotions and the Number of Sources Explored
Several theories postulate that epistemic emotions, such as curiosity and surprise, motivate information-seeking. In these theories, information-seeking is treated as a unitary, singular construct, with the motivation ... -
Concurrent Thickness and Material Optimization
There is a gap in the literature for an algorithm capable of concurrent thickness and material optimization (CTMO), utilizing fully analytical sensitivities with prevention of coincident material layers. Such a method is ... -
A LABORATORY STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF DISSOLVED GAS EXSOLUTION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF IN-SITU THERMAL TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
In-situ thermal treatment (ISTT) technologies are a set of remediation methods for treating chlorinated volatile organic compound (CVOC) dense non-aqueous liquid (DNAPL) source zones by increasing the temperature of the ... -
Inversion of Muon Tomography and Gravity Gradiometry for Reservoir Monitoring
Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) reservoirs utilize enhanced oil recovery methods, namely steam injection, to mobilize bitumen in-situ. High-resolution continuous monitoring is required to make informed decisions ... -
Liver Transplant Wait-list Trends in Young American Adults
Background: Cirrhosis refers to end stage liver disease and it is the final common pathway for all chronic liver diseases (CLDs). Recent data illustrates that mortality secondary to cirrhosis is increasing in the United ...